Majda Gama
@majda.bsky.social
Debut poetry book “In the House of Modern Upbringing for Girls” Wandering Aengus Book Award (April 2025). Two Sylvia’s chapbook prize winner for The Call of Paradise (‘23). Graybeal-Gowen prize. ‘24 Gregory Djanikian Scholar. https://www.majdagama.com
This week, Cabaret Voltaire begin their final tour of the UK and Europe, so while we’re waiting to run tQ’s exclusive interview with Chris Watson and Stephen Mallinder... The Strange World Of… Early #CabaretVoltaire #ThePortal: Your Weekly Quietus Archive Dive buff.ly/Wb3n66E
⚡️ZINE LUNCH!⚡️presents “Indexing the Interior,” a free, virtual workshop with Sarah Ghazal Ali this Friday, October 9, at 12 PM EST. Link in bio to register—it’s free!
A list of 250-year-old things that Trump has destroyed in 2026 1. The Grandmother Tree 2. The United States of America
Raider@iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 17h agoThe Trump administration’s actions resulted in the destruction of the largest ancient Cottonwood tree on Indigenous territory in Arizona. This tree, known as the “Grandmother Tree,” was 250 years old.
Saint won an Oscar for her portrayal of Edie, a Catholic schoolgirl whose longshoreman brother is murdered. She went on to star in Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest. n.pr/4zo45Cp
Actress Eva Marie Saint, who won an Oscar for 'On the Waterfront,' dies at 102
Saint won an Oscar for her portrayal of Edie, a Catholic schoolgirl whose longshoreman brother is murdered. She went on to star in Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest.
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A day after Trump said his super PAC would pay for those propaganda ads that had been funded by taxpayers, White House officials said the group did *not* plan to reimburse the government for the more than $10 million it had already spent on the ads.
Trump Does Not Plan to Reimburse Taxpayers for Promotional Ads
A day after the president said his super PAC would pay for the ads, which had drawn bipartisan backlash, officials said that he meant moving forward. A new taxpayer-funded ad aired Tuesday.
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This Sunday, 4pm at The Ivy Bookshop with poets Christian Bancroft & @joannafuhrman.bsky.social. The reading includes the best open mic in town (1 poem/3 min). Poets books by @unboundedition.bsky.social & @nupress.bsky.social. #HotL #smartishpace #poetry #openmic #bmoreart #poetryreading #poets
Deep beneath the Antarctic ice, the IceCube Neutrino Observatory is helping scientists uncover the secrets of the cosmos through neutrinos, often called "ghost particles." Discover how 2026 physics laureate Francis Halzen's vision helped make it possible. Read here: https://bit.ly/473zePo
These rotten bastards have no respect for anything or anyone.
Raider@iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 17h agoThe Trump administration’s actions resulted in the destruction of the largest ancient Cottonwood tree on Indigenous territory in Arizona. This tree, known as the “Grandmother Tree,” was 250 years old.
Cover Reveal! We are so pleased to present this delicious cover for THE COOKOUT: SPECULATIVE FICTION FROM THE AFRICAN DIASPORA, edited by Erin Brown, Emmalia Harrington, Tonya R. Moore, and P.C. Verrone, coming from Android Press! More at... locusmag.com/2026/10...
Part of why I don't like the AI-or-bust economy is the constant flopsweat of people on the news who say this HAS to work. Quit making everyone so anxious. Goddamn. If this is the next Google then why are you acting like this? I don't remember being told to buy an iPhone at gunpoint.
"chatGPT thinks I am a genuis" is just the modern version of "I think this stripper is in love with me"
The Skydance CEOs now acknowledge that layoffs will in fact be coming after the Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger, per @variety.com.
The more revealed the more horrifying it gets. He tries to claim Jane Doe assaulted him. What do we do with men, honestly? What are we supposed to do when the rot goes this deep?
Howard French@hofrench.bsky.social · 19h agoITHACA, N.Y. (AP) - Cornell says ex-deputy attorney general Sally Yates will lead review of university's handling of sex assault claims.
