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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 1d

My latest for @msnbc.com: The Trump administration's gutting the special education personnel not only betrays people with disabilities; it rolls back the work of four Republican presidents who passed bills for special education (Nixon, Ford, and the Bushes)
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Opinion | Trump's mass firings strike a hammer blow against Americans with disabilities

The GOP once supported special education programs. Recent dismissals at the Education Department put an end to that support.

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Jennifer Ruth Jackson @jenruthjackson.bsky.social · 2d

The planet has entered a ‘new reality’ as it hits its first climate tipping point, landmark report finds
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The planet has entered a ‘new reality’ as it hits its first climate tipping point, report finds | CNN

The widespread death of coral reefs is the first in a series of catastrophic and potentially irreversible tipping points the world may hit, according to a landmark report produced by 160 scientists ac...

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Jennifer Ruth Jackson @jenruthjackson.bsky.social · 2d

Recently updated:
44 Paying Markets for Poetry - No submission fees
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44 Paying Markets for Poetry - No submission fees

Lady Reading Poetry by Ishibashi Kazunori (Wikimedia) Updated 10/9/25 Rise and shine, poets! Here are more than three dozen literary ...

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Jennifer Ruth Jackson @jenruthjackson.bsky.social · 2d

Remember to occasionally check out Jeanne's Writing Desk for submission opportunities:
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Jeanne's Writing Desk

Jeanne Lyet Gassman--all about writing

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Jennifer Ruth Jackson @jenruthjackson.bsky.social · 3d

Recently updated: 28 Traditional Publishers Accepting Submissions - No agent required
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28 Traditional Publishers Accepting Submissions - No agent required

Wikimedia commons Updated 10/10/25 While the Big Five publishers require an agent, many smaller publishers do not. There are some impor...

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 5d

A library director in Wyoming who was fired two years ago because she refused to remove books with sexual content and LGBTQ themes from a library's children and young adult sections has just been awarded $700,000 in a settlement. t.co/EA5L1kOZfV

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/us/wyoming-library-settlement-book-bans-terri-lesley.html?smtyp=cur&smid=fb-nytimes&fbclid=IwdGRjcANWLXdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHhlnY6nKj_j4zuP3VjNSstXWBaV1t8-sPQ5C3b_jS6WN...

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Jennifer Ruth Jackson @jenruthjackson.bsky.social · 4d

5 Paying Literary Magazines to Submit to in October 2025
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» 5 Paying Literary Magazines to Submit to in October 2025

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Jennifer Ruth Jackson @jenruthjackson.bsky.social · 4d

Six Best Pet Parents in Crime Fiction
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Leash Law & Order: The Six Best Pet Parents in Crime Fiction

This month saw the release of Darren Aronofsky’s adaptation of Charlie Huston’s crime thriller “Caught Stealing,” starring Austin Butler as a sidelined baseball phenom who gets caught in the middle…

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Jennifer Ruth Jackson @jenruthjackson.bsky.social · 4d

How To Raise a Reader in an Age of Digital Distraction
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How To Raise a Reader in an Age of Digital Distraction

People make certain assumptions about you when you’re the CEO of a children’s book company. Some assume I must have spent my childhood summers in a hammock reading Rebecca of Sunnybrook…

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Jennifer Ruth Jackson @jenruthjackson.bsky.social · 6d

38 Themed Submission Calls and Contests for October 2025
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» 38 Themed Submission Calls and Contests for October 2025

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Jennifer Ruth Jackson @jenruthjackson.bsky.social · 6d

Arthur Sze named 25th U.S. poet laureate
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Arthur Sze named 25th U.S. poet laureate

Sze is a poet with a lot of acclaim — he's won the National Book Award, was a Guggenheim fellow and was a finalist for the Pulitzer. He aims to promote interest in translated poetry in his new role.

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Jennifer Ruth Jackson @jenruthjackson.bsky.social · 6d

AI does amazing things for our environment:
Clean Wisconsin says data center power usage could exceed all homes in state combined
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Clean Wisconsin says data center power usage could exceed all homes in state combined

Wisconsin's data center projects may consume more energy than all households in the state combined, according to an analysis from Clean Wisconsin.

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Jennifer Ruth Jackson @jenruthjackson.bsky.social · 6d

What in the Fred Rogers is happening to this country?

Matthew Cortland (they) @matthewcort.land · 6d

Circumcision does not cause autism. RFK Jr. does not know (and does not want to know) how to evaluate public health and medical literature.

