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Wild & Precious Life Series @wplseries.bsky.social · 7h

Submit to The Gylys Villanelle Prize by 10/26!

See the poetrybythesea.bsky.social website for details: poetrybytheseaconference.org/the-gylys-vi....

#poetrysky #poetrynews #poets #poetry #writers

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Dustin Brookshire (he/him) @dustinbrookshire.bsky.social · 8h

Can’t wait to read at @lityoungstown.bsky.social
with my friends Nin Andrews, @benkline.bsky.social, & @ljsysko.bsky.social! Join us for a pop culture infused reading on Friday (10/17) at 3pm!!

#poetrynews #poetrysky #poetry #poets #writers #popculture

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 16h

a key thing about vought — and all of these guys — is that they have a totally top down and hierarchical vision of the world. they believe that the cultural changes they hate can be turned off by destroying the federal government because they can’t imagine that they emerged bottom-up in society

Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 17h

What he’s railing against is a profound shift in culture, status… He’s obsessed with the idea that America is controlled by a leftist “ruling elite” - but “elite” isn’t defined socio-economically or by political power, it means something like: Getting to define “real America” and who gets to belong.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 17h

This sadly demented man doesn't realize *he* was president on Jan 6, 2021. Get him in an assisted living facility ASAP.

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Jared Beloff @readinstead.bsky.social · 13h

Have you signed up yet? It's this Tuesday!

NAWP @notatawp.bsky.social · 23d

Announcement time! October 14th, 7:00 Eastern: Hear poems from @clbpoetry.bsky.social, @mitchnobis.bsky.social, and @djvorreyer.bsky.social! Hosted by the amazing @readinstead.bsky.social!

Hit the eventbrite link to register. NAWP!

www.eventbrite.com/e/a-nawp-rea...

Promo graphic with author photos of Donna Vorreyer, Chris Butler, and Mitchell Nobis. And the NAWP ostrich, of course.
The text says:
A NAWP Reading
Chris L. Butler
Mitch Nobis
Donna Vorreyer
Hosted by
Jared Beloff
October 14, 2025
7:00-8:00PM EST

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Dustin Brookshire (he/him) @dustinbrookshire.bsky.social · 13h

Don’t ban books. Ban one ply toilet paper. No one deserves it on their precious bits.

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Dustin Brookshire (he/him) @dustinbrookshire.bsky.social · 1d

Happening now at the Louisville Book Fair: “Love Is Like A Butterfly: A Dolly Parton Generative Poetry Workshop!”

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Dustin Brookshire (he/him) @dustinbrookshire.bsky.social · 1d

Join me at 4pm at the Louisville Book Festival for “Love Is Like A Butterfly: A Dolly Parton Generative Poetry Workshop.”

#poetrysky #poetrynews #poets #DollyParton #DollyFans #writers

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Dustin Brookshire (he/him) @dustinbrookshire.bsky.social · 1d

Y’all, you don’t know how much joy it brings this Dolly Queen to lead a generative poetry workshop that allows me share Dolly facts, share a couple poems from Let Me Say This: A Dolly Parton Poetry Anthology, & use Dolly’s music to generate new work.

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Wild & Precious Life Series @wplseries.bsky.social · 2d

Join the WPLS in celebrating @fourwaybooks.bsky.social authors @rajivmohabir.bsky.social, Megan Pinto, & Peggy Robles-Alvarado on 10/22!

#poetrysky #poetrynews #poets #writers
#poetry

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The Slowdown @slowdownshow.org · 2d

“The future is full of possibility. Some of life’s surprises are heartbreaking, yes—but some are heart-repairing," shares host @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social in today’s episode.

Read "At Last the New Arriving" by @gabbat.bsky.social and our full episode transcript: bit.ly/4mShV9s

📖: Persea Books

graphic featuring a portion of Gabrielle Calvocoressi's poem

a photograph of poet Gabrielle Calvocoressi

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Dustin Brookshire (he/him) @dustinbrookshire.bsky.social · 2d

I’d like to chat it up with the lady who as she boarded asked the flight attendant, “Do you have bar service now? I mean, I know it is only a 20 min flight.”

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 3d

Reporting live from Chicago, there’s no “hellscape” I’d rather be in.

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Dustin Brookshire (he/him) @dustinbrookshire.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks!

