Mark Jenkins
@choiceweb0pen0.bsky.social
Poet, Reader, Educator, traveler, outdoorsy.
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from hell’s heart I stab at thee; for hate’s sake I spit my last breath at thee
January 13, 2026 at 3:47 AM
from hell’s heart I stab at thee; for hate’s sake I spit my last breath at thee
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Powerful. Must read.
"You think you’re watching a woman drive away with an ICE agent following, then shooting her four times in the face, but what you’re really watching is an ICE agent in fear of his life and acting in self-defense."
What You’re Watching Isn’t What You’re Really Watching
“Federal and local officials dispute the circumstances that led an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer to fatally shoot a 37-year-old woman...
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January 10, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Powerful. Must read.
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Rep. @AOC: I understand that Vance believes shooting a young mother of three in the face three times is an acceptable America that he wants to live in, and I do not. That is a fundamental difference between Vance and I. I do not believe that the American people should be assassinated in the street.
January 9, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Rep. @AOC: I understand that Vance believes shooting a young mother of three in the face three times is an acceptable America that he wants to live in, and I do not. That is a fundamental difference between Vance and I. I do not believe that the American people should be assassinated in the street.
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Q: Was what took place a violent insurrection against the government?
FOX NEWS PIRRO: It was deplorable, reprehensible, and outright criminal.
US ATTORNEY PIRRO: They say it was violent when the truth is that this is part of the agenda where they are ending the First Amendment.
FOX NEWS PIRRO: It was deplorable, reprehensible, and outright criminal.
US ATTORNEY PIRRO: They say it was violent when the truth is that this is part of the agenda where they are ending the First Amendment.
A Debate on the January 6th Insurrection Between Fox News Host Jeanine Pirro and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro
Note: All of Jeanine Pirro’s dialogue below is taken from statements she has made on the record and accurately reflects the spirit in which they we...
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January 9, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Q: Was what took place a violent insurrection against the government?
FOX NEWS PIRRO: It was deplorable, reprehensible, and outright criminal.
US ATTORNEY PIRRO: They say it was violent when the truth is that this is part of the agenda where they are ending the First Amendment.
FOX NEWS PIRRO: It was deplorable, reprehensible, and outright criminal.
US ATTORNEY PIRRO: They say it was violent when the truth is that this is part of the agenda where they are ending the First Amendment.
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The woman killed by ICE today was a poet. She won the 2020 Academy of American Poets, University & College Poetry Prize at Old Dominion University.
(And this is Renee from confirmed socials- a photo of a different woman with red lipstick is going around, but that was a classmate.)
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(And this is Renee from confirmed socials- a photo of a different woman with red lipstick is going around, but that was a classmate.)
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January 8, 2026 at 12:13 AM
The woman killed by ICE today was a poet. She won the 2020 Academy of American Poets, University & College Poetry Prize at Old Dominion University.
(And this is Renee from confirmed socials- a photo of a different woman with red lipstick is going around, but that was a classmate.)
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(And this is Renee from confirmed socials- a photo of a different woman with red lipstick is going around, but that was a classmate.)
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It would be so cool if the United States Congress still existed.
January 4, 2026 at 5:04 AM
It would be so cool if the United States Congress still existed.
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Trump says U.S. oil giants will “fix” Venezuela’s oil and make money for the “country.” Reality? After Trump, his administration, Republicans, and billionaire cronies take their cut, Venezuela gets scraps—maybe 1%, decades later. Maduro is guilty, yes, but this was always about oil.
January 4, 2026 at 7:27 AM
Trump says U.S. oil giants will “fix” Venezuela’s oil and make money for the “country.” Reality? After Trump, his administration, Republicans, and billionaire cronies take their cut, Venezuela gets scraps—maybe 1%, decades later. Maduro is guilty, yes, but this was always about oil.
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Fuck it I don’t care anymore
January 1, 2026 at 7:01 AM
Fuck it I don’t care anymore
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Despite what we are often told, this line from Mamdani’s inauguration speech is what true pragmatism actually looks like:
“Beginning today, we will govern expansively and audaciously. We may not always succeed. But never will we be accused of lacking the courage to try.”
“Beginning today, we will govern expansively and audaciously. We may not always succeed. But never will we be accused of lacking the courage to try.”
January 1, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Despite what we are often told, this line from Mamdani’s inauguration speech is what true pragmatism actually looks like:
“Beginning today, we will govern expansively and audaciously. We may not always succeed. But never will we be accused of lacking the courage to try.”
“Beginning today, we will govern expansively and audaciously. We may not always succeed. But never will we be accused of lacking the courage to try.”
A Great Gatsby theme party except you have to answer questions about the novel before anyone gives you a drink
January 1, 2026 at 6:19 AM
A Great Gatsby theme party except you have to answer questions about the novel before anyone gives you a drink
Enough with the Roaring 20’s parties, when can we have a Great Depression party?
January 1, 2026 at 3:20 AM
Enough with the Roaring 20’s parties, when can we have a Great Depression party?
Entering the US via LAX after living in Asia for awhile feels like getting a bucket of ice water dumped on your head especially having to walk on a sidewalk go between terminals. Where for art thou train or bus?
December 20, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Entering the US via LAX after living in Asia for awhile feels like getting a bucket of ice water dumped on your head especially having to walk on a sidewalk go between terminals. Where for art thou train or bus?
