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Rebecca Kosick @rkokayokay.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

I had to review a piece of work for plagiarism and it was given a crazy high score by the tech we are forced to use. When I looked it was all direct quotes with appropriate citations. Like, yes, this passage has appeared before, it is a quote from a canonical literary text. What a waste of time.

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witchy raerae 👍🧙🏻‍♀️ ❌👑 @rachaelnevins.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

“Use AI to brainstorm but not to write.” “Use AI to help you outline but not to write.” These are commonly proposed as “ethical” ways for undergrad students to use AI, but I’m sorry, brainstorming & outlining are just as integral to writing as the actual construction of sentences.

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Miranda Lynn Barnes @luminousjune.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Thank you, @louisepoetical.bsky.social! It was such a nourishing and gorgeous evening of poetry.

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Miranda Lynn Barnes @luminousjune.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Hello again, poetry world! Pleased to be reading a few poems and this lovely event. Thank you so much to @louisepoetical.bsky.social for the invitation! Come along and share in some healing words. ❤️‍🩹🌍🌌

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Pascale Petit 🌿🐅🌱🐆🌿🦜 @pascalepetit.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

I won this year’s Keats-Shelley Poetry Prize for my poem ‘Night Canoe on Lake Sandoval’! Thank you Deryn one of the judges & for these pics of the prize ceremony

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Writing for Wellbeing @writeforwellbeing.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

The Love of Writing Online Writing workshop Join us for and afternoon of enjoyable writing activities to spark ideas, thought, and inspiration. Creativity is the greatest gifts of being human! Sunday 10 May, 2-4pm (UK time). Only £25. Booking details: www.writingforwellbeing.co.uk/therapy-and-...

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Longbarrow Press @longbarrowpress.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Sheffield, this evening (you can also be among the first to pick up advance copies of Fay Musselwhite's new collection, which will be on early sale at the event)

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Nine Arches Press @ninearchespress.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

📢TONIGHT: Triple Online Launch with #poetry from these glorious new books by @jennywcreative.bsky.social @betarish.bsky.social & @kymdeyn.bsky.social Tue 21 April, 7pm BST - pay what you can 📹Receive a recording in case you can't join us live Sign up by 6pm www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/triple-onl...

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The Bristol Poetry Institute @bristolpoetry.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

We've had 225 bookings (!!) in just days of announcing Natalie Diaz's Annual Reading -- make sure reserve your place now and join us on 17 February!

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NPR @npr.org · 03/08/2025

When public media disappears, so do the stories that bring us together. With federal funding eliminated, millions may lose their last trusted source of news and connection. If that matters to you, now’s the time to act. Donate: n.pr/458sOhq

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

Patriarchy perpetuates it to maintain its power and women's powerlessness, but as bell hooks points out (from my book The Mother of All Questions) men pay a price too: 3/3

ii: every Man an iSland: Male Silence
Silence is present everywhere under patriarchy, though it requires different silences from men than from women. You can imagine the policing of gender as the creation of reciprocal silences, and you can begin to recognize male silence as a tradeoff for power and membership. No one ever put it better than bell hooks, who said:
The first act of violence that patriarchy demands of males is not violence toward women. Instead patriarchy demands of all males that they engage in acts of psychic self-mutilation, that they kill off the emotional parts of themselves. If an individual is not suc- cessful in emotionally crippling himself, he can count on patriar- chal men to enact rituals of power that will assault his self-esteem.
That is, patriarchy requires that men silence themselves first (and perhaps it’s worth noting again that, though patriarchy is a system that privileges men and masculinity, many women are complicit in it, some men rebel against it, and some people are undoing the rules of gender that prop it up). This means learning not only to be silent to others but also to themselves, about aspects of their inner life and self.

