Janice Lobo Sapigao
@pinaypoetics.bsky.social
pinay writer. author of two books. recovering poet laureate. community college professor. essie4justice sister. reading allthethings.
janicewrites.com
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somehow i did it: i cleared my email inbox, graded all the things, made my slides presentations for my classes, and i attended an online writing workshop--all after flying across country. going back in time helped give me the boost of space and energy.
April 9, 2025 at 5:35 AM
somehow i did it: i cleared my email inbox, graded all the things, made my slides presentations for my classes, and i attended an online writing workshop--all after flying across country. going back in time helped give me the boost of space and energy.
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BREAKING: Israel is heavily bombing Gaza right now, once again violating the ceasefire. Israel is deliberately attacking Palestinians and relentlessly targeting them after 17+ months of genocide, mass killings, and forced starvation.
March 18, 2025 at 1:05 AM
BREAKING: Israel is heavily bombing Gaza right now, once again violating the ceasefire. Israel is deliberately attacking Palestinians and relentlessly targeting them after 17+ months of genocide, mass killings, and forced starvation.
“And what is healing but changing your story, enabling it to go on?” - Vanessa Angélica Villarreal
March 5, 2025 at 8:03 PM
“And what is healing but changing your story, enabling it to go on?” - Vanessa Angélica Villarreal
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Bay Area literary icon Amy Tan owns a large collection, including her personal journals, her correspondence with other writers, family photographs and book manuscripts. Now, Tan is allowing her archive to be housed at UC Berkeley’s Bancroft Library.
Amy Tan’s Literary Archive to Be Housed at UC Berkeley’s Bancroft Library
The collection includes the ‘Joy Luck Club’ manuscript, personal journals and family photographs.
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February 15, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Bay Area literary icon Amy Tan owns a large collection, including her personal journals, her correspondence with other writers, family photographs and book manuscripts. Now, Tan is allowing her archive to be housed at UC Berkeley’s Bancroft Library.
today my classes & i read poems by natalie diaz and joseph rios. we talked about land, memory, nostalgia, plus sampling & palimpsests as approaches to writing.
i also learned that "maps" by the yeah yeah yeahs is apparently trending on tik tok. i had no idea?? am i culturally relevant by accident?
i also learned that "maps" by the yeah yeah yeahs is apparently trending on tik tok. i had no idea?? am i culturally relevant by accident?
February 5, 2025 at 5:47 PM
today my classes & i read poems by natalie diaz and joseph rios. we talked about land, memory, nostalgia, plus sampling & palimpsests as approaches to writing.
i also learned that "maps" by the yeah yeah yeahs is apparently trending on tik tok. i had no idea?? am i culturally relevant by accident?
i also learned that "maps" by the yeah yeah yeahs is apparently trending on tik tok. i had no idea?? am i culturally relevant by accident?
today was a good teaching day. in one class, my students & i discussed an article about the psychology of friendship break-ups, and they had so much to share.
we talked communication, ghosting, loss, effort, expectations, trust, love, boundaries, & the science of it all.
grateful for students!
we talked communication, ghosting, loss, effort, expectations, trust, love, boundaries, & the science of it all.
grateful for students!
January 28, 2025 at 5:19 AM
today was a good teaching day. in one class, my students & i discussed an article about the psychology of friendship break-ups, and they had so much to share.
we talked communication, ghosting, loss, effort, expectations, trust, love, boundaries, & the science of it all.
grateful for students!
we talked communication, ghosting, loss, effort, expectations, trust, love, boundaries, & the science of it all.
grateful for students!
we have to share Know Your Rights info b/c the state will always protect state interests.
in the past, i have printed these & made them a part of my course readers in my english classes for discussion. i've posted these on doors and left them in public spaces.
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
in the past, i have printed these & made them a part of my course readers in my english classes for discussion. i've posted these on doors and left them in public spaces.
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Immigration Raids: Know Your Rights
Know Your Rights: Immigration Law and ICE Raids Updated 1/21/25 *Not legal advice – consult an immigration attorney with any specific questions. / No es asesoriamento legal – consulte a un abogado de...
