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Lauren Swift
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February 20, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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What if history just didn't repeat itself, for once?
February 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Could you even imagine where we might be if America had supported people’s minds and hearts and talents and art for its centuries, rather than funding its hobby of hatred?
February 5, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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When a single billionaire can accumulate more money in 10 seconds than their employees make in one year, while workers struggle to meet the basic cost of rent and medicine, then yes, every billionaire really is a policy failure.

Read our op-ed here ⤵️
Billionaires Should Not Exist
Yes, every billionaire really is a policy failure.
www.teenvogue.com
January 23, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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You had different dreams for yourself than having to meet this shit historical moment.

I did too. I did too.
January 22, 2025 at 5:15 AM
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The "he's not gonna listen to her" reactions are missing many points. Lots of other people are also hearing it. Lots of people can see him hearing it, then weigh what she's said with what he'll do. Lots of people can see her refusal to surrender these ancient teachings to the latest face of empire
Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde to Trump: "I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now. There are gay, lesbian, and transgender people in Democratic, Republican, and independent families, some who fear for their lives ... and the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals"
January 21, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Was having alarming “maybe I should get a Ph.D.” thoughts and distracted myself by learning to make macarons and now I’m cured of my transient delusions. Turns out the answer isn’t more grad school, it’s just learning something new.
January 4, 2025 at 12:47 AM
If you are generally healthy and have never experienced the abject indignity of fighting with a health insurance company about your right to stay alive...bless, and may your body never betray you with illness.
December 5, 2024 at 12:27 AM
Human body composition: mostly water
Poet body composition: mostly rejections
November 18, 2024 at 9:59 PM
girl at this point, just pass the laudanum
November 15, 2024 at 9:13 PM
girl at this point, pass the laudanum
November 15, 2024 at 9:09 PM
honestly at this point, pass the laudanum
November 15, 2024 at 9:05 PM
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Look what we got into USA Today.
November 14, 2024 at 5:49 PM
My local T Bell has stopped serving breakfast. We've officially entered the shadow period for the next 4+ years.
November 12, 2024 at 6:32 PM
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We are honored to announce the Fall 2024-Winter 2025 MacDowell Fellowship recipients! www.macdowell.org/news/macdowe...
September 4, 2024 at 4:07 PM
chronic illness
April 1, 2024 at 5:45 PM
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It’s here, it’s here! New issue is up and ready for you to enjoy. This one is truly remarkable and wonderfully unique. Hope you love it as much as we do.

www.theshorepoetry.org/issue-21
March 21, 2024 at 3:10 PM