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Jane Rosenberg LaForge @elrosenberglaforge.bsky.social · 10h

With Republicans/Trump Administration calling #NoKingsDay an "I hate America" rally & saying Democrats are Hamas terrorists, illegal aliens & criminals, they're re-upping their war on the truth. Fine by me, as long people recognize their friends, neighbors, co-workers and family at the protests.

Jane Rosenberg LaForge @elrosenberglaforge.bsky.social · 12h

and it's so easy to prove it's a lie but then again, what do i know.

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Graphic Granola @graphicgranola.bsky.social · 13h

More than 30 refused: The Associated Press, Bloomberg, Politico, The Atlantic, The Guardian, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Reuters, CNN, etc.

Conservative news outlets like Fox News and Newsmax also declined to sign the rules.

US media return Pentagon passes, giving up access after new rules kick in

Reporters from more than 30 news outlets have vacated the Pentagon, refusing to comply with new reporting restrictions.

www.aljazeera.com

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Jane Rosenberg LaForge @elrosenberglaforge.bsky.social · 12h

Robbi Nester's new collection of #ekphrastic #poetry #poems now out from Shanti Arts Press: "About to Disappear." Melissa Studdard says it's a "luminous, shape-shifting exploration of perception, transformation, and the alchemy of time." Link to purchase: www.shantiarts.co/uploads/file...

Robbi Nester, About to Disappear

www.shantiarts.co

Jane Rosenberg LaForge @elrosenberglaforge.bsky.social · 13h

Why don't some #journalists figure out the amount of drugs flowing into the U.S. from Venezuela before these murderous attacks began to determine whether these illegal actions are decreasing the flow of drugs, or arms, to the U.S.? Or perhaps there has been no change because it's all a lie? Hmmm.

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Jane Rosenberg LaForge @elrosenberglaforge.bsky.social · 1d

Dear #Journalists: is it possible to find out how much illegal drug imports from Venezuela have declined since the Trump Administration began murdering supposed narco-terrorists? As in, if we're "interdicting" all these incoming drugs, wouldn't we some sort of effect state-side? Hmm. I dunno.

Jane Rosenberg LaForge @elrosenberglaforge.bsky.social · 1d

Happy #PubDay #PublicationDay to....me! THE EXHAUST OF DREAMS ADULTERATED, #poems #poetry by me, is alive and out in the world today! Get your copy through this link: www.broadstonebooks.com/shop/p/the-e... You'll be glad you did!

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Jane Rosenberg LaForge @elrosenberglaforge.bsky.social · 3d

Capitulation Broadcasting System.

Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 3d

Promoting the editor-in-chief's personal side project. Zero named sources in a story that promotes the editor-in-chief's personal political position. Misspelling the subject's name. It took one day for CBS News to become a conservative blog.

www.cbsnews.com/video/some-n...

CBS News: Some NYPD officers worry about Mandani becoming NYC mayor the Free Press reports.

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Jane Rosenberg LaForge @elrosenberglaforge.bsky.social · 3d

I am glad that @nytimes put into its print edition the rhetorical strategies of Charlie Kirk. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

The Debate Style That Propelled Charlie Kirk’s Movement

A close read of some of Mr. Kirk’s most viral exchanges shows an approach that was polished and skillful — if not always fair.

www.nytimes.com

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Committee to Protect Journalists @pressfreedom.bsky.social · 6d

The targeted Oct. 13, 2023 Israeli attack that killed @reuters.com journalist Issam Abdallah and wounded 6 others in south Lebanon was a war crime, a United Nations rapporteur said Friday.

Journalists are civilians under international humanitarian law — they are #NotATarget.

tinyurl.com/y6e42uhb

UN: Deadly 2023 Israel attack on Reuters, AFP journalists in Lebanon was war crime

A United Nations rapporteur on Friday said an Israeli attack on south Lebanon on Oct. 13, 2023, that killed a Reuters journalist and wounded others, including two from AFP, was a war crime.Morris...

tinyurl.com

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SFWP @sfwp.bsky.social · 7d

Tired of exams, writing papers, and 9am classes? Then it's time to take a break and hit the road with Patty Grant when you read *YOUR ACTUAL LIFE MAY VARY by @lindalenhoff.bsky.social! buff.ly/XWau3O7

@susanschulman.bsky.social

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Jane Rosenberg LaForge @elrosenberglaforge.bsky.social · 8d

I had a #poem #poetry accepted today by a small publication. Well, they're all small publications. But this poem was from a set that has been rejected all over town, so I'm very grateful. Thank you.

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Committee to Protect Journalists @pressfreedom.bsky.social · 8d

Israel is responsible for 85 of 124 journalist killings across the globe in 2024 — nearly 70% — the highest number by a single country in one year since CPJ began documenting this data more than three decades ago.

