AJ Dolman
@ajdolman.bsky.social
They/she. Writer, editor, goldstar #bisexual. Shhh...I'm reading. Poetry collection Crazy / Mad: https://www.gordonhillpress.com/products/crazy-mad
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AJ Dolman
@ajdolman.bsky.social
· Nov 16
Crazy / Mad
Crazy/Mad is the latest modern poetry of resistance, against the norms and standards of a moment and against the idea of the confessional poem as a tool only for the poet themselves. Written around th...
www.gordonhillpress.com
Hello fabulous new followers! I am a bisexual+ advocate and founder of Bi+ Canada. I am also a writer and editor and, if poetry is your thing, you can buy my collection Crazy/Mad through your local bookstore or via Gordon Hill Press: www.gordonhillpress.com/products/cra...
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Great to hear fab bi @robynochs.bsky.social lay out bi+ history and grassroots activism on the:Bisexual Killjoy podcast.
Bisexual Killjoy | S4E2: Bi+ Activism and the Long Haul with Robyn Ochs.
On Podbean.
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Bisexual Killjoy | S4E2: Bi+ Activism and the Long Haul with Robyn Ochs.
On Podbean.
www.podbean.com/ea/pb-egjjt-...
S4E2: Bi+ Activism and the Long Haul with Robyn Ochs
Welcome back to Bisexual Killjoy! This week, we’re exploring what it means to be a Bi+ activist who’s in it for the long haul with the one and only Robyn Ochs as our guest. This Bi+ visibility month w...
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November 17, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Great to hear fab bi @robynochs.bsky.social lay out bi+ history and grassroots activism on the:Bisexual Killjoy podcast.
Bisexual Killjoy | S4E2: Bi+ Activism and the Long Haul with Robyn Ochs.
On Podbean.
www.podbean.com/ea/pb-egjjt-...
Bisexual Killjoy | S4E2: Bi+ Activism and the Long Haul with Robyn Ochs.
On Podbean.
www.podbean.com/ea/pb-egjjt-...
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And this is why the corporate class shut down Teen Vogue.
WOW. 81% of women 18-29 voted for Mamdani, 80% for Sherril, and 78% for Spanberger.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
November 5, 2025 at 4:16 AM
And this is why the corporate class shut down Teen Vogue.
Indonesia is moving to ban LGBT+ content across digital platforms. Activists warn this will fuel harassment and arrests. Urge lawmakers to reject the Broadcasting Bill and defend free expression – censorship is not protection. a.allout.org/s/W7EXN/
Stop Indonesia’s bill to censor LGBT+ lives online
Indonesia is moving to ban LGBT+ content across digital platforms. Activists warn this will fuel harassment and arrests. Urge lawmakers to reject the Broadcasting Bill and defend free expression – cen...
a.allout.org
November 5, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Indonesia is moving to ban LGBT+ content across digital platforms. Activists warn this will fuel harassment and arrests. Urge lawmakers to reject the Broadcasting Bill and defend free expression – censorship is not protection. a.allout.org/s/W7EXN/
After a Trump directive, Florida removed the rainbow crosswalk that honours the 49 people killed at Pulse. Demand the crosswalk be restored and protected! Sign now! a.allout.org/s/P8Egz/
Tell Florida to restore and protect the Pulse Memorial Now!
After Trump directive, Florida removed rainbow crosswalk that honors the 49 people killed at Pulse. Demand the crosswalk be restored and protected! Sign now!
a.allout.org
October 15, 2025 at 3:27 PM
After a Trump directive, Florida removed the rainbow crosswalk that honours the 49 people killed at Pulse. Demand the crosswalk be restored and protected! Sign now! a.allout.org/s/P8Egz/
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Heads up! Stoked that on Sept. 28, I am reading with the magnificent @ajdolman.bsky.social & @amandaearl.bsky.social at the Lieutenant's Pump in Ottawa.
