Matt Jakubowski (he/him)
@mattjakubowski.bsky.social
Multi-genre writer.
Forthcoming: Gone Lawn, elsewhere magazine, scaffold lit, Temple in a City. Flash fiction: Your Impossible Voice, Variant Lit, JAKE, Best Microfiction 2024, Milk Candy Review.
www.mattjakubowski.com/fiction/
Forthcoming: Gone Lawn, elsewhere magazine, scaffold lit, Temple in a City. Flash fiction: Your Impossible Voice, Variant Lit, JAKE, Best Microfiction 2024, Milk Candy Review.
www.mattjakubowski.com/fiction/
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Yes, the cashier on their feet full-time should be able to afford rent, groceries, and healthcare with their paycheck.
And the custodian. And the fry cook. And the waitress. And and and.
And the custodian. And the fry cook. And the waitress. And and and.
November 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Yes, the cashier on their feet full-time should be able to afford rent, groceries, and healthcare with their paycheck.
And the custodian. And the fry cook. And the waitress. And and and.
And the custodian. And the fry cook. And the waitress. And and and.
I can’t imagine any single good reason to hold the line in the Senate for the longest shutdown in history only to fold — WITHOUT DEMANDING CONCESSIONS. That just makes the entire effort look like sloth instead of a strategy to win the people a better deal. It’s practically a dereliction of duty.
November 10, 2025 at 10:22 PM
I can’t imagine any single good reason to hold the line in the Senate for the longest shutdown in history only to fold — WITHOUT DEMANDING CONCESSIONS. That just makes the entire effort look like sloth instead of a strategy to win the people a better deal. It’s practically a dereliction of duty.
Last week being 50
November 8, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Last week being 50
Updated my website. I’ve had a very lucky year of hustling revising submitting nonstop. Very excited to share these stories with the world ✨ mattjakubowski.com/about/fiction/
![A list of forthcoming stories on my website:
Cut Shapes Cut from Raindrops | Gone Lawn [forthcoming]
The River Birch | scaffold literary [forthcoming]
This Kind of Freedom | Temple in a City [forthcoming]
Alight, Astray | Temple in a City [forthcoming]
Leave It | elsewhere magazine [forthcoming]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4v5pidkctp2mwrww7sfgujzw/bafkreihw2cugomxgisblrzpq2o7w6bohg5l4474droz6d2o6nxin2pht4y@jpeg)
November 8, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Updated my website. I’ve had a very lucky year of hustling revising submitting nonstop. Very excited to share these stories with the world ✨ mattjakubowski.com/about/fiction/
I have a new fern, my first heart-leafed fern (Hemionitis arifolia) — and it has its first new fiddlehead since I got it! Amazing that they transform from fluffy and white to dark green with a black rachis. #fernfriday
November 7, 2025 at 7:41 PM
I have a new fern, my first heart-leafed fern (Hemionitis arifolia) — and it has its first new fiddlehead since I got it! Amazing that they transform from fluffy and white to dark green with a black rachis. #fernfriday
“I had nothing for the front page. The next day, I resigned my position.”
As a former journalist myself, I found this essay about craft and work by Lisa Thornton @thorntonforreal.bsky.social so fascinating. Plus I love reading about writers’ jobs.
jmwwblog.wordpress.com/2025/11/05/w...
As a former journalist myself, I found this essay about craft and work by Lisa Thornton @thorntonforreal.bsky.social so fascinating. Plus I love reading about writers’ jobs.
jmwwblog.wordpress.com/2025/11/05/w...
Craft: Word Count by Lisa Thornton
The challenge of flash fiction is, of course, to pick the right words to tell a complete story, since the writer is allowed so few.
jmwwblog.wordpress.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:55 PM
“I had nothing for the front page. The next day, I resigned my position.”
As a former journalist myself, I found this essay about craft and work by Lisa Thornton @thorntonforreal.bsky.social so fascinating. Plus I love reading about writers’ jobs.
jmwwblog.wordpress.com/2025/11/05/w...
As a former journalist myself, I found this essay about craft and work by Lisa Thornton @thorntonforreal.bsky.social so fascinating. Plus I love reading about writers’ jobs.
jmwwblog.wordpress.com/2025/11/05/w...
