Marty McConnell
@martyoutloud.bsky.social
writer, aspirant, hopemeister
www.martyoutloud.com, www.vitalcoachings.com, www.appreciativesolutions.com, martyoutloud.substack.com
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It is acceptable for the top of my sock to be wet but not the bottom. I will not be taking any more questions at this time.
#TrueFacts
#TrueFacts
May 23, 2025 at 4:49 PM
It is acceptable for the top of my sock to be wet but not the bottom. I will not be taking any more questions at this time.
#TrueFacts
#TrueFacts
today today today this poem by Naomi Shihab Nye
February 25, 2025 at 12:34 AM
today today today this poem by Naomi Shihab Nye
i did not think i'd have to be a suffragette in this lifetime too
February 19, 2025 at 2:15 AM
i did not think i'd have to be a suffragette in this lifetime too
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SCOOP: Many of the pages that went missing on Friday from the CDC website on Friday have reappeared — in response to intense media coverage, backlash from the scientific community and concern for the public’s health.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/h...
‘Gender Ideology’ Ban is Already Harming Health, Experts Say (Gift Article)
Documents purged from government websites include guidelines for safe contraception and information on racial inequities in health care.
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2025 at 7:58 PM
SCOOP: Many of the pages that went missing on Friday from the CDC website on Friday have reappeared — in response to intense media coverage, backlash from the scientific community and concern for the public’s health.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/h...
Another really terrible thing about the disappearance of Real Midwestern Winter is leaf blower usage ALL YEAR LONG. Neighbor has been moving 10 leaves around his front yard for the past 40 minutes. None of us is doing well.
February 3, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Another really terrible thing about the disappearance of Real Midwestern Winter is leaf blower usage ALL YEAR LONG. Neighbor has been moving 10 leaves around his front yard for the past 40 minutes. None of us is doing well.
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Is anyone else harboring a low-key simmering rage at all times rn or is it just me
January 30, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Is anyone else harboring a low-key simmering rage at all times rn or is it just me
really pissed off to be going through perimenopause and the apocalypse at the same time
January 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
really pissed off to be going through perimenopause and the apocalypse at the same time
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“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist”
James Baldwin
James Baldwin
January 24, 2025 at 1:59 PM
“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist”
James Baldwin
James Baldwin
Learned something new about myself this morning: stirring tea in small mug with a regular-sized spoon is INCORRECT to a spine-tingling degree.
January 24, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Learned something new about myself this morning: stirring tea in small mug with a regular-sized spoon is INCORRECT to a spine-tingling degree.
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Beyond honored to contribute a Yahya Hassan translation to this landmark anthology of Palestinian Poetry.
Heaven Looks Like Us, available from @haymarketbooks.org in mid May 2025.
Heaven Looks Like Us, available from @haymarketbooks.org in mid May 2025.
January 23, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Beyond honored to contribute a Yahya Hassan translation to this landmark anthology of Palestinian Poetry.
Heaven Looks Like Us, available from @haymarketbooks.org in mid May 2025.
Heaven Looks Like Us, available from @haymarketbooks.org in mid May 2025.
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Challenging perceptions of the US-Mexico border: A new Texas art project uses music, photos and storytelling to highlight the the rich cultural tapestry beyond headlines of migration and enforcement.
Postcards From The Border aims to challenge dominant portrayal of U.S.-Mexico border
Challenging perceptions of the US-Mexico border: A new Texas art project uses music, photos and storytelling to highlight the the rich cultural tapestry beyond headlines of migration and enforcement
www.npr.org
January 23, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Challenging perceptions of the US-Mexico border: A new Texas art project uses music, photos and storytelling to highlight the the rich cultural tapestry beyond headlines of migration and enforcement.
I don't know.
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I don't know.
I don’t know.
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January 20, 2025 at 5:34 PM
I don't know.
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ABC, NBC & CBS dedicated about 16 minutes of airtime last night to the California wildfires without once mentioning climate change.
Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:
www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:
www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
Wildfire climate connection
Climate change, including increased heat, extended drought, and a thirsty atmosphere, has been a key driver in increasing the risk and extent of wildfires in the western United States during the last ...
www.noaa.gov
January 8, 2025 at 8:03 PM
ABC, NBC & CBS dedicated about 16 minutes of airtime last night to the California wildfires without once mentioning climate change.
Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:
www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:
www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
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Maybe you too, as a child, had the experience of going to a haunted house put on by the local park district and had the opportunity to enter a pitch-black room, maybe blindfolded as well, and be directed to plunge your hands into bowls full of various objects...
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the eyeballs are grapes are eyeballs are grapes
a solstice blessing
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December 21, 2024 at 9:47 PM
Maybe you too, as a child, had the experience of going to a haunted house put on by the local park district and had the opportunity to enter a pitch-black room, maybe blindfolded as well, and be directed to plunge your hands into bowls full of various objects...
martyoutloud.substack.com
martyoutloud.substack.com
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I like to say I respect despair as an emotion but not an analysis. As an analysis it assumes we know what can and can't happen, and the future is both uncertain and at least to some extent what we make of it. Plus why would I give them what they want, as premature surrender? Thanks Senator Schatz.
Be furious be angry but despondency is what they want from us. And be very suspicious of people on the left who say “we are cooked” or whatever. Imagine the civil rights movement, or suffrage, or any movement for change, hitting a roadblock and just “saying well we are well and truly fucked now.”
December 21, 2024 at 6:02 PM
I like to say I respect despair as an emotion but not an analysis. As an analysis it assumes we know what can and can't happen, and the future is both uncertain and at least to some extent what we make of it. Plus why would I give them what they want, as premature surrender? Thanks Senator Schatz.
Blueskyers! Each Monday in December I'm leading a generative writing workshop; fully pay-what-you-will with 10% going to the Chicago Poetry Center. Last week was the JAM & while I hope to go into it less ruthlessly triggered this week, either way it will be a delight! www.martyoutloud.com/workshops
December 5, 2024 at 2:19 AM
Blueskyers! Each Monday in December I'm leading a generative writing workshop; fully pay-what-you-will with 10% going to the Chicago Poetry Center. Last week was the JAM & while I hope to go into it less ruthlessly triggered this week, either way it will be a delight! www.martyoutloud.com/workshops
Last night's Write Out the Year workshop saved me in a major way. We talked about this poem and wrote our hands off.
December 4, 2024 at 12:19 AM
Last night's Write Out the Year workshop saved me in a major way. We talked about this poem and wrote our hands off.
Hey so every Monday evening in December, I'm offering a free/pay-what-you-will generative writing workshop. Let's write this year out together. www.martyoutloud.com/workshops
November 27, 2024 at 11:02 PM
Hey so every Monday evening in December, I'm offering a free/pay-what-you-will generative writing workshop. Let's write this year out together. www.martyoutloud.com/workshops
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Just gave myself a holiday gift by signing up for one of @martyoutloud.bsky.social's Monday generative classes in December. You can find out about them here:
martyoutloud.com/workshops
martyoutloud.com/workshops
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November 27, 2024 at 9:19 PM
Just gave myself a holiday gift by signing up for one of @martyoutloud.bsky.social's Monday generative classes in December. You can find out about them here:
martyoutloud.com/workshops
martyoutloud.com/workshops
A little Jane Hirschfield for a tender, tender Wednesday.
November 27, 2024 at 7:44 PM
A little Jane Hirschfield for a tender, tender Wednesday.
Starting things off so cheerfully: I know of three people who've had their gmail accounts hacked this week and used to send out fake contract documents. Change those passwords TODAY. Like right now.
November 27, 2024 at 7:01 PM
Starting things off so cheerfully: I know of three people who've had their gmail accounts hacked this week and used to send out fake contract documents. Change those passwords TODAY. Like right now.