Matt Jakubowski (he/him)

I know the political news is, by GOP design, hitting people like a firehose each day. But on top of the shutdown, and the impending end of SNAP benefits, and ICE terror in our streets, the DOGE cuts are still happening too, just more quietly than before. Musk and DOGE should live in infamy.

I can’t believe I never thought of it before & must thank the internet for showing me that yes the best way to cook a lot of grilled cheese sandwiches at once is to use a sheet pan in the oven and not do just 1 or 2 at a time in a skillet. This tip is going to make fall & winter much more delicious

I just read the words “A federal judge has cleared the way for a massive class action lawsuit against OpenAI to proceed” and it made me just smile smile smile.

Gone Lawn is one of those foundational lit mags that’s been around since before I started publishing & consistently puts out interesting work. If you can donate something to keep it viable, now’s the time.

today the smol dog who always looks sad when people say goodbye found a way to look haunted with sadness

today the smol dog who always looks sad when people say goodbye found a way to look haunted with sadness

As June Jordan said, “We are not powerless. We are indispensable despite all atrocities of state and corporate policy to the contrary... At a minimum we have the power to stop cooperating with our enemies. We have the power to stop the courtesies and to let the feelings be real.”

That is a huge loss. My condolences, Shelley.

A dark city horizon below an expanse of gray clouds glowing with pink orange gold and red light at sunset

goodnight from Philly

I keep searching for it on the stupid smart tv just in case it somehow becomes available. Ugh

But I also do this so I guess it balances out

I’ve somehow become the sort of person who ends up doing stuff like this? It’s fine I guess

It turned out pretty well but yes having that apple in my face (suspended by fishing line) did get annoying

finishing up the hat situation for my Halloween costume

I know, I like those a lot, too. And the green they picked looks so good

I could say this is a die-hard fan but that would be corny

Authors Guild Victory: Plaintiffs Prevail as Judge Rules READER Act Violated First Amendment   - The Authors Guild The Authors Guild, together with booksellers, publishers, and fellow advocacy organizations, has secured a decisive victory on summary judgement against Texas’s controversial book rating mandate. On O...

🚨 Texas just lost — AGAIN — trying to ban books from schools. A federal judge has permanently blocked the READER Act for violating the First Amendment.

Here's why this matters 🧵

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The layered compounded crimes he has committed and is still committing is bonkers. He has no choice but to cover crime with crime at this point

This is a man caught up running so many grifts there is no way in hell he can remember one from the other from day to day. He’s asking the justice dept for $230 mil! The justice dept!

dusk clouds and leaves looking moody

The most self-congratulatory political takes are like I don’t care about (thing), I care about (three other things). Like wow wow you had a three-thing limit and you just stopped caring. Alright

Cheers to the old guy up early holding a No Kings sign first thing in the morning near the art museum. I’d seen him out there before on other mornings. And today he wasn’t alone.

yeah Tim is the real deal, so glad to see his latest getting some attention

all the real poets love capitalism

I almost asked which journal then figured (correctly) huh there’s probably only one journal with the line “holding literary NFTs in your wallet” on their website, lemme search.

so this happened tonight, my first live experience of Rufus doing this one I’m ded

Part of the Philly skyline against a dusk sky fading from gray to peach with cluster of rowhomes in the foreground

took this shot of Philly over the weekend and I dig it

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Submissions for poetry and prose open tomorrow!

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sunlight makes orange pink light green and red leaves glow on a tree framed by a clear blue sky

leaves and sun doing good stuff