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poet-lawyer: poems are not legal advice. OTHERLIGHT YesYesBooks // editor Madhouse Press // tax lawyer // she / her // 🎠🐎 https://www.yesyesbooks.com/product-page/otherlight

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new from Josephine Quarterly: www.josephinequarterly.com/jill-mceldow...

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The Helene Wurlitzer Foundation of New Mexico - Newsletter I hope this message finds you in good health and immersed in creativity. Here is the latest news from The Helene Wurlitzer Foundation.

it’s me 😎// thrilled to be named a writer in residence for 2027// see you soon Taos

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!!!!

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🥂☕️🫖

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insane timeline.

06.08.2025 04:28 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

they don't teach you this in writing workshops but a neat writing trick is that you can lie

25.06.2025 18:46 — 👍 146    🔁 26    💬 8    📌 6
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dream publication from Tupelo Quarterly ✨✨✨ @tupelopress.bsky.social

HORSES WHEN THE RUN BACK I TO BURNING BUILDINGS

17.05.2025 05:32 — 👍 10    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

okay I’m missing AWP this year but OTHERLIGHT is hanging out at the @yesyesbooks.bsky.social table— say hi to my bebe for me if you’re in LA. 🌴

27.03.2025 15:31 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Phantasmagossip by @veryverynoisy.bsky.social releases TODAY!!! Yeeeessssss!!!! Cover Art by Sophy Hollington Cover & Interior Design by Alex Bruce. Last day to order at preorder discount. Go to
www.yesyesbooks.com for details.

18.03.2025 17:04 — 👍 9    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 1

We all hate AI, but this is also a good reminder to read or reread Pnin which is perfect.

13.03.2025 14:23 — 👍 11    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

and no I did not bill for the last ten mins of that convo lol ✌🏻

03.03.2025 18:28 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

whenever I have to call opposing counsel I always google them to see who I’m talking to…apparently the other side of the aisle does the same thing bc the attorney I just talked to goes “hey I’ve never dealt w a poet lawyer before.” and then we talked about books for 10 mins. ♥️

03.03.2025 18:27 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

okay at Musk dragging that baby around the White House like Billy Zane trying to catch a lifeboat on the Titanic. sir, that child will not save you.

13.02.2025 04:55 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

yea— this is why Kendrick has a PULITZER.

12.02.2025 16:50 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Also what are we calling posts this app? I keep saying “tweet” but I think the Twitter bird died a long time ago, right?

24.01.2025 18:47 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
If You Interact with ICE Agents at Work: Ask if you are free to leave. If so, you may calmly walk out. You have the right to refuse consent to a search. You have the right to remain silent. You do not have to discuss your immigration status with anyone, such as about where you were born, whether you are a citizen, or how you entered the country. If you have valid immigration documents, you should show them. Never provide fake documents. If you are arrested, say that you wish to remain silent until speaking with a lawyer. You have the right to record your interaction with immigration agents as long as you do not interfere.

If You Interact with ICE Agents at Work: Ask if you are free to leave. If so, you may calmly walk out. You have the right to refuse consent to a search. You have the right to remain silent. You do not have to discuss your immigration status with anyone, such as about where you were born, whether you are a citizen, or how you entered the country. If you have valid immigration documents, you should show them. Never provide fake documents. If you are arrested, say that you wish to remain silent until speaking with a lawyer. You have the right to record your interaction with immigration agents as long as you do not interfere.

If ICE Agents Show Up at Your Door
You do not have to open the door. If you do, stay calm – you have rights.
Ask what they are there for (and ask for an interpreter if you need one).
If they ask to enter, ask if they have a warrant signed by a judge and if so, ask to see it (through a window or slipped under the door).
If they do not have a warrant signed by a judge, you may refuse to let them in. Ask them to leave any information at your door.
If they force their way in, do not resist. Tell everyone in the residence to remain silent. If you are arrested, you have the right to remain silent. Do not sign anything until you speak with a lawyer.

If ICE Agents Show Up at Your Door You do not have to open the door. If you do, stay calm – you have rights. Ask what they are there for (and ask for an interpreter if you need one). If they ask to enter, ask if they have a warrant signed by a judge and if so, ask to see it (through a window or slipped under the door). If they do not have a warrant signed by a judge, you may refuse to let them in. Ask them to leave any information at your door. If they force their way in, do not resist. Tell everyone in the residence to remain silent. If you are arrested, you have the right to remain silent. Do not sign anything until you speak with a lawyer.

