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Topic: Book Launch with Laura Lee Washburn with Allison Blevins & Open Mic Time: Feb 20, 2025 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting us02web.zoom.us/j/84527525089 Meeting ID: 845 2752 5089 Find your local number: us02web.zoom.us/u/kcvHL8Jnn5

Call script: “I’m deeply concerned re violations of fed cybersecurity laws & unauthorized use of external devices in fed systems. investigate violations. Fed systems handle trillions of $s & personal data of millions of us. The stakes couldn’t be higher. Protect your constituents.

This site is a chaotic mess of unfocused information. Did you call your senators yet? Are you reading @altnps.bsky.social? Do you see how much illegal activity is happening thanks to Trump/Musk? Are you going to the state capitol Thursday?

Elon Musk staff has been caught installing hard drives inside the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the Treasury Department, and the General Services Administration (GSA).

Attn: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent granted representatives of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency full access to the federal payment system!

USAID.gov is down. Why is this concerning? Trump has no legal authority to eliminate a congressionally funded independent agency. The work of USAID is vital, and if this can happen to them, it can happen to any of us.

More details will be released soon, but rampant illegal activity is occurring here.

At OPM, Musk’s staffers won’t leave—they work around the clock and have even installed sofa beds in the office. Our access to data systems has been restricted, raising serious concerns about cybersecurity and a complete lack of oversight. We are keeping our heads down and documenting everything.

The Trump administration has placed two top security chiefs at the U.S. Agency for International Development on leave after they resisted turning over classified material in restricted areas to Elon Musk’s staffers. America, please stand with us—we are fighting to defend this country!

It’s official: Elon Musk’s staffers have now illegally obtained classified information from the USAID office. Here’s a recap of what’s happening:

Elon Musk now has access to your Social Security number. The world’s richest man has gained access to the confidential personal information of every taxpayer in the United States.

If you know the generous poet, author, and publisher of Small Harbor and Harbor Review, Allison Blevins, you’ll know how much she has done for writers. You may want to support her as she begins chemotherapy. Here’s her wish list for supplies. www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...

Gave a reading as part of a big group of readers at a big store called The Literary Cat Company. Apparently people like to listen to poetry near cats. That’s me in the black and white coat.

Black cats

#soupquest Soups 4 through 7 of 7 Chilled avocado Creamy ravioli with Italian sausage Mole de Olla Beef and sweet potato chili

The Post, you guys.

Ended up in seat 13 at jury selection two days ago. Tried whataburger today and got same number. Came home and the storm door fell off. For true. I swear. Send me a good handyman please.

www.artworkarchive.com/profile/nich... I’m Selling this painting. $350. Local pick up only.

First experience having to sit through jury selection. It wasn’t like tv. It was like tv.

100% Human Authored

No paywall. Some interesting thoughts. www.borowitzreport.com/p/what-happe...

At the Joplin Book Faire I interacted with young people and sold a few books to poets. You can buy my 2023 or 2024 books here www.meadowlarkbookstore.com/product/the-... a.co/d/ft8YNIm

Suddenly this book dropped and was in my hands! Cover artist Diana Baltag. Publisher Pine Row Press. Available on Amazon

Fun open mic. I started w/poem called “Fuck” written in response to Scalia years ago followed w/poem in which I say scrotum a few times, moved on to “Paternity” then more homey poems. people who didn’t walk out seemed to enjoy. it’s not time to be quiet about women’s rights or bodily autonomy.

Northern lights in Ks

The Book of Stolen Images as Met Gala gown. www.meadowlarkbookstore.com/product/the-...

Last week Hadara Bar-Nadav read in the Salina Poetry Festival. This week I’m reading! If you haven’t read this book, you should! #aprilpoetrymonth

Celebrate poetry! You can get my book and all the poetry at this press for 40% off until April 15. Flat rate shipping of $5. @meadowlarkpress.bsky.social www.meadowlarkbookstore.com/product/the-...

Allison Blevins drove over 8 hours to surprise me by introducing me tonight at my reading. She’s the best! Also she was featured in Poetry Daily today! poems.com/poem/you-ask... I told you she’s the best!

Reading tonight!

My publisher @meadowlarkpress.bsky.social shared these photos from my poetry reading at Emporia. I’d love to do readings in MO, KS, AR, OK, VA, AZ, FL, and NC, places where I have strong connections. If you run a series, consider me please. I’ve got this book just out & another coming soon!

Pittstate in KS is a great pre-MFA Master’s Program. Tell your writers. We’ve sent students to Iowa, UMiss, SIU, CO State, FSU, UMKC, and more. We have open GA slots for fall that will pay tuition and a wage.

www.meadowlarkbookstore.com/product/the-... My book is published by a woman-owned press with a woman designer. Happy international women’s day!

Chase’s debut novel is out from Belle Point Press!

Vibing

Had a few readings last week in Kansas: KC, Emporia, Pittsburg. My book’s approaching its year-aversary with Meadowlark Press.

Somber morning reading. Elegaic poems about a word they don’t say.

Bobb! #blueskycat

The nice people of Prompt Press. Art and words and fine printing. I loved the concept.

Signing books now at AWP. near the bathrooms. Don’t say you couldn’t find me.

What’s up?

Anyone else do a Boxing Day read/pet pile/hot cocoa afternoon yesterday?

What an incredible poem by Patricia Smith! poets.org/poem/when-bu...

www.meadowlarkbookstore.com/s/stories/th... The cover’s so pretty, you should make this part of your holiday gift giving for that reason alone.