I know I should probably play it cool but I can’t — I’ve had 10 acceptances this year. My best year ever (& I’ll be 51 soon). I’ve got 5 pieces forthcoming in 4 journals. I’m not ok. I’m bordering on great. And as a Scorpio I’m usually moody or meh. But wow. Today I’m happily agog. And so grateful 🌿
November 5, 2025 at 11:13 PM
I know I should probably play it cool but I can’t — I’ve had 10 acceptances this year. My best year ever (& I’ll be 51 soon). I’ve got 5 pieces forthcoming in 4 journals. I’m not ok. I’m bordering on great. And as a Scorpio I’m usually moody or meh. But wow. Today I’m happily agog. And so grateful 🌿
Acceptance post! 🎉🎉 Super excited to say I have 2 micros forthcoming from @templeinacity.bsky.social.
If you haven’t checked out the journal lately, their current issue is a knockout. Also, they’re open for submissions until Nov. 15!
templeinacity.com
If you haven’t checked out the journal lately, their current issue is a knockout. Also, they’re open for submissions until Nov. 15!
templeinacity.com
Temple in a City
Temple in a City literary journal of flash fiction, poetry, art and letters
templeinacity.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Acceptance post! 🎉🎉 Super excited to say I have 2 micros forthcoming from @templeinacity.bsky.social.
If you haven’t checked out the journal lately, their current issue is a knockout. Also, they’re open for submissions until Nov. 15!
templeinacity.com
If you haven’t checked out the journal lately, their current issue is a knockout. Also, they’re open for submissions until Nov. 15!
templeinacity.com
As I always tend to say after very good election results: yes! Yes! Now we have elected the people we want and the work continues: to hold them accountable every day and not let them abuse their power. And it all begins again in a year or two or three and onwards. Also: yay!
November 5, 2025 at 4:29 AM
As I always tend to say after very good election results: yes! Yes! Now we have elected the people we want and the work continues: to hold them accountable every day and not let them abuse their power. And it all begins again in a year or two or three and onwards. Also: yay!
Cheney was the worst mix of Kissinger, Russell Vought & Stephen Miller, except he barely hid in the shadows, he was clearly President when Bush Jr was in office. He lied endlessly to keep the machines of war and fossil-fuel extraction grinding and churning out as much death and pollution as possible
November 4, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Cheney was the worst mix of Kissinger, Russell Vought & Stephen Miller, except he barely hid in the shadows, he was clearly President when Bush Jr was in office. He lied endlessly to keep the machines of war and fossil-fuel extraction grinding and churning out as much death and pollution as possible
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💡 ANNOUNCEMENT! 💡
Bulb Culture Collective will be reopening for submissions on NOVEMBER 24, 2025!
We can't wait to read your incredible previously published work!
Bulb Culture Collective will be reopening for submissions on NOVEMBER 24, 2025!
We can't wait to read your incredible previously published work!
Submission Guidelines — Bulb Culture Collective
www.bulbculturecollective.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
💡 ANNOUNCEMENT! 💡
Bulb Culture Collective will be reopening for submissions on NOVEMBER 24, 2025!
We can't wait to read your incredible previously published work!
Bulb Culture Collective will be reopening for submissions on NOVEMBER 24, 2025!
We can't wait to read your incredible previously published work!
Philly! Please vote tomorrow.
It’s one of those big ballots and many boxes are yes/no, not just GOP or DNC. Here are some links to help you navigate it. Very important to vote YES to retain all three PA Supreme Court judges, as shown below:
www.reclaimphiladelphia.org/blog/2025/10...
It’s one of those big ballots and many boxes are yes/no, not just GOP or DNC. Here are some links to help you navigate it. Very important to vote YES to retain all three PA Supreme Court judges, as shown below:
www.reclaimphiladelphia.org/blog/2025/10...
November 3, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Philly! Please vote tomorrow.
It’s one of those big ballots and many boxes are yes/no, not just GOP or DNC. Here are some links to help you navigate it. Very important to vote YES to retain all three PA Supreme Court judges, as shown below:
www.reclaimphiladelphia.org/blog/2025/10...
It’s one of those big ballots and many boxes are yes/no, not just GOP or DNC. Here are some links to help you navigate it. Very important to vote YES to retain all three PA Supreme Court judges, as shown below:
www.reclaimphiladelphia.org/blog/2025/10...
