Mary Austin Speaker
@MASpeaker
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in the spirit of poetic inquiry
Minneapolis
Joined July 2009
AVIARY by Deirdre McNamer is coming out in paperback this April with a *new* look! "This quietly important book offers hope as it tackles grief and isolation and our essential humanity."— @nytimesbooks 🎨 Cover design by @MASpeaker 🎨 Cover art and animation by @alockstadt
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I swear poets have the best book covers. SHEESH.
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SF 2381 was introduced to the Minnesota State legislature on April 7 by Sen David Osmek of Mound, MN. This bill would prevent anyone convicted of criminal activity in connection with a protest from receiving any kind of state aid. MN voters get to work. Crush this thing.
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Community activist KG Wilson trying to calm the crowd on Nicollet Mall. Many here believe police shot/killed a man when the man actually shot himself. @WCCO
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Donavan La Bella improving but remains hospitalized. Photo obtained by The @Oregonian shows the extent of his injuries: https://t.co/uGqPKsac1s
oregonlive.com
La Bella, 26, is being treated at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, where his sister, Stephanie Thornton, said Sunday that her brother has made remarkable improvement given the extent of his injuries....
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RT if you want to see Congress pass legislation prohibiting the use of tear gas in the U.S.
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updating in this thread abt protests in mpls. add to it pls 🙏🏾 rides @MNWFPC medics @BlackDisability @BlackVisionsMN write visibly on ur body w permanent marker legal support: @MNFreedomFund legal rights ctr: 612-337-0030 ntl lawyers guild: 612-444-2654 5/31/20 - 6/1/20
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Come work with me! March 16 is the deadline to apply for The Milkweed Fellowship, which seeks to provide entry to those historically underrepresented among workers in book publishing. 1-2 years, salary 35K + benefits. https://t.co/ALH2pejsjD Please retweet!
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Come work with me! March 16 is the deadline to apply for The Milkweed Fellowship, which seeks to provide entry to those historically underrepresented among workers in book publishing. 1-2 years, salary 35K + benefits. https://t.co/ALH2pejsjD Please retweet!
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Everything about this is right. Come hear poems by Sun Yung Shin and see critters made by Alexander Hage on November 7 at Water Bar with Shanai Matteson!
Dearly beloveds! Come to my night garden! Please come to my lush and beautiful and dreamy and underworldly Minnesota State Arts Board-funded event showcasing new poetry; a conversation with badass environmental...
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So excited to see the Milkweed Fellowship getting off the ground! Salary + benefits! Come learn the book industry and help us make it better, intentionally. This position's intended to support those historically underrepresented in the industry. Applications due June 6! 💚
Some news! We're now accepting applications for a brand new ✨Milkweed Fellowship✨ position! The 1-2 year immersion w/ salary + benefits will offer the experience necessary to pursue a career in book publishing. Applications open through June 6! https://t.co/axwFfRUvD8
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Linda Gregg was a beautiful human being.
Let joy. Let entering. Let rage and calm join. Let quail come. Let winter impress you. Let spring. —Linda Gregg, who passed away yesterday at the age of 76 https://t.co/qCbH6jXUn7
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All the babies being born today all the insects hatching too. Sky Walker by Miguel https://t.co/o7JMOavU8N.
#tellitslant
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Minnesota GOP: Trump is coming to see you on Wednesday. Stand with Laura @laurawbush. Oppose the policy of family separation at the border.
I live in a border state. I appreciate the need to enforce and protect our international boundaries, but this zero-tolerance policy is cruel. It is immoral. And it breaks my heart. https://t.co/he1uw1E96A
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Submit to the @puertomag poetry contest! Farid Matuk is judge:
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"We kept the candle lit, that’s all." "Return" by @Galactic_Rabbit
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