DeMisty D. Bellinger - Love Has No Borders
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Mom of twins, wife of dude, writer of stuff, prof. of uni, PhD. Lives at demistybellinger.com. All Daughters Are Awesome Everywhere out now (U-Nebraska Press: Zero Street Fiction: https://tinyurl.com/prdacfrt). JVNLA (https://www.jvnla.com) represents me.
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DeMisty Bellinger
Podcast Episode · Poet Talk on WMUA · 10/31/2025 · 52m
podcasts.apple.com
And me? I'm on a radio show! Thanks to WMUA at UMass-Amherst for having me on "Poet Talk" on Thursday. You can listen to me read one of Camille Dungy's poems and a lot of my own poems, talk about music, and dragons. Dragons? Yes, dragons.
I'm going to eat this piece of peach spice cake my daughter made and drink this glass of wine and play word games and not grade or do work.
November 12, 2025 at 10:43 PM
I'm going to eat this piece of peach spice cake my daughter made and drink this glass of wine and play word games and not grade or do work.
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I don't have much, but I had a little extra this pay period. And a little bit can go a long way!
Find Your Local Food Bank and Holiday Food Boxes | Feeding America
Find the Feeding America member food bank nearest you. Over 200 member food banks can connect you with free food, food pantries, soup kitchens, and holiday food boxes in your community.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:24 PM
I don't have much, but I had a little extra this pay period. And a little bit can go a long way!
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“You can be the most powerful person in the land and a man will still feel entitled to grope you, in front of the world, because you are a woman. When you object, some will complain that you are taking it too seriously, or that it is all made up.” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Guardian view on the assault of Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum: when a president is groped, no woman can feel safe | Editorial
Editorial: A shocking incident should become an opportunity to address broader problems of misogyny
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
“You can be the most powerful person in the land and a man will still feel entitled to grope you, in front of the world, because you are a woman. When you object, some will complain that you are taking it too seriously, or that it is all made up.” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Take action this #VeteransDay Nov 11 with Vets and allies across the
country to say NO - no cut to vital services, no ICE attacks on our neighbors, no military in our streets. Find a protest near you at vetssayno.org
#VetsSayNo #NoCutsNoOccupation
country to say NO - no cut to vital services, no ICE attacks on our neighbors, no military in our streets. Find a protest near you at vetssayno.org
#VetsSayNo #NoCutsNoOccupation
TAKE ACTION VETERAN'S DAY
vetssayno.org
November 7, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Take action this #VeteransDay Nov 11 with Vets and allies across the
country to say NO - no cut to vital services, no ICE attacks on our neighbors, no military in our streets. Find a protest near you at vetssayno.org
#VetsSayNo #NoCutsNoOccupation
country to say NO - no cut to vital services, no ICE attacks on our neighbors, no military in our streets. Find a protest near you at vetssayno.org
#VetsSayNo #NoCutsNoOccupation
Overturn SCOTUS. This has gone way too far. They are acting as unelected lawmakers legislating from the messed up so-called shadow docket. That's not their job!
November 8, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Overturn SCOTUS. This has gone way too far. They are acting as unelected lawmakers legislating from the messed up so-called shadow docket. That's not their job!
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Did I say this last week?
All those folks who voted GOP, voted third party, or didn’t vote at all, are you feeling happy now?
SCOTUS blocked SNAP benefits.
I’m scared about marriage equality. Like, really scared.
And once that’s overturned, it erodes Loving v. Virginia.
Jesus Christ.
All those folks who voted GOP, voted third party, or didn’t vote at all, are you feeling happy now?
SCOTUS blocked SNAP benefits.
I’m scared about marriage equality. Like, really scared.
And once that’s overturned, it erodes Loving v. Virginia.
Jesus Christ.
November 8, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Did I say this last week?
All those folks who voted GOP, voted third party, or didn’t vote at all, are you feeling happy now?
SCOTUS blocked SNAP benefits.
I’m scared about marriage equality. Like, really scared.
And once that’s overturned, it erodes Loving v. Virginia.
Jesus Christ.
All those folks who voted GOP, voted third party, or didn’t vote at all, are you feeling happy now?
SCOTUS blocked SNAP benefits.
I’m scared about marriage equality. Like, really scared.
And once that’s overturned, it erodes Loving v. Virginia.
Jesus Christ.
I got to share this quote with my Research for Creative Writers class next semester!
Being a fantasy writer is typing "they extended an olive branch" and then going "shit, do they even have olives in this world?"
November 4, 2025 at 12:35 PM
I got to share this quote with my Research for Creative Writers class next semester!
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And me? I'm on a radio show! Thanks to WMUA at UMass-Amherst for having me on "Poet Talk" on Thursday. You can listen to me read one of Camille Dungy's poems and a lot of my own poems, talk about music, and dragons. Dragons? Yes, dragons.
DeMisty Bellinger
Podcast Episode · Poet Talk on WMUA · 10/31/2025 · 52m
podcasts.apple.com
November 1, 2025 at 1:20 PM
And me? I'm on a radio show! Thanks to WMUA at UMass-Amherst for having me on "Poet Talk" on Thursday. You can listen to me read one of Camille Dungy's poems and a lot of my own poems, talk about music, and dragons. Dragons? Yes, dragons.
