Jessie Carver
@jessiepaige.bsky.social
queer • feminist • writer • editor • stories & poems in various journals • formerly @ PSU English Dept. & Bitch Magazine • she/her
www.jessiecarver.com
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West Trade Review Spring Preview: "[SILENCE]" by Jessie Carver
Jessie Carver is a queer writer and editor who lives in Portland, Oregon. Her work has appeared in various journals, and a poetry anthology.
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My short story “[SILENCE],” grand prize winner of the 2024 Phyllis Grant Zellmer Prize for Fiction (judged by Margaret Malone), is now published in @westtradereview.bsky.social ✨ If you like dark, experimental work interlaced with closed captions, this story is for you!
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Look at this gorgeous list and these gorgeous books. You all know this started a year ago with a grumpy wine skeet and a half baked idea of mine!?? Look at what we made!!!
My gratitude is so deep this morning.
lithub.com/100-notable-...
My gratitude is so deep this morning.
lithub.com/100-notable-...
100 Notable Small Press Books of 2025
The idea of 100 Notable Small Press Books was born November 2024, after The New York Times’s annual 100 Notable Books list featured eighty-two books from the Big Five publishing houses (Pengu…
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December 1, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Look at this gorgeous list and these gorgeous books. You all know this started a year ago with a grumpy wine skeet and a half baked idea of mine!?? Look at what we made!!!
My gratitude is so deep this morning.
lithub.com/100-notable-...
My gratitude is so deep this morning.
lithub.com/100-notable-...
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Today is pub day for Tell Me Yours, I’ll Tell You Mine! However much writing can be a solitary act, putting a book out definitely isn’t. Thanks to Stillhouse Press and all of Tell Me Yours’ many champions.
My first book is out now. I hope you like it.
My first book is out now. I hope you like it.
October 7, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Today is pub day for Tell Me Yours, I’ll Tell You Mine! However much writing can be a solitary act, putting a book out definitely isn’t. Thanks to Stillhouse Press and all of Tell Me Yours’ many champions.
My first book is out now. I hope you like it.
My first book is out now. I hope you like it.
A first for me as a writer: You can now listen to me read “[SILENCE]” & talk about the inspiration behind this experimental short story, thanks to @westtradereview.bsky.social!
It was a fun challenge to incorporate out loud elements like closed captions that I intended as visual cues on the page✨
It was a fun challenge to incorporate out loud elements like closed captions that I intended as visual cues on the page✨
West Trade Review Spring 2025 Preview: Jessie Carver Reads "[SILENCE]"
YouTube video by West Trade Review
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August 13, 2025 at 8:20 PM
A first for me as a writer: You can now listen to me read “[SILENCE]” & talk about the inspiration behind this experimental short story, thanks to @westtradereview.bsky.social!
It was a fun challenge to incorporate out loud elements like closed captions that I intended as visual cues on the page✨
It was a fun challenge to incorporate out loud elements like closed captions that I intended as visual cues on the page✨
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Grateful for the four senators who did this. theintercept.com/2025/07/31/g...
Worked Security For GHF in Gaza? Beware of War Crime Charges, Democrats Say.
Democrats said veterans working for U.S. security contractors on Trump’s GHF Gaza aid effort may face legal risks.
theintercept.com
August 4, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Grateful for the four senators who did this. theintercept.com/2025/07/31/g...
One of my fav writers is @kristinaten.bsky.social—I’ve waited YEARS for her debut collection & now you can preorder it like I did!
Every story she writes is ❤️🔥—surreal, compelling, masterfully crafted, visceral, pulsating with heart & an unsettling strangeness that lingers with you in the BEST way.
Every story she writes is ❤️🔥—surreal, compelling, masterfully crafted, visceral, pulsating with heart & an unsettling strangeness that lingers with you in the BEST way.
