Meredith Ackroyd
@meredithackroyd.bsky.social
Poet, Artist, Mother. I write poems for adults and children, primarily in the field of contemporary English-language haiku, and have an MFA in Children’s Literature from Hollins University. she/her
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I created a starter pack for poets who are writing contemporary English-language haiku. If you (or someone you know) want to be added to this list, please let me know! I will add to this list as more people make it over to this site.
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A new verse from returning contributor J. R. Wilkerson:
𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗮 𝗳𝗶𝘀𝗵
for a
lifetime
he’ll remember
to
take the
cannoli
— J. R. Wilkerson
𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗮 𝗳𝗶𝘀𝗵
for a
lifetime
he’ll remember
to
take the
cannoli
— J. R. Wilkerson
give a man a fish
for alifetimehe’ll remembertotake thecannoli — J. R. Wilkerson
dadakuku.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:02 PM
A new verse from returning contributor J. R. Wilkerson:
𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗮 𝗳𝗶𝘀𝗵
for a
lifetime
he’ll remember
to
take the
cannoli
— J. R. Wilkerson
𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗮 𝗳𝗶𝘀𝗵
for a
lifetime
he’ll remember
to
take the
cannoli
— J. R. Wilkerson
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If Mamdani invites Trump to Gracie Mansion and serves him 1980’s surf-and-turf and chocolate cake with a chilled can of Diet Coke in a graciously appointed dining room, we might be able to get Medicare For All.
Dream big.
Dream big.
November 21, 2025 at 11:06 PM
If Mamdani invites Trump to Gracie Mansion and serves him 1980’s surf-and-turf and chocolate cake with a chilled can of Diet Coke in a graciously appointed dining room, we might be able to get Medicare For All.
Dream big.
Dream big.
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Since 2013, I have produced a mini-calendar of my art combined with my #haiku. It’s so rewarding to assemble my favorite pieces of the past year into one collection—and then to send it out across the country. You can find them at MakinoStudios.com for $12.
#haiga #haikucalendar
#haiga #haikucalendar
November 21, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Since 2013, I have produced a mini-calendar of my art combined with my #haiku. It’s so rewarding to assemble my favorite pieces of the past year into one collection—and then to send it out across the country. You can find them at MakinoStudios.com for $12.
#haiga #haikucalendar
#haiga #haikucalendar
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There is one and only position that makes any sense if you really take it seriously: say openly and unapologetically that he must be removed from office. Not just call on people to condemn it, not just fret about norms. He is literally trying to kill you. Act like it.
November 20, 2025 at 6:17 PM
There is one and only position that makes any sense if you really take it seriously: say openly and unapologetically that he must be removed from office. Not just call on people to condemn it, not just fret about norms. He is literally trying to kill you. Act like it.
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The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
November 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
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Speaking of asylum
On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, the CBA is calling for changes to Canada’s immigration system to respond to the surge of inquiries from trans Americans fearing violence and persecution. @suebailey99.bsky.social has the story. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
A pathway to safety for trans Americans
The CBA is calling for changes to Canada’s immigration system as it’s ill-equipped to respond to the emerging crisis south of the border
www.nationalmagazine.ca
November 20, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Speaking of asylum
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Looking for what you can do to make you voice heard? This campaign is gaining traction.
The enablers have to feel it.
weaintbuyingit.com
The enablers have to feel it.
weaintbuyingit.com
We Ain’t Buying It! - Economic Pressure on Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday - We Ain’t Buying It!
We Ain’t Buying It is an economic action and solidarity campaign designed to defend democracy and reclaim community power.
weaintbuyingit.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Looking for what you can do to make you voice heard? This campaign is gaining traction.
The enablers have to feel it.
weaintbuyingit.com
The enablers have to feel it.
weaintbuyingit.com
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It's hard to express what it meant to watch Maurice, Natalia, Celeste, and Rhea tell their stories—in their own voices—this morning.
The segment revealed a brutal reality: homelessness at this scale isn't about personal failure. It's the result of policy choices and systems built to exploit people.
