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msmarquartpoetry.bsky.social @msmarquartpoetry.bsky.social · Aug 25
I’m delighted to share that my poem “The Sparrows Shake Me, Wake Me” was published in Beyond the Veil Press’s new disability pride poetry, essay, & art anthology, In Praise of Despair.

To purchase: a.co/d/jiG0Rqg

#crippoetry #crippower #DiabilityPride #disabledpoets #disabilitypoetry #poetry
A photo of my poem in the book, which says “The Sparrows Shake Me, Wake Me After Mary Oliver M.S. Marquart   My body and I have endured a thousand humiliations; I was crying at the most recent, when suddenly a house sparrow swooped past my window, landing in the soil below. Then like lightning it flew onto a tree branch, trading places with its fellow. The winged messenger quickly drew my eyes to dozens of sparrows, brown bodies flitting from tree to tree, rolling in the earth, hopping in the tall grass, black beaks pecking at invisible treasures, voices chirping incessantly.      I realized that the winter’s bare branches had sprouted leaves, that the magnolias and cherry blossoms in the distance were starting to bloom, that daffodils and crocuses were springing up, bunches of hope.    You do not need to be able-bodied to merit a share in the joys of life. You can be disabled, struggle through each day, unable to leave home, unable to work, unable to be physically present for loved ones’ birthdays, recitals, graduations, weddings -- and you can still taste nature’s beauty and delights.   Outside the open window: bright clouds floating in a sunny blue sky, intensified leaf and petal colors on grey days, luscious floral scents drifting on the breeze, a carpet of green ferns swaying in the wind like ocean waves.   The sparrows’ demanding cheeping, peeping, shrieking shout at me, as if to shake me, wake me out of a haze, remind me that the world’s love is for every creature, as we float through the cosmos together.” A photo of the cover of the book, which says “Beyond the Veil Press In Praise of Despair disability pride poetry, essay, & art anthology” The cover is set on a disability pride flag as the background, with diagonal stripes in muted red, yellow, white, blue, green, and charcoal gray. There’s an image of two hands making a heart with their thumbs and pointer fingers; one hand is an x-ray of a hand and the other hand is a white hand. Behind the white hand, there is a letter sealed with a heart that has a medical heartbeat symbol running across the middle. This artwork is by Raika Sailing. A flyer for the book, which says “IN PRAISE OF DESPAIR Disability Pride Anthology Available Now @BEYONDTHEVEILPRESS” and includes an image of the book cover and the Beyond the Veil Press logo Mr. Bitey (designed by Josiah Callaway), which looks like the head of a smiling black cat, all in a pale yellow box on top of the disability pride flag.
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15 million Americans are going to lose their health care.
October 31, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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rbreich.bsky.social
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November 1, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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The @aclu.org, @unitedwedream.org and Abundant Futures Fund are joining forces to launch the Defending Our Neighbors Fund, a historic initiative housed within Rockefeller Philanthropy that surges financial support to nonprofit legal service providers supporting thousands of families.
October 16, 2025 at 1:58 PM
msmarquartpoetry.bsky.social
I'm delighted to be part of this anthology with so many talented Asian artists, celebrating Asian women's magic!
September 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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ninjafingers.bsky.social
Come listen to me and a bunch of other wonderful ladies* (I think they're all ladies) on Friday, October 3 at noon!

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Strong Women Strange Worlds presents First Friday QuickReads of Sci Fi, Fantasy, and Horror by Jennifer R. Povey, Adriana Kantcheva, Kimberly Davis Basso, Tracey Todd, Linda Robertson Reinhardt, and Pauline Chow. October 3, 12 noon EDT, Free On Zoom. Preregister now at StrongWomenStrangeWorlds.weebly.com
September 15, 2025 at 5:39 PM
msmarquartpoetry.bsky.social
Many of us depend on #telehealth, but essential telehealth provisions expire on Sept 30 in the US.

@meactnet.bsky.social has a script to call/email your representatives re a bill to preserve telehealth: www.meactions.org/telehealth

Please advocate by Sept 29th!
#MEAction #pwme #disabilityrights
A screengrab of the website linked above, which says: "TAKE ACTION TELEHEALTH Update: Congress has passed a Continuing Resolution budget that will keep telehealth extensions until Sept. 30th, 2025. Let's keep the pressure on our representatives to make those telehealth extensions permanent! LEARN MORE Essential telehealth provisions are set to expire on September 30th 2025. Congress needs to hear from all of us that telehealth saves lives. The "CONNECT for Health Act of 2025" (S.1261/H.R. 4206), introduced as bills in the both the House and the Senate, directly addresses the long-term expansion of telehealth by: * Removing geographic restrictions for telehealth services. * Expanding eligible originating sites. * Widening the range of providers allowed to deliver telehealth. * Eliminating the six-month in-person requirement for telemental health. * Providing additional flexibilities for rural health clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers, and Native American health facilities. These bills' intent is to make many of the current pandemic-era telehealth flexibilities permanent, ensuring continued and future access for Medicare beneficiaries and expanding coverage for more providers Help us advocate today!"
September 18, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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galejnaylor.bsky.social
The problem is i’m so done with the guns know i’m not the only one who wants to run from the ones who think guns will be the way they won and i wonder how many sun kissed children will be undone before we’re done with the guns and the ones who keep mum when the guns kill enemies but who run to the megaphone when guns kill someone they run with meanwhile masked bandits with long guns hunt Brown and Black and immigrant ones, run to punish anyone not kneeling to the gun-owning gold-leafed bunker lovers and none of what we’ve done and all that we’ve not done has not stopped the guns guns guns guns the problem is the problem is the fucking guns —G. Naylor
September 11, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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meactnet.bsky.social
We’re proud to join #NationalVoterRegistrationDay on 9/16 as a Community Partner!