TELL ME YOURS, I'LL TELL YOU MINE - Buy Books - Stillhouse Press
By: Kristina Ten Categories: Paperback , Fiction Oct. 7, 2025 | ISBN: 978-1-945233-30-2
www.stillhousepress.org
July 31, 2025 at 4:46 PM
One of my fav writers is @kristinaten.bsky.social—I’ve waited YEARS for her debut collection & now you can preorder it like I did!
Every story she writes is ❤️🔥—surreal, compelling, masterfully crafted, visceral, pulsating with heart & an unsettling strangeness that lingers with you in the BEST way.
Every story she writes is ❤️🔥—surreal, compelling, masterfully crafted, visceral, pulsating with heart & an unsettling strangeness that lingers with you in the BEST way.
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Holy shit. This guy saved a PNG to a bird.
(he drew a bird into a spectrogram, played that sound to a starling, and the starling reproduced it back to him with enough accuracy he got his bird drawing back in their call's spectrogram) www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCQC...
(he drew a bird into a spectrogram, played that sound to a starling, and the starling reproduced it back to him with enough accuracy he got his bird drawing back in their call's spectrogram) www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCQC...
I Saved a PNG Image To A Bird
YouTube video by Benn Jordan
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July 28, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Holy shit. This guy saved a PNG to a bird.
(he drew a bird into a spectrogram, played that sound to a starling, and the starling reproduced it back to him with enough accuracy he got his bird drawing back in their call's spectrogram) www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCQC...
(he drew a bird into a spectrogram, played that sound to a starling, and the starling reproduced it back to him with enough accuracy he got his bird drawing back in their call's spectrogram) www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCQC...
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It’s called City of Bridges & it celebrates love & community & the Portland literary scene, which we’ve been part of for 15+ years
June 21, 2025 at 5:46 PM
It’s called City of Bridges & it celebrates love & community & the Portland literary scene, which we’ve been part of for 15+ years
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Instead of the regular wedding hoopla, my partner and I made an anthology to celebrate our marriage & we’re launching it tonight
June 21, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Instead of the regular wedding hoopla, my partner and I made an anthology to celebrate our marriage & we’re launching it tonight
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Honored to write something short and bittersweet for CITY OF BRIDGES, an anthology of community edited by dear @jessiepaige.bsky.social and @jrigamonti.bsky.social in celebration of their marriage and all our literary togetherness! Cover art by Zachary Schomburg. Last photo by Christopher Diaz.
July 5, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Honored to write something short and bittersweet for CITY OF BRIDGES, an anthology of community edited by dear @jessiepaige.bsky.social and @jrigamonti.bsky.social in celebration of their marriage and all our literary togetherness! Cover art by Zachary Schomburg. Last photo by Christopher Diaz.
“Isn’t this your golden rule? If it’s hard to take in this form, perhaps it’s time you consider why.
What are your wishes for Palestinians? Clean water, air, food, and rest? Safety from state violence? Grief support? Trauma-informed care? … (1/2)
What are your wishes for Palestinians? Clean water, air, food, and rest? Safety from state violence? Grief support? Trauma-informed care? … (1/2)
June 27, 2025 at 7:08 PM
“Isn’t this your golden rule? If it’s hard to take in this form, perhaps it’s time you consider why.
What are your wishes for Palestinians? Clean water, air, food, and rest? Safety from state violence? Grief support? Trauma-informed care? … (1/2)
What are your wishes for Palestinians? Clean water, air, food, and rest? Safety from state violence? Grief support? Trauma-informed care? … (1/2)
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Let’s be clear that abortion can be effectively banned in this country without Congress passing a law but as a result of multiple moves that make it impossible to access.
The intent of today’s Supreme Court ruling—and of Trump’s budget bill—is to shutter as many abortion clinics as possible
The intent of today’s Supreme Court ruling—and of Trump’s budget bill—is to shutter as many abortion clinics as possible
June 26, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Let’s be clear that abortion can be effectively banned in this country without Congress passing a law but as a result of multiple moves that make it impossible to access.
