Gillian Devereux
@fromthistles.bsky.social
Poet-librarian working in patent law. Make the most of this, your little day.
Really need @tashacoryell.bsky.social and/or @theferocity.bsky.social to watch this ANTM documentary and help me figure out if Tyra is deliberately or accidentally dressing like Carmen Sandiego
February 16, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Really need @tashacoryell.bsky.social and/or @theferocity.bsky.social to watch this ANTM documentary and help me figure out if Tyra is deliberately or accidentally dressing like Carmen Sandiego
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WUTHERING HEIGHTS is really just an extended cautionary tale about the dangers of asking why the property you'd like to rent is currently available.
February 13, 2026 at 4:49 PM
WUTHERING HEIGHTS is really just an extended cautionary tale about the dangers of asking why the property you'd like to rent is currently available.
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Audre Lorde, in a 1989 commencement address, said, "Remember this, despair is a tool of your enemies. That rumor, 'You can’t fight City Hall,' is circulated by City Hall. Facing the realities of our lives gives us the motivation for action, it gives us the power to change. You are not powerless."
February 1, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Audre Lorde, in a 1989 commencement address, said, "Remember this, despair is a tool of your enemies. That rumor, 'You can’t fight City Hall,' is circulated by City Hall. Facing the realities of our lives gives us the motivation for action, it gives us the power to change. You are not powerless."
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Massachusetts folks, the LUCE ICE Hotline is ☎️ 617-370-5023. If you see ICE in your area, call and report. And spread the word! Full sheet of stickers here: tinyurl.com/5eddfvrt
Print on mailing labels (5160) and stick up around your neighborhood.
Print on mailing labels (5160) and stick up around your neighborhood.
January 28, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Massachusetts folks, the LUCE ICE Hotline is ☎️ 617-370-5023. If you see ICE in your area, call and report. And spread the word! Full sheet of stickers here: tinyurl.com/5eddfvrt
Print on mailing labels (5160) and stick up around your neighborhood.
Print on mailing labels (5160) and stick up around your neighborhood.
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Sometimes I just randomly shout, “TO WHAT END!”
January 28, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Sometimes I just randomly shout, “TO WHAT END!”
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All this impending snow.
Reminds me that now we enter into the 24th of 24 micro-seasons: “Greater Cold” #大寒 - the coldest period of the year. Yet also, a period anticipating the beginning of spring and the warmth of the coming lunar new year.
[Kawase Hasui, Evening Snow at Terashima Village, 1920]
Reminds me that now we enter into the 24th of 24 micro-seasons: “Greater Cold” #大寒 - the coldest period of the year. Yet also, a period anticipating the beginning of spring and the warmth of the coming lunar new year.
[Kawase Hasui, Evening Snow at Terashima Village, 1920]
![Woodblock snowscene of Tokyo about a century ago.
Kawase Hasui, Evening Snow at Terashima Village, 1920, from Twelve Scenes of Tokyo (Tôkyô jûnidai)]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:rkgmcmrlwobvdajgjmxlvfya/bafkreif4d6ed7me5yiyrd2vxlyfxrv3r6ke3mnzh6hubf5dhbsoqmwy4ji@jpeg)
January 21, 2026 at 3:55 PM
All this impending snow.
Reminds me that now we enter into the 24th of 24 micro-seasons: “Greater Cold” #大寒 - the coldest period of the year. Yet also, a period anticipating the beginning of spring and the warmth of the coming lunar new year.
[Kawase Hasui, Evening Snow at Terashima Village, 1920]
Reminds me that now we enter into the 24th of 24 micro-seasons: “Greater Cold” #大寒 - the coldest period of the year. Yet also, a period anticipating the beginning of spring and the warmth of the coming lunar new year.
[Kawase Hasui, Evening Snow at Terashima Village, 1920]
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Always a good time for Lucille Clifton
January 21, 2026 at 6:32 AM
Always a good time for Lucille Clifton
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Summer will be here sooner than you think. Applications for Summer Youth Employment Program are now open at nyc.gov/SYEP. Don’t get caught sleeping.
January 20, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Summer will be here sooner than you think. Applications for Summer Youth Employment Program are now open at nyc.gov/SYEP. Don’t get caught sleeping.
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SHELVE YOUR LONGSWORD, TODAY YOU WILL BATTLE THE THOUGHTS THAT WOULD STEAL OUR JOY. AND YOU WILL WIN.
January 8, 2026 at 9:10 PM
SHELVE YOUR LONGSWORD, TODAY YOU WILL BATTLE THE THOUGHTS THAT WOULD STEAL OUR JOY. AND YOU WILL WIN.
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Hello CNF Writers, at the University of Minnesota we're hiring a visiting writer to teach a 1-1 (grad workshop/seminar and an undergrad workshop or lecture) for the next 2-3 years. You will have plenty of time to write and you'll work in this beautiful space
hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/371...
hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/371...
January 2, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Hello CNF Writers, at the University of Minnesota we're hiring a visiting writer to teach a 1-1 (grad workshop/seminar and an undergrad workshop or lecture) for the next 2-3 years. You will have plenty of time to write and you'll work in this beautiful space
hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/371...
hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/371...
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GOOD MORNING!!! It's a NEW YEAR, and that means it's a NEW OPPORTUNITY for you short fictioneers to find your book a home! We're now OPEN for your short story and flash fiction books. Our SS/FF editor @egreenberg.bsky.social + our fantastic SS/FF reading team are eager to read your book, so SEND IT!
