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California Bookshelf provides *access to more audiobooks than Audible! Except they’re free and not owned by Jeff Bezos.

(*to CA residents with an email address and an internet connection)

The NYT and other press need to call out what is actually happening. An unelected private citizen oligarch is not working on government “cost cutting”, he is illegally stealing data and dismantling parts of the government and no one is stopping him.

happy @theparisreivew.bsky.social is sharing “poem to my yellow coat” day to all who celebrate

Jamelle Bouie shares Frederick Douglass’ words during the rise of Jim Crow. Those words speak through time to our moment and dilemma - how to continue living the ideals of democracy in the face of fascism:

www.nytimes.com/2024/11/23/o...

Ever up until 3am thinking about a poem? #francinejharris #poetryfoundation #poetry

Here's a starter pack for those seeking out 2SLGBTQIA+ Canadian Poets!

If you would like to be added (or removed), give me a shout.

Be sure to check out the Canadian Poet and Canadian BIPOC Poet starter packs created by @teresempierre.bsky.social!

go.bsky.app/S6LB3ah

Okay, I have done it! I have made a Canadian BIPOC Poets Starter Pack. I'm definitely missing folks, so feel free to share! ✨️🌻
go.bsky.app/Jugnv9d

I made a visual poets of Bluesky starter pack & have added folks who i know make visual poetry. if you'd like to be on it, & don't find your name there, please let me know & i'll add you. if i've added you incorrectly & you'd like to not be on the list, please also let me know: go.bsky.app/Tt7Ljwf

Looking for poets, poems, and so on? Here's a place to start. No promises that it includes everyone but I tried to get a lot of y'all in here. Some room to add a few more as people show up. go.bsky.app/5oLR4YJ

A starter pack of poets writing prose poems, concrete, vispo and erasure texts, as well as magazines, competitions and small presses related to experimental poetry. DM us if you're a poet or litmag and you'd like to be added here!

go.bsky.app/BTTodqE

We've also got a Starter Pack with a whole bunch of bluesky poets

go.bsky.app/EicS1Aa

go.bsky.app/VrQHhKJ want to catch up with more Post Muskalyptic Poets? Refreshed starter pack here for #PoetsOfBluesky

Absolutely overwhelmed by the positive response to my Poetry Community Starter Pack. Thank you all so much. I’m trying to add people as fast as I can, so please be patient if you haven’t yet had a response. So many fab poets, presses & lit mags to explore!
#PoetsOnBluesky #Poetry
go.bsky.app/HkRFQHo

@abctales.bsky.social I've added you to my starter pack #2 of litmags and small presses. bsky.app/starter-pack...
If you check the pinned post on my profile you'll find links to the starter packs & 3 lists - litmags, poets, writers. You can follow a list & it becomes a feed.

STARTER PACKS for #critlib #critarch #critlib and #GLAMS Studies (below)

literally just creating these to get it established! have a couple of appointments and I'll get really adding this afternoon! go.bsky.app/BkSyTAU

I’m a public librarian in a degenerating democracy, and I am pleading: Care about your library. Use it. See what programs and events it offers. And pay attention to its governing body. See who the trustees are. Consider running yourself. Libraries will need all the community support they can get. 📚

Join me Saturday at Albertine Books for a conversation about our ethical responsibilities under a regime of censorship. With fmr French Minister of Culture Rima Abdul Malak. 11am, NYC.

www.albertine.com/events/liter...

Hello new world! 👋 I fled the coop. So happy to be finding my favorite librarians, poets & writers, journalists and scholars on this side.

Cheeky photo credit: Dave Moskovitz.