Andrea Passwater

poet-turned-novelist, powerlifter & blacksmith

[Andrea Passwater @andreapasswater]

@GraceLP @LeighHereNow Just read this--so lovely

[Black Warrior Review @BlackWarriorRev]

First up, our flash contest, judged by the wonderful @cpamzhang. Congratulations to @elainehsiehchou, @KileyMcL, Alfredo Aguilar, Carissa Chen, @ginathechung, Rachel Hughes, @Lisa_teabag, @fraylie, @andreapasswater, @tangsuiyi, and Keith Wilson!

[Paolo Bicchieri @Paoloshmaolo]

Poetry tonight with @baruchisonfire @andreapasswater @liliancaylee (and other rad, Twitter-less poets) and it's going to be amazing🌺

[Andrea Passwater @andreapasswater]

@DanKalb, you sat out the vote last week when you could have stood with @nikki4oakland and voted no. If you want my vote in Nov, reopen the budget discussion and cut OPD funding by 50%.

[Evette Dionne @freeblackgirl]

One thing I am always balancing as an editor is the importance of ensuring writers are as clear as possible without having to explain their culture. I don’t presume the default reader is white or cishet and I believe readers should take it on themselves to learn more.

[Lina Blanco-Ogden 🌿✊🏽🌺 @LinaBlanco]

The #Juneteenth march from the Port of #Oakland shutdown stretches for miiiiles down Adeline.

No end to the march in sight. Thousands taking to the streets today.

[Andrea Passwater @andreapasswater]

"Pride should not be a smug acknowledgment of a job well done, or a job that’s done at all. If you understand the work to be over, you are mistaken."

https://t.co/o3q1HtrzRl

[Tasneem Raja @tasneemraja]

Hello, world. Today we're officially launching @oaklandside, journalism for Oakland, with a beautiful new home for our work.

We amplify community voices, share information resources, and investigate systems, not just symptoms. We're small but mighty.

https://t.co/XujWy0c6Oz

[Andrea Passwater @andreapasswater]

@LibbySchaaf I am a resident of Oakland and I am calling on you to #DefundOPD--cut OPD budget in half, invest in housing & arts & mental health programs instead, stop using the general fund for police misconduct lawsuits

[Sin à Tes Souhaits @sinfromvegas]

"the kind of feminism i'm referring to does not respect the binary structure of gender." - Dr. Angela Davis

literally the best

[stills. @thecoolliterati]

Everyone: “Defund the police!”

Joe Biden: I hear you. I will put more money in de fund for the police

[The Oaklandside @Oaklandside]

Oakland moves closer to disbanding its school police force, partly in response to protests against police brutality and racism, and following similar decisions by school districts in Minneapolis and Portland.

@ashleynmcb reports:

https://t.co/BpAokCFiyf

[Deep Vellum Books @deepvellumbooks]

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[James Siegel @JamesSiegelPoet]

Come out tomorrow to Martuni’s for Literary Speakeasy! I’ll be hosting this awesome show featuring these talented writers! @spencerfleury @andreapasswater @truppid @behm_steinberg @lazypoet10 #poetry #SanFrancisco

[Andrea Passwater @andreapasswater]

@teresamdouglas @The_Rumpus Thank you! 😻

[Andrea Passwater @andreapasswater]

@kenyonreview Thanks so much for having me! It was a wonderful time and I wrote "We Sing" on campus that week 🤓📚

[Andrea Passwater @andreapasswater]

Aka a Halloween costume I can get behind

[Melissa Martin @DoubleEmMartin]

Happy Halloween Eve! It’s time for another year of my all-time favourite festivity, Tokyo’s mundane Halloween costume party, where folks dress up as an utterly normal and boring thing

Here are my favourite costumes from the 2019 event this past weekend

[Andrea Passwater @andreapasswater]

@ZoaSabe @The_Rumpus Zoaaaaa 😭💖