New year, new you? This is the year we reimagine what life in Michigan can be for working people. Medicare for All. Free childcare. Canceling medical debt. An economy that empowers unions. Government that stops price-gouging. Michigan, 2026 is OUR year.

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The Alien Buddha’s Chaos Countdowns Part 2 is now just $9.87 to celebrate the death of 2025!!! (yeet) Link to paperback: amazon.com/dp/B0G5J1JHCX alienbuddhapress.wordpress.com/2025/12/07/the-alien-buddhas-chaos-countdowns-part-2-vanity-by-lemmy-winegardner/)

Cornelius Eady, a National Book Award finalist, will read an original poem at Zohran Mamdani’s swearing-in as mayor of New York City on Thursday. Read an excerpt from “Proof,” the poem he wrote for the ceremony. trib.al/i0Uhwxr

Ending / beginning the year with 2 poems in the @alienbuddhapress.bsky.social Zine #82! Selections from me are my recent @newversenews.bsky.social poem The Great Louvre Caper and a new Langston Hughes inspired poem, February Blues. ✨️🎉🕶 a.co/d/38KY8Ox

Here are 380+ great reads from 2025 handpicked just for you by NPR staffers and trusted critics.

Spiritual Tripping in Hamtramck 12-6-25 Psychedelic Shack (Detroit, MI.) #poetry reading from Big Island Beatnik @alienbuddhapress.bsky.social www.amazon.com/Big-Island-B...

A nice post holiday, post ice storm walk today! ❄️❄️❄️

Blessings, Love, and Joy to all

Christmas Bells by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow | Academy of American Poets share.google/N6P5HogRceVQ...

My team would like to present to you… 🎅🎄Abdul's First Christmas🎄🎅

Nothing says December 24th quite like a glass of eggnog. Hope it’s as good as it looks! Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas Eve & happy National Eggnog Day! 🥂

Eyes Wide Shut movie █████████████████ █████████████████ █████████████████ █████████████████ American news cycle █████████████████ █████████████████ █████████████████ █████████████████ I'll watch the former ("Eyes Wide Shut is A Christmas Movie") #eyeswideshut #holiday #haiku by James Schwartz

fun to reflect on a year of great writing at Lit Hub, and nice to have a moment to (personally) reflect on a conversation I had nearly a year ago now that I've thought about more or less every week since

NVN Friday at Substack: Ron Riekki’s #newspoem “Mass Shooting #8” thenewversenews.substack.com/publish/post... @literaryreport.bsky.social @literarybulletin.bsky.social @blueskypoetry.bsky.social

Happy holidays! 🎄 you can find my #holidayhaiku and new #shortstory in these pages! Snowfall & Starlight: A Christmas Haiku Anthology www.lulu.com/shop/som/sno... The Alien Buddha's Chaos Countdowns 2 anthology a.co/d/jk9DMqa

Why read 58 best books lists when you can just read one? This is the ultimate best books list for 2025.

Gretchen recommends Snowfall & Starlight: A Christmas Haiku Anthology "diverse, interesting, lovely" ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #Goodreads

Hear 20 Hours of Romantic & Victorian Poetry Read by Ralph Fiennes, Dylan Thomas, James Mason & Many More

Rachel Maddow, Openly Gay MSNBC Anchor, Returns to the Catholic Church open.substack.com/pub/lettersf...

Congrats Mary (and Rosanna!) on your newest book, "We're Not Wrong, You Are: Amish vs. Mennonite" now available! Sure to shake up the systems! a.co/d/fCHShDw

In American high schools, many teenagers are assigned few full books to read from beginning to end — often just one or two per year, according to researchers and thousands of responses to an informal reader survey by The New York Times. trib.al/gNp7kWK

👽 🧘‍♂️ ⚡The Alien Buddha’s Chaos Countdowns Part 2 is Now Available!!! ⛈️ 🔢⏳ Paperback- amazon.com/dp/B0G5J1JHCX 🎭 📚 🎆 Vanity by Lemmy Winegardner (alienbuddhapress.wordpress.com/2025/12/07/the-alien-buddhas-chaos-countdowns-part-2-vanity-by-lemmy-winegardner/)-

A joy to be among many great haijin in this antho. Hoping to be stuffed in plenty of stockings. sites.google.com/view/freshwo... @writingcommunity.bsky.social @rodmannix.bsky.social @literarycommunity.bsky.social @literaryreport.bsky.social @literarybulletin.bsky.social @blueskypoetry.bsky.social

Snowfall and Starlight: A Christmas Haiku Anthology www.lulu.com/shop/som/sno...

The Alien Buddha’s Arcane Magick is now available! 🔮✨ Paperback: amazon.com/dp/B0G3L4P4D1 (preview) “Vervain and Sprite” by AR Tivadar: alienbuddhapress.wordpress.com/2025/11/24/spotlight-the-alien-buddhas-arcane-magick-vervain-and-sprite-by-ar-tivadar/ …

My poem Dark Academia is included in the Alien Buddha's Arcane Magick anthology, now available! www.amazon.com/dp/B0G3L4P4D1/

The Belle Isle Bard - 50 Word Stories

Fifty years ago, the Edmund Fitzgerald sank into Lake Superior. I spoke with Tony Hall, a veteran who responded, about what he and his crew saw that night — and what it means to care for those who've served. This Veterans Day, we honor all who served.

I TRUST WE ARE ALL OBSERVING EDMUND FITZGERALD DAY

Edmund Fitzgerald Michiganders remember The great ship sinking. #EdmundFitzgerald50 #haiku @newversenews.bsky.social

#flashbackfriday Attending @barbmcquade.bsky.social's talk at Detroit Public Library, March 2024 "Attack from Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America" is now available in paperback!

I wrote a blog post on my love of mystery novels! literaryparty.blogspot.com/2025/11/cozy...

The New Thought Men's Summit begins November 10. This FREE online event is 10 days of profound wisdom from 20+ spiritual leaders who understand what conscious masculinity really looks like. Everyone is welcome. Register at newthought.community/summit Rev. Dr. Ray is one of the presenters 🥰

A historic night for women.

Breaking literary news! My next poetry book (and first Amish themed collection since 2011) is slated for a 2026 release from Alien Buddha Press! 🙏🐎 📚 @alienbuddhapress.bsky.social

@sarahweinman.com on the importance of librarians in dangerous times as seekers and keepers of truth.

Breaking news! Tim Curry published a memoir. Want to read. #readersky #amreading #reading #BookSky #books #TimCurry

Writing isn’t always about words. It’s a lot about listening. Trying to do more of that these days! #booksky #writingcommunity #writerslife

Ready for Christmas? "SNOWFALL AND STARLIGHT: A Christmas Haiku Anthology" (coming out in Dec.) will include several holiday haiku by me ‐ book details TBA!

##RockyHorror50 at the Iron Springs Chateau! 👄