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Tabassam Shah
@tshahpoetry.bsky.social
Published poet, author of Red & Crescent Moons, & aspiring children's book author. Find her at tabassamshah.com
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October 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Looking forward to joining this fantastic faculty slate July 19 at the beautiful Jennings Environmental Education Center. Register here wcona.com/events
June 18, 2025 at 4:17 PM
April 4, 2025 at 7:43 PM
One of the sweetest souls I know was abducted. Please contact your elected officials to demand they work to release political detainees.
March 28, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Reposted by Tabassam Shah
Over a thousand protesters gathered in Somerville, Massachusetts, on Wednesday to demand the freedom of Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts PhD student and Fulbright scholar abducted by ICE agents.

Ozturk is believed to have been targeted for co-authoring an opinion piece for her student newspaper about Gaza.
March 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM
The postal union is calling for a day of action TODAY! Post offices across the nation are participating with APWU!
READING PEEPS: Thurs, March 20, 2025 9AM @Reading Post Office 2100 N 13TH ST, Reading, Pa 19612
Find your local event at their link here: apwu.org/day-of-actio...
March 20, 2025 at 10:07 AM
To find out about what I've been up to please visit: open.substack.com/pub/lisaksch...
Thanks to Lisa Kahn Schnell for her interview write up!
The Language of Nature
Featuring: Tabassam Shah
open.substack.com
March 18, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Passhe peeps, do your part to answer the threats to higher education: www.apscuf.org/apscuf-is-pu...
APSCUF is pushing back | APSCUF
www.apscuf.org
March 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Reposted by Tabassam Shah
February 12, 2025 at 6:08 AM
What will it take to get droves of us in the streets? www.vox.com/politics/399...
How to stop Trump’s power grab
Trump isn’t inevitable. Here’s a plan to keep democracy intact.
www.vox.com
February 14, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Writing companion this week in San Antonio. Twistie has gained my trust.
February 6, 2025 at 3:50 PM