Patricia Spears Jones
@pksj51.bsky.social
Poet, Author, The Beloved Community, Copper Canyon and New York State Poet
Patricia Spears Jones: The trees are angry in Mississippi voxpopulisphere.wordpress.com/2026/08/13/p...
Patricia Spears Jones: The trees are angry in Mississippi
Quit putting these young Black people on the highest of our branches.
voxpopulisphere.wordpress.com
August 13, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Patricia Spears Jones: The trees are angry in Mississippi voxpopulisphere.wordpress.com/2026/08/13/p...
apnews.com/article/braz... schools honor Black Brazilian female authors during their Carnival parades
Samba schools honor Black Brazilian female authors during their Carnival parades
Rio de Janeiro's Carnival is using samba parades to spotlight Black Brazilian women writers who rarely get public recognition.
apnews.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:08 PM
apnews.com/article/braz... schools honor Black Brazilian female authors during their Carnival parades
apnews.com/article/carn... rolls his eyes at US Treasury secretary, says he told Trump he meant what he said at Davos
Carney rolls his eyes at US Treasury secretary, says he told Trump he meant what he said at Davos
In Davos at the World Economic Forum last week, Carney condemned economic coercion by great powers on smaller countries without mentioning Trump’s name.
apnews.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:30 PM
apnews.com/article/carn... rolls his eyes at US Treasury secretary, says he told Trump he meant what he said at Davos
apnews.com/article/indi... and the European Union reach a free trade deal representing a third of global trade
India and the European Union reach a free trade deal representing a third of global trade
India and the European Union have reached a free trade agreement that covers up to 2 billion people after nearly two decades of negotiations.
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January 28, 2026 at 6:01 AM
apnews.com/article/indi... and the European Union reach a free trade deal representing a third of global trade
Given that there is no intelligence, wisdom or grace in the Trump White House, we will have to see/hear them lie about the lives of American citizens that they have destroyed. Keith Porter, Jr. Renee Nicole Good, and Alex Pretti should be alive. Now is time for resistance & defiance. #abolishICE
January 26, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Given that there is no intelligence, wisdom or grace in the Trump White House, we will have to see/hear them lie about the lives of American citizens that they have destroyed. Keith Porter, Jr. Renee Nicole Good, and Alex Pretti should be alive. Now is time for resistance & defiance. #abolishICE
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I appreciate those out there protesting at great risk to their lives however i think the nation needs to grind this economy to a dead stop.
It's something everyone can do safely. No spending on ANYTHING but absolute necessities.
I understand some shut ins can not do this but very many of us can.
It's something everyone can do safely. No spending on ANYTHING but absolute necessities.
I understand some shut ins can not do this but very many of us can.
January 25, 2026 at 3:28 PM
I appreciate those out there protesting at great risk to their lives however i think the nation needs to grind this economy to a dead stop.
It's something everyone can do safely. No spending on ANYTHING but absolute necessities.
I understand some shut ins can not do this but very many of us can.
It's something everyone can do safely. No spending on ANYTHING but absolute necessities.
I understand some shut ins can not do this but very many of us can.
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Target in Minneapolis has pulled Hispanic employees off of pick-up order duty after ICE arrested two US citizen Hispanic employees while on the job.
“I’m literally a U.S. citizen!” one shouted as they escorted him into a van.
“I’m literally a U.S. citizen!” one shouted as they escorted him into a van.
January 26, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Target in Minneapolis has pulled Hispanic employees off of pick-up order duty after ICE arrested two US citizen Hispanic employees while on the job.
“I’m literally a U.S. citizen!” one shouted as they escorted him into a van.
“I’m literally a U.S. citizen!” one shouted as they escorted him into a van.
apnews.com/article/elea... DC Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton is ending her reelection campaign for Congress
Longtime DC Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton is ending her reelection campaign for Congress
The District of Columbia's longtime delegate is closing out her career in Congress. Eleanor Holmes Norton filed paperwork Sunday to terminate her campaign for reelection.
