Steven Axelrod
@stevenaxelrod.bsky.social
Professor and writer. Recent books: New Anthology of American Poetry and Bloomsbury Handbook of Poetry. No DMs pls.
"It is difficult to get the news from poetry, yet men die miserably every day for lack of what is found there." --William Carlos Williams
"It is difficult to get the news from poetry, yet men die miserably every day for lack of what is found there." --William Carlos Williams
I see the bad moon a-risin'
I see trouble on the way...
"[Mark Kelly's] potential crime? Telling members of the armed services that they do not have to follow illegal orders. But saying so is not a crime; it’s a true statement of the law."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/o...
I see trouble on the way...
"[Mark Kelly's] potential crime? Telling members of the armed services that they do not have to follow illegal orders. But saying so is not a crime; it’s a true statement of the law."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/o...
Opinion | Mark Kelly Is Being Investigated for Telling the Truth
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:15 AM
I see the bad moon a-risin'
I see trouble on the way...
"[Mark Kelly's] potential crime? Telling members of the armed services that they do not have to follow illegal orders. But saying so is not a crime; it’s a true statement of the law."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/o...
I see trouble on the way...
"[Mark Kelly's] potential crime? Telling members of the armed services that they do not have to follow illegal orders. But saying so is not a crime; it’s a true statement of the law."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/o...
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Thanksgiving Hopium:
- We've endorsed both Aftyn Behn and Eileen Higgins. Let's get two more wins this December!
- New poll has Behn tied in TN-7, a +22 Trump district!
- Some holiday thoughts on Dems operating now with more confidence and ambition 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/aftyn-behn...
- We've endorsed both Aftyn Behn and Eileen Higgins. Let's get two more wins this December!
- New poll has Behn tied in TN-7, a +22 Trump district!
- Some holiday thoughts on Dems operating now with more confidence and ambition 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/aftyn-behn...
Aftyn Behn Tied In New Emerson Poll, Some Holiday Thoughts About Trump's Failed Project And Working With Much Greater Ambition Now
Today Hopium is endorsing Eileen Higgins for Mayor of Miami - the run off is December 9
www.hopiumchronicles.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Thanksgiving Hopium:
- We've endorsed both Aftyn Behn and Eileen Higgins. Let's get two more wins this December!
- New poll has Behn tied in TN-7, a +22 Trump district!
- Some holiday thoughts on Dems operating now with more confidence and ambition 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/aftyn-behn...
- We've endorsed both Aftyn Behn and Eileen Higgins. Let's get two more wins this December!
- New poll has Behn tied in TN-7, a +22 Trump district!
- Some holiday thoughts on Dems operating now with more confidence and ambition 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/aftyn-behn...
apnews.com/article/hamn... Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal found the emotional power of 'Hamnet'
How Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal found the emotional power of 'Hamnet'
Chloé Zhao’s “Hamnet,” starring Paul Mescal as William Shakespeare and Jessie Buckley as his wife, Agnes, is expected to be one of the top Oscar contenders of the year.
apnews.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:24 AM
apnews.com/article/hamn... Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal found the emotional power of 'Hamnet'
Very bad news.
apnews.com/live/trump-n...
JUST IN: Two West Virginia National Guard members have died in the shooting near the White House, the state's governor says
apnews.com/live/trump-n...
JUST IN: Two West Virginia National Guard members have died in the shooting near the White House, the state's governor says
Live updates: Two West Virginia National Guard members have died in the shooting near the White House, state's governor says
Two National Guard members were shot Wednesday near the White House and are in critical condition. President Donald Trump said the shooter would "pay a very steep price."
https://apnews.com/live/trump-news-updates-11-26-2025#0000019a-c1ea-da10-afda-d5ee996a0000?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=share <br>JUST
November 26, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Very bad news.
apnews.com/live/trump-n...
JUST IN: Two West Virginia National Guard members have died in the shooting near the White House, the state's governor says
apnews.com/live/trump-n...
JUST IN: Two West Virginia National Guard members have died in the shooting near the White House, the state's governor says
What William Shatner learned when he briefly went to space.
"I did my share in popularizing the idea that space was the final frontier. But I had to get to space to understand that Earth is and will stay our only home. And that we have been ravaging it, relentlessly, making it uninhabitable."
"I did my share in popularizing the idea that space was the final frontier. But I had to get to space to understand that Earth is and will stay our only home. And that we have been ravaging it, relentlessly, making it uninhabitable."
November 26, 2025 at 12:40 AM
What William Shatner learned when he briefly went to space.
"I did my share in popularizing the idea that space was the final frontier. But I had to get to space to understand that Earth is and will stay our only home. And that we have been ravaging it, relentlessly, making it uninhabitable."
"I did my share in popularizing the idea that space was the final frontier. But I had to get to space to understand that Earth is and will stay our only home. And that we have been ravaging it, relentlessly, making it uninhabitable."
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It’s one thing to relinquish his own balls, but Speaker Johnson handing the entire GOP congress to trump is disgraceful.
November 25, 2025 at 4:37 PM
It’s one thing to relinquish his own balls, but Speaker Johnson handing the entire GOP congress to trump is disgraceful.