January 1, 2026 at 3:57 PM
GOOD MORNING!!! It's a NEW YEAR, and that means it's a NEW OPPORTUNITY for you short fictioneers to find your book a home! We're now OPEN for your short story and flash fiction books. Our SS/FF editor @egreenberg.bsky.social + our fantastic SS/FF reading team are eager to read your book, so SEND IT!
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If 2025 didn't stop you nothing will
January 1, 2026 at 10:55 AM
If 2025 didn't stop you nothing will
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In 2026, if you don’t already, start keeping a personal journal. You don’t need to write every day.
They want to destroy history. Tearing down the East Wing, throwing away NASA archives, removing Smithsonian exhibits and historical markers…
Keep your own history. We might need it later.
They want to destroy history. Tearing down the East Wing, throwing away NASA archives, removing Smithsonian exhibits and historical markers…
Keep your own history. We might need it later.
January 1, 2026 at 12:28 AM
In 2026, if you don’t already, start keeping a personal journal. You don’t need to write every day.
They want to destroy history. Tearing down the East Wing, throwing away NASA archives, removing Smithsonian exhibits and historical markers…
Keep your own history. We might need it later.
They want to destroy history. Tearing down the East Wing, throwing away NASA archives, removing Smithsonian exhibits and historical markers…
Keep your own history. We might need it later.
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Right, okay, it’s that time of night.
December 25, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Right, okay, it’s that time of night.
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Happy holidays to everyone who's in solitude today. You get to decide what this post-solstice 24 hours is like! You could mourn or reflect, give gratitude or binge-watch, join your chosen family or cozy up with your animals. You may not be surrounded by people, but a lot of us are in the same place.
December 25, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Happy holidays to everyone who's in solitude today. You get to decide what this post-solstice 24 hours is like! You could mourn or reflect, give gratitude or binge-watch, join your chosen family or cozy up with your animals. You may not be surrounded by people, but a lot of us are in the same place.
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I find it moving that David Lynch loved IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE so much he couldn't talk about it without crying. His sincere belief in the redemptive possibilities contained in that film and what it said about people seems to me like a key element of understanding his own work.
December 23, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I find it moving that David Lynch loved IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE so much he couldn't talk about it without crying. His sincere belief in the redemptive possibilities contained in that film and what it said about people seems to me like a key element of understanding his own work.
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[first day as a shepherd]
boss: where are you going?
me: [pointing] star
boss: what? why
me: [shrugging] baby
boss: where are you going?
me: [pointing] star
boss: what? why
me: [shrugging] baby
December 23, 2025 at 1:24 AM
[first day as a shepherd]
boss: where are you going?
me: [pointing] star
boss: what? why
me: [shrugging] baby
boss: where are you going?
me: [pointing] star
boss: what? why
me: [shrugging] baby
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Further to the paywall discourse: Your library system likely offers access to those outlets with your card. It may take a few more clicks to read an article, but if you want to read it & not just be in a snit about a paywall, that shouldn’t be a deterrent.
For those without local library resources:
For those without local library resources:
Libraries for Non-Residents: Hacks Every Reader Needs
Resources to expand library access to those who don't have it -- your guide to libraries for non-residents and digital libraries with non-resident borrowing privileges.
www.9thstreetbooks.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Further to the paywall discourse: Your library system likely offers access to those outlets with your card. It may take a few more clicks to read an article, but if you want to read it & not just be in a snit about a paywall, that shouldn’t be a deterrent.
For those without local library resources:
For those without local library resources:
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i am the chaos and the agent of chaos in my own life
December 22, 2025 at 2:56 AM
i am the chaos and the agent of chaos in my own life
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“Turn off the power, turn on the stars.” A poem by Diane di Prima.
December 22, 2025 at 1:13 AM
“Turn off the power, turn on the stars.” A poem by Diane di Prima.
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Hello, at the University of Minnesota, we're hiring a visiting creative nonfiction writer for the next 2-3 years to teach a 1-1 (one grad class, one undergrad class) and potentially sit on some MFA thesis committees. This job will give you time to write you next book: hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/371...
December 19, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Hello, at the University of Minnesota, we're hiring a visiting creative nonfiction writer for the next 2-3 years to teach a 1-1 (one grad class, one undergrad class) and potentially sit on some MFA thesis committees. This job will give you time to write you next book: hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/371...
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I am still in job-searching hell. If you have any leads in remote work in writing, editing, marketing, publishing, or adjacent, I would be grateful.
You would not egret pointing me in the right way
You would not egret pointing me in the right way
December 17, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I am still in job-searching hell. If you have any leads in remote work in writing, editing, marketing, publishing, or adjacent, I would be grateful.
You would not egret pointing me in the right way
You would not egret pointing me in the right way
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If there is an artist/cartoonist/designer out there in the world of crosswords, I have a potential job for you. A small job (an image for my 2026 thank-you cards), very quick turnaround time (2 weeks). message me or email rexparker at icloud dot com ❤️
December 17, 2025 at 8:56 PM
If there is an artist/cartoonist/designer out there in the world of crosswords, I have a potential job for you. A small job (an image for my 2026 thank-you cards), very quick turnaround time (2 weeks). message me or email rexparker at icloud dot com ❤️
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Oh it's cold outside? should we tell everybody? Should we throw a party? Should we invite Parson Brown?
December 15, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Oh it's cold outside? should we tell everybody? Should we throw a party? Should we invite Parson Brown?