Raymond Gibson
@raymondgibson.bsky.social
MFA from FAU. Meridian (Glass Lyre, 2016), New Ruin (Ghost City, 2020). Verse found in Rust+Moth, HOOT, Moist, and Voicemail Poems. Hollywood, FL, US. Formerly @rgibson103 on Twitter.
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everything has been said but bears repeating because no one was listening at first
and everything will be repeated in perpetuity as those who just arrived strive to catch on
and the lesson will never be fully learned for those who came first have already begun to forget
and everything will be repeated in perpetuity as those who just arrived strive to catch on
and the lesson will never be fully learned for those who came first have already begun to forget
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"I summon the loves that, racked and followed by summer's scythe, embalm the evening air with their white inactivity."
- Rene Char, "Invitation" (translated by Mary Ann Caws)
- Rene Char, "Invitation" (translated by Mary Ann Caws)
February 15, 2026 at 4:48 AM
"I summon the loves that, racked and followed by summer's scythe, embalm the evening air with their white inactivity."
- Rene Char, "Invitation" (translated by Mary Ann Caws)
- Rene Char, "Invitation" (translated by Mary Ann Caws)
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Ugh I went to try and fix the other thread and broke it. I am still raising for hearing aid batteries. Tinnitus is BAD. I also do not have appropriate glasses.
Donations are tax deductible! helphopelive.org/campaign/159...
OR
Venmo: @ KARRIE-HIGGINS-2
as soon as I can get 'em I will post receipt
Donations are tax deductible! helphopelive.org/campaign/159...
OR
Venmo: @ KARRIE-HIGGINS-2
as soon as I can get 'em I will post receipt
February 12, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Ugh I went to try and fix the other thread and broke it. I am still raising for hearing aid batteries. Tinnitus is BAD. I also do not have appropriate glasses.
Donations are tax deductible! helphopelive.org/campaign/159...
OR
Venmo: @ KARRIE-HIGGINS-2
as soon as I can get 'em I will post receipt
Donations are tax deductible! helphopelive.org/campaign/159...
OR
Venmo: @ KARRIE-HIGGINS-2
as soon as I can get 'em I will post receipt
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BREAKING: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shuts down due to lack of funding
February 14, 2026 at 5:00 AM
BREAKING: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shuts down due to lack of funding
Had to buy a tighter belt, but it’s a little too snug.
February 13, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Had to buy a tighter belt, but it’s a little too snug.
No go from Expedition Press’s broadside contest.
February 13, 2026 at 3:47 PM
No go from Expedition Press’s broadside contest.
Is it foggy this morning or are my cataracts worse?
February 13, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Is it foggy this morning or are my cataracts worse?
Finished The Perennial Philosophy. May give it another listen through in the car in case I missed something.
February 13, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Finished The Perennial Philosophy. May give it another listen through in the car in case I missed something.
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Canada shooting: 10 dead including suspect in attack on Tumbler Ridge Secondary School and residence, police say
Canada shooting: 10 dead including suspect in attack on Tumbler Ridge Secondary School and residence, police say
More than 25 people are injured, including two with life-threatening injuries, after the shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School
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Latest updates: ‘devastating’ shooting hits remote town of Tumbler Ridge
A shooting at a school and residence in British Columbia has left ten people dead including the suspect, Canadian authorities said on Tuesday.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said more than 25 people were injured, including two with life-threatening injuries, after the shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Canada shooting: 10 dead including suspect in attack on Tumbler Ridge Secondary School and residence, police say
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Venezuela's regime re-arrested several political prisoners, denied any plans for elections, and used gangs to violently shut down protests.
Instead of doing anything about it, Trump is making more oil deals with this corrupt regime. This was never about democracy.
Instead of doing anything about it, Trump is making more oil deals with this corrupt regime. This was never about democracy.
