Key K. Bird 🗝️🦉
@keychanged.bsky.social
Writer. Syrian, Mvskoke, genderplural, bisexual. I love cartoons.
ARMS EMBARGO NOW
2024 NEA Fellow in Creative Writing
http://keykbird.com
ARMS EMBARGO NOW
2024 NEA Fellow in Creative Writing
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Key K. Bird 🗝️🦉
@keychanged.bsky.social
· Jan 24
Key K. Bird
Profile of 2024 NEA Creative Writing Fellowship in Prose recipient Key K Bird.
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In the words of Palestinian artist Kiki Salem: "One day, I will celebrate this milestone."
If you want to congratulate me, or ask what I'm writing lately, I'm writing to my elected officials. I urge you to write to yours. Ask them to work to end the apartheid every day until it's done.
If you want to congratulate me, or ask what I'm writing lately, I'm writing to my elected officials. I urge you to write to yours. Ask them to work to end the apartheid every day until it's done.
Hey NYC and CT friends up for some local travel--if you want to brave the frigid temps tomorrow, come see me in Greenwich at Foundation House. Eight artists in residence (me included) will be showing our work. See the next post for a fancy img of my WIP.
www.foundationhousect.org/event-detail...
www.foundationhousect.org/event-detail...
Open Studios - Artist Residency Showcase | Foundation House
Come and learn about what our Winter Session - Artists in Residence have been working on during their stay! Open to the public from 10am - 2pm. More details coming soon!
www.foundationhousect.org
January 23, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Hey NYC and CT friends up for some local travel--if you want to brave the frigid temps tomorrow, come see me in Greenwich at Foundation House. Eight artists in residence (me included) will be showing our work. See the next post for a fancy img of my WIP.
www.foundationhousect.org/event-detail...
www.foundationhousect.org/event-detail...
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From a good friend in Minneapolis: "Target is allowing ICE to stage in their parking lots, use their restrooms, and abduct people from inside their stores - so if you weren’t boycotting already, now is the time." They were staging in Chicago as well.
January 12, 2026 at 3:42 PM
From a good friend in Minneapolis: "Target is allowing ICE to stage in their parking lots, use their restrooms, and abduct people from inside their stores - so if you weren’t boycotting already, now is the time." They were staging in Chicago as well.
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The Miccosukee Tribe is being punished 4 fighting Alligator Alcatraz. Congress passed a bipartisan bill 2 expand the Tribe’s land base & Trump vetoed the bill saying the tribe undermined his immigration agenda. The House refused 2 override his veto. ictnews.org/news/house-r...
House refuses to override Trump veto of a bill for Miccosukee lands - ICT
The House refused Thursday to override President Donald Trump's veto of two low-profile bills — one involving the Miccosukee Indian Reservation — as Republicans stuck with the president despite their…
ictnews.org
January 12, 2026 at 8:10 PM
The Miccosukee Tribe is being punished 4 fighting Alligator Alcatraz. Congress passed a bipartisan bill 2 expand the Tribe’s land base & Trump vetoed the bill saying the tribe undermined his immigration agenda. The House refused 2 override his veto. ictnews.org/news/house-r...
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wear a mask!!!!!!!!!!
Measles, which spreads through the air when infected people cough, sneeze, or talk, can linger in the air for up to two hours after an infected person leaves an area.
Philly health officials warn of a potential measles exposure at the airport and 30th Street Station
www.inquirer.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:08 PM
wear a mask!!!!!!!!!!
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Pulling no punches in the syllabus. I am so tired.
January 5, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Pulling no punches in the syllabus. I am so tired.
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This article advocates for the “Faculty Merit Act” that would — get this — require all faculty applicants to submit their *SAT* scores. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Holy shirts that’s hilarious.
January 2, 2026 at 4:08 PM
This article advocates for the “Faculty Merit Act” that would — get this — require all faculty applicants to submit their *SAT* scores. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Holy shirts that’s hilarious.
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All of this, but especially back to the AI debate too.