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Submissions are now open for our annual poetry manuscript contests! We can’t wait to read yours. 💜💛💜💛 Enter here: triohousepress.submittable.com/submit
November 1, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Submissions are now open for our annual poetry manuscript contests! We can’t wait to read yours. 💜💛💜💛 Enter here: triohousepress.submittable.com/submit
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It's November 1, which means OKD is open once more for free subs until we reach our cap! Learn more about us and submit your best poetry or flash fiction: okaydonkeymag.com/submissions
November 1, 2025 at 2:12 PM
It's November 1, which means OKD is open once more for free subs until we reach our cap! Learn more about us and submit your best poetry or flash fiction: okaydonkeymag.com/submissions
And me? I'm on a radio show! Thanks to WMUA at UMass-Amherst for having me on "Poet Talk" on Thursday. You can listen to me read one of Camille Dungy's poems and a lot of my own poems, talk about music, and dragons. Dragons? Yes, dragons.
DeMisty Bellinger
Podcast Episode · Poet Talk on WMUA · 10/31/2025 · 52m
podcasts.apple.com
November 1, 2025 at 1:20 PM
And me? I'm on a radio show! Thanks to WMUA at UMass-Amherst for having me on "Poet Talk" on Thursday. You can listen to me read one of Camille Dungy's poems and a lot of my own poems, talk about music, and dragons. Dragons? Yes, dragons.
I'm trying to be active on Letterboxd. Here's my first list: letterboxd.com/demisty/list...
20 Movies for Halloween
My favorite horror movies. When I'm feeling down, or bored, or nostalgic, or too placid, I'll put one of these on. Not exhaustive, but enough to get started. It's the most wonderful time of the year!
letterboxd.com
October 31, 2025 at 10:36 PM
I'm trying to be active on Letterboxd. Here's my first list: letterboxd.com/demisty/list...
Halloween shenanigans at Fitchburg State University where I work:
October 30, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Halloween shenanigans at Fitchburg State University where I work:
Some good news for your timelime! See next post to hear the family discuss their ancestor.
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Resolves Ownership of Works by Enslaved Artist David Drake
BOSTON (October 29, 2025)—The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), has reached a historic agreement with the known descendants of David Drake (also k
www.mfa.org
October 30, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Some good news for your timelime! See next post to hear the family discuss their ancestor.
Something to remind them: www.zazzle.com/amendment_22...
www.zazzle.com
October 29, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Something to remind them: www.zazzle.com/amendment_22...
Wordle 1,593 2/6*
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One day, I'll get it in one. Then, I'll probably not play anymore. Idk.
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One day, I'll get it in one. Then, I'll probably not play anymore. Idk.
October 29, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Wordle 1,593 2/6*
🟩🟨🟩⬛🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
One day, I'll get it in one. Then, I'll probably not play anymore. Idk.
🟩🟨🟩⬛🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
One day, I'll get it in one. Then, I'll probably not play anymore. Idk.
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Spotify is terrible to artists - now there’s yet another reason to quit using it …
Spotify is now running ICE recruitment ads. We asked them to stop. They ignored us. Let's show them what we showed Disney. No Kings, No Collaborators, No Capitulators. indivisible.org/cancel-spotify
Don’t Stream Fascism: Cancel Spotify
indivisible.org
October 28, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Spotify is terrible to artists - now there’s yet another reason to quit using it …
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Okay, this one says something different than the last meme I saw and I appreciate small business visibility here.
Thank you.
Thank you.
October 26, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Okay, this one says something different than the last meme I saw and I appreciate small business visibility here.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Self-marketing is hard without the monopolizers. I rejoined Goodreads. I feel like a failure.
But many readers don't know or care who owns what and why. How to meet your readers (and potential) readers where they are and continue to fight the power? When I figure it out, I'll tell you.
But many readers don't know or care who owns what and why. How to meet your readers (and potential) readers where they are and continue to fight the power? When I figure it out, I'll tell you.
October 26, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Self-marketing is hard without the monopolizers. I rejoined Goodreads. I feel like a failure.
But many readers don't know or care who owns what and why. How to meet your readers (and potential) readers where they are and continue to fight the power? When I figure it out, I'll tell you.
But many readers don't know or care who owns what and why. How to meet your readers (and potential) readers where they are and continue to fight the power? When I figure it out, I'll tell you.
I can serve as a reference.
wydddd
October 26, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I can serve as a reference.
I don't mind if the cat catches a mouse and plays with its decapitated head. I _do_ mind if one of my kids takes a picture of the disengaged head and text it to me.
I would share it here, but why should we all have nightmares?
🐭🐈
I would share it here, but why should we all have nightmares?
🐭🐈
October 26, 2025 at 2:12 AM
I don't mind if the cat catches a mouse and plays with its decapitated head. I _do_ mind if one of my kids takes a picture of the disengaged head and text it to me.
I would share it here, but why should we all have nightmares?
🐭🐈
I would share it here, but why should we all have nightmares?
🐭🐈