@elisasperanza.bsky.social
Writer and literary citizen. Author, THE ITALIAN PRISONER. Subscribe: elisamariesperanza.substack.com #Writing #Music #SocialJustice #Books #Water #NOLASky, MVY, Red Sox Nation. www.elisamariesperanza.com
Packed house for a timely discussion of the crisis in local journalism, and why itβs important to protecting our democracy. @Charles Sennott moderating with Patricia J. Williams, Mara Liasson, and E.J. Dionne, Jr. at Islanders Write on Marthaβs Vineyard. #localjournalism #npr #pbs #democracy
17.08.2025 23:50 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Written today, in light of too much madness and sadness.
14.06.2025 01:47 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0Thanks for your support, Kim! π
20.06.2025 17:01 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Wowβgreat job on this story, Danny. So many historic echoes, even today.
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Martha's Vineyard understood the assignment. #NoKings #Democracy
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Every victory counts. "Trump Dealt Massive Blow as Judge Blocks Executive Order on Libraries" #https://newrepublic.com/post/194967/donald-trump-loss-judge-blocks-executive-order-libraries via @newrepublic.com
07.05.2025 23:16 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Today I'm celebrating #NationalLibraryWeek and our freedom to write and read what we want. @americanlibrary.bsky.social and @uabookbans.bsky.social are shining a light on the many attempts to steal those fundamental rights. #RightToRead #FreeTheBooks #lovemylibrary
07.04.2025 15:15 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
NOLA showed up. #HandsOff #NOLASky
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Ready for tomorrow.
05.04.2025 00:14 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Fine by me.
05.04.2025 00:12 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Yes! I highlighted @libro.fm in my little tip sheet too.
04.04.2025 01:37 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Cory Booker, winding down: "We need a greater love in this country a greater fight in this country a greater determination." And re: Strom Thurmond: "I'm not here because of his speech. I'm here despite his speech. The people are more powerful."
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In a time when some of our heroes are being erased from history, it feels especially relevant to be writing about nurses who served in #WW2. My latest Substack post is up. open.substack.com/pub/elisamar...
29.03.2025 22:04 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0"We deny ourselves the beauty of justice when we refuse to tell the truth." Bryan Stevenson @eji.org at the New Orleans Book Festival this week. #NOLASky
29.03.2025 21:19 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Descent #louisiana #wordlesswednesday
26.03.2025 23:49 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0It is indeed! Very cool. Thanks!
11.03.2025 13:49 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0No disrespect to Gracie, but Iβm out. Happy Mardi Gras and keep the faith. Thanks for being here, #NOLASky #rexcomus
05.03.2025 04:41 β π 6 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Gangsta lean
05.03.2025 04:26 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Painful
05.03.2025 04:16 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Jeezus. Butchering Chicago. #rexcomus
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The Heads!! #rexcomus
05.03.2025 04:13 β π 6 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Keep it straight: Comus is a God, Rex is a King. #rexcomus
05.03.2025 04:11 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Wow, that was fast. π
05.03.2025 03:47 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Grammy winner, actually. Barney Floyd is in the New Orleans Nightcrawlers.
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Iβm sorry, this is βuniquely New Orleans?β #RexComus
05.03.2025 02:15 β π 6 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0public service to any of my non-New Orleans bluesky friends who are wondering what is going on, tune into WYES on YouTube so you can really wonder what's going on #RexComus
05.03.2025 02:12 β π 40 π 10 π¬ 3 π 0Michael! YYR
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