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#WednesdayWIPs: Make It a Habit - Share Your Work-in-Progress Every Wednesday - The Broken Spine Writing is never just a solo act. Even when it’s just me and the page, I know the real work happens in community. The Broken Spine has always been about

Writers of poetry, prose & everything in between, this is for you.

#WednesdayWIPs launches 20 August.

Scraps. Struggles. Works in progress.

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#PoemsAbout #Writers #PoetsOfBluesky #BlueskyWriters

Let’s build this.

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FlashFlood is now open for submissions until Saturday 26 April. Flashes up to 300 words. Previously published accepted (2022 & earlier). Debut writer spots. Free to enter. For more details see here: flashfloodjournal.blogspot.com/p/submission...

This week’s #PoemsAbout theme is #WolvesAtTheDoor! 🐺🚪

🖋 Write your poem.
📅 Share it Friday for feedback from @alanparry83.bsky.social.
Let’s create poetry that #TakesRisks and #LeavesScars!

#Authentic #EndOnAnImage #LightAndDark

The Pedro and Daniel Intersectionality Book Award Winners!

SISTER FRIEND
@authorjamilah.bsky.social & Shahrzad Maydani

THE MAID AND THE CROCODILE
Jordan Ifueko

More details: ReadYourWorld.org/awards

#PADIBA #PADIBA2025 #KidlitBookNews #kidlit #kidlitcommunity #TLSky #SkyBrarians #edusky

if you are a cis person it costs you nothing to just say today that you see & hear your trans sisters & brothers & others over in the UK today -- and around the world, too, knowing that rulings like today's ripple out in ugly ways.

The Problematic Author The online portfolio of Maia Kobabe.

Here's my long comic essay about breaking up with Harry Potter and JKR's increasing transphobia. Please boycott the new TV show and all of her future projects ✨ #harrypotter #transphobia #jkrowling

redgoldsparkspress.com/projects/718...

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One of my new favorite words,“Sonder”: the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own, with their own ambitions, friends, routines, worries, and inherited craziness. The awareness that everyone has a story.

You are an amazing writer with such a unique way of viewing the world and even your prose reads like poetry.

🎉 @rburrows.bsky.social this is is amazing

Rach! You either have the most fantastic imagination or a future best selling memoir on the way! I love this. Tertiary education and syphilis. Clever! Love the presentation of this canter. No time to take breath. Something of a police report, slightly distancing yourself from these horrors. Superb🏆

@brianmosespoet.bsky.social I’ve just seen your post!

Half a pink grapefruit, a sugared slice; a whole peach—my snack, my joy from the punnet: a serving suggestion.
Halves of peaches— Del Monte tinned peaches in fruity juice— a party food in a Saturday kitchen.
#wordoftheweek

We are announcing our CNP Kids shortlist today at 2pm so watch this space!

WTF

Trump claims he didn’t sign the proclamation used to deport migrants under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 — but his signature is right there in the Federal Register. So… who is signing these things? And is that even legal? And did he sign any of these executive orders either?

From Rasmus Jarlow, Danish politician: "I don't know if there is a kill switch in the F35's or not. We obviously can not take your word for it. As one of the decision makers behind Denmark's purchase of F35's, I regret it. The USA can certainly disable the planes by simple stopping the supply of spare parts. They want to strengthen Russia and weaken Europa and are showing that they are willing to do tremendous damage to peaceful and loyal allies like Canada just because they insist on existing as a country. I can easily imagine a situation where the USA will demand Greenland from Denmark and will threaten to deactivate our weapons and let Russia attack us when we refuse (which we will even in that situation). Therefore, buying American weapons is a security risk that we can not run. We will make enormous investments in air defence, fighter jets, artillery and other weapons in the coming years, and we must avoid American weapons if at all possible. I encourage our allies and friends to do the same."

I mean... holy shit.

Let’s work together. If you have any extra food, please consider donating it to your local food bank.

Americans are going hungry under Trump. Food banks across the country — already strained by deep cuts to locally grown food programs — the U.S. Department of Agriculture is canceling $500 million in expected food deliveries, further disrupting aid as demand continues to grow.

With recent layoffs, many of our coalition members have found extra time ;) — and they’re helping organize nationwide.

America, you are rising. We’re proud of you.💚

What a weekend!
Across the U.S., over 100,000 Americans mobilized — including more than 34,000 attendees at the Bernie/AOC rally, marking the biggest political event since Obama. Protests erupted in multiple states to defend Social Security, Tesla takedown protest gained momentum, and so much more!

U.S. limits Canadian access to iconic Stanstead, Que., border-straddling library | CBC News The U.S. government is making it more difficult for Canadians to access the Stanstead, Que., library, an iconic building that straddles the border, according to town and library officials.

These people are spectacularly petty.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

We expected 2,000 people out in GOP-held Greeley, Colorado.

11,000 people showed up.

Something special is happening, folks. Now is the time to organize in every dimension possible and get to work.

The poetry of
Rachel Burrows

Fuzzy-Brained Again My brain is ever fuzzy My brain has too much thought My brain gets crammed, then jammed confused and overwrought My brain is ever fuzzy My wrestling thoughts all fight Bamboozled, I’ll avoid from sorting wrong from right My brain is ever fuzzy My battling thoughts bemuse Why thoughts that make things worse I cannot help but choose Mark Bird

As a teacher, the word #fuzzy always reminds me of a conversation I had with an incredible child in my class explaining how they feel at school. On his his end of year report, I wrote "Xxxx taught me more than I could ever hope to teach him." @thetoypress.bsky.social #teaching #poems4kids #kidlit

Trump and Musk want poor people to die. It may sound too cold to be believable, but that's exactly what's going on.

if you think that "no one is protesting this time" it says less about what's happening in the world and more about your media consumption habits and how the news media is lying to you.

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What a long and inaccessible form !

Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper This consultation seeks views on the approaches government should consider around reform of the health and disability benefits system and employment support.

uk! the government is running a consultation on it’s proposed reforms to health and disability benefits which could cut off vital, life saving support to thousands of people. here’s your chance to feedback, or, if disabled yourself, let them know how this will impact you-
www.gov.uk/government/c...

An egg! Eeeew! That must of been awful discovery!