Thanks again, Amanda, for putting this together.
Thanks again, Amanda, for putting this together.
September 22, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Heads up! Stoked that on Sept. 28, I am reading with the magnificent @ajdolman.bsky.social & @amandaearl.bsky.social at the Lieutenant's Pump in Ottawa.
Thanks again, Amanda, for putting this together.
Thanks again, Amanda, for putting this together.
Ottawa friends! Would love it if you came out on Tuesday at 7 to Perfect Books for this fabulous event. Honoured to have Crazy/Mad shortlisted alongside these two wonderful books!
Join us at Perfect Books on Tuesday, Sept 23, for a special reading with the 2025 Lampman Award Finalists: Emily Austin, Manahil Bandukwala, and AJ Dolman. Don’t miss the chance to hear these incredible poets share their work before the Lampman Award winner is revealed later this fall!
September 20, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Ottawa friends! Would love it if you came out on Tuesday at 7 to Perfect Books for this fabulous event. Honoured to have Crazy/Mad shortlisted alongside these two wonderful books!
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Where the separate divisions of ANTIFA landed on the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944:
September 18, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Where the separate divisions of ANTIFA landed on the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944:
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Friends! There’s still time to bid on various goodies at our silent auction in support of the Bi+ Arts Festival. www.32auctions.com/biartsfestival2025
September 17, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Friends! There’s still time to bid on various goodies at our silent auction in support of the Bi+ Arts Festival. www.32auctions.com/biartsfestival2025
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Very excited to share this
forthcoming Sunday, Sept. 28 event in Ottawa.
Reading with the magnificent @ajdolman.bsky.social and @amandaearl.bsky.social at the Lieutenant's Pump, 361 Elgin.
Doors 1:30pm. Reading, 2pm.
Thanks, Amanda, for organizing the whole enchilada.
forthcoming Sunday, Sept. 28 event in Ottawa.
Reading with the magnificent @ajdolman.bsky.social and @amandaearl.bsky.social at the Lieutenant's Pump, 361 Elgin.
Doors 1:30pm. Reading, 2pm.
Thanks, Amanda, for organizing the whole enchilada.
September 9, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Very excited to share this
forthcoming Sunday, Sept. 28 event in Ottawa.
Reading with the magnificent @ajdolman.bsky.social and @amandaearl.bsky.social at the Lieutenant's Pump, 361 Elgin.
Doors 1:30pm. Reading, 2pm.
Thanks, Amanda, for organizing the whole enchilada.
forthcoming Sunday, Sept. 28 event in Ottawa.
Reading with the magnificent @ajdolman.bsky.social and @amandaearl.bsky.social at the Lieutenant's Pump, 361 Elgin.
Doors 1:30pm. Reading, 2pm.
Thanks, Amanda, for organizing the whole enchilada.
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Happy Labour Day.
I believe we need the labour movement more than we have in a very long time, given what is arrayed against us.
(Poster by Ricardo Levins Morales, who sells lots of cool things at his store and is having a 20% off sale! www.rlmartstudio.com)
I believe we need the labour movement more than we have in a very long time, given what is arrayed against us.
(Poster by Ricardo Levins Morales, who sells lots of cool things at his store and is having a 20% off sale! www.rlmartstudio.com)
September 1, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Happy Labour Day.
I believe we need the labour movement more than we have in a very long time, given what is arrayed against us.
(Poster by Ricardo Levins Morales, who sells lots of cool things at his store and is having a 20% off sale! www.rlmartstudio.com)
I believe we need the labour movement more than we have in a very long time, given what is arrayed against us.
