Gabrielle Calvocoressi
@gabbat.bsky.social
Poet Person. The days I don’t kill myself are extraordinary. Here for community and animals eating carrots. For booking readings and other businessy stuff contact Vaughan Fielder at The Field Office. Thanks! https://www.fieldofficewriters.com/gabrielle
So cool to see the Miss You poems in the world! And I love to hear about the ones folks have written. Let’s open the portal!
Sam Garvan@garvansam.bsky.social · 2y ago"or be invisible, I don't even care" I love these "miss you" poems by @gabbat.bsky.social . Sad, tender, funny ...
"or be invisible, I don't even care" I love these "miss you" poems by @gabbat.bsky.social . Sad, tender, funny ...
I'm thrilled to facilitate this free virtual hour at The Well, where we'll slow down, notice the mindfulness in @gabbat.bsky.social Gabrielle Calvocoressi's poem, and respond in kind. Registration required: www.thewell.world/.../mindful-....
Sometimes I look Lucie up when I’m writing about her to a student and I always think “oh my god I really got to be your student”
I'm unclear on why anyone who's been paying attention would think that Sen. Thom Tillis has an open mind about RFK, or any of the Trump Cabinet nominees. www.axios.com/pro/health-c...
Undecided senators lay out expectations for RFK
Senators who haven't committed say he'll have to lay out a cogent public health vision in twin confirmation hearings this week.
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And just now @unmana.bsky.social read to me this poem by @gabbat.bsky.social that seems like a lovely example of what Mareez is talking about! “Miss you. Would like to take a walk with you.” By Gabrielle Calvocoress www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazi...
Miss you. Would like to take a walk with you.
Would love to take a walk with you. Would love to make you shrimp saganaki. Would love to walk to the post office with you. We’ll walk past the waterfall and you can tell me about the after. I’ll know...
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Nilesh@nileshb.bsky.social · 2y ago33/n કલા નુ હાર્દ ફક્ત હોય છે નિખળસ્તા, એ દાસ્તાન હો દિલ ની કે હો નજર બાબત. *Kala nu hard faqt hoy chhe nikhalasta, Ae dastan ho dil ni ke ho nazar babat.* Art is only powerful when it is sincere, May it be heart’s feelings, or what your eyes see. - Mareez #gujarati #poetry #translation #niltranslates
Sat in my office reading this amazing book by Brenda Hillman aloud with a student. It felt a little less scary and more full of light for a bit.
@intersect.anu says Today, we are incredibly delighted to announce its return with a special, interactive session — 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐝: 𝐀𝐧 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐆𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐬!! 🤩📚 This conversation will be held 𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐙𝐨𝐨𝐦, 𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝟑 𝐏𝐌 𝐀𝐒𝐓 / 𝟐 𝐏𝐌 𝐄𝐓 💜
I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service. “Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion
The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.
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Katie Mack@astrokatie.com · 2y agoIf you’re in the US and you’d like to know what projects and vital services federal grants currently fund in your state, you can search here: www.usaspending.gov And you can find the contact information for your elected representatives here: www.usa.gov/elected-offi... They need to hear from you.
This looks like a rad remote part-time gig! Researcher for a fun gay podcast - $50/hr docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Job Posting: Researcher for Daily News Podcast (Queer News Focus)
Job Posting: Researcher for Daily News Podcast (Queer News Focus) Your Role: TODAY IN GAY is a short, joyful, daily news podcast by and for the queer community. We’re seeking a passionate, detail-or...
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Very smart and in-depth thread on DeepSeek and AI.
Karen Hao@karenhao.bsky.social · 2y agoAs someone who has reported on AI for 7 years and covered China tech as well, I think the biggest lesson to be drawn from DeepSeek is the huge cracks it illustrates with the current dominant paradigm of AI development. A long thread. 1/
Hiiiiii—I’m here, seeking refuge from the algorithms of the tech oligarchy—will it be different here, @bluesjy.bsky.social ? Here’s a little Octavia E. Butler today—#parableofthesower
From Catherine Barnett's book, Human Hours: bookshop.org/a/862/978155... #poem #poetry #catherinebarnett #authors #books
Students, be aware that you can’t depend on UNC’s administration to protect you from ICE. www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e...
UNC-Chapel Hill will ‘comply’ if ICE seeks students on campus, chancellor says
Schools and colleges are no longer considered “sensitive” spaces protected from immigration officials, under a new directive from the Department of Homeland Security.
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