Susan Thomsen
@missthomsen.bsky.social
Reader, estudiante, Goings On alumna. Conn., by way of NYC and Jackson, Miss. Poems in Streetcake and Unlost Journal.
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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.
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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 11:32 PM
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We will be publishing cultural criticism every day at The Rumpus. We hope to fill some of this egregious void being created by the mainstream media. Relaunch is in October but we are also publishing between now and then.
August 11, 2025 at 6:35 AM
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one of the single best deals in streaming. i've been paying for PBS Passport for years. it rules
August 2, 2025 at 8:20 PM
one of the single best deals in streaming. i've been paying for PBS Passport for years. it rules
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Hurry!
The Mississippi Free Press is hiring a full-time Assistant Editor. Learn more at
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June 25, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Hurry!
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If you haven't been through the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum, admission is free on July 2, the 100th anniversary of Medgar Evers' birthday.
June 23, 2025 at 2:39 PM
If you haven't been through the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum, admission is free on July 2, the 100th anniversary of Medgar Evers' birthday.
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Want to learn how to make your poems stand out in the submissions queue? ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Reminder! I am doing this cool workshop with some amazing people @pw.org on Monday! Please join us if you are looking for inside tips on how to get your poems published!
June 20, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Want to learn how to make your poems stand out in the submissions queue? ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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@sailormichael.bsky.social
Free Harvard courses if you are interested.
Free Harvard courses if you are interested.
Another big FU from Harvard… free online courses on the US government, the US constitution, civic engagement, and more.
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Government | Harvard University
Browse the latest Government courses from Harvard University.
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May 24, 2025 at 2:34 PM
@sailormichael.bsky.social
Free Harvard courses if you are interested.
Free Harvard courses if you are interested.
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What an honor to be included on the longlist for the Griffin Poetry Prize. Excited to see my former student and good friend, Aaron Coleman, on the list as well, and Oksana Maksymchuk, among all the other briliiant writers.
2025 Longlist Announcement - Griffin Poetry Prize
The Griffin Poetry Prize is pleased to announce the 2025 Longlist. Judges Nick Laird (Northern Ireland), Anne Michaels (Canada), and Tomasz Różycki (Poland) each read 578 books of poetry, including 47...
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March 19, 2025 at 6:54 PM
What an honor to be included on the longlist for the Griffin Poetry Prize. Excited to see my former student and good friend, Aaron Coleman, on the list as well, and Oksana Maksymchuk, among all the other briliiant writers.
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“I love what I do and I love helping people.”
Meet Sarina, who has been operating a bus for 16 years with a personal love for driving. Her joy and dedication help us keep New York moving!
Meet Sarina, who has been operating a bus for 16 years with a personal love for driving. Her joy and dedication help us keep New York moving!
March 7, 2025 at 6:36 PM
“I love what I do and I love helping people.”
Meet Sarina, who has been operating a bus for 16 years with a personal love for driving. Her joy and dedication help us keep New York moving!
Meet Sarina, who has been operating a bus for 16 years with a personal love for driving. Her joy and dedication help us keep New York moving!
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Not to like toot my own horn but *every time* I bring up tariffs on the radio I define them: "tariffs are taxes American businesses pay to import goods from abroad."
Given all the lies and the fact that many Americans didn't take international economics 101, I encourage others to do this as well.
Given all the lies and the fact that many Americans didn't take international economics 101, I encourage others to do this as well.
March 4, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Not to like toot my own horn but *every time* I bring up tariffs on the radio I define them: "tariffs are taxes American businesses pay to import goods from abroad."
Given all the lies and the fact that many Americans didn't take international economics 101, I encourage others to do this as well.
Given all the lies and the fact that many Americans didn't take international economics 101, I encourage others to do this as well.
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Hello! Good morning to literature-lovers worldwide!
We are thrilled to announce that we have partnered with the University of Rochester, and we welcome @openletterbooks.bsky.social as the newest member of the Deep Vellum family.
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
We are thrilled to announce that we have partnered with the University of Rochester, and we welcome @openletterbooks.bsky.social as the newest member of the Deep Vellum family.
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Open Letter Books Partners with Deep Vellum Publishing
Dallas’s Deep Vellum Publishing and will assume publishing, distribution, and marketing responsibilities for Open Letter Books, based at the University of Rochester. Open Letter’s editorial direction ...
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March 3, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Hello! Good morning to literature-lovers worldwide!
We are thrilled to announce that we have partnered with the University of Rochester, and we welcome @openletterbooks.bsky.social as the newest member of the Deep Vellum family.
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
We are thrilled to announce that we have partnered with the University of Rochester, and we welcome @openletterbooks.bsky.social as the newest member of the Deep Vellum family.
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
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And to think we could have had a sane, serious government run by an intelligent person who would have acted in the best interests of Americans, and not Vladimir Putin.
March 1, 2025 at 1:49 AM
And to think we could have had a sane, serious government run by an intelligent person who would have acted in the best interests of Americans, and not Vladimir Putin.
