Nathan McClain

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Such a delight to speak with you @quirkwrites.bsky.social before the reading! Thank you for running this lovely feature.

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Very true

White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.

I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.

“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.

Mississippi

“The legislation would make it unlawful for a person to "discharge genetic material without the intent to fertilize an embryo."

If we’re going to get crazy, we might as well go all the way.

In 2008, a man tried to kill me while saying “you’re already dead.” He was right. I was dead inside and kinda wanted him to kill me. I knew I had to change my life.

We all have to decide for ourselves if we’re already dead and okay with America killing us. What used to work no longer works. Change.

Everyone was warned about this, and it’s happening just as we feared.

Photo of Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde.

This is the face of courage and compassion. Thank you Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde for speaking truth to power on behalf of the marginalized.

There’s not one way through this morass but as a prof of vulnerable students (nonbinary, non-American, non-white, non-rich), I can help them recognize their worth. As such: hosting a Queer Lit Panel @ Drew Univ. on 2/19 w talents Isle McElroy, @temim.bsky.social & Meg Fernandes. ALL ARE WELCOME! 🦄

We're excited to announce that our 2024 #OnlineAuction is live! Bid on consultations with MR Poetry and Prose editors, a workshop from Hudson Valley Writers Center, a seminar from the Provincetown Fine Arts Center, and a print by artist Barry Moser: www.32auctions.com/MassReview2024

Our Winter special issue, The View from Gaza, is here. Check out powerful new poetry by Batool Abu Akleen and Nathalie Handal, fiction from Naomi Shihab Nye and Sahar Mustafah, and art by Maisara Baroud. www.massreview.org

No lies detected.

Matthew Olzmann's flash piece could be of interest?
leonliteraryreview.com/issue-5-matt...

This episode is in my queue. Listening to Carl's, which is also quite good.

Not always super active on socials, but glad to be here with y'all.