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Nerd in various ways. Poet. College Educator. Editor.

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IF YOU HAVEN’T READ IT
DO YOURSELF A FAVOR!
May 12, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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Trump is literally trying to fly around on a plane from a foreign government while serving as President. That’s a violation of the Constitution.

The Emoluments Clause wasn’t a suggestion. It’s the LAW.
Trump defends the prospect of Qatar gifting him a plane to use as Air Force One
U.S. officials say it could be converted into a potential presidential aircraft to replace the 40 year old Air Force One. The Qatari government said a final decision hadn’t been made.
apnews.com
May 12, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Source marilynmaupin on Twitter
May 6, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Mango Migraine
Orange Long Covid 😎
May 6, 2025 at 1:05 PM
My brain: likes early mornings

The rest of my body:
a woman wearing an apron is making a face with her eyes closed
Alt: a woman wearing an apron is making a face with her eyes closed
media.tenor.com
May 6, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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In today’s atmosphere, it’s obvious why a book warning of totalitarian censorship would be in the American Library Association’s list of most commonly challenged books
April 17, 2025 at 5:54 PM
i was explaining to my students that I used the term AAVE in a grad paper since I have PERSONAL feelings about non-black people saying ebonics…at the end of class one asked why they couldn’t say “s-o-n-n-e-t-s”

bc of my damn southern accent he thought only black people could say sonnets😂
April 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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As the internet gets shittier it’s gotten easier to be off it and read more books lately
February 13, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Rise & shine, we’re inconveniencing everybody!
February 14, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Every time I come back to the internet something new is ablaze, that’s enough for today
squidward from spongebob squarepants is standing in front of a door and holding a blue box .
Alt: squidward from spongebob squarepants is standing in front of a door and holding a blue box .
media.tenor.com
February 14, 2025 at 3:22 AM
There’s a despair in knowing my greatest talent is puzzling words together…but like in a fun way
February 14, 2025 at 3:10 AM
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There has been a shift in the Trump team's language in their anti-DEI attacks. All of a sudden they started calling it "DEIA", with the A being "accessibility". If you don't think it's a coordinated effort to remove disabled people from every facet of life, well I have news for you.
February 11, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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It's time to watch videos.

Angela Davis, Malcom X, Fred Hampton, James Baldwin, Huey P Newton, Rev Dr MLK JR videos...

I ain't gone tell you to read -- cause we ain't got that typa time. But we missing tools and we gotta catch up.
January 21, 2025 at 1:14 PM
I wanna read quick books but noooooo I must pick up bricks
December 28, 2024 at 12:11 AM
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Research explains how foxes hunting mice can plunge down into the snow at high speeds without injuring their poor little snouts.
How a fox skull shape conquers the snow
Research explains how foxes hunting mice can plunge down into the snow at high speeds without injuring their poor little snouts.
www.npr.org
December 27, 2024 at 7:29 PM
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I have always loved public libraries, but having young children has exponentially increased my gratitude and sense of indebtedness to them. Our local library is such a huge part of our lives. The books, the programming, the very intentionally curated kids’ section. It’s all such a gift.
December 27, 2024 at 2:12 AM
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Everybody remember to go get you a library card to help keep them funded
December 27, 2024 at 7:17 PM
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I'm starting to really really love isolated vocals of famous songs. Because yes, I know Stevie Wonder and Freddie Mercury can sing.

But man, when the mic is on and the instruments are gone, you can really experience how perfect and damn near spiritual their voices are.
December 27, 2024 at 10:14 PM
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From Cameron Awkward-Rich's book, Dispatch: bookshop.org/a/862/978089...

#poem #poets #cameronawkwardrich #books #authors
December 6, 2024 at 7:12 PM
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one of my favorite, favorite short poems
December 6, 2024 at 9:08 PM
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Why love what you will lose?
There is nothing else to love.

—Louise Glück
December 6, 2024 at 10:35 PM
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I love all of these, but mine are

Out: Greek Myth Retelling
In: LITERALLY ANY OTHER CULTURE'S MYTH RETELLING, please I can't keep looking into a book that sounds interesting to me and then seeing it's Hades and Persephone for the 10 billionth time
Tell me what trends/tropes/stories you’d personally like to see IN and OUT for 2025.

In: Urban Fantasy
Out: Romantasy

In: Developmental editing
Out: a million special editions

In: Horrormance
Out: Enemies to lovers

In: Indies and small presses
Out: Retooled fan fiction
November 20, 2024 at 7:15 PM
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I try three different fantasy books with very different expectations of each.

youtu.be/GwXRal16g70?...
another romantasy disappointment (and two other book reviews)
YouTube video by mynameismarines
youtu.be
December 5, 2024 at 3:50 AM
There’s a gentle horror in unlearning distrust
December 6, 2024 at 5:27 AM
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always, always this Jean Valentine poem
December 2, 2024 at 11:07 PM