I explained to Mariska Hargitay where Yonkers is

"you don't have a tax ID number, because you're a dog" - a real thing I just said to my dog

Our 12th most-read piece of the year: www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/a-c...

ah yes, the time of the year when I convince myself that next year, I will somehow be both more productive AND more relaxed

Robyn's "Bum Like You" could also be called "Yes Scrubs"

Trying to work from my desk instead of the couch, but my dog keeps looking at me like this

The thing about Williamsburg is that you see a cute dog and KNOW they have an Instagram account

THE LAST HOLIDAY (2006, directed by Wayne Wang) is an excellent movie. Queen Latifah is wonderful, and I now understand why LL Cool J stands for "Ladies Love Cool James."

Today in "Don't Trust AI to Tell You Facts": How several different "AI" programs messed up the simple fact of to whom I dedicated a book, and what that means for how much you should trust "AI" to tell you the truth about things (spoiler: not much at all): whatever.scalzi.com/2025/12/13/a...

TODAY!!!! DON’T MISS IT!!!! Join us for live literature, and help raise funds for @translifeline.org It’s FREE and ONLINE so anyone can join from anywhere! REGISTER NOW at: beardedbardsofbluesky.weebly.com

what if docusign did a year in review

SATURDAY!!!! Just look at that lineup!!!! Join us for live literature, and help raise funds for @translifeline.org It’s FREE and ONLINE so anyone can join from anywhere! REGISTER NOW at: beardedbardsofbluesky.weebly.com

"Oh the beautiful, // beautiful rats, they sigh, oh the beautiful rats." - Thomas Lux, "The American Fancy Rat and Mouse Association"

can a dog lick a blanket TOO much

found a tiny poem I wrote in 2020: 𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐒𝐒 "𝑉𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑎 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑒. 𝐼𝑡'𝑠 𝑎 𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑚𝑜𝑣𝑒." - 𝑅𝑒𝑏𝑒𝑐𝑐𝑎 𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑛𝑖𝑡 The problem, though, is that