Read CPJ’s #2024KilledReport: cpj.org?p=451429
More coverage: cpj.org/issue/israel...

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Jane Rosenberg LaForge @elrosenberglaforge.bsky.social · 9d

Thanks to @samanthaterrell.bsky.social and @shinepoetry.bsky.social for featuring my forthcoming #book of #poems #poetry, "The Exhaust of Dreams Adulterated." It comes out next week from Broadstone Books. samanthaterrell.weebly.com/shine-poetry...

Oct.7~ BOOK FEATURE: Jane Rosenberg LaForge

Welcome back, poetry lovers! I'm pleased to share a second installment of this month's mini book series here at SHINE -- today, with Jane Rosenberg LaForge's brand new collection, The Exhaust of...

samanthaterrell.weebly.com

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Jane Rosenberg LaForge @elrosenberglaforge.bsky.social · 10d

Please join me, David Delphy, and Eleni Traganas @qplnyc.bsky.social Woodside branch, 54-22 Skillman Avenue, on November 13 at 7 pm for a discussion on the #writing of the #novel. For National I Love to Write Day, part of #NaNoWrMo 2025. Hope to see you then.

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Committee to Protect Journalists @pressfreedom.bsky.social · 18d

Journalists are civilians under international humanitarian law.

Facilities and equipment utilized for reporting and disseminating news are also civilian structures.

They must be respected and protected.

Journalists are #NotATarget.

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Jane Rosenberg LaForge @elrosenberglaforge.bsky.social · 20d

Here's some #poetry #poems for @cherylpappas.bsky.social and others mourning the death of #poet Jennifer Martelli; she allowed me to reprint these poems for a FB page on writing about abortion. www.ronslate.com/letters-to-t...

scoundreltime.com/letter-writt...

Letters to the Six Conservative Justices of the Supreme Court – On the Seawall

www.ronslate.com

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Jane Rosenberg LaForge @elrosenberglaforge.bsky.social · 20d

I used to run an FB page about writing on abortion, and she let me reprint some poems (letters to SCOTUS justices). When I met her she was so kind and welcoming. A real human being. I won't forget her. Keep on thinking about her. Her memory for a blessing.

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Graphic Granola @graphicgranola.bsky.social · 20d

Trump’s lawsuits are pure intimidation, designed to bleed watchdogs dry, scare reporters into silence, and bully critics into submission. It’s court weaponization to crush press freedom, muzzle accountability, and further entrench power.

www.reuters.com/business/med...

NYT chief executive warns Trump is deploying ‘anti-press playbook', FT says

The chief executive officer of the New York Times , Meredith Kopit Levien, said the company would "not be cowed" by U.S. President Donald Trump’s $15-billion lawsuit against the newspaper, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.

www.reuters.com

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Jane Rosenberg LaForge @elrosenberglaforge.bsky.social · 20d

Facebook is talking about the death of #poet Jennifer Martelli. I will miss her. www.poetryfoundation.org/people/jenni...

www.poetryfoundation.org

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Jane Rosenberg LaForge @elrosenberglaforge.bsky.social · 21d

Well looky here. Questions about a celebrity #memoir. I'm not saying I don't believe the celebrity in question. I am saying that no such questions were raised in my memoir. Hrumph. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/n...

The Billionaire, the Psychedelics and the Best-Selling Memoir

www.nytimes.com

Jane Rosenberg LaForge @elrosenberglaforge.bsky.social · 21d

Dear Mr. CIA Spook Democracy Scold: A thing I did for #democracy today is I increased my monthly sustaining contribution to my public radio station @wnyc.org even though you cannot see it. But I bet you can hear it.

Jane Rosenberg LaForge @elrosenberglaforge.bsky.social · 22d

Dear Mr. CIA Spook Democracy Scold: Here are some things I did for #democracy today. 1) I posted a beautiful pic of my cat on FB 2) I bought two independently published books/lit mags on bookshop.org 3) I made a donation to my college newspaper to keep it going and 4) I wrote this post. So!

Bookshop: Buy books online. Support local bookstores.

An online bookstore that financially supports local independent bookstores and gives back to the book community.

bookshop.org

Jane Rosenberg LaForge @elrosenberglaforge.bsky.social · 23d

What time is the #rapture today, because I don't want to miss it. Also, if the rapture is at 2 p.m. EDT in NYC, does that mean it's at 11 a.m. PDT? Or do the west coasters have to wait for 2 p.m.? Is it like a rolling rapture? Is this because time is relative? Who can answer these questions?

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Jane Rosenberg LaForge @elrosenberglaforge.bsky.social · 23d

I took #Tylenol when I was pregnant (and had a high fever for about a week) because aspirin can cause bleeding. Just sayin'

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