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poetlady74.bsky.social

I’m a poet, animal lover, camping fanatic, and educator living in Rochester, NY. Medusa scholar. Author of Imago, Dei ( Rattle Chapbook Prize, 2021) and Wild Things (Main Street Rag, 2021).

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These two asking me what our relocation plan is. Uruguay maybe? WTF with this country?

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Opt out tomorrow!

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if you needed one more reason to cancel your Prime

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If you feel this way, you're not along. And together, we're going to keep the Republic. Pass it on.

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When companies invest in DEI, they invest in people. Now's the time for Target to stand firm in its values, not retreat. Will you add your name to call on Target's leadership to reinstate its DEI programs? sign.moveon.org/petitions/ta...

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CARTOON OF THE DAY

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Straw Mat decided we needed a Carribean setting for workshopping Angelique’s book, so San Juan it is!

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Musk went from being an Apartheid baby to a full-grown admirer of Hitler. That’s a logical progression. But why do we tolerate him running our country?

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@allisonkwilliams.bsky.social reminds us that competent writing and engaging, entertaining scenes aren’t always enough to keep a stranger turning pages. As the old vaudeville saying goes: "We’ve got good stuff and great stuff—now cut the good stuff." brevity.wordpress.com/2025/02/18/g...

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Wait until that last line! open.substack.com/pub/swwimmia...

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“I’ll ready the refreshments; you ready the mournful signage” (Severance). Exact surrealism I feel doing normal things while the republicans burn democracy to the ground.

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He writes the best love poems 💕

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On a day when we celebrate Eros, let's remember the other kind of love, which only friends can give.

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"It's not legal. They know it's not legal but they're doing it anyway" "The Department of Education will potentially be dissolved in the coming days. And yes it's illegal"

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If the only difference it makes is giving me some joy this morning, I’m ok with that.

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You are not powerless, and he is not unstoppable. Look at, and learn from, the funding freeze and how quickly he was forced to surrender.

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Am teaching Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl tmro, and now am reading it in the context of ICE raids in my city and across the nation and the detention of refugees in for-profit prisons. Regardless of what the laws say, then and now, we have a moral duty to protect those seeking refuge.

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This is how you do it. Thank you, @tupelopress.bsky.social!!!

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This poem is perfect. Read it. 🩵

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This is hella great writing. Drop everything now and read!

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👍 Boycott Amazon.

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Hit them where it hurts. #Boycottthenfl www.nbcnews.com/now/video/nf...

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#BoycottSuperBowl

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Murphy: "We need to act like a real opposition party in the middle of a constitutional and democracy crisis. That means we should not be moving forward nominees or legislation in the Senate. Ds should not be giving votes to nominee or legislation in the Senate until Rs get serious about this crisis"

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The voicemail I left for my senators: Obstruct. Obstruct. Obstruct. No reaching across the aisles.

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Have anxiety about calling your representatives in Congress? This website has a script you can use and will find their phone numbers for you. 5calls.org

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waisn.org/kyrice/

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Do not consent in advance. We outnumber them.

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What a poem to wake to! If you don’t already subscribe to The Slowdown, get on it! www.slowdownshow.org/episode/2025...

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Tupelo Press / Merrill Family Charitable Foundation Writing Fellowship for BIPOC Writers: a residency of 2-4 weeks in Gentle House, the cost of round-trip transportation, daily breakfast and dinner, and a small weekly stipend. There is no application fee. tupelopress.submittable.com/submit/29458...

These two asking me what our relocation plan is. Uruguay maybe? WTF with this country?

Opt out tomorrow!

if you needed one more reason to cancel your Prime

If you feel this way, you're not along. And together, we're going to keep the Republic. Pass it on.

When companies invest in DEI, they invest in people. Now's the time for Target to stand firm in its values, not retreat. Will you add your name to call on Target's leadership to reinstate its DEI programs? sign.moveon.org/petitions/ta...

CARTOON OF THE DAY

Straw Mat decided we needed a Carribean setting for workshopping Angelique’s book, so San Juan it is!

Musk went from being an Apartheid baby to a full-grown admirer of Hitler. That’s a logical progression. But why do we tolerate him running our country?

@allisonkwilliams.bsky.social reminds us that competent writing and engaging, entertaining scenes aren’t always enough to keep a stranger turning pages. As the old vaudeville saying goes: "We’ve got good stuff and great stuff—now cut the good stuff." brevity.wordpress.com/2025/02/18/g...

Wait until that last line! open.substack.com/pub/swwimmia...

“I’ll ready the refreshments; you ready the mournful signage” (Severance). Exact surrealism I feel doing normal things while the republicans burn democracy to the ground.

He writes the best love poems 💕

On a day when we celebrate Eros, let's remember the other kind of love, which only friends can give.

"It's not legal. They know it's not legal but they're doing it anyway" "The Department of Education will potentially be dissolved in the coming days. And yes it's illegal"

If the only difference it makes is giving me some joy this morning, I’m ok with that.

You are not powerless, and he is not unstoppable. Look at, and learn from, the funding freeze and how quickly he was forced to surrender.

Am teaching Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl tmro, and now am reading it in the context of ICE raids in my city and across the nation and the detention of refugees in for-profit prisons. Regardless of what the laws say, then and now, we have a moral duty to protect those seeking refuge.

This is how you do it. Thank you, @tupelopress.bsky.social!!!

This poem is perfect. Read it. 🩵

This is hella great writing. Drop everything now and read!

👍 Boycott Amazon.

Hit them where it hurts. #Boycottthenfl www.nbcnews.com/now/video/nf...

#BoycottSuperBowl

Murphy: "We need to act like a real opposition party in the middle of a constitutional and democracy crisis. That means we should not be moving forward nominees or legislation in the Senate. Ds should not be giving votes to nominee or legislation in the Senate until Rs get serious about this crisis"

The voicemail I left for my senators: Obstruct. Obstruct. Obstruct. No reaching across the aisles.

Have anxiety about calling your representatives in Congress? This website has a script you can use and will find their phone numbers for you. 5calls.org

waisn.org/kyrice/

Do not consent in advance. We outnumber them.

What a poem to wake to! If you don’t already subscribe to The Slowdown, get on it! www.slowdownshow.org/episode/2025...

Tupelo Press / Merrill Family Charitable Foundation Writing Fellowship for BIPOC Writers: a residency of 2-4 weeks in Gentle House, the cost of round-trip transportation, daily breakfast and dinner, and a small weekly stipend. There is no application fee. tupelopress.submittable.com/submit/29458...

electricliterature.com/i-must-tell-...

As a father of five kids, I totally agree with this evergreen post.

ICE is in Rochester know your rights. www.nyic.org/resources-tr...