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Dustin Brookshire (he/him) @dustinbrookshire.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

There is a group of teenagers singing before we board this redeye. It stops being cute the moment we step on that plane.

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Maureen Langloss @maureenlangloss.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The fact that you have not sexually assaulted someone yourself does not mean you are not complicit with the structural systems that allow violence against women to persist.

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Maureen Langloss @maureenlangloss.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I think this Cornell rape should be causing every man in the country to be asking himself what actions he has ever taken to prevent & put an end to sexual assault, rape culture, & misogyny in general. In my experience, most men I know have done precious little to confront this societal sickness.

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Dustin Brookshire (he/him) @dustinbrookshire.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I'm at LAX, halfway through a really good chicken club & enjoying the views of cute daddies, when I hear a shrill, bird-like screech. I look up and see a woman pushing a stroller with a toddler in it. My first thought: Oh God, that poor family. Imagine living with that noise

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Dustin Brookshire (he/him) @dustinbrookshire.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Oh, travel gods of old & new, what sin did I commit to land beside the one couple who never learned airplane phone etiquette? He's quizzing Siri on sports scores with no headphones. She’s hosting a film festival with no headphones. Glad the AVL to ATL flight is a quick one.

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Dustin Brookshire (he/him) @dustinbrookshire.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

So happy that "A Villanelle's Villanelle," the contoured villanelle Kerry Trautman and I wrote using Grace Bauer's "For Her Villain," is featured in Thimble Vol. 9, No. 2! Read the issue here: www.thimblelitmag.com/2026/07/18/a.... #poetrysky #poetrynews #poetry #poem

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Dustin Brookshire (he/him) @dustinbrookshire.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

When thinking of Dolly’s kindness today, I am also thinking of this poem by @stevenreigns.bsky.social in LET ME SAY THIS: A DOLLY PARTON POETRY ANTHOLOGY. So grateful for this poem, Steven! #DollyDay #GiveLikeDolly #Dolly #DollyParton #Poem #Poetry #poetrysky #poetrynews

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Dustin Brookshire (he/him) @dustinbrookshire.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Happy Dolly Day! 🦋 Do one kind thing today in her memory. Smile, laugh, and pass the kindness on. And that thing you've been too nervous to try? Trust yourself. Make a plan, or better yet, do it today. That's what Dolly was about. #DollyDay #Dolly #DollyParton

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Dustin Brookshire (he/him) @dustinbrookshire.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

If I’m at Dollywood then I’m eating a damn turkey leg before leaving. Photographic evidence of me being a butch queen. 😉 #Dollywood #Gay #ButchQueen

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Dustin Brookshire (he/him) @dustinbrookshire.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Y’all, your Dollywood purchases can be delivered to your hotel if you are staying on property! Smart move, Team Dollywood. I spent too much money since I didn’t have to worry about keeping up with my merch throughout the park. #Dollywood

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Dustin Brookshire (he/him) @dustinbrookshire.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

👀 😂 Definitely got a gay on staff. 🌈

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Dustin Brookshire (he/him) @dustinbrookshire.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Two years ago today, Julie & I celebrated Let Me Say This: A Dolly Parton Poetry Anthology (Madville Publishing, 2023) at Joe's Pub, thanks to Poetry Well. This will always stand out as one of the great highlights of my poetry career! #DollyParton #Dolly #poetrysky #poetrynews #poetry

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September 17th, 2024 9:30pm - Let Me Say This: A Dolly Parton Tribute Concert

YouTube video by Joe's Pub

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Wild & Precious Life Series @wplseries.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The recording of the 9/16 WPLS featuring David Colodney, Kristiane Weeks-Rogers, & Ren Wilding is on YouTube. We launched the evening with a brief tribute to Dolly Parton! #poetrysky #poetrynews #poets #poetry #Writers #Dolly #DollyParton

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WPLS 133 David Colodney, Kristiane Weeks Rogers, & Ren Wilding

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Wild & Precious Life Series @wplseries.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

TONIGHT! TONIGHT! @davidcolodneypoet.bsky.social, Kristiane Weeks-Rogers, & @renwilding.bsky.social join the WPLS on 9/16! #poets #poetry #poetrysky #poetrynews #writers

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The A.V. Club @avclub.com · 15/09/2026

Give it up for Matthew freaking Rhys, who just won his second award of the night for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for WIDOW'S BAY!!!!!! He just made history by winning two lead acting categories in the same year at the #Emmys

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Amy @lolennui.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

She’s an Emmy winner!!!

@katiedippold tweet:

TBT to Halloween when I dressed as the babadook but my friend's house had more of a grown ups drinking wine vibe

(Image of Katie in full babadook costume and makeup surrounded by people in casual clothes)

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Pop Crave @popcrave.com · 15/09/2026

Sally Field wins Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for ‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’ at the Emmys.