Together, we’re celebrating democracy by helping every eligible American get registered & #VoteReady for 2025.

Register or check your status: nationalvoterregistrationday.org/register-to-...

#pwME #Disability
Text-based graphic in bright colors with a blue background. #MEAction logo is in the center beside a smaller National Voter Registration day logo. Text above: Make an impact. Vote local. National Voter Registration Day. Text below: We are a community partner! Sept 16 2025
September 16, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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luckytran.com
It’s worth noting that for many years doctors refused to wash their hands, not because there was a lack of evidence for it being a life-saving measure, but because it challenged established norms. We are seeing the same regressive phenomenon with masks now.
Why did doctors refuse to wash their hands? A new study explains - Uppsala University
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September 16, 2025 at 9:07 PM
msmarquartpoetry.bsky.social
I’m excited to read at Yellow’s 1-Year CelebrASIAN (free & virtual)
this Sun, 9/21 at 10am-1:30pm PT / 1-4:30pm ET / 6-9:30pm UK, w/ hosts Keith Mar & Maureen P. Medina

Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/yellows-1-...

Come build & find refuge in a space that celebrates & centers Asians!

#AsianArt
A graphic with the names and photos of all the performers, that says: “YELLOW'S 1-YEAR CELEBRASIAN SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 218T 10AM PT | 1PM ET AIM AISHWARYA BALASUBRAMANIAN AMY MANION DIANA "BIG MAMA" ZMILLIONS MISSING EVE LEE HITEN CHOJER JENNIFER ELISE WANG M.S. MARQUART PATA SUYEMOTO SHEDRAGON713 VEX KAZTRO YAN SHAM-SHACKLETON”
September 15, 2025 at 10:38 PM
msmarquartpoetry.bsky.social
Excited to be reading at the @pillowwriters.bsky.social salon this Thurs, Sept 18 @ 11am PT / 2pm ET

Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

This salon celebrates the release of the second issue of The Pillow Writers Anthology, avail here: a.co/d/7EBcelQ

Proceeds benefit @meactnet.bsky.social
A graphic with a red background and white writing that says "Pillow Writers Salon. Near-Life Experiences: The Pillow Writers Anthology, Issue 2. Thursday, September 18th @ 11am PT/2pm ET" and includes the #MEAction logo at the bottom
September 15, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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pillowwriters.bsky.social
There are several different Pillow Writer meetings, different time zones, different frequencies and different languages.

All the necessary information on how to join us can be found here:

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Pillow Writers
An ME/CFS writing group
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May 12, 2025 at 8:21 AM
msmarquartpoetry.bsky.social
I'm honored to be a part of this anthology along with so many beloved and talented colleagues.
pillowwriters.bsky.social Pillow Writers @pillowwriters.bsky.social · Sep 12
The second Pillow Writers Anthology is now available on Amazon.

All profits to @meactnet.bsky.social

Congratulations to all involved.
September 15, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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maryeilmicdom.bsky.social
Got a wee bit of exciting news. When well enough, I'm part of an international group of writers. Our second anthology has just been published. All proceeds go to @meactnet.bsky.social

I'll remind you all later that this would make an ideal C-word present 😁

#LifeWriting #ME/CFS

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Near-Life Experiences: The Pillow Writers Anthology, Issue 2: Amazon.co.uk: Greenberger, Ann, Janzen, CJ, pagán teitelbaum, iliana, Gessert, Mary, Howard, Sol, Keogh, Martin, Solaris, Laila, Loehrer, ...
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September 13, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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caititalks.bsky.social
Want to support disability justice? Start by listening to disabled people. Then, actually *believe* what they tell you.
March 2, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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nehas.bsky.social
Returned here after a long break to find this lovely post. It’s my poem, “Legacy,” published in the stunning @thebkmagazine.bsky.social!
thebkmagazine.bsky.social The B'K Magazine @thebkmagazine.bsky.social · Jun 13
CW: Mention of colonization

Born shy of 7 lbs,
she flung out her delicate arms
to gather air and dust
and world and universe,
to claim what was hers

Read more of "Legacy" by @nehas.bsky.social in The B'K Magazine, Volume 16, Issue 2: www.talbot-heindl.com/bitchin_kitsch
Background image is the cover art by Amuri Morris featuring a woman in a blue heavy gown crouches with her pet wolf sitting behind her. The subject is in a vast forest with bits of bright blue sky peaking through. Behind her a gold portal opens to another world of flames and a burning city. Text overlaid is the excerpt from the piece. Text at the bottom says Read more in The B'K Magazine, Volume 16, Issue 2!
September 15, 2025 at 6:06 AM
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In honor of #SevereMEday, #MEAction is honored to share the Severe ME Artists Project 2025! www.meartistsproject.com/severe-me-ar...

