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Trans people now trans people through history trans people infinitely into the future Link to donate in bio. (You can find resources in their website too.)

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They need us. We need us. Please help them reach their goal. Become a monthly supporter. I am. Every single dollar helps.

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Going to be sharing more book news soon. If you want to hear, add your email address here:

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A useful reminder: www.poetryfoundation.org/featured-blo...

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Microsoft Research: GenAI can inhibit critical engagement with work and can potentially lead to long-term overreliance on the tool and diminished skill for independent problem-solving. Microsoft: sells GenAI aggressively into the Education 365 packages

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Humility is in order right now. No one knows what will make a difference. So do everything that you can to take some form of constructive action. 1000 people taking action is ALWAYS better than 1000 people doing nothing or 1000 people acting like East German figure skating judges.

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Apropos of new regimes unravelling the institutions, legacies, and symbols of their predecessors, I’ll tell you why the pharaoh on my book cover has a missing nose.

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The people in Gaza still desperately need support. They need tents, gas, food, medical care. Please support as you are able. chuffed.org/project/1132...

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Lately I’ve been saying “continuing to move through time” instead of “getting older” because of all the bad/automatic ideas that like to attach themselves to the latter. And though today I have anger, fear, and grief roiling in me, I’m grateful that the time I have already moved through means…

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NEW: The Department of Education told employees late Friday that they must review and terminate all programs, contracts and policies that affirm the existence of transgender people. By @jodiscohen.bsky.social and @jsmithrichards.bsky.social

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Well this was satisfying.

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If your boss or company tells you to do something unethical: don't say yes. Make them write it down.

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I wish there were a squeegee that could wipe words off of me.

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NEWS: The Pennsylvania Immigration Coalition is calling for a general strike in Philly on Super Bowl Sunday as part of a week of action to protest Trump’s brutal crackdown. “That means immigrant workers stay home and immigrant customers stay home, too.” whyy.org/articles/phi...

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In a surprise turn of events, I suddenly find carnations are beautiful actually.

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A link is always helpful:

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A morning of reading Hölderlein & Hejinian, arranged by the alphabet and gravity.

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You’ll get 25% off my book if you pre-order today-Friday via Barnes & Noble. I’m really proud of IN THE RHODODENDRONS & I want to find its people. AND other beautiful books are coming out soon and you can use the same offer to pre-order them as well, so I wanted to share a couple recommendations.

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[clearing throat]

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First image: an excerpt from the CDC’s report on “Disparities in School Connectedness, Unstable Housing, Experiences of Violence, Mental Health, and Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Among Transgender and Cisgender High School Students.” Second image: what happens when you click on the link.

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Met so many good shadows at Charleston (www.charleston.org.uk) last week. l am glad of their company (queer & joyous & full of imaginative ways to live) through the storms of the week we're now in.

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Metaphors are bad at listening when you try to tell them you are full.