Kasie Hunt of CNN asked Sen. Ruben Gallego what he would say to Sec. of War Pete Hegseth if he had a chance:
“I think, No. 1, you will never, ever, ever even be half the man that Sen. Kelly is,” Gallego said. “You, sir, are a coward..."
“I think, No. 1, you will never, ever, ever even be half the man that Sen. Kelly is,” Gallego said. “You, sir, are a coward..."
November 25, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Kasie Hunt of CNN asked Sen. Ruben Gallego what he would say to Sec. of War Pete Hegseth if he had a chance:
“I think, No. 1, you will never, ever, ever even be half the man that Sen. Kelly is,” Gallego said. “You, sir, are a coward..."
“I think, No. 1, you will never, ever, ever even be half the man that Sen. Kelly is,” Gallego said. “You, sir, are a coward..."
What's wrong with these people?
"Ahead of the midterm elections, Republicans are attempting to strike down a Michigan law that allows the spouses and children of overseas Michigan voters to cast their ballots in the state. If successful, the lawsuit would affect military families." HuffPost
"Ahead of the midterm elections, Republicans are attempting to strike down a Michigan law that allows the spouses and children of overseas Michigan voters to cast their ballots in the state. If successful, the lawsuit would affect military families." HuffPost
November 25, 2025 at 8:23 PM
What's wrong with these people?
"Ahead of the midterm elections, Republicans are attempting to strike down a Michigan law that allows the spouses and children of overseas Michigan voters to cast their ballots in the state. If successful, the lawsuit would affect military families." HuffPost
"Ahead of the midterm elections, Republicans are attempting to strike down a Michigan law that allows the spouses and children of overseas Michigan voters to cast their ballots in the state. If successful, the lawsuit would affect military families." HuffPost
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Before Elon, Twitter has 10% of bots. Elon think there are too many bots. After Elon, X has 90% bots. Every thing is fine.
November 24, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Before Elon, Twitter has 10% of bots. Elon think there are too many bots. After Elon, X has 90% bots. Every thing is fine.
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At this point X is like 1950s Vienna, a whole place made up entirely of spies, running ops against other spies, with no non-spy people. Or maybe like a 1971 Black Panthers convention where 3/4 of the attendees are conintelrpo.
November 24, 2025 at 3:50 AM
At this point X is like 1950s Vienna, a whole place made up entirely of spies, running ops against other spies, with no non-spy people. Or maybe like a 1971 Black Panthers convention where 3/4 of the attendees are conintelrpo.
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What Pam Bondi and Lindsey Halligan did was not incompetence. It was intentional misconduct. They both must be disbarred.
November 24, 2025 at 10:23 PM
What Pam Bondi and Lindsey Halligan did was not incompetence. It was intentional misconduct. They both must be disbarred.
Oh Melania!
AP Story Confirms Melania Lied, Broke Immigration Laws www.ndn.org/blog/2016/11...
AP Story Confirms Melania Lied, Broke Immigration Laws
This post was updated on August 31, 2017. It must be noted that all President Trump has needed to do to put this story to bed was to release the documents in question - work visas, green card, and t...
www.ndn.org
November 25, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Oh Melania!
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I would decline to voluntarily cooperate. No way. Issue a subpoena and fight it out in court.
MS NOW confirms: The FBI is working with Capitol Police to schedule interviews with the six Democratic lawmakers who urged service members to refuse to comply with illegal orders.
November 25, 2025 at 5:39 PM
I would decline to voluntarily cooperate. No way. Issue a subpoena and fight it out in court.
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But Lauren Underwood does. As a former nurse with a Masters in Public Health and policy work in the Obama administration.
She has passed significant legislation to protect and expand health care access.
She has passed significant legislation to protect and expand health care access.
November 25, 2025 at 7:51 PM
But Lauren Underwood does. As a former nurse with a Masters in Public Health and policy work in the Obama administration.
She has passed significant legislation to protect and expand health care access.
She has passed significant legislation to protect and expand health care access.
Unsafe at any speed.
"Design flaws caused a Tesla Model 3 to suddenly accelerate out of control before it crashed into a utility pole and burst into flames. Another defect with the door handle design thwarted bystanders who were trying to rescue the driver."
apnews.com/article/tesl...
"Design flaws caused a Tesla Model 3 to suddenly accelerate out of control before it crashed into a utility pole and burst into flames. Another defect with the door handle design thwarted bystanders who were trying to rescue the driver."
apnews.com/article/tesl...
Lawsuit blames Tesla design flaws for crash that killed Washington state woman, injured her husband
A lawsuit claims design flaws caused a Tesla Model 3 to accelerate uncontrollably before crashing into a utility pole and bursting into flames, killing Wendy Dennis and severely injuring her husband, ...
apnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Unsafe at any speed.
"Design flaws caused a Tesla Model 3 to suddenly accelerate out of control before it crashed into a utility pole and burst into flames. Another defect with the door handle design thwarted bystanders who were trying to rescue the driver."
apnews.com/article/tesl...
