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Jen Jabaily-Blackburn

@jenjblackburn.bsky.social
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poet, author of Girl in a Bear Suit (Elixir Press 2024) and Disambiguation (Salamander/Suffolk U 2024). Program and Outreach Coordinator at Boutelle-Day Poetry Center at Smith College #binders

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donni saphire @donni.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I respect my haters and share their concerns
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Dr Florence H R Scott @florencehrscott.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Bayeux Tapestry good but massively upstaged by seeing a cat in a ruff right before
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honeybakedsam.bsky.social @honeybakedsam.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Time once again for one of the canonical soccer Twitter post
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Assignment Understander @90sslowjamz.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
The Anakin/Padme meme with Anakin saying “Well, here we are in the catacombs.” And padme says “For the Amontillado?” And Anakin looks back at her and she is partially covered by a brick wall
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ceej @ceej.online · 20/08/2026
they put up a dada center just outside of town and life has been unbearable ever since. thing looks like a fucking fish
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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
This is the last thing you want happening if you’re going door to door as a dessert chef while wearing a fake mustache along with your cat who is also wearing a fake mustache
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The Onion @theonion.com · 19/08/2026
White House Confirms It Customary For President To Start Press Conference With ‘Moo’ theonion.com/white-house-confirms-i…
White House Confirms It Customary For President To Start Press Conference With ‘Moo’
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Dan McQuillan @danmcquillan.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Text: Treat your body like a data centre. Consume as much water and literature as possible. Upset local city councils with your existence. 
Background image: a bearded man putting up the frame of aparge tent in a muddy field with trees in the background.
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Moth-lissa Louise 💀🎃🦇 @emoseal.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Gonzo
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Jen Jabaily-Blackburn @jenjblackburn.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Sunset cocktails?
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jordan @jordantyranny.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
The shaman of Bad Dürrenberg are the remains of a 25-35 year old woman, who was buried 8600 to 9000 year ago in Germany. Around her, were the remains of an extraordinary head-dress, made from the bones and teeth of different animals such as deer, wild boar, crane and turtle.
The Shaman of Bad Dürrenberg is a 9,000-year-old archaeological discovery of a 25-35 year old woman buried in Germany with an extraordinary animal-bone headdress.Headdress Materials: The ritual garment included bones and teeth from various animals, including deer, wild boar, crane, and turtle.Archaeological Status: As one of the oldest burials in Central Germany, her grave goods—including painting implements and clay—indicate she held a special social status, likely as a shaman.Reconstruction: The image on the right is a modern reconstruction based on the remains found on the left.
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New-Cleckit Dominie @ncdominie.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
This is just to say I have OCRed the text thet was in tne arch:ve and whicb yov were prabaldy seamhing for "breahtast" Fargme ms fheg mem debo:w5 sb ?mccf mmb 5c oc1b
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andy™ @andylevy.net · 23/07/2026
watching the prisoner and the village seems nice what’s this guy’s problem
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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 22/07/2026
Does Not Rhyme -through -cough -though -rough -bough Does Rhyme -pony -bologna
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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
This video of a woman telling an anti-abortion asshole to, "Shut the fuck up" is exactly what I needed to see on a Monday morning
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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
sorry to vaguesky but I saw someone whose work has meant quite a bit to me personally sharing that their accomplishments affirm, for them, only their own feeling of uselessness. In empirical fact when we feel useless it is an illusory feeling. we have to Internalize and know this.
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Atlas Shvitzed @therafischwartz.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Unfortunately, a stunned Paris is how they all got into this whole mess to begin with
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fangy @jeannesfangs.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
witnessing the birth of a new all timer post is such a beautiful thing
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SickosFC @sickosfc.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
ABSOLUTE CHIMNEYS
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Adam Farrer @adamjfarrer.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Fuck it, I'm going in.
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Jen Jabaily-Blackburn @jenjblackburn.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
My sister & I had a really beautiful Father’s Day with my dad, looking at photos of old Boston & loved ones who aren’t here anymore, & I had to go & ruin it all by saying something stupid like “No it wasn’t” when my Dad pointed out a gorgeous lamppost & said “this used to be a gas light—“
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Jen Jabaily-Blackburn @jenjblackburn.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
What a joy and honor to get to share poems in the Phosphorescence Poetry Series presented by the Emily Dickinson Museum on Thursday, July 16, 6pm ET. Make sure to register for this free virtual program in advance! Go visit @emilydickinson.museum for more info— registration link below.
Photos of poets Rebecca Hart Olander, Sara Eddy, and Jen Jabaily-Blackburn
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National Library of Scotland @natlibscot.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Did you know that Edinburgh is one of the driest cities in the UK? 🌧️ This 1967 map from our collection shows the variations in rainfall across Scotland, with the west coast getting noticeably more than the east. Come see it in person at our new exhibition, 'Rain', open now! #RainAtNLS
A 1967 Ordnance Survey map of rain fall in Scotland from 1916 to 1950.
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Jen Jabaily-Blackburn @jenjblackburn.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
I can barely fathom— let alone describe— the dopamine hit of @thebeths.bsky.social telling us that we (the assembled Green River Fest audience) were nice and respectful and then deemed open to a quiet song (yes, always!) What a truly lovely set for a clear afternoon!
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Chen Chen @chenchenwrites.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
i think to be a writer you have to be stubborn, defiant, and at least a bit delusional. i mean, you have to believe—and keep believing—that you have something worth putting on the page. even just for yourself.
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Perugia Press @perugiapress.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Produced by the @emilydickinson.bsky.social, Phosphorescence July 2026 features Rebecca Hart Olander, Jen Jabaily-Blackburn & Sara Eddy on 7/16 at 6pm ET. Virtual, free, registration required (see Linktree in bio). @saraeddy66.bsky.social @jenjblackburn.bsky.social @rholanderpoet.bsky.social
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The Onion @theonion.com · 09/06/2026
Commentary: I Work Very Hard, And I Would Like To Try Cake
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I Work Very Hard, And I Would Like To Try Cake
Hello. I am a horse. I work very hard at my job of being a horse. When humans say move the heavy thing, I move the heavy thing. When humans sit on top of me and pull on my head, I carry them where the...
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Eddie Robson @eddierobson.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
I don't recall ever seeing this 1993 Peanuts strip before. When I searched for this I learned there's Joe Grunge merch because of course there is.
Peanuts strip. Snoopy leans against his doghouse wearing a checked shirt, a coat, sunglasses, boots and a bandana. Lucy and Patty are passing and the latter remarks "Joe Grunge"
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JP @jpbrammer.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
the phrase "lipstick on a pig" has always inspired a deep sadness in me. I think of the pig, looking forward to her big night out, and I bring myself to the verge of tears.
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Chen Chen @chenchenwrites.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
play is always at the heart of poetry. i believe this deeply. even when the subject matter is not fun, not joyful, even when it is very difficult (which is often the case), there's still play happening in the language, in the form, in the leaps & associations, in the ampersands, even in the silences
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Michael Molcher @molcher.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Rewatching all of Poirot and a new reaction gif just dropped
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rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
a husband is a type of person who is legally obligated to pretend to listen when i’m talking about clone high. he took a vow to do that. he swore in front of god and a judge that he would let me talk about clone high even at six in the morning
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Jen Jabaily-Blackburn @jenjblackburn.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Well, I’m not going to Bread Loaf, but thank you for sending rejections on the first day in 22 years that Arsenal are champions, so not bothered 🔴🍞⚪️🍞🔴
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futuredadOfTwo🙋🏻‍♂️ @lacroixboi.dadguy.pro · 08/05/2026
you mess with the bull you get the horns. you mess with the goat you get the woodwinds. the horse has the string section and the rabbit is on percussion
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Punk on Bus Lives!🚍📻 @punkonbuslives.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
The most hilarious part of this is that the recall only affects 173 total vehicles, because that's all Tesla's sold of its rear wheel drive model.
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Tesla Recalls Cybertruck Because Wheels May Fall Off - Kelley Blue Book
The 2024-2026 Tesla Cybertruck is being recalled for faulty wheel studs.
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Dr. SkySkull @drskyskull.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
A+ no notes
On Threads:

NBC news:

Kyle Rittenhouse, who gained fame for opening fire at a 2020 civil rights rally in Wisconsin, was hospitalized after he was bitten by a venomous spider, the noted firearms enthusiast says.

chrispanatier:

Does the spider have a GoFundMe
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Denny Carter @dennycarter.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
me sleeping seven hours vs. me sleeping six hours and 42 minutes
Dale Cooper from Twin PeaksMr. C from Twin Peaks
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Chen Chen @chenchenwrites.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Now I will give you a piece of advice. I will tell you something that I absolutely believe you should do, and if you do not do it you will never be a writer... When your pencil is dull, sharpen it. And when your pencil is sharp, use it until it is dull again. —Mary Ruefle
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GregXB @gregxb.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
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Jen Jabaily-Blackburn @jenjblackburn.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Reading Walter Benjamin’s The Arcades Project and maybe I need never write anything again 😭🥰
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The Onion @theonion.com · 02/03/2026
Data Centers By The Numbers theonion.com/data-centers-by-the-nu…
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People profiting from this
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Mollie Goodfellow @hansmollman.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Fucking hell, Buckingham Palace is run by ghosts, could things get any worse for them right now
Email subject line from The Observer reads: “the invisible men who run the royal household”.
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Charles Jensen @charlesjensen.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Should AI replace CEOs?
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SarahJSloat @sjane.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Witch Hunt box collage
Collaged interior of an opened, unfolded box
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Jen Jabaily-Blackburn @jenjblackburn.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
I have some new blackout pieces from my ongoing project “hem” in the Indianapolis Review! Thanks, @nataliesolmer.bsky.social— and go check them out along with the rest of the issue! (The preview here is cool, but not mine— it’s by Joshua Johnston!) theindianapolisreview.com
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The Indianapolis Review
A Quarterly Journal of Poetry and Art
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phillip crymble @phillipcrymble.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Mary Ruefle
PERSONALIA

When I was young, a fortune-teller told me that an old 
woman who wanted to die had accidentally become 
lodged in my body. Slowly, over time, and taking great 
care in following esoteric instructions, including laven- 
der baths and the ritual burial of keys in the backyard, I 
rid myself of her presence. Now I am an old woman who 
wants to die and lodged inside me is a young woman dy- 
ing to live; I work on her.
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Jen Jabaily-Blackburn @jenjblackburn.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
If this year has you feeling petty and ferocious (it does), definitely send your poems to @villaineralit.bsky.social
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Charles Jensen @charlesjensen.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
I'll beg
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Animal Aspects (Art History Animalia) @animal-aspects.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
I was browsing for something pretty to post for #BlueMonday but instead found…this thing. Sorry. 😬 Faience blue and white model of a recumbent #lion late 18/19th c. France, possibly Luneville H 13¾in. (34.9 cm) L 17¾in. (45.1 cm) www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-3...
blue and white sculpture of a recumbent lion on rectangular base, with its head to left and tail curled across its back…and with face of an ugly creepy dude? big yikes vibes
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