Allyson Whipple
@teatimehaiku.bsky.social
Including but not limited to haiku, tea, and Pilates.
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"'We the People' includes we the incarcerated. It’s long past time to allow all voting-age Americans the freedom to vote." Story co-published with Reckon News.
‘We the People’ Includes We the Incarcerated
It’s time to let all voting-age Americans influence their government.
prisonjournalismproject.org
November 16, 2025 at 4:02 PM
"'We the People' includes we the incarcerated. It’s long past time to allow all voting-age Americans the freedom to vote." Story co-published with Reckon News.
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the distance
between desert flowers
perimenopause
Thanks to @teatimehaiku.bsky.social for including this in Frogpond’s current issue.
#haiku #poem #poetry
between desert flowers
perimenopause
Thanks to @teatimehaiku.bsky.social for including this in Frogpond’s current issue.
#haiku #poem #poetry
November 23, 2025 at 6:22 PM
the distance
between desert flowers
perimenopause
Thanks to @teatimehaiku.bsky.social for including this in Frogpond’s current issue.
#haiku #poem #poetry
between desert flowers
perimenopause
Thanks to @teatimehaiku.bsky.social for including this in Frogpond’s current issue.
#haiku #poem #poetry
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"Ever since this patio was built last spring, it has allowed me to catch my breath from the mayhem of prison. My general sadness lifted every time I visited the patio."
We Built a Patio at My Prison. It Has Changed My Life
Incarcerated women built a patio, and we use it for Bible study, leisurely picnics, to engage in mindfulness or yoga, and to play cards or crochet.
prisonjournalismproject.org
November 21, 2025 at 4:33 PM
"Ever since this patio was built last spring, it has allowed me to catch my breath from the mayhem of prison. My general sadness lifted every time I visited the patio."
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Missouri voters overturned a complete abortion ban at the ballot last year.
It is still difficult to receive reproductive care in the state because the Missouri GOP doesn't give two shits about the will or the voices of Missourians.
missouriindependent.com/2025/11/20/m...
It is still difficult to receive reproductive care in the state because the Missouri GOP doesn't give two shits about the will or the voices of Missourians.
missouriindependent.com/2025/11/20/m...
Missouri challenges FDA approval of new generic mifepristone in push to limit abortion • Missouri Independent
The challenge to the latest form of generic mifepristone is part of a larger attempt to limit access to medication abortion at a national level.
missouriindependent.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Missouri voters overturned a complete abortion ban at the ballot last year.
It is still difficult to receive reproductive care in the state because the Missouri GOP doesn't give two shits about the will or the voices of Missourians.
missouriindependent.com/2025/11/20/m...
It is still difficult to receive reproductive care in the state because the Missouri GOP doesn't give two shits about the will or the voices of Missourians.
missouriindependent.com/2025/11/20/m...
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Let me help you understand Nick Fuentes with one more essay.
by Ross Douthat
by Ross Douthat
November 21, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Let me help you understand Nick Fuentes with one more essay.
by Ross Douthat
by Ross Douthat
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New: cops used Flock AI-enabled cameras to monitor No Kings protests around the country. Also monitored No Hands protests and protests against DOGE.
"Should serve as a warning of how it may be used in the future to suppress dissent."
www.404media.co/cops-used-fl...
"Should serve as a warning of how it may be used in the future to suppress dissent."
www.404media.co/cops-used-fl...
Cops Used Flock to Monitor No Kings Protests Around the Country
A massive cache of Flock lookups collated by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) shows as many as 50 federal, state, and local agencies used Flock during protests over the last year.
www.404media.co
November 21, 2025 at 2:14 PM
New: cops used Flock AI-enabled cameras to monitor No Kings protests around the country. Also monitored No Hands protests and protests against DOGE.
"Should serve as a warning of how it may be used in the future to suppress dissent."
www.404media.co/cops-used-fl...
"Should serve as a warning of how it may be used in the future to suppress dissent."
www.404media.co/cops-used-fl...
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“Where am I gonna go? I’ve been in this place damn near 40 years. Got no family left. Can’t work anymore. I take enough pills every day to stock a Walgreens. You tell me, what am I supposed to do?”
Why Older People Worry About Leaving Prison
Aging people leaving prison feel unprepared to find housing, use technology, and secure health insurance and other benefits.
prisonjournalismproject.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
“Where am I gonna go? I’ve been in this place damn near 40 years. Got no family left. Can’t work anymore. I take enough pills every day to stock a Walgreens. You tell me, what am I supposed to do?”
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Be the reason your local indie bookstore stays in business this holiday season
November 18, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Be the reason your local indie bookstore stays in business this holiday season
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If you can, you should join an organization. Your random "advice" on social media is just that, random advice. If you are part of an organization, then you can convince others to execute those ideas with you.
November 18, 2025 at 3:40 PM
If you can, you should join an organization. Your random "advice" on social media is just that, random advice. If you are part of an organization, then you can convince others to execute those ideas with you.
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Anyone who has spent 1 hour in academia has seen at least 2 senior professors who are married to former students (usually grad students) and those professors are usually old AF.
November 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Anyone who has spent 1 hour in academia has seen at least 2 senior professors who are married to former students (usually grad students) and those professors are usually old AF.
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CLAIM: The government is run by a secret society of pedophiles
RATING: FALSE. This society is in no way a secret
RATING: FALSE. This society is in no way a secret
November 13, 2025 at 2:06 AM
CLAIM: The government is run by a secret society of pedophiles
RATING: FALSE. This society is in no way a secret
RATING: FALSE. This society is in no way a secret
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Check out Alien BuddhaTube Playlist 32 👽🧘📺
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Remember to like and subscribe to our YouTube page for more indie lit!
