Poetry Tip: Not words on a page nor sounds in an ear, but souls talking to souls. That mindset will carry you far and teach you much, if you can keep curious
mantle is coming along for the season. But let's get into some poet tips I've learned over the years to keep my corner of Bluesky helpful. Let's shoot for 10(?) tonight but feel free to ask questions too. These thoughts are absolutely not in order of importance after 35 years. #featurenotabug
Barbara A. Huff poem about the Library seen in a thrift store in Pittsburgh
These second-stage Skibidi Toilets are super-terrifying...
"Portrait of a Lao Poet With A Close Call," 1 month out of the hospital. Thanks for your support, everyone, recovery continues
Fuck the NYT, boycott the bastards, there are puzzles elsewhere. Also, I fully realize that this tiny ask is still going to be too much for most self-appointed “allies”.
Trans News Network@transnews.network · last mo."If trans people want a boycott of The New York Times, where's the call to do so?" Here is a declaration laying out how the NYT is a key driver of trans genocide, why boycotts work and why anyone who gives a damn about trans lives and rights must boycott The New York Times.
This looks amazing and also you should buy it because Usman is a fantastic writer and an even better person ♥️
Usman T. Malik@usmantm.bsky.social · last mo.Oh my GOSH, we have galleys and such beautiful galleys! I love love love the design and interior art. Putnam allowed my editor to commission interior illustrations, which I've seen and simply ADORE!
The Immigrant Kitchen dinner series, forced to pause during Operation Metro Surge, returns tonight with a sold-out meal in south Minneapolis. By Sara Hussein
Immigrant Kitchen relaunches dinners after pause during ICE crackdown
The Immigrant Kitchen dinner series, forced to pause during Operation Metro Surge, returns tonight with a sold-out meal in south Minneapolis.
sahanjournal.com
I keep thinking about how often the mass layoffs in media, government and big companies, especially women and people of color, will lead to poorer outcomes for years because the people who would point out potential problems or blind spots were deemed non-essential, a "bad fit", and/or too expensive.
A gift link, because protected horses are being sent to slaughter under this administration, and it is just ONE more atrocity: www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/u...
Under Trump, Protected Wild Horses Are Going to Slaughter (Gift Article)
A legal loophole allows the government to sell mustangs on the cheap, stripping them of protections and clearing their path to destruction.
nytimes.com
Weekend Plan: Compare Progresso New England Clam Chowder to Campbell's Chunky New England Clam Chowder, despite my lactose intolerance. Any advice ahead of time?
Somehow I developed a duck pirate crew by accident. Anyone have any favorites I should be looking out for?
