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Ellen Austin-Li @ellenaustinli.bsky.social · 18h

Cincy/ NKY: Such an outstanding opening event for Poetry at Artifact this past Tuesday! Poets @benkline.bsky.social & Michael C. Peterson rocked the house!! Thank you to Urban Artifact & our co-hosts Radio Artifact for the cool new digs! Were the first Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m.—come on in!

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Ellen Austin-Li @ellenaustinli.bsky.social · 5d

Poetry Night at Sitwell's has a new name & new venue: POETRY AT ARTIFACT! Join us at Urban Artifact on Oct. 7th in the Northside neighborhood of Cincy for featured poets & Michael C. Peterson! Don't forget a poem to share in the open mic!

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Ellen Austin-Li @ellenaustinli.bsky.social · 11d

Our first show at a new venue with a new name! Poetry Night at Sitwell’s is now “Poetry at Artifact” at Urban Artifact in Northside (Cincy, OH). We’ll feature poets @benkline.bsky.social & Michael C. Peterson, & we’ll have our usual open mic. Come on in!

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Ellen Austin-Li @ellenaustinli.bsky.social · 11d

Thanks for sharing, my Solstice friends!

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Ellen Austin-Li @ellenaustinli.bsky.social · 14d

Cincy/NKY poetry fans: Come out to Roebling Point Books’ Newport location this Saturday at 2 p.m.! I’ll be reading with the fabulous poets, @benkline.bsky.social & Preeti Parikh ❤️🙏🏻.

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Ellen Austin-Li @ellenaustinli.bsky.social · 19d

Thanks for sharing!

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Ellen Austin-Li @ellenaustinli.bsky.social · 21d

I know! I went to that one on occasion.

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KittyKatGirl😻🙏💞🐞 @mary1kathy.bsky.social · 22d

Repost and 💙 if you stand with Jimmy Kimmel!

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Geoffrey P Johnston😎🇨🇦🇺🇦 @geoffypjohnston.bsky.social · 22d

Why do all dictators target comedians? Because comedians can take a serious issue & distill it into a couple of simple sentences with a funny punchline. Comedians can puncture the dictator’s armour with satire. Humour is subversive. I support Colbert & Kimmel.

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ALT: a man in a suit and tie stands in front of a city skyline with the words made with mematic at the bottom

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Ellen Austin-Li @ellenaustinli.bsky.social · 22d

Cincy/ NKY: Poetry Night at Sitwell's is now POETRY at ARTIFACT! We've changed venues to Urban Artifact in the Northside neighborhood of Cincinnati, but the same great poetry remains.
On Oct. 7th, featured poets @benkline.bsky.social & Michael C. Peterson take the stage. And we'll have an open mic!

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Ellen Austin-Li @ellenaustinli.bsky.social · 25d

POETRY NIGHT at SITWELL'S is transitioning to a new home! I'm sad to lose our beloved venue, but we are in the process of landing in a fab new place. This upcoming October 7th event with poets @benkline.bsky.social & @Michael C. Peterson is ON, but we will be in our NEW LOCATION, to be announced!

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Ellen Austin-Li @ellenaustinli.bsky.social · 26d

Make America Gag Again

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Ellen Austin-Li @ellenaustinli.bsky.social · Sep 6

Ha! Well, I don’t bounce around here much, so there’s that. Thanks for sharing.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · Sep 3

🚨NEW: Declarations filed in the lawsuit against the rushed attempt to deport 600 Guatemalan children reveals the chaotic way the Trump admin carried out the operation.

Children were taken out of bed after midnight to be rushed onto planes. One girl "was so scared she vomited."

