Anna Leahy
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Writer. Editor. Teacher. Author of If in Some Cataclysm, Tumor, etc.
https://amleahy.com
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Today, January 20, 2025, I return to Bluesky. I want to find hope in community to offset todayās sadness. Who should I follow?
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My poem āNot the Story of a Wreckā is in the new issue of Jet Fuel Review. I put what I learned about quicksand from old tv shows into a poem!
#ReadThis
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Anna Leahy Spring 2026
āafter Adrienne Richās āDiving into the Wreckā I confess I havenāt been shipwrecked so much as anchored in quicksand. Youāre...
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over 1 year ago
COVER REVEAALLLL: The cover for my second poetry collection, RESTING BITCH FACE, is HERE!!! Soft Skull and Nicole Caputo did their BIG ONE with this one š And, word on the street, you can preorder it RIGHT NOW.
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Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
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ChapmanU Professor Jean Chen Ho (English) published an article on her novel-writing group, "It helped to feel like you're not alone.' The five friends who wrote their books together at Little Dom's" in the Los Angeles Times.
www.latimes.com/lifestyle/ima...
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'It helped to feel like youāre not alone.' The five friends who wrote their books together at Little Dom's
For years, Jade Chang, Angela Flournoy, Aja Gabel, Jean Chen Ho and Xuan Juliana Wang met for regular work sessions at the cozy Italian American restaurant on Hillhurst Avenue in Los Feliz.
https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/image/story/2025-11-04/jade-chang-angela-flournoy-and-aja-gabel-on-writing-their-books
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My poem āDitto Machineā is in South 85, and itās keeping great company. Read something this weekāand then read some more!
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Wild & Precious Life Series
about 2 months ago
The WPLS celebrates 6 years on 4/1/26. Join us to hear from these dynamic poets!
#poetrysky
#poetrynews
#poets
#poetry
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Artwork by Grace Yencer, a contemporary artist living and working in the US
#womensart
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Howās your post-AWP back-to-work going?
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Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
2 months ago
ChapmanU Professor Lia Halloran (Art) gave a lecture titled "A Bigger Infinity" at the Mount Wilson Observatory as part of their 2025 season of lectures, exploring her two-decade studio practice at the intersection of art and astronomy.
www.mtwilson.edu/events/talk0...
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Talks & Telescopes: Lia Halloran - Mount Wilson Observatory
September 13, 2025 @ 5:30 pm - 11:45 pm - A Bigger Infinity Lia Halloran, Professor of Art, Department of Art Chair, Chapman University Join artist Lia Halloran for a lecture exploring her two-decade studio practice at the intersection of art and astronomy. Halloran will share how her research into astrophysics, historical observatories like Mt. Wilson, and archival materials from institutions such as Harvard Observatory, Caltech and the Huntington Library has informed her painting, photography, and experimental darkroom works. Through projects that center perception, time, and scale, Halloran reimagines scientific histories to amplify the often-overlooked contributions of women, queer communities, and other marginalized voices in science. Her talk will include her recent collaboration with Nobel Laureate Kip Thorne on the book āThe Warped Side of Our Universeā and highlight works from major exhibitions and residencies, including the recent Getty PST: Art and Science Collide initiative.
https://www.mtwilson.edu/events/talk091325/
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Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
2 months ago
Fiona Shen (Escalette Permanent Art Collection) was interviewed on the PBS documentary "Art and Science Collide," discussing the ideas behind the exhibition part of the Getty PST Art and Science Initiative.
www.pbs.org/show/art-science-...
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Art & Science Collide
Meet a few of the featured artists from the Gettyās 2024 Southern California art event PST ART.
https://www.pbs.org/show/art-science-collide/
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Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
3 months ago
ChapmanU Professor Dr. Charissa Threat (History) presented a talk titled "Black Nurses, Military Service, and the Double-V Campaign during World War II" as part of the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation's special exhibit on women and World War II.
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Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
3 months ago
ChapmanU Professor Pete Simi (Sociology) appeared in German documentary, "World White Hate," discussing the threat of radicalization in the military and connection to political violence.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zV4H4...
