Trace Peterson
@tracepeterson.bsky.social
Poet & Scholar | Trans & Queer Academic | Books: Since I Moved In (Chax 2019), Arrive on Wave (Chax 2016), Troubling the Line (Nightboat 2013), & a new book forthcoming from Saturnalia in 2025 | Editor of @eoagh.bsky.social | She/her
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One funny thing happening every time I do a poetry reading from this new book is the next day on social media I get bombarded with a barrage of Jamie Lee Curtis content. I guess that's happening because Jamie Lee Curtis' name appears in several poems in my new book, & the apps are hearing me say it.
November 19, 2025 at 10:55 PM
One funny thing happening every time I do a poetry reading from this new book is the next day on social media I get bombarded with a barrage of Jamie Lee Curtis content. I guess that's happening because Jamie Lee Curtis' name appears in several poems in my new book, & the apps are hearing me say it.
Friends in Providence, RI (and nearby)! Kristin Prevallet and I will be reading tomorrow at Riffraff Bookstore! Local celebrity Darcie Denngian will be introducing us. Come out and join us for this TRANS/TRANCE new book extravanganza!
November 17, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Friends in Providence, RI (and nearby)! Kristin Prevallet and I will be reading tomorrow at Riffraff Bookstore! Local celebrity Darcie Denngian will be introducing us. Come out and join us for this TRANS/TRANCE new book extravanganza!
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Good mail day yesterday feat. @tracepeterson.bsky.social , Mark Francis Johnson, and Emily Martin.
November 16, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Good mail day yesterday feat. @tracepeterson.bsky.social , Mark Francis Johnson, and Emily Martin.
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It's Trans Awareness Week, so drink lots of coffee
November 14, 2025 at 12:42 AM
It's Trans Awareness Week, so drink lots of coffee
Now up at Boundary 2:
I reviewed Charles Bernstein's new book of criticism (link in comments)
I reviewed Charles Bernstein's new book of criticism (link in comments)
November 14, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Now up at Boundary 2:
I reviewed Charles Bernstein's new book of criticism (link in comments)
I reviewed Charles Bernstein's new book of criticism (link in comments)
It's Trans Awareness Week, so drink lots of coffee
November 14, 2025 at 12:42 AM
It's Trans Awareness Week, so drink lots of coffee
Very psyched that I submitted an article to Boundary 2 and it was accepted.
November 12, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Very psyched that I submitted an article to Boundary 2 and it was accepted.
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57% of all ad spending by Republicans in the Virginia governors race was on anti trans ads. Just an incredibly mismanaged campaign. Anti-trans politics are a losing issue.
November 5, 2025 at 2:27 AM
57% of all ad spending by Republicans in the Virginia governors race was on anti trans ads. Just an incredibly mismanaged campaign. Anti-trans politics are a losing issue.
"Donald Trump, because I know you're watching, I have four words for you: Turn The Volume Up." That is how you do it.
November 5, 2025 at 4:47 AM
"Donald Trump, because I know you're watching, I have four words for you: Turn The Volume Up." That is how you do it.
Rot In Place to our 43rd President Dick Cheney, torturer & hunting companion extraordinaire
November 4, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Rot In Place to our 43rd President Dick Cheney, torturer & hunting companion extraordinaire
Had a dream last night where I submitted my academic CV and job search materials to a faculty member at a major university for constructive feedback and criticism. After two days, the faculty member responded by writing back just one sentence: "It's important to be a millionaire."
October 27, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Had a dream last night where I submitted my academic CV and job search materials to a faculty member at a major university for constructive feedback and criticism. After two days, the faculty member responded by writing back just one sentence: "It's important to be a millionaire."
Looking forward to reading with Darcie Dennigan and Stine An at P&T Knitwear in NYC this Tuesday! We all have new books out and we're all excited to share them with you. Unfortunately there is a $5 cover charge, but I assure you that we are worth it!
October 26, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Looking forward to reading with Darcie Dennigan and Stine An at P&T Knitwear in NYC this Tuesday! We all have new books out and we're all excited to share them with you. Unfortunately there is a $5 cover charge, but I assure you that we are worth it!
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The Epstein Ballroom it is
Why does everyone keep calling it “The Epstein Ballroom?” Please stop repeating “The Epstein Ballroom” because it is not called “The Epstein Ballroom!” Don’t tell the news that it’s called “The Epstein Ballroom” and please don’t repost this!!!!!
