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jamespenha.bsky.social
Poet. Editor of @NewVerseNews.bsky.social at http://newversenews.blogspot.com and https://thenewversenews.substack.com . Expat New Yorker living in Bali. he/him 🌈 💙 https://jamespenha.com
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open.substack.com/pub/margaret... Margaret Sullivan!

poets.org/poem/spring-... Impressive nature-political poem by Rachel Kyung-Joo Shin

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“Say no to oligarchy, no to authoritarianism, no to kleptocracy, no to massive cuts to programs that low-income and working Americans desperately need, no to huge tax breaks for the wealthiest people in this country," said Bernie Sanders. www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-...

Remember when candidate Trump disavowed any knowledge of Project2025? Now it is the blueprint for our future dystopian U.S. society. Just one more lie from the lips of the world's most famous fraudster. www.cnn.com/2025/02/21/h...

NVN Monday at Substack: @newversenews.bsky.social #poems “Death Cleaning” by Melissa Balmain and “Dark Times” by Tricia Knoll. #poetsofbluesky #blueskypoets #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity thenewversenews.substack.com/p/nvn-monday...

These are “Dark Times” for @newversenews.bsky.social #poet Tricia Knoll. #poetsofbluesky #blueskypoets #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity newversenews.blogspot.com/2025/02/dark...

Melissa Balmain turns to Swedish “Death Cleaning” after all, as she explains in her @newversenews.bsky.social #poem. #poetsofbluesky #blueskypoets #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity newversenews.blogspot.com/2025/02/deat...

A beautiful & powerful protest carried out be Park Rangers in Yosemite Park. I salute these Americans.

I finally got what's bugged me about all these stories on the crippling of the US govt: all of them speak of "cuts" when, in fact, only Congress can 'cut' funding, and it has done nothing of the sort. The story describes illegal & unconstitutional impoundment, BUT SAYS NOT ONE WORD ABOUT IT

Btw. I tried to post this on X and it wouldn’t let me.

If you were shocked by what happened to Dr. Teresa Borrenpohl, please support her.

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#MegaSundayParties 🎉 @bluestormcomin1.bsky.social @bill-maxwell.bsky.social @mary1kathy.bsky.social @jfordemocracy.bsky.social @thisdudeabides.bsky.social @northjules.bsky.social @ltwlauren.bsky.social @filosia.bsky.social @57kev.bsky.social @smith83k.bsky.social @blueresister.bsky.social

Wow! What a great cover!

James Webb Satellite took a fantastic shot of the Planet Saturn with it's Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam) and the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI). This is just an Amazing shot that shows the planet and the rings in brilliant detail.

Utah Republican Senator John Curtis claps back at Elon and DOGE: "If I could say one thing to Elon Musk it's please put a dose of compassion in this. These are real lives. These are mortgages. It's a false narrative to say we have to cut and be cruel to do it." MORE republicans should stand up!

In light of the news that Dan Bongino will be the Kash Patel's Deputy FBI Director, I am reposting what I wrote a few weeks ago. "Donald Trump will insist on using the powers of the state to attack his political opponents." www.democracydocket.com/opinion/ther...

Be prepared folks. ANd all of you in the military - remember that you signed an oath to the constitution not a mad king

PLEASE: Watch what happened in Coeur d'Alene Idaho today. This is fascism. Unmarked cops. 1A violations. RESIST.

Please look out for each other In this time of crisis Many of us are scared and feel alone Now is the time to reach out to people ask how they are doing and listen to them Human connection can mean every thing to someone feeling lonely or frightened Thank you Love, Luna 💕

I present to you the next deputy director of the FBI!

Philly says Phuck Phascism. #FlyEaglesFly

Jane Fonda on the SAG awards said “when you watch a documentary about Stonewall or Selma, have you asked yourself would you have been brave enough to stand up, to walk the bridge?” “This is your documentary moment because now is the time when we need to stand up.” It’s go time.

@principles1dmv.bsky.social invited to take part in a panel discussion with brothers @semperwry.bsky.social @libradunn1.bsky.social and Michael Fanone. Afterwards They surprised me with 2025 Profile In Courage Award. Thank you all for honoring our sacrifices and siding with the rule of law.

Yesterday domestic terrorists attempted to intimidate me and Michael Fanone (imagine that 🙄) Longer video coming soon. Heading back out to go inspire and get in good trouble. 🫶🏽✌🏽

W. Luther Jett has responded to the Muskrat with a @newversenews.bsky.social #prose #poem “Five Things I Did Last Week.” #poetsofbluesky #blueskypoets #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity newversenews.blogspot.com/2025/02/five...

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A really important email from my friend Senator @chrismurphyct.bsky.social . As he says "this is a 5 alarm fire." America is under attack right now.

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NVN Sunday at Substack: @newversenews.bsky.social #poems “Letter to Crazy Horse” by Roxanne Doty and “Jump To It” by Cecile Earle. #poetsofbluesky #blueskypoets #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity thenewversenews.substack.com/p/nvn-sunday...

Cecile Earle’s @newversenews.bsky.social #abecedarian #poem is a call to “Jump To It.” #poetsofbluesky #blueskypoets #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity newversenews.blogspot.com/2025/02/jump...

“Remember, I can do whatever I want to whomever I want.” It sounds like President Trump, to the world. But it was Caligula, to his grandmother. Megalomaniacs end badly. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/o...

Roxanne Doty’s @newversenews.bsky.social #poem is a “Letter to Crazy Horse,” the great resister. #poetsofbluesky #blueskypoets #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity newversenews.blogspot.com/2025/02/lett...

Finally—after months, nay years—we are putting the finishing touches on the back end of the website. Soon, we’ll be rolling out a complete directory of every creator who has ever appeared in our online features or print publications. The #Author&ArtistDirectory is imminent. Watch this space.

Thanks to David McMurray for posting my remembrance of Keats who died on this date (23 February) in 1821. He was 25 years old. John Keats by Benjamin Robert Haydon, plaster cast of life-mask, 1816 NPG 686 ŠNational Portrait Gallery London via Creative Commons license. www.npg.org.uk/collections/...

Trump is not a student of history ,let’s face it he is a member of the no nothing party. Joe thanks for your post .🧐🇺🇸🇺🇦🦅🇫🇷

Medicare will cut all telehealth coverage on April 1, putting millions—especially seniors & disabled Americans—at risk of losing critical care. Use my free, prewritten letter via Resistbot to demand Congress take action now! It’s fast, easy, and vital. Send it here: resist.bot/petitions/PB...

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It's so sad that they went with "Third Term" when "Third Reich" was right there waiting for them.

Couldn’t happen to a nicer monster on the world scene 🙄 #karma @jayrosen.bsky.social @katiecouric.bsky.social

George is working hard

Thanks to tireless promoter of poetry Rick Lupert @ricklupert.bsky.social for featuring three of my favorite recent poems this week on the Poetry Super Highway. www.poetrysuperhighway.com/psh/poetry-f...