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Racism, hatred and terror - The global network of rightwing extremists | DW Documentary
YouTube video by DW Documentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zV4H4R3Y788
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Merriam-Webster
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Writers Guild of America West
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āMaking things specific is kind of all that matters.ā Watch the full episode on our YouTube channelz
#WGAWPod
#RyanCoogler
#Sinners
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Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA
5 months ago
I wrote in
@statnews.com
about the emotional toll anti-vaccine rhetoric is taking on clinicians ā and how itās straining our relationships with patients. This isnāt abstract; itās happening every day in exam rooms across the country. š
www.statnews.com/2025/12/10/a...
#Vaccines
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Rise of anti-science rhetoric has fundamentally changed the relationship between doctors and patients
āThe rise of anti-science and anti-vaccine rhetoric has fundamentally changed the relationship between clinicians and patients.ā
https://www.statnews.com/2025/12/10/anti-vaccine-rhetoric-doctors-emotional-toll/
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Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
5 months ago
ChapmanU Professor Charissa Threat (History) gave a presentation, "Race, Gender, and War" at the Society for Military History Conference.
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Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
5 months ago
ChapmanU Professor Nancy Rios-Contreras (Sociology) gave a presentation, "Migration to Tijuana During the Covid-19 Pandemic," at The Migration Conference.
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McSweeney's
5 months ago
5:00 a.m. ā Dwell in possibility while donning a flawless white gown. Consider briefly wearing a beige one, then laugh inwardly. This mortal coil is no place for earth tones.
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Influencer Emily Dickinsonās Morning Routine
3:45 a.m. ā Wake naturally to the soft sigh of a ghost. Or maybe itās the hum of the Amherst wind through the shutters. Either way, itās a Sign. Do...
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Audrey Petty
6 months ago
Yes, indeed. "Education at every level is also a crucial arena for cultural support. Cutting and closing programs in Kā12 schools and higher education robs young people of the chance to exult in the right to culture."
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Nine years ago, I was a fellow at the American Library in Paris thanks to the de Groots. It was an amazing experience. Congrats to
@eveewing.bsky.social
this year!
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5 months ago
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The de Groot Foundation
6 months ago
The de Groot Foundation Literacy is Our Legacy Aspiring Writers Award with the FAWCO Foundation is OPEN! The deadline to apply is January 27, 2026. Learn more at:
degrootfoundation.org/literacy-is-...
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NPR
6 months ago
The governmentās social media storytelling doesnāt always match whatās happening in the across the city and suburbs. The diverging sources of information are creating āparallel universes,ā professor Nick Cull says.
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Watch how government āpropagandaā techniques portray Chicago as a city at war with the feds
The governmentās social media storytelling doesnāt always match whatās happening in the across the city and suburbs. The diverging sources of information are creating āparallel universes," Professor Nick Cull says.
https://n.pr/47uncPW
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Might this be the dream home you are ready to imagine? Showings started this week!
#homeforsale
#dreamhome
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24539 Indian Point Ave, Athens, IL 62613 | Design Eyes Photography
COMING SOON! Showings start November 5. Enjoy the charm and spaciousness of this beautiful brick historic schoolhouse now converted to a residence, nestled on 3+ lush acres just north of Athens. A sh...
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Jason Sanford
8 months ago
My new Genre Grapevine dives into the book club scams targeting authors. These scams now include creating fake Discord communities filled with AI slop and chatbots. Artificial intelligence circles every level of this scam like water down the toilet.
www.patreon.com/posts/139940...
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Genre Grapevine: Book Club Scams Are a Warning of Emerging AI Super-Scams | Jason Sanford's Genre Grapevine
Get more from Jason Sanford's Genre Grapevine on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/posts/139940838
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Daniel Payne
8 months ago
This story shouldnāt get lost in the rush of health policy news this week: Hospitals get dinged for reporting too many infections. In some cases, the solution is not to test Via
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www.statnews.com/2025/09/22/h...
