Anna Lena
@aproflection.bsky.social
Poet/teacher/editor/printer/plant person. Might Could, winner of the Anthony Hecht Prize, coming this March / Ornament, UNT Press / Editor, @ecotonemagazine.bsky.social / Opinions my own; reposts ≠ endorsements
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Might Could is available for preorder! Thanks to @pomegranate_books you can order a signed copy—at pombookslocal.com or the link is in my bio. Or for an unsigned copy, visit @asterism_books. THANK YOU to everyone who’s ordered the book already, or asked your library to. 💚 Also, m e l t i c e.
Might Could is available for preorder! Thanks to @pomegranate_books you can order a signed copy—at pombookslocal.com or the link is in my bio. Or for an unsigned copy, visit @asterism_books. THANK YOU to everyone who’s ordered the book already, or asked your library to. 💚 Also, m e l t i c e.
February 11, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Might Could is available for preorder! Thanks to @pomegranate_books you can order a signed copy—at pombookslocal.com or the link is in my bio. Or for an unsigned copy, visit @asterism_books. THANK YOU to everyone who’s ordered the book already, or asked your library to. 💚 Also, m e l t i c e.
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Legislation is working its way through the 2026 Va. General Assembly session right now that would end similar *local* 287(g) agreements & other ICE entanglements here.
Virginians, make sure you tell your state reps you have their back in support of these bills! See acluva.org for more details.
Virginians, make sure you tell your state reps you have their back in support of these bills! See acluva.org for more details.
NEW: Abigail Spanberger this afternoon ordered that all state agencies leave ICE's 287(g) program.
This means that the state police (and some other agencies) will no longer be empowered to detain and arrest people for ICE.
Big, big move by the governor within weeks of coming into office.
This means that the state police (and some other agencies) will no longer be empowered to detain and arrest people for ICE.
Big, big move by the governor within weeks of coming into office.
Virginia’s New Governor Ends ICE Program. Local Contracts Remain, For Now. - Bolts
Abigail Spanberger left the 287(g) program, which empowered state law enforcement to detain immigrants. Will Democrats also bar local police and sheriffs from the program?
boltsmag.org
February 5, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Legislation is working its way through the 2026 Va. General Assembly session right now that would end similar *local* 287(g) agreements & other ICE entanglements here.
Virginians, make sure you tell your state reps you have their back in support of these bills! See acluva.org for more details.
Virginians, make sure you tell your state reps you have their back in support of these bills! See acluva.org for more details.
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BREAKING:
The White House lashed out at the creators of this ad for "fear-mongering".
It must have really struck a nerve. Maybe they don't like being outed as fascists.
You know what to do: SPREAD THIS EVERYWHERE!
#MAGAKidnappers
The White House lashed out at the creators of this ad for "fear-mongering".
It must have really struck a nerve. Maybe they don't like being outed as fascists.
You know what to do: SPREAD THIS EVERYWHERE!
#MAGAKidnappers
June 18, 2025 at 7:26 PM
BREAKING:
The White House lashed out at the creators of this ad for "fear-mongering".
It must have really struck a nerve. Maybe they don't like being outed as fascists.
You know what to do: SPREAD THIS EVERYWHERE!
#MAGAKidnappers
The White House lashed out at the creators of this ad for "fear-mongering".
It must have really struck a nerve. Maybe they don't like being outed as fascists.
You know what to do: SPREAD THIS EVERYWHERE!
#MAGAKidnappers
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Alice Oswald in the key of k.
February 1, 2026 at 4:05 AM
Alice Oswald in the key of k.
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Important content
I can officially confirm that the snow in NC is roughly one (1) corgi deep
February 1, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Important content
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10/10 ICE protest sign
January 31, 2026 at 10:20 PM
10/10 ICE protest sign
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2026 is going to be a great year to run for office. Filing deadlines are coming up fast -- in most places, it's not too late to get on the ballot. We'll help you get started. runforwhat.net
Where Can I Run by Run for Something
Take the next step: Look up offices you can run for
runforwhat.net
February 1, 2026 at 2:09 AM
2026 is going to be a great year to run for office. Filing deadlines are coming up fast -- in most places, it's not too late to get on the ballot. We'll help you get started. runforwhat.net
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I understand it's hard for some to use the term concentration camp, even for those horrified by what's happening. And there are settings (e.g., court) where it may not be helpful today. The key thing to realize is that there's an arc of how detention regimes tend to go, and we're recognizably on it.