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Litbowl @litbowl.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

From Danielle Cadena Deulen's book, Desire Museum: bookshop.org/a/862/9781960145000 #poem #booksky #writing

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Wild & Precious Life Series @wplseries.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The WPLS is proud to partner with @poetrybythesea.bsky.social to sponsor the Gylys Villanelle Prize. The 2026 final contest judge is the Queen of Villanelles, Julie Kane! Submit by 10/26/26: poetrybytheseaconference.org/the-gylys-vi... #poetrysky #poetrynews #poets #poetry #writers

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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Something that's left me mad re: birthright citizenship revisionists/racists is that in this country we are not supposed to presume things based on skin color or parental identity, and folks who are enjoying life in this country- minding their own business- should be left the hell alone accordingly.

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Dustin Brookshire (he/him) @dustinbrookshire.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Drinking for this mug, I feel something urging me to say, “Honey, the land. How old do you think the land is?”

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Dustin Brookshire (he/him) @dustinbrookshire.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

The first time I heard “Stairway to Heaven” was when Dolly first covered it for her 2002 “Halos & Horns” album. #Dolly #DollyParton

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Dustin Brookshire (he/him) @dustinbrookshire.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Two weeks ago today, we lost Dolly. These photos posted in remembrance from the Hawaii State Archives are beautiful. I'm grateful they shared them. #Dolly #DollyParton

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Dustin Brookshire (he/him) @dustinbrookshire.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Any pair of shorts that is longer than a 5 inch inseam on a man is homophobic. Did those thick thighs save lives if I didn’t see them in short shorts?

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Thought at first this had to be fake. It’s not. wtf!

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Dustin Brookshire (he/him) @dustinbrookshire.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Dinner with friends. Made new friends. Jude Paw thinks we were out too late, so he demands cuddles.

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Dustin Brookshire (he/him) @dustinbrookshire.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

“Broken Hearted Villanelle For Dolly Parton” is live at Cultural Daily. Grateful to @bunkong.bsky.social for giving it a home. Cried writing it. Cried while revising it. Rest in power, Dolly! 🦋 #Dolly #DollyParton #Poem #Poetry #Writers #DollyPoems

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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 04/09/2026

Please join us in welcoming three new team members: Susanne Salehi, Incoming Director of Programs and Operations; Robert Linens Jr., Incoming Director of Development; and Henry Breed, New Board Member! We are so excited for the wealth of knowledge they will all bring to Lambda!

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Sundress Publications @sundresspub.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

We are excited to present “For Colored Girls” a workshop led by Monica Prince, on Wednesday, September 9th from 6:00-7:30 PM EST. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/0G…

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Dustin Brookshire (he/him) @dustinbrookshire.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

No matter where you reside, please share this post. 🦋

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Dustin Brookshire (he/him) @dustinbrookshire.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Started a petition to show support for creating a NC Dolly license plate that would benefit SmartStart. (Smart Start manages the NC Imagination Library.) North Carolinians, I hope you will sign. Everyone, please share this post regardless of where you live! #Dolly #DollyParton #Books

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Dolly Parton Specialty North Carolina License Plate

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Dustin Brookshire (he/him) @dustinbrookshire.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Watching “Remembering Dolly: A Rhinestone Life” on CBS, and there is an interview with Melissa Etheridge. She talked about when she and Dolly performed together on CMT Crossroads back in November 2003. I love that performance so much!

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Dustin Brookshire (he/him) @dustinbrookshire.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Made another trip to the West Asheville Dolly / Ru mural this AM. Left more flowers. #Dolly #DollyParton

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Dustin Brookshire (he/him) @dustinbrookshire.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

North Carolinians, we need a Dolly Parton license plate supporting the Imagination Library. I’ve started a petition to show support for the cause. If you live in NC, I hope you’ll sign. If you don’t, please share with your NC network! c.org/H56T8tf8SS #Dolly #DollyParton #NC #NorthCarolina

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Dolly Parton Specialty North Carolina License Plate

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Dustin Brookshire (he/him) @dustinbrookshire.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

All through the night, I kept having dreams that we lost Dolly Parton. I woke with my face wet from tears. Then reality hit me— it wasn't just a dream. The tears started again.

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Dustin Brookshire (he/him) @dustinbrookshire.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Save the date for 10/10. Join me virtually for “A Different Story!” We’ll use poems by Denise Duhamel to inspire us to write our own!! @bethgordonpoet.bsky.social, thank you for this lovely testimonial! #poetrysky #poetrynews #poets #poetry #writers #poems

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Dustin Brookshire (he/him) @dustinbrookshire.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

A big thank you to @djvorreyer.bsky.social for sharing this testimonial on "Sweet World!” If you weren't able to join us live, you can still access the workshop recording & poem packet with accompanying 15 prompts for $35. #poetrysky #poetrynews #poets #writers

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Dustin Brookshire (he/him) @dustinbrookshire.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

We have tickets to see Atsuko Okatsuka in December, & I can’t freaking wait. I love her with all my gay heart.

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