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Dustin Brookshire (he/him) @dustinbrookshire.bsky.social · 4d

I’m always up for a challenge.

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Dustin Brookshire (he/him) @dustinbrookshire.bsky.social · 4d

Saturday, I’ll be at the Louisville Book Festival. I’m on the panel “Writing While Queer” at 3pm. I’m also leading “Love is Like A Butterfly: A Dolly Parton Generative Poetry Workshop” at 4pm. Both events are in room L0005. Hope to see you!

#poetrysky #poetrynews #writers #poets

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Dustin Brookshire (he/him) @dustinbrookshire.bsky.social · 8d

Come through KB Brookins with a Lammy win for PRETTY!!!!!

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Dustin Brookshire (he/him) @dustinbrookshire.bsky.social · 8d

You support The Maureen Seaton Poetry Prize, which is open now through 12/31, when you purchase WHEN I WAS STRAIGHT.

Order here: www.smallharborpublishing.com/anthologies/...

#poetrynews #poetrysky #books #poets

Dustin Brookshire (he/him) @dustinbrookshire.bsky.social · 8d

Today is #Lammys2025 Day!

I said a little prayer to Living Saint Dolly Parton for WHEN I WAS STRAIGHT: A TRIBUTE TO MAUREEN SEATON. 🤞

#Poetrysky #Poetrynews #queerpoetry #poets #poetry

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Dustin Brookshire (he/him) @dustinbrookshire.bsky.social · 9d

Thank you, @phillychapbook.bsky.social & @aidenhunt.bsky.social!!

Philly Poetry Chapbook Review @phillychapbook.bsky.social · 10d

Read the featured #Chapbook #Poem of the Month for October 2025 along with words from the poet, @dustinbrookshire.bsky.social. @smallharborpub.bsky.social #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity
phillychapbookreview.org/chapbook-poe...

Chapbook Poem: When I Was Straight by Dustin Brookshire

Read the featured Chapbook Poem of the Month for October 2025, “When I Was Straight” from Repeat As Needed, along with a few words from the poet.

phillychapbookreview.org

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 12d

"Republicans run the entire government but can't keep it open"

That's it. That's the whole story.

James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 12d

Yes. (And still getting "standoff" BS and "who will blink first" and "who will voters blame" from news.)

Trump and MAGA control the *entire* government. It's a simple fact:
- White House
- Senate
- House
- Scotus
- OMB (to the hilt)
- Every regulatory agency

They're in command. It's on them.

OBrienSci @obriensci.bsky.social · 12d

I do not understand why they cannot get the headlines right.

Just follow the gop playbook!

“Repubs control it all! The shutdown is on them!”

As nauseum.

Don’t lead with the nuance.

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Han VanderHart @hanvanderhart.bsky.social · 12d

Send me your students’ poems! 🌸💫📖

Nomination details at link below.

awpwriter.bsky.social @awpwriter.bsky.social · 12d

The 2026 AWP Intro Journals Project judge in poetry is @hanvanderhart.bsky.social, author of LARKS and others. Read their bio, along with the bios of the other judges, on our website. AWP member program directors can submit nominations October 1–November 30, 2025.

AWP Intro Journals Project Judges

awpwriter.org

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 12d

Just to note. January 23, 2019 there was a vote to reopen government (HJ RES 28, roll call vote 46) when the govt had been shut down for 30 days.

Mike Johnson voted “no” on that.

They didn’t seem to mind shutdowns then

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 11d

From flood insurance to environmental grants, programs that support climate resilience are expected to be curtailed by the US government shutdown.

US Government Shutdown Curtails Key Weather and Climate Programs

From flood insurance to environmental grants, programs that support resiliency in the face of natural disasters are expected to be cut back.

bloom.bg

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Dustin Brookshire (he/him) @dustinbrookshire.bsky.social · 14d

Please read @niina.bsky.social’s article!

niina pollari @niina.bsky.social · 14d

I covered last week's Punch Bucket Lit Fest for Zona Motel. open.substack.com/pub/zonamote... featuring a dog, a cat, and many good humans in beautiful Asheville, NC. (Also a running tally of how much I cried)

DISPATCH: Punch Bucket Lit Fest, Asheville, NC

"A far cry from the engulfing desperation and pretension of AWP"

open.substack.com

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