January 30, 2026 at 8:13 PM
I understand it's hard for some to use the term concentration camp, even for those horrified by what's happening. And there are settings (e.g., court) where it may not be helpful today. The key thing to realize is that there's an arc of how detention regimes tend to go, and we're recognizably on it.
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4 Black journalists have been kidnapped by the federal government
January 30, 2026 at 6:45 PM
4 Black journalists have been kidnapped by the federal government
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The aggressively regressive gender politics of authoritarianism continue to have a devastating impact on higher ed & academic freedom. Solidarity with colleagues in gender studies at TAMU who continue to fight for their students’ right to study gender, race, & sexuality.
TAMU ended our women and gender studies program, degrees and certificates today. Apparently they aren’t allowed under the new don’t mention gender or sexuality in the classroom rules our board passed. I am so saddened by this. I worked as a grad asst to wmst (no gender in the 90s) for a few years
January 31, 2026 at 2:56 AM
The aggressively regressive gender politics of authoritarianism continue to have a devastating impact on higher ed & academic freedom. Solidarity with colleagues in gender studies at TAMU who continue to fight for their students’ right to study gender, race, & sexuality.
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“Housing is not a reward for wealth, it is a condition for human life."
On Monday, Evanston's City Council passed a progressive housing plan guaranteeing affordable housing, resources, and enforcements to prevent displacement and evictions.
dailynorthwestern.com/2026/01/26/t...
On Monday, Evanston's City Council passed a progressive housing plan guaranteeing affordable housing, resources, and enforcements to prevent displacement and evictions.
dailynorthwestern.com/2026/01/26/t...
City Council passes landmark comprehensive plan
When city officials first launched Envision Evanston 2045 in February 2024, residents gathered at the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center armed with Post-it notes and stickers to assess their priorities f...
dailynorthwestern.com
January 28, 2026 at 9:38 PM
“Housing is not a reward for wealth, it is a condition for human life."
On Monday, Evanston's City Council passed a progressive housing plan guaranteeing affordable housing, resources, and enforcements to prevent displacement and evictions.
dailynorthwestern.com/2026/01/26/t...
On Monday, Evanston's City Council passed a progressive housing plan guaranteeing affordable housing, resources, and enforcements to prevent displacement and evictions.
dailynorthwestern.com/2026/01/26/t...
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𝘗𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦.
𝘉𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦.
Wait a moment before you react.
“Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.”
—Victor Frankl (Austrian psychiatrist, Holocaust survivor)
𝘉𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦.
Wait a moment before you react.
“Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.”
—Victor Frankl (Austrian psychiatrist, Holocaust survivor)
January 28, 2026 at 11:29 PM
𝘗𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦.
𝘉𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦.
Wait a moment before you react.
“Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.”
—Victor Frankl (Austrian psychiatrist, Holocaust survivor)
𝘉𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦.
Wait a moment before you react.
“Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.”
—Victor Frankl (Austrian psychiatrist, Holocaust survivor)
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Recently, when I encounter something I don't know, I'm trying not to pull out my phone and look it up. Feeling certain all the time has terrible consequences for art.
-- Ross White
-- Ross White
January 26, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Recently, when I encounter something I don't know, I'm trying not to pull out my phone and look it up. Feeling certain all the time has terrible consequences for art.
-- Ross White
-- Ross White
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this story quotes:
- A trump ambassador
- A museum run by Trump appointees
- Stop Antisemitism, an organization funded by right-wing donors
... aaannnnddd that's it! Not a single scholar of the Holocaust. Not anyone unaffiliated with Walz' political opponents.
