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Human Writes Now @humanwritesnow.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Four views of downtown #LosAngeles at #sunrise this morning. Have a beautiful day today! #photography #photographer #photo

Photo of L.A. at 6:29 a.m. before sunrise, with orange and red clouds near the horizon, mountains in silhouette, and city lights in the foreground including City Hall at lower right

Photo of L.A. at 6:35 a.m. before sunrise, with orange clouds near the horizon, light blue sky above that and then dark blue sky, mountains in silhouette, and city buildings in the foreground including City Hall right of center, with a fog bank rolling in from the right.

Photo at 7:18 a.m. of the top floors of a downtown L.A. high rise in silhouette against morning light as fog partially obscures it and the sky.

Photo at 7:31 a.m. of the top floors of a downtown L.A. high rise in silhouette against morning light as fog partially obscures it and a blue sky filled with high elevation clouds, as the rising sun starts to break through over the fog bank.

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Human Writes Now @humanwritesnow.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

“If we want more diverse stories on our shelves, then we must help diversify the workforce that publishes those books. Our … program provides a $3,000 grant to marginalized college students so that they can accept an internship in publishing.” #diversesky #diversebooksky #diversereads #books

A screenshot from the website diversebooks.org with copy that reads “Internship Grants. We're helping diverse undergraduate and graduate students launch their careers in publishing - an industry that needs their perspectives and voices.” It is accompanied by a photo of someone smiling as they look at two open books held in their hands.

A screenshot from the website diversebooks.org with copy that reads “About This Program. When WNDB was established, our founding members recognized that if we want more diverse stories on our shelves, then we must help diversify the workforce that publishes those books. Our Internship Grant program provides a $3,000 grant to marginalized college students so that they can accept an internship in publishing — a vital entry point to building a career in this competitive industry. Since this program's inception, WNDB has supported nearly 200 grantees in their summer internships and many are now working full-time in the industry as editors, art directors, designers, marketing professionals, and more. For questions about your application or issues with the form itself, email internships@diversebooks.org or click the button below.”

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Human Writes Now @humanwritesnow.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

If you’re a #writer, #poet, #painter, #illustrator, #photographer, #craftsperson or #gamedeveloper who could use a boost, or know one, post your/their art below. The world these days certainly could use the beauty, inspiration and creativity you bring to it. (To start, a few #photos of mine:)

A colorful sunset and moonrise over coastal Los Angeles and the Pacific Ocean.

A complete rainbow over downtown Los Angeles including the iconic L.A. City Hall, Music Center and Walt Disney Concert Hall.

The smoke of the Palisades Fire in 2025 turns the sky and setting sun red, orange and yellow over Santa Monica.

Sunset paints the evening sky over downtown Los Angeles shades of red and violet as traffic winds south along the 110 Freeway between the city lights of high rises and tall palm trees.

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Human Writes Now @humanwritesnow.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

When days are dark, look for the light. It’s always there. #Sunrise this morning in #LosAngeles. Hope there is brightness in your day. #photo #photography #photographer

The sun appears briefly as a yellow and orange orb in between a bank of low clouds and a layer of fog or haze that blankets the horizon. City buildings in the foreground, including LA City Hall, appear in shades of beige, white and gray, blending in with the low clouds and fog or haze.

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Human Writes Now @humanwritesnow.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

They can crush protests & political dissent, erase historical narratives & silence #underrepresented voices & #diverse perspectives, call them “divisive narratives” or “improper ideology.” But truth can’t be censored, nor memory expunged. Our #stories endure. Share them. Defend #FreeSpeech. #Resist

A quote by Ria-Washington, President of the
National Lawyers Guild, says "The state will move the goalposts and make whatever necessary adjustments they need to so they will criminalize protests." It’s captured from an Instagram post by jewishvoiceforpeace, which says, “In this piece, Tom Perkins for Mondoweiss, uses data from over 100 attorneys and legal observers to dive into how the US government's repression of protest over the last five years has escalated, with pro-Palestine protesters facing harsher punishments than Black Lives Matter protesters, who in turn faced harsher punishments than prior protest movements.”

