Come to our September meeting TOMORROW at GSU-Dunwoody. Nosh and network with other writers from 12:45 to 1:30. Join our mailing list to learn more: atlantawritersclub.org/contact/. ‪#amwriting #writingtips #WritingCommunity #writinglife‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ @jessicah.bsky.social

One of the nicest publishing things that has ever happened to me was when Unbridled Books published a new edition of my first novel, Hunger, which Little Brown had let go out of print. I love to see a press doing this, so send Split/Lip Press something if you're a good match for this.

An essay on one day of trying in a trying time. bigtablepress.com/2025/07/04/j...

Georgians, this one matters. 50501 Georgia and the Georgia NAACP are here to keep you informed. The upcoming Public Service Commissioner election will impact the price of your electricity and gas bills. VOTE!

Start every day with this reality: EVERY HOUSE SEAT and 33 Senate seats are up for election in 2026. THAT must be the focus. Let’s get disciplined. #LeaveNoPowerOnTheTable ballotpedia.org/United_State...

Comment period ends VERY SOON. Let them know you want everyone to have access to #vaccines.

Revision isn’t only “fixing problems”—it’s discovering your story’s true potential. Some of the most magical and powerful elements in your book will emerge during revision, not initial creation. @allisonkwilliams.bsky.social brevity.wordpress.com/2025/05/16/s...

Been listening to a lot of #SteveGoodman (z’’l) today. No specific reason, I just love his music. I’d totally forgotten how much fun “Let’s Give A Party” is, and “The Dutchman” always reduces me to tears. Beats John Prine’s “Hello in There” for tragic aging songs. Fight me on that one.

@alexanderchee.bsky.social appreciated your #100days post today.

@warnock.senate.gov OPPOSE the SAVE act! Newsletter of @jesscraven101.bsky.social shows that you’re undecided - how can that be possible?!

Full support for any member of Congress, and I mean any member, that mobilizes articles of impeachment on the entire administration immediately. This has gone too far.

@taffyakner.bsky.social pinned me to the wall with this stunning profile/memoir/cultural exploration/call to action. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/06/m...

thanks to the 2 folx from rural Georgia who came in to Atlanta for #handsoff & let me take a picture of their excellent sign. 30K+ people in Atlanta, y’all. More in Savannah, Marietta, Athens…and small towns, too.

Trying to build literary community in the South has always been a bit of sisyphean task without DOGE making things immeasurably worse. Call your reps, donate to Humanities TN (and other orgs who are doing the work here). Learn more: www.humanitiestennessee.org/support_advo...

Disruption is all they seem to understand—so that’s exactly what they’re getting. For 14 hours, @booker.senate.gov has been on the Senate floor, speaking truth within the rules. This cannot be business as usual when our democracy’s on the line. Thank you, senator.

This is how we do it. Thanks @pronounced-ing.bsky.social & @legroff.bsky.social !

Go, @booker.senate.gov go!! 👏

yes, wow, watch this, hear it, take it in. Then take action. Thank you @timothysnyder.bsky.social & John Lithgow.

Thanks, Hakeem! [Letter calling for Hegseth's immediate firing.]

presuming, of course, that any of these people has honor.

h/t @jbakernyc.bsky.social

@warnock.senate.gov senator, tonight’s virtual town hall was a disgrace. So many questions unanswered, so much repetition of platitudes.

This, @ossoff.senate.gov

as always, turn to Adrienne Rich.

I write about Trump take egg again.

Green: I will suffer whatever the consequences are because I don't believe in the richest country in the world people should be without good health care. I stood up for my constituents then. I'm standing up for them now. I would do it again.

Trump take nest egg

"people should start saving now" is an awful shitty thing to say to the 7.5M disabled people on SSI who legally cannot save more than $2k without losing their benefits which are a max of $943 a month to fucking begin with www.cnbc.com/2025/03/01/d...

what is @aarpfoundation.bsky.social doing to protect social security? Serious question. Aren’t they the largest lobbying organization for this (my) demographic?