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Douglas A. Martin

@douglasarthur.bsky.social

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currently working on a book (trying to) translating Elfriede Jelinek. http://www.douglasamartin.com

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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 3d

🎉🎉🎉 Congratulations to the 2025 Lambda Literary Award Winner for LGBTQ+ Studies: When Monsters Speak: A Susan Stryker Reader by Susan Stryker, edited by McKenzie Wark! @susanstryker.bsky.social @mckenziewark.bsky.social @dukepress.bsky.social 🎉🎉🎉
#Lammys2025 #LammyAwards

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Douglas A. Martin @douglasarthur.bsky.social · 4d

This new album is bad. I’m thinking AI wrote at least half of it.

Douglas A. Martin @douglasarthur.bsky.social · 4d

From Ophelia to Elizabeth Taylor—driving (passenger)—so far I’m not happy.

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Ordinary Notes @hystericalblkns.bsky.social · 5d

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Douglas A. Martin @douglasarthur.bsky.social · 6d

This is where you disappeared to? Xo

Douglas A. Martin @douglasarthur.bsky.social · 11d

Wait, was she flying to Epstein’s island? Or back with the files? #ameliaearhart

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The Believer @thebeliever.net · 12d

“I feel like music offers a softening—that was the word that came to mind, or maybe opening. It brings us back into our bodies.”

—Jamila Woods, interviewed by Sam Sax

www.thebeliever.net/an-interview...

An Interview with Jamila Woods - Believer Magazine

Jamila Woods is a polymath: a multi-hyphenate artist, a teacher, a student, a singer, and your favorite poet’s favorite musician. Born and raised in Chicago, Jamila has released three critically accla...

www.thebeliever.net

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Douglas A. Martin @douglasarthur.bsky.social · 15d

Made my dinner. lol

Douglas A. Martin @douglasarthur.bsky.social · 15d

Omg. ❤️

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Dana Houle @danahoule.bsky.social · 16d

The main message of the Charlie Kirk rally is release the Epstein files.

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Douglas A. Martin @douglasarthur.bsky.social · 22d

Thanks

Douglas A. Martin @douglasarthur.bsky.social · 22d

Can you summarize?

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Douglas A. Martin @douglasarthur.bsky.social · 25d

Still in bed reading.

Moby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 25d

I made no more ado, but jumped out of my pantaloons and boots

Douglas A. Martin @douglasarthur.bsky.social · 25d

You truly capture her soul here…sublime!

Douglas A. Martin @douglasarthur.bsky.social · 27d

Happy National Translation Month.

Douglas A. Martin @douglasarthur.bsky.social · 27d

Thank you @bookculture.com (and Leo) for featuring my book. And Darcey texting a picture.

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Douglas A. Martin @douglasarthur.bsky.social · 27d

Happy birthday!

Douglas A. Martin @douglasarthur.bsky.social · Aug 30

Found my book in www.tiktok.com/@grolierpoet...
Thank you.

Grolier Poetry Book Shop's Creator Profile

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Douglas A. Martin @douglasarthur.bsky.social · Aug 29

the Boston bed
only double not queen
so there his foot, my calf

Douglas A. Martin @douglasarthur.bsky.social · Aug 28

And Dern?

Douglas A. Martin @douglasarthur.bsky.social · Aug 27

Nosebleed this morning which I am going to take as a good sign for our departure to Boston.

Douglas A. Martin @douglasarthur.bsky.social · Aug 26

My angel. Happy #internationaldogday

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Chica Marx @mckenziewark.bsky.social · Aug 25

"Rank without honor earns deference without respect."
—Chamfort

Evergreen, but seems especially apropos rn.

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Douglas A. Martin @douglasarthur.bsky.social · Aug 26

I love that you have a take on this. I stopped after the first episode and left it to Bobby’s alone viewing time. I will give him the endless iterations of Drag Race, but not this.

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Douglas A. Martin @douglasarthur.bsky.social · Aug 26

#WiTMonth