MoCo Underground Writers Showcase [Julia Tagliere]
@mocounderground.bsky.social
MoCo Underground is a free, bimonthly get-together in Sandy Spring, MD, where awesome writers can share their work with a live audience.
More info: https://justscribbling.com/mocounderground/ OR mocounderground@gmail.com.
More info: https://justscribbling.com/mocounderground/ OR mocounderground@gmail.com.
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Dear friends: A tough decision to make, but due to personal matters requiring my full attention, MoCo Underground will end for good this year. *Two final events* in 2026: Feb 12 Zoom (still spots for readers) & April 9 at Sandy Spring Museum [fully booked w readers]. Thanks for 6 great years! 🥹🥹🥹💗🙏🏻
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CHICAGOANS!!!!
Voting is open for the annual snowplow naming contest. And “Abolish Ice” is one of the options.
You know what to do (vote): chicagoshovels.org
Voting is open for the annual snowplow naming contest. And “Abolish Ice” is one of the options.
You know what to do (vote): chicagoshovels.org
February 1, 2026 at 6:55 PM
CHICAGOANS!!!!
Voting is open for the annual snowplow naming contest. And “Abolish Ice” is one of the options.
You know what to do (vote): chicagoshovels.org
Voting is open for the annual snowplow naming contest. And “Abolish Ice” is one of the options.
You know what to do (vote): chicagoshovels.org
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Sending out emails about the Philly Bookstore Crawl already, so my annual reminder…
Want to sponsor? Be involved? We got 50 bookstores and get lots of media! Email me!
Are you an author, want to do an event? Nudge your favorite local indie. They plan their events. www.instagram.com/phillybookcr...
Want to sponsor? Be involved? We got 50 bookstores and get lots of media! Email me!
Are you an author, want to do an event? Nudge your favorite local indie. They plan their events. www.instagram.com/phillybookcr...
February 1, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Sending out emails about the Philly Bookstore Crawl already, so my annual reminder…
Want to sponsor? Be involved? We got 50 bookstores and get lots of media! Email me!
Are you an author, want to do an event? Nudge your favorite local indie. They plan their events. www.instagram.com/phillybookcr...
Want to sponsor? Be involved? We got 50 bookstores and get lots of media! Email me!
Are you an author, want to do an event? Nudge your favorite local indie. They plan their events. www.instagram.com/phillybookcr...
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BREAKING: Democrat Christian Menefee wins special election for Texas U.S. House seat, narrowing GOP's slim majority.
Democrat Christian Menefee wins election for US House, narrowing GOP's slim majority
Democrat Christian Menefee has won a Texas U.S. House seat in a special election that will narrow Republicans’ already-slim majority.
bit.ly
February 1, 2026 at 4:06 AM
BREAKING: Democrat Christian Menefee wins special election for Texas U.S. House seat, narrowing GOP's slim majority.
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Today! More details, prompts, and how to submit at www.washingtonwriters.org
#writers #poets #writingcommunity
#writers #poets #writingcommunity
January 31, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Today! More details, prompts, and how to submit at www.washingtonwriters.org
#writers #poets #writingcommunity
#writers #poets #writingcommunity
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4 Black journalists have been kidnapped by the federal government
January 30, 2026 at 6:45 PM
4 Black journalists have been kidnapped by the federal government
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Remember when I said look for the sweet? God, this makes me so ridiculously happy. Woohoo!
Im so overwhelmed!! 😭😭😭 Happy tears!! THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!! TO EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU!!! MY GOSH YOU ALL ARE AMAZING!! AND A HUGE THANK YOU TO "PAWS PATH TO FUREVER"! MELIA IS RESCUED!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳
a woman is covering her mouth with her hands in front of a sign that says ellen
ALT: a woman is covering her mouth with her hands in front of a sign that says ellen
media.tenor.com
January 30, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Remember when I said look for the sweet? God, this makes me so ridiculously happy. Woohoo!
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Today, we’re striking.
January 30, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Today, we’re striking.
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This is live, friends! You can also bid on a critique from me in here.
This kicks off on Wednesday. So many amazing opportunities here, with plans to do some good.
Let’s get to work. 💪🏽 www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...
Let’s get to work. 💪🏽 www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...
Publishing for Minnesota
Silent auction 'Publishing for Minnesota' hosted online at 32auctions.
www.32auctions.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:07 PM
This is live, friends! You can also bid on a critique from me in here.
Well when you put it like that…
ICE is upset that ICE isn't welcome in restaurants after ICE ordered food at a restaurant, ate it, then arrested restaurant employees, and ICE believes this is someone else's fault, do I have that right?
January 29, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Well when you put it like that…
My *last* MoCo Underground Zoom showcase is coming up Feb 12, 7:00 PM ET! So looking forward to hanging out with these awesome writers. Free as always, register here: ci.ovationtix.com/36765/produc...
January 29, 2026 at 2:22 PM
My *last* MoCo Underground Zoom showcase is coming up Feb 12, 7:00 PM ET! So looking forward to hanging out with these awesome writers. Free as always, register here: ci.ovationtix.com/36765/produc...
😂😂😂😂 Oh, yes, please!
January 29, 2026 at 2:13 PM
😂😂😂😂 Oh, yes, please!
