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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1d

Portland has elevated protesting to an art form.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d

#WarRavagedPortland

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Andrea Pitzer @andreapitzer.bsky.social · 1d

There's no such thing as a democracy Roomba. We're going to have to clean all this shit up ourselves. Find an event at the link, and come join millions of your neighbors on October 18 for No Kings Day. www.nokings.org

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

www.nokings.org

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 1d

I know this sounds extreme. It is.

I know I sound overly alarmist. I don't think I am.

Trump is enacting a well thought out plan so he and his allies can rule forever.

But it's not too late to stop them. We can peacefully and forcefully mobilize now. We have the power.

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 1d

Step 5 of the plan:

Rig the rules and the information. Tilt the election playing field your way and destroy the idea of truth.

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 1d

We aren't on the verge of an authoritarian takeover. We are in the middle of it.

But I worry people don't see the whole scheme. They just pay attention to each new daily outrage. So I went to the Senate floor to explain Trump's plan.

Here's a 🧵of the speech. It's important.

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 1d

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Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 2d

The government is shut down because Trump and the Republicans are hellbent on taking health care away from you.

And they won’t even come to the table to talk to us about it.

This is not about politics. It's about people.

Let’s break it down:

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The Notebooks Collective @notebookscltv.bsky.social · 2d

Now online: Our August event with @valeriesmithpoetry.bsky.social & Monica Lee Weatherly.
thenotebookscollective.com/notes/in-con...

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awpwriter.bsky.social @awpwriter.bsky.social · 2d

THE NATION is accepting applications for winter/spring 2026 editorial internships until October 26! AWP members can find out more and browse additional job openings on our Job List.

Editorial Intern | THE NATION

www.awpwriter.org

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Walter Olson @walterolson.bsky.social · 2d

Trump's team "are not trying to restore order; they’re trying to trigger the very unrest that would justify further crackdowns.... [creating] the illusion of disorder so they can tighten control and stay in power indefinitely." -- Barbara Walter ("How Civil Wars Start") via @tombedsall.bsky.social

Carl Hoffman @carlhoffman.bsky.social · 3d

“...you will live in exile, because the power of law enforcement under President Trump’s leadership will be used to find you, will be used to take away your money, take away your power, and if you have broken the law, to take away your freedom.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/o...

Opinion | Trump Is Not Afraid of Civil War. Neither Is Stephen Miller.

www.nytimes.com

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Sam Bellamy @sambdesk.bsky.social · 2d

A new one from Jesse Welles:

Temu Patton
In front of the American flag,
Saying you're all too damn gay.
Yeah, you're all too damn fat.
All the golden stars and the purple hearts looked dead,
As spray-on Napoleon Commander Casino said,

'Get ready, boys.
Look pretty.
We're goin into the city.'

We're Going to the City

YouTube video by Jesse Welles

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 10d

I hear *someone* is having a sale next week.

I guess they have to try and recoup some of that $2.5 billion they’re forking over for *checks notes* being deceptive? Who would’ve thought?

Feels like Oct 7 & 8 will be prime days to support independent bookstores. 😌

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 4d

#BannedBooksWeek is the perfect time to add a challenged book (or two) to your shelf. We’re partnering with @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social to offer you 20% off select challenged titles from now until October 19: bookshop.org/info/banned-...

Banned Books

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks, New Yorker

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solsticemfa.bsky.social @solsticemfa.bsky.social · 3d

This 👇

Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 3d

PSA:

If reading wasn’t political, they wouldn’t be banning books.

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Ploughshares @ploughshares.bsky.social · 6d

📣 Calling all early career international peace & security professionals! Two(ish) weeks left to apply to the @scovillepf.bsky.social Fellowship. Ploughshares is a proud supporter of this impactful opportunity—don't miss your chance! ⬇️

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Home - Scoville Fellowship

Scoville Peace Fellowship Creating the next generation of scholars, activists, and practitioners in international peace and security. We aim to bring the knowledge, perspective, and passion of a diver...

