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Mississippi Review @mississippireview.bsky.social · Aug 11

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Anya Kirshbaum @anyakirshbaum.bsky.social · Jul 26

Thank you!

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Anya Kirshbaum @anyakirshbaum.bsky.social · Jul 22

How wonderful that my poem found a home in @oneart.bsky.social, a journal I have loved for a long time!

ONE ART: a journal of poetry @oneart.bsky.social · Jul 21

In Praise of Moving On by Anya Kirshbaum in ONE ART: a journal of poetry

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In Praise of Moving On by Anya Kirshbaum

In Praise of Moving On Go ahead, sit in the field and weep, then be done. Stop wearing your grief like a thorny garland in your hair. Pinecones? Make a crown of something else. Starlings in mid-fli…

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · Apr 2

Direct evidence of criminal election bribery under Wis. Stat. §12.11:

“‘My name’s Ekaterina Deistler,’ she said in a video posted Monday morning. ‘I did exactly what Elon Musk told everyone to do: sign the petition, refer friends and family, vote, and now I have a million dollars.’”

Bice: Elon Musk group removes video from $1M winner after she says she got money to 'vote'

Elon Musk's super PAC removed an X video from a $1M giveaway winner in which she said she received the money, in part, to 'vote.'

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Anya Kirshbaum @anyakirshbaum.bsky.social · Mar 24

Absolutely, how could one not, much to feel sad about.

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Anya Kirshbaum @anyakirshbaum.bsky.social · Mar 22

Yes it is!

Anya Kirshbaum @anyakirshbaum.bsky.social · Mar 21

Love your poem, Angela.

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Anya Kirshbaum @anyakirshbaum.bsky.social · Mar 18

So excited to have a poem in this beautiful issue!

Whale Road Review @whaleroadreview.bsky.social · Mar 17

“Tomorrow will bring a different mess,” writes Maria Koors in “The Optimist’s Almanac.” As I’ve prepared this Spring 2025 issue, I’ve been thinking about the messes that continue to pile up, both personal and shared.

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Celeste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social · Mar 14

Call this morning. 👇
A shutdown is better than caving.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · Mar 13

CALLS ARE WORKING - it has bought us precious time, but we NEED to keep the pressure up.

Tomorrow is the cloture vote.

KEEP CALLING: (202) 224-3121 ☎️☎️☎️

Tell your Dem Senator to vote NO on Cloture and NO on the Republican spending bill.

Do NOT assume your Senator will be good on this. Trust me.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · Mar 12

🚨 Everyone needs to call their Dem Senator right now. They are starting to cave.

Tell them:
1. Vote NO on Cloture
AND
2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.

Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.

TODAY is the showdown.
🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121

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Tara Skurtu @taraskurtu.bsky.social · Mar 14

Poem by Sean Thomas Dougherty.

Why Bother?
Because right now, there is
someone
out there with
a wound
in the exact shape
of your words.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · Mar 10

some helpful reminders:

-not all jews support israel
-criticizing israel is not the same as being antisemitic
-being pro-palestine does not equal being pro-hamas
-arresting someone for being pro-palestine is a violation of the first amendment
-violating someone’s first amendment rights is bad

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Brigid Alverson @brigidalverson.bsky.social · Feb 28

Gonna stick this up over my desk and make it a daily affirmation.

Taco Bell Quarterly @tacobellquarterly.org · Feb 28

Don't buy shit, write your book

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Orange Dick Tater Hater @realbiscuitspaw.bsky.social · Feb 27

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Anya Kirshbaum @anyakirshbaum.bsky.social · Feb 23

Damn. This poem.

Litbowl @litbowl.bsky.social · Feb 23

From Sam Sax's book, Pig: bookshop.org/a/862/978166...

#poem #poetry #books #writing

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Litbowl @litbowl.bsky.social · Feb 23

From Sam Sax's book, Pig: bookshop.org/a/862/978166...

#poem #poetry #books #writing

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Anya Kirshbaum @anyakirshbaum.bsky.social · Feb 19

I have a couple of poems out in the lovely journal: Sweet: A Literary Confection. Many thanks to @katierpoet.bsky.social and @chelsdingman.bsky.social and the rest of the team for their important work keeping the poetry fires burning. #poem #poetry

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Press Play to hear the author read their piece. Letter From the Edge of Every Known Thing Dear Ginkgo, are we so different? You at the edge of undress—I, undone, unkempt, infant at my breast. I hav…

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Alejandro Alvarez @aletakesphotos.bsky.social · Feb 17

Big, growing crowd just west of the U.S. Capitol protesting Trump, Musk and DOGE on President’s Day. “Hey Congress, grow a spine,” they shout, gathering for a rally around the reflecting pool.

