Douglas Arthur
@douglasarthur.bsky.social
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I say haiku, you say senryu.
http://www.douglasamartin.com
#senryu
add a skeleton here at some point
2 days ago
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after his Swan Song film seven years ago hope for three more
2 days ago
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add a skeleton here at some point
8 days ago
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#haiku
#ai
10 days ago
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Heāll take the J6 portion of the slush and just apply now to the ballroom, right? (Predator Orange in the Ballroom with the?ā¦
11 days ago
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Back to reading from Wolf (from section 34., I believe.)
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15 days ago
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Tim and Todd have had a pond dug.
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16 days ago
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pillow between arms let me crawl in there spring- time pollen head release
#haiku
21 days ago
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garbage truck idles the sparrow sings itās spring so who needs to sleep
#haiku
23 days ago
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Woke up at 3am (whatās that bird, sparrow?) and spent two hours thinking about my book structure with eyes closed before looking at my phone.
23 days ago
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Mattilda B Sycamore
25 days ago
Yes, I can't wait for this virtual event at Charis Booksā”š I'll be reading from TERRY DACTYL,
@meganmilks.bsky.social
will be reading from MEGA MILK, and we will be joined in conversation by Samuel Ace, you know this is going to be a delight, join us!!ššøš·š
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Meet Me There: Featuring Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore and Megan Milks
Register now for Meet Me There: Featuring Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore and Megan Milks on crowdcast, scheduled to go live on May 14, 2026, 07:30 PM EDT.
https://www.crowdcast.io/c/may-2026-meet-me-there
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The Long Form, Kate Briggs The Wonderful World that Almost Was, Andrew Durbin Hurricane Envy, Sara Jaffe
25 days ago
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Juliana won the Pulitzer!
28 days ago
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The Devil Wears Prada 2 is a heartwarming 80s movie,
28 days ago
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Thatās the thing about eyes. They never lie.
30 days ago
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Happy May Day. Thank you lovely people in McCarren Park.
about 1 month ago
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Home stretch of my run: corner solicitor tells me theyāll be there until six. So guess I know what way not walking later or leaving house untilā¦(although he did tell me keep it up, I look greatā¦
about 1 month ago
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Got my coffee.
about 1 month ago
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Douglas A. Martin and Elfriede Jelinek
My friend Douglas Martin is translating Jelinek's poetry. . . .
https://open.substack.com/pub/darceysteinke/p/douglas-a-martin-and-elfriede-jelinek?r=h9vo&utm_medium=ios
about 1 month ago
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The Guardian
3 months ago
āI could barely think because it was so badā: why Darcey Steinke wrote a book about pain
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āI could barely think because it was so badā: why Darcey Steinke wrote a book about pain
Darcey Steinke wanted to write a book that wasnāt just about trying to get over pain. Her memoir, This Is the Door, explores how chronic pain changes us
https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2026/mar/13/darcey-steinke-book-pain-this-is-the-door?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=bsky_gu&utm_medium=&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1773421896
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His face on money. Another reason to leave the country.
about 1 month ago
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Have moved Maggie Nelsonās The Slicks closer to me on the desk.
about 1 month ago
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try to concentrate away pollen headache the cat sleeps on my legs
#haiku
about 1 month ago
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To the point where I need to tell some he is not leaving that White place if you cannot stop using Amazon and meta services, period.
about 2 months ago
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Tav Nyongāo
about 2 months ago
Now that the US president has issued a genocidal threat to a sovereign nation amidst an undeclared illegal war, why not dive into this rich archive of anti-fascist writing, courtesy of the Yale Review?
yalereview.org/fall-of-free...
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Fall of Freedom
Join a conversation 200 years in the making. We believe in the power of connecting great minds across disciplines, backgrounds, and generations.
https://yalereview.org/fall-of-freedom
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The pleasure of seeing the barista reading your old friendās book.
about 2 months ago
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HOMOCATS š» J. Morrison
about 2 months ago
New riso print for a ACLU benefit to help our transgender community. š»š³ļøāā§ļø
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Chica Marx
about 2 months ago
Save the Bureau! Please help keep this queer and trans bookstore and event-space open and thriving. Anything helps. Please circulate to your fiends.
