Ross White
@rosswhite.com
Publisher: @bullcitypress.com. Poet: CHARM OFFENSIVE & three chapbooks from Unicorn Press. Professor: UNC #GoHeels. Views my own. Host: @triviaescapepod.com. Goofus. Durham, NC.
> Site: rosswhite.com
> Site: rosswhite.com
One of the world’s leading experts—my wife—has diagnosed me as well
“I remember googling the word ‘stupid’ for the first time, reading the definition, and thinking, ‘Holy shit—this is me,’ ” — Derrick Henard
Everything Finally Clicks For Man After Getting Diagnosed As Stupid
CARY, NC—Describing the experience as “a revelation,” 38-year-old Derrick Henard told reporters Wednesday that everything had finally clicked for him after he was given a diagnosis of stupid. “I remem...
theonion.com
September 9, 2026 at 1:36 AM
One of the world’s leading experts—my wife—has diagnosed me as well
Feeling grateful that I got to be in the world with Dolly Parton for 50+ years. She definitely made this place better.
August 26, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Feeling grateful that I got to be in the world with Dolly Parton for 50+ years. She definitely made this place better.
Candid shot of when Rodda the Hutt announced Pivot Point as winners of the King Shit semifinal.
August 23, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Candid shot of when Rodda the Hutt announced Pivot Point as winners of the King Shit semifinal.
More people need to pay attention to this groundbreaking journalism.
I wrote about the most urgent danger now threatening the United States of America
Why the Most Urgent Threat to America Is Actually a Bee
The giant, coordinated movement against them is not enough. Just ask these extremely credible experts.
www.theringer.com
August 19, 2026 at 9:18 PM
More people need to pay attention to this groundbreaking journalism.
Today’s my first day of classes, so I’m saying my little prayer: May I meet my students with humility and wonder, curiosity and joy.
August 18, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Today’s my first day of classes, so I’m saying my little prayer: May I meet my students with humility and wonder, curiosity and joy.
Only two spaces left in this course! Don't you want to hop in?
Learn comedy this fall. Monday nights. thisismettlesome.com/lab-calendar...
August 14, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Only two spaces left in this course! Don't you want to hop in?
Learn comedy this fall. Monday nights. thisismettlesome.com/lab-calendar...
August 11, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Learn comedy this fall. Monday nights. thisismettlesome.com/lab-calendar...
M-W is fine, but lord how I love the OED.
August 11, 2026 at 12:29 PM
M-W is fine, but lord how I love the OED.
Yes. Bankrupt those j-holes. gizmodo.com/meta-officia...
August 7, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Yes. Bankrupt those j-holes. gizmodo.com/meta-officia...
Let’s make a video game called Teaching Simulator where players have to teach classes of 30-40 basic concepts in math and reading and get all the NPCs proficient and excited about learning. Then—surprise!— we Ender’s Game it for our best players!
August 7, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Let’s make a video game called Teaching Simulator where players have to teach classes of 30-40 basic concepts in math and reading and get all the NPCs proficient and excited about learning. Then—surprise!— we Ender’s Game it for our best players!
There's little that excites me more than sitting down to talk with people who are building something they're excited about because it will benefit people (unless that something is AI-related, in which case there is little that excites me less)
August 6, 2026 at 3:03 PM
There's little that excites me more than sitting down to talk with people who are building something they're excited about because it will benefit people (unless that something is AI-related, in which case there is little that excites me less)
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“I’d love to know forgetfulness.”
Read & listen to “Post-Pandemic” by @rosswhite.com from our latest issue at the link below.
kenyonreview.org/piece/post-p...
Read & listen to “Post-Pandemic” by @rosswhite.com from our latest issue at the link below.
kenyonreview.org/piece/post-p...
July 29, 2026 at 7:38 PM
“I’d love to know forgetfulness.”
Read & listen to “Post-Pandemic” by @rosswhite.com from our latest issue at the link below.
kenyonreview.org/piece/post-p...
Read & listen to “Post-Pandemic” by @rosswhite.com from our latest issue at the link below.
kenyonreview.org/piece/post-p...
Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't Nirvana, Pearl Jam or Alice In Chains
July 27, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't Nirvana, Pearl Jam or Alice In Chains
Reposted by Ross White
My poem "Contentment" is also live in the new issue of @phoebejournal.bsky.social, sharing space with @adamg.bsky.social, @rosswhite.com & others.
