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Travis Smith
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Author of Zodiac B, a chapbook in cards from Ninepin Press.
www.travisoliversmith.com
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The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
November 7, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Is it how you filter your submissions in Submittable or the way they classify donors in Never Let Me Go?
September 12, 2025 at 8:37 PM
What are some good poems to read at a wedding?

I remember a post on the bird app of yore (maybe by @heatherchristle.bsky.social ?) with some great replies, but I can't find it now. Asking for myself!

#poetry
March 15, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Heading to the booth to order a ticket to the Ferry to Chapel Hill in my Durham accent
March 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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We’ve known for a long time that Senator Tillis will put the needs of himself ahead of what’s right and what’s best for North Carolina. We’re ready for 2026 where we will defeat him at the ballot box and retire this style of political cowardice. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Exclusive | Tillis Assured Hegseth’s Former Sister-in-Law Her Testimony Could Convince GOP Senators to Vote No
The North Carolina senator provided pivotal 50th “yes” vote to confirm Hegseth as defense secretary.
www.wsj.com
January 30, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I love getting a text from my library being like: hey. You've got time. Those books you checked out? Absolutely no rush. You're doing great. Just a reminder
January 30, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Thought you'd like to see this truly amazing mug that my friend had custom-made for me, @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social ...
January 16, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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We made a website to help find and notify the 60,000 legal NC voters whose votes for the NC Supreme Court race are in peril, due to Jefferson Griffin.

Please share - we are hoping to make this go viral and as a small collective, we don’t know how to do that.

thegriffinlist.com
The Griffin List
A list of 60,273 North Carolina voters – these are registered voters who showed ID to early vote in the November 2024 election – whose votes Jefferson Griffin wants to not be counted. ...
thegriffinlist.com
January 15, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Owls are up to no good in Durham
I look back up to see that the owl has stolen my hand-dyed and knit hat, and flown up into a tree! I only finished making it in May!
3/4
November 16, 2024 at 2:32 PM
The Femininomenology of Spirit
September 4, 2024 at 9:46 PM
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The immig system is so strict that if Trump were an immigrant and subject to the same scrutiny as those he now maligns, his record as a convicted felon and adjudicated rapist would make him at high risk of being either refused entry or denied a green card. www.justsecurity.org/98855/good-m...
'Good Moral Character?' Holding Trump to the Same Standards as the Immigrants He Vilifies
Were he an immigrant, Donald Trump would be at high risk of being either refused entry, denied a green card or rejected for U.S. citizenship.
www.justsecurity.org
August 28, 2024 at 5:15 PM
Finally got the chance to read this fantastic and in many ways dizzying piece last weekend
harpers.org/archive/2023...
The Hofmann Wobble, by Ben Lerner
Wikipedia and the problem of historical memory
harpers.org
August 21, 2024 at 6:36 PM
I love how a very real concern for ancient philosophers was "How come giants can't exist?"
August 11, 2024 at 6:35 PM
If elected president, Bob Dylan would be 87 years old by the end of his first term, and, if reelected, 91 years old by the end of his second
August 10, 2024 at 2:35 PM