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Poetry Foundation @poetry.foundation · 10/09/2026

The Poetry Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of the 2026 Pegasus Awards! 🎉 Robert Pinsky 🎉 Nikki Grimes 🎉 Luis Javier Rodríguez 🎉 Meg Day 🎉 Jason Schneiderman For more details, visit our website bit.ly/4x9ME6N Congratulations to this year's honorees!

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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 05/10/2026

Congratulations to our first Nobel Prize laureate of 2026 🎉 Early this morning Karl Deisseroth found out he was awarded this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. He seems very happy with the news!

Karl Deisseroth on the phone looking happy

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The Village with All of the Flash Writers @heyflashvillage.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Switch coeditors on what would surprise readers about the magazine, how & why they're editors, their hope for the journal and so much more. Read it here: smokelong-quarterly.mn.co/posts/107124...

A screenshot of Switch Magazine homepage. Its an image of a diverging railway track. Atop the image is the text: "SWITCH A MAGAZINE OF MICROFICTION"

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

"The show documents an incredibly important but little-known avenue through which people who are incarcerated make themselves known: prison newspapers, produced by and in solidarity with communities inside of prisons." chicagoreader.com/visual-arts/...

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Explore the rich culture of ‘Prison Papers’ - Chicago Reader

“Prison Papers: Organizing Inside/Outside Solidarity” documents an important avenue through which the incarcerated make themselves known.

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HOWL New Irish Writing @howlwriting.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Six more sleeps until the HOWL 26 launch! We'd love to see you there 🐺 Tuesday, 6th October, 6:30pm at @waterstones.bsky.social Cork City

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Rosanna McGlone @rosannamcglone.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Lovely feedback from my ss on The Cord last night 'It's so tender' 'She says 'you' she's speaking for all mothers' 'Did you notice there r 17 stanzas, and her daughter wld leave at 18?' 'First the daughter gulps, and then the mum.' 'It cld be a metaphorical fog' 'She's letting go for a second time'

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 30/09/2026

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation unveiled its 2026 fellows class on Tuesday: 20 individuals ranging in discipline from the performing arts to the social sciences, separated in age by four decades and spread across three continents. to.pbs.org/4rByYR7

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This year's MacArthur 'geniuses' include scholars and artists who confront history

Commonly referred to as “genius grants,” the no-strings-attached awards are intended to provide the flexibility necessary for recipients to pursue their artistic or scholarly visions.

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Five Minutes @fiveminutelit.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The Weekly Five from the week of July 20 is live, featuring micromemoirs by Jenne Knight, Adrian Bresler, Swati Moheet Agrawal, Queen Esther, Cassie Lipton, Kristy Money @sonyaewan.bsky.social Abdurahiman Noushad, Elizabeth Jannuzzi @christinakapp.bsky.social @emhall47.bsky.social & Alane Balchunas.

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Emily Rinkema @emilyrinkema.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Such an honor to be nominated by @okaydonkeymag.com! Congratulations to all nominees!

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SwitchMicroMag @switchmicromag.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Scroll down to read these stories here, and don't miss the other amazing microfiction published by Switch in 2025 and 2026! www.switchonline.org/about-1 2/2

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Microfiction, 2026 & 2025 | Switch

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026

🤡 Schmitt beclowns himself 🤡 Schmitt concocted an elaborate conspiracy theory that Smith traveled to Atl for a Hawks game and to collude with Fani Willis, & flashed his "evidence" before accusing Smith of perjury. There's just one problem -- his facts were totally wrong. Here's the whole sequence:

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Five Minutes @fiveminutelit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

"Pennies" by Heidi Wehmer, who is currently studying art and hopes to be a teacher someday!