Si Agentes del ICE Llegan a Tu Lugar de Trabajo
Pregunte si puedes marcharse. De ser así, salga tranquilamente.
Tú tienes derecho a no prestar consentimiento a una búsqueda. Diga en voz alta que no consientes a que registren tus pertenencias.
Tú tienes derecho a guardar silencio. No tienes que discutir tu estatus migratorio con nadie, ni dónde naciste, ni si eres ciudadano, ni cómo entraste al país.
Si tienes documentos de inmigración válidos, deberías mostrarlos. Nunca presente documentos falsos.
Si eres arrestado, diga que quieres permanecer en silencio hasta que hables con un abogado.
Tú tienes el derecho a grabar su interacción con los agentes de inmigración, siempre y cuando no interfiera.

Si Agentes del ICE Llegan a Tu Lugar de Trabajo Pregunte si puedes marcharse. De ser así, salga tranquilamente. Tú tienes derecho a no prestar consentimiento a una búsqueda. Diga en voz alta que no consientes a que registren tus pertenencias. Tú tienes derecho a guardar silencio. No tienes que discutir tu estatus migratorio con nadie, ni dónde naciste, ni si eres ciudadano, ni cómo entraste al país. Si tienes documentos de inmigración válidos, deberías mostrarlos. Nunca presente documentos falsos. Si eres arrestado, diga que quieres permanecer en silencio hasta que hables con un abogado. Tú tienes el derecho a grabar su interacción con los agentes de inmigración, siempre y cuando no interfiera.

Si Agentes del ICE Llegan a Tu Puerta
No abras la puerta, pero mantén la calma. Tú tienes derechos.
Pregunta para qué están ahí (y solicita un intérprete si necesitas uno).
Si piden entrar a tu casa, pregúntales si tienen una orden firmada por un juez y si la tienen, diles que te la muestren (por la ventana o que la pasen por debajo de la puerta).
Si ellos no tienen una orden firmada por un juez, puedes negarte dejarlos entrar. Pídeles que dejen cualquier información en tu puerta.
Si entran a la fuerza, no te resistas. Dile a todos que estén en la casa que permanezcan en silencio.
Si eres arrestado, permanece en silencio y no firmes nada hasta que hables con un abogado.

Si Agentes del ICE Llegan a Tu Puerta No abras la puerta, pero mantén la calma. Tú tienes derechos. Pregunta para qué están ahí (y solicita un intérprete si necesitas uno). Si piden entrar a tu casa, pregúntales si tienen una orden firmada por un juez y si la tienen, diles que te la muestren (por la ventana o que la pasen por debajo de la puerta). Si ellos no tienen una orden firmada por un juez, puedes negarte dejarlos entrar. Pídeles que dejen cualquier información en tu puerta. Si entran a la fuerza, no te resistas. Dile a todos que estén en la casa que permanezcan en silencio. Si eres arrestado, permanece en silencio y no firmes nada hasta que hables con un abogado.

Regardless of your immigration status in the U.S., you have guaranteed rights under the Constitution. Know your rights and assert them.

Independientemente de su estatus migratorio en los Estados Unidos, usted tiene derechos garantizados por la Constitución. Conozca sus derechos y hágalos valer.

22.01.2025 20:17 — 👍 4381    🔁 2808    💬 76    📌 112

I wish we wouldn’t lead w “wlhat do you do? (for work?)”

Like I compete on the National show jumping circuit w my horse, write and publish some unhinged poetry and you wanna ask me about the most boring aspect of myself?

We are all so much more interesting than our job title…

22.01.2025 14:34 — 👍 15    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

tell me why I’m getting ads for Fox News and Meta? like…

20.01.2025 18:05 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I saw someone say that getting back on tiktok after the 12 hr ban was like eating food after it had been dropped on the floor and honestly fair…the vibes are very off.

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can we all agree that the funniest day on TikTok was the day all those billionaires got on that submarine?

19.01.2025 03:03 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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And

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JMB 1 yr ago vs JMB today

02.01.2025 15:55 — 👍 13    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

y’all know that you can not like Blake Lively and still believe her when she says that she was sexually harassed at work, right? Right?

23.12.2024 19:00 — 👍 10    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

pls for the love of god stop making your IG captions on your stories so tiny. no one can read that shit.

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The very best boi taking home reserve champ this weekend

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Brad Pitt smoking a cigarette shirtless in Fight Club surrounded by other underground fighters and spectators.

Brad Pitt smoking a cigarette shirtless in Fight Club surrounded by other underground fighters and spectators.

Animated GIF from the end of Fight Club. Two people hold hands as a pair of skyscrapers explode and collapse under moonlight.

Animated GIF from the end of Fight Club. Two people hold hands as a pair of skyscrapers explode and collapse under moonlight.

After a quarter century, people still fantasize a lot about having Brad Pitt’s abs in Fight Club, but not nearly enough about blowing up credit card company data centers.

02.12.2024 18:07 — 👍 93    🔁 30    💬 0    📌 2

it makes me sad abandoning my Twitter account bc my tweets circa 2016-2019 were ART….

03.12.2024 04:40 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

okay but really seeing all the poets migrate over here makes me so happy ✌🏻

19.11.2024 00:32 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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