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January 24, 2025 at 5:18 PM
we have to share Know Your Rights info b/c the state will always protect state interests.
in the past, i have printed these & made them a part of my course readers in my english classes for discussion. i've posted these on doors and left them in public spaces.
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
in the past, i have printed these & made them a part of my course readers in my english classes for discussion. i've posted these on doors and left them in public spaces.
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
today, we read poems by lena khalaf tuffaha & june jordan, which means
today, a student said something along the lines of, "their wars are on my homeland," which led to
today, a student was grateful to have ethnic studies & history in their intro to liiterature course.
today i am grateful
today, a student said something along the lines of, "their wars are on my homeland," which led to
today, a student was grateful to have ethnic studies & history in their intro to liiterature course.
today i am grateful
January 23, 2025 at 9:55 PM
today, we read poems by lena khalaf tuffaha & june jordan, which means
today, a student said something along the lines of, "their wars are on my homeland," which led to
today, a student was grateful to have ethnic studies & history in their intro to liiterature course.
today i am grateful
today, a student said something along the lines of, "their wars are on my homeland," which led to
today, a student was grateful to have ethnic studies & history in their intro to liiterature course.
today i am grateful
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On this day in 1930, mobs of up to 500 white people roamed Watsonville, California, and the surrounding towns and farms, attacking Filipino farmworkers and their property after Filipino men were seen dancing with white women at a newly opened local dance hall.
Jan. 19, 1930 | White Mobs Attack Filipino Farmworkers in Watsonville, California
Learn more about our history of racial injustice.
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January 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
On this day in 1930, mobs of up to 500 white people roamed Watsonville, California, and the surrounding towns and farms, attacking Filipino farmworkers and their property after Filipino men were seen dancing with white women at a newly opened local dance hall.
i am still talking with my students about the LA wildfires; i am using this crucial video from @kqedarts.bsky.social to help discuss the importance of fire
youtu.be/Fe43QK85448?...
youtu.be/Fe43QK85448?...
Native American Traditions Inform California Wildfire Prevention | KQED Arts
YouTube video by KQED Arts
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January 21, 2025 at 1:54 AM
i am still talking with my students about the LA wildfires; i am using this crucial video from @kqedarts.bsky.social to help discuss the importance of fire
youtu.be/Fe43QK85448?...
youtu.be/Fe43QK85448?...
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Thank god that Leonard Peltier finally, finally will be free
BREAKING: President Biden has commuted the sentence of Leonard Peltier!
www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-roo...
www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-roo...
Statement from President Joe Biden | The White House
I am issuing pardons to Gerald G. Lundergan and Ernest William Cromartie. I am also commuting the life sentence imposed on Leonard Peltier so that he
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January 20, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Thank god that Leonard Peltier finally, finally will be free
today i am curious and learning about june jordan's solidarity and poetry with/for arab peoples:
"She insisted on drawing clear analogies between anti-Arab racism and the resonant history of anti-Black racism that Americans more readily comprehend."
thefeministwire.com/2016/03/june...
"She insisted on drawing clear analogies between anti-Arab racism and the resonant history of anti-Black racism that Americans more readily comprehend."
thefeministwire.com/2016/03/june...
June Jordan’s Songs of Palestine and Lebanon – The Feminist Wire
thefeministwire.com
January 20, 2025 at 7:35 PM
today i am curious and learning about june jordan's solidarity and poetry with/for arab peoples:
"She insisted on drawing clear analogies between anti-Arab racism and the resonant history of anti-Black racism that Americans more readily comprehend."
thefeministwire.com/2016/03/june...
"She insisted on drawing clear analogies between anti-Arab racism and the resonant history of anti-Black racism that Americans more readily comprehend."
thefeministwire.com/2016/03/june...
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In response to the ongoing L.A. wildfires, WNDB is now accepting Emergency Grant applications from marginalized writers, creatives, and publishing professionals who have been financially impacted by the fires.
To apply, follow the link below ⬇️
🚨 bit.ly/WNDB-emergency
To apply, follow the link below ⬇️
🚨 bit.ly/WNDB-emergency
January 14, 2025 at 3:38 PM
In response to the ongoing L.A. wildfires, WNDB is now accepting Emergency Grant applications from marginalized writers, creatives, and publishing professionals who have been financially impacted by the fires.
