You ever think about how the Roman Senate kept meeting centuries into the reigns of emperors. Hanging out, shooting the shit, giving speeches, and play-acting that their positions of privilege remained positions of power.

issue 18 is out!

Worried about the war in Venezuela? These sheet-pan arepas will make you feel like you’re in Caracas.

CBS News Exclusive | Did Nicolas Maduro fund the pro-Palestinian protests of 2023 and 2024? Bill Ackman and Miriam Adelson have their suspicions.

mornin’ feelsfam! today's #haikufeels #prompt is year 👉 🙌

For a prime minister struggling in the wake of Bondi terror, standing up to the gun lobby is smart politics

Revealed: FBI opened domestic terrorism investigations into anti-ICE activity across US

It’s good to see local superintendents and media saying the thing I have been saying for years. The Missouri GOP supermajority has schemed to defund public schools and send the money to private religious schools. This will close the rural schools in my state.

Make a gift to Prison Journalism Project now through Dec. 31, and your donation will be tripled up to $15,000. PJP trains incarcerated writers and publishes their work. We are aiming to raise $50,000 by the end of the year. H/t to the 175+ people who have donated so far.

An #Advent of #haiku Day 9 Published in the latest edition of Frogpond. Thank you to editor @teatimehaiku.bsky.social Whipple #poetry

#DailyHaikuPrompt #desolation north york moor heartbreak of purple heather and desolation

fireball the only moment we were alone

#completethehaiga 128 #prompt #haiga #haiku #senryu #tanka

spin the bottle among fallen leaves my first kiss — Published in Kokako, issue #42, 2025 #haiku #poetry #poem #micropoetry

my grandma's wrinkly hands- mackerel sky Martina Matijević #haiku #senryu

Prison Journalism Project editors and staff share the stories they loved best this year.

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An #advent of #haiku Day 3 Published in Haiku Girl Summer. With thanks to editor @teatimehaiku.bsky.social W and guest editor @loverpoetic.bsky.social

Donald Trump fell asleep during a Cabinet meeting, raising new questions about Joe Biden's health.

Trump to sign Executive Order ending the use of the metric system to describe quantities of cocaine.

Alright, y'all. It's been a long #GivingTuesday. I'd usually be here for the long haul but I have to call it a night. Donate to Prison Journalism Project. Your gift supports journalism by incarcerated writers. 🙏🏾

At PJP, we train incarcerated writers to be journalists and publish their stories.

JFC!

Here's my sequence from #PruneJuiceJournal #47 prunejuicesenryu.com/2025/11/30/i... Longer forms and sequences are a joyful splash in the desert of my day, hope you enjoy it too ❤️

The Pan Haiku Review 6th edition with its journal and a bonus arts feature by Tim Roberts: www.callofthepage.org/the-pan-haik... #haiku #haiga

Why the First (and Only) VFW Post Inside a Prison Was Shut Down.

If your business model doesn’t work without breaking the law, you’re not in business. You’re in organized crime.

Here’s a hot take: I don’t want to see lawmakers posting holiday pictures from their mansions — I don’t care which party. Keep that shit to yourself.

same formula, almost exactly, that caused 2008's great recession JFC. via @peterschiff.bsky.social 🧢 @stephruhle.bsky.social on the other place

1. The Mountain Goats (saw them 13 times in 9 years and it's hard to pick a favorite show) 2. Indigo Girls 3. Mdou Moctar 4. Nas & Mary J. Blige 5. Sarah McLachlan

Happy Thankskibidi

In case you needed one more reason not to use AI … The CEO of ChatGPT is blaming a teen’s suicide on his failure to follow the terms of service: Adam Raine, 16, told ChatGPT he was suicidal and the AI bot told him his feelings were valid and even provided suggestions and detailed instructions.

🦃 I've got more thanks than I know how to give, #haikufeels fam: The #OneLineOctober 2025 Anthology is here! It's free for everyone, and available in PDF and EPUB versions 🙌 🙌 🙌 buymeacoffee.com/anneapart/e/483360

I need everybody to read this and understand what’s going on. These are spouses of US citizens in the country legally. They have entry clearance and green cards, they’ve passed background checks and have no criminal records. ICE is taking them anyway. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...

"'We the People' includes we the incarcerated. It’s long past time to allow all voting-age Americans the freedom to vote." Story co-published with Reckon News.

the distance between desert flowers perimenopause Thanks to @teatimehaiku.bsky.social for including this in Frogpond’s current issue. #haiku #poem #poetry

"Ever since this patio was built last spring, it has allowed me to catch my breath from the mayhem of prison. My general sadness lifted every time I visited the patio."

Missouri voters overturned a complete abortion ban at the ballot last year. It is still difficult to receive reproductive care in the state because the Missouri GOP doesn't give two shits about the will or the voices of Missourians. missouriindependent.com/2025/11/20/m...

Let me help you understand Nick Fuentes with one more essay. by Ross Douthat

New: cops used Flock AI-enabled cameras to monitor No Kings protests around the country. Also monitored No Hands protests and protests against DOGE. "Should serve as a warning of how it may be used in the future to suppress dissent." www.404media.co/cops-used-fl...

“Where am I gonna go? I’ve been in this place damn near 40 years. Got no family left. Can’t work anymore. I take enough pills every day to stock a Walgreens. You tell me, what am I supposed to do?”

Be the reason your local indie bookstore stays in business this holiday season

If you can, you should join an organization. Your random "advice" on social media is just that, random advice. If you are part of an organization, then you can convince others to execute those ideas with you.

Anyone who has spent 1 hour in academia has seen at least 2 senior professors who are married to former students (usually grad students) and those professors are usually old AF.

CLAIM: The government is run by a secret society of pedophiles RATING: FALSE. This society is in no way a secret

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Amazon's cheap delivery comes at a cost to the drivers, who are hired as contractors with fewer protections. "When we let the market play out, we know what happens. Customers get worse service, workers are, in a sense, screwed over." @grogsgamut.bsky.social #auspol