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JFC
This is a real headline on the New York Times website.
Support independent media.
Support independent media.
December 15, 2025 at 1:50 PM
JFC
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The White House continues to make our work harder. They’ve:
✂️ Cut funding for transportation and education
👎 Effectively told families in poverty “you’re on your own”
❌ Presided over the longest government shutdown in history
🚨 Failed to act after Western Maryland was hit by a devastating storm.
✂️ Cut funding for transportation and education
👎 Effectively told families in poverty “you’re on your own”
❌ Presided over the longest government shutdown in history
🚨 Failed to act after Western Maryland was hit by a devastating storm.
December 13, 2025 at 2:33 AM
The White House continues to make our work harder. They’ve:
✂️ Cut funding for transportation and education
👎 Effectively told families in poverty “you’re on your own”
❌ Presided over the longest government shutdown in history
🚨 Failed to act after Western Maryland was hit by a devastating storm.
✂️ Cut funding for transportation and education
👎 Effectively told families in poverty “you’re on your own”
❌ Presided over the longest government shutdown in history
🚨 Failed to act after Western Maryland was hit by a devastating storm.
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ahh man this one always hits
you jerk you didn’t call me up (bernadette mayer)
![Sonnet] You jerk you didn't call me up
BY BERNADETTE MAYER
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You jerk you didn't call me up
I haven't seen you in so long
You probably have a fucking tan
& besides that instead of making love tonight
You're drinking your parents to the airport
I'm through with you bourgeois boys
All you ever do is go back to ancestral comforts
Only money can get—even Catullus was rich but
Nowadays you guys settle for a couch
By a soporific color cable t.v. set
Instead of any arc of love, no wonder
The G.I. Joe team blows it every other time
Wake up! It's the middle of the night
You can either make love or die at the hands of the Cobra Commander](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:5x4p5tgshfa7xef6f3jrv34h/bafkreidhkxophamwcijrapfjmi22albprvkbypkbsjhgx6n7njl4fpkiei@jpeg)
December 7, 2025 at 3:22 AM
ahh man this one always hits
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Was reminded of my very favorite tweet of all time today:
December 2, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Was reminded of my very favorite tweet of all time today:
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The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
December 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
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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 21, 2025 at 5:15 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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"Pardoned by George H. W. Bush, 1989. Currently serving a life sentence in Leavenworth Penitentiary. Gobbler was convicted of two counts of second-degree murder, both committed during a botched robbery in 1992."
Pardoned Turkeys: Where Are They Now?
Gobbler Pardoned by George H. W. Bush, 1989. Currently serving a life sentence in Leavenworth Penitentiary. Gobbler was convicted of two counts of ...
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November 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
"Pardoned by George H. W. Bush, 1989. Currently serving a life sentence in Leavenworth Penitentiary. Gobbler was convicted of two counts of second-degree murder, both committed during a botched robbery in 1992."
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"I keep listening for boots in the hallway, even though I don’t even remember if they were wearing boots. All I remember is Penny and the way she stood and went with them so silently."
The Nickel Knows It’s Next
“With the end of the penny, is the clock ticking for the nickel?” — CNN - - -It keeps replaying in my head. It was a normal morning at a normal tim...
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November 18, 2025 at 7:27 PM
"I keep listening for boots in the hallway, even though I don’t even remember if they were wearing boots. All I remember is Penny and the way she stood and went with them so silently."
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"Everyone should have the right to refuse to engage with technologies that harm them, their students, and the planet."
A new post on Refusing GenAI in Writing Studies from @jsanofranchini.bsky.social, @rcmeg.bsky.social, and me: "A Year of Refusal"
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A Year of Refusal
Maggie Fernandes, University of ArkansasMegan McIntyre, University of ArkansasJennifer Sano-Franchini, West Virginia University Photo by Francis Glenn Marciano on Pexels.com It’s been about a year …
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November 13, 2025 at 3:53 AM
"Everyone should have the right to refuse to engage with technologies that harm them, their students, and the planet."
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight except Gawain spends the entire epic extremely hungover
November 11, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight except Gawain spends the entire epic extremely hungover
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Christian Nationalists:
QUESTION: How often is Jesus mentioned in the Constitution?
ANSWER: Zero times.
QUESTION: How often is Jesus mentioned in the Constitution?
ANSWER: Zero times.
November 11, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Christian Nationalists:
QUESTION: How often is Jesus mentioned in the Constitution?
ANSWER: Zero times.
QUESTION: How often is Jesus mentioned in the Constitution?
ANSWER: Zero times.
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"My brethren, soldiers may leap out of that statue tonight and kill me, but what’s leaping out at me right now is our total disregard for norms. What you see as an enemy threat, I see as a one-of-a-kind statue of a mare."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/sen...
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Senator Schumer Votes to Let the Big Wooden Horse into Troy
“In the wake of votes by a handful of key Democrats, led by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, to pass a GOP-led continuing resolution funding f...
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November 10, 2025 at 6:25 PM
"My brethren, soldiers may leap out of that statue tonight and kill me, but what’s leaping out at me right now is our total disregard for norms. What you see as an enemy threat, I see as a one-of-a-kind statue of a mare."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/sen...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/sen...
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