I don't have much, but I had a little extra this pay period. And a little bit can go a long way!

“You can be the most powerful person in the land and a man will still feel entitled to grope you, in front of the world, because you are a woman. When you object, some will complain that you are taking it too seriously, or that it is all made up.” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Tonight!

Take action this #VeteransDay Nov 11 with Vets and allies across the country to say NO - no cut to vital services, no ICE attacks on our neighbors, no military in our streets. Find a protest near you at vetssayno.org #VetsSayNo #NoCutsNoOccupation

Overturn SCOTUS. This has gone way too far. They are acting as unelected lawmakers legislating from the messed up so-called shadow docket. That's not their job!

Did I say this last week? All those folks who voted GOP, voted third party, or didn’t vote at all, are you feeling happy now? SCOTUS blocked SNAP benefits. I’m scared about marriage equality. Like, really scared. And once that’s overturned, it erodes Loving v. Virginia. Jesus Christ.

I got to share this quote with my Research for Creative Writers class next semester!

And me? I'm on a radio show! Thanks to WMUA at UMass-Amherst for having me on "Poet Talk" on Thursday. You can listen to me read one of Camille Dungy's poems and a lot of my own poems, talk about music, and dragons. Dragons? Yes, dragons.

Submissions are now open for our annual poetry manuscript contests! We can’t wait to read yours. 💜💛💜💛 Enter here: triohousepress.submittable.com/submit

It's November 1, which means OKD is open once more for free subs until we reach our cap! Learn more about us and submit your best poetry or flash fiction: okaydonkeymag.com/submissions

And me? I'm on a radio show! Thanks to WMUA at UMass-Amherst for having me on "Poet Talk" on Thursday. You can listen to me read one of Camille Dungy's poems and a lot of my own poems, talk about music, and dragons. Dragons? Yes, dragons.

I'm trying to be active on Letterboxd. Here's my first list: letterboxd.com/demisty/list...

Halloween shenanigans at Fitchburg State University where I work:

Some good news for your timelime! See next post to hear the family discuss their ancestor.

Something to remind them: www.zazzle.com/amendment_22...

Wordle 1,593 2/6* 🟩🟨🟩⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 One day, I'll get it in one. Then, I'll probably not play anymore. Idk.

Spotify is terrible to artists - now there’s yet another reason to quit using it …

Okay, this one says something different than the last meme I saw and I appreciate small business visibility here. Thank you.

Aliens would be from outer space. None of us came from outer space. #chicago

Self-marketing is hard without the monopolizers. I rejoined Goodreads. I feel like a failure. But many readers don't know or care who owns what and why. How to meet your readers (and potential) readers where they are and continue to fight the power? When I figure it out, I'll tell you.

I can serve as a reference.

I don't mind if the cat catches a mouse and plays with its decapitated head. I _do_ mind if one of my kids takes a picture of the disengaged head and text it to me. I would share it here, but why should we all have nightmares? 🐭🐈

The richest man on earth owns X. The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros. The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post. See the problem here?

Happy Saturday!

Wordle 1,589 2/6* 🟩⬛🟨⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Starting this week, Capital Area Food Bank is providing free food assistance to furloughed federal workers & contractors struggling to make ends meet because of the government shutdown. Simply show your government work I.D. & stock up on shelf-stable items & fresh produce.

If you’d like to give us a gift 🎁 for our birthday, please consider making a donation or purchasing some merch! Thank you! 😊 givebutter.com/J9nhcW, shop.worxprinting.coop/collections/...

Mike Johnson doesn't know sh*t

If you're teaching creative courses or AA lit courses or women/gender/sexuality courses next semester and you need fiction or poetry, consider teaching my work! I'll visit your class online for free or come to your school if you cover travel! demistybellinger.com/publications...

Who's solving the Louvre robbery? Right answers only.

In the song "Teeth Like God's Shoeshine," the band Modest Mouse has the line "The malls are the soon-to-be ghost towns." Sometimes, I fear we can sing that for our present universities.

This is absolutely wild. I'm going to need the heist movie when the thieves are found. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfsG...

A Bird Hit My Window and Now I’m a Lesbian youtu.be/ZHbiVjMBtLU

I am just not a protestor. I'm too worried in crowds and have horrible anxiety. I still support everyone at No Kings Rallies across the country. We the people, not Trump the king!

Biggest proof that humans need quite a bit of time to cook is how much I hated tomatoes as a kid vs how much joy a good tomato gives me now.

BREAKING: UVA rejects the Trump Administration's Compact.

What do you mean, "is this AI?" No! No, of course not. Nope. triboroprinting.com/cover-stock-...

I didn't know this was going on! Watching this thread from here on out.

🚨🚨🚨 And THREE stood up! Penn has joined MIT & Brown in rejecting Trump’s loyalty oath compact. When we join together and fight back, WE WIN! No amount of federal bribery is worth surrendering the freedom to question, explore, and dissent. LET’S GO! #DefendHigherEd @aaup-penn.bsky.social

@aubreyhirsch.bsky.social is my hero. My husband and I love her work. Going to get her book as an anniversary present to us: www.splitlippress.com/graphic-rage

Did you know that if you buy my book on Amazon, Jeff Bezos makes 5 times as much as I do on each copy sold? Sharing some behind-the-scenes book math on why buying directly from presses is best for EVERYONE (except Bezos) in my newsletter today! aubreyhirsch.substack.com/p/book-math

An administration of Leni Riefenstahls.

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I did my first query review last week, and I loved digging in to give the author their best shot at finding an agent! There's a lot of advice out there, but sometimes it helps to hear from a trusted source! If you need some help with your query, see below!

From the title to the last sentence, this story by @kathyfish.bsky.social is delectable.

Less than a month away!!!! Listen to live Lit and raise funds for @translifeline.org. Register now at: beardedbardsofbluesky.weebly.com

Living in an old New England house means that falls are full of mice creeping inside and the cat finding one of the mice, eviscerating it, and leaving it in the kitchen for you to find. He is resting after the carnage.

Guys. GUYS! John Waters is headlining AWP! He's our keynote speaker! conference.awpwriter.org/keynote2026....

“At Trader Joe’s, the fluorescent lights spark a transformation inside us. We are werewolves meeting the moonlight. We break off into parallel tornados in pursuit of snacks and frozen dumplings…” @livesinpages.bsky.social | @maudlinhouse.bsky.social maudlinhouse.net/tap-it-swipe...