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Josette Akresh-Gonzales

@Vivakresh

(she/her) https://teapawt.net/t.co/F4smnfxw2p @poetrylily

 Waltham, MA
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Joined February 2009
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Our Contributors are not just an essential part of our conference, they offer a brilliant range of writing. On the afternoon of Friday, June 23, we hope you'll join us for this introduction to their work! Register here: yetzirahpoets.org/.../2023-i…
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This Thursday! June 15 eventbrite.com/e/deborah-sch…
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Chaucer Doth Tweet@LeVostreGC8 Jun 2023
Worrye not about being productyve, for thou art not a product. Thou art a star daunsinge yn a hopeful skye. Thou art a signal blinking across centuryes and worldes. Thou art a song performid onlye once but perfectlye. Thy tyme ys unquantifiable.
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Frog and Toad Bot@FrogandToadbot8 Jun 2023
Toad and Frog went for a long walk. They walked across a large meadow. They walked in the woods. They walked along the river
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Manisha Pai@mppai24 May 2023
Terrific seats for @TheMoth Grand Slam — so excited!
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Replying to @tupelopress
@tupelopress 30/30 day 5 poem 5…a riddle, a poem…two possible answers to this riddle …
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Answer 1 is a quote from @JoyLadin: “the immanent, female aspect of God…the divine Shekhinah is invisible and dwells within human bodies that do not reflect or express who she is, and persists no matter how little she is recognized or welcomed in the world.”
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Second answer is from Janelle Monáe, who sings: “everything is sex except sex which is power”
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I’m so excited and happy to be included in this inaugural event!
Yetzirah: a hearth for Jewish poetry (@YetzirahPoets) profile pictureYetzirah: a hearth for Jewish poetry@YetzirahPoets4 May 2023
BIG CONFERENCE NEWS: Join us in welcoming our inaugural conference cohort! Alicia Ostriker will be our keynote, w/ Jacqueline Osherow joining @Jewinthelotus & @ilya_poet as faculty. A schedule of public readings & events TBA soon. Learn more: linktr.ee/yetzirahpoets
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I’ve done all of these at various times … probably should pick one strategy and try it for a while 🤷🏻‍♀️
Bethany Jarmul (@BethanyJarmul) profile pictureBethany Jarmul@BethanyJarmul18 Apr 2023
Various SUBMISSION STRATEGIES for literary magazines, with their pros & cons. 🧵
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I’m doing a reading and Q&A tonight online with SUNY Buffalo’s Social Justice Book Club, called “Choice Words: A Conversation with Contributors”!
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Many many thanks to Annie Finch @anniefinchpoet for creating this book — I feel so lucky that she included my poem in it.
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My local library has at least one copy, and I’m sure you can find one in yours. If you’re interested in buying this important first-of-its-kind anthology, here’s a link to it: haymarketbooks.org/books/145…
Choice Words

Choice Words

A landmark literary anthology of poems, stories, and essays, Choice Words collects essential voices that renew our courage in the struggle to defend reproductive rights. Twenty years in the making,...

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Lauren Kaori Gurley@LaurenKGurley17 Apr 2023
SCOOP: Ben & Jerry’s workers at the company’s flagship ice cream shop are filing for a union election today They could be the 1st corporate-owned B&J’s to unionize The union drive will be a test of the company’s progressive values, workers say washingtonpost.com/business/…
Ben & Jerry’s scoopers take key step to form company’s first union

Ben & Jerry’s scoopers take key step to form company’s first union

The company has built a reputation on serving up zany ice cream flavors and unapologetically supporting social justice causes. The union drive serves as a test of its values, workers say.

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Back to bread. Good Shabbos!
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Be the one who, when you walk in, blessing shifts to the one who needs it most. Even if you've not been fed, be bread. —Rumi
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Gender Pay Gap Bot@PayGapApp14 Apr 2023
In this organisation, women's median hourly pay is 26.4% lower than men's. The pay gap is 25.7 percentage points wider than the previous year.
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@Infosys14 Apr 2023
Reducing the ‘intent impact gap’ needs commitment at all levels and a strategy that uses metrics, technology, and engagement. Read this article by Richard Lobo, Infosys, to learn how the company takes a focused approach to improve its gender diversity. bit.ly/419NK3j
Diversity: Bridging intent & action - Times of India

Diversity: Bridging intent & action - Times of India

India Business News: Most companies seek to bring meaningful change in their employee diversity profile, but often the intent falls short of measurable results.

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Chocolate meringue cookies #passover #easter #eggs #spring
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Beginning my multimodal journey to read with @PoetryLily 😀 #30DaysofBiking
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