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Mark Simpson-Vos

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I care about ideas doing work in the world Professional humanist and book editing person Seeking to enter by the narrow gate. Religion | History | Indigeneity | Music | Sport MN born NC by choice Always #GDTBATH | #DurhamNC #BullCity

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No… (now uneasily wondering why one might ask)

02.12.2025 03:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
White background, red ribbon. Text says β€œWorld AIDS Day”.

White background, red ribbon. Text says β€œWorld AIDS Day”.

My wife has been HIV+ for 34 years. She’s alive today b/c work of activists who destigmatized the virus, pushed medical science to adapt & find ways to treat it, & advocated for gov health programs that helped fund her care. The current U.S. regime may want to go back in time, but we won’t let them.

02.12.2025 01:27 β€” πŸ‘ 4764    πŸ” 758    πŸ’¬ 33    πŸ“Œ 17

My wife just surprised me with a Bonne Maman advent calendar and I am here to tell you I have never felt more loved. It’s 24 days of little pots of delicious jam, people!

02.12.2025 02:57 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Good luck!

02.12.2025 02:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I am very very sorry for your unspeakable loss.

29.11.2025 13:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Lord have mercy

29.11.2025 13:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Iykyk

29.11.2025 13:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | My Antidote to Early Evening Despair

This was lovely.

29.11.2025 13:07 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Amen!

27.11.2025 22:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Pillsbury Dough Boy float at the Macy's Parade

The Pillsbury Dough Boy float at the Macy's Parade

He is risen

27.11.2025 14:41 β€” πŸ‘ 16190    πŸ” 2682    πŸ’¬ 303    πŸ“Œ 217

Happy Thanksgiving! Sounds like a great way to start the day.

27.11.2025 13:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Which Thanksgiving? When Americans sit down to our annual Thanksgiving meal with family and friends, we like to imagine that we are reenacting a scene that first took place in 1621.

In honor of the holiday, I am reposting my op-ed on the history of Thanksgiving from the LA Times. (Spoiler: it ends badly for the Wampanoags.)

www.latimes.com/archives/la-...

27.11.2025 13:08 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens

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...

26.11.2025 20:40 β€” πŸ‘ 5005    πŸ” 2762    πŸ’¬ 99    πŸ“Œ 139
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Justice, representative, senator Willis P. Whichard has died | Coastal Review Former state Supreme Court Justice Willis Whichard, one of four individuals widely credited for securing passage of the state’s Coastal Area Management Act, died Monday in Chapel Hill.

Former North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Willis Padgett Whichard, one of four individuals widely credited for securing passage of the state’s Coastal Area Management Act, died Nov. 17 in Chapel Hill. A public memorial service is planned for January.
coastalreview.org/2025/11/just...

25.11.2025 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s working for you. (Plus I’ve always felt weird about this too)

26.11.2025 02:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This is heartbreakingly cruel and hypocritical. The same admin that has redefined refugee status to cover white South Africans is now going to drown thousands of refugees already approved for their status in red tape, potentially even seeking to strip some of their status and deport them.

25.11.2025 02:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2171    πŸ” 958    πŸ’¬ 58    πŸ“Œ 20

This needs lots of amplification for writers of academic nonfiction (other writers too)

25.11.2025 04:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Take a lesson from me and don’t wait until you are β€œthrough” w/ the project (trying to perfect it) before sending it out. I’ve been blessed in my career to have great feedback on my manuscripts, but I was often too exhausted to really dig in.

24.11.2025 15:35 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

narrator: 50 years ago...

me: [nods] in 1945

narrator: in 1975...

me: what

25.11.2025 02:11 β€” πŸ‘ 7205    πŸ” 1625    πŸ’¬ 119    πŸ“Œ 106

It’s the hope that kills you.

25.11.2025 03:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Go Rebecca Go!

24.11.2025 16:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Lifelong music lover and about to see my first ever show at the Ryman. I am giddy!

23.11.2025 00:41 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes!!! Love to see it. Two great people with their great books.

23.11.2025 00:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Two fantastic @uncpress.bsky.social authors with their new books! Couldn’t be happier for @forthepoor.bsky.social and @sdahl.bsky.social here in Boston @aarweb.bsky.social

22.11.2025 23:55 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, it’s really good.

23.11.2025 00:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨🚨 In recent weeks, a third-party law firm, ClaimsHero, has launched an aggressive online campaign urging authors to opt out of the Anthropic settlement. But as the federal judge overseeing the settlement made clear last week, ClaimsHero’s campaign is not just misleadingβ€”it may be unlawful.

20.11.2025 19:58 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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Joint Statement from Goodlander, Slotkin, Kelly, Crow, Deluzio, and Houlahan

20.11.2025 18:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2028    πŸ” 701    πŸ’¬ 81    πŸ“Œ 28
Third Story Workshop β€” Ana Marie Cox

I am available to hire as an editor! Take my memoir writing class!

anamariecox.com/workshop

20.11.2025 20:17 β€” πŸ‘ 63    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

This is incredible. Editor to editor I am in awe.

20.11.2025 22:04 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Less than 2 days left of first round voting for the UNC Press Readers' Choice Award!

Vote Now:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

20.11.2025 21:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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