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mattstefonpoems.bsky.social
Writer and not-writer in the Great Continent of New England.
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"This is how we get flotsam: King George insists on levying harsh taxes on his New World subjects. Some Bostonians respond by littering in the harbor."

From AP today: "Israeli strikes damaged a main connection, cutting off communications in large areas of the Gaza strip..." And a message from my friend Tasneem, with whom I can only speak sporadically, given the blackout. Please donate, and help others if you can. www.gofundme.com/f/help-tasne...

“Job Garcia, a doctoral student, was picking up an order at Home Depot. He texted his brother Elias Garcia: ‘Hey Elias me agarro ICE,’ it read. ICE got me. “Elias has not been able to talk to his brother to find out why he was arrested. “Job is a U.S. citizen.” www.latimes.com/california/s...

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My father-in-law lost his home in the war, and now he’s losing his sight.💔 He urgently needs eye surgery, but we can’t afford it—not even his medication. Please, if you can help or even just share, it might bring him back from the edge of darkness.🙏🫂 gofund.me/8bc2934b

no but like for real can we get some big tattooed left bros who work out a lot and own face masks to just rock up one day like they’re trying to get in on a pickup raid and then either totally sabotage it or lurk around until the feds let their guard down and then get everyone’s names and faces

Before they kill us all, and I’m talking omnicide.

104 days locked up for protesting against a genocide. I'm happy he's free but the regime are the real criminals and THEY NEED TO BE LOCKED UP.

Is it too early (8:14 PM EDT) for a raccoon to be out, cause one just scooted past me.

They ripped him apart from his pregnant wife in her last trimester. They stole from him the birth of his baby boy Dean, his graduation ceremony, his first Father's Day. They detained him illegally for 104 days. But today, Mahmoud Khalil is FINALLY FREE. 🤍✊🏼

Odai needs your help His medicine and painkillers run out I am very, very sad for the pain that Odai is going through because of the explosive bullet he was shot with from the quadcopter Consider Odai your son,help him and donate 🙏 We need nearly 350$ Cash commission in Gaza 40% gofund.me/d6418ba2

It's still pride month and Junteenth and an excellent opportunity to donate to a queer person or BIPOC in need!

Trying something new 5$ = Personalized haiku, 8$ = NON RHYME personalized #poem, 8-10 lines 10$ = RHYME SCHEME personalized poem, 8-10 lines Turnaround time: 48hrs max i may ask a few questions about you if i dont know you Venmo d_fay Paypal peach77 #mutualaid #helpfolkslive2025 #mav

There is literally no argument against Zohran Mamdani that is anywhere in the same realm as serial sexual harassment of government employees and then hijacking $60 mil+ of taxpayer dollars to defend yourself and attack the people who tried to hold you accountable.

Only $65 more needed to cover our room! Interracial couple seeking help covering hotel room. Please keep us safe from the stifling temperatures and from being harassed by the police, and keep our cat cool and comfy. Anything helps! #mutualaid #helpfolkslive #urgentMA #emergencyMA #helpsky #fundsky

🚨CALLING ALL ACCOMPLICES💜 ⚠️VET FUNDS & SHELTER FUNDS NEEDED TODAY- Please do what you can to #SaveTopaz and provide #care while she recovers from #FIP 🐈‍⬛💜 📲 SHARE if you can't spare 📢 REPLY & REPOST to increase visibility to this #MutualAid request 💕💸SEND what you can to #KeepFolksAlive

He did what? And that's better than a guy with ideas about the bus?

Car note now due today and phone is due tomorrow. I’ve stayed up all night trying get help please boost or whatever you can do. I deeply appreciate it as it helps me also relax a bit

#FundFriday ⚠️DUE ⚠️IN ONE HOUR ⚠️OVERDUE AS ALWAYS ⚠️PLS STOP IGNORING THIS 🏡temporary shelter: $149/$925 $776 NEEDED IN AN HOUR FOR TEMPORARY SHELTER 🔗 Linktr.ee/hiitsbritt 💕💸 #helpsky #fundsky #mutualaid #PWD #MAV #mutualaidrequest #bipocma #disabledma #skyhelp

Literally stop funding fucking nonsense. My sick cat with a rare virus and expensive treatment and I are about to be outside in southern heat. which jeopardizes the temperature control needed for her medicine and puts me at risk bc I am disabled. The double standards…….

Massachusetts progressives fought for & won the Fair Share tax, an extra 4% on income above $1M, which now funds transit & education Our media & center-right Dems have spent the whole time since sweatily trying to convince the public that millionaires are fleeing the state It’s a total lie

Good morning, everyone. I made the $150 weekly goal. Thank you to everyone who helped by reposting, contributing, or both. I still have my end of-month goal to make, but I’ll post later about that. Bills to pay, grading to do, and, I hope, more poems to write.

I’m not getting much exposure, but that doesn’t decrease the need. If it did, I’d give everyone the weekend off. If you can help me make $150 by morning, please help. If not, please consider helping by sharing thanks so much.

Hey everyone, have created this page on behalf of our friend in 🍉 who cannot. support however you can. this is her daughter alma, half her life has been in a war she didn’t ask for. gofund.me/fbbdf332

… Yes… Bobby Hatfield, yesss… youtube.com/watch?v=Glu5...

This "ICE is gonna try to kidnap the wrong people sometime and they'll get shot" is some Try That In A Small Town shit for liberals No. You're wishcasting. They're kidnapping gardeners and fruit vendors and unhoused people

What a shock: age verification tools are inaccurate, invade privacy and keep too much data. But providers insist they can make it work because that's what they always say. www.theguardian.com/media/2025/j...

This is as big a lie as anything the Bush folks said in 2003. Demonstrably false.

Do you have $5? Do you think you'll have $5 again next month? That's all it takes to support a working artist. Please consider joining my Patreon community!

found at the Forge Park/495 MBTA Commuter Rail stop

It’s despicable that people with their faces covered are allowed to arrest anyone they want without ever identifying themselves. That should be a crime.

I assure you, none of them are mine.

Glad we aren’t hosting multiple, massive international sports competitions any time soon

You can support our coverage - both in the US and internationally - via Patreon. No paywalls, ever >> www.patreon.com/UnicornRiot ❤️✨🦄✊

I haven't received any new donations. Unfortunately, we don't have enough food. My stock of canned goods and flour will also run out. It looks like I'm going to lose my family to hunger. Please support my family so they can get food and survive. Help us from here⬇️🫂🇵🇸 gofund.me/69f962fc

NEVER VOTE A SLUMLORD AND CASINO MOGUL AS EXECUTIVE OF A SUPERPOWER AGAIN—THIS IS WHAT YOU GET

Hi, All—I’m sorry to pester you, but I’m far short of this goal. I can’t afford to lose that storage locker and still need my poodle’s. med and the rest of the power. If you can help, my PayPal’s in the tweet below. Thank you for reading.

Greatest use of both digetic and nondigetic music by one composer and one auteur, and that’s a comfortable hill to die on. #NickDrake #TheRoyalTenenbaums #Fly youtu.be/B2HHpQWmJJQ?... via @YouTube

federal agents at Dodger Stadium.

At his best, I think E. (Mark Oliver Everett) is one of the finest songwriters and is a second coming of John Lennon. This is one of his best (though he has better). youtu.be/ey_FJo7bKac?... via @YouTube

Evening Update: I'm now down to needing $2060 by *tomorrow* to pay off my back rent and avoid being homeless again. Thank you so much for helping me make progress today! #MutualAidRequest

Ah, God—… #Springsteen #NoBossesButTheBoss youtu.be/9GggK3Sn258?... via @YouTube

When they economically knifed farmers in Trump I a lot of family farms went to big conglomerates - I imagine those same outfits are ready to cash in now, although they do face the same labor issue