As a writer, I can feel in my gut when something works and clicks, but that's because I've spent thousands of hours practicing and getting it wrong.
I've seen how my work does/doesn't resonate. When you're generating... how do you learn?
As a writer, I can feel in my gut when something works and clicks, but that's because I've spent thousands of hours practicing and getting it wrong.
I've seen how my work does/doesn't resonate. When you're generating... how do you learn?
The act of writing is *thinking*. If you do not allow yourself to think thoughts that feel wrong, you will never get a feel for what feels *right*.
December 24, 2025 at 4:08 AM
All of this, but especially back to the AI debate too.
As a writer, I can feel in my gut when something works and clicks, but that's because I've spent thousands of hours practicing and getting it wrong.
I've seen how my work does/doesn't resonate. When you're generating... how do you learn?
As a writer, I can feel in my gut when something works and clicks, but that's because I've spent thousands of hours practicing and getting it wrong.
I've seen how my work does/doesn't resonate. When you're generating... how do you learn?
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Abolitionist journalism is more critical than ever, under intensifying fascism. I'm grateful that @theappeal.org's work will continue as part of the Truthout Center for Grassroots Journalism!
Check out the inaugural newsletter & new stories:
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Check out the inaugural newsletter & new stories:
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December 9, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Abolitionist journalism is more critical than ever, under intensifying fascism. I'm grateful that @theappeal.org's work will continue as part of the Truthout Center for Grassroots Journalism!
Check out the inaugural newsletter & new stories:
us17.campaign-archive.com?e=[UNIQID]&u...
Check out the inaugural newsletter & new stories:
us17.campaign-archive.com?e=[UNIQID]&u...
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Finished The AI Con by @emilymbender.bsky.social & @alexhanna.bsky.social. It was a great overview on how the tech industry is pushing an oversold, unfinished product via shameless manipulation rather than reliable, accurate performance.
The push for a.i. was especially obnoxious at work today so I'm starting on this as an antidote.
December 9, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Finished The AI Con by @emilymbender.bsky.social & @alexhanna.bsky.social. It was a great overview on how the tech industry is pushing an oversold, unfinished product via shameless manipulation rather than reliable, accurate performance.
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i do not regret to inform you that we are going to win
♥️ “ICE looked at that school, saw a community standing up for families, and decided it wasn’t worth it.”
December 9, 2025 at 2:50 AM
i do not regret to inform you that we are going to win
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Wrecking young people's reading, writing & analytical skills during their formative years is an economic imperative for AI companies. For many of us who learned these things without AI, slop can't pass for news or entertainment. Destroying standards is essential to the industry's growth & survival.
December 1, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Wrecking young people's reading, writing & analytical skills during their formative years is an economic imperative for AI companies. For many of us who learned these things without AI, slop can't pass for news or entertainment. Destroying standards is essential to the industry's growth & survival.
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I still think people should be given mandatory time off to both go get and recover from vaccines tho.
November 25, 2025 at 3:12 AM
I still think people should be given mandatory time off to both go get and recover from vaccines tho.
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95% of authors are not making a living through book publishing. The public needs to understand this.
November 25, 2025 at 2:24 AM
95% of authors are not making a living through book publishing. The public needs to understand this.
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An ICE agent was caught removing a sign marking an ICE kidnapping in DC last week! Do we think he did it out of anger, embarrassment, or most appropriately shame? If you think what you’re doing is right, why are you trying to hide the evidence? 👀
November 24, 2025 at 2:49 PM
An ICE agent was caught removing a sign marking an ICE kidnapping in DC last week! Do we think he did it out of anger, embarrassment, or most appropriately shame? If you think what you’re doing is right, why are you trying to hide the evidence? 👀
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If you have been framing your work as involving/in relation to "AI", what do you mean by "AI"? How would you describe your work without using that phrase?
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November 10, 2025 at 8:33 PM
If you have been framing your work as involving/in relation to "AI", what do you mean by "AI"? How would you describe your work without using that phrase?
