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Kurt Moore
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Writer • Father and husband • Former journalist and school PR professional • Believer in diversity and equality • “Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” – Oscar Wilde
"We are up looking for gods, for angels. We type what passes for prayers in private DMs." - A poem
Late Night
A Poem
open.substack.com
January 25, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Stay sane, like-minded folks. We've got a long haul in front of us. Here are some tips on self-care during political turmoil, especially when your side's not the one causing the turmoil. Try to get some good sleep, take care of your loved ones, and occasionally disconnect if you feel that you must.
Mental Health and Living with Anxiety During Presidential Transitions | Rollins School of Public Health | Emory University | Atlanta GA
Americans are experiencing a mix of emotions as Trump prepares to start his second term as president of the United States. Rachel Waford, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and assistant professor of glo...
sph.emory.edu
January 25, 2025 at 7:52 PM
"Even on days when doing so, when trying to act like everything's fine, makes you feel like the band that kept playing when the Titanic sank. Or like the ship's being blown to smithereens and you're just taking a stroll. " Surviving today's tumultuous times on your own terms.
Raging war as an introvert? Maybe tomorrow.
Meandering through a political clusterfuck
imaginejunction.substack.com
January 24, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 15

#booksky

#books
December 20, 2024 at 7:44 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 14
(Hard to narrow it down to one book. Three books by a talented poet.)

#booksky

#books
December 19, 2024 at 8:20 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 13

#booksky

#books
December 18, 2024 at 11:04 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 12

#booksky

#books
December 17, 2024 at 6:01 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 11

#booksky

#books
December 16, 2024 at 9:58 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 10

#booksky

#books
December 15, 2024 at 6:17 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 9

#booksky

#books
December 14, 2024 at 7:56 PM
Let the Wildflowers Grow - A Poem about Grief and Loss

"We bury dead with dirt angels.
Freya’s Fólkvangr frets over souls
Killed as heroes that Valhalla can’t fit."
Let the Wildflowers Grow
A Poem about Grief and Loss
open.substack.com
December 13, 2024 at 4:42 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 8

#booksky

#books
December 13, 2024 at 4:35 PM
"I’ve got a thrift shop of an imagination,
Items secretly picked while I feign disinterest.
I can pierce a hole and pull some out."

Failing at Smalltalk - A Poem
Failing at Smalltalk
A Poem
open.substack.com
December 13, 2024 at 5:03 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 7

#booksky

#books
December 12, 2024 at 5:10 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 6

#booksky

#books
December 12, 2024 at 12:54 AM
"I’m quite a caricature all right
But my authenticity never caught on.
And my props now are just for show."

Paint Me - A Poem
Paint Me
A Poem
open.substack.com
December 10, 2024 at 10:47 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 5

#booksky

#books
December 10, 2024 at 8:14 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 4

#booksky

#books
December 9, 2024 at 8:21 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 3
#booksky
#books
December 8, 2024 at 7:06 PM
There it is. I confess. I want to be Batman. Not really, but someone needs to be. Why we need more Batmans in an age of destruction. imaginejunction.substack.com/p/why-batman...
Why Batman's the hero we need today
A supersized plea during an age of destruction. The bat signal's flashing. Will we respond?
imaginejunction.substack.com
December 7, 2024 at 9:29 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 2

#booksky

#books
December 7, 2024 at 8:44 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 1
#booksky
#books
December 6, 2024 at 10:12 PM
Reposted by Kurt Moore
Just a reminder that your local library has more than just books! Many also have dvds, cds, video games, game systems, internet hot spots, streaming services, ebooks, audio books, park passes, museum passes, and so so much more! Maybe it's time for a visit!
December 2, 2024 at 3:21 PM
Reposted by Kurt Moore
JOURNALISTS FLOCK TO BLUESKY

“We have posts exactly the same on Twitter & on Bluesky & Bluesky is getting 20 times the engagement or more than Twitter. Seeing a social media platform that doesn’t throttle links really makes it clear how badly we were being limited”
www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-...
Journalists flock to Bluesky as X becomes increasingly 'toxic'
Journalists are finding more readers and less hate on Bluesky than on the platform they used to know as Twitter.
www.nbcnews.com
November 30, 2024 at 4:22 PM
This right here! Also don't forget local races like school boards as MAGA supporters seek to spread their influence and public education comes under fire.
If you wanted to panic, the time was the night he was re-elected. Now it's time to take a deep breath and do things like express your views to your member of Congress, and start planning for 2026.
There will be no panic in this dojo.
NOW can we panic?
December 1, 2024 at 8:57 PM