The segment revealed a brutal reality: homelessness at this scale isn't about personal failure. It's the result of policy choices and systems built to exploit people.
November 16, 2025 at 5:02 PM
It's hard to express what it meant to watch Maurice, Natalia, Celeste, and Rhea tell their stories—in their own voices—this morning.
The segment revealed a brutal reality: homelessness at this scale isn't about personal failure. It's the result of policy choices and systems built to exploit people.
The segment revealed a brutal reality: homelessness at this scale isn't about personal failure. It's the result of policy choices and systems built to exploit people.
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Watching disabled people around the world mourn Alice is a reminder of the good aspect of the internet. 30 years ago, few people outside of SF would ever have known Alice existed. I never would have met her. The internet connected us all. Let’s honor Alice’s memory by using that power and community.
My social media is wall-to-wall love for the incomparable Alice Wong, and I need more words. What captures sadness and/also affection for a community that knows what's been lost?
Alice could not eat food for years.
And yet at Christmas she would bake cookies and mail them to me—such was her desire to provide care for the people she loved.
And yet at Christmas she would bake cookies and mail them to me—such was her desire to provide care for the people she loved.
November 16, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Watching disabled people around the world mourn Alice is a reminder of the good aspect of the internet. 30 years ago, few people outside of SF would ever have known Alice existed. I never would have met her. The internet connected us all. Let’s honor Alice’s memory by using that power and community.
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Rev. Woolf is the faith leader in this viral photograph:
November 15, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Rev. Woolf is the faith leader in this viral photograph:
Blessed are the peacemakers.
November 15, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Blessed are the peacemakers.
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UVA student journalist is fired for not adhering to expectations of "politeness" and "courtesies" with an interview subject, the UVA interim president. c-ville.com/student-jour...
Student journalist terminated following interview with UVA interim President Paul Mahoney - C-VILLE Weekly
Getting an interview with, let alone answers from, upper leadership at the University of Virginia is an uphill battle for any news organization. The groups with the most access to UVA’s administration...
c-ville.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:53 PM
UVA student journalist is fired for not adhering to expectations of "politeness" and "courtesies" with an interview subject, the UVA interim president. c-ville.com/student-jour...
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The Senate’s spending bill eliminates or delays food safety rules aimed at preventing foodborne illnesses and contamination.
Not only did 8 Senate Democrats fail to protect millions of Americans’ healthcare, but they’re also making our food less safe.
Hello?
Not only did 8 Senate Democrats fail to protect millions of Americans’ healthcare, but they’re also making our food less safe.
Hello?
The Government Shutdown Deal Is Endangering Food Safety
After intense lobbying and major campaign donations, the emergency spending bill intended to end the federal government
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November 12, 2025 at 10:01 PM
The Senate’s spending bill eliminates or delays food safety rules aimed at preventing foodborne illnesses and contamination.
Not only did 8 Senate Democrats fail to protect millions of Americans’ healthcare, but they’re also making our food less safe.
Hello?
Not only did 8 Senate Democrats fail to protect millions of Americans’ healthcare, but they’re also making our food less safe.
Hello?
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Now is the time to fight, not surrender. 🗣️
Schumer must step down from his post as minority leader and allow for new leadership to emerge—someone who is willing to consistently fight for the American people.
Schumer must step down from his post as minority leader and allow for new leadership to emerge—someone who is willing to consistently fight for the American people.
Progressive group MoveOn calls on Schumer to step aside
"Inexplicably, some Senate Democrats, under Leader Schumer's watch, decided to surrender."
www.axios.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Now is the time to fight, not surrender. 🗣️
Schumer must step down from his post as minority leader and allow for new leadership to emerge—someone who is willing to consistently fight for the American people.
Schumer must step down from his post as minority leader and allow for new leadership to emerge—someone who is willing to consistently fight for the American people.