You can read at the link (the artwork paired with it is fantastic) or here. phoebejournal.com/contentment/
You can read at the link (the artwork paired with it is fantastic) or here. phoebejournal.com/contentment/
July 3, 2026 at 9:02 PM
My poem "Contentment" is also live in the new issue of @phoebejournal.bsky.social, sharing space with @adamg.bsky.social, @rosswhite.com & others.
You can read at the link (the artwork paired with it is fantastic) or here. phoebejournal.com/contentment/
You can read at the link (the artwork paired with it is fantastic) or here. phoebejournal.com/contentment/
So much tenderness in this photo. I'm sure Heidi is jealous.
July 2, 2026 at 7:31 PM
So much tenderness in this photo. I'm sure Heidi is jealous.
Hey minor league teams, if you’re gonna bring someone in to sing the anthem who wants to put a little mustard on it, maybe make sure they can carry a tune before you hand them the mic.
July 1, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Hey minor league teams, if you’re gonna bring someone in to sing the anthem who wants to put a little mustard on it, maybe make sure they can carry a tune before you hand them the mic.
Friday: Not only do you get to laugh a lot, you get to vote for your pal.
July 1, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Friday: Not only do you get to laugh a lot, you get to vote for your pal.
It's gonna be a If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power kind of day.
June 30, 2026 at 11:13 AM
It's gonna be a If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power kind of day.
Want to learn the basics of improv comedy? I'm teaching a weeklong intensive at Mettlesome in July!
thisismettlesome.com/lab-calendar...
thisismettlesome.com/lab-calendar...
INTENSIVE: Improv 101: Intro to Improv (JULY) — Lab Calendar
SUMMER INTENSIVE July 13th - 17th Learn the basics of improv comedy in a 5 day intensive setting!
thisismettlesome.com
June 29, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Want to learn the basics of improv comedy? I'm teaching a weeklong intensive at Mettlesome in July!
thisismettlesome.com/lab-calendar...
thisismettlesome.com/lab-calendar...
Reposted by Ross White
Just finished Issue 30 of THE SHORE, and I’m still thinking about the way Dan Albergotti’s “Listening to Heavy Metal, 1981 & 2024” and Ross White’s “Grunge” speak to music, memory, and the strange electricity a poem can leave behind.
Read the latest issue: buff.ly/quvzgSu
#Poetry #ReadLitMags
Read the latest issue: buff.ly/quvzgSu
#Poetry #ReadLitMags
June 29, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Just finished Issue 30 of THE SHORE, and I’m still thinking about the way Dan Albergotti’s “Listening to Heavy Metal, 1981 & 2024” and Ross White’s “Grunge” speak to music, memory, and the strange electricity a poem can leave behind.
Read the latest issue: buff.ly/quvzgSu
#Poetry #ReadLitMags
Read the latest issue: buff.ly/quvzgSu
#Poetry #ReadLitMags
Oh how I love a minor league mascot!
June 28, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Oh how I love a minor league mascot!
Florence Y’alls at Gateway Grizzlies. My first Frontier League game after missing Florence at home last week due to rain.
June 24, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Florence Y’alls at Gateway Grizzlies. My first Frontier League game after missing Florence at home last week due to rain.
I imagine George Fouracres is weeping
Keir Starmer announces resignation as UK prime minister, will stay on until successor is chosen
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces he is stepping down as Labour Party leader. Starmer says he will remain as caretaker prime minister until a new leader is chosen. He made the announcement...
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces he is stepping down as Labour Party leader. Starmer says he will remain as caretaker prime minister until a new leader is chosen. He made the announcement...
Keir Starmer announces resignation as UK prime minister, will stay on until successor is chosen
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces he is stepping down as Labour Party leader. Starmer says he will remain as caretaker prime minister until a new leader is chosen. He made the announcement Monday after facing pressure to hand over to a new leader who can revive the government’s fortun...
www.wral.com
June 22, 2026 at 1:36 PM
I imagine George Fouracres is weeping
Sunset over Coors Field. Skenes on the mound. Perfect.
June 21, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Sunset over Coors Field. Skenes on the mound. Perfect.