October 22, 2025 at 11:13 PM
The Epstein Ballroom it is
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From finding out about this new book by the terrific poet @tracepeterson.bsky.social and having it my hands: less than five days. Can’t wait to read it!
October 20, 2025 at 7:55 PM
From finding out about this new book by the terrific poet @tracepeterson.bsky.social and having it my hands: less than five days. Can’t wait to read it!
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I am sounding the alarm that the GOP is engaged in an all out attack voting rights and free and fair elections. Voter suppression, gerrymandering, and troops in blue cities are just some of the ways they are using to try to rig the rules to keep power in 2026 and beyond.
Pay attention and act!
Pay attention and act!
October 15, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I am sounding the alarm that the GOP is engaged in an all out attack voting rights and free and fair elections. Voter suppression, gerrymandering, and troops in blue cities are just some of the ways they are using to try to rig the rules to keep power in 2026 and beyond.
Pay attention and act!
Pay attention and act!
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PORTLAND — Robby Roadsteamer grabbed by ICE for singing… 🎵
October 15, 2025 at 3:47 PM
PORTLAND — Robby Roadsteamer grabbed by ICE for singing… 🎵
Happy Birthday to my new book The Valleys Are So Lush and Steep, out today from @saturnaliabooks.bsky.social ! (link to order in the comments)
October 15, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Happy Birthday to my new book The Valleys Are So Lush and Steep, out today from @saturnaliabooks.bsky.social ! (link to order in the comments)
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The mainstream media loves making it seam like dysfunction in Washington is coming from both parties.
Hello?
Much of the GOP no longer accepts the rule of law, or the norms of democracy, or the legitimacy of the opposing party.
Enough of the false equivalence.
Hello?
Much of the GOP no longer accepts the rule of law, or the norms of democracy, or the legitimacy of the opposing party.
Enough of the false equivalence.
October 11, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The mainstream media loves making it seam like dysfunction in Washington is coming from both parties.
Hello?
Much of the GOP no longer accepts the rule of law, or the norms of democracy, or the legitimacy of the opposing party.
Enough of the false equivalence.
Hello?
Much of the GOP no longer accepts the rule of law, or the norms of democracy, or the legitimacy of the opposing party.
Enough of the false equivalence.
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Adelita Grijalva won her election to Congress over two weeks ago, but Mike Johnson still hasn't sworn her in.
Why the delay?
Perhaps it's because Grijalva would cast the final vote needed to release the Epstein files.
Why the delay?
Perhaps it's because Grijalva would cast the final vote needed to release the Epstein files.
October 10, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Adelita Grijalva won her election to Congress over two weeks ago, but Mike Johnson still hasn't sworn her in.
Why the delay?
Perhaps it's because Grijalva would cast the final vote needed to release the Epstein files.
Why the delay?
Perhaps it's because Grijalva would cast the final vote needed to release the Epstein files.
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The campaign against “antifa” is about establishing a beachhead for further attacks on speech and assembly rights. We see that today in the effort to preemptively label No Kings protesters as “terrorists.”
October 10, 2025 at 7:51 PM
The campaign against “antifa” is about establishing a beachhead for further attacks on speech and assembly rights. We see that today in the effort to preemptively label No Kings protesters as “terrorists.”
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His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE
“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”
“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”
October 10, 2025 at 9:42 PM
His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE
“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”
“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”
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In a court filing, the White House says it may fire more than 4,000 federal employees amid the government shutdown. That’s thousands of Americans on the unemployment line, just because.
October 11, 2025 at 1:21 AM
In a court filing, the White House says it may fire more than 4,000 federal employees amid the government shutdown. That’s thousands of Americans on the unemployment line, just because.
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Blue Cross had refused to pay thousands of claims for the center’s patients, but on several occasions executives at the insurance company had signed special one-time deals with the center to pay for their wives’ cancer treatment.
(Published April)
(Published April)
“Slow Pay, Low Pay or No Pay”: Trial Reveals How Insurers Try to Wield Power Over Doctors
Blue Cross authorized mastectomies and breast reconstructions for women with cancer but refused to pay the full doctors’ bills. A jury called it fraud and awarded the practice $421 million.
www.propublica.org
October 11, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Blue Cross had refused to pay thousands of claims for the center’s patients, but on several occasions executives at the insurance company had signed special one-time deals with the center to pay for their wives’ cancer treatment.
(Published April)
(Published April)