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Retired English teacher, poet. Book and music lover. Midwesterner, kind of (Army brat, IYKYK), with Appalachian roots. MFA, Sewanee School of Letters. Senior editorial assistant, Cincinnati Review.

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Oh no, I can't believe all those slurs forced themselves into that defenseless group chat!

06.03.2026 16:55 πŸ‘ 1921 πŸ” 329 πŸ’¬ 54 πŸ“Œ 7

JUST IN: US citizens say fuck it; we're not paying taxes this year.

06.03.2026 17:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Go say hi!

06.03.2026 13:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Michael Griffith, a white man with salt-and-pepper hair and tortoiseshell glasses, sits on an outdoor patio. He smiles gently.

Michael Griffith, a white man with salt-and-pepper hair and tortoiseshell glasses, sits on an outdoor patio. He smiles gently.

Rebecca Lindenberg, a white woman with a gray bob in a white collared shirt, smiles.

Rebecca Lindenberg, a white woman with a gray bob in a white collared shirt, smiles.

Speak with our genre editors today in AWP booth 1065! Catch Fiction Editor Michael Griffith between 9:30am and 10:30am, and Poetry Editor Rebecca Lindenberg from 11am-1pm!

06.03.2026 12:15 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

I wish more people understood the πŸ«πŸ‘’ery that ICE has been doing in Nashville. They grabbed the guy who drove the unhoused to &from church during Room at the Inn (churches offer shelter). Literally the best of us!
I am so sorry for her and her family. She too sounds like the best of us. πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”

06.03.2026 02:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Greg Landsman is horrible and must go.

Fortunately, he has a primary challenger:
friendsofdamonlynch.com

06.03.2026 02:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's spouting bullshit, so I think that's how to know.

06.03.2026 02:21 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

What a lame ass headline. You really defending this? JFC.

06.03.2026 02:19 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Replacing Noem with Mullin is like replacing Aileen Wuornos with John Wayne Gacy.

05.03.2026 21:14 πŸ‘ 339 πŸ” 81 πŸ’¬ 30 πŸ“Œ 8

Wtf, @welch.senate.gov ??
Have you gone 'round the bend? Markwayne is dumber than a sack of hair and a hotheaded oaf to boot.

05.03.2026 22:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Not just you!

05.03.2026 19:44 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Proof that when you think it's as bad as it can get, it can always get worse.

05.03.2026 19:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Phew! They definitely need you.πŸ€¦πŸΌβ€β™€οΈ

05.03.2026 18:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Chotiner: Trump said Gaza could be the "Riviera of the Middle East."

Landsman: Well, I don't share his vision in that regard. I believe that Gaza should be led by Gazans, and they should rebuild based on what they want without corruption and terrorism. The same with Yemen, the same with Syria, the same with Iraq. All of a sudden, you can imagine a Middle East where you land in Dubai, and you make your way to Beirut, down to Tel Aviv, to Gaza City, to Cairo.

Chotiner: It's like the domino theory, but in reverse.

Landsman: Yeah, yeah. Exactly.

Chotiner: You mentioned this becoming a much bigger moment. And then you laid out this positive vision of the region. Do you think there's any tension between that and saying what you did earlier, that you wanted this to be a very limited, very small operation that you didn't want to call a war?

Landsman: There could be. Yeah, there could be. Yeah. There could be.

Chotiner: That's what I was thinking.

Chotiner: Trump said Gaza could be the "Riviera of the Middle East." Landsman: Well, I don't share his vision in that regard. I believe that Gaza should be led by Gazans, and they should rebuild based on what they want without corruption and terrorism. The same with Yemen, the same with Syria, the same with Iraq. All of a sudden, you can imagine a Middle East where you land in Dubai, and you make your way to Beirut, down to Tel Aviv, to Gaza City, to Cairo. Chotiner: It's like the domino theory, but in reverse. Landsman: Yeah, yeah. Exactly. Chotiner: You mentioned this becoming a much bigger moment. And then you laid out this positive vision of the region. Do you think there's any tension between that and saying what you did earlier, that you wanted this to be a very limited, very small operation that you didn't want to call a war? Landsman: There could be. Yeah, there could be. Yeah. There could be. Chotiner: That's what I was thinking.