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SHOCK CLAIM: RFK Jr. Says Children Circumcised Early Have Twice The Autism Rate Due To Tylenol Use

YouTube video by Forbes Breaking News

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John Shirley @johnshirley2024.bsky.social · 6d

The Nazis used the concept of "plenary power"—or complete, absolute authority—to legally dismantle Germany's democracy and establish a dictatorship. The Enabling Act of 1933 was the key piece of legislation that granted these powers to Adolf Hitler and his cabinet.

Stephen Miller Says Trump Has 'Plenary Authority'

YouTube video by HuffPost

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Jennifer Ruth Jackson @jenruthjackson.bsky.social · 9d

38 Themed Submission Calls and Contests for October 2025
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» 38 Themed Submission Calls and Contests for October 2025

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Jennifer Ruth Jackson @jenruthjackson.bsky.social · 9d

What in the ungodly f*ck is this sh*t? Let's glamorize slavery and r@pe. I hope this author steps on every Lego block in Texas... while having frequent bouts of diarrhea.

Book description:
From the first time Leon Falcon sets his eyes on Penny, he wants her.

Usually, a gentleman of his stature would woo a woman, court her and get her father’s blessing. But Falcon doesn’t have to do any of that with Penny because it’s 1864 South Carolina, she’s a slave, and she can’t say no to him or any white man.

Falcon’s plan is simple: first, he’s going to buy her. He’s going to teach her. And then he’s going to take her. But it isn’t long before he realizes he’s the student once Penny opens his heart to a love so powerful, it transcends every force that dares to tear them apart.

Jennifer Ruth Jackson @jenruthjackson.bsky.social · 9d

I hope you find something good!

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Jennifer Ruth Jackson @jenruthjackson.bsky.social · 9d

Painting Was His First Love, But Poetry Got in the Way
An exhibition of Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s work is an ode to the great possibilities of the page by a 20th-century literary icon.
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Painting Was His First Love, But Poetry Got in the Way

An exhibition of Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s work is an ode to the great possibilities of the page by a 20th-century literary icon.

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Jennifer Ruth Jackson @jenruthjackson.bsky.social · 9d

This was last month:
Federal judge overturns part of Florida’s book ban law, drawing on nearly 100 years of precedent protecting First Amendment access to ideas
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Federal judge overturns part of Florida’s book ban law, drawing on nearly 100 years of precedent protecting First Amendment access to ideas

A federal judge found a Florida law censoring school library books violates students’ First Amendment rights.

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Jennifer Ruth Jackson @jenruthjackson.bsky.social · 9d

It’s the Writer’s Job To Say Something True
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It’s the Writer’s Job To Say Something True - Electric Literature

One year later, 6 authors reflect on the experience of publishing their most recent book

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Jennifer Ruth Jackson @jenruthjackson.bsky.social · 9d

I only made six Halloween cards this year.

Two horizontal Halloween cards.
1. A yellowish orange card. It has black paper with white spider webs and fancy edges. In the center is a cartoon spider with a smile with two little teeth poking out of the bottom. The spider is black with a yellow outline. There are green, raised circles between the webs.
2. A purple card with fancy green scrollwork borders on the right and left sides. In the center is a white ghost with a black outline and a long form. It has green eyes and a shocked look on its face. The bottom of the ghost has the word "scary" in loopy, green print on a black background.

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Jennifer Ruth Jackson @jenruthjackson.bsky.social · 13d

Scientific Journals in the Hot Seat
Federal officials are raising long-standing concerns with research journals and the academic incentive structures propping them up. But experts say the government alone can’t overhaul the industry.
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Scientific Publishing Industry Faces Federal Scrutiny

Federal officials are raising long-standing concerns with research journals and the academic incentive structures propping them up. But experts say the government alone can’t overhaul the industry.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 13d

Protesters have taken to the streets in Paris and over 200 other locations across France to denounce spending cuts and demand higher taxes on the wealthy.

Eiffel Tower closed as nationwide strikes held across France against austerity

Protesters have taken to the streets in Paris and over 200 other locations across France to denounce spending cuts and demand higher taxes on the wealthy.

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Jennifer Ruth Jackson @jenruthjackson.bsky.social · 13d

Why Curious Kids Grow Into Unhackable Adults
Intrinsic curiosity builds cognitive immunity against AI manipulation.
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Why Curious Kids Grow Into Unhackable Adults

Curiosity isn't just a nice trait to have. It's our last line of defense.

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Jennifer Ruth Jackson @jenruthjackson.bsky.social · 13d

One of my favorite poets of all time.

Litbowl @litbowl.bsky.social · 14d

From @theferocity.bsky.social's book, Alive at the End of the World: bookshop.org/a/862/9781566896511

#poem #books #writing

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