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January 26, 2026 at 12:21 AM
apnews.com/article/elea... DC Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton is ending her reelection campaign for Congress
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apnews.com/article/dona... of LGBTQ+ option from 988 hotline is straining overburdened Texas crisis centers
Removal of LGBTQ+ option from 988 hotline is straining overburdened Texas crisis centers
For Julia Hewitt, the removal of LGBTQ+ services from the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and potential funding freezes and cuts are a personal and professional issue.
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January 25, 2026 at 12:24 PM
apnews.com/article/dona... of LGBTQ+ option from 988 hotline is straining overburdened Texas crisis centers
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A masked ICE agent warned a woman in Portland, Maine, that her information would be entered into a “nice little database” that would label her a domestic terrorist.
It is not illegal to film a federal agent. trib.al/OA9fwfN
It is not illegal to film a federal agent. trib.al/OA9fwfN
ICE Agent Makes Chilling Threat to Woman Filming Him in Public
It is not illegal to film a federal agent.
trib.al
January 24, 2026 at 3:43 PM
A masked ICE agent warned a woman in Portland, Maine, that her information would be entered into a “nice little database” that would label her a domestic terrorist.
It is not illegal to film a federal agent. trib.al/OA9fwfN
It is not illegal to film a federal agent. trib.al/OA9fwfN
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Minneapolis shooting live: man shot by federal officers in Minneapolis has died – reports
Minneapolis shooting live: man shot by federal officers in Minneapolis has died – reports
Shooting comes less than three weeks after Renee Good was shot and killed by an ICE officer in the city
A 51-year-old man shot by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis has died, a hospital record obtained by the Associated Press shows.
CNN has also reported that the man shot during the federal immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis has died this morning. The Minnesota Star Tribune has also reported the man has been killed. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 24, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Minneapolis shooting live: man shot by federal officers in Minneapolis has died – reports
apnews.com/article/immi... is shot and killed during Minneapolis immigration crackdown, National Guard activated
Man is shot and killed during Minneapolis immigration crackdown, National Guard activated
A federal immigration officer has shot and killed a man in Minneapolis, drawing hundreds of protesters onto the frigidly cold streets in a city already shaken by another fatal shooting weeks earlier.
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January 24, 2026 at 10:37 PM
apnews.com/article/immi... is shot and killed during Minneapolis immigration crackdown, National Guard activated
apnews.com/article/robe... Redford remembered for his mentorship of new filmmakers at Sundance gala
Robert Redford remembered for his mentorship of new filmmakers at Sundance gala
Filmmakers whose careers were shaped by Robert Redford and the Sundance Institute he founded are honoring his legacy at the first Sundance Film Festival since his death.
apnews.com
January 24, 2026 at 10:37 PM
apnews.com/article/robe... Redford remembered for his mentorship of new filmmakers at Sundance gala
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NYC stands with Minnesota. WGAE members joined today’s solidarity rally supporting the Day of Truth and Freedom and demanding justice for communities under siege by ICE. #ICEOutForGood 🚫🧊
January 23, 2026 at 11:09 PM
NYC stands with Minnesota. WGAE members joined today’s solidarity rally supporting the Day of Truth and Freedom and demanding justice for communities under siege by ICE. #ICEOutForGood 🚫🧊
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Thousands rally against immigration enforcement in subzero Minnesota temperatures
The citizens of Minnesota are holding the line for all who believe in Democracy.
Thousands rally against immigration enforcement in subzero Minnesota temperatures
The citizens of Minnesota are holding the line for all who believe in Democracy.
Thousands rally against immigration enforcement in subzero Minnesota temperatures
Police have arrested about 100 clergy who were demonstrating against immigration enforcement at Minnesota’s largest airport.
apnews.com
January 23, 2026 at 11:27 PM
apnews.com/article/minn...
Thousands rally against immigration enforcement in subzero Minnesota temperatures
The citizens of Minnesota are holding the line for all who believe in Democracy.
Thousands rally against immigration enforcement in subzero Minnesota temperatures
The citizens of Minnesota are holding the line for all who believe in Democracy.