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Human Writes Now @humanwritesnow.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

For Renee Nicole Good by Amanda Gorman RIP Poet, Writer, Mother, Wife, Friend to All. A flame 🔥 eternal to hold the ice at bay www.instagram.com/p/DTRUvN1j5S...

amandascgorman On January 7th, 2026, ICE agents murdered Renee Nicole Good by shooting her in the head through her car window. She was a poet and writer, a wife, and a mother of three.
Like many, I am horrified by the ongoing violence that ICE wages upon our community. Across our country, we are witnessing discrimination and brutality on an unconscionable scale.
We remember and mourn not only Renee, but all those ICE has killed, including Silverio Villegas Gonzalez and Keith Porter, who were also shot by ICE. We also remember the 32 individuals who died in ICE custody last year, with 2025 marking the deadliest year in ICE's history in over two decades.
I encourage you to donate to my fundraiser for @ACLUMN who are currently engaged in legal action against ICE.
Other ways to offer support include donating to organizations such as:
Unidos MN @UnidosMN
Monarca Rapid Response Line at monarcamn.org
Immigrant Law Center MN @immigrantlawcentermn

For Renee Nicole Good
Killed by I.C.E. on January 7, 2026
by Amanda Gorman
They say she is no more, That there her absence roars, Blood-blown like a rose.
Iced wheels flinched & froze.
Now, bare riot of candles, Dark fury of flowers, Pure howling of hymns.
If for us she arose,
Somewhere, in the pitched deep of our grief, Crouches our power,
The howl where we begin,
Straining upon the edge of the crooked crater Of the worst of what we've been.
Change is only possible, & all the greater, When the labour
& bitter anger of our neighbors
Is moved by the love & better angels of our nature.

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For Renee Nicole Good
Killed by I.C.E. on January 7, 2026
by Amanda Gorman (continued)
What they call death & void, We know is breath & voice;
In the end, gorgeously, Endures our enormity.
You could believe departed to be the dawn When the blank night has so long stood.
But our bright-fled angels will never be fully gone, When they forever are so fiercely Good.

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Human Writes Now @humanwritesnow.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

The Vocabulary of the Unthinkable. A powerful piece on how language, communication and thought can also become victims of humanity’s worst impulses.

Quote: “Language is stripped of adjectives, stripped even of grammar, until it beats like a heart forced to run, never fully exhaling, always ready to sprint again. Over time, that compressed rhythm moves from our devices into our bodies. We begin to speak, even face-to-face, in short bursts, as if the conversation itself might be cut at any second.

But the compression of speech is not only the result of technical limits or fear of the next strike. It comes from the overwhelming scale of reality, from the knowledge that no sentence can carry what people have seen and heard.”

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Human Writes Now @humanwritesnow.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

#Sunrise over #LosAngeles this morning. Hoping everyone is having a wonderful day! #photography #photographer

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Human Writes Now @humanwritesnow.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

#ChiefofWar is a tremendous series, due in part to its authenticity and depiction of indigenous Hawaiians including koa wahine. Kudos to all involved and all the Hawaiian warriors out there. #hawaii #appletvplus

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Human Writes Now @humanwritesnow.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

The Homeland special issue of Livina Press is now available. For more info visit: linktr.ee/livinapress?... @livinapress.bsky.social

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Human Writes Now @humanwritesnow.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

Censoring “divisive narratives”/“improper ideology” delegitimizes historical injustices/underrepresented perspectives by design. Without empathy, we don’t recognize a common enemy that exploits us all for their enrichment. Embrace what’s “divisive”/“improper.” Reject official narratives. #art

Painting called “What is the taste of Freedom” (2022) by Palestinian artist Malak Mattar depicts a Palestinian woman in motion and wearing traditional clothing.

Work in progress by Black and queer pastor and artist Derek Terry depicts a bearded Black man in shades of blue wearing glasses, a tank top and skirt.

Artwork by Chicana-Tejana artist Natalia Anciso depicts three women seen from behind, standing among large colorful flowers; two women each hold one fist in the air — one is pregnant and the other holds a young child, the third holds an older child.

Painting by Iraqi-born artist Hayv Kahraman depicts a woman with long black hair holding the tip of her tongue in her left hand and a pair of scissors in her right as if preparing to cut out her tongue.

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Human Writes Now @humanwritesnow.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Palestinian artist Sliman Mansour (b1947, Birzeit) “Using symbols derived from Palestinian life, culture, history, and tradition, Mansour uniquely illustrates Palestinians’ resolve and connection with their land. His pieces epitomize art as a form of resistance.” (slimanmansour.com/about-the-ar...)