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Hospitals get dinged for reporting too many infections. In some cases, the solution is not to test
A STAT Investigation: To avoid fines for reporting excessive hospital-acquired infections, some facilities are discouraging testing.
https://www.statnews.com/2025/09/22/hospital-acquired-infection-reporting-healthcare-dirty-little-secret/
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This news puts all of us at risk, especially the immunocompromised. RFKjr misunderstands the science of mRNA. Research into mRNA vaccines includes application for C. diff, norovirus, cystic fibrosis, cancer, and more. Dumb and mean.
#cancerresearch
#healthcare
#wellness
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Small Harbor Publishing
10 months ago
Our chapbook open reading period is open through September 30! Weāre seeking poetry (20ā40 pgs) or prose (20ā50 pgs) from writers of all backgroundsāespecially those from marginalized communities. šSubmit here:
www.smallharborpublishing.com/chapbook-ope...
#poetry
#prose
#indiepublishing
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Every House Dem should donate a dayās salary to a sexual assault prevention and support organization in their district today!
@aoc.bsky.social
@replindasanchez.bsky.social
@schakowsky.house.gov
10 months ago
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Free three-part webinar for Creative Writing faculty and grad students about AI on August 13. Submit a question when you register.
#AI
#CreativeWriting
#MFA
#WritingLife
#HigherEd
#Teaching
10 months ago
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APHA
10 months ago
APHA and other leading health and medical organizations filed a lawsuit against HHS/Secretary Kennedy for unlawful changes to vaccine policy. We refuse to stand by while Americaās public health safeguards are torn apart.
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Mayor Karen Bass
10 months ago
This is footage from today in MacArthur Park. Minutes before, there were more than 20 kids playing ā then, the MILITARY comes through. The SECOND I heard about this, I went to the park to speak to the person in charge to tell them it needed to end NOW. Absolutely outrageous.
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Polly Atkin
10 months ago
I've made a new list on
@bookshop.org
of books that explore nature / walking / the outdoors by disabled, neurodivergent and chronically ill writers - Nature Beyond Cure - aka our own narratives are messy and complex. Do share!
#BookSky
#DisabledWriters
uk.bookshop.org/lists/nature...
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Nature Beyond Cure: Disabled Perspectives
Books that explore nature and living with disability and illness from disability perspectives. No magical cures here!
https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/nature-beyond-cure-disabled-perspectives
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Small Harbor Publishing
10 months ago
š Small Harbor Publishing nonprofit is 5 years old! Help us celebrate five fierce, inclusive years of publishing at Small Harbor Publishing by donating $5 to our $555 anniversary fundraiser! š Give what you can and share widely:
secure.givelively.org/donate/small...
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NPR
10 months ago
With spending cuts poised to hit medical providers, Medicaid recipients and Affordable Care Act enrollees, here's how the bill will affect health care access for millions in the U.S.
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5 ways Trump's megabill will limit health care access
With spending cuts poised to hit medical providers, Medicaid recipients and Affordable Care Act enrollees, here's how the bill will affect health care access for millions in the U.S.
https://n.pr/4kmCF7G
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Small Harbor Publishing
11 months ago
š Small Harbor Publishing is 5 years old! š Help us celebrate five fierce, inclusive years of publishing at Small Harbor Publishing by donating to our $555 anniversary fundraiser! š Give what you can and share widely:
secure.givelively.org/donate/small...
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Small Harbor Publishing
11 months ago
July is Small Harbor Publishingās 5 year anniversary of publishing books. To celebrate, each month, (or maybe twice in a month!), a SHP author will facilitate a workshop of his/her/their design. Our first workshop will be āHopperaerobics!ā facilitated by Sarah Freligh on July 27
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NSFāDOE Rubin Observatory
11 months ago
Yesterday we released our cosmic treasure chest...and now it's yours to explore! With āØ~10 million galaxies⨠in the image, there's plenty to find. Pan, zoom, and hunt for gems in this treasure chest using Skyviewer - and be sure to share your favorites with us! šš§Ŗ ā”ļø
skyviewer.app/explorer
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Jeffrey Keese
11 months ago
Meant to mention this last week, but if you have a young person in your life whoās into history or graphic novels or just good books, buy them George Takeiās āThey Called Us Enemy.ā My oldest couldnāt put it down.
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Small Harbor Publishing
11 months ago
This month and every month we celebrate Pride! šš³ļøāš Celebrate with us and support our authors! šGet this book:
www.smallharborpublishing.com/chapbooks/th...
