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Jude Marr PhD (he/him)
@judemarr.bsky.social
Poet, editor, humanist, trans guy. Former librarian, writing center director, also taught college. We Know Each Other By Our Wounds (Animal Heart Press, 2020) and Pushcart nominated. https://judemarr.com
Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate. I'm here, with my favorite tree, trying to stay hopeful :)
November 25, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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#PoemsAbout #NoFuture hits Friday. Write climate collapse, political burnout, joy lost in the algorithm. The ground beneath us is cracking. Draft now. Post Friday. Use Alt Text. Tag it or be lost. Sign up for more prompts: shorturl.at/0Xm7A
November 25, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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Have you considered topping your pies with regime crumble?
November 24, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Not in the South.

Watch @abreezeclayton.bsky.social's interview on the resistance in NC and how organizations like Siembra are fighting back.
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/operation-charlottes-web-anderson
November 22, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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*FLAILS*
BREAKING: Marjorie Taylor Greene says she's resigning from Congress — effective January 5, 2026.
November 22, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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Under current law, Illinois prosecutors can file objections to people seeking name changes who have any previous convictions, from felonies to low-level misdemeanors. The policy can create major barriers for trans people with criminal records.
In Illinois, Trans People With Criminal Records Still Face Hurdles to Changing Their Names
Even after years of reforms to state law governing name changes, prosecutors can still object when trans people have charges or prior convictions.
boltsmag.org
November 19, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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It’s on! Give Miami Day starts tomorrow—but early giving is already open. Please consider donating to @swwim.bsky.social to help us continue our programming for supporting women and raising their voices in Miami and the world beyond it. www.givemiamiday.org/organization...
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SWWIM PUBLISHES, CELEBRATES, AND PROMOTES WOMEN-IDENTIFYING WRITERS, EXPANDING THE CANON TO INCLUDE VOICES TOO-OFTEN OVERLOOKED WHILE HELPING TO ESTABLISH MIAMI AS AN INTERNATIONAL LITERARY HUB. TO AC...
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November 19, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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We are being "governed" by people devoid of empathy, of compassion, of anything resembling humanity. Spineless, warmongering, fearmongering cowards. Who do they think they are? Why do we let them be who they are and profit from it? Let this radicalize you.
November 18, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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My poem Not Yet has been published in The Wee Sparrow Poetry Press new anthology Lines of Communication and I’m thrilled. I recommend. It’s a great read. Thank you 🧡
November 18, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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This is the kind of thing which makes me think better things are possible.
WOW. 81% of women 18-29 voted for Mamdani, 80% for Sherril, and 78% for Spanberger.

Gen Z women aren't playing around.
November 5, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Cruelty is the point. Craven people.
November 2, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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Fired for defending science and speaking the truth. Dr. George Tidmarsh, head of the FDA’s drug division, says he was placed on administrative leave after questioning the legal basis of a new “rapid approval” program for certain drugs. A longtime industry veteran who joined the agency in
November 2, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Twenty years. Good grief.
November 3, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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Visual poems from The Island of Dr Prospero.
November 1, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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New report details the harm caused by EHRC interim guidance
New report details the harm caused by EHRC interim guidance
TransActual will be taking copies of their findings to meet with MPs
diva-magazine.com
November 1, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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I have a bad cold so sorry if this is blunt/not clear:

If you are going to mention the HHS Report, you have to contextualize it properly for the reader: that it was anonymous, not peer reviewed (not normal practice), widely criticized, etc. Readers don't know the quality of research unless you say!
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The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too. n.pr/4qFa1mY
October 30, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Love these two
Couple of love poems in the new issue of Waxwing --
waxwingmag.org/items/issue3...
October 25, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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So happy with the outstanding endorsement of #CatherineConnolly for President. A special day for Ireland, a vision of hope, collaboration, inclusivity, equality. What a beautiful achievement. My heart is exploding. Extra proud as my grandmother was a Connolly, with roots in Galway!
October 25, 2025 at 6:36 PM
It's an Animal Heart hang :)
Wildlings! Come join us on Oct 29 @ 7pm GMT to celebrate publication of Zoe Mitchell's Untold Fortunes!
Get your free link here: forms.gle/Vo7BhGt5YH5f...
October 19, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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There are so many ways to fight these fascists. Find one. Look locally. Food Not Bombs and other food banks, public libraries, ICE rapid response…. Find your people. Find your thing. Donate. Support. Volunteer.
October 18, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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If nothing else it’s an SOS sign. It’s us standing on the beach spelling out HELP in the sand for any passing aircraft to see.
October 18, 2025 at 1:41 PM