"Design flaws caused a Tesla Model 3 to suddenly accelerate out of control before it crashed into a utility pole and burst into flames. Another defect with the door handle design thwarted bystanders who were trying to rescue the driver."
apnews.com/article/tesl...
Law-abiding Dreamers arrested on basis of social media posts.
Why this is hell, nor are we out of it.
apnews.com/article/daca...
Some DACA recipients have been arrested in the Trump's immigration crackdown
Why this is hell, nor are we out of it.
apnews.com/article/daca...
Some DACA recipients have been arrested in the Trump's immigration crackdown
Some DACA recipients have been arrested in Trump's immigration crackdown
An organization is tracking the growing number of arrests among people with temporary deportation protection under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
apnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Law-abiding Dreamers arrested on basis of social media posts.
Why this is hell, nor are we out of it.
apnews.com/article/daca...
Some DACA recipients have been arrested in the Trump's immigration crackdown
Why this is hell, nor are we out of it.
apnews.com/article/daca...
Some DACA recipients have been arrested in the Trump's immigration crackdown
Lying Liar, or did I say "Lara"?
From Bill Maher's podcast
MAHER: Don’t do things like call a woman, “piggy.”
LARA TRUMP: Do we know that happened?
MAHER: I saw it on tape a thousand…
LARA: Or did he say, “McGee”?
politicalwire.com/2025/11/24/b...
From Bill Maher's podcast
MAHER: Don’t do things like call a woman, “piggy.”
LARA TRUMP: Do we know that happened?
MAHER: I saw it on tape a thousand…
LARA: Or did he say, “McGee”?
politicalwire.com/2025/11/24/b...
Bonus Exchange of the Day
Bill Maher interviewed Lara Trump on his podcast: MAHER: Don’t do things like call a woman, “piggy.” LARA: Do we know that happened? MAHER: I saw it on tape a thousand... LARA: Or did he
politicalwire.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Lying Liar, or did I say "Lara"?
From Bill Maher's podcast
MAHER: Don’t do things like call a woman, “piggy.”
LARA TRUMP: Do we know that happened?
MAHER: I saw it on tape a thousand…
LARA: Or did he say, “McGee”?
politicalwire.com/2025/11/24/b...
From Bill Maher's podcast
MAHER: Don’t do things like call a woman, “piggy.”
LARA TRUMP: Do we know that happened?
MAHER: I saw it on tape a thousand…
LARA: Or did he say, “McGee”?
politicalwire.com/2025/11/24/b...
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As the holidays approach.. here’s some reminders..
1. Don’t push people who turn down alcohol or food. A simple “Is there anything I can get you?” Will do.
2. Don’t push people, especially children, for physical contact.
3. An Uber or Lyft will ALWAYS be cheaper than any DUI
1. Don’t push people who turn down alcohol or food. A simple “Is there anything I can get you?” Will do.
2. Don’t push people, especially children, for physical contact.
3. An Uber or Lyft will ALWAYS be cheaper than any DUI
November 24, 2025 at 9:55 PM
As the holidays approach.. here’s some reminders..
1. Don’t push people who turn down alcohol or food. A simple “Is there anything I can get you?” Will do.
2. Don’t push people, especially children, for physical contact.
3. An Uber or Lyft will ALWAYS be cheaper than any DUI
1. Don’t push people who turn down alcohol or food. A simple “Is there anything I can get you?” Will do.
2. Don’t push people, especially children, for physical contact.
3. An Uber or Lyft will ALWAYS be cheaper than any DUI
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In Mumbai, families choke on coal fumes as Amazon's datacenters force filthy plants to stay open, fueling cancers and despair in toxic Mahul. Tech giants profit while locals endure hell. #ClimateJustice #India
November 24, 2025 at 8:20 PM
In Mumbai, families choke on coal fumes as Amazon's datacenters force filthy plants to stay open, fueling cancers and despair in toxic Mahul. Tech giants profit while locals endure hell. #ClimateJustice #India
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Worth reiterating that what Trump tried to pull off with Halligan would, if successful, neutralize the Constitution’s appointments clause and allow him to install an endless series of insane and unqualified prosecutors without a single Senate vote. slate.com/news-and-pol...
It Turns Out Lindsey Halligan Was a Fake Prosecutor All Along
This fight is not over.
slate.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Worth reiterating that what Trump tried to pull off with Halligan would, if successful, neutralize the Constitution’s appointments clause and allow him to install an endless series of insane and unqualified prosecutors without a single Senate vote. slate.com/news-and-pol...
I once watched a PBS show on poetry hosted by Harvard Professor Elisa New. I enjoyed it. It was nice. Today I learned that the show was funded by Jeffrey Epstein. The man had many tentacles. How much of our genteel culture is brought to us on the backs of the abused and degraded?
November 24, 2025 at 10:23 PM
I once watched a PBS show on poetry hosted by Harvard Professor Elisa New. I enjoyed it. It was nice. Today I learned that the show was funded by Jeffrey Epstein. The man had many tentacles. How much of our genteel culture is brought to us on the backs of the abused and degraded?