Over 100 of you submitted photos, drawings, writing, music and videos of your work for our 5th Severe ME Artists Project!

#SevereME #UnitedForME #pwME
Frame hanging on gallery wall with bench in front. Text in frame: Severe ME Artists Project Gallery 2025 Now open for virtual showing at #MEAction website: bit.ly/SMEAP25
August 8, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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luckytran.com
BREAKING: New York Governor Kathy Hochul is set to sign an executive order allowing pharmacists to prescribe and administer Covid-19 vaccines to anyone who requests them, regardless of age or underlying conditions.
VACCINES FOR ALL: Gov. Kathy Hochul is set to sign an executive order allowing pharmacists to prescribe and administer Covid-19 vaccines to New Yorkers who request them, according to plans shared exclusively with Playbook. The Democrat’s executive order will mirror actions taken by other blue state governors this week to protect access to the latest Covid vaccine. The Food and Drug Administration has only granted limited approval of the jab for older adults and individuals considered to be high-risk. That’s prompted Democratic leaders to create their own vaccine guidance and explore ways they can legally protect access to the shot for everyone. “By signing this EO, Governor Hochul is making it clear that when Washington Republicans play politics with public health, New Yorkers will still be able to make their own health care decisions and get the care they need from trusted providers in their community,” Hochul spokesperson Kara Cumoletti said in a statement to POLITICO. This morning, POLITICO Pro reported that the Hochul administration is reviewing potential solutions to the Trump administration’s efforts to restrict vaccine access. However, a long-term fix may require legislative changes by lawmakers either through a special session, or when they return to the state Capitol in January. “This temporary order will ensure seamless access while the Governor works with the Legislature on a long-term solution to safeguard preventive care and vaccines,” Cumoletti added. — Katelyn Cordero
September 4, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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danifroom.bsky.social
It's just a sports ban.
It's just a bathroom ban.
It's just a healthcare for kids ban.
It's just a military service ban.
It's just a federal jobs ban.
It's just a university housing ban.
It's just a passport & visa ban.
It's just one Constitutional right.
It's just your status as free citizens.
September 5, 2025 at 12:34 AM
msmarquartpoetry.bsky.social
Immigrants make NYC one of the greatest cities in the world! #ImmigrantsBelong #GetICEOut #MoveOn
A graphic showing a subway train that says “New York City. Planned Service Changes: No Service to ICE Trains At All Times.” And “Text ‘BELONG’ to 668366 Msg & data rates may apply.”
September 5, 2025 at 4:18 PM
msmarquartpoetry.bsky.social
I'm so excited to be part of the Pillow Writers Anthology that will be featured at this salon! Please join us!

@meactnet.bsky.social @meactionuk.bsky.social @meactionscotland.bsky.social #MEAction #pwME #MECFS #DisabilityPride #CripPoetry #DisabledWriters
September 4, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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petrep.bsky.social
Capitulation breeds capitulation, courage breeds courage.
September 1, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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melodyschreiber.com
Re: last repost: anti-vaccine activists talk about vaccines as a medical freedom issue. But what about everyone else's freedom to move through the world without contracting preventable disease? That's true bodily autonomy.
September 1, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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batemanhornecenter.bsky.social
Living with severe #MECFS often means being bedbound. One community member shares practical tips, like bedside setups & sensory relief, to make daily life more manageable. 💙 Read more: buff.ly/nkcCa5r
Illustrated graphic with large text reading: 'Finding Comfort When Bedbound: A Community Member Shares Her Advice.' Smaller text below says: 'August is Severe ME Awareness Month. A community member generously shared her personal strategies for making her space more comfortable and manageable while living mostly bedbound.' Illustration shows a bedside table with items including water bottles, lamp, alarm clock reading 10:08, medications, snacks, and personal care supplies. A bed with orange bedding and two stuffed animal figures is partly visible.
August 30, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Wonderful interview w @drdemetre.bsky.social on MSNBC.
Refreshing to hear him call Kennedy's plans #eugenics and the language echoing #fascism. Brave man! Much respect to him and the other CDC docs who quit.
www.msnbc.com/the-weekend/...
‘Wake up. This is where fascism lives’: Resigned vaccine chief on Trump’s ousting of CDC director
This week, CDC employees walked out of their offices in support of their leaders who resigned after President Trump ousted CDC Director Susan Monarez, and replaced her with Jim O’Neill, a businessman ...
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August 30, 2025 at 5:28 PM