Olivia 🦁
@oliviakaypoems.bsky.social
Leo, lesbian, carer-about-things. Poet, writer, cat-mom, gamer, TTRPG lover. she/they. Poems in Rappahannock Review, Sage Ciggs, OAR, and beyond ✨⚡️🔥
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One of the things that gives me hope is knowing that our current world grew out of societies that were more corrupt and ignorant and superstitious and brutal than we can even imagine.
I don't really believe in progress. But I do believe that goodness can emerge in the most unlikely places.
I don't really believe in progress. But I do believe that goodness can emerge in the most unlikely places.
August 30, 2025 at 4:21 PM
One of the things that gives me hope is knowing that our current world grew out of societies that were more corrupt and ignorant and superstitious and brutal than we can even imagine.
I don't really believe in progress. But I do believe that goodness can emerge in the most unlikely places.
I don't really believe in progress. But I do believe that goodness can emerge in the most unlikely places.
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I got permission to share this, and I'm extremely grateful for that.
The Onion got this letter from one of our subscribers in Alaska. She works with dementia patients and decided to leave a copy in the car for each one.
This email made my year. Read it and you'll see what I mean. People are good.
The Onion got this letter from one of our subscribers in Alaska. She works with dementia patients and decided to leave a copy in the car for each one.
This email made my year. Read it and you'll see what I mean. People are good.
July 1, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I got permission to share this, and I'm extremely grateful for that.
The Onion got this letter from one of our subscribers in Alaska. She works with dementia patients and decided to leave a copy in the car for each one.
This email made my year. Read it and you'll see what I mean. People are good.
The Onion got this letter from one of our subscribers in Alaska. She works with dementia patients and decided to leave a copy in the car for each one.
This email made my year. Read it and you'll see what I mean. People are good.
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the mamdani thing is showing you how limited the range of acceptable opinions actually is in america. republicans can be a stone's throw away from endorsing genocide and thats fine but one guy goes slightly to the left of dem party orthodoxy and we're right in the middle of soviet russia
June 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
the mamdani thing is showing you how limited the range of acceptable opinions actually is in america. republicans can be a stone's throw away from endorsing genocide and thats fine but one guy goes slightly to the left of dem party orthodoxy and we're right in the middle of soviet russia
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Wrote this piece for Harpers Bazaar about the life, legacy, and hate-induced murder of Jonathan Joss through the eyes of being a Two-Spirit Native person this Pride.
I hope you take a read. For Him. For all of us. 🪶
I hope you take a read. For Him. For all of us. 🪶
We All Need to Be Talking About the Murder of Jonathan Joss This Pride and Beyond
The actor, who was Comanche and White Mountain Apache, was shot in a targeted hate crime while protecting his husband.
www.harpersbazaar.com
June 18, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Wrote this piece for Harpers Bazaar about the life, legacy, and hate-induced murder of Jonathan Joss through the eyes of being a Two-Spirit Native person this Pride.
I hope you take a read. For Him. For all of us. 🪶
I hope you take a read. For Him. For all of us. 🪶
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I was just told that I have to remove “climate” from the title of an ongoing grant if I want to keep it. And publications from that grant cannot include “climate” and other forbidden words. I can’t believe I’m writing this from the United States of America. #AcademicSky
Just received an email saying that it's not advisable to include the following words in future applications for research funding to the US DOT. Here we are.
February 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I was just told that I have to remove “climate” from the title of an ongoing grant if I want to keep it. And publications from that grant cannot include “climate” and other forbidden words. I can’t believe I’m writing this from the United States of America. #AcademicSky
this guy brings “i have a high pain tolerance” nonchalance to the next level
Scientists have created a broadly effective antivenom using the blood of a Wisconsin man who has spent years exposing himself to deadly snakebites from black mambas, taipans, cobras and many others.
He let snakes bite him some 200 times to create a better snakebite antivenom
Scientists have created a broadly effective antivenom using the blood of a Wisconsin man who has spent years exposing himself to deadly snakebites from black mambas, taipans, cobras and many others.
www.npr.org
May 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
this guy brings “i have a high pain tolerance” nonchalance to the next level
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new video
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March 24, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Supporting bathroom, sports and healthcare bans for trans people means signing on to a moral panic about problems that DON'T EXIST.
When people say Democrats should "moderate" on these issues, they are suggesting that we legislate a group out of public life based on lies.
When people say Democrats should "moderate" on these issues, they are suggesting that we legislate a group out of public life based on lies.