The horror! 😱
November 11, 2025 at 2:36 AM
The horror! 😱
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look I know being an engaged citizen IS the work of democracy but it is also the work of elected officials not to create situations where everyone has to be mobilized all the time to prevent them from allowing some kind of Dickensian horror on a Sunday night while you're in between loads of laundry
November 9, 2025 at 11:37 PM
look I know being an engaged citizen IS the work of democracy but it is also the work of elected officials not to create situations where everyone has to be mobilized all the time to prevent them from allowing some kind of Dickensian horror on a Sunday night while you're in between loads of laundry
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They’ve chosen to fold in the immediate aftermath of election results that gave them a clear mandate to fight.
Think about that.
They’ve arranged their votes to enable them fold while also appearing to oppose—and they will fundraise off the appearance.
Think about that.
They think we’re stupid.
Think about that.
They’ve arranged their votes to enable them fold while also appearing to oppose—and they will fundraise off the appearance.
Think about that.
They think we’re stupid.
November 10, 2025 at 3:43 AM
They’ve chosen to fold in the immediate aftermath of election results that gave them a clear mandate to fight.
Think about that.
They’ve arranged their votes to enable them fold while also appearing to oppose—and they will fundraise off the appearance.
Think about that.
They think we’re stupid.
Think about that.
They’ve arranged their votes to enable them fold while also appearing to oppose—and they will fundraise off the appearance.
Think about that.
They think we’re stupid.
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“I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.”
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November 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
“I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.”
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aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
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In 2008, a blogger named Curtis Yarvin called for a future president to kill foreign aid programs as part of a plan to replace democracy with dictatorship.
Now 600,000 people are dead—and 14 million will die by 2030, according to the Lancet. This is the running death toll of tech fascism.
Now 600,000 people are dead—and 14 million will die by 2030, according to the Lancet. This is the running death toll of tech fascism.
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 10:28 PM
In 2008, a blogger named Curtis Yarvin called for a future president to kill foreign aid programs as part of a plan to replace democracy with dictatorship.
Now 600,000 people are dead—and 14 million will die by 2030, according to the Lancet. This is the running death toll of tech fascism.
Now 600,000 people are dead—and 14 million will die by 2030, according to the Lancet. This is the running death toll of tech fascism.
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Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
November 7, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
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Your cat when you're choking to death in your apartment
November 6, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Your cat when you're choking to death in your apartment
This is an excellent thread on the economic underpinnings of our country’s descent into fascism and the antifascist, democratic alternatives that leaders like Mamdani offer us as a way forward.
“My friends, the world is changing. It's not a question of whether that change will come. It's a question of who will change it.” @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
People are choosing real alternatives instead of continuity. Mamdani stands for an antifascist economics in the name of the many. 🧵
People are choosing real alternatives instead of continuity. Mamdani stands for an antifascist economics in the name of the many. 🧵
November 6, 2025 at 9:42 PM
This is an excellent thread on the economic underpinnings of our country’s descent into fascism and the antifascist, democratic alternatives that leaders like Mamdani offer us as a way forward.
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This leads to what I mean by antifascist economics. It doesn’t target one party; it tackles the material conditions that make fascism appealing: insecurity, despair, unmet basic needs. Policies that make life affordable are not just social policy, they are democracy insurance.
November 6, 2025 at 2:23 PM
This leads to what I mean by antifascist economics. It doesn’t target one party; it tackles the material conditions that make fascism appealing: insecurity, despair, unmet basic needs. Policies that make life affordable are not just social policy, they are democracy insurance.
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not all heroes (or subs) wear capes
BREAKING: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT EATS A LOSS IN 'SANDWICH GUY' CASE AS JURORS FIND DEFENDANT NOT GUILTY www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Jury acquits D.C. 'sandwich guy' charged with chucking a sub at a federal agent
Sean Dunn faced single misdemeanor offense after federal grand jurors refused to indict him on the felony charge sought by prosecutors.
www.nbcnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:28 PM
not all heroes (or subs) wear capes
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"This new age will be one of relentless improvement." Read, re-read, maybe even memorize Zohran Mamdani's electrifying victory speech.
Zohran Mamdani: “Hope Is Alive”
A full transcript of the mayor-elect's victory speech to supporters.
www.thenation.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:55 PM
"This new age will be one of relentless improvement." Read, re-read, maybe even memorize Zohran Mamdani's electrifying victory speech.