7. At all of the shelters visited in the middle of the night, ProBAR staff witnessed children who had been pulled out of their beds. They were confused and scared. At Hands of Healing Los Fresnos, one young girl was extremely distraught, crying and repeatedly saying that she could not go back to Guatemala. At New Hope McAllen, one young girl was so scared that she vomited and asked to speak with a clinician. At Urban Strategies Alamo, one young teenager was scared that he might end up murdered like one of his family members. At Compass Connection in Harlingen, an attorney was able to meet with only one child. None of these children’s parents in their home country had requested their return. ProBAR’s client and named Plaintiff ARMD was at Compass Connection, but he was transported to a plane without notifying me as his attorney of record.

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Ellen Austin-Li @ellenaustinli.bsky.social · Sep 6

brilliant

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Ellen Austin-Li @ellenaustinli.bsky.social · Sep 6

I'm going tomorrow for the COVID one--got my flu shot last week. Um, the popcorn?

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Ellen Austin-Li @ellenaustinli.bsky.social · Sep 6

Next up at Poetry Night at Sitwell's in Cincy: Poets @benkline.bsky.social & Michael Peterson take the mic! Come out to Sitwell's Coffee House on October 7th at 7:00 p.m. and bring a poem to share during the open mic.

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Sustainability @sustainableplanet.bsky.social · Sep 1

Two remarkable Ambassadors for our Planet, 99 year old Sir David Attenborough and 91 year old Dr. Jane Goodall. They’ve dedicated their lives to educate and protect.. 🌍

#janegoodall #davidattenborough #nature #chimpanzees #wildlife #environment #drjanegoodall #jane #sirdavidattenborough #bbc #bsky

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Forbes @forbes.com · Sep 2

The decision could limit Trump’s ability to send the National Guard to other cities, as he threatens to send troops to Chicago.

Trump’s Los Angeles Takeover Violated Federal Law, Judge Rules

The decision could limit Trump’s ability to send the National Guard to other cities, as he threatens to send troops to Chicago.

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Ellen Austin-Li @ellenaustinli.bsky.social · Sep 2

TONIGHT at Sitwell's Coffee House in Cincy!

Ellen Austin-Li @ellenaustinli.bsky.social · Sep 2

Thank you to ONE ART's community (@oneart.bsky.social) for reading my work. It's a thrill to be on the list with such fab poets (I see you, @bamars.bsky.social)!

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ONE ART’s Top 10 Most-Read Poets of August 2025

~ ONE ART’s Top 10 Most-Read Poets of August 2025 ~ Susan Vespoli Linda Laderman Colleen S. Harris Marc Alan Di Martino Ellen Austin-Li Terri Kirby Erickson Betsy Mars Jennifer L. Freed James Davis…

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Ellen Austin-Li @ellenaustinli.bsky.social · Sep 2

I'm thrilled to have found this wonderful home for my heroic crown! Thank you, @milkandcakepress.bsky.social!

Milk & Cake Press @milkandcakepress.bsky.social · Aug 23

We are so excited to work with these lovely poets!

@meganleonard.bsky.social
@ellenaustinli.bsky.social

Image: Photo of a beach where the sand and water meet diagonally across the image. Text: Announcing Milk & Cake Press’ newest poets whose work we will be publishing 2026-2027: Megan Leonard, Ellen Austin-Li, Erica Reid We’re excited to share their work with you!

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Ellen Austin-Li @ellenaustinli.bsky.social · Sep 2

I'm so excited about this! Thank you!

Ellen Austin-Li @ellenaustinli.bsky.social · Aug 21

Tomorrow, 7-9 CST, I'll be reading with Pauletta Hansel, Ben Groner III, & more, benefitting the fab Madville Publishing! Tickets here: www.eventbrite.com/.../madville.... See "Full Agenda" at bottom to see 8/21, then"check availability." (Last in the series)
*message me for the link, if needed*

Virtual reading event flyer for Madville Publishing with a list of 8 poets & writers participating

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Ellen Austin-Li @ellenaustinli.bsky.social · Aug 20

September 2nd at Sitwell's Coffee House in Cincy! Poets Jackie Kalbli & Barbara Marie Minney & an open mic!

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