March 7, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Supporting bathroom, sports and healthcare bans for trans people means signing on to a moral panic about problems that DON'T EXIST.
When people say Democrats should "moderate" on these issues, they are suggesting that we legislate a group out of public life based on lies.
When people say Democrats should "moderate" on these issues, they are suggesting that we legislate a group out of public life based on lies.
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Republicans are passing bathroom bills because they think men are pretending to be women so they can commit sexual assault. THEY AREN'T.
Republicans are banning trans athletes because they think boys are pretending to be girls to win competitions. THEY AREN'T.
Republicans are banning trans athletes because they think boys are pretending to be girls to win competitions. THEY AREN'T.
March 7, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Republicans are passing bathroom bills because they think men are pretending to be women so they can commit sexual assault. THEY AREN'T.
Republicans are banning trans athletes because they think boys are pretending to be girls to win competitions. THEY AREN'T.
Republicans are banning trans athletes because they think boys are pretending to be girls to win competitions. THEY AREN'T.
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I think my biggest problem with the "debate" over whether Democrats should abandon trans people is how divorced from reality it is.
Republicans are banning gender-affirming care because they think kids are being rushed into surgeries. THIS IS NOT HAPPENING.
Republicans are banning gender-affirming care because they think kids are being rushed into surgeries. THIS IS NOT HAPPENING.
Yes.
March 7, 2025 at 1:38 AM
I think my biggest problem with the "debate" over whether Democrats should abandon trans people is how divorced from reality it is.
Republicans are banning gender-affirming care because they think kids are being rushed into surgeries. THIS IS NOT HAPPENING.
Republicans are banning gender-affirming care because they think kids are being rushed into surgeries. THIS IS NOT HAPPENING.
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We are calling for a nationwide and international boycott of all Elon Musk-related products and services. Sell your Tesla shares, avoid buying Tesla vehicles, cancel Starlink, and delete your X accounts.
February 14, 2025 at 3:32 AM
We are calling for a nationwide and international boycott of all Elon Musk-related products and services. Sell your Tesla shares, avoid buying Tesla vehicles, cancel Starlink, and delete your X accounts.
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Goodnight, dear friends.
On a day when our government continues to try to erase the existence of transgender folks, be encouraged to keep up the fight, keep up the love.
Power to the people. I love you.
On a day when our government continues to try to erase the existence of transgender folks, be encouraged to keep up the fight, keep up the love.
Power to the people. I love you.
February 14, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Goodnight, dear friends.
On a day when our government continues to try to erase the existence of transgender folks, be encouraged to keep up the fight, keep up the love.
Power to the people. I love you.
On a day when our government continues to try to erase the existence of transgender folks, be encouraged to keep up the fight, keep up the love.
Power to the people. I love you.
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Kendrick Lamar deserves to win the very first Nobel Hate Prize
February 10, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Kendrick Lamar deserves to win the very first Nobel Hate Prize
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I would just like to applaud journalists everywhere doing great accountability work on DOGE/Musk and Trump.
Far fewer journos than 2016. The overall industry is in dire straights. Many are have owners are bowing to Trump. There's so much to cover.
And folks are killing it.
Far fewer journos than 2016. The overall industry is in dire straights. Many are have owners are bowing to Trump. There's so much to cover.
And folks are killing it.
February 6, 2025 at 11:04 PM
I would just like to applaud journalists everywhere doing great accountability work on DOGE/Musk and Trump.
Far fewer journos than 2016. The overall industry is in dire straights. Many are have owners are bowing to Trump. There's so much to cover.
And folks are killing it.
Far fewer journos than 2016. The overall industry is in dire straights. Many are have owners are bowing to Trump. There's so much to cover.
And folks are killing it.
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USAID.gov is down. Why is this concerning? Trump has no legal authority to eliminate a congressionally funded independent agency. The work of USAID is vital, and if this can happen to them, it can happen to any of us.
February 2, 2025 at 5:46 AM
USAID.gov is down. Why is this concerning? Trump has no legal authority to eliminate a congressionally funded independent agency. The work of USAID is vital, and if this can happen to them, it can happen to any of us.
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In case you missed yesterday's stunner by @oliviakaypoems.bsky.social ⤵️
Today on Glass!