Family from the camp, oil on canvas, 2014. Depicts a Palestinian woman sheltering her family including sons and daughters, dressed in traditional clothes and standing in a desert setting.

Olive picking, 1988 – oil on canvas. Depicts a Palestinian woman and man in traditional clothes among the branches of an olive tree as they pick olives.

The Immigrant – 2017 – Oil on Canvas. Depicts a Palestinian woman in traditional clothing holding oranges as she stands in the street with a large, busy city in the background.

The Village Awakens, 1987 – Oil on canvas. Depicts a Palestinian woman in traditional clothes with workers springing forth from her and engaging in various work around her including picking oranges, harvesting wheat, fishing, plowing, and carving stone.

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Human Writes Now @humanwritesnow.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Sunrise over LA this morning. Hope you have a wonderful day today! #timelapse #photography #LosAngeles #sunrise #urban

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Human Writes Now @humanwritesnow.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

In memoriam. Artwork of the late Palestinian artist Frans (Amina) al-Salmi, from her Instagram account @francalsalmi. Killed yesterday at a cafe in Gaza with over 20 others. RIP.

Portrait of a mother and daughter. Artist comment: Details and a smile. (The daughter might be the artist, or a friend of the artist, to judge by comments.)

Portrait of an older woman with a bird perched on her hand. Artist comment (translation): Between the animal and the human, a means of communication that humans lack, without cost, without thinking, without fear

Painting of a flamingo standing in water

Painting of three martyrs, one child and two adults, in burial shrouds. Artist comment (translated): The blood of the gourmet. D scented with cardamom.

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Human Writes Now @humanwritesnow.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

THE TEACHER, an award-winning Palestinian film by Oscar-nominated and BAFTA-winning British-Palestinian filmmaker Farah Nabulsi, is now available on-demand in the UK, Ireland, USA & Canada.

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Human Writes Now @humanwritesnow.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Watermelon Pictures has launched Watermelon+ streaming service showcasing Palestinian and world cinema to “deliver powerful, entertaining stories and amplifying bold voices from marginalised and underrepresented communities.” www.instagram.com/share/BAZgHX... www.screendaily.com/news/palesti....

Screenshot of Screen Daily article on the debut of Watermelon+ streaming service from Watermelon Pictures.

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Human Writes Now @humanwritesnow.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Attended the LA premiere of The Teacher, a powerful must-see film about human dignity and perseverance in the face of tragedy. Watermelon Pictures’ Alana Hadid and Director Farah Nabulsi afterward discussed the importance of sharing stories, empathy and resilience in dark times.

Director Farah Nabulsi and Watermelon Pictures’ Alana Hadid pose for a photo after the LA premiere of The Teacher.

Director Farah Nabulsi and Watermelon Pictures’ Alana Hadid discuss making The Teacher after the film’s LA premiere.

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Human Writes Now @humanwritesnow.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

“As long as you’re living, pain is inevitable. It’s how you overcome it that counts.” — Iwasaki, a taxi driver in Kamaishi, Japan (from Ghostly Encounters: The Legacy of the 2011 Tsunami in Japan)

A screenshot from Ghostly Encounters: The Legacy of the 2011 Tsunami in Japan, showing a taxi parked on the waterfront at daybreak with coastline and clouds on the horizon and the subtitle quote “As long as you’re living, pain is inevitable.”

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Human Writes Now @humanwritesnow.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Came across this perfect image a year ago. Don’t know if the plant was placed, but I choose to believe it was a natural occurrence (in a relatively remote spot at low tide).

Small, dried plant pressed against a yellow-green background (of algae?) covering a rock, surrounded by rocks and pebbles of various sizes along the shore at low tide.

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Human Writes Now @humanwritesnow.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

This ICE post on X has been deleted, much like the IDEAS they hope to stop. Continue to share the ideas and stories they want to erase. Knowledge IS power.

