stephanie 💽
@whoastanderson.bsky.social
she&they // baltimore md // reading @monarch.gay // poking graves @deadpixelpoetry.bsky.social // writer library worker good time AND i <3 my union
on Wednesday, 14 of my coworkers were terminated from their jobs. No advanced notice, no reason given, just told they needed to hand in their badges and go.
Today, through collective social & political action, all of them have been reinstated.
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
Today, through collective social & political action, all of them have been reinstated.
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
November 14, 2025 at 10:10 PM
on Wednesday, 14 of my coworkers were terminated from their jobs. No advanced notice, no reason given, just told they needed to hand in their badges and go.
Today, through collective social & political action, all of them have been reinstated.
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
Today, through collective social & political action, all of them have been reinstated.
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
having a very hectic last few days in library & union world but feeling empowered by the momentum stored in love for our communities
November 14, 2025 at 8:30 PM
having a very hectic last few days in library & union world but feeling empowered by the momentum stored in love for our communities
live band: okay we’re going to play some more new music
live band: *plays ‘roar’ by katy perry*
live band: *plays ‘roar’ by katy perry*
November 9, 2025 at 11:51 PM
live band: okay we’re going to play some more new music
live band: *plays ‘roar’ by katy perry*
live band: *plays ‘roar’ by katy perry*
running away from home to join the french quarter typewriter street poet scene
November 8, 2025 at 10:22 PM
running away from home to join the french quarter typewriter street poet scene
having fun wandering the streets of new orleans but if there’s anything i must must hit lmk
Spending the next few days with my partner in New Orleans without a tight itinerary anyone out there have recommendations on things to do?
November 8, 2025 at 8:08 PM
having fun wandering the streets of new orleans but if there’s anything i must must hit lmk
a collection of lines written by my cat that i'm calling a poem
November 7, 2025 at 4:20 AM
a collection of lines written by my cat that i'm calling a poem
every day on my way to work i pass a decrepit broken mansion once owned by an old-money millionaire and every day i want in
November 5, 2025 at 6:03 PM
every day on my way to work i pass a decrepit broken mansion once owned by an old-money millionaire and every day i want in
del toro just directly recreated lord byron and unfortunately that really works on me
November 3, 2025 at 3:47 AM
del toro just directly recreated lord byron and unfortunately that really works on me
btw catch me reading at this in baltimore tonight!!
10.29 is BRUISER HALLOWEEN at the House Handcrafted in bucolic Hamilton, featuring a bevy of Baltimore's weirdest. See you there
October 29, 2025 at 7:41 PM
btw catch me reading at this in baltimore tonight!!
Reposted by stephanie 💽
10.29 is BRUISER HALLOWEEN at the House Handcrafted in bucolic Hamilton, featuring a bevy of Baltimore's weirdest. See you there
October 10, 2025 at 4:17 PM
10.29 is BRUISER HALLOWEEN at the House Handcrafted in bucolic Hamilton, featuring a bevy of Baltimore's weirdest. See you there
putting a top coat on my nails as a sign of maturity
October 29, 2025 at 1:23 AM
putting a top coat on my nails as a sign of maturity
remembered a time i told a man i liked ska and he said “oh yeah i think i’ve heard a few of their songs”
October 28, 2025 at 2:50 AM
remembered a time i told a man i liked ska and he said “oh yeah i think i’ve heard a few of their songs”
um. now watching "butt boy" (2020)
October 20, 2025 at 1:03 AM
um. now watching "butt boy" (2020)
this could be us
October 19, 2025 at 11:51 PM
this could be us
they’ve turned the library into a club
October 17, 2025 at 2:01 PM
they’ve turned the library into a club
it’s a chicken place. as you were
noo don’t kill urself the long-abandoned boston market is finally becoming something
October 15, 2025 at 1:54 PM
it’s a chicken place. as you were
can i *afford* sub fees? not really. am i putting them down anyway right now? you bet
October 13, 2025 at 7:30 PM
can i *afford* sub fees? not really. am i putting them down anyway right now? you bet
Reposted by stephanie 💽
for newbies and veterans alike, this workshop breaks down the nitty gritty of how and why i submit to literary magazines. it's very helpful, according to my students who have received most of this advice already.
natraum.com/workshops to sign up
natraum.com/workshops to sign up
October 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
for newbies and veterans alike, this workshop breaks down the nitty gritty of how and why i submit to literary magazines. it's very helpful, according to my students who have received most of this advice already.
natraum.com/workshops to sign up
natraum.com/workshops to sign up
being a depressed middle schooler in the early 2010s meant keeping my melancholic diary with orange gel pen in a "i mustache you a question but i'll shave it for later" notebook
October 11, 2025 at 3:12 AM
being a depressed middle schooler in the early 2010s meant keeping my melancholic diary with orange gel pen in a "i mustache you a question but i'll shave it for later" notebook
@morenothings.bsky.social and i made a friend today
October 9, 2025 at 1:04 AM
@morenothings.bsky.social and i made a friend today
“male loneliness epidemic” i say to my cat while he wails that i went to the bathroom
October 7, 2025 at 4:18 PM
“male loneliness epidemic” i say to my cat while he wails that i went to the bathroom
open the window to hear sounds of people and it's neighbors arguing into the phone, yappy little dogs, and kids yelling "I'M GONNA TELL YOUR FATHER"
October 5, 2025 at 5:10 PM
open the window to hear sounds of people and it's neighbors arguing into the phone, yappy little dogs, and kids yelling "I'M GONNA TELL YOUR FATHER"
think i'm gonna lose my marbles if i don't start something full-time by the end of the year so i everyone has their nets ready to catch them
October 1, 2025 at 11:35 PM
think i'm gonna lose my marbles if i don't start something full-time by the end of the year so i everyone has their nets ready to catch them
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#Poetry
Here it is, folks! If you preorder, good things will surely follow. (Or, a book, at any rate.)
Thank you thank you thank you!
🎶💯👀🤩☄️
Here it is, folks! If you preorder, good things will surely follow. (Or, a book, at any rate.)
Thank you thank you thank you!
🎶💯👀🤩☄️
Preorder now: the first full collection from Kyla Houbolt asterismbooks.com/product/beco...
September 30, 2025 at 8:04 PM
#Poetry
Here it is, folks! If you preorder, good things will surely follow. (Or, a book, at any rate.)
Thank you thank you thank you!
🎶💯👀🤩☄️
Here it is, folks! If you preorder, good things will surely follow. (Or, a book, at any rate.)
Thank you thank you thank you!
🎶💯👀🤩☄️
it happened to me: a young adult in the library asked me for poetry recommendations
September 30, 2025 at 10:17 PM
it happened to me: a young adult in the library asked me for poetry recommendations