#pridemonth
#indiepublishing
#lgbtqbooks
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Small Harbor Publishing
11 months ago
Join us tomorrow evening for a release reading! Poetry and prose. Facebook event is:
www.facebook.com/share/15z4qk...
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The Hill
11 months ago
#BREAKING
: A federal judge ruled that the Trump administrationās cancelling of federal health grants over their connections to āgender ideologyā and ādiversity, equity, and inclusionā was unlawful and void.
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Tim Onion
11 months ago
Every flashbang could instead be a meal for a poor kid. Every hotel room for a National Guardsman deployed to fire at our neighbors could house a homeless vet. Every "less-than-lethal" bullet pulled from a journalist's eye could be already needed healthcare for anyone else. All of this is a choice.
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Hilary Swank gave a terrific commencement speech at Chapman U last night. Give it a liste (about 40 mins into the ceremony).
m.youtube.com/watch?v=9NRN...
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Chapman University Commencement Ceremony 2025 with Hilary Swank
YouTube video by Chapman University
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9NRNltNjAvY
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Christopher Mims
12 months ago
Trump administration is terminating $2.7 billion in research funding to Harvard: Work on breast cancer, impact of nutrition on fertility, antibiotic resistance and hundreds of other topics all dead āIt feels like the academic equivalent of nuclear war"
www.wbur.org/news/2025/05...
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Feds yank funds from Harvard breast cancer, fertility, antibiotics research
The Trump administration is following through on threats to terminate $2.7 billion dollars in federal grants and other funding at Harvard University, punishment for alleged antisemitism on campus. One...
https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/05/16/harvard-medical-research-trump-2-7-billion-cuts
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Memoir Land
about 1 year ago
Hot off the presses, this week's "Memoir Monday" personal essay curation...
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Eleven Great Personal Essays to Dig Into this Week...
Plus: Workshops by Rae Pagliarulo, Rosie Schapp and Dianne Jacob; and a call for submissions for our collaboration with Literary Liberation.
https://memoirland.substack.com/p/eleven-great-personal-essays-to-dig
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The Authors Guild
about 1 year ago
"One big reason why public institutions like libraries and schools have been under attack is that, for so long, Americans have taken these spaces for granted." The latest roundup of book censorship news courtesy of Book Riot.
bookriot.com/the-state-of...
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The State of U.S. Civics Education: Book Censorship News for May 2, 2025
Do you feel confident in your knowledge of civics or U.S. government? If not, it might be because civics education in America has been deeply underfunded for decades. That, plus book censorship news t...
https://bookriot.com/the-state-of-us-civics-education/
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If your NEA grant was terminated or withdrawn on Friday, read this now.
#grants
#NEA
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about 1 year ago
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Claire Willett
about 1 year ago
okay this is an emergency assistance thread for anyone who got this National Endowment for the Arts email today some of you can still get your money and Iām going to tell you how article to come later this weekend but here is the Cliffs Notes version:
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Becca Dzombak
about 1 year ago
On Earth Day, against a backdrop of federal layoffs, censored research and slashed science budgets, the White House posted: "We Finally Have A President Who Follows Science." The
@nytimes.com
fact-checked a (non-exhaustive) selection of the statements on that page:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Fact-Checking the āPresident Who Follows Scienceā
The White House published a page on its website this month outlining the Trump administrationās key actions on climate and the environment. We annotated some of the claims.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/04/30/climate/white-house-earth-day-page-annotated.html
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David Shiffman, Ph.D. š¦
about 1 year ago
Lots of people on my feed are concerned about the destruction of NOAA by the Trump administration and Elon Musk, but much of what Iāve seen people post about is the national weather service. Thatās vital, but NOAA does so much more than that! My latest, for
@ucsusa.bsky.social
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Ten Vital Services Provided by NOAA (Beyond the National Weather Service)
Far too much of the media coverage supporting NOAA only mentions one of many things they do: here are 10 more.
https://blog.ucs.org/science-blogger/ten-vital-services-provided-by-noaa-beyond-the-national-weather-service/
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