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Human Writes Now @humanwritesnow.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Detail from kimonos and obis that belonged to my maternal great grandparents. #japan #art #kimono #obi #fashion

Kimono design of cranes, flowers and landscape on a black background

Kimono design of luminescent flowers on a purple background

Obi design of a kujaku or peacock among flowers on a cream background

Obi design of flowers on a cream background

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Human Writes Now @humanwritesnow.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

A brutal crime in the post-Civil War West compels uncommon allies on a perilous journey to catch a killer before infighting tears them apart, their demons overtake them or dangerous encounters stop them. Inspired by real events. #WritingCommunity #amwriting #historicalfiction #promosky #signalboost

Mood board reflecting diverse allies and strangers on a perilous collision course of past, present, hidden agendas and open conflict set in the post-Civil War Old West.

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Human Writes Now @humanwritesnow.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

#Sunrise over downtown #LosAngeles this morning, completely shrouded in clouds/fog. Have a wonderful day today! #photo #photography

Photo of the sunrise over clouds/fog, taken from a top floor of a downtown Los Angeles high-rise office building.

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Human Writes Now @humanwritesnow.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Yes Naoe’s Sekiryu Beast mount is not realistic but I will ride or die for that aesthetic, especially paired with her Sekiryu gear. #AssassinsCreedShadows #AssassinsCreed #Naoe

Naoe in front of cherry blossom trees atop her Sekiryu Beast mount, a preorder bonus for Assassin’s Creed Shadows

Naoe set to strike with her Eye of the Dragon katana, a preorder bonus for Assassin’s Creed Shadows

Naoe atop a castle wall overlooking a courtyard and cherry blossom tree in Assassin’s Creed Shadows

Naoe in front of a shrine’s torii gate atop her Sekiryu Beast mount, a preorder bonus for Assassin’s Creed Shadows

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Human Writes Now @humanwritesnow.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Besides promoting indie and marginalized creators, I occasionally post my own poetry, photos and illustrations. This is a photo I had in a studio exhibition. Proceeds from its purchase went to a good (environmental) cause. #photo #photography #photographer #nature #wildlife #insect

Photo titled Red Dragon at Rest shows a close-up of a red dragonfly perched on the end of a branch amid a backdrop of tall trees.

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Human Writes Now @humanwritesnow.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

The anxiety and stress that comes with reaching the age when anxiety and stress can kill you.

Screenshot of anime character saying “I can already tell this is gonna suck.”

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Human Writes Now @humanwritesnow.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Post 4 of your fav Black Fictional Characters🤎 #BlackHistoryMonth

The Operative. Chiwetel Ejiofor in Serenity.

Jackie Brown. Pam Grier as the title character.

Jules Winnfield. Samuel L. Jackson in Pulp Fiction.

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Human Writes Now @humanwritesnow.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

God rays remind us there is always light, even when we can’t see it. #photography #sunset #nature #LosAngeles

Sunbeams light clouds above LA in the late afternoon

Sunbeams break through cloud cover near LA City Hall

Sunbeams reach downtown LA on a partly cloudy day as the sun sets over the Pacific Ocean.

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Human Writes Now @humanwritesnow.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Congratulations on the nominations and multiple honorable mentions! 🥳

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Human Writes Now @humanwritesnow.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

The Hughes Fire today, as seen from downtown LA. Forecast rain will be most welcome after a terrible fire season. #photography

Smoke from the Hughes Fire billows behind the Hollywood sign and Griffith Observatory.

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Human Writes Now @humanwritesnow.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Marine One escort (Ospreys) this morning in the skies above Los Angeles, amid smoke from the Palisades, Eaton and Hurst fires. #fires #wildfires #PalisadesFire #EatonFire #HurstFire #LosAngeles #LA #video

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Human Writes Now @humanwritesnow.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Marine One this morning in the skies above Los Angeles, amid smoke from the Palisades, Eaton and Hurst fires. #fires #wildfires #PalisadesFire #EatonFire #HurstFire #LosAngeles #LA #video

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Human Writes Now @humanwritesnow.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Smoke from the Palisades Fire covers the setting sun. Wishing everyone affected by this and the Eaten and Hurst fires a safe night tonight. #sunset #photography

A red sun lights the evening sky behind smoke from the Palisades Fire

A red and yellow sun lights the evening sky behind smoke from the Palisades Fire

A red sun lights the evening sky behind smoke from the Palisades Fire, as seen in a window reflection.

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Human Writes Now @humanwritesnow.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Sunset/moonrise over the Pacific tonight, seen from LA. Have a beautiful week next week! #sunset #photography

Colorful sunset over Los Angeles, with a crescent moon above and ocean/Catalina island below left

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