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Stone Circle Review @stonecirclereview.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I remember my Thanksgiving poem being pinned to the school bulletin board, where everyone could see it, and leaves cut out of orange construction paper were stapled all around it. It is the one poem I am still trying to write. -- Mary Ruefle, Madness, Rack, and Honey

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Five Minutes @fiveminutelit.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

"Pitter-Patter" by Chelsea Zhu for The Hallway, in case you missed it. Chelsea is a high school writer who loves figure skating, dancing, and matcha lattes.

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Todd Dillard @toddedillard.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

POEM!!!!!

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June Gemmell @junegemmell.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Omg what a lovely surprise! 🥰 Thank you so much @gonelawn.bsky.social

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Jonathan Howard @joho.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Done and long overdue.

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Claudine: A Literary Magazine @claudineliterary.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Excellent humans of the interwebs, we are so thrilled to announce our Best of the Net nominations. Congratulations, everyone!! Fingers and toe beans crossed! 🤞🏼🐾 ✨🐈‍⬛✨ @aniking.bsky.social @ambusypoeming.bsky.social @kathrynreese.bsky.social @ezhang77.bsky.social

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Emily Rinkema @emilyrinkema.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

My friend John Penoyar was the inspiration for my new story up at Flash Fiction Mag today. It's called "Still Life with Floating Apple." Hope you enjoy it. flashfictionmagazine.com/blog/2026/09...

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Nearly 3 billion opioid pills entered MI within 7 years. Big Pharma made billions and bought off politicians like Mike Rogers, who took $1M. I put free Narcan in 100 places in Wayne County to fix what he broke. Today, on National Save a Life Day, take a moment to learn how Narcan can save a life.

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 24/09/2026

Never been to the opera before? Now’s your chance. We’re giving away 70,000 free tickets to the @metopera at the iconic Lincoln Center. Go to on.nyc.gov/opera to enter the lottery. There’s not a bad seat in the house.

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Senator Andy Kim @kim.senate.gov · 21/09/2026

When I first met Ariadna, she was still inside Delaney Hall. She translated for the other women inside, helping me learn their stories. Now that she’s out, she’s still shining a light on their experiences.

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Stone Circle Review @stonecirclereview.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

In case you missed it yesterday...

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Sumitra Singam @pleomorphic2.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

So apparently I write poems now and here are three that Jagged Edge very kindly took. The line breaks (I’m a bit chuffed with them) work best on desktop. I also like “Where is the slip inside you that allows an ugly man in” hope you do too 🧡 www.jaggededge.org/read/three-p...

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Three Poems by Sumitra Singam — jagged edge

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17/09/2026

I know I am not the median voter. But when I watch Trump performances like the one we just endured in North Carolina, I can't escape the feeling that our problems go much deeper than "affordability" and we're whistling past the graveyard if we reduce our politics to that issue.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Happy Birthday, Woodsy Owl! Always remember: “Give a Hoot, Don’t Pollute!”

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 15/09/2026

We believe stories like theirs are worth telling, so we wrote a picture book. Add it to your bedtime reading list: nyc.gov/storytime.

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Child Care Stories

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 15/09/2026

This is Cadence on her first day of 2-K last week in Jamaica, Queens. Her mom Christine said she was brave and ready to learn. Stories like Christine and Cadence's aren't fairytales. They're a real family positively impacted by programs like free child care. nyc.gov/storytime

Christine and Cadence pose with a sign that says “first day of preschool.”

Cadence sits at a classroom table eating snacks.

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Marc Fischer @marc-fischer.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Librarians! Zine-Makers! This new Temporary Services zine (made with @doormouse12.bsky.social) is for you! We interviewed 4 public librarians that maintain zine collections and the result is a beautiful 44 page booklet. See and learn how they do it! $10.00 (or $3.00 PDF) from www.halfletterpress.com

From the front and back cover of the booklet:

Public Librarians Discuss Zine Collections

We asked librarians at four public libraries to talk about their library’s zine collection. What advice can they share with zine makers that want to get their work into a public library, or librarians that want to start a collection at their library? Was it hard to convince others that zines are a resource that the library should collect? What collecting models did they follow? How did they build the collection?

