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Allyson Whipple
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Including but not limited to haiku, tea, and Pilates.
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Donald Trump fell asleep during a Cabinet meeting, raising new questions about Joe Biden's health.
December 3, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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Trump to sign Executive Order ending the use of the metric system to describe quantities of cocaine.
December 3, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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Alright, y'all. It's been a long #GivingTuesday. I'd usually be here for the long haul but I have to call it a night. Donate to Prison Journalism Project. Your gift supports journalism by incarcerated writers. 🙏🏾
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December 3, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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December 3, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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At PJP, we train incarcerated writers to be journalists and publish their stories.
About Prison Journalism Project
Prison Journalism Project is a non-profit, non-partisan national organization that trains incarcerated writers to be journalists and publishes their stories.
prisonjournalismproject.org
December 3, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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JFC!
EXCLUSIVE: Funding and support plans for national disability insurance scheme participants will be generated by a computer program and staff will have no discretion to amend them, under a major overhaul of the NDIS to be rolled out next year, @australia.theguardian.com can reveal.
December 3, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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Here's my sequence from #PruneJuiceJournal #47 prunejuicesenryu.com/2025/11/30/i...

Longer forms and sequences are a joyful splash in the desert of my day, hope you enjoy it too ❤️
December 1, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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The Pan Haiku Review 6th edition with its journal and a bonus arts feature by Tim Roberts: www.callofthepage.org/the-pan-haik...
#haiku #haiga
December 1, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Why the First (and Only) VFW Post Inside a Prison Was Shut Down.
Why the First (and Only) VFW Post Inside a Prison Was Shut Down
I wanted to highlight a military veterans service organization new to my prison. Then it got shut down.
prisonjournalismproject.org
December 2, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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If your business model doesn’t work without breaking the law, you’re not in business.

You’re in organized crime.
November 29, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Here’s a hot take: I don’t want to see lawmakers posting holiday pictures from their mansions — I don’t care which party.

Keep that shit to yourself.
November 29, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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same formula, almost exactly, that caused 2008's great recession

JFC.

via @peterschiff.bsky.social
🧢 @stephruhle.bsky.social on the other place
November 12, 2025 at 9:03 PM
1. The Mountain Goats (saw them 13 times in 9 years and it's hard to pick a favorite show)

2. Indigo Girls

3. Mdou Moctar

4. Nas & Mary J. Blige

5. Sarah McLachlan
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:

-Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band in the pouring rain at Wrigley Field with Tom Morello Ave Eddie Vedder
-They Might be Giants
-Tracy Chapman
-Parliament-Funkadelic
-Springsteen on Broadway
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen —

NIN
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Soul Coughing
Poe
Tom Morello
November 28, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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Happy Thankskibidi
November 27, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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In case you needed one more reason not to use AI …

The CEO of ChatGPT is blaming a teen’s suicide on his failure to follow the terms of service:

Adam Raine, 16, told ChatGPT he was suicidal and the AI bot told him his feelings were valid and even provided suggestions and detailed instructions.
OpenAI says teen's 'misuse' of ChatGPT is to blame for his suicide, because he broke the TOU: 'Users must comply with OpenAI's Usage Policies, which prohibit the use of ChatGPT for suicide or self-har...
The lawyer presenting Adam Raine's family calls the response "disturbing" and I have to agree.
www.pcgamer.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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🦃 I've got more thanks than I know how to give, #haikufeels fam: The #OneLineOctober 2025 Anthology is here! It's free for everyone, and available in PDF and EPUB versions 🙌 🙌 🙌

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#OneLineOctober 2025 Anthology
The OneLineOctober 2025 community anthology is here! Featuring fantastic haiku inspired by seasonal #haikufeels prompts. PDF (best for Kindle) and EPUB (best for Apple Books) versions included.
buymeacoffee.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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I need everybody to read this and understand what’s going on. These are spouses of US citizens in the country legally. They have entry clearance and green cards, they’ve passed background checks and have no criminal records. ICE is taking them anyway.

Gift link:

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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"'We the People' includes we the incarcerated. It’s long past time to allow all voting-age Americans the freedom to vote." Story co-published with Reckon News.
‘We the People’ Includes We the Incarcerated
It’s time to let all voting-age Americans influence their government.
prisonjournalismproject.org
November 16, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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the distance
between desert flowers
perimenopause

Thanks to @teatimehaiku.bsky.social for including this in Frogpond’s current issue.

#haiku #poem #poetry
November 23, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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"Ever since this patio was built last spring, it has allowed me to catch my breath from the mayhem of prison. My general sadness lifted every time I visited the patio."
We Built a Patio at My Prison. It Has Changed My Life
Incarcerated women built a patio, and we use it for Bible study, leisurely picnics, to engage in mindfulness or yoga, and to play cards or crochet.
prisonjournalismproject.org
November 21, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Missouri voters overturned a complete abortion ban at the ballot last year.

It is still difficult to receive reproductive care in the state because the Missouri GOP doesn't give two shits about the will or the voices of Missourians.

missouriindependent.com/2025/11/20/m...
Missouri challenges FDA approval of new generic mifepristone in push to limit abortion • Missouri Independent
The challenge to the latest form of generic mifepristone is part of a larger attempt to limit access to medication abortion at a national level.
missouriindependent.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Let me help you understand Nick Fuentes with one more essay.

by Ross Douthat
November 21, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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New: cops used Flock AI-enabled cameras to monitor No Kings protests around the country. Also monitored No Hands protests and protests against DOGE.

"Should serve as a warning of how it may be used in the future to suppress dissent."

www.404media.co/cops-used-fl...
Cops Used Flock to Monitor No Kings Protests Around the Country
A massive cache of Flock lookups collated by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) shows as many as 50 federal, state, and local agencies used Flock during protests over the last year.
www.404media.co
November 21, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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“Where am I gonna go? I’ve been in this place damn near 40 years. Got no family left. Can’t work anymore. I take enough pills every day to stock a Walgreens. You tell me, what am I supposed to do?”
Why Older People Worry About Leaving Prison
Aging people leaving prison feel unprepared to find housing, use technology, and secure health insurance and other benefits.
prisonjournalismproject.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Be the reason your local indie bookstore stays in business this holiday season
November 18, 2025 at 7:11 PM