Matthew Murrey
@mytwords.bsky.social
Poet (LITTLE JOY - Cornerstone Press, 2026 and BULLETPROOF - Jacar Press, 2019), retired school librarian, and Midwest transplant from Florida long, long ago. he/him/his More at https://www.matthewmurrey.net/ #poetsonbluesky
"Stupid intelligence" recommends "super intelligence" instead of "artificial intelligence." Um, okay. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Trump AI deal rebrands ‘artificial intelligence’ as ‘superintelligence’
The US president announces vague ‘morally binding’ AI agreement among tech CEOs for ‘tremendous self-policing’
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New episode of "Schmitt's Creek" just dropped. It's ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Sahil Kapur@sahilkapur.bsky.social · 6d agoA phenomenal moment in the Senate. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., claims he has evidence Jack Smith went to a HAWKS game in Atlanta. Smith denies it. Schmitt declares he has busted Jack Smith for perjury. Smith, vexed, says he went to HAWKEYES game in Maryland. WATCH IN FULL, UNINTERRUPTED
Human brain is two separate organs, Stanford Medicine-led research finds med.stanford.edu/news/all-new...
NEW: Patriots Owner Robert Kraft said he has spent years “building bridges.” So we counted every $ Kraft’s foundation has donated to the Friends of the IDF and his giving to several pro-Israel groups that espouse Islamophobia and genocide denial. ✍️ @theintercept.com theintercept.com/2026/09/18/r...
Robert Kraft Claims His Donations Help Palestinians. Turns Out He’s Funding Friends of the IDF.
An analysis of tax forms by The Intercept show Kraft’s charity and LLC have donated to Friends of the IDF and AIPAC’s super PAC.
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How one imagines the vines feel at #WrigleyField vs. how they really feel. @cubsbot.bsky.social 9-15-26 #TyroneTaylor #LeftField #GoCubs
John Heartfield revisited with the bright, young fascist, J.D. Vance.
NEW: Donald Trump Jr.’s Bahamas Wedding Was Secretly Bankrolled by Russian Oligarch Close to Putin Umar Kremlev footed the bill for hundreds of thousands of dollars of wedding expenses at Donald Trump Jr.’s lavish wedding, including renting out a private island and paying for the fireworks show.
Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
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Wonder if my car will run on Irish Whiskey? www.cnn.com/2026/09/13/p...
Trump says he’ll remove tariffs on Irish whiskey | CNN Politics
On foreign land but home turf, Donald Trump presented the Irish Open trophy to Shane Lowry at the president’s Doonbeg golf course. He also presented a parting gift: the elimination of tariffs on Irish...
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Worth reading. A tough and stunning assessment of the last 25 years.
The Intercept@theintercept.com · 3w agoThe architect of the September 11 attacks dreamed of the destruction of America. In the last 25 years, his wish has come true.
Funny, I remember moments after the towers collapsed he was safely esconsed in his midtown office bragging on local TV that he now owned the tallest building in lower Manhattan. www.politico.com/video/2016/0...
Donald Trump says his building is tallest in lower Manhattan after fall of twin towers
Trump calls into WWOR-TV about the 9/11 attacks. From Fox 5 News NY: http://bit.ly/2cspghV
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Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4w agoTrump claims he was basically lifted out of the rubble on 9/11: "Two fireman, big strong guys, they grabbed me under the arms -- 'got to get our of here!' -- and they literally lifted me up, and they started running with me."
Pictures from a lovely reading on August 27th in Chicago at @riversandroadscafe.bsky.social
the lakeshore undead@thecorlew.bsky.social · 4w agoI’m so bad at pictures but what a blast it was reading with @mytwords.bsky.social @djvorreyer.bsky.social & @yoadrianididit.bsky.social ! Thanks @micahbutonline.bsky.social for hosting! (photos of me by Adrian & Micah)
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'Absolutely Bonkers' and 'Unacceptable': Trump Posts Map Showing US Takeovers of Other Nations | Common Dreams
US President Donald Trump sparked global outrage with a map showing the US flag over multiple other countries, elevating fears of his imperialist "Donroe Doctrine."