The intent of today’s Supreme Court ruling—and of Trump’s budget bill—is to shutter as many abortion clinics as possible
The intent of today’s Supreme Court ruling—and of Trump’s budget bill—is to shutter as many abortion clinics as possible
“I wish for you what you wish for trans kids. Hopefully that means healthcare access, accurate medical information, supportive mentors, spiritual community, family belonging, safe housing, inclusive sports, safe bathrooms, learning their history, … (1/2)
June 26, 2025 at 9:26 PM
“I wish for you what you wish for trans kids. Hopefully that means healthcare access, accurate medical information, supportive mentors, spiritual community, family belonging, safe housing, inclusive sports, safe bathrooms, learning their history, … (1/2)
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You should always be reading trans fiction, but now feels like an even more important time to be reading our stories and supporting our art. Good thing 2025 has already served up some absolutely incredible novels by trans authors!
7 New Trans Novels To Read This Summer
2025 has already amassed an absolutely stellar line-up of trans novels.
www.autostraddle.com
June 26, 2025 at 3:04 PM
You should always be reading trans fiction, but now feels like an even more important time to be reading our stories and supporting our art. Good thing 2025 has already served up some absolutely incredible novels by trans authors!
“I’m wishing immigrants have basic safety, clear information, due process, a calm drive to work, relaxation, fair housing, affordable dinner, delicious desserts, laughter, respect, paid projects, access to education and healthcare, spiritual support, welcoming community … (1/2)
June 25, 2025 at 5:54 PM
“I’m wishing immigrants have basic safety, clear information, due process, a calm drive to work, relaxation, fair housing, affordable dinner, delicious desserts, laughter, respect, paid projects, access to education and healthcare, spiritual support, welcoming community … (1/2)
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My wife Mashal’s family was raided by police and government officers (read, Pakistani ICE) in Pakistan, where they have been refugees from the Taliban. Help cover transportation costs, find a safe place to live , and provide basic needs like food and medicine. Every dollar counts. gofund.me/aa47f892
June 24, 2025 at 7:12 PM
My friend @michaelcopperman.bsky.social’s wife Mashal’s Afghan family—including kids as young as 3 years old—urgently needs help escaping danger & covering basic costs of living (food, medicine, etc.). Please donate if you can & help spread the word 💛
GoFundMe link: gofund.me/aa47f892
GoFundMe link: gofund.me/aa47f892
June 24, 2025 at 7:15 PM
My friend @michaelcopperman.bsky.social’s wife Mashal’s Afghan family—including kids as young as 3 years old—urgently needs help escaping danger & covering basic costs of living (food, medicine, etc.). Please donate if you can & help spread the word 💛
GoFundMe link: gofund.me/aa47f892
GoFundMe link: gofund.me/aa47f892
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My wife Mashal’s family was raided by police and government officers (read, Pakistani ICE) in Pakistan, where they have been refugees from the Taliban. Help cover transportation costs, find a safe place to live , and provide basic needs like food and medicine. Every dollar counts. gofund.me/aa47f892
June 24, 2025 at 11:10 AM
My wife Mashal’s family was raided by police and government officers (read, Pakistani ICE) in Pakistan, where they have been refugees from the Taliban. Help cover transportation costs, find a safe place to live , and provide basic needs like food and medicine. Every dollar counts. gofund.me/aa47f892
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The most frustrating thing about the last 6 months is just how much my colleagues and fellow students at Harvard have consistently underestimated the threat Trump posed.
I was told I was overreacting and things won't be that bad. And yet, it is and it can still get so much worse.
I was told I was overreacting and things won't be that bad. And yet, it is and it can still get so much worse.
May 23, 2025 at 4:01 AM
The most frustrating thing about the last 6 months is just how much my colleagues and fellow students at Harvard have consistently underestimated the threat Trump posed.
I was told I was overreacting and things won't be that bad. And yet, it is and it can still get so much worse.
I was told I was overreacting and things won't be that bad. And yet, it is and it can still get so much worse.