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The parents of Alex Pretti have retained a former federal prosecutor who helped Minnesota's attorney general convict the police officer who kneeled on George Floyd's neck of murder. https://to.pbs.org/3ZA2HfU
Family of Alex Pretti retains lawyers who helped prosecute the George Floyd case
The parents of Alex Pretti have retained a former federal prosecutor who helped Minnesota’s attorney general convict the police officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s neck of murder.
www.pbs.org
January 29, 2026 at 12:44 AM
The parents of Alex Pretti have retained a former federal prosecutor who helped Minnesota's attorney general convict the police officer who kneeled on George Floyd's neck of murder. https://to.pbs.org/3ZA2HfU
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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Tuesday morning:
New CBS boss promises “huge emphasis on scoops.”
Tuesday evening:
CBS Evening News anchor interviews his mom.
www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
New CBS boss promises “huge emphasis on scoops.”
Tuesday evening:
CBS Evening News anchor interviews his mom.
www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
‘CBS Evening News’: Tony Dokoupil Under Fire for Interviewing His Own Mom
Viewers accuse CBS News of 'dumbing down.'
www.yahoo.com
January 28, 2026 at 5:04 PM
😂😂😂
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🚨BREAKING: A group of North Carolina students sued Republican state officials Tuesday to restore early voting sites on three college campuses across the state, including at the United States’ largest historically Black college. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
North Carolina cut voting sites at nation’s largest HBCU. Students are suing
The board cut the sites weeks before the state’s 2026 primary election.
www.democracydocket.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:41 PM
🚨BREAKING: A group of North Carolina students sued Republican state officials Tuesday to restore early voting sites on three college campuses across the state, including at the United States’ largest historically Black college. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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YES WE ARE DOING THIS AGAIN, but this time, it's for our brand new Multigenre + Chapbook team: our MG/C editor, @erinvachon.bsky.social, is looking for readers to join their 2026 MG/C reading team! Readers are COMPENSATED!
More details forthcoming on the app, which will be available on Fri Jan 30!
More details forthcoming on the app, which will be available on Fri Jan 30!
January 28, 2026 at 2:20 PM
YES WE ARE DOING THIS AGAIN, but this time, it's for our brand new Multigenre + Chapbook team: our MG/C editor, @erinvachon.bsky.social, is looking for readers to join their 2026 MG/C reading team! Readers are COMPENSATED!
More details forthcoming on the app, which will be available on Fri Jan 30!
More details forthcoming on the app, which will be available on Fri Jan 30!
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We still have some room for poetry readers as we continue to build out that team.
If you are interested, you can apply at: duotrope.com/duosuma/subm...
If you are interested, you can apply at: duotrope.com/duosuma/subm...
January 28, 2026 at 2:34 PM
We still have some room for poetry readers as we continue to build out that team.
If you are interested, you can apply at: duotrope.com/duosuma/subm...
If you are interested, you can apply at: duotrope.com/duosuma/subm...
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i have just gotten off a productive call with sauron where i laid out our requests
- nazgul bodycams
- morgul knife must remain sheathed unless suspect is determined to be carrying the one ring
- shelob will be the new point of contact
- nazgul bodycams
- morgul knife must remain sheathed unless suspect is determined to be carrying the one ring
- shelob will be the new point of contact
January 27, 2026 at 3:15 PM
i have just gotten off a productive call with sauron where i laid out our requests
- nazgul bodycams
- morgul knife must remain sheathed unless suspect is determined to be carrying the one ring
- shelob will be the new point of contact
- nazgul bodycams
- morgul knife must remain sheathed unless suspect is determined to be carrying the one ring
- shelob will be the new point of contact
I can’t tell if I’m sick, stressed, or wanting to hibernate after this wild snowstorm, but I’m having a sudden impulse to learn how to knit. Will this pass, or should I order some needles & yarn & start watching how-to videos for beginners?
a cartoon dog is sitting in a chair knitting
Alt: Gromit the dog claymation character sitting in a chair & knitting angrily
media.tenor.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:54 PM
I can’t tell if I’m sick, stressed, or wanting to hibernate after this wild snowstorm, but I’m having a sudden impulse to learn how to knit. Will this pass, or should I order some needles & yarn & start watching how-to videos for beginners?
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Book people showing up. Love it. ❤️ www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Industry Insiders Raising Funds for Minnesotans in Need
Amid ICE’s violent crackdown, two publishing professionals have launched an online auction to benefit nonprofits providing aid to Minnesotans and immigrants. Around 500 items and services have been do...
www.publishersweekly.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Book people showing up. Love it. ❤️ www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
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Sesame Street is now offering tips for parents on post-trauma comfort because the federal government is physically and mentally abusing our country's children.
January 27, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Sesame Street is now offering tips for parents on post-trauma comfort because the federal government is physically and mentally abusing our country's children.
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I have some good news to share.
Because of people like you, The Onion, Stan Kelly and @raygunsite.com raised $27,600 for the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota solely on sales of these Sinister Minnesotans shirts.
Thank you so much for buying these. You can buy more shirts or donate directly here:
Because of people like you, The Onion, Stan Kelly and @raygunsite.com raised $27,600 for the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota solely on sales of these Sinister Minnesotans shirts.
Thank you so much for buying these. You can buy more shirts or donate directly here:
January 27, 2026 at 10:05 PM
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