"Winter Solstice" by Olivia Lehman (@oliviakaypoems.bsky.social)!
www.glass-poetry.com/journal.html
"Winter Solstice" by Olivia Lehman (@oliviakaypoems.bsky.social)!
www.glass-poetry.com/journal.html
January 9, 2025 at 4:10 PM
In case you missed yesterday's stunner by @oliviakaypoems.bsky.social ⤵️
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Today on Glass!
"Winter Solstice" by Olivia Lehman (@oliviakaypoems.bsky.social)!
www.glass-poetry.com/journal.html
"Winter Solstice" by Olivia Lehman (@oliviakaypoems.bsky.social)!
www.glass-poetry.com/journal.html
January 8, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Today on Glass!
"Winter Solstice" by Olivia Lehman (@oliviakaypoems.bsky.social)!
www.glass-poetry.com/journal.html
"Winter Solstice" by Olivia Lehman (@oliviakaypoems.bsky.social)!
www.glass-poetry.com/journal.html
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Happy Tuesday!
We're back with a stunning new poem tomorrow by Olivia Lehman (@oliviakaypoems.bsky.social)!
Until then, you can spend a few minutes (hours?) with our archives.
www.glass-poetry.com/journal/arch...
We're back with a stunning new poem tomorrow by Olivia Lehman (@oliviakaypoems.bsky.social)!
Until then, you can spend a few minutes (hours?) with our archives.
www.glass-poetry.com/journal/arch...
Archives | Glass: A Journal of Poetry
www.glass-poetry.com
January 7, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Happy Tuesday!
We're back with a stunning new poem tomorrow by Olivia Lehman (@oliviakaypoems.bsky.social)!
Until then, you can spend a few minutes (hours?) with our archives.
www.glass-poetry.com/journal/arch...
We're back with a stunning new poem tomorrow by Olivia Lehman (@oliviakaypoems.bsky.social)!
Until then, you can spend a few minutes (hours?) with our archives.
www.glass-poetry.com/journal/arch...
What a good way to start the new year! Keep your eyes peeled tomorrow friends 😁🍾
Happy Tuesday!
We're back with a stunning new poem tomorrow by Olivia Lehman (@oliviakaypoems.bsky.social)!
Until then, you can spend a few minutes (hours?) with our archives.
www.glass-poetry.com/journal/arch...
We're back with a stunning new poem tomorrow by Olivia Lehman (@oliviakaypoems.bsky.social)!
Until then, you can spend a few minutes (hours?) with our archives.
www.glass-poetry.com/journal/arch...
Archives | Glass: A Journal of Poetry
www.glass-poetry.com
January 7, 2025 at 2:42 PM
What a good way to start the new year! Keep your eyes peeled tomorrow friends 😁🍾
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Ppl need to understand that you can have media literacy and just disagree on a piece of art. Part of having media literacy is knowing that a text can be interpreted multiple ways. As long as we can cite our evidence in the text itself or in the genre it takes place in we are using media literacy 
December 29, 2024 at 6:16 PM
Ppl need to understand that you can have media literacy and just disagree on a piece of art. Part of having media literacy is knowing that a text can be interpreted multiple ways. As long as we can cite our evidence in the text itself or in the genre it takes place in we are using media literacy 
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"The Trans agenda is an average life expectancy"
Sticker spotted in Kingston, NY
Sticker spotted in Kingston, NY
December 26, 2024 at 2:40 PM
"The Trans agenda is an average life expectancy"
Sticker spotted in Kingston, NY
Sticker spotted in Kingston, NY
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this goes to my other pet issue, which is that "kids safety" has become synonymous with social media use, when their safety in reality is most threatened by guns and cars
Also traffic is one of the top-ranked causes of injury in the US. Add that to the health effects of pollution and it is one of our most damaging public health exposures.
December 21, 2024 at 5:36 PM
this goes to my other pet issue, which is that "kids safety" has become synonymous with social media use, when their safety in reality is most threatened by guns and cars
started playing stardew valley again so goodbye all! I’ll be with my animals if u need me
December 14, 2024 at 3:42 PM
started playing stardew valley again so goodbye all! I’ll be with my animals if u need me
I’m a former tumblr kid so this was inevitable! Follow if you’re so inclined 💖 substack.com/@okiedokiele...
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Hi! I'm Olivia (she/they). I'm a writer based in Virginia. After reading so many great posts by creators on here I was inspired. I look forward to learning and talking with you <3. Community is power....
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December 12, 2024 at 8:00 PM
I’m a former tumblr kid so this was inevitable! Follow if you’re so inclined 💖 substack.com/@okiedokiele...