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Those Serbians. Fortunately, the US would never honor a genocidal murderer... www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...
Ratko Mladić, the ‘Butcher of Bosnia’, given hero’s funeral in Serbia
Fanfare at Belgrade funeral of man convicted of genocide raises questions from EU over Serbia’s membership plan
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WTF is Mitch McConnell? And yes, that can be read as "Where," "What," or "Who."
“I think that there are, like, things about the world that make me feel, like, not shocked if the Antichrist was walking among us..." - J.D. Vance www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru... Well, duh.
US Diplomat Who Resigned Over Gaza Condemns Biden Officials Who Defended Genocide—And Now Claim to Regret It | Former diplomat Hala Rharrit condemns Biden officials' recent expressions of regret over US military aid to Israel during Gaza bombings as a "PR game." www.commondreams.org/news/hala-rh...
This W.S. Merwin poem haunted me when I read it back in the 1980s, merwinconservancy.org/poems/for-th...
"For the Anniversary of My Death" - Merwin Conservancy
Every year without knowing it I have passed the dayWhen the last fires will wave to meAnd the silence will set outTireless travelerLike the beam of a lightless star Then I will no longerFind myself in...
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My first time in Diode Poetry Journal. So many wonderful poets to be among! And I'm really in awe of the work that went into bringing the journal back to life: diodepoetry.com/preface-vol-...
Preface - diode poetry journal
Welcome to Diode 19.1 and 19.2! In March, the Diode website crashed. Diode began in 2007, when an online-only poetry journal was still something that required explanation. There were doubts that the i...
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Diode@diodeeditions.bsky.social · last mo.DIODE 19/19.2 LIVE Diode got a glow up! diodepoetry.com
@npr.org on the ongoing US-funded genocide, or the total illegality of the US war on Iran, or the climate catastrophe, not so much. But the Trump-endorsed IndyCar race in DC, let it rip! August 21: (morning) www.npr.org/2026/08/21/n..., (afternoon) www.npr.org/2026/08/21/n...
IndyCar racers descend on the streets of the National Mall this weekend
As part of America's 250th birthday celebrations, IndyCar is holding a race on the streets around the National Mall in Washington, D.C. this weekend.
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If only @npr.org news were just worthless, but it's aggressively reactionary. Consider this morning's story on the $40 trillion deficit. The big takeaway is that "You really can't fix the deficit without addressing Social Security and Medicare" implying they need to be cut. Not one word about
Bipartisan spending pushes U.S. national debt past the historic $40 trillion mark
The national debt reached $40 trillion this week. It's an eye-popping figure -- one that has grown as the influence of debt and deficit hawks has receded in Congress.
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There are three things about this really bug me. www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/t... #spellingbee
Okay, so my book is a 7-month old, but it still is forthcoming, right? Thank you, @anotherchicagomag.bsky.social for offering a 3-poem glimpse into my latest book, Little Joy. anotherchicagomagazine.net/2026/08/18/e...
Excerpt from “Little Joy” by Matthew Murrey
The latest in our FORTHCOMING series of excerpts from new and recent books. there are trees. A tall one that has shed all its leaves, has its roots in my heart. One, still bright with red and orang…
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"Nazi shipwrecks emerge from the depths" could be the title of a history of the MAGA/Trump era.
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 2mo agoNazi shipwrecks emerge from the depths as Europe’s Danube dries up
Growing up poor in the '90s means having a justifiably incandescent hatred for the Clintons.
Olivia Hill@machineiv.bsky.social · 2mo agoFun fact: During the Clinton administration, welfare recipients had to file paperwork proving they applied for a certain amount of new jobs every month. Know what happened if you lived in a village with few job openings and no way to travel? Your kids suffered malnutrition. Ask me how I know.