- A trump ambassador
- A museum run by Trump appointees
- Stop Antisemitism, an organization funded by right-wing donors
... aaannnnddd that's it! Not a single scholar of the Holocaust. Not anyone unaffiliated with Walz' political opponents.
The Minnesota governor is getting widespread criticism for comparing children dealing with immigration enforcement to Holocaust victim Anne Frank.
Tim Walz condemned for comparing Minnesota children to Anne Frank
The Minnesota governor is getting widespread criticism for comparing children dealing with immigration enforcement to Holocaust victim Anne Frank.
bit.ly
January 28, 2026 at 3:01 AM
this story quotes:
- A trump ambassador
- A museum run by Trump appointees
- Stop Antisemitism, an organization funded by right-wing donors
... aaannnnddd that's it! Not a single scholar of the Holocaust. Not anyone unaffiliated with Walz' political opponents.
- A trump ambassador
- A museum run by Trump appointees
- Stop Antisemitism, an organization funded by right-wing donors
... aaannnnddd that's it! Not a single scholar of the Holocaust. Not anyone unaffiliated with Walz' political opponents.
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One small thing you can do today: ICE is ramping up in Maine. Food For All is delivering meals to 300 families that can't leave their homes. They need $7k a day to continue operations. The Culture Study community is raising enough to cover a day—join us?
Donate directly: givebutter.com/Scx87A
or
Donate directly: givebutter.com/Scx87A
or
Food Delivered With Dignity
In the current environment we need to raise a $7,000 a day to sustain our operations
givebutter.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:30 PM
One small thing you can do today: ICE is ramping up in Maine. Food For All is delivering meals to 300 families that can't leave their homes. They need $7k a day to continue operations. The Culture Study community is raising enough to cover a day—join us?
Donate directly: givebutter.com/Scx87A
or
Donate directly: givebutter.com/Scx87A
or
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While independent bookstores are giving out free whistles, hosting protest sign making events, and donating proceeds to mutual aid, Amazon is *checks notes* providing technology that assists ICE in their terrorizing of communities.
Independent bookstores deserve your support. Amazon does not.
Independent bookstores deserve your support. Amazon does not.
January 27, 2026 at 5:07 PM
While independent bookstores are giving out free whistles, hosting protest sign making events, and donating proceeds to mutual aid, Amazon is *checks notes* providing technology that assists ICE in their terrorizing of communities.
Independent bookstores deserve your support. Amazon does not.
Independent bookstores deserve your support. Amazon does not.
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Also, Cardinal Broglio told Catholics in the military they should refuse immoral as well as illegal orders: www.ncronline.org/opinion/edit...
I am really, really pleased that Leo is rapidly yeeting the bishops who forget there are *seven* Catholic social teachings.
I am really, really pleased that Leo is rapidly yeeting the bishops who forget there are *seven* Catholic social teachings.
January 27, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Also, Cardinal Broglio told Catholics in the military they should refuse immoral as well as illegal orders: www.ncronline.org/opinion/edit...
I am really, really pleased that Leo is rapidly yeeting the bishops who forget there are *seven* Catholic social teachings.
I am really, really pleased that Leo is rapidly yeeting the bishops who forget there are *seven* Catholic social teachings.
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Modern Times is a South Minneapolis staple, and a personal favorite haunt. For the duration of the occupation they're renaming themselves Post Modern Times and going to a donation-only model. Everyone but ICE can eat for free.
Donations:
Venmo: moderntimescafe
givemn.org/story/centralimpactfund
Donations:
Venmo: moderntimescafe
givemn.org/story/centralimpactfund
January 26, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Modern Times is a South Minneapolis staple, and a personal favorite haunt. For the duration of the occupation they're renaming themselves Post Modern Times and going to a donation-only model. Everyone but ICE can eat for free.
Donations:
Venmo: moderntimescafe
givemn.org/story/centralimpactfund
Donations:
Venmo: moderntimescafe
givemn.org/story/centralimpactfund
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I'm still horrified and transfixed by this story of sadistic violence and perverse lying
sahanjournal.com/health/ice-d...
sahanjournal.com/health/ice-d...