(Poster by Ricardo Levins Morales, who sells lots of cool things at his store and is having a 20% off sale! www.rlmartstudio.com)
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It was a privilege to meet so many wonderful people at Capital Pride! Thank you for all the support as we grow and become a bigger voice for the Bi+ Community in Canada! The conversations at our booth were the highlight of our Pride. Stop "bi" our comments and let us know your favorite moment :)
August 28, 2025 at 4:23 PM
It was a privilege to meet so many wonderful people at Capital Pride! Thank you for all the support as we grow and become a bigger voice for the Bi+ Community in Canada! The conversations at our booth were the highlight of our Pride. Stop "bi" our comments and let us know your favorite moment :)
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Let's do that.
Fun fact did you know that if we seized all billionaire assets, implemented UBI, and ensured that everyone had human rights, food, and healthcare, we'd literally end climate colapse, dramatically reduce crime, drastically improve mental health, *and* eradicate fascism!
August 28, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Let's do that.
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No, authors aren't burnt out because "writing without AI is slow"
We're burnt out because we're paid dirt so we need day jobs to survive
We're burnt out because we're paid dirt so we need day jobs to survive
August 26, 2025 at 2:05 PM
No, authors aren't burnt out because "writing without AI is slow"
We're burnt out because we're paid dirt so we need day jobs to survive
We're burnt out because we're paid dirt so we need day jobs to survive
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Come visit us at Capital Pride today!
August 23, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Come visit us at Capital Pride today!
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come on out to T's Pub in Ottawa tonight, if you're free, and please be kind to me as I read some poems for the first time in a long time!
Queer Indie Authors at T's Pub
Featuring:
Host Eden Moore
@ajdolman.bsky.social
Natalie Hanna
@ceeeejohnson.bsky.social
Yours truly
1/3
Featuring:
Host Eden Moore
@ajdolman.bsky.social
Natalie Hanna
@ceeeejohnson.bsky.social
Yours truly
1/3
August 21, 2025 at 5:18 PM
come on out to T's Pub in Ottawa tonight, if you're free, and please be kind to me as I read some poems for the first time in a long time!
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Queer Indie Authors at T's Pub
Featuring:
Host Eden Moore
@ajdolman.bsky.social
Natalie Hanna
@ceeeejohnson.bsky.social
Yours truly
1/3
Featuring:
Host Eden Moore
@ajdolman.bsky.social
Natalie Hanna
@ceeeejohnson.bsky.social
Yours truly
1/3
August 21, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Queer Indie Authors at T's Pub
Featuring:
Host Eden Moore
@ajdolman.bsky.social
Natalie Hanna
@ceeeejohnson.bsky.social
Yours truly
1/3
Featuring:
Host Eden Moore
@ajdolman.bsky.social
Natalie Hanna
@ceeeejohnson.bsky.social
Yours truly
1/3
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This weekend, Aug 23 and 24, we're tabling our first ever booth at Ottawa's Capital Pride Street Festival. Bank St, between Lisgar and Cooper, 12 to 8pm, Sat and Sun. Drop bi(!) and say "Hi". We'll have brand-new business cards. And stickers. And a big, beautiful banner. And friendly volunteers!
August 20, 2025 at 2:57 PM
This weekend, Aug 23 and 24, we're tabling our first ever booth at Ottawa's Capital Pride Street Festival. Bank St, between Lisgar and Cooper, 12 to 8pm, Sat and Sun. Drop bi(!) and say "Hi". We'll have brand-new business cards. And stickers. And a big, beautiful banner. And friendly volunteers!
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Stoked to be a part of Queer Indie Authors at T's Pub in Ottawa.
Come on out!
Featuring fab host Eden Moore &
@ajdolman.bsky.social
@battleaxepress.bsky.social
@ceeeejohnson.bsky.social
Stevie Mikayne
@jamestheballadeer.bsky.social
1/2
Come on out!
Featuring fab host Eden Moore &
@ajdolman.bsky.social
@battleaxepress.bsky.social
@ceeeejohnson.bsky.social
Stevie Mikayne
@jamestheballadeer.bsky.social
1/2
August 17, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Stoked to be a part of Queer Indie Authors at T's Pub in Ottawa.
Come on out!
