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Maria Martin

@mariamartin.bsky.social

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I'm a poet and I write and illustrate picture books. Poems in New Ohio Review, Poet Lore, Pleiades. http://www.mariasprogress.com My name is Maria, but it is pronounced Mariah which was the first trick my parents played on me.

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Maria Martin @mariamartin.bsky.social · Jul 8

This is my poem in the New Ohio Review. Its about victim blaming, gaslighting, being polite.

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Maria Martin @mariamartin.bsky.social · 21d

Love the pointy little tooth with those gentle eyes. :)

Maria Martin @mariamartin.bsky.social · 22d

I never learned how to make reels and today I had to make one for work and jesus christ people do this everyday for fun? This must be how my grandma felt when she asked me to teach her how to use a mouse.

Maria Martin @mariamartin.bsky.social · 29d

I'm 36 and I have been writing poetry for 18 years and now someone wants me to give them a poetry lesson but that seems a little bit soon right?

Maria Martin @mariamartin.bsky.social · Aug 12

I grew up in a small southern town and I was under the impression that dirt bikes and ATVs were good clean fun for "Real Americans"?

Maria Martin @mariamartin.bsky.social · Jul 31

Ok im watching Next Gen NYC and i get that Charlie is a villain but why are these 24 year olds so hung up on him being 29 (almost 30!) Boy are they going to be surprised when they find out that they are also almost 30.

Maria Martin @mariamartin.bsky.social · Jul 25

Thank you for your time and consideration. Not that I give a rat's ass.

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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · Jun 17

ICE just abducted a leading contender for the New York City mayorship for asking to see a warrant.

I need everyone to understand that they are not a law enforcement agency — they are Donald Trump’s secret police.

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Maria Martin @mariamartin.bsky.social · Jun 17

And then my house started to smell like mildew so I had to carry the mattress outside by myself and it's trash day but I missed the pick up. And now I feel sad. Has this ever happened to you?

Maria Martin @mariamartin.bsky.social · Jun 17

Dear Diary, today I tried to be *earth friendly* and buy a used mattress off fb marketplace but when it arrived it was moldy but I paid for it anyway because I wanted them to like me. In fact I also bought a boxspring I didn't ask for because they had already pulled it out.

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Ned Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · Jun 14

If you take one thing away from today, let it be that we outnumber them.

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · Jun 14

“A deranged maniac impersonated a police officer and killed lawmakers but if you’re an immigrant be sure you immediately comply with plain clothes people who won’t identify themselves telling you to get in a van”, what a fuckin country

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Jared Yates Sexton @jysexton.bsky.social · Jun 9

Authoritarianism is weaponized abuse. It's meant to exhaust you, activate you, force you into a conservative position in which you don't fight and you ignore the day-to-day brutality and sacrifice people.

Where we're going, you have to ground, see it all as important and everyone as essential.

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Silky Shah @silkys13.bsky.social · Jun 9

This is still one of the best ways to limit deportations. Stop collaborations between ICE, local police departments, sheriffs, and county jails.

Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · Jun 9

Glendale ends ICE contract, will no longer hold detainees

Glendale announced it would end its agreement to hold federal immigration detainees.

www.latimes.com

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Maria Martin @mariamartin.bsky.social · Jun 3

Where should I send my poetry chapbook?

Maria Martin @mariamartin.bsky.social · Jun 2

What does welcoming Trump voters under the tent even mean? Like I welcome republican voters to not vote republican. And I do not welcome them to push the democrats further right.

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Maria Martin @mariamartin.bsky.social · May 19

What are your tips for asking your mother to not come to your poetry readings?

Maria Martin @mariamartin.bsky.social · Apr 6

We are moving and Henry found this little bell I can use when I am ready for him to bring me my coffee. 💕

A photo of a brass bell and a cup of coffee on a bedside table.

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r00k @r00k.net · Apr 1

If you're a Google Workspace customer and you have already opted out of gemini for your workspace during the beta, you will need to do so again for GA. Coming by end of this month (April 2025).

Screenshot with the following text.

Dear administrator,

We’re writing to let you know that the Google Workspace apps (formerly Google Workspace extensions) setting in the Gemini app will transition from beta to general availability (GA) by the end of April 2025.

This change will enable the Gemini app to interact with Calendar, Docs, Drive, Gmail, Keep, and Tasks, providing more context to your prompts.

We’ve provided additional information below about this change.
What this means for your organization

Key Change:
When the Workspace apps setting becomes generally available, it will be turned “ON” by default. This will override the current Workspace apps Beta setting.

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Maria Martin @mariamartin.bsky.social · Apr 1

But as a liberal bootlicker, I think it is ok to clap for Cory Booker filibustering today, while expecting more.

Maria Martin @mariamartin.bsky.social · Apr 1

I'd call it a start. Or an effort to delay a vote that delayed a vote. You could call it performative. But not low effort. It's been 18 hours. That's preparation, effort, pain... I am also angry with how cooperative the democrats have been. I think we both want more obstruction from our reps.

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Maria Martin @mariamartin.bsky.social · Apr 1

but it's not low effort to talk for 14 hours.

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Maria Martin @mariamartin.bsky.social · Mar 31

Happy to have a poem in the new issue of @themassreview.bsky.social

The Massachusetts Review @themassreview.bsky.social · Mar 31

Spring has sprung!! Check out work from Shastri Akella, Sandra Meek, Elizabeth Knapp, translations from Sara Elkamel, art by Michael Alvarez and much more in our first issue of 2025! massreview.org/issue/volume...