My congressman @repgreglandsman.bsky.social thought it was a good idea for him to do a Chotiner interview, but it turns out the interview was good for @damon4congress.bsky.social insteadπŸ€¦πŸΌβ€β™€οΈπŸ€·πŸΌβ€β™€οΈ

05.03.2026 18:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Why a Democratic Congressman Is Supporting Trump’s War with Iran Representative Greg Landsman explains his hope that the conflict remains limited but also creates an entirely new Middle East.

If my assistant told me that Isaac Chotiner was on line 1, waiting to talk to me, I would do the sensible thing & grab my go-bag with loose cash & fake passports & make for the border.

04.03.2026 20:21 πŸ‘ 183 πŸ” 24 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 2

At this point getting a Chotiner interview is almost a guarantee that you're doing something very stupid and should stop.

05.03.2026 12:18 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I thought @repgreglandsman.bsky.social had already reached peak loathsome embarrassment, but nope...he did a Chotiner interview, and outdid himself on utter cluelessness (or pure evil...hard to tell which he isπŸ€·πŸΌβ€β™€οΈ).

05.03.2026 15:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

All of these people are already on my "Never Trust These People to Do the Right Thing" list.

05.03.2026 14:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump’s Unauthorized War The Constitution grants Congress, not the president, the power to mobilize the militaryβ€”and for good reason.

β€œDemocracy allows people the freedom to make stupid decisions, so long as they make them collectively. But a system that allows a country to be dragged into war at the whims of a single person is not much of a democracy at all.”
@qjurecic.bsky.social

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

05.03.2026 13:45 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Not good. My dad was career Army. In Vietnam, he spent 6 months in Graves Registration. He told me, and articles I've read* confirm, military personnel usually handle personal effects, tho occasionally w help of civilians. If they're hiring more civilians... πŸ₯Ί
*e.g. www.army.mil/article/1967...

04.03.2026 20:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm at the point where I brace myself every time the phone rings. I'm glad I didn't lose my parents when we were younger or in a sudden, tragic way...but this anticipatory grief is rough.

04.03.2026 20:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Give yourself permission to leave a session if it's not giving you something worthwhile.

04.03.2026 14:54 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

@repgreglandsman.bsky.social is an absolute disgrace.

04.03.2026 14:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Worth noting the ad's irony of a supposed Muslim telling a young woman "you are not allowed to drive" at the exact moment the Sharia lawmakers of Kansas are telling the trans community that you are not allowed to drive

04.03.2026 13:54 πŸ‘ 171 πŸ” 44 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1
NEW YouGov poll:
Abolishing ICE is now at a *record high* level of support in the United States

50% support
39% oppose

Independents are now +17 on abolishing ICE
Moderates +6

23% of Republicans now support abolishing ICE

NEW YouGov poll: Abolishing ICE is now at a *record high* level of support in the United States 50% support 39% oppose Independents are now +17 on abolishing ICE Moderates +6 23% of Republicans now support abolishing ICE

NEW YouGov poll:
Abolishing ICE is now at a *record high* level of support in the United States

50% support
39% oppose

Independents are now +17 on abolishing ICE
Moderates +6

23% of Republicans now support abolishing ICE

03.03.2026 19:29 πŸ‘ 1696 πŸ” 495 πŸ’¬ 25 πŸ“Œ 102

Polis has really been a disappointment lately.

04.03.2026 03:30 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Does Sharia forbid...cake? That's what it seems to be saying.

04.03.2026 01:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I still have no idea what/who(?) Mr Beast is. I'm so proud of my complete ignorance on this.

04.03.2026 00:24 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Greg doesn't represent us; he represents AIPAC.

Let's replace him.
friendsofdamonlynch.com

04.03.2026 00:22 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Some of Obama's former campaign and admin staff are SO creepy.

04.03.2026 00:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0