Allison Adair

This is *hilarious*

Please study history. Please teach your kids history. We know how this ends.

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

the book of sentences , notes on my new poetry title, available from University of Calgary Press,

don't forget im launching the book of sentences (University of Calgary Press, 2025) in Ottawa next week at Plan 99 w Stephanie Bolster + Zane Koss, also launching new books! / @ucalgarypress.bsky.social @palimpsestpress.bsky.social @invisibooks.bsky.social
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These two things are of a piece, even if the motivations and details differ.

Trump’s justification for his authoritarian crackdown is an America that doesn’t exist.

@lizzieohreally.bsky.social

Why This Essay Could Cause the University of Virginia to Shut Down How Linda McMahon’s latest “compact” would do deep and permanent harm to American higher education

"All university employees, in their capacity as university representatives, will abstain from actions or speech relating to societal and political events except in cases in which external events have a direct impact upon the university." newrepublic.com/article/2013...

Work Exchange Are you a current student, adjunct professor, or someone needing assistance to cover the cost of the conference? Sign up to participate in our work-exchange program for the 2025 AWP Conference & Bookf...

Y'all, you get a free registration for AWP if you volunteer for ONE SHIFT. That's incredible, considering the $$$ of entrance!

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I feel like I learned this ONLY from Ottessa Moshfegh's 'My Year of Rest and Relaxation'.

Does ICE cease operations in a government shutdown?

U.S. Deports Planeload of Iranians After Deal With Tehran, Officials Say The deportation flight to Iran is the most stark push yet by the Trump administration to deport migrants even to places with harsh human rights conditions.

Breaking News: The Trump administration is deporting a planeload of Iranians back to Iran after a deal between the governments, officials said.

"Does he not look like stained glass, all broken
and consumed with your image? Like bread

his voice breaks into a higher octave against the choir’s
modulation, asking the audience to join in his appeal" 🕊️🔥

What a poem!

I see a lot of utility for AI, but I’ve stopped using it entirely. It gets things wrong. It’s glib. And AI sorts information and people into preset hierarchies. It’s this latter point that’s giving me the most pause. The current iteration of AI is also a social engineering project.

poet red alert

So cool

This morning in East Somerville, MA masked agents who told bystanders they were from Homeland Security abducted a man who lives in the neighborhood while he was on his way to do laundry.

Video shared directly with me of the moments after he was detained and put in an unmarked vehicle:

Missouri senators pass gerrymandered map that slashes through Kansas City The vote marked a pivotal moment in Missouri, potentially altering the political makeup of Kansas City for years.

Missouri Republicans today passed a new gerrymander that would break apart the Democratic district in Kansas City, which would flip a seat to the GOP. (The governor is expected to sign it.) www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

At least 2 students shot at a Denver-area high school, authorities say | CNN At least two students have been shot at Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colorado, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.

At least two students have been shot at Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colorado, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.

Killer lineup!

One month ! 10/10 at 7pm
@coupletseries.bsky.social

Insanity. Terrifying.

When nothing softens the grief, may grief soften me.

- Andrea Gibson

Some Actions That Are Not Protesting or Voting Some Actions That Are Not Protesting or Voting A list adapted from & inspired by Frontline Medics. Here was their original list of 25 actions. I’ve added a lot of things and edited other things. [Not...

2. I created this list and it's been viral. Some actions that are not protesting or voting. There's something for everyone on the list. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Come join @joepan.bsky.social & me Friday night at @portersqbooks.bsky.social, where we'll be discussing Joe's awesome new novel, 'Florida Palms'. Joe is one of the good ones, and this book is SO GOOD.

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Saving for later -- thank you!

We are collecting donations for the South Bay Jail Library. You can order from their wish list here: portersquarebooks.com/wishlist/swo...

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Looking forward to discussing 'Florida Palms' with @joepan.bsky.social at @portersqbooks.bsky.social later this month. Am loving this novel -- it hits the sweet spot: best of poetry, best of prose. Hooray, Joe! Come join us for this fun night.

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I'm in here, too. Infuriating.

I'm going to publish the entirety of an exchange I just had with the press office of the DOJ. I want you to see how they are talking about truth.

🌸COVER REVEAL🌸 for MORE FLOWERS & it’s a beauty! I’m grateful to so many: @triohousepress.org, @krisbigalk.bsky.social, @natashakane.bsky.social & to @fascicles.bsky.social, @kcbrattpfotenhauer.bsky.social, & @cynthiamhoffman.bsky.social for their kind, generous words!

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“...if you have any idea for a poem, an exact grid of intent, you are on the wrong path, a dead-end alley, at the top of a cliff you haven’t even climbed. Thisis a lesson that can only be learned by trial and error.”

-- Mary Ruefle, Madness, Rack, and Honey