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Donate to Save Manhattan's Last Queer Bookstore!, organized by Jules Wernersbach
Hive Mind Books Needs Your Help to Save the Last Queer Bookstore in Man⦠Jules Wernersbach needs your support for Save Manhattan's Last Queer Bookstore!
https://www.gofundme.com/f/save-manhattans-last-queer-bookstore
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Stopped reading at the lowest murders since 1900 part.
about 2 months ago
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music.apple.com/us/album/shu...
As we head into
#nokings
day, new Tori Amos from her forthcoming protest album.
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Shush by Tori Amos on AppleĀ Music
https://music.apple.com/us/album/shush/1876339213?i=1876339214
2 months ago
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#haiku
#theInternationalSocietyofHaikuPoets
2 months ago
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Seven Stories Press
2 months ago
Thanks to our friends at
@boingboing.net
for covering our Hands Off Iran Reading List!
boingboing.net/2026/03/25/s...
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Seven Stories Press compiles "Hands Off Iran" reading list
"Hands Off Iran" reading list will deepen your knowledge of socio-historical, geopolitical, and cultural relations between the US and Iran.
https://boingboing.net/2026/03/25/seven-stories-press-compiles-hands-off-iran-reading-list.html
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ąø£āĻαɳε āį§ąø£ÉεĘɦ š³ļøāš
2 months ago
'but harry potter was such a huge part of my childhood' reminder: the only reason jk rowling is doing a harry potter tv remake is bcos she wants a version she can flog that doesn't involve the original cast.
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Doing a classroom visit today for a book now over twenty years old. That feels like nice.
#brontes
#branwell
#wutheringheights
2 months ago
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evacide
2 months ago
For people who are concerned about having their devices seized at US airports starting Monday when ICE "assists" the TSA, EFF has this guide:
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
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A Journalist Security Checklist: Preparing Devices for Travel Through a US Border
We wrote this checklist to help journalists prepare for transit through a U.S. port of entry while preserving the confidentiality of your most sensitive information, such as unpublished reporting mate...
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/06/journalist-security-checklist-preparing-devices-travel-through-us-border
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Ordinary Notes
2 months ago
www.politico.com/news/2026/03...
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Tom Homan confirms ICE to be at airports starting Monday
The border czar said he is discussing plans to deploy immigration agents to airports around the nation as the partial government shutdown continues.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/22/homan-confirms-ice-airports-monday-00839426?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky
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Listening to them shooting Paradise season 3 outside my Greenpoint window.
2 months ago
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Relation to the patient: friend of the family. I understand that to be the extended queer family.
3 months ago
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UNITED24
3 months ago
Thank you for constantly being there for Ukraine, Sean. We truly appreciate you coming here to offer your support once again ā and on such an important day for you at that. Your actorās talent can be matched only by your characterās integrity.
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Reminder to not walk around NYC without ID, having just seen cops in subway hassling some poor soul.
3 months ago
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The Chris Kraus introduction to the Barnes & Noble Classics edition of Willa Catherās O Pioneers (library) is excellent.
3 months ago
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Rehearsing being spontaneous for the reading.
3 months ago
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Jes Malitoris
3 months ago
Quick warning about a new scam targeting writers that we've suddenly had about 20 authors reach out about in the last few days: book club requests! A fake book club reaches out saying how much they want to feature your book. They frequently ask for a full PDF and some cash. Be safe out there.
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Compiling notes for my translation.
3 months ago
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Michael Lobel
3 months ago
I regrettably missed Kurt Cobain's birthday yesterday but am still going to use the opportunity to post one of the all time great photos of him: in Times Square in 1993 with Jenny Holzer theater marquee
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Moby Dick
3 months ago
Surely all this is not without meaning.
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-ette review
3 months ago
Issue 7 is now live! With new work by: Lauren Camp Theodore Heil Marc Kaufman
@yukondawn.bsky.social
@nataliemarino.bsky.social
Adam McOmber
www.ettereview.com/winter2026/
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41 days of rain since January 1st in Portugal.
3 months ago
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Gabrielle A. Perry, MPH
4 months ago
Pam Bondi is literally saying what does it matter if we let rich men rape and traffick kids if the economy is doing well (it is not). There it is y'all. Naked, unabashed late-stage capitalism.
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#elfriedejelinek
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