Day 8(?) of the @smokelong.bsky.social #ArchiveChallenge, I'm delving through the @splitlipthemag.bsky.social archives, starting with this gem from @gaylebrandeis.bsky.social Love the tone of voice in this one, the use of humour to start things off: splitlipthemag.com/flash/1112/g...

A suicide loss survivor is not alone, even though it may feel that way when one is grieving. Some pearls of wisdom from @gaylebrandeis.bsky.social on #WorldSuicidePreventionDay.

I'll be hosting our next Sunday Salon Chicago reading event at RoscoeBooks in Roscoe Village on March 23 at 7 pm CT, w/ @gaylebrandeis.bsky.social, @kristintenor.bsky.social, @kurtbaumeister.bsky.social, Tony Trigilio & @joeharrington7.bsky.social 👏 🌺🌞 Hope to see you. Website update coming soon.

This is Washington, D.C.

Fascism thrives on fear and exhaustion. Reclaiming joy, laughter, and leisure (as one is able, of course) is an act of resistance. Dear sister, please rest. 🫶🏾

In front of Lurie children’s hospital in Chicago, hundreds of people are showing up to defend access to gender-affirming care for trans youth!! ❤️❤️❤️

A Trump-Musk memo telling US government employees to hide what’s happening from the public is a sign that: 1) Public legitimacy is a constraint for them, they know it, and will at times alter their behavior accordingly 2) Reporters should focus on it, revealing more of what they’re trying to hide

The Radical Authenticity Prize was created to amplify the bold, authentic voices of Trans and Non-Binary authors and poets. Learn More: bit.ly/3CRy8uq

It’s almost as if we shouldn’t use an educational model that perpetually rewards thoughtless obedience.

They slipped anti-fascist poems into the pockets of soldiers. They wrote fake letters in German, urging new recruits to desert. They stole propaganda posters and cut them up into resistance flyers, which they hid inside cigarette boxes and left around town for soldiers to find.

I accidentally recorded myself saying I love you to Michael before I headed to the police station to discuss a local case and didn’t realize I’d sent it to the detective until it was too late (thankfully he laughed about it). 😬😱😂

Belatedly sharing this piece I wrote in the voice of my great uncle. So grateful to be nominated for BotN! Thank you @jmwwjournal.bsky.social!

The Indigenous People of North America have decided to go back to calling the Gulf of Mexico, “Chalchiuhtlicueyecatl”. It is what the Nahuatl People originally called it as it is the domain of the goddess Chalchiuhtlicue, who is assoc w/water bodies, including the Gulf of Mexico.

celebrate victories where we get them, everybody

This is like a bank robber getting to fire the cops and disable the alarms just before he strolls into the bank lobby.

@haymarketbooks.org presents an Emergency Town Hall on Presidents Day featuring @naomiaklein.bsky.social @astra.bsky.social @keeanga.bsky.social and @chenjerai.bsky.social. Register at the link below.

Horrifying.

“Things don’t always change for the better, but they change, and we can play a role in that change if we act. Which is where hope comes in, and memory, the collective memory we call history.” - Rebecca Solnit, HOPE IN THE DARK

Walking in to NASA’s JPL today as a woman in science leadership felt almost like a protest. They can take us off the webpages and the walls, but we will still be here, absolutely crushing it, and supporting our community while we do it. Happy International Day of Women in Science, everyone.

In this emergency, I think it likely that we are going to need to pitch a very big tent and invite everyone in who doesn't want to live in a dictatorship... www.meditationsinanemergency.com/big-tents-an...

Thank you to @samiraahmed.bsky.social for reminding us that there's so much we can do to combat book bans. www.themarysue.com/our-situatio...

It's so important to do what @tupelopress.bsky.social is doing here. At Literary Mama, we're not going to compromise on these values, either. As Tupelo Press puts it (in alt text as well), "compliance with the new regulations would be immoral."

go.bsky.app/ALbjGXE Today is a great day to follow Indigenous authors and book community folks. Follow and repost! #booksky #diversebooks

Chicago native Eve L. Ewing’s new book, ‘Original Sins: The (Mis)education of Black and Native Children and the Construction of American Racism,’ drops today. Check out our interview with her. thetriibe.com/2025/02/eve-...

Elon Musk is trying to shut down the CFPB, the agency that has forced big banks and corporations to return more than $21 BILLION to families they cheated.

There are so many more important things to think about, but I often wonder if anyone is using Chappell Roan to teach assonance--KnEE dEEp in the passenger sEAt, and you're EAting mE...

Waking up to this piece by Megan Giddings was a good start to my day. mailchi.mp/e1897b13b479...

lawyers: your bat signal has been activated

Hey—we’re finally on Blue Sky! If you don’t know about us and our magical store yet, this great article in the Trib by @biblioracle is a wonderful place to start. 💖 www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/04/b...

Trans people have been here since the beginning. And we're not going anywhere. 📍 The People's March 📸 Will Martinez

People care. People are fighting. Please don't think that no one cares. Please fight back where you can. Maybe you can't march. Call your reps. Reach out to local orgs to volunteer, or donate what you have. Build ties in your community. There is something you are good at. Use it to fight for good.

"I have seen ambition without / understanding in a variety of forms." (Marianne Moore)

A federal court just blocked Elon Musk from interfering with the federal government’s payments system. There is power in fighting back. We won’t let up until this block is permanent.

Release day for More Than Words: How to Think About Writing in the Age of AI has me recommending books by some others, including: @audreywatters.bsky.social @jamesmlang.bsky.social @bcmerchant.bsky.social @rickwormeli.bsky.social & @austinkleon.bsky.social biblioracle.substack.com/p/release-da...

I used @5calls.org to call to my reps to express outrage over Musk's takeover of the US government and demand they do something about it. 5Calls gives you a customizable script to follow (great for phone anxiety) and contact info for your reps' local and DC offices. 5calls.org/issue/elon-m...

Anti-Trump demonstrators in Los Angeles have taken over the 101 freeway to protest ICE deportation raids. 🎥 ktla

“What keeps us going, ultimately, is our love for each other, and our refusal to bow our heads, to accept the verdict, however all-powerful it seems. It’s what ordinary people have to do. You have to love each other. You have to defend each other. You have to fight.” -Mike Davis

At this point, Teen Vogue is doing a better job of speaking truth to power than any legacy newspaper.

Authors Against Book Bans responds to the DOE statement supporting book banning in American public schools

“Amidst the gloom, there is another story to tell about local journalism — a tale of growth, experimentation and new platforms that emphasize hyperlocal reporting.” People power and community action are what we need right now, and this is a good example.

’tis true that we are in great danger, The greater therefore should our courage be.

Comrade card for 1/26/2025. From @ruha9.bsky.social.

One of the best things you can do right now is read books. Buy them. Borrow them from the library. Gift them. Read history. Read fiction. Read science writing. Read anything that shows you the world is bigger than what fascists say it is. Read to remember why your resistance matters. 📚💙

Btw Authors Against Book Bans ( @authorsabb.bsky.social ) might seem kid lit driven bc so many challenges are happening in schools, but I think every author should consider joining. Book bans are bad for everyone. www.authorsagainstbookbans.com

What a joyful event!! We're so grateful! 🥰