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Ronita Chattopadhyay

@ronita.bsky.social

Gave myself permission to be a poet; Love books, mountains and tea; working at the intersection of process documentation and qualitative research in India

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In Pune’s Skies, Parrots are a Sign of How Caste Shapes Cities The historical allocation of land and who inherits it dictates why some neighbourhoods have birds, tree-lined avenues and far better civic amenities.

The historical allocation of land and who inherits it dictates why some neighbourhoods have birds, tree-lined avenues and far better civic amenities.
www.theindiaforum.in/caste/punes-...

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Striking

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Congratulations

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"With A Little Help From My Friends" - Hozier & Lake Street Dive (LIVE on The Late Show)
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert "With A Little Help From My Friends" - Hozier & Lake Street Dive (LIVE on The Late Show)

Oh snap. This was fukn solid.

youtu.be/H1j1KgKlyZU?...

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Creative Nonfiction: | | by CaitlinΒ Lee-Hendricks You have never seen a playground before, yet you make my body yours

Creative Nonfiction: | | by CaitlinΒ Lee-Hendricks

You have never seen a playground before, yet you make my body yours

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Incredible

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The painting "Night in the Steppe" shows a vast plain under a bright full moon, the light being distributed over the landscape and the water in an almost magical way.

The painting "Night in the Steppe" shows a vast plain under a bright full moon, the light being distributed over the landscape and the water in an almost magical way.

This work is made by the renowned Ukrainian artist Ivan Marchuk, who invented the unique painting style called "plyontanism" (from the Ukrainian word plyontaty, meaning "to braid"). This technique consists of hundreds of fine, intertwined lines that create depth and an almost textile-like texture.

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Hi friends help us get more eyeballs. Maybe tag a friend who might enjoy this anthology!

(One of my stories got selected for this, and I'm very excited to read the work by my fellow writers and poets)

#BookSky #WritingCommunity #ReadSky

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'Grief is a boulder
It doesn't get less heavy
Your arms get stronger'

'Grief is a boulder It doesn't get less heavy Your arms get stronger'

Found a less image heavy version of it so deleted and reposting.

#Haiku #Poem #Poetry #Grief

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Casino Woman/Tamil Girl by Sumitra Singam - CRAFT Paati has put the TV on in the back room to keep us kids out of the way of the prayers. On the veranda, Appa sits shirtless before the homam fire chanting in Sanskrit after the priest. An ancient…

Have you read our own @pleomorphic2.bsky.social's latest in Craft? It is a STUNNER! Congrats, Sumitra! Read here: www.craftliterary.com/2026/02/20/c...

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So evocative @pleomorphic2.bsky.social

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Beautiful

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Microfiction for the Mini Bin SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN! UNTIL 10th MARCH 2026 For this short sharp Pop-Up we’re looking for short sharp microfiction for our mini bin. Writing smol stories is a real skill and we want to embrac…

If you've been inspired and wowed, as we were, get your own micros subbed before 10th March.
Pack them with story!

trashcatlit.com/microfiction...

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β€œI wanted what I wrote to be the pleasure concealed within misery. My debt of joy to a world I do not find easy.”

β€” Lispector, Too Much of Life

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a person looks through window blinds, face partially lit by narrow bands of daylight. Their hand presses against the slats, suggesting secrecy and vigilance. The Broken Spine logo sits top left, β€œ@thebrokenspine.co.uk” appears top right, and the lower right text reads: β€œRead Repost Reply #POEMSABOUT #BEINGWATCHED”.

a person looks through window blinds, face partially lit by narrow bands of daylight. Their hand presses against the slats, suggesting secrecy and vigilance. The Broken Spine logo sits top left, β€œ@thebrokenspine.co.uk” appears top right, and the lower right text reads: β€œRead Repost Reply #POEMSABOUT #BEINGWATCHED”.

Tomorrow: #PoemsAbout #BeingWatched.

