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@lorimbarrett.bsky.social

she/her Writer/Tutor Work in Citron Review/JMWW/Laurel Review/Peatsmoke/Identity Theory/Maudlin House Wondering if my dog is depressed

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This already exists and the same writers appear over and over

24.02.2026 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Chicago just named a snowplow "Abolish ICE" β€” here are the other winners: blockclubchi.co/4b6zwaQ

23.02.2026 17:45 β€” πŸ‘ 137    πŸ” 40    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 18
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18.02.2026 17:01 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.

Hundreds of kids are still detained.

We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧡

09.02.2026 12:25 β€” πŸ‘ 11531    πŸ” 7398    πŸ’¬ 191    πŸ“Œ 828
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BEST PRACTICES by Lori Barrett "Since then there’s been a blemish growing in my chest, like one of the knots or bolt holes he admires in barn wood."

I have a new story in Little Engines, born in @smokelong.bsky.social Summer. Another story where spreadsheets loom large. Grateful to Avery Gregurich and Adam Voith for taking this in.
www.littleengines.pub/p/best-pract...

11.02.2026 15:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

I read this earlier today. Really lovely micro!

11.02.2026 05:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Recently I’ve watched
The Last Showgirl
Marty Supreme
Song Sung Blue
Die My Love
all about people struggling financially

10.02.2026 05:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Greater Longfellow Neighbor Relief Fund: Who we are, how we're helping, and how to receive support.

Greater Longfellow Neighbor Relief Fund: Who we are, how we're helping, and how to receive support.

Who We Are: The Greater Longfellow Neighbor Relief Fund is a community-led effort supporting families and individuals across Longfellow and the greater region. While we're rooted in Longfellow, we believe anyone in need is our neighbor. If you reach out, we'll do our best to help.

Who We Are: The Greater Longfellow Neighbor Relief Fund is a community-led effort supporting families and individuals across Longfellow and the greater region. While we're rooted in Longfellow, we believe anyone in need is our neighbor. If you reach out, we'll do our best to help.

What We Do: Funds raised go directly to essentials, including but not limited to: RENT / MORTGAGE, UTILITIES, GROCERIES, MEDICAL BILLS, LEGAL BILLS, EVERYDAY NECESSITIES. We work with schools, religious groups, and community members to help connect with those in need and quickly, safely, and securely distribute funds.

What We Do: Funds raised go directly to essentials, including but not limited to: RENT / MORTGAGE, UTILITIES, GROCERIES, MEDICAL BILLS, LEGAL BILLS, EVERYDAY NECESSITIES. We work with schools, religious groups, and community members to help connect with those in need and quickly, safely, and securely distribute funds.

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How To Get Support: We won't turn anyone away as long as funds are available. We only ask how much is needed and how to send it Email LongfellowAid@proton.me if you need support or are helping someone. Please do not include sensitive info such as full name, phone number, or address. We're still building our intake process, so thank you for your patience. NEIGHBORRELIEFFUND.ORG

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03.02.2026 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 48    πŸ” 40    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

I love it! Congrats on the publication πŸ’–

01.02.2026 21:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Saw their names on a poster in Chicago today

25.01.2026 23:05 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

makes me miss my old guy

24.01.2026 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
How good we had it
Planes were falling from the sky and the sky itself was
falling but didn’t the driveway still need shoveling?
Salt for the icy steps. The kitchen sink full again too.
And every day a new reminder that crying can get you
anything you want in the world if it’s the right kind
of crying. Tears of men weak enough to do grievous
harm. I’m told that we can’t post our way out of fascism
but they quite literally posted us right into it. Just
another one of the many unfair things about posting
and fascism. I watched a Family Feud the other night
where Steve told one of the teams that they didn’t
give him the answers on his card beforehand but he
damn well knew what the answers were not. One of
two scenarios have presented themselves which is that
everything gets so bad so quickly that a sufficient
response becomes inevitable or else they only get just
so bad overtime that we can keep putting our duty off
until it is no longer ours. I pick up my phone every
five minutes expecting it to tell me something good
about the world and I thought of a night some friends
and I crawled around on all fours looking for crumbs
of cocaine that had been accidentally blown off the
table into the carpet. I’ve been asking myself just how
it is that a person can go about their day to day life
at a time like this and I keep coming back to another
question which is how did we ever convince ourselves
we had the right to do so before?

How good we had it Planes were falling from the sky and the sky itself was falling but didn’t the driveway still need shoveling? Salt for the icy steps. The kitchen sink full again too. And every day a new reminder that crying can get you anything you want in the world if it’s the right kind of crying. Tears of men weak enough to do grievous harm. I’m told that we can’t post our way out of fascism but they quite literally posted us right into it. Just another one of the many unfair things about posting and fascism. I watched a Family Feud the other night where Steve told one of the teams that they didn’t give him the answers on his card beforehand but he damn well knew what the answers were not. One of two scenarios have presented themselves which is that everything gets so bad so quickly that a sufficient response becomes inevitable or else they only get just so bad overtime that we can keep putting our duty off until it is no longer ours. I pick up my phone every five minutes expecting it to tell me something good about the world and I thought of a night some friends and I crawled around on all fours looking for crumbs of cocaine that had been accidentally blown off the table into the carpet. I’ve been asking myself just how it is that a person can go about their day to day life at a time like this and I keep coming back to another question which is how did we ever convince ourselves we had the right to do so before?

I’m told that we can’t post our way out of fascism
but they quite literally posted us right into it. Just
another one of the many unfair things about posting
and fascism.

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15.01.2026 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 223    πŸ” 31    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Trump: "It's not going to cost us anything because of the money coming out of the ground."

03.01.2026 17:31 β€” πŸ‘ 580    πŸ” 89    πŸ’¬ 56    πŸ“Œ 60

in the same family

28.12.2025 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And you have to already have a book published

27.12.2025 21:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

For Halloween I was Carrie-line Leavitt

22.12.2025 23:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great story from a former student. Feels perfect for the current surreal, unhinged moment we're all living through.

I'm impressed by how much Lori's able to accomplish in such a short space. I also really like stories that seem to take a turn toward the unreal while somehow remaining grounded.

18.12.2025 04:51 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much Robert!

19.12.2025 15:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Gone Lawn : About

Hate this sort of thing.

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29.10.2025 03:04 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 5
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Enjoyed hearing Belly. Wish I could have seen them

12.11.2025 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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29.08.2025 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

"Friends" is a beloved American sitcom that aired from 1994 to 2004, following six young adultsβ€”Rachel, Ross, Monica, Chandler, Joey, and Phoebeβ€”living in New York City. The show explores their friendships, romances, careers, and personal growth over ten seasons.

23.10.2025 04:25 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve become addicted to this since you posted about it a few weeks ago but I use a lot of hints

23.10.2025 04:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I don’t work at an engineering school but this makes me feel like I do

22.10.2025 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I was hired by a national newspaper going online in the mid 90s after a few library jobs, because we’d been using what existed of the www for research

04.10.2025 14:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

love when Leoβ€˜s character queues up the movie Battle of Algiers

03.10.2025 19:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Washing machines can spred up the process

30.09.2025 04:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Can’t believe people are out here posting One Battle After Another spoilers

29.09.2025 04:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Six weeks remain to send us your best short story! Read all details here: pitheadchapel.com/larrybrown/

26.09.2025 21:05 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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