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poetmercurio.bsky.social
Poet. Founder and curator of What The Universe Is: A (Virtual) Reading Series, which happens monthly on Zoom. Also writes A Slight Case of Overthinking at https://damncurious.substack.com/ Find out more at https://www.poetmercurio.com
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If you've ever wanted to hear the brilliant poets Megan Pinto and Michael Dhyne read without leaving the comfort of your home, you'll be able to do exactly that on Thursday, June 12 at 7:30pm Eastern. Register at bit.ly/WTUIJun2025! @megg-bean.bsky.social

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Can't wait for this meeting of the poetic minds!

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Tonight (April 17) at 7:00pm EDT July Westhale will read from their new poetry collection, 𝙢𝙤𝙤𝙣 𝙢𝙤𝙤𝙣 & we'll chat about it! July is a wonderful poet and 𝙢𝙤𝙤𝙣 𝙢𝙤𝙤𝙣 is an innovative and exciting modern epic from @blacklawrence.bsky.social Register at tinyurl.com/CCWWesthale for the link!

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Tuesday, April 15 at 7:30pm Eastern, @janehuffman.bsky.social and @patrickdonnelly.bsky.social will be reading for What The Universe Is: A (Virtual) Reading Series. It's free! Register at bit.ly/WTUIApr2025

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This is the upcoming (non-poetry) book I'm most excited to read!

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Have you made a call about this yet? I have.

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From October 2024: sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/totem-and-...

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Whenever people ask me which celebrity shares my birthday, I always lead with Liza, because who could be better?

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Keep your eye on what's happening in the Republic of Georgia, friends.

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Saw my first red-winged blackbirds of the season this morning. I am no fan of the transition from winter to spring, but it has some lovely moments nonetheless.

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“Everything shows. Your newish tattoo. Your lips, that gruesome pool-cue chalk blue. The spinning light on top of the ambulance is blue, the color of a bruise. Inside, Diane, you suffer, and your suffering is you.” — @dseuss.bsky.social “Bluish” @graywolfpress.bsky.social iterant.org/issue8-diane...

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You know what to do. Click through and read.

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"We may have driven past the point of no return, but at least we got a carpool going." substack.com/@sarahkendzi...

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This book is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the why and the how of where we are now.

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Putting Kash Patel in a leadership position in law enforcement, investigation and intelligence is the equivalent of asking Alf to watch your cat.

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If I were in Lincoln, NE, on Saturday, February 22nd, this is where I'd be at 4:30pm. If you, unlike me, will be in Lincoln, NE, on that date and at that time, please go to this and then report back. @chotchandani.bsky.social and Maria Zoccola are both really wonderful poets!

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New article! On craftsmanship and independence in the face of technocratic dictatorship: sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-crafts...

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80th day of the protests in European Georgia. This is Tbilisi tonight. Look at that crowd. 80 days of this. That’s how you resist a Putin-backed coup.

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"A crime syndicate that transcends state borders in its pursuit of power and wealth...this elite criminal network has been building for decades...total domination is the outcome they seek..." HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT (2020) hidinginplainsightbook.com

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Honestly, this reads like something out of Gary Shteyngart's novel Super Sad True Love Story.

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