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Anya Kirshbaum @anyakirshbaum.bsky.social · Feb 10

That seems like fake news. We are not happy.

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · Jan 28

Hi that was a coup last night in case no one mentioned that to you. The executive branch seized the power of the purse the Constitution gave to Congress, which is a pretty authoritarian / illegal consolidation of powers move. Time to go yell at your reps, the media, etc.

Hey friends! We're seeing a lot of terrible things. We're not able to cover all of them, but we felt this latest one is a really big deal and needs much more awareness.

Our summary is this: It's an administrative coup. Trump has ordered tens of billions (maybe up to $3 trillion) of budget halted indefinitely in a blatantly illegal move. He's claiming power to halt and potentially redirect funding that's already been authorized by Congress — a classic authoritarian move.

Here's what we know. And we're doing our best to catch up with this story, because it's moving fast.

There's a memo from Matthew Vaeth, the acting head of the Office of Management and Budget. (That's the same government entity who set-up the DEI "snitch" line, that's now been spammed by tens of thousands of our fellow residents.)

In typical Trump-style, the memo gets its facts wrong. It claims in FY2024 the US government spent $10 trillion (actually it was $6.8 trillion). It says money should be used for the administration's priorities — "The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve." (Again, it's very fact deficient.)

The memo says a pause will begin at 5pm on January 28th where, "Federal agencies must temporarily pause all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance, and other relevant agency activities that may be implicated by the executive orders, including, but not limited to, financial assistance for foreign aid, nongovernmental organizations, DEI, woke gender ideology, and the green new deal."

Anyone promised federal grants might have their money at risk, even states. This is Congressional directed spending and Trump is ordering people to not do it. This funding includes universities for education and research programs, nonprofits, local and tribal governments, disaster relief aid, e…

So what can we do?

It's been a lot. And the shock approach of this administration is to overwhelm us with nonsense and a state of paralysis. We continue to believe the best thing is to stay grounded and keep yourself sane amidst insanity.

At this juncture, three actions we suggest that make sense to us:

1) Urge media to cover this story properly

This is not "possibly illegal" — it's "patently illegal." You can read notes on that here.

It's not "temporary" — it's "indefinite." There's no timetable for ending it.

It's not just a memo — it's an administrative coup.

2) Urge your Representatives to act like this is a big deal

If you know us, this isn't a knee-jerk action we suggest. We think this is a strategic because it's Congress that's being violated — their power is being directly undermined.

3) Continue to support ACLU and Democracy Forward

These groups have been preparing litigation for some time. Unless Trump revokes this, this will certainly make its way through the courts. Our read is even the biased courts will have trouble swallowing this — so it may end up being shut down.

Keep breathing. “Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again," Nelson Mandela.

Warmly,

- Choose Democracy

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · Jan 21

From “Bargaining with the Palisades Fire, I Buy a Pack of Edible Flowers,” by Anna Journey. Read it in full: nyer.cm/E1juqln

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Anya Kirshbaum @anyakirshbaum.bsky.social · Jan 22

Powerful poems.

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Anya Kirshbaum @anyakirshbaum.bsky.social · Jan 18

Beautiful and haunting poem

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Anya Kirshbaum @anyakirshbaum.bsky.social · Jan 17

No one else like him….

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Anya Kirshbaum @anyakirshbaum.bsky.social · Dec 18

Thanks so much to @sarah-salcedo.com for all her extraordinary work on my beautiful new website! It was a great experience collaborating with her!

Tall Firs Productions @tallfirsproductions.com · Dec 16

New site! Last week, I launched a new site and artwork for @anyakirshbaum.bsky.social, a bi/queer poet, somatic psychotherapist, and beekeeper. Check out her work at www.anyakirshbaumpoet.com

Anya Kirshbaum

Anya Kirshbaum (she/her) is a bi/queer poet, somatic psychotherapist and aspiring beekeeper. Her work has appeared in SWWIM, The Comstock Review, Cirque, MER-Mom Egg Review, Crannóg, Solstice Literary...

www.anyakirshbaumpoet.com

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