ElisaSperanza
@elisasperanza.bsky.social
Writer and literary citizen. Author, THE ITALIAN PRISONER. Subscribe: elisamariesperanza.substack.com #Writing #Music #SocialJustice #Books #Water #NOLASky, MVY, Red Sox Nation. www.elisamariesperanza.com
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I just caught myself hopescrolling
November 5, 2025 at 12:59 PM
I just caught myself hopescrolling
We’ve been blowing on the dying embers of democracy, trying to restart the fire with our protests and our outrage. Last night, voters brought the lighter fluid. 🔥
November 5, 2025 at 1:41 PM
We’ve been blowing on the dying embers of democracy, trying to restart the fire with our protests and our outrage. Last night, voters brought the lighter fluid. 🔥
Packed house for a timely discussion of the crisis in local journalism, and why it’s important to protecting our democracy. @Charles Sennott moderating with Patricia J. Williams, Mara Liasson, and E.J. Dionne, Jr. at Islanders Write on Martha’s Vineyard. #localjournalism #npr #pbs #democracy
August 17, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Packed house for a timely discussion of the crisis in local journalism, and why it’s important to protecting our democracy. @Charles Sennott moderating with Patricia J. Williams, Mara Liasson, and E.J. Dionne, Jr. at Islanders Write on Martha’s Vineyard. #localjournalism #npr #pbs #democracy
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Written today, in light of too much madness and sadness.
Who Are “They?”
So let’s start with Chinese food. I don’t know about other cities, but in New York, “getting Chinese” is synonymous with acquiring food by…
diversity-mom.medium.com
June 14, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Written today, in light of too much madness and sadness.
Martha's Vineyard understood the assignment. #NoKings #Democracy
June 14, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Martha's Vineyard understood the assignment. #NoKings #Democracy
Every victory counts. "Trump Dealt Massive Blow as Judge Blocks Executive Order on Libraries" #https://newrepublic.com/post/194967/donald-trump-loss-judge-blocks-executive-order-libraries via @newrepublic.com
Trump Dealt Massive Blow as Judge Blocks Executive Order on Libraries
Donald Trump’s executive order dismantled the federal agencies supporting libraries, museums, minority businesses, and mediation services.
newrepublic.com
May 7, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Every victory counts. "Trump Dealt Massive Blow as Judge Blocks Executive Order on Libraries" #https://newrepublic.com/post/194967/donald-trump-loss-judge-blocks-executive-order-libraries via @newrepublic.com
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April 22, 2025
April 22, 2025
Today is Earth Day, celebrated for the first time in 1970.
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April 23, 2025 at 5:45 AM
April 22, 2025
Today I'm celebrating #NationalLibraryWeek and our freedom to write and read what we want. @americanlibrary.bsky.social and @uabookbans.bsky.social are shining a light on the many attempts to steal those fundamental rights. #RightToRead #FreeTheBooks #lovemylibrary
April 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Today I'm celebrating #NationalLibraryWeek and our freedom to write and read what we want. @americanlibrary.bsky.social and @uabookbans.bsky.social are shining a light on the many attempts to steal those fundamental rights. #RightToRead #FreeTheBooks #lovemylibrary
April 5, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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Cory Booker, winding down: "We need a greater love in this country a greater fight in this country a greater determination." And re: Strom Thurmond: "I'm not here because of his speech. I'm here despite his speech. The people are more powerful."
April 1, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Cory Booker, winding down: "We need a greater love in this country a greater fight in this country a greater determination." And re: Strom Thurmond: "I'm not here because of his speech. I'm here despite his speech. The people are more powerful."
In a time when some of our heroes are being erased from history, it feels especially relevant to be writing about nurses who served in #WW2. My latest Substack post is up. open.substack.com/pub/elisamar...
Spinning trauma into hope
A sneak preview of Novel #2
open.substack.com
March 29, 2025 at 10:04 PM
In a time when some of our heroes are being erased from history, it feels especially relevant to be writing about nurses who served in #WW2. My latest Substack post is up. open.substack.com/pub/elisamar...
Descent #louisiana #wordlesswednesday
March 26, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Descent #louisiana #wordlesswednesday
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public service to any of my non-New Orleans bluesky friends who are wondering what is going on, tune into WYES on YouTube so you can really wonder what's going on #RexComus
March 5, 2025 at 2:12 AM
public service to any of my non-New Orleans bluesky friends who are wondering what is going on, tune into WYES on YouTube so you can really wonder what's going on #RexComus
It’s so nice to see the old #NOLATwitter crowd popping up on #RexComus
March 5, 2025 at 1:43 AM
It’s so nice to see the old #NOLATwitter crowd popping up on #RexComus
A good reminder of why we were out on the streets today. Vulnerable people in our community, and the brave warriors working with them, suffering already from the deliberate cruelty. atmos.earth/black-led-cl...
Black-led Climate Groups Won’t Yield to Trump’s Crusade on Wokeness | Atmos
Federal crackdowns on environmental justice have already begun to impact frontline communities. Black-led climate groups are pushing back.
atmos.earth
February 18, 2025 at 12:06 AM
A good reminder of why we were out on the streets today. Vulnerable people in our community, and the brave warriors working with them, suffering already from the deliberate cruelty. atmos.earth/black-led-cl...
Proud of my Man Jon @noladev4.bsky.social for exercising his Constitutional rights today. And for giving our fellow protesters a much-needed laugh. #protest #nolasky
February 17, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Proud of my Man Jon @noladev4.bsky.social for exercising his Constitutional rights today. And for giving our fellow protesters a much-needed laugh. #protest #nolasky