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Multnomah County is gutting social services that keep people housed. every program that aids the poor and marginalized. mental health services and county adult special services, all axed. DA Nathan Vasquez is asking for a budget increase
next year Oregon will give back roughly $1.5 billion in taxes
next year Oregon will give back roughly $1.5 billion in taxes
May 15, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Multnomah County is gutting social services that keep people housed. every program that aids the poor and marginalized. mental health services and county adult special services, all axed. DA Nathan Vasquez is asking for a budget increase
next year Oregon will give back roughly $1.5 billion in taxes
next year Oregon will give back roughly $1.5 billion in taxes
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"My electrocardiogram results look like a topographic map of some strange terrain or a cryptic sheet of music. I ask my cardiologist if I can keep it."
Adored "The Heart Meridian" by @jessiepaige.bsky.social in @sonorareview.bsky.social.
Adored "The Heart Meridian" by @jessiepaige.bsky.social in @sonorareview.bsky.social.
The Heart Meridian | Jessie Carver - Sonora Review
I see a photograph of a human heart entirely drained of blood, its surface translucent. The aortic valve and pericardium membrane encapsulating the heart are a pale, pinkish beige just shy of white. O...
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May 11, 2025 at 10:38 PM
"My electrocardiogram results look like a topographic map of some strange terrain or a cryptic sheet of music. I ask my cardiologist if I can keep it."
Adored "The Heart Meridian" by @jessiepaige.bsky.social in @sonorareview.bsky.social.
Adored "The Heart Meridian" by @jessiepaige.bsky.social in @sonorareview.bsky.social.
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Our latest latest national disgrace.
Breaking:
WASHINGTON (AP) — President fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden as White House continues purge of perceived Trump opponents.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden as White House continues purge of perceived Trump opponents.
May 9, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Our latest latest national disgrace.
My first essay was published by @sonorareview.bsky.social!
It weaves together grief, skin hunger, my work as a nude model, tattoos, chess, my recent diagnosis of a large cyst in my heart, the rippling impact trauma has on survivors of domestic violence & reclaiming autonomy over my body & story🫀
It weaves together grief, skin hunger, my work as a nude model, tattoos, chess, my recent diagnosis of a large cyst in my heart, the rippling impact trauma has on survivors of domestic violence & reclaiming autonomy over my body & story🫀
The Heart Meridian | Jessie Carver - Sonora Review
I see a photograph of a human heart entirely drained of blood, its surface translucent. The aortic valve and pericardium membrane encapsulating the heart are a pale, pinkish beige just shy of white. O...
sonorareview.com
May 8, 2025 at 5:41 PM
My first essay was published by @sonorareview.bsky.social!
It weaves together grief, skin hunger, my work as a nude model, tattoos, chess, my recent diagnosis of a large cyst in my heart, the rippling impact trauma has on survivors of domestic violence & reclaiming autonomy over my body & story🫀
It weaves together grief, skin hunger, my work as a nude model, tattoos, chess, my recent diagnosis of a large cyst in my heart, the rippling impact trauma has on survivors of domestic violence & reclaiming autonomy over my body & story🫀
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I like telling authoritarians where to shove it in multiple languages
The fact that there's an ASL interpreter there.... Thank you @aoc.bsky.social 🥹😍🤟🏼
May 3, 2025 at 12:01 AM
I like telling authoritarians where to shove it in multiple languages
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Could you imagine if the head of the United States healthcare system didn’t believe that HIV caused AIDS?
…And that instead they believed that AIDS is caused by recreational drugs (“poppers”) used by gay people?
Oh wait…🥴
…And that instead they believed that AIDS is caused by recreational drugs (“poppers”) used by gay people?
Oh wait…🥴
May 2, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Could you imagine if the head of the United States healthcare system didn’t believe that HIV caused AIDS?
…And that instead they believed that AIDS is caused by recreational drugs (“poppers”) used by gay people?
Oh wait…🥴
…And that instead they believed that AIDS is caused by recreational drugs (“poppers”) used by gay people?
Oh wait…🥴