Image from the Simpsons of Pynchon with a bag over his head on a cell phone. He's standing in front of a house with a neon sign advertising it as his home.

Alright, let's do it. Here's a little prospective reader's guide to every Thomas Pynchon novel. We'll take them in order of publication. This might be a long thread. Buckle up! 1/x

New books this week: Thomas Pynchon's first novel in 12 years, and much more In addition to Pynchon's Shadow Ticket, this week's releases include a new memoir from Dopesick author Beth Macy, and a coming-of-age story from former U.S. poet laureate Joy Harjo.

In addition to Pynchon's Shadow Ticket, this week's releases include a new memoir from Dopesick author Beth Macy, and a coming-of-age story from former U.S. poet laureate Joy Harjo.

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it's Shadow Ticket pub day — up now on @literaryhub.bsky.social I wrote about Pynchon in the culture. thanks for check'n it out

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Graphic Copy: The government just ran out of money. How’d we get here? We're in a health care emergency and costs are going up. Republicans would rather shut down the government than work with democrats to save health care. Republicans won’t even come to the table to negotiate, and Trump is telling them “don’t bother.”

Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress just shut down the government.

Why? They don’t want to lower your health care costs.

YouTube video by NBC Chicago Pritzker calls for Trump to be removed from office

BREAKING: Governor Pritzker calls for the removal of Donald Trump as President by invoking the 25th amendment. EVERY governor should stand behind the Illinois governor. Governor Pritzker also cited health concerns for the president. He is clearly not well.

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That’s me in the video. And a Fox News host just celebrated me being assaulted by ICE.

If ICE will do this to a congressional candidate with a big platform, just imagine what they’re doing to the people they’re kidnapping.

The Onion: How do you respond to accusations that you’re beholden to large donors? Newsom: I assure you, there is no one I won’t betray in my pursuit of power.

The Onion’s Exclusive Interview With Gavin Newsom
https://theonion.com/the-onions-exclusive-interview-with-gavin-newsom/

Grief doesn’t excuse pouring gasoline on the fire.

Brazil’s supreme court finds Bolsonaro guilty of plotting military coup Former president faces decades-long jail sentence for seeking to forcibly cling to power after losing 2022 election

Imagine if criminal actions had consequences in American politics.

Brazil’s supreme court finds Bolsonaro guilty of plotting military coup

Former president faces decades-long jail sentence for seeking to forcibly cling to power after losing 2022 election www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

Keep an eye on this potential settlement.

Google could pay $$$ to Donald Trump to settle a dubious lawsuit all while Trump’s Justice Department tries to break up Google’s monopoly.

This could be another example of how giant corporations are enabling Trump’s authoritarianism.

YouTube video by National Association of Letter Carriers NALC Labor Day 2025 Virtual Event

Thank you to all NALC members from around the country for tuning in to last night's Labor Day virtual event! When we unite and #FightLikeHell, we win. Stay engaged, and keep an eye out for updates about preparations for collective bargaining and more in the weeks to come.

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Scientists Denounce Trump Administration’s Climate Report Scores of researchers reviewed the Energy Department’s argument about greenhouse gases and found serious deficiencies.

More than 85 American and international scientists have denounced a Trump administration report that calls the threat of climate change overblown, saying the analysis is riddled with errors, misrepresentations and cherry-picked data to fit the president’s agenda.

MontCo PA Visibility Brigade got LOTS of honks for our “Release the Files” message this morning!!

@hcrichardson.bsky.social
@maddow.msnbc.com
@lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com
@governor.pa.gov
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Trump is working to make it harder to vote.

This is nothing more than another authoritarian act meant to weaken our democracy.

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The #BetterInAUnion bus tour will see you in New York tomorrow!

America’s unions are mobilizing to hold those who voted for the big, ugly bill accountable for cutting Medicaid, SNAP food assistance and our jobs. We’ll make sure ALL working people know how they voted.

80 years ago, the US dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima.

We remember the thousands who were killed in a crime against humanity, as well as the survivors who carried the pain of the past.

Today, let us honour them by vowing to rid our world of nuclear weapons once and for all.

Washington honors an ancient tree that survived Hiroshima The National Bonsai and Penjing Museum marks the 400th anniversary of the Yamaki Pine, an ancient tree that survived the 1945 bombing of Hiroshima and has since become a symbol of peace.

The National Bonsai and Penjing Museum marks the 400th anniversary of the Yamaki Pine, an ancient tree that survived the 1945 bombing of Hiroshima and has since become a symbol of peace.

INBOX: A soldier in TN’s Army National Guard tells us his command requested volunteers to support ICE in KNOXVILLE.

“I have deep concerns… I joined to help people. Not this… People in Knoxville deserve a warning before we get another LA.”

The email they circulated (not independently confirmed):

James Baldwin was born August 2, 1924 in Harlem.

Sham Abu Ajwa was killed at 7 years old.

An Israeli strike killed Sham and her mother, Douaa. A day earlier, the mother had celebrated her other daughter’s fifth birthday. wapo.st/3UCiAjn

Tariq Abu al-Shaer was killed at 5 years old.

Sannd’s older brother Tariq, unlike many children, would ask his mother to help him get ready quickly so he could hurry to school. He owned a bicycle and dreamed of becoming a pediatrician. wapo.st/3UCiAjn