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DeMisty D. Bellinger - Ice Is for Tea, Not Fascism.

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Mother of twins, wife of dude, writer of stuff, prof. of student, PhD. Website at demistybellinger.com. Story collection All Daughters Are Awesome Everywhere (U-Nebraska Press: Zero Street Fiction: https://tinyurl.com/prdacfrt)

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DeMisty D. Bellinger - Ice Is for Tea, Not Fascism. @demisty.bsky.social · 1d

Do you like writing the whimsical in your short fiction? Do you amuse your readers, or make them muse? If so, send me a story at Necessary Fiction! I'm guess editing this month: necessaryfiction.submittable.com/Submit

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SWWIM @swwim.bsky.social · 1h

Take a moment to read our folio from the annual "Off Site. On Purpose." reading!

SWWIM @swwim.bsky.social · 4d

Introducing Painted Bride Quarterly’s folio featuring work from the Los Angeles “Off Site. On Purpose.” reading last spring.

In March 2025 in downtown Los Angeles, SWWIM, MER, Whale Road Review, Perugia Press, & Cultivating Voices Live Poetry produced the third annual “Off Site. On Purpose.”

Painted Bride Quarterly Cover, Issues 110 & 111, image of woman floating in pool

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 2h

We know more about the massive military-style raid on a Chicago housing complex thanks to the reporting of @southsideweekly.bsky.social, @blockclubchi.bsky.social, and neighborhood resident Eboni Watson who chronicled the event. Among the emerging questions: what's real estate's role in this?

section of text from South Side Weekly's coverage, which says: "The building was purchased by Wisconsin-based investor Trinity Flood in January 2020, according to Cook County records. On October 1, the day after the raid, a judge reviewed an emergency motion from Wells Fargo seeking to appoint Matthew Tarshis of Frontline Real Estate Partners as the property’s receiver.

Flood purchased three multifamily properties in South Shore in 2020. The neighborhood, which had the highest number of eviction filings in Chicago from 2015-2019 according to the Law Center for Better Housing, has seen a rise in outside real estate investors since the 2017 announcement of the Obama Presidential Center’s construction in the neighboring Jackson Park.

Wells Fargo Bank foreclosed on the building in mid-2024, bringing a $27 million lawsuit against Flood for missed loan payments. In late 2024, the City began closing its largest migrant shelters and, through state funding assistance distributed via Catholic Charities and moving support from New Life Church, relocated many families to buildings such as this one."

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DeMisty D. Bellinger - Ice Is for Tea, Not Fascism. @demisty.bsky.social · 22h

She sounds like a childish bully being caught up in her transgressions.

WATCH: Sen. Schiff details a list of questions Bondi refused to answer in oversight hearing

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DeMisty D. Bellinger - Ice Is for Tea, Not Fascism. @demisty.bsky.social · 1d

Hilarious! 🤣

DeMisty D. Bellinger - Ice Is for Tea, Not Fascism. @demisty.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks for sharing!

DeMisty D. Bellinger - Ice Is for Tea, Not Fascism. @demisty.bsky.social · 1d

💙💙💙

DeMisty D. Bellinger - Ice Is for Tea, Not Fascism. @demisty.bsky.social · 1d

I turned in promotion files at the beginning of this week. So much work to compile! So much work on that narrative. Just give me a raise, dude. I'm sure I'm worth it.

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 11d

For writers looking for alternatives to NaNoWriMo, here's a list of alternatives (feel free to suggest others!):

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Includes @storyaday.bsky.social #ShutUpAndWrite #PathfindersWritingCollective #4TheWords #MyWriteClub #Autocrit

6 Best Alternatives To NaNoWriMo (An Ultimate List)

Beyond NaNoWriMo: Explore these incredible writing challenges to ignite your creativity, find community and achieve your literary goals.

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DeMisty D. Bellinger - Ice Is for Tea, Not Fascism. @demisty.bsky.social · 1d

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ANMLY @anmlymag.bsky.social · 2d

4 more days to apply!

ANMLY @anmlymag.bsky.social · 9d

ANMLY is looking to add some new members to our all-volunteer team! Come make cool stuff with us! All roles are 1-3 hours/week.

