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Ruth Joffre
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Author of Night Beast | Co-founder, Nightjar Arts Collective | Instructor at Hugo House & StoryStudio | Editor at Reckoning | Contributing Editor at Copper Nickel | Codex | Queer | Bolivian American

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it's here! my year-end writing p—wait a minute *checks notes* apologies. these are just photos of my dog. I don't know how that happened *cough* (yes I do. please enjoy)
Eight of my favorite photos of Shadow from this year. He is a large black dog with spotted white paws, and I need you to understand that he is my world. He is everything. I would die for him. Also he's beautiful. Top left: Shadow holding a brightly colored rope toy in his mouth Top middle: Shadow lying on his side on a wood floor, his ears up and his nose pointed at a large tennis ball Top right: Shadow watching me cook from his vantage point under the kitchen table Center left: Shadow rolling joyously in the grass Center middle: "2025 in Shadow" Center right: Shadow lying on the grass with his tongue hanging out as he looks at something off camera Bottom left: Shadow wearing a human shirt and absolutely fucking loving it Bottom center: Big yawn!!! Bottom left: Shadow licking snowflakes off his nose
December 3, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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my baby loves the snow ❄️
A large black dog lying in the snow and licking snowflakes off his nose
December 2, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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snow mlem ❄️
A large black dog leaping through the snow and doing a little mlem while looking at the camera. Honestly don’t know how I managed to capture this
December 1, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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first snow of the season! Santa Paws approves ❄️
A large black dog lying in the snow. He’s wearing a pair of red and white pajamas that say Santa Paws on the butt
November 29, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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had the lake to ourselves this morning ☺️
A wide path running alongside a lake. The sky is a bright, clear blue, and the trees have lost their leaves. A large black dog wearing red and white pajamas that say “Santa Paws” is seen looking out over the lake
November 27, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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this was one hell of a puzzle 🧩
A puzzle called Reader’s Paradise, featuring a bookstore with overflowing shelves, gorgeous posters, a wooden staircase, and even a couple cats
November 27, 2025 at 4:39 AM
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late night deer crossing
Three deer crossing an empty residential street. One is standing under a street lamp and two others are on the grass, waiting to cross
November 22, 2025 at 4:37 AM
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stop. it’s snuggle time
A large black dog with a white chest and spotted white paws shows off his belly as he snuggles on a cozy white blanket
November 20, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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nothing better than rolling around in the sun
A large black dog with spotted white paws and a white chest rolls in the grass and leaves. His mouth is open and he is kicking his back feet joyously
November 14, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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The Zohran Mamdani political sign meme but with the text "LITERALLY ANYONE ELSE for Senate." It has a purple background and bright gold font.
November 10, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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I feel lucky to live in a place where I can witness this beauty on a random Thursday
November 6, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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the most gorgeous book mail! just look at that cover! the gold! the design! it even has painted edges and a ribbon 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
Two copies of Latin American Shared Stories, an anthology edited by V. Castro. The cover is a metallic green with five sets of golden concentric circles. There is a stylized illustration of a hummingbird underneath the title. The books are placed on a blanket with a traditional textile design from the Andes The title page of the anthology Latin American Shared Stories. On the right is a black and white version of the cover design (see previous image). On the left is full-page black and white version of the hummingbird design from the cover
November 3, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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the sun came out on the last full day of my residency ☀️
the view from a road overlooking a wooded valley underneath a bright blue sky dotted with fluffy white clouds
November 1, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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accidentally took this extremely haunted photo earlier
A very creepy altar (?) in an underground grotto carved into the rock. The altar looks like it is shredded in mists and spirits because I moved my phone too much while taking the photo lol
October 28, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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everything is more beautiful in the rain
The broken top of a green bottle amongst strewn wet leaves A metal lid for a pipe or drain in the street. The metal is blue and black and gleaming in the wet
October 27, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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hello from the Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow, where I’m alternating between writing at my desk and exploring the woods!
My desk at the writing residency, with a red leather chair, a wooden desk with a lamp, and a view overlooking my balcony and a woodsy area Me cosplaying Gandalf the white with a giant walking stick I found. I’m wearing a white and blue striped jacket and am looking off into the distance. There are rock formations behind me and trees everywhere
October 27, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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thank you to everyone who came out last night to celebrate the opening of the Nightjar Arts Collective! the fact that a progressive third space in a deep red state had a packed house and so much community excitement fills me with joy. don’t let anyone tell you art is worthless!!
A packed room full of people who came out to support a new communal third space in downtown Columbia, MO. There’s art on the walls, Kansas City poet laureate Melissa Ferrer Civil is reading at the front That same packed room from the previous photo but from all the way in the back, where you can see the overflow into the hall
October 24, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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look what arrived!!! so honored to have a short essay about Bolivian hip-hop in the fall issue of @orionmagazine.bsky.social
The Autumn 2025 issue of Orion magazine, themed on The Natural Rhythms of Hip-Hop. The issue was edited by Hanif Abdurraqib and features Jesmyn Ward and other authors writing about what hip-hop has meant to them. The cover features a photo of a black person’s hand stroking the muzzle of a white and gray horse. The person is wearing a gold watch and a fancy ring
October 22, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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may you one day be as happy as this turtle basking in the sun
An eastern river cooter basking in the sun. It is a fairly large turtle with yellow stripes on its face and legs and black spots on the yellow belly of its shell. It is clearly just soooooo happy to be in the sun
October 21, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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an eastern meadowlark having a ponder 🪶
An eastern meadowlark cocking its head slightly in a thoughtful manner. It is a small yellow and brown birds with a yellow throat and belly, a black spotted collar, and a streaky brown back. Distinguished here from the western meadowlark by its more vibrant plumage in October and by its call
October 20, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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I went to Eagle Bluffs today and actually saw a bald eagle!!! here he is guarding his lunch from some vultures (not in the shot). he's a juvenile, so he doesn't have the white head yet 🦅🪶
A juvenile bald eagle standing guard over its lunch, which appears to be a fox. The eagle is in a field with stubby grass
October 20, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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Shadow wanted to show off one of his favorite toys
A large black dog looking at the camera and holding a tri-color rope toy in his mouth. The colors are red, light blue, and yellow
October 16, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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today and every day
An indigenous woman holding up the finger and saying, “Fuck Christopher Columbus”
October 13, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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little boy loves his walks
A large black dog standing on a leaf-strewn path in the woods. He’s panting happily and looking at something to the left of the camera
October 12, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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the only kind of monarch I like 😍
A monarch butterfly perched on a leaf. The sun is streaming through the branches and hitting its wings from behind, making it glow a bit
October 5, 2025 at 4:40 PM