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“Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed.” -Prez Dwight Eisenhower (A REPUBLICAN IN CASE U FORGOT)

These signs in doorways all over Portland Maine #NoIce

Happy International Women's Day! #IWD2026

Renee Good was shot in the head, autopsy commissioned by her family finds Renee Good was shot three times and grazed a fourth time during the Jan. 7 encounter with an ICE officer, according to findings released by her family's attorneys.

Never, ever forget. And never stop asking: why no charges? No arrest? Sickening.

Thanks to everyone who organized #AWP26! I attended remotely, tech was great, in person next year!

Attending #AWP 2026 remotely. At a session this am Lebanese novelist Rabih Alameddine bemoans the failure of literature to change the world, citing the # of writers who focus on relationships & internal conflict without any political context. 100% agree w/critique. You? #writingcommunity

It just came! My very own copy of Russ Lopez’ fabulous new collection, “Provincetown Stories.” #Provincetown #writingcommunity

Blood Runs Thicker Than Truth by Katy Abel Short stories hand-picked from authors around the world. Submissions accepted. Humour, crime, sci-fi, fantasy, horror and everyday life.

Reader comments on Wednesday's short story: "Wow. The avoidance of looking at oneself is powerfully depicted in this story." "I loved this story. I’m sure it will speak to many people. The ending is perfect." www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/2026/02/bloo...

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Slavery exhibit returns to Philadelphia's Independence Mall after Trump administration ordered its removal Workers on Thursday began restoring an exhibit on the lives of the nine people once enslaved at the former President's House in Philadelphia amid a contentious legal fight between the city and the Tru...

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A really old flash fiction compilation I found at Savers for $2. John Updike, Eaymond Carver, Julia Alvarez.

Blood Runs Thicker Than Truth by Katy Abel Short stories hand-picked from authors around the world. Submissions accepted. Humour, crime, sci-fi, fantasy, horror and everyday life.

New story up @charliefish.bsky.social #WritingCommunity #Writers

Major corporations bankroll political ad featuring white supremacist slogan Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY), who is running to replace Mitch McConnell in the United States Senate, released his first television ad earlier this month.

Coverage of Andy Barr, a sitting Congressman and candidate for U.S. Senate, running an ad declaring, "It's not a sin to be white" -- a variation of a notorious white nationalist slogan

AP: Zero
NYT: Zero
WashPost: Zero
Reuters: Zero
Politico: Zero
Axios: Zero

KEEP HOPE ALIVE. I have been using that expression freely for a long time, and was reminded today that it was Jesse Jackson's. RIP.

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Artist Housing Remains Elusive in Provincetown - The Provincetown Independent PROVINCETOWN — Robert Motherwell and Stanley Kunitz were worried. It was 1964, and the famed abstract expressionist and U.S. poet laureate were fearful that Provincetown had become too expensive for [...

#Provincetown is proud of its heritage as an art colony. But young artists can’t afford to live here. I write about the housing crisis in this week’s Indie:

Video: Renee Good’s Brothers Testify After Fatal Minneapolis Shooting Luke Ganger and Brent Ganger called their sister, Renee Good, “unapologetically hopeful” during a public forum on the use of force by federal agents at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. Ms. Good was fatall...

Renee Good’s Brothers Testify After Fatal Minneapolis Shooting www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...

Will this session be offered for those attending remotely? Would love to listen in (from afar).

'Abolish ICE' Submitted 9,200 Times For Chicago Snowplow Naming Contest, Records Show Anti-ICE sentiments made up nearly 80 percent of submissions. Voting for the top six names opens Sunday and runs through Feb. 14.

Proud to have been one of the 9,200 people who submitted that name to the contest. Lol blockclubchicago.org/2026/01/28/a...

A Publishing for Minnesota "I Donated" graphic including a headshot: brown/grey hair parted to the side, brown glasses, plaid sports jacket in maroon and blue, white collared shirt, navy blue tie

I'm participating in the Publishing for Minnesota auction. Proceeds from the auction will support organizations providing legal aid, emergency assistance, food, and community resources to those in urgent need.
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No words.

Via DAVID BROOKS @nytimes.com: “We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion. Avarice, ambition, revenge or gallantry would break the strongest cords of our Constitution as a whale goes through a net.” - JOHN ADAMS 1798

ICE detains 5-year old Minnesota boy; school leader says agents used him as ‘bait’ The Columbia Heights school district says federal agents have detained four children in their district. School officials say agents used 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos as “bait” to try and draw family m...

How can anyone read this headline and look at this image of a little boy in a floppy-eared bunny hat and not be horrified by what America is doing? www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

Thanks to @charliefish.bsky.social for accepting my story "Bloods Runs Thicker Than Truth" for publication! I'll post the link when the story goes live in Feb but meantime check out other good work here #writingcommunity

"Trump’s behavior has become so reckless, so self-absorbed, so obviously contrary to American interests — as even Republicans have long defined them, let alone Democrats — that the question must be asked: Is America now being ruled by a mad king?" - Thomas Friedman NYT

Authors on Tap: Daniyal Mueenuddin and Rebecca Makkai Authors on Tap: Daniyal Mueenuddin and Rebecca Makkai

Excited to be in conversation with Daniyal Mueenuddin TOMORROW at Exile in Bookville about his new book This Is Where the Serpent Lives! It starts at 7pm and it’s free to reserve a spot, which you can do below… Hope to see you there!
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Debating #AWP in person or remote which would mean missing events like this but saving a ton of $. Anybody with remote option experience? Still worth it?

Great policy, great announcement. Dems, clone this man's social media team.

Iran Prepares to Execute a Protester as Trump Threatens ‘Strong Action’

Wait. Didn’t an anti-government protester just get executed on the streets of the U.S.? Someone known to be good? Is there some country out there that could vow “strong action” if we don’t stop gunning down our own citizens? Asking for a friend.

Immigrant corridors in both Minneapolis and St. Paul nearly shut down by intensifying ICE actions Revenue down from 50% to 100% at immigrant businesses along Lake Street and in St. Paul’s east side. Businesses say the impact is worse than COVID’s.

Roughly 80% of immigrant-owned businesses along key corridors in Minneapolis and St. Paul have closed in the past week as employees and customers stay home in fear of ICE agents detaining them.