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Ploughshares @ploughshares.bsky.social · 3d

MacKenzie Cordova is an artist, Tularosa Basin Downwinder, and 5th generation cancer survivor. In this piece, MacKenzie wrestles with a question that defines both U.S. history and its present condition: What happens when we go to war with ourselves? ⬇️
https://loom.ly/mEZdt0Y

What happens when we go to war with ourselves? - Ploughshares

What happens when we start to tear at the seams, breaking apart the bonds of trust and objective truth? Writing and artwork by MacKenzie Cordova

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Community of Literary Magazines & Presses (CLMP) @clmporg.bsky.social · 4d

Be sure to read Issue 6 of Slant’d this #FilipinoAmericanHistoryMonth! This issue exploring the theme of homecoming features a set of poems by I. Buenaventura and much more: www.slantd.com/product/issu...

Slant'd

Issue 06 (Homecoming) is a collection of 12 heartwarming and provocatively told stories that unpack the different layers of homecoming—belonging, reconciliation, transformation, homelands,…

www.slantd.com

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solsticemfa.bsky.social @solsticemfa.bsky.social · 9d

We're excited to announce that our Writer-in-Residence Terrance Hayes will join us in person for our upcoming January 2026 residency to teach a class and give a reading that will be open to the public. Stay tuned for more details, and check out his bio here: www.lasell.edu/graduate-stu...

Solstice MFA January 2026 Writer-in-Residence Terrance Hayes, including an image of Terrance sitting in front of books on bookshelves

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solsticemfa.bsky.social @solsticemfa.bsky.social · 8d

Don't miss out on our next virtual information session to get answers to your questions about earning an MFA with Solstice. Get to know us on Oct. 15 at 12 p.m. ET by registering here: applygrad.lasell.edu/register/?id...

Icons of people with Q and A speech bubbles with text: Solstice MFA Virtual Info session, October 15 at 12 p.m. Eastern

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solsticemfa.bsky.social @solsticemfa.bsky.social · 14d

For our friends in and around Portland, ME, our founding director
@megkearney.bsky.social and faculty member Iain Haley Pollock will read with Myronn Hardy at Print: A Bookstore on Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. Get more details here:

A Night of Poetry with Iain Pollock, Myronn Hardy, and Meg Kearney

Join us for an evening of poetry with Iain Pollock (author of All The Possible Bodies), Meg Kearney (author of All Morning The Crows), and Myronn Hardy (author of Aurora Americana)!

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NewPages @newpages.bsky.social · 14d

December 31 is the deadline for girls and young gender-expansive artists ages 14-21 to submit fiction, nonfiction, poetry, & art to Girls Right the World for Issue 10. Read up on past issues before submitting.

#writers #litmag #callforsubmissions

Call For Submissions From Girls Worldwide

Girls Right the World invites girls and gender-expansive youth (ages 14–21) to submit poetry, prose, or art by December 31, 2025.

www.newpages.com

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NewPages @newpages.bsky.social · 14d

Grab your copy of Issue 15 of Palooka & consider sending your own chapbooks, prose, poetry, comics, art, & photography for future issues or chapbook publication. Open year-round. Fees vary.

#writers #litmag #callforsubmissions

Palooka Seeks Chapbooks, Prose, Poetry, Artwork, Photography

Literary magazine and indie press Palooka accepts work for its literary magazine and chapbooks year-round.

www.newpages.com

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The Notebooks Collective @notebookscltv.bsky.social · Apr 9

April Update! We have added MORE events to our calendar and we can't wait for you to join us! The In Conversation events are virtual, free, and delightful! thenotebookscollective.com/events/

In Conversation 2025 features these events: April 22 Fleda Brown & Anne-Marie Oomen, May 20 Richard Hoffman & January Gill O'Neil, June 17 Jennifer Funk & Megan Pinto, June 22 Book Celebration with Ellen Austin-Li, July 22 Brandel France de Bravo & Marcela Sulak, August 19 Valerie Smith & Monica Lee Weatherly, Sept 16 Taylor Byas & jason b crawford, October 17 Iain Haley Pollock & Nathan McClain, Nov 11 Nicole Callihan & Zoe Ryder White. Learn more at thenotebookscollective.com.

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Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 16d

More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

Hundreds of Alligator Alcatraz detainees drop off the grid after leaving site

As of the end of August, the whereabouts of two-thirds of more than 1,800 men detained at Alligator Alcatraz during the month of July could not be determined by the Miami Herald.

www.miamiherald.com

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