Not surveillance.
Attention.

Don’t post before Friday.
That prickle at the back of the neck?
That shift in posture?
That’s the poem.

Tag it.
Use Alt Text.

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A call to women writers: Write! Write as though the ghosts of all the women in history who were not allowed to write are standing over you, wondering what a laptop is and why you're in your pyjamas at 3pm.

A call to women writers: Write! Write as though the ghosts of all the women in history who were not allowed to write are standing over you, wondering what a laptop is and why you're in your pyjamas at 3pm.

#ThursdayThoughts
#ThursdayMotivation
writingforwellbeing.co.uk

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On This Day in History: March 4, 1877
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s ballet Swan Lake has its world premiere in Moscow, performed by the Bolshoi Ballet. It wasn’t an instant triumph, but it would become one of the most enduring works in the ballet canon.

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We sink to new lows every day.

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Asking this on Bluesky out of laziness, but would any south London/south London adjacent folks who work in tech be interested in taking part in a "work in progress" night to try out new talks? (quick 🧡)

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The Year in Review 2025 by Archita Mittra Locus 2025 Year in Review 2025 wasn’t a great year for me – both reading-wise and life-wise. I didn’t reach my Goodreads goal, comΒ­plete any reading challengΒ­es, or check out as many new authors as…

πŸ“šπŸ’™Forgot to post this before in the flurry of health emergencies, but I wrote an essay for @locusmag.bsky.social about my fave books of 2025, reading in hospital waiting rooms and how art might not be able to save us, but still help us to make sense of suffering & grief
locusmag.com/feature/the-...

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β€œYou’re never going to kill storytelling, because it’s built into the human plan. We come with it.” ~ Margaret Atwood

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Incredible.

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The submission window is now open to 𝐬𝐑𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐒𝐞𝐬, 𝐟π₯𝐚𝐬𝐑 𝐟𝐒𝐜𝐭𝐒𝐨𝐧, 𝐩𝐨𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐲, and 𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐬.

Guidelines are on the website. Link in bio.

🧑

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OKD is open for free subs until we reach our cap! Learn more about us and submit your best poetry or flash fiction: buff.ly/chQ4jpz

Okay Donkey is always open for tip jar ($2.50) or expedited ($4.00) subs! Your contribution helps us pay our contributors and cover other mag-related expenses.

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Fungi in SFF Special Issues
call for non-fiction submissions

Fungi in SFF Special Issues call for non-fiction submissions

Strange Horizons is open to non-fiction submissions for our March 30th special issue which will be all about Fungi in SFF!

More information about our submission guidelines and how to submit ⬇️
strangehorizons.com/wordpress/no...

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The same way you don't want people bombing you and your loved ones is the same exact thing that other people feel where they live.

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Come celebrate our 20th Edition with us! Grab a cuppa, sit yourself down, and check out these works from @genesis-pearl.bsky.social @oboe44.bsky.social and @tinamatijev.bsky.social β˜•οΈπŸ“š

tapintopoetry.wordpress.com/2026/03/01/t...

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A black-and-white photograph of seabirds flying above a calm sea. Gentle waves roll toward the shore beneath a pale sky. In the centre of the image, handwritten-style text reads β€œ#LIFTTOTHESKY,” with β€œ@thebrokenspine.co.uk” beneath it. The Broken Spine fountain pen logo appears in the top right corner.

A black-and-white photograph of seabirds flying above a calm sea. Gentle waves roll toward the shore beneath a pale sky. In the centre of the image, handwritten-style text reads β€œ#LIFTTOTHESKY,” with β€œ@thebrokenspine.co.uk” beneath it. The Broken Spine fountain pen logo appears in the top right corner.

#LiftToTheSky Monday is here.
Shout out the writers and presses who keep showing up, even when it’s hard.

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β€œWe have guided missiles and misguided men.”

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Incredible @kimsrogers.bsky.social

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