Jody Hobbs Hesler

#Sunset in a sad world. Still beautiful.

"She never made it outside in time to see how dregs of trash managed to fly from the truck and land on her specific lawn every week."

A delightful dose of magical realism in new #fiction from @jodyhobbshesler.bsky.social | www.doesithavepockets.com/fiction/jody...

Art @anchalastudio.bsky.social

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Our ability to weep for others who are not us is an essential part of being human.

Your monthly reminder:

Keep writing. When no one cares, persist. When things appear to be crumbling, keep at it. When it's difficult, push through. When you feel alone, listen to the stories in your blood. Just write.

Nicely said, @gabino.bsky.social!

U.S. deportees, freed from Salvadoran prison, describe ‘horror movie’ Three Venezuelans, released last week from the Terrorism Confinement Center, said they were repeatedly beaten and denied access to lawyers.

Sharing this GIFT LINK so people can’t say they didn’t know what’s been happening in our name.

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Resurrection lily, reprise, with crepe myrtle confetti

🌍 is whack. Grateful for small #joys. New #shortstories up at Swing Literary Journal and in The Overturning, a new post-Roe-v-Wade-overturning anthology from the great folks at @hypertextmagazine.bsky.social. Keep #reading. Keep #writing. Keep your good hearts.

I *loved* Milkman. A perfect blend of style and purpose. And scarily parallel to our slowly dawning reality. I recently reread a Dawn Powell novel. Highly recommend her if you haven't come across her before.

Your monthly reminder:

Keep writing. When no one cares, persist. When things appear to be crumbling, keep at it. When it's difficult, push through. When you feel alone, listen to the stories in your blood. Just write.

it's prime day and bookshop has free shipping. yes please, but go further. it's a great day to think about ethical, sustainable, access to culture. under capitalism, we are where we spend and we die without art. buy from brick and mortar or online indie (every and) today.

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Coil shapes, plus #clouds. #cville

Cool building. Ypsilanti. #writeratlarge

Cool building. Ypsilanti. #writeratlarge

More #clouds. #cloudsaregood

Yes! Many are natives, and none are invasives. We've been working on that for a long time, and this year we're finally getting a solid spring crop of cuttable flowers.

Because the world needs more #flowers right now

Lawyer for Venezuelans deported to El Salvador prison arrested Ruth López held without access to lawyers at secret location accused of ‘embezzlement’ a decade ago

None of the 278 men sent to CECOT have been returned. Meanwhile their lawyer has been arrested and "disappeared" in El Salvador.

Catawba rhododendron.

Some #flowers I passed on a recent walk. We still have flowers, at least ...

Great cover!

Not to be redundant, but here's some #bluesky. I love #clouds and their reminder of the bigness of the world, the sky, the universe. It's a great time for #deepbreaths and #selfcare while we navigate these turbulent times. #solidarity

🧡 Introducing the 2025 Cows in Residence! #MtSanAngelo #VCCAFellows

Irises.

Greetings from Little.

If you've never been to @the-vcca.bsky.social, or any artist residency, tune in for this primer on how to apply. It's a magical place.

Yes! He was there and is one of those very very dear people.

Spring in Virginia.