Colin Pope
@colinpope.bsky.social
Poet-ish. Prayer Book for the New Heretic (NYQ Books). Why I Didn't Go to Your Funeral (Tolsun). Asst Dir of CW at Northwestern. Editor at RHINO. Believer in ironic punishments.
you fucking kidding me?
‘Obviously illegal’: Experts pan Trump’s plan to deport ‘homegrown criminals’
If an immigrant who the government claims is a gang member can be deported to El Salvador without any due process rights, then why not a U.S. citizen?
www.yahoo.com
April 15, 2025 at 2:53 PM
you fucking kidding me?
in the ongoing tale of how terrible I am at self-promotion...
if you're in chicago, it's this sunday! come out and we'll chat about titles, first lines, and the situations that make good poems. Green Goose in andersonville checkout.square.site/merchant/MLN...
if you're in chicago, it's this sunday! come out and we'll chat about titles, first lines, and the situations that make good poems. Green Goose in andersonville checkout.square.site/merchant/MLN...
April 11, 2025 at 10:59 PM
in the ongoing tale of how terrible I am at self-promotion...
if you're in chicago, it's this sunday! come out and we'll chat about titles, first lines, and the situations that make good poems. Green Goose in andersonville checkout.square.site/merchant/MLN...
if you're in chicago, it's this sunday! come out and we'll chat about titles, first lines, and the situations that make good poems. Green Goose in andersonville checkout.square.site/merchant/MLN...
get ready
'Segregated facilities' are no longer explicitly banned in federal contracts
The Trump administration cut a clause from federal contracting rules that had been on the books since the 1960s: Companies are no longer explicitly prohibited from having segregated facilities.
www.npr.org
March 21, 2025 at 3:12 PM
get ready
Oh good www.bbc.com/news/article...
Trump dismantles Voice of America with executive order - BBC News
More than 1,300 staff placed on administrative leave as White House accuses VOA of being anti-Trump, "radical" and "leftist".
www.bbc.com
March 16, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Oh good www.bbc.com/news/article...
The AP title for this article gives me small hope
Vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is sworn in as Trump's health chief after a close Senate vote
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been sworn in as President Donald Trump’s health secretary. The Senate on Thursday confirmed him, voting 52 to 48.
apnews.com
February 14, 2025 at 1:51 AM
The AP title for this article gives me small hope
dream job: "your application has been passed forward for the next stage of review. We want to confirm you're still interested."
me: "yes very omg"
(radio silence)
2 weeks later: "unfortunately, you are not the right fit right now..."
me: "yes very omg"
(radio silence)
2 weeks later: "unfortunately, you are not the right fit right now..."
January 31, 2025 at 5:20 AM
dream job: "your application has been passed forward for the next stage of review. We want to confirm you're still interested."
me: "yes very omg"
(radio silence)
2 weeks later: "unfortunately, you are not the right fit right now..."
me: "yes very omg"
(radio silence)
2 weeks later: "unfortunately, you are not the right fit right now..."
On the front page of Yahoo today...
It's time to get a disaster kit together. Here's what should be in it.
Readiness experts share must-have essentials for an emergency-ready go-bag.
www.yahoo.com
January 28, 2025 at 4:14 PM
On the front page of Yahoo today...
basically a trash bag with googly eyes. that's what we got.
Trump demands California voter ID law for wildfire relief and threatens FEMA upon arrival in North Carolina
Trump says he’ll have Republican National Committee chair Michael Whatley working on hurricane relief matters instead of using the Federal Emergency Management Agency
www.yahoo.com
January 24, 2025 at 6:46 PM
basically a trash bag with googly eyes. that's what we got.
Harry Potter except they elect Voldemort and everyone pukes up black stuff when they hear his name
January 24, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Harry Potter except they elect Voldemort and everyone pukes up black stuff when they hear his name
Migraine. Zero stars. Terrible service.
January 23, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Migraine. Zero stars. Terrible service.
some of the research for the new play...
The Kids Who Snitched on Their Families Because DARE Told Them To
The program was about education. But it was also about surveillance.
slate.com
January 22, 2025 at 4:16 AM
some of the research for the new play...
wait bluesky is just a twitter ripoff? what did i sign up for?
January 22, 2025 at 3:55 AM
wait bluesky is just a twitter ripoff? what did i sign up for?