- Comics Editor
- 2 Fiction Readers
- 2 CNF Readers
- Features & Reviews Co-Editor

Email [email protected] w/ a brief statement of interest & a CV/resume to apply

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DeMisty D. Bellinger - Ice Is for Tea, Not Fascism. @demisty.bsky.social · 2d

Send me your work!

Necessary Fiction @necessaryfiction.com · 2d

We're pleased to accounce that submissions are now open to be read by guest editor @demisty.bsky.social until November 3.

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DeMisty D. Bellinger - Ice Is for Tea, Not Fascism. @demisty.bsky.social · 2d

I remember this cover! My parents had this book and many others.

DeMisty D. Bellinger - Ice Is for Tea, Not Fascism. @demisty.bsky.social · 2d

Sometimes, I think about Harry Styles' four nipples. My kid didn't know he had four nipples. When I told her this morning she said, "So he's part cow."

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DeMisty D. Bellinger - Ice Is for Tea, Not Fascism. @demisty.bsky.social · 3d

So neat!

DeMisty D. Bellinger - Ice Is for Tea, Not Fascism. @demisty.bsky.social · 3d

You're too sweet, Elizabeth!

DeMisty D. Bellinger - Ice Is for Tea, Not Fascism. @demisty.bsky.social · 3d

Hush puppies! So good.

DeMisty D. Bellinger - Ice Is for Tea, Not Fascism. @demisty.bsky.social · 3d

I keep having dreams of my books failing hard and disappearing into obscurity. And I dream of not being able to connect with an audience.

When I wake up, I think back to the old days of Twitter before it turned into a shitshow. The writing community was strong there. Some of it's here, but... but!

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DeMisty D. Bellinger - Ice Is for Tea, Not Fascism. @demisty.bsky.social · 3d

I love this! Thank you for sharing.

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Stephen Nuñez @socio-steve.bsky.social · 5d

My immensely talented colleague @aasthauprety.bsky.social made this for me. You are going to be seeing a lot of it. Share it around. Spread the good word about what FDR did.

a, "X mentioned!" meme about Franklin D. Roosevelt. As with all such memes there is an anime girl i the center holding a drink. This one places here with NYC as a backdrop. She holds a social security check. There is an image of Eleanor Roosevelt holding "The Universal Declaration of Human Rights." There are other signs and buttons refering FRD, Hyde Park, the New Deal and more.

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Perugia Press @perugiapress.bsky.social · 5d

Joan Kwon Glass is offering a FREE poetry workshop on 10/20 through the Connecticut Poetry Society. Check out link for more info on this “Poets on Poetry” offering! 📝📖📚 @joankwonglass.bsky.social ctpoetry.org/events/?fbcl...

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DeMisty D. Bellinger - Ice Is for Tea, Not Fascism. @demisty.bsky.social · 6d

Sharing now so I can remember to read when I have time!

Matt Barrett @mbarrettwriter.bsky.social · 6d

Grateful to Cutleaf Journal for publishing my essay, "The Reunion," today! It was inspired by walks with my son on the Gettysburg battlefield and the impossible task of teaching a 5 year old about good and bad. cutleafjournal.com/content/the-...

The Reunion - Cutleaf Journal

Our five-year-old son asks us for forgiveness. He apologizes for what he did this morning. He hangs his head and paces before our TV, even with his favorite

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DeMisty D. Bellinger - Ice Is for Tea, Not Fascism. @demisty.bsky.social · 8d

Again: We need a strong third party!

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 8d

The challenges we now face must be met by a bold progressive populist movement that strengthens democracy and shakes up the system.

We can’t simply return to the path we were on before Trump.

We cannot accept the status quo of Big Money dominating our politics and economy.

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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 8d

🚨 Reminder: we're looking for volunteer Flash & Fiction readers! Apply before October 1 to join our team. buff.ly/8E8JUon

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DeMisty D. Bellinger - Ice Is for Tea, Not Fascism. @demisty.bsky.social · 10d

Thanks! Ordering tomorrow!

DeMisty D. Bellinger - Ice Is for Tea, Not Fascism. @demisty.bsky.social · 10d

What press is this with? I want a copy!

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