Minn. man hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after ICE arrest
Alberto Castaneda Mondragon, who is in ICE custody while hospitalized at Hennepin County Medical Center, alleges in a lawsuit that federal agents are interfering in his medical care and that he was so...
sahanjournal.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:31 PM
I'm still horrified and transfixed by this story of sadistic violence and perverse lying
sahanjournal.com/health/ice-d...
sahanjournal.com/health/ice-d...
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Another ruling just yesterday in Minnesota: A federal judge calls it "particularly craven" that ICE transfered "a nursing refugee mother" out of state. Ta Eh Doh Lah was admitted as a refugee from Myanmar in 2024, has no criminal history and a 5-month-old. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 25, 2026 at 3:16 AM
Another ruling just yesterday in Minnesota: A federal judge calls it "particularly craven" that ICE transfered "a nursing refugee mother" out of state. Ta Eh Doh Lah was admitted as a refugee from Myanmar in 2024, has no criminal history and a 5-month-old. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Online training!
We the people have the power. Join us tomorrow, January 26, for a virtual training on how to exercise your right to document ICE abuses in your community.
RSVP using the link below. When using that link, Indivisible will know you came from us; their privacy policy applies.
RSVP using the link below. When using that link, Indivisible will know you came from us; their privacy policy applies.
Eyes on ICE: Document and Record · No Kings
On Saturday, federal agents horrifically shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse who cared for veterans, in the Eat Street neighborhood of south Minneapolis after brutally beating him in...
www.mobilize.us
January 25, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Online training!
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No member of Congress should allow the Trump administration and this lawless paramilitary squad to continue stomping on our rights and terrorizing our communities.
They have endangered everyone in America.
Call your Senators to DEFUND ICE.
Info, numbers, and scripts @ 5calls.org
They have endangered everyone in America.
Call your Senators to DEFUND ICE.
Info, numbers, and scripts @ 5calls.org
January 25, 2026 at 6:40 PM
No member of Congress should allow the Trump administration and this lawless paramilitary squad to continue stomping on our rights and terrorizing our communities.
They have endangered everyone in America.
Call your Senators to DEFUND ICE.
Info, numbers, and scripts @ 5calls.org
They have endangered everyone in America.
Call your Senators to DEFUND ICE.
Info, numbers, and scripts @ 5calls.org
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This is a small immediate action you can take to support the businesses where the murder this morning happened. They were closed yesterday. Now they’re going to have to close today. Few of them can take multiple days without business.
Please share this far and wide. beyondbeurreblanc.substack.com/p/support-ea...
Support Eat Street Right Now
Our restaurants need you.
beyondbeurreblanc.substack.com
January 24, 2026 at 7:09 PM
This is a small immediate action you can take to support the businesses where the murder this morning happened. They were closed yesterday. Now they’re going to have to close today. Few of them can take multiple days without business.
Thank you, @bdralyuk.bsky.social. The newly remade @nimrodjournal.bsky.social is so good, and I'm glad this anti-to-do-list has a home there. 💚
Today our newsletter readers received two poems from our Winter 2026 issue by Anna Lena Phillips Bells. These took second place in our annual Pablo Neruda contest, judged by @randallmann.bsky.social and are featured in the poet’s new Anthony Hecht Prize-winning collection, MIGHT COULD.
January 23, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Thank you, @bdralyuk.bsky.social. The newly remade @nimrodjournal.bsky.social is so good, and I'm glad this anti-to-do-list has a home there. 💚
Thank you, @nimrodjournal.bsky.social & @randallmann.bsky.social!
Today our newsletter readers received two poems from our Winter 2026 issue by Anna Lena Phillips Bells. These took second place in our annual Pablo Neruda contest, judged by @randallmann.bsky.social and are featured in the poet’s new Anthony Hecht Prize-winning collection, MIGHT COULD.
January 23, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Thank you, @nimrodjournal.bsky.social & @randallmann.bsky.social!