Audre Lorde said, “I see protest as a genuine means of encouraging someone to feel the inconsistencies, the horror of the lives we are living. Social protest is saying that we do not have to live this way.”

This on the heels of that essay on June Jordan and Lorde and Rich, in which Etel Adnan is mentioned, the namesake of the prize for Arab American poets. Which Hayan Charara and I launched a decade ago. The hacking and haunting is relentless. Will you speak up?

Guys. A dril meme. In a press release.

“Grandpa, what was the USA vs Serbia game like when Bron, KD, and Steph took over back in 2024?”

Just to put this win into context: Arshad Nadeem didn't even have enough money to buy a new javelin. He didn't have proper coaching or a training facility. His village banded together to raise money to send him to the Olympics. Arshad’s win is cinematic.

NEW: How is Harris campaigning differently from Biden? aden barton and I have a piece out today that answers this using data from speeches, ads, and campaign emails. Harris has quietly ditched the Biden campaign's focus on democracy. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/…

Steph Curry Nuit Nuit x Father Stretch My Hands

What my kids think their toys do when they leave the room

I fucking love it when Dujie Tahat writes prose about poetry; even in a short riff, they show off (compliment) [from their intro in the new anthology Here to Stay, on overlaps of ghazals + raps, careening, etc]

If you ever teach the ghazal as a form in English (or think you might one day) I highly recommend making a note to include this short prose piece & also Sarah’s exquisite essay “The Pen, the Throat, the Ear: On Ghazals”

“ I can’t save lives, if you continue sending weapons” Doctors who served in Gaza hospitals.

has anyone done this yet

“there is no poem wiser than kindness” anti poetica by Danez

and tenderness looms over us like fog —Adam Zagajewski

ice cream season is ending. but ice cream with a jacket on season is just beginning

Now on Mizna Online: "Poem" by Danez We are honored to publish Danez Smith’s work as part of our upcoming issue, Mizna 25.1, Catastrophe Issue. +A special congratulations to Danez Smith on the recent release of their poetry collection, Bluff! mizna.org/mizna-online/p…

The Palestinian right to self determination was erased by the British with the Balfour declaration which mentioned civil & religious but not political rights. The Dem party is making a tragic mistake in 2024 perpetuating this erasure of the Palestinian story & voice.

Liberals justified #NABJ Headquarters ✊🏾🖊️🎙️💻 📷 🎥 📝 🔈 platforming Trump’s racism during our convention because of “both sides”, “tradition”, and exposing his racism. Today, people justify DNC erasing Palestinian voices, while Israeli hostage families spoke. This too, is exposing liberal racism.

🗣️ Conflating Jewish interests with Israel is antisemitic

More reasons to boycott #Airbnb