Tove Danovich

Breaking News: The New York City Council passed a horse-drawn carriage ban. The bill will likely face a court challenge before being implemented in 2028. nyti.ms/4zN3IBi

I've mentioned before I've updated my contracts to make sure everything in the production of my books is done by humans and not "AI"; if you're wondering what such a thing looks like, here's a clause covering that from a recent contract.

Attn science writers, journalists, essayists, nature writers: You can (and should!) nominate your own work for The Best American Science and Nature Writing! (Editors et al, you're welcome to nominate, too.) Everything you need to know is here: jaimegreen.net/basn

Trump brought more destruction to DC this weekend, ordering the cutting of 400 mature trees before courts could stop it. Same tactic as when he knocked down the East Wing. Riverbend Landscapes & Tree Service of VA did the cutting. They knew it was wrong. And you can let them know how you feel. 1/

One of the best challenges I've ever accepted: write a manifesto for Oregon. So proud of this piece in @oregonhumanities.bsky.social Revolution issue.

Apparently I’m one of the people eligible for the healthcare “refund”/bribe Tr*mp is mailing out. What in the capitalization hell is going on with this letter?

Never not going to melt my heart

Today, people are going to start shooting owls in Oregon forests. How is this what conservation is in 2026? We won’t conserve habitat or do anything to stop climate change but we will hunt and kill owls. www.earthisland.org/journal/inde...

recently it was dark enough out for me to see stars on my walk home and I cried

I tried to go find a dark sky during the eclipse this year. It being Ireland (where there ARE genuinely dark skies, including a preserve in Kerry), I found clouds.

I’ve become obsessed with the disappearing night sky. I miss going outside wherever I was and seeing the stars! Glad to be able to write about this for @us.theguardian.com. Thanks to the kind readers who have already sent me emails about their own night skies. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

I just don’t think you can say “I am not complicit” while refusing to publicly stand against genocide.

It’s my birthday so of course I had to stop into my local indie bookstore @spokeandwordbooks.bsky.social and sign the only remaining copy of my book in the store!

@notkaspeck.bsky.social asks, "Why is the Red Delicious the worst tasting apple ever, and do they still sell grainy, mushy ones in holiday fruit boxes?" (linked article by @tkdano.bsky.social!)

sick and tired of silicon valley sucking all the innovation air out of the room when what we've needed for fifty years now is a microwave you can put foil in

The lack of follow up stories on grand claims is to journalism what the replication crisis is to science. @defector.com @sabs.bsky.social defector.com/lets-remembe...

I love that a main thesis of Furious is that the police are terrible

The FDA just approved daraxonrasib, a breakthrough drug for advanced pancreatic cancer that doubles survival time. This is huge: pancreatic cancer was once thought untreatable. The researchers received a standing ovation when they presented the trial results, unheard of at scientific conferences.

I sure do miss that federal healthcare subsidy that made my insurance MILDLY affordable instead of a giant chunk of my income.

Absolutely delighted that I got to listen to this episode while on my way to release some rehabbed skunks. These stinkpeas had been orphaned and I spent so much time making them leaf-based skunk enrichment when they were in care. I think they were amazed to find crunchy leaves all around them!

I am depressed to even ask this question but what’s the best air quality monitor app?

I know everyone in the world seems to love invites but I don’t want your calendar on my calendar. Can we just write things down separately and assume we’re all adults? I know I’m alone in this but it really drives me crazy. I have my colors and categories and don’t like when things look wrong!

Are you pro people having healthcare or pro explosive diarrhea?

When I worked in WaPo Opinions in 2017-2018, senior editors specifically told junior editors not to factcheck Marc Thiessen and other MAGA columnists, otherwise they wouldn’t be able to publish anything by them at all, and “we need them for intellectual diversity.”

Huge new class action lawsuit filed by big publishers and authors against Google this week over AI training. It accuses Google of taking millions of books / articles provided to them for use only in Google Books, Google Play Books, and Google Scholar, and secretly using them to train LLMs. 🧵 1/4

It turns out when you take 80% of sugar out of a candy, the only amazing taste it has is amazingly bad.

This incredibly cute moth was really going to town on the dregs of my night cereal.

huh. sounds like a weirdo.

I’m rewatching The Lion King and can tell I’m in my 30s because I used to have a crush on teen Simba and now I’m like, damn that Mufasa’s really got it.

"Eighty percent of Earth is now affected by 'skyglow,' a disarmingly beautiful term for the brightening of the night sky," which can cause entire ecosystems to suffer, writes @tkdano.bsky.social in her latest #BeyondHuman column in the Journal's summer 2026 print issue.

I don’t get the “birds aren’t real” thing but I am actually shocked that this Lazuli Bunting is a real bird that exists in the same world I do.

Join us for a rally outside of Springer Nature offices on Tuesday, June 30th at 5pm ET to call out the company’s callous treatment of Scientific American’s staff, publication, and legacy—and to stand up for science journalism everywhere. RSVP: wgaea.st/sciam-rally

If you are a kindle user, my book Under the Henfluence is on sale for $1.99! The first time I’ve ever seen this for the ebook version. Get yourself a copy! Then buy a paperback at a local bookstore for your bird loving friend! 🐓 www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0BN...

As someone who knows how hard it is to get an architecture book, an urbanism book, or a criticism book for a general audience published ...

Scientific American is being sold to LabX Media, publisher of Discover: group.springernature.com/gp/group/med... They've fired me and other union staff, ahead of June 26 vote ratification. My rates are suddenly more reasonable, if you need editing or reporting - Argonaut2026@gmail.com

I saw Backrooms and now every empty indoor space looks creepy and a little sinister.

It was a high of 95 today in Portland, Oregon and this sign popped up on a telephone pole!

I’m really enjoying watching ER for the first time after seeing The Pitt. It’s like I’m seeing Noah Wyle’s origin story.

One fun part of working in Portland media is watching OPB and the Oregonian bend over backwards not to attribute this reporting to @thewesternedge.bsky.social. They cite press release; we actually spoke to human beings.

Brooklyn. 🏀 (via Paul Williams) 💕

Today I learned Hey, Arnold! is NOT set in NYC but some fictional mashup of Seattle, Portland, and Brooklyn I have never felt more lied to!