Featuring fab host Eden Moore &
@ajdolman.bsky.social
@battleaxepress.bsky.social
@ceeeejohnson.bsky.social
Stevie Mikayne
@jamestheballadeer.bsky.social
1/2
Come on out!
Featuring fab host Eden Moore &
@ajdolman.bsky.social
@battleaxepress.bsky.social
@ceeeejohnson.bsky.social
Stevie Mikayne
@jamestheballadeer.bsky.social
1/2
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Eden Moore, AJ Dolman, Natalie Hanna, Chris Johnson, Stevie Mikayne and myself read at T's!
Thurs., Aug. 21.
Y'all are invited.
That's how the pros do it, true believers. We've got it all—lit, poetry, spec-fic, and mystery.
2/2
Thurs., Aug. 21.
Y'all are invited.
That's how the pros do it, true believers. We've got it all—lit, poetry, spec-fic, and mystery.
2/2
August 6, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Eden Moore, AJ Dolman, Natalie Hanna, Chris Johnson, Stevie Mikayne and myself read at T's!
Thurs., Aug. 21.
Y'all are invited.
That's how the pros do it, true believers. We've got it all—lit, poetry, spec-fic, and mystery.
2/2
Thurs., Aug. 21.
Y'all are invited.
That's how the pros do it, true believers. We've got it all—lit, poetry, spec-fic, and mystery.
2/2
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Queer Indie Authors at T's Pub in Ottawa
Featuring fab host Eden Moore &
@ajdolman.bsky.social
@battleaxepress.bsky.social
@ceeeejohnson.bsky.social
Stevie Mikayne
@jamestheballadeer.bsky.social
T's Pub or tspub.ca
Thurs., Aug. 21.
Doors "open", 5:30.
6:00pm start.
Free event.
1/2
Featuring fab host Eden Moore &
@ajdolman.bsky.social
@battleaxepress.bsky.social
@ceeeejohnson.bsky.social
Stevie Mikayne
@jamestheballadeer.bsky.social
T's Pub or tspub.ca
Thurs., Aug. 21.
Doors "open", 5:30.
6:00pm start.
Free event.
1/2
August 6, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Queer Indie Authors at T's Pub in Ottawa
Featuring fab host Eden Moore &
@ajdolman.bsky.social
@battleaxepress.bsky.social
@ceeeejohnson.bsky.social
Stevie Mikayne
@jamestheballadeer.bsky.social
T's Pub or tspub.ca
Thurs., Aug. 21.
Doors "open", 5:30.
6:00pm start.
Free event.
1/2
Featuring fab host Eden Moore &
@ajdolman.bsky.social
@battleaxepress.bsky.social
@ceeeejohnson.bsky.social
Stevie Mikayne
@jamestheballadeer.bsky.social
T's Pub or tspub.ca
Thurs., Aug. 21.
Doors "open", 5:30.
6:00pm start.
Free event.
1/2
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To be clear, any "concerns" parents have over their kids being LGBTQ+ are rooted in either: 1) ignorance, or 2) prejudice, and are about them, and not their child.
You cannot "protect" kids from being queer. You can only protect them from the people who wish they weren't. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
You cannot "protect" kids from being queer. You can only protect them from the people who wish they weren't. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
July 28, 2025 at 8:03 PM
To be clear, any "concerns" parents have over their kids being LGBTQ+ are rooted in either: 1) ignorance, or 2) prejudice, and are about them, and not their child.
You cannot "protect" kids from being queer. You can only protect them from the people who wish they weren't. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
You cannot "protect" kids from being queer. You can only protect them from the people who wish they weren't. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
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It doesn't matter if they are ever coming for you.
It was always ever already too much that they were coming for anyone.
It was always ever already too much that they were coming for anyone.
July 10, 2025 at 12:28 AM
It doesn't matter if they are ever coming for you.
It was always ever already too much that they were coming for anyone.
It was always ever already too much that they were coming for anyone.