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¿Dónde acaba el arte y empieza el vandalismo? El Ayuntamiento de Madrid destroza obras de pixel art de Basket of Nean mientras llena las calles de muñecos de Meninas intervenidas por artistas de la talla de Pablo Motos, Carmen Lomana o Susana Griso. Cuestión de prioridades
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Destruyendo el arte urbano a martillazos
El Ayuntamiento de Madrid destroza obras del artista urbano Basket of Nean mientras llena las calles de muñecos de Meninas intervenidas por Pablo Motos o Susana Griso. Cuestión de prioridades
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February 27, 2025 at 8:34 AM
¿Dónde acaba el arte y empieza el vandalismo? El Ayuntamiento de Madrid destroza obras de pixel art de Basket of Nean mientras llena las calles de muñecos de Meninas intervenidas por artistas de la talla de Pablo Motos, Carmen Lomana o Susana Griso. Cuestión de prioridades
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from “Parable of the Talents” by Octavia Butler
February 16, 2025 at 2:28 PM
from “Parable of the Talents” by Octavia Butler
Y'all, these poems in the February issue of Bodega! They're fabulous. www.bodegamag.com/issues/144 #poetry
Bodega | Issue 144
Bodega | Issue 144
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February 12, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Y'all, these poems in the February issue of Bodega! They're fabulous. www.bodegamag.com/issues/144 #poetry
#FridayReads JAMES, by Percival Everett. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/738749...
James by Percival Everett: 9780385550369 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and darkly humorous, told from the enslaved...
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February 7, 2025 at 2:31 PM
#FridayReads JAMES, by Percival Everett. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/738749...
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Murphy: "Let's not pull any punches about why this is happening. Elon Musk makes billions off of his business with China. And China is cheering at this action today. There is no question that the billionaire class trying to take over our govt right now is doing it based on self-interest."
February 3, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Murphy: "Let's not pull any punches about why this is happening. Elon Musk makes billions off of his business with China. And China is cheering at this action today. There is no question that the billionaire class trying to take over our govt right now is doing it based on self-interest."
Nashville’s West End at sunset, for the #blueskyartshow with the theme of #light.
February 1, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Nashville’s West End at sunset, for the #blueskyartshow with the theme of #light.
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When asked if he was going to visit the crash site he said, ‘what site? The water? You want me to go swimming?’ This is one of the last pics of the young skaters who died. He’s a sociopath. Anyone who voted for this monster should be ashamed at best.
January 31, 2025 at 1:55 AM
When asked if he was going to visit the crash site he said, ‘what site? The water? You want me to go swimming?’ This is one of the last pics of the young skaters who died. He’s a sociopath. Anyone who voted for this monster should be ashamed at best.
#FridayReads GOOD GIRL, the debut novel by Aria Aber www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/743786...
Good Girl by Aria Aber: 9780593731116 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
An electric debut novel about the daughter of Afghan refugees and her year of self-discovery—“a stunning coming-of-age story” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) and a portrait of the...
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January 31, 2025 at 4:08 PM
#FridayReads GOOD GIRL, the debut novel by Aria Aber www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/743786...
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the headline is not “trump blames deadly plane crash on DEI” but “trump seizes on deadly plane crash to attack minorities”
January 30, 2025 at 4:45 PM
the headline is not “trump blames deadly plane crash on DEI” but “trump seizes on deadly plane crash to attack minorities”
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I’m feeling a bit down and in need of a mood boost.
You know what cheers me up?
Cute pens, pencils, stationery, art supplies and affordable art.
Send me recommendations!
You know what cheers me up?
Cute pens, pencils, stationery, art supplies and affordable art.
Send me recommendations!
January 18, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I’m feeling a bit down and in need of a mood boost.
You know what cheers me up?
Cute pens, pencils, stationery, art supplies and affordable art.
Send me recommendations!
You know what cheers me up?
Cute pens, pencils, stationery, art supplies and affordable art.
Send me recommendations!
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We've made a 2nd starter pack of mags and presses we follow if helpful
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#LitMags #SmallPreses
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#LitMags #SmallPreses
January 18, 2025 at 2:29 PM
We've made a 2nd starter pack of mags and presses we follow if helpful
go.bsky.app/8imHvDS
#LitMags #SmallPreses
go.bsky.app/8imHvDS
#LitMags #SmallPreses
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Seen in Venice Beach today
January 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Seen in Venice Beach today
This is exciting news!
DRUM ROLL 🥁🥁🥁
I’m thrilled to reveal that, as of Monday, Mississippi will have a full-time Indigenous reporter based in Neshoba County covering the tribe, MFP East Central bureau and traveling state (and nation).
Welcome, @neshobadude83.bsky.social!
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I’m thrilled to reveal that, as of Monday, Mississippi will have a full-time Indigenous reporter based in Neshoba County covering the tribe, MFP East Central bureau and traveling state (and nation).
Welcome, @neshobadude83.bsky.social!
www.mississippifreepress.org/listings/ite...
Roger Amos - Mississippi Free Press
Contributing writer Roger Amos is a writer who enjoys researching Choctaw history. He lives in Philadelphia, Miss.
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January 11, 2025 at 11:14 PM
This is exciting news!