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a few months ago I said "having generative AI handle absolutely anything with regards to healthcare is a nightmare and should be banned" and a bunch of people made fun of me and called me stupid. anyways,
November 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
a few months ago I said "having generative AI handle absolutely anything with regards to healthcare is a nightmare and should be banned" and a bunch of people made fun of me and called me stupid. anyways,
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News from Chicagoland. This might be the most inspiring thing you read all day. West Coast, Midwest, South and East Coast. Everybody activated. We see each other. Do one thing. The one thing you can do today. And then the next one thing. And remember, you’re not alone. 🙏🏼
November 8, 2025 at 6:07 PM
News from Chicagoland. This might be the most inspiring thing you read all day. West Coast, Midwest, South and East Coast. Everybody activated. We see each other. Do one thing. The one thing you can do today. And then the next one thing. And remember, you’re not alone. 🙏🏼
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Voters are deciding races in dozens of states today, with early returns in coming hours.
Throughout the night, our team will bring you results from key races, so be sure to follow us.
And until then, explore our cheat sheet of the races we're tracking:
Throughout the night, our team will bring you results from key races, so be sure to follow us.
And until then, explore our cheat sheet of the races we're tracking:
Your Cheat Sheet to the 2025 General Elections - Bolts
Four contests have come to largely define the 2025 elections this fall: the elections to lead New Jersey, Virginia, and New York City, plus California’s redistricting measure. But there’s so... Read More
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November 4, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Voters are deciding races in dozens of states today, with early returns in coming hours.
Throughout the night, our team will bring you results from key races, so be sure to follow us.
And until then, explore our cheat sheet of the races we're tracking:
Throughout the night, our team will bring you results from key races, so be sure to follow us.
And until then, explore our cheat sheet of the races we're tracking:
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It’s insane that these companies can do whatever the fuck they want with no consequences www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Google plans to put datacentres in space to meet demand for AI
US technology company’s engineers want to exploit solar power and the falling cost of rocket launches
www.theguardian.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:31 PM
It’s insane that these companies can do whatever the fuck they want with no consequences www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Got off the runway and crashed just outside the airport. Looks like they had an engine failure at a point where they couldn’t stop and didn’t have the power to take off completely, it just skimmed into the buildings nearby
November 4, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Got off the runway and crashed just outside the airport. Looks like they had an engine failure at a point where they couldn’t stop and didn’t have the power to take off completely, it just skimmed into the buildings nearby
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Horrific explosion at Louisville, KY, international airport, a UPS plane fully fueled and headed for Hawaii appears to have caught fire and exploded on runway. Praying for everyone affected.
November 4, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Horrific explosion at Louisville, KY, international airport, a UPS plane fully fueled and headed for Hawaii appears to have caught fire and exploded on runway. Praying for everyone affected.
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I like how Zohran Mamdani scandals are like "He called his old cousin his aunt one time" and Andrew Cuomo scandals are like "He sexually assaulted 13 women."
October 28, 2025 at 6:28 PM
I like how Zohran Mamdani scandals are like "He called his old cousin his aunt one time" and Andrew Cuomo scandals are like "He sexually assaulted 13 women."
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The new documentary "Gaza: Journalists Under Fire" honors the remarkable bravery and work of Palestinian journalists reporting on the Gaza genocide, including those who have been killed by Israel simply for sharing the truth.
mondoweiss.net/2025/10/film...
#Palestine #Israel
mondoweiss.net/2025/10/film...
#Palestine #Israel
Film Review: Reporting under fire in Gaza
The new documentary “Gaza: Journalists Under Fire” honors the remarkable bravery and work of Palestinian journalists reporting on the Gaza genocide, including those who have been killed by Israel...
mondoweiss.net
October 25, 2025 at 10:01 PM
The new documentary "Gaza: Journalists Under Fire" honors the remarkable bravery and work of Palestinian journalists reporting on the Gaza genocide, including those who have been killed by Israel simply for sharing the truth.
mondoweiss.net/2025/10/film...
#Palestine #Israel
mondoweiss.net/2025/10/film...
#Palestine #Israel