Venezuela's top prosecutor orders the arrest of opposition leader's ally, hours after his release
Venezuela's top prosecutor says his office has requested the arrest of Juan Pablo Guanipa, a close ally of opposition leader María Corina Machado.
apnews.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Venezuela's regime re-arrested several political prisoners, denied any plans for elections, and used gangs to violently shut down protests.
Instead of doing anything about it, Trump is making more oil deals with this corrupt regime. This was never about democracy.
Instead of doing anything about it, Trump is making more oil deals with this corrupt regime. This was never about democracy.
$430 for Celexa. Brand name’s not in Humana’s formulary and the generic is like going off my meds.
February 9, 2026 at 11:10 PM
$430 for Celexa. Brand name’s not in Humana’s formulary and the generic is like going off my meds.
Is 45 too late to start dating?
February 9, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Is 45 too late to start dating?
I don’t think I do well on my own. But I also don’t think anyone would live with me.
February 8, 2026 at 2:40 AM
I don’t think I do well on my own. But I also don’t think anyone would live with me.
Digging the William Law concept of Hell in chapter 11 of Huxley’s Perennial Philosophy. Hell isn’t other people; it’s being trapped in the self alone forever.
February 7, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Digging the William Law concept of Hell in chapter 11 of Huxley’s Perennial Philosophy. Hell isn’t other people; it’s being trapped in the self alone forever.
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Every time I re-read Mueller, I'm reminded I should teach a class on her work:
February 4, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Every time I re-read Mueller, I'm reminded I should teach a class on her work:
Is there such a thing as mid functioning autism, because there’s no way in hell I’d call this life I’m leading a “highly functional” one?
February 7, 2026 at 3:40 AM
Is there such a thing as mid functioning autism, because there’s no way in hell I’d call this life I’m leading a “highly functional” one?
@karriehiggins.bsky.social , Happy birthday, Karrie.
February 6, 2026 at 6:05 AM
@karriehiggins.bsky.social , Happy birthday, Karrie.
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Every American needs to watch this:
February 5, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Every American needs to watch this:
Y’ever feel an odd sense of relief when the worst happens because you don’t have to anticipate it anymore?
February 6, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Y’ever feel an odd sense of relief when the worst happens because you don’t have to anticipate it anymore?
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Thank you so much again to everyone who has donated or shared the GoFundMe! It has been so heart-filling seeing the care and kindness for our family. (1/?)
Donate to We Lost Everything to a Fire. Help My Family Rebuild., organized by Chloe Clark
On January 24th, our childhood home burned down. Our parents lost 50… Chloe Clark needs your support for We Lost Everything to a Fire. Help My Family Rebuild.
gofund.me
February 4, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Thank you so much again to everyone who has donated or shared the GoFundMe! It has been so heart-filling seeing the care and kindness for our family. (1/?)
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The latest tranche of Epstein files includes detailed descriptions of alleged abuse by private equity billionaire and MoMA trustee Leon Black. The museum has not publicly acknowledged the allegations and did not immediately respond to Hyperallergic’s comment for this article.
Epstein Files Detail Gruesome Allegations Against Leon Black
Emails and apparent diary entries accuse the billionaire and MoMA trustee of biting and abusing alleged victims.
hyperallergic.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:43 PM
The latest tranche of Epstein files includes detailed descriptions of alleged abuse by private equity billionaire and MoMA trustee Leon Black. The museum has not publicly acknowledged the allegations and did not immediately respond to Hyperallergic’s comment for this article.
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Anyway, if anyone wants to help me attend, my V e n m o is @ KARRIE-HIGGINS-2
and thanks in advance for shares etc.
I never really get opportunities like this and it does limit my career ...
and thanks in advance for shares etc.
I never really get opportunities like this and it does limit my career ...
February 5, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Anyway, if anyone wants to help me attend, my V e n m o is @ KARRIE-HIGGINS-2
and thanks in advance for shares etc.
I never really get opportunities like this and it does limit my career ...
and thanks in advance for shares etc.
I never really get opportunities like this and it does limit my career ...