Interviewees:

Tim Devin / Somerville Public Library
(Somerville, MA)
Angi Brzycki & Ziba Pérez /
Los Angeles Public Library
(Los Angeles, CA)
Alicia Tate / Multnomah County Library
(Portland, OR)
Alina Josan / The Free Library of Philadelphia (Philadelphia, PA)

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The Village with All of the Flash Writers @heyflashvillage.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

ICYMI: Flash Fiction Online's EiC on editing and publishing flash fiction since 2007.

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Jenny Mitchell @jennymitchellgo.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Does anyone fancy a FREE 2-day in-person poetry workshop on preparing for publication? Please see details below. Hope it's of interest. 🦋 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pen-to-pri...

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Pen to Print: Preparing for Poetry Publication with Jenny Mitchell - Part 1

Full‑day workshop to develop pamphlets, write new poems, share work and stay inspired together in a supportive, non‑judgemental space.

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Liz deBeer @lizdebeerwriter.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Thank you for @fictivedream.bsky.social for publishing this micro!! It’s fiction but inspired by a bus-stop episode from my childhood in upstate NY. 🌨️

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 13/09/2026

This morning, more than 1,000 New Yorkers came together for the first City-sponsored Remembrance Ruck, walking from Brooklyn to Manhattan to honor our veterans. It was an experience I will carry with me forever.

New Yorkers participate in the Remembrance Ruck across the Brooklyn Bridge, carrying American flags.

A veteran walks in military camouflage with a heavy rucksack across the Brooklyn Bridge.

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Kit de Waal @kitdewaal.com · 11/09/2026

The Writing Kit Six Month Online Creative Writing Course is now open for enrolment. Come and learn the essentials of writing, plot, storytelling, voice and character with me over six months, with live writing rooms, prompts, examples from literature. Please share. www.kitdewaal.com/six

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The Six Month Writing Course | Kit de Waal

A structured programme of creative writing essentials with live online sessions, writing prompts and expert advice

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Helen Czerski @helenczerski.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

As both an academic and a writer, I am repelled by the "this looks like a long document. Would you like me to summarize it for you?" that seems to appear at the top of every pdf viewer now. NO. The *entire point* of good writing (either books or journal papers) is that every sentence has a purpose.

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Unions power the economy. Unions build the middle class. Unions fight for fairness. I'm so honored to be endorsed by strong Michigan unions.

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Jude Marr PhD (he/him) @judemarr.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Delighted to be featured today with one of my favorite poems. Thanks, @leepottspoet.bsky.social

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Raven Books @ravenbooks.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

"Young people don't read any more" Post-lunchtime rush with maybe 20 browsers in the shop and I'd say no more than 2 were over twenty-five. One was a mid-teen who asked for my help and, once set on the right path, spent the guts of an hour choosing the right books. Does the heart good🖤

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Reveal @revealnews.org · 05/09/2026

This week on Reveal, we follow a Long Island doctor who once treated 9/11 responders. Now she is a reporter, trying to figure out why the illnesses haven’t stopped.

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

It’s really not that hard.

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Martina Dalton @martinadalton.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Really looking forward to this! It would be lovely to see you there!❤️📖🎶🎤 @thegallerypress.bsky.social

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Georgene Smith Goodin @gsmithgoodin.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I've dreamed of being published in "The Threepenny Review" for over 10 years. Yesterday I received my contributor's copy and a hand-written thank you. Wendy Lesser is an editor like no other. :) This piece was written in the fab workshop run by @smokelong.bsky.social #AmWriting #Flash #CNF

Essay titled "My First Saturday on the Yard," printed on broadsheet with a thank you note on cream-colored paper sitting on top of it.

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Met a gun owner on my walk who wanted to talk to me about protecting the 2nd Amendment but she also believes in universal background checks and required training and was shocked to learn the NRA opposes all that - and this is a conversation I have with gun owners all the time.

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