To apply, follow the link below ⬇️
🚨 bit.ly/WNDB-emergency
To apply, follow the link below ⬇️
🚨 bit.ly/WNDB-emergency
@gregwright13.bsky.social hi greg! i am trying to send you a direct message about some teaching/writing-related information. any chance i can email you or send a message through your website? please let me know! thank you!
December 5, 2024 at 7:46 PM
@gregwright13.bsky.social hi greg! i am trying to send you a direct message about some teaching/writing-related information. any chance i can email you or send a message through your website? please let me know! thank you!
me and my big love have poems in the december 2024 issue of POETRY.
this issue also includes a folio from letras latinas, celebrating their 20th anniversary.
so much goodness in there. i also really like the throwback wordart cover?? haha
this issue also includes a folio from letras latinas, celebrating their 20th anniversary.
so much goodness in there. i also really like the throwback wordart cover?? haha
December 1, 2024 at 10:20 PM
me and my big love have poems in the december 2024 issue of POETRY.
this issue also includes a folio from letras latinas, celebrating their 20th anniversary.
so much goodness in there. i also really like the throwback wordart cover?? haha
this issue also includes a folio from letras latinas, celebrating their 20th anniversary.
so much goodness in there. i also really like the throwback wordart cover?? haha
i'm happy to finallyyyy have a more words-friendly online space to share recent writings:
"I hope that, as you find more than what you are looking for–and a lot of what you may not need–these offerings will assist you along the way."
ii.umich.edu/cseas/news-e...
"I hope that, as you find more than what you are looking for–and a lot of what you may not need–these offerings will assist you along the way."
ii.umich.edu/cseas/news-e...
In No Particular Order: Intuitive Research in Archives | U-M LSA Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS)
Ralph C. and Mary Lynn Heid Rare Materials Research Fellow, Janice Lobo Sapigao, discusses the importance of mindful archival research.
ii.umich.edu
December 1, 2024 at 10:17 PM
i'm happy to finallyyyy have a more words-friendly online space to share recent writings:
"I hope that, as you find more than what you are looking for–and a lot of what you may not need–these offerings will assist you along the way."
ii.umich.edu/cseas/news-e...
"I hope that, as you find more than what you are looking for–and a lot of what you may not need–these offerings will assist you along the way."
ii.umich.edu/cseas/news-e...
we BEEN saying this. but say it louder. in print & in poems. and in the stories we tell our students, our youth, our children. say it is an assault. say it is a genocide. say it is colonialism. say it is violence. say it is american empire. say all of their names. say not this time. say never again.
BREAKING — The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed during Israel's assault on Gaza.
November 21, 2024 at 11:25 PM
we BEEN saying this. but say it louder. in print & in poems. and in the stories we tell our students, our youth, our children. say it is an assault. say it is a genocide. say it is colonialism. say it is violence. say it is american empire. say all of their names. say not this time. say never again.
i am downloading my archives from that *other* platform. after that, i'll delete it. maybe maybe maybe some more writing will come of it one day.
November 21, 2024 at 5:39 AM
i am downloading my archives from that *other* platform. after that, i'll delete it. maybe maybe maybe some more writing will come of it one day.
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Love is a story
we never tire of telling…
Love lives in many rooms.
––Lena Khalaf Tuffaha (@lenakt.bsky.social), from Something About Living
we never tire of telling…
Love lives in many rooms.
––Lena Khalaf Tuffaha (@lenakt.bsky.social), from Something About Living
November 21, 2024 at 2:46 AM
Love is a story
we never tire of telling…
Love lives in many rooms.
––Lena Khalaf Tuffaha (@lenakt.bsky.social), from Something About Living
we never tire of telling…
Love lives in many rooms.
––Lena Khalaf Tuffaha (@lenakt.bsky.social), from Something About Living
i love seeing poets migrate here. i'm inspired to share more, eventually. from the bird app to this new blue sky.
November 19, 2024 at 12:48 AM
i love seeing poets migrate here. i'm inspired to share more, eventually. from the bird app to this new blue sky.