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November 14, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Check out Alien BuddhaTube Playlist 32 👽🧘📺
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuYZTTZYFHTJn-EyZqFU4K_FOgqaBIZ4l
Remember to like and subscribe to our YouTube page for more indie lit!
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuYZTTZYFHTJn-EyZqFU4K_FOgqaBIZ4l
Remember to like and subscribe to our YouTube page for more indie lit!
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Amazon's cheap delivery comes at a cost to the drivers, who are hired as contractors with fewer protections.
"When we let the market play out, we know what happens. Customers get worse service, workers are, in a sense, screwed over."
@grogsgamut.bsky.social #auspol
"When we let the market play out, we know what happens. Customers get worse service, workers are, in a sense, screwed over."
@grogsgamut.bsky.social #auspol
November 12, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Amazon's cheap delivery comes at a cost to the drivers, who are hired as contractors with fewer protections.
"When we let the market play out, we know what happens. Customers get worse service, workers are, in a sense, screwed over."
@grogsgamut.bsky.social #auspol
"When we let the market play out, we know what happens. Customers get worse service, workers are, in a sense, screwed over."
@grogsgamut.bsky.social #auspol
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The perplexing rise of protein shakes: how a ‘meaty sludge’ became a billion-dollar industry
The perplexing rise of protein shakes: how a ‘meaty sludge’ became a billion-dollar industry
In 1865, the first ever protein-based product consisted of ‘melted-down beef hides and carcasses’. Now, there are countless shakes on the market – including one by a Michelin-starred chef. Why is everyone drinking them?
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:52 AM
The perplexing rise of protein shakes: how a ‘meaty sludge’ became a billion-dollar industry
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the moon nearly full
a big short
on the horizon
a big short
on the horizon
November 5, 2025 at 2:40 AM
the moon nearly full
a big short
on the horizon
a big short
on the horizon
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After the free marketing from Trump & Elon, Zohran Mamdani wins Mayor of NYC! 🎉
November 5, 2025 at 2:42 AM
After the free marketing from Trump & Elon, Zohran Mamdani wins Mayor of NYC! 🎉
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SNAP is a domestic violence intervention. Being able to feed your family is foundational to leaving an abusive relationship.
November 2, 2025 at 2:56 AM
SNAP is a domestic violence intervention. Being able to feed your family is foundational to leaving an abusive relationship.
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If anyone needs a Halloween costume idea and struggles with a fear or anxiety, dress up as your biggest fear.
Yesterday at Five Fleas Itchy Poetry. I love Roberta for giving us a chance to write these kinds of tweet-like poems.
Yesterday at Five Fleas Itchy Poetry. I love Roberta for giving us a chance to write these kinds of tweet-like poems.
October 27, 2025 at 9:23 PM
If anyone needs a Halloween costume idea and struggles with a fear or anxiety, dress up as your biggest fear.
Yesterday at Five Fleas Itchy Poetry. I love Roberta for giving us a chance to write these kinds of tweet-like poems.
Yesterday at Five Fleas Itchy Poetry. I love Roberta for giving us a chance to write these kinds of tweet-like poems.
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Thanks to Deborah Karl-Brandt for including this poem in the long list for Haiku Dialogue on theme of music thehaikufoundation.org/haiku-dialog...
October 30, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Thanks to Deborah Karl-Brandt for including this poem in the long list for Haiku Dialogue on theme of music thehaikufoundation.org/haiku-dialog...
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Do you love the Chicago Public Library? Do you not want to wait weeks for books? Do you still want to be able to go to programs? Send a letter to electeds !
In the budget, Brandon Johnson is proposing 89 cuts to positions, and cutting our book budget in half. actionnetwork.org/letters/no-l...
In the budget, Brandon Johnson is proposing 89 cuts to positions, and cutting our book budget in half. actionnetwork.org/letters/no-l...
October 27, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Do you love the Chicago Public Library? Do you not want to wait weeks for books? Do you still want to be able to go to programs? Send a letter to electeds !
In the budget, Brandon Johnson is proposing 89 cuts to positions, and cutting our book budget in half. actionnetwork.org/letters/no-l...
In the budget, Brandon Johnson is proposing 89 cuts to positions, and cutting our book budget in half. actionnetwork.org/letters/no-l...
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As an editor, I don't want to see what AI has written. I want to see what writers have written.
I exist to help writers, and after we talk, both of us will have learned something. With AI, no one learns anything. There is no improvement and growth for humans.
I exist to help writers, and after we talk, both of us will have learned something. With AI, no one learns anything. There is no improvement and growth for humans.
October 28, 2025 at 12:25 PM
As an editor, I don't want to see what AI has written. I want to see what writers have written.
I exist to help writers, and after we talk, both of us will have learned something. With AI, no one learns anything. There is no improvement and growth for humans.
I exist to help writers, and after we talk, both of us will have learned something. With AI, no one learns anything. There is no improvement and growth for humans.
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Secretary Rollins’ claim that the Trump Administration is unable to deliver November SNAP benefits during a shutdown is unequivocally false. The Administration is legally required to use contingency reserves to fund benefits for the 1 in 8 Americans who need SNAP to afford their grocery bill.
Trump Administration Is Legally Required to Provide SNAP in Shutdown, Contrary to Its Claims
Secretary Rollins’ claim that the Trump Administration is unable to deliver November SNAP benefits during a shutdown is unequivocally false. The Administration is legally required to use contingency r...
www.cbpp.org
October 27, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Secretary Rollins’ claim that the Trump Administration is unable to deliver November SNAP benefits during a shutdown is unequivocally false. The Administration is legally required to use contingency reserves to fund benefits for the 1 in 8 Americans who need SNAP to afford their grocery bill.