In fall even the dying weeds look all lush and sort of regal
November 2, 2025 at 8:56 PM
In fall even the dying weeds look all lush and sort of regal
Resting post Halloween skull face
November 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Resting post Halloween skull face
I re-read this fantastic book of flash fiction in October and realized it’s been 10 years since it was published. I also recalled hosting Helen for a reading from it ages ago at Tattooed Mom in Philly. Which is all to say —Happy 10-year Book Birthday to @helenmcclory.bsky.social 🎉
November 1, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I re-read this fantastic book of flash fiction in October and realized it’s been 10 years since it was published. I also recalled hosting Helen for a reading from it ages ago at Tattooed Mom in Philly. Which is all to say —Happy 10-year Book Birthday to @helenmcclory.bsky.social 🎉
On top of today being an amazing celebration of candy excess and people wearing masks for joyous and scary non-fascist reasons, I cast my ballot by mail today and it felt very meh and normal, the way democracy should be.
November 1, 2025 at 1:37 AM
On top of today being an amazing celebration of candy excess and people wearing masks for joyous and scary non-fascist reasons, I cast my ballot by mail today and it felt very meh and normal, the way democracy should be.
my kid made this costume this year and my favorite take on a name for it was after it got dark a woman approached us and said no nope I don’t like that and turned around 😄
October 31, 2025 at 11:32 PM
my kid made this costume this year and my favorite take on a name for it was after it got dark a woman approached us and said no nope I don’t like that and turned around 😄
These pricks flying around in private jets for photo ops or just not showing up for work in Congress needed to have a judge tell them not to starve their own citizens. Vilest scum in the world
October 31, 2025 at 8:27 PM
These pricks flying around in private jets for photo ops or just not showing up for work in Congress needed to have a judge tell them not to starve their own citizens. Vilest scum in the world
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Big news: The Citizen just bought storied @phillymag.com Here’s why.
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October 31, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Big news: The Citizen just bought storied @phillymag.com Here’s why.
Learn more: thephiladelphiacitizen.org/bought-phila...
Learn more: thephiladelphiacitizen.org/bought-phila...
I know the political news is, by GOP design, hitting people like a firehose each day. But on top of the shutdown, and the impending end of SNAP benefits, and ICE terror in our streets, the DOGE cuts are still happening too, just more quietly than before. Musk and DOGE should live in infamy.
October 30, 2025 at 11:09 PM
I know the political news is, by GOP design, hitting people like a firehose each day. But on top of the shutdown, and the impending end of SNAP benefits, and ICE terror in our streets, the DOGE cuts are still happening too, just more quietly than before. Musk and DOGE should live in infamy.
I just read the words “A federal judge has cleared the way for a massive class action lawsuit against OpenAI to proceed” and it made me just smile smile smile.
October 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I just read the words “A federal judge has cleared the way for a massive class action lawsuit against OpenAI to proceed” and it made me just smile smile smile.
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Gone Lawn is one of those foundational lit mags that’s been around since before I started publishing & consistently puts out interesting work. If you can donate something to keep it viable, now’s the time.
Hate this sort of thing.
Dark times keep getting darker. If you like Gone Lawn and you have the means, consider a donation to keep us going, even something small. Thank you.
gonelawn.net/journal/glj_...
Dark times keep getting darker. If you like Gone Lawn and you have the means, consider a donation to keep us going, even something small. Thank you.
gonelawn.net/journal/glj_...
Gone Lawn : About
gonelawn.net
October 29, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Gone Lawn is one of those foundational lit mags that’s been around since before I started publishing & consistently puts out interesting work. If you can donate something to keep it viable, now’s the time.
Reposted by Matt Jakubowski (he/him)
today the smol dog who always looks sad when people say goodbye found a way to look haunted with sadness
October 28, 2025 at 12:40 AM
today the smol dog who always looks sad when people say goodbye found a way to look haunted with sadness
today the smol dog who always looks sad when people say goodbye found a way to look haunted with sadness
October 28, 2025 at 12:40 AM
today the smol dog who always looks sad when people say goodbye found a way to look haunted with sadness
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As June Jordan said, “We are not powerless. We are indispensable despite all atrocities of state and corporate policy to the contrary... At a minimum we have the power to stop cooperating with our enemies. We have the power to stop the courtesies and to let the feelings be real.”
October 26, 2025 at 5:14 PM
As June Jordan said, “We are not powerless. We are indispensable despite all atrocities of state and corporate policy to the contrary... At a minimum we have the power to stop cooperating with our enemies. We have the power to stop the courtesies and to let the feelings be real.”