Michael Simms
@voxpopulisphere.bsky.social
Poet, novelist, essayist, vegan, peace activist living in Pittsburgh, PA.
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/go...
Governor Shapiro, You May Be AI Ready. We're Not.
In July, Governor Shapiro participated in Senator Dave McCormick's PA Energy and Innovation Summit in Pittsburgh to accept $92 billion in investments in data center and energy projects President Trump...
sign.moveon.org
November 25, 2025 at 6:42 AM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/go...
Our country is being run by hypocrites, bigots and racists. Vote them out.
November 16, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Our country is being run by hypocrites, bigots and racists. Vote them out.
Trump is the only convicted felon to ever serve as president.
November 16, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Trump is the only convicted felon to ever serve as president.
I just ordered Kim Davis's new collection of short stories. YAY! Here's the link:
www.amazon.com/Trust-Issues...
www.amazon.com/Trust-Issues...
Trust Issues: Stories
Trust Issues: Stories
www.amazon.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:36 PM
I just ordered Kim Davis's new collection of short stories. YAY! Here's the link:
www.amazon.com/Trust-Issues...
www.amazon.com/Trust-Issues...
So grateful to Lao Yang for translating my poem into Chinese, putting both versions to music and including them in his new album Ten Love Poems. Here are both English and Chinese versions: voxpopulisphere.com/2025/11/15/l...
Lao Yang: “Magnolia” by Michael Simms, translated into Chinese and recited 《玉兰》
Suppose you held what you love so tightly you broke it Suppose you let something slip away
voxpopulisphere.com
November 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
So grateful to Lao Yang for translating my poem into Chinese, putting both versions to music and including them in his new album Ten Love Poems. Here are both English and Chinese versions: voxpopulisphere.com/2025/11/15/l...
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41 years ago today, 4 brave peace activists broke into a missile silo in Missouri and smashed the weapons equipment.
The participants were part of the Plowshares movement, an anti-nuclear and Christian pacifist group inspired by biblical teachings to "beat swords into plowshares."
The participants were part of the Plowshares movement, an anti-nuclear and Christian pacifist group inspired by biblical teachings to "beat swords into plowshares."
November 12, 2025 at 9:32 AM
41 years ago today, 4 brave peace activists broke into a missile silo in Missouri and smashed the weapons equipment.
The participants were part of the Plowshares movement, an anti-nuclear and Christian pacifist group inspired by biblical teachings to "beat swords into plowshares."
The participants were part of the Plowshares movement, an anti-nuclear and Christian pacifist group inspired by biblical teachings to "beat swords into plowshares."
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The American rightwing coalition seems to be splintering. Congressional Republicans are turning against an unpopular Republican president. If progressives can consolidate support for candidates who share our progressive values, then we can prevail.
November 7, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The American rightwing coalition seems to be splintering. Congressional Republicans are turning against an unpopular Republican president. If progressives can consolidate support for candidates who share our progressive values, then we can prevail.
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For the umpteenth time: We currently do NOT have a United States Congress. We don’t. The Legislative Branch of our federal government does NOT currently exist. 💯 this.👇
October 27, 2025 at 2:35 PM
For the umpteenth time: We currently do NOT have a United States Congress. We don’t. The Legislative Branch of our federal government does NOT currently exist. 💯 this.👇
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Adelita Grijalva did everything right - organized, campaigned, canvassed.
@adelitaforcongress.bsky.social worked hard and it paid off, becoming the first Latina to represent Arizona in Congress.
*Over a month ago.*
What Mike Johnson is doing to her is abhorrent.
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
@adelitaforcongress.bsky.social worked hard and it paid off, becoming the first Latina to represent Arizona in Congress.
*Over a month ago.*
What Mike Johnson is doing to her is abhorrent.
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
October 27, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Adelita Grijalva did everything right - organized, campaigned, canvassed.
@adelitaforcongress.bsky.social worked hard and it paid off, becoming the first Latina to represent Arizona in Congress.
*Over a month ago.*
What Mike Johnson is doing to her is abhorrent.
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
@adelitaforcongress.bsky.social worked hard and it paid off, becoming the first Latina to represent Arizona in Congress.
*Over a month ago.*
What Mike Johnson is doing to her is abhorrent.
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
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by OpenAI’s own estimates, hundreds of thousands of ChatGPT users are showing signs of manic or psychotic crisis every week
OpenAI Says Hundreds of Thousands of ChatGPT Users May Show Signs of Manic or Psychotic Crisis Every Week
OpenAI Says Hundreds of Thousands of ChatGPT Users May Show Signs of Manic or Psychotic Crisis Every Week
www.wired.com
October 27, 2025 at 5:11 PM
by OpenAI’s own estimates, hundreds of thousands of ChatGPT users are showing signs of manic or psychotic crisis every week
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It's not about what this country can or can’t afford. It’s about priorities. [Cartoon by Jesse Duquette]
October 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
It's not about what this country can or can’t afford. It’s about priorities. [Cartoon by Jesse Duquette]
I'm not distracted. Where are the Epstein Files?
October 27, 2025 at 8:24 PM
I'm not distracted. Where are the Epstein Files?
The Absurd Prosecution of a Man Who Posted a Charlie Kirk Meme
theintercept.com/2025/10/23/c...
theintercept.com/2025/10/23/c...
The Absurd Prosecution of a Man Who Posted a Charlie Kirk Meme
Larry Bushart Jr. posted trolling memes on a Facebook thread about a vigil for Kirk. He’s been in a Tennessee jail ever since.
theintercept.com
October 27, 2025 at 12:19 PM
The Absurd Prosecution of a Man Who Posted a Charlie Kirk Meme
theintercept.com/2025/10/23/c...
theintercept.com/2025/10/23/c...
My new speculative novel THE HUMMINGBIRD WAR published by Madville is available for pre-orders:
madvillepublishing.com/product/humm...
madvillepublishing.com/product/humm...
The Hummingbird War
T War follows events of Bicycles of the Gods, in which Jesus, Shiva, and the Archangel Michael decide not to destroy the world quite yet. But the battle continues in The Hummingbird War.
madvillepublishing.com
October 27, 2025 at 12:05 PM
My new speculative novel THE HUMMINGBIRD WAR published by Madville is available for pre-orders:
madvillepublishing.com/product/humm...
madvillepublishing.com/product/humm...
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Reposted by Michael Simms
Reposted by Michael Simms
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The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
October 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
Thank you, Tim Kahl and Joshua McKinney, editors of the Appalachian journal Clade Song, for including my two poems in the new issue: cladesong.com/simms.appala...
cladesong.com/simms.gar.html
cladesong.com/simms.gar.html
Michael Simms — Appalachian
cladesong.com
October 24, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Thank you, Tim Kahl and Joshua McKinney, editors of the Appalachian journal Clade Song, for including my two poems in the new issue: cladesong.com/simms.appala...
cladesong.com/simms.gar.html
cladesong.com/simms.gar.html