TODAY is your LAST CHANCE to speak up to protect the Roadless Rule. The public comment period closes TODAY, Oct. 6. This is just a small glimpse of who these roadless wild areas protect — from colorful candy darters to mighty grizzly bears. These species all deserve a safe place to call home.
As the state of New York declares a health emergency over measles, Dr. Craig Spencer warns that "there are multiple fires all around the country," with a high likelihood of "maybe thousands of cases of measles" to come. https://www.democracynow.org/2026/10/6/drc_ebola_outbreak
Support Anti-Prime! Today’s the perfect day to preorder Learning to Spar, a memoir in the epicenter of “America’s Killing Fields” that takes on serial predators, our culture of sexual violence & a legal system that protects criminals more than the people they hunt. bookshop.org/p/books/lear... but
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Bookshop.org@bookshop.org · 22h agoAnti-Prime Day starts…NOW! 🥳 Today through midnight on 10/7, enjoy free shipping site-wide, all while supporting local, independent bookstores.
“We are here to break the map.” Damn right. Worth reading her entire comments here. It’s a generational moment. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/u...
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Says, ‘If Abdul Can Win in Michigan, Anybody Can Win Anywhere’ (Gift Article)
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made the remarks about Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan, as she considers whether to run for president in 2028.
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Pope Leo XIV’s top ally in Washington Cardinal Robert McElroy has told Catholics to convert the politicians who tolerate Trump’s war on immigrants “or replace them.” He was met with a standing ovation.
I'm just gonna bookmark this for future reference when Dem pundits complain about how the party has trouble communicating its message to voters. The reason you keep running into trouble with your branding isn't campus radicals. The reason is that your opponents purchased all the media outlets.
The New York Times@nytimes.com · 23h agoBreaking News: Paramount officially closed its deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, creating a vast media empire.
Screw Alito. His book comes out today, same day as mine, but my book is about the brilliance of Black women, power of community action, resistance to racism & oppression, & world-changing impact of books. Oh, and music. Which one do you think should be a bestseller? bookshop.org/p/books/free...
Freedom's Daughters: How a Generation of Black Women Resisted Oppression Through Literacy and Education
A stirring contribution to America’s historical narrative.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)From bestselling author Celeste Headlee, an urgent and eye-opening story of the women who risked everything t...
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✨ Chosen by Publishers Weekly as one of the Top 10 poetry books for fall, do you have your copy yet? Swipe to see the final installment of Petrosino's trilogy on identity and belonging in Poets & Writers, Literary Hub, and Oxford American. 🔗 🛒 Buy your copy at the link in bio!
Utah is letting an AI bot prescribe certain acne medications to patients without direct human oversight, the first time a state has allowed this technology to replace the role of a doctor. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
AI Can Now Prescribe Acne Drugs in this US State
In a first-of-its-kind pilot, Nolla Health lets AI diagnose and issue prescriptions.
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Forget Cool, but don't forget to check out Issue 1, featuring totally rad writers like @suburbanprairie.bsky.social! forget.cool/issue-1/issu...
Happy pub day to ERIN BELIEU’s New and Selected, COCKLEBUR! Wide ranging in style, subject, and structure, COCKLEBUR is a portrait of a poet unafraid to look directly at our personal and collective histories. Get your copy today at buff.ly/zMxq4kI
🌙 Early risers got quite a show before dawn. The crescent moon passed directly in front of Jupiter, briefly hiding the giant planet — and its four brightest moons — from view. See the remarkable scene: www.capitalweather.com/photos-moon-... Photo by @rosssalawitch.bsky.social
Photos: Moon hides Jupiter in a spectacular early-morning show
The moon briefly blocked Jupiter from view before dawn Tuesday, creating a striking celestial show for early risers.
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"A review of global research found that for several health problems, incl. cardiovascular conditions, kidney disease & Parkinson’s, women were less likely to receive the same treatment as men, revealing the extent to which women have significantly unequal care." 🙃 www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
Women with same health conditions as men ‘less likely to be offered active treatment’
Men with heart, kidney or liver conditions more likely to be offered intervention compared with women, global analysis finds
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