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

But the statistics demonstrate this is the most pervasive violence on earth, that it has an economic impact (hospitalization and missed work costs alone!), and that it has racial dimensions, including with the MMIW (missing and murdered Indigenous women) pandemic. 2/3

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

"In the US, there’s a rape every 68 seconds, a woman is beaten by an intimate partner every nine seconds.... Globally a woman or girl is murdered by her partner or family member every 10 minutes."

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

"One of the reasons the epidemic of violence against women is so unacknowledged is because cases like these are talked about individually, and often treated as though they are shocking aberrations rather than part of a pervasive pattern that operates at all levels of society."

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The problem is far bigger than Jeffrey Epstein | Rebecca Solnit

Treating the scandal as an aberration misunderstands the global epidemic of violence against women

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Sealey Challenge @sealeychallenge.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Incredibly generous to have free access to poetry. Thank you for sharing!

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Alex von Tunzelmann @alexvont.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

If you were born between 1970-1990 you may not have full MMR protection, even if you had parents who took you for all your jabs. The NHS will give you a free booster. With cases surging, this is a great way to protect yourself & your community. I’m getting mine tomorrow www.nhs.uk/vaccinations...

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MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine

Find out about the MMR vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella, including who should have it, when it's given and possible side effects.

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Miranda Lynn Barnes @luminousjune.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

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Bloodaxe Books @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

'This anthology gives us the world' Thanks to @amandaearl.bsky.social for this wonderful in-depth review of @rachaelboast.bsky.social's new anthology Versus Versus. Distributed in North America via @consortiumbooks.bsky.social from 22 July. amandaearl.substack.com/p/versus-ver...

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Versus Versus 100 Poems by Deaf, Disabled & Neurodivergent Poets

Edited by Rachael Boast (Bloodaxe Books, 2025)

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MacDowell @macdowell1907.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Join us at MacDowell NYC for a conversation with four remarkable Native artists, directors and curators. Wednesday, July 16 • 6:30PM www.macdowell.org/events/2025-...

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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Poison specialist here! Vegetable oils are not poisonous. The Health Secretary - who has no background in health or science - is either lying, or stupid, or both. You can take this as seriously as you would your creepy uncle who talks about chemtrails.

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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 06/07/2025

They are eugenicists who believe if you get sick it’s your fault, and wearables will provide them with “data” for the conclusion they’ve already reached. That’s it.

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The US wants a wearable for all. Experts say it won’t fix the health crisis

The Secretary of Health Services wants every American to use a wearable device in the next four years. Experts say it's a great move, but not a cure-all.

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Celeste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

A LOT of people don't actually know what the Constitution says. So I'm proud to support @weholdtruths.bsky.social's campaign to educate Americans about our principles and rights in easy-to-understand language. Read, sign, and share to help spread these truths. www.weholdtruths.com #weholdtruths

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We Hold These Truths

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

It was my honor to work with distinguished lawyer colleagues on this statement of commitment to the principles that must undergird American democracy. It appears today as full page ad in the @nytimes.com & in papers around the country. Learn more at @weholdthesetruths.bsky.social

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Space Nutella Sales Rep @friendpanda.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

I look at this photo of Jupiter and think, yes, beauty still exists.

An exquisite and colorful photo of the surface of Jupiter from the Webb Telescope, with swirls of deep blue and sandy yellow interspersed with white in the closeup of one of the storms.

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Kaitlin Is Just Getting Started @gothamgirlblue.com · 29/06/2025

Literally cannot count how many times we have said this. We even had a whole war over it! Look at the Civil Rights Movement! I wrote about white backlash politics at 16 because it was that obvious. It’s willful denial of white supremacy that allows white folks to think that this came from nowhere.

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Vikki C. @vikkicwrites.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

We'd love to read your experimental poetry and lyrical essays which engage with our BIOPHILIA theme. You have till 2nd July to send us your very best work! Each contributor to the magazine receives 20 euros. Read about the theme and guidelines here: www.wingedmoon.com/submit #writingcommunity

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Submit | The Winged Moon

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Alina Stefanescu @alinaetc.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Sorry. Your feelings can be wrong. If you feel that Iranian-Americans are out to get you or trying to establish a caliphate, your feelings are racist junk mail. And taking those feelings as facts is how we got neocons and MAGA.