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“If we have to choose between the USA and Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark. We choose NATO, the Kingdom of Denmark, and the EU.” trib.al/5fVjvXt
Greenland’s Prime Minister Delivers Short and Serious Warning to Trump
Greenland’s leader has a blunt message for Trump as he seeks to take over the Arctic island.
trib.al
January 19, 2026 at 12:51 AM
“If we have to choose between the USA and Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark. We choose NATO, the Kingdom of Denmark, and the EU.” trib.al/5fVjvXt
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Bruce Springsteen: “ICE should get the fuck out of Minneapolis.”
January 19, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Bruce Springsteen: “ICE should get the fuck out of Minneapolis.”
apnews.com/article/supe... Day to open 60th Super Bowl with anniversary ceremony celebrating generations of MVPs
Green Day to open 60th Super Bowl with anniversary ceremony celebrating generations of MVPs
The NFL has announced that Green Day will kick off the 60th Super Bowl with an opening ceremony at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
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January 19, 2026 at 1:43 PM
apnews.com/article/supe... Day to open 60th Super Bowl with anniversary ceremony celebrating generations of MVPs
apnews.com/article/cong... Department special counsel Smith will testify publicly about his Trump investigations
Ex-Justice Department special counsel Smith will testify publicly about his Trump investigations
Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith is set to testify publicly next week about his investigations into President Donald Trump that resulted in two indictments.
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January 19, 2026 at 1:42 PM
apnews.com/article/cong... Department special counsel Smith will testify publicly about his Trump investigations
apnews.com/article/swit... to know about the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos
What to know about the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos
Nearly 3,000 high-level participants from business, government and beyond plus untold numbers of activists, journalists and observers are converging on the Swiss town of Davos for the World Economic F...
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January 19, 2026 at 1:29 PM
apnews.com/article/swit... to know about the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos
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We are targets for the Devils work—fertile women, queer men, Black and brown people, the usual suspects and yet, he’s uneasy.
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- Patricia Spears Jones, #BlackEarthInstitute Emeritus Fellow & New York State Poet (2023-2025) @pksj51.bsky.social
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- Patricia Spears Jones, #BlackEarthInstitute Emeritus Fellow & New York State Poet (2023-2025) @pksj51.bsky.social
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Patricia Spears Jones: The Devil’s Wife looks at America to understand the necessity of wordsmiths
Yes, the Devil is making quite a mess of America, and here I am swabbing yet another wound and offering up unanswered prayers. Our names are on fire.
voxpopulisphere.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:50 PM
We are targets for the Devils work—fertile women, queer men, Black and brown people, the usual suspects and yet, he’s uneasy.
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- Patricia Spears Jones, #BlackEarthInstitute Emeritus Fellow & New York State Poet (2023-2025) @pksj51.bsky.social
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- Patricia Spears Jones, #BlackEarthInstitute Emeritus Fellow & New York State Poet (2023-2025) @pksj51.bsky.social
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“The Devil’s Wife remembers the good times.” Read a poem by @pksj51.bsky.social from the collection The Devil’s Wife Considers.
“The Devil’s Wife remembers the good times.” A Poem by Patricia Spears Jones
He was handsome. He talked to me. To me. To me. He talked to me. He didn’t say stupid stuff about my breasts or my ass, he asked me “What do you read?” I was reading magazines & romance novels …
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January 5, 2026 at 7:30 PM
“The Devil’s Wife remembers the good times.” Read a poem by @pksj51.bsky.social from the collection The Devil’s Wife Considers.
apnews.com/article/grok..., Indonesia become first to block Musk’s Grok over sexually explicit AI images
Malaysia, Indonesia become first to block Musk’s Grok over sexually explicit AI images
Malaysia and Indonesia have blocked access to Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok due to its misuse in generating explicit images.
apnews.com
January 12, 2026 at 8:05 AM
apnews.com/article/grok..., Indonesia become first to block Musk’s Grok over sexually explicit AI images
The murder in broad daylight of Renee Good is one more reminder that the federal government has sent armed, masked men (mostly) into cities and towns across the nation. They already unalived five other people & harmed protestors, lawyers, etc. We are not safe with them around. We are occupied.
January 8, 2026 at 6:49 PM
The murder in broad daylight of Renee Good is one more reminder that the federal government has sent armed, masked men (mostly) into cities and towns across the nation. They already unalived five other people & harmed protestors, lawyers, etc. We are not safe with them around. We are occupied.