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We have to admit that January was a thorny start to the year… but the wonderful news and publications from the SLM FAM brought us solace and inspiration. https://buff.ly/4idMQuD

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Kept getting responses like this when I posted about cut services for disabled students. One person demanded to know who their parents voted for. 1) idk and idgaf; all students have educational rights no matter the politics of their families; 2) ZERO children voted for Trump; 3) ffs fix your hearts

submitted 8 days ago • 2 comments

CALL FOR RESISTANCE ACTION On 2/10/25, G, who has no criminal background & in the US legally, was arrested by ICE in Portland, Maine. He is being detained without clear cause. Donations towards legal fees & shares are greatly appreciated. Please join us in helping G!

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

It's so wonderful to experience a little more activity on here. The community vibes are rising 💜💜

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thanks @tupelopress.bsky.social for setting an example & articulating your thoughts on the NEA's new position for art grants. would love to see more orgs speaking out. a handful of comments on @beckyltuch.bsky.social's recent post but not nearly enough. litmagnews.substack.com/p/q-how-will...

submitted 21 days ago • 1 comment

now more than ever, it must be said: let's go birds transsexual

submitted 21 days ago • 25 comments

This morning I was watching robins and now its snowing, which just makes me feel I'm being set up for a joke I don't want to be involved in

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Just watched a small child insist she should be allowed to buy "1 Magic Tree House book for every inch of snow tomorrow" which seems like a reasonable demand

submitted 23 days ago • 8 comments

I am really fighting the urge to throw myself into the sea today 😫

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List of black farmers by regions blackfarmersindex.com/the-index

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Additional scripts for cis het white men who want to be better allies: “What a weird thing to say” “Do you hear yourself right now?” “You shouldn’t say shit like that to people” “I won’t let you talk to them that way” “That’s a disgusting opinion to have” “Shut the fuck up, dude”

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PLEASE READ ATTENTIVELY! From an employee at OPM to HR. This person used a burner account so she/he wouldn't face repercussions after sounding the alarm. Make no mistake peeps, this only happens with authoritarian regimes. FOTUS is taking over the Federal Civil Service. Thank you whoever you are.

submitted 31 days ago • 78 comments

California DOE fires back against Trump's executive order: "It does nothing" "It is against federal law for the White House to dictate what educators can and cannot teach" Will not comply.

submitted 31 days ago • 177 comments

💋Split Lip FAM💋 Reminder that we made a starter pack of contributors & staff so we can all keep in touch! Please let me know if we missed you. We continue to add people all the time. go.bsky.app/8hAxecD

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A very smart colleague just pointed out the grim truth that the U.S. leaving the WHO may ultimately be a win for the rest of the world. Why? Because without a vote, “the US can't block WHO actions like vaccine programs, disease surveillance, contraception, etc”. Man, that is daaaark, but accurate.

submitted 35 days ago • 146 comments

one of the things we need to fix collectively is assuming people who haven’t posted about something aren’t engaged with it, especially anyone whose socials are under their legal name. a lot of people may suddenly need to start scrubbing their feeds of anything but memes and TV and we gotta let them

submitted 35 days ago • 9 comments

This is a (wonderfully) weird one, ya’ll! ISO musicians to play music for cows and people at our Music For Belties event at Aldermere Farm Sat. Feb. 22nd in Rockport! Each musician will be stipended to play for the cows and attendees. Yes, everyone, we’re trying to throw a semi-outdoor cow concert!

submitted 42 days ago • 1 comment

the empire’s always done evil, maybe just easier to tell now

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was feeling awful then I had a double shot of espresso and some chocolate and now I feel great, there is a drug called treat yourself and trust me it works

submitted 40 days ago • 8 comments

today is a good day to go unbridled into yourself and write the thing you have been hesitating to write, to invent a new way of getting lost, to discover a different way back

submitted 42 days ago • 3 comments

It's been that kind of exhausting day where nothing has gone unsalvegably wrong, yet nothing has gone as planned 😮‍💨

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What's this we see? Split Lip FAM together IRL?! Poetry reader @nicolebyrnepoet.bsky.social with contributor @abbiekiefer.bsky.social at @printbookstore.bsky.social for the launch of Abbie's awesome new collection, CERTAIN SHELTER. You all should definitely get your hands on a copy!

submitted 45 days ago • 1 comment

Slowly but surely finding all my faves & mutuals from Twitter on here. Love seeing you all again <3

submitted 47 days ago • 0 comments

"OptumRx, the group’s pharmacy benefit manager, along with its two main peers, Express Scripts and CVS Caremark Rx, have pocketed an extra $7.3 billion over cost thanks to price gouging, according to the findings of a report by the Federal Trade Commission." Lina Khan really is That Girl.

submitted 47 days ago • 642 comments

Actual pro tip: the best way to break into any creative profession is by helping to support and advance other creators. Your peers are not your adversaries. They are your support group.

submitted 48 days ago • 82 comments

Seeking reccomendations for who to follow on here for #PublicHealth news!

submitted 54 days ago • 1 comment

Who is gonna write this for real though

submitted 54 days ago • 10 comments

Please see our blog for the rest of the post

submitted 54 days ago • 11 comments

Your 2025 poetry publishing spreadsheet (173 reading periods this year!) and trend report is here. Now I go collapse on the couch with my dog, thank you, love you, happy new year, submit with care! submit in solidarity! it matters, really! poetrybulletin.substack.com/p/2025-poetr...

submitted 54 days ago • 7 comments

Important for any online creators!!

submitted 59 days ago • 0 comments

“I do not acknowledge the finality of death, and I cannot bear to remain long in its black language”

submitted 60 days ago • 0 comments

Endless layoffs and corporate consolidation means that the number of outlets for good book coverage is always shrinking, while the number of books published in a year continues to grow. We are as frustrated about it as you are

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the reason all billionaires are insane is because once you pass the point of being able to buy anything on earth you start coveting things that can’t be bought

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The Bluesky Directory is now huge. Something for everyone, please share.

submitted 71 days ago • 4 comments

HBO has declined to renew “Sesame Street” for new episodes. The series that’s been teaching generations of little kids since 1969 now has no studio. Please consider donating to Sesame Workshop to ensure the residents of 123 Sesame Street are still around to teach kids of all needs and backgrounds.

submitted 78 days ago • 178 comments

The bus I'm currently on smells like hot dogs and brand new tires

submitted 81 days ago • 0 comments

"Do one thing every day that scares you." Uh, have you SEEN the world lately? Just walking out the door is literally terrifying as hell.

submitted 84 days ago • 7 comments

Gonna start referring to myself as a "language alchemist" instead of a poet just to see which title garners more eye rolls

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I will never, ever get over this.

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