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Dr Kat Day (she/her) 🎃🌒 @chronicleflask.katday.com · 26/06/2025

The *reason* Ai-generated text contains semicolons, en dashes etc. is that experienced, skilful writers use these marks to subtly convey meaning and nuance in their work. And the Ai LLMs have been trained on the stolen work of experienced, skilful writers.

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 26/06/2025

The maddening thing is that this would have been PAINFULLY OBVIOUS if they had ANY EXPERIENCE AT ALL working with the government! In any way! Or if they had asked a single question!! 😖

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

"Leo" shared this video of the upcoming watermelon harvest. He shared these melons were planted in March and should be ready to pick in time for us to enjoy on #July4 BBQs. He earns minimum wage for his work. #WeFeedYou

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 23/06/2025

i almost can’t read this it makes me so angry. delusional grifters with purity fetishes and eugenic worldviews have brought pain, suffering and death to children www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/u...

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‘I Feel Like I’ve Been Lied To’: When a Measles Outbreak Hits Home

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Megan Giddings @megiddings.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

today is Octavia Butler's birthday! You could celebrate by donating to the Pasadena Public Library (pasadena-library.net/from-the-arc..., by reading some of her works, or even finding a little bit of space to write and sit with the work and let yourself be more imaginative, a little more empathetic

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Happy birthday, Octavia Butler! Celebrating her life, work, and legacy at the La Pintoresca Branch Library

This blog post was written by AnnMarie Kolakowski, Branch Manager of the La Pintoresca Branch Library Today would have been the 76th birthday of author Octavia E. Butler. Last Saturday, June 17, 20…

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Celeste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

Here is a strawberry growing on my deck a few days ago. (Update: it was delicious.)

Closeup of a strawberry planter pot with one small ripe strawberry dangling over the edge.

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WomanAstro @womanastro.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

"She wanted us to know that excellence in science comes from a diversity of thought and experience, not despite it." #WomanAstro #WomeninSTEM #WomeninScience

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Dr. Han VanderHart @hanvanderhart.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

It’s so hard for folks to understand that if you change the words, you change the text. There is no word for another word. Synonyms are a tender lie.

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Dr Seán DOOLAN 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇮🇪 @sdinpraxis.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

ZERO cervical cancer cases have been detected in fully vaccinated girls and women since HPV immunisation at age 12-13 started in Scotland in 2008. That's 17 years of proven success. RFK Jr is about to scrap that in the US. 🤦‍♂️😬

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Carcanet Press @carcanet.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

On Wednesday 25th June at 7pm, please join us online to celebrate the launch of Passion by David Morley. The event will be hosted by Sinéad Morrissey and will feature readings, discussion & audience Q&A. Book your ticket here: www.carcanet.co.uk/events/passi...

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Arc Poetry Magazine @arcpoetry.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

“Metaphor and lichen are about two or more wholes sharing the same space.” J. Shea-Carter provides a guide to Calre Goulet’s Graphis scripta / writing lichen, finding similarities between poetic devices and lichen. Explore how nature and language connect to create meaning: buff.ly/sFSPLP8

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 19/06/2025

Astronomers in Chile on Wednesday released a detailed image of a spiral galaxy located 11 million light years away.

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Dr Rebecca Warren @drrjwarren.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

I saved a friend from drowning (we were c10 yrs old) in a v crowded swimming pool. Watching from the shallow end, I could see her behaviour in the deep end was suddenly odd - bobbing upright, no waving, no noise. The life guard didn’t notice her. I swam over & dragged her to the side. Pl read this⬇️

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

If you think it can’t happen here, remember that it already did. In 1942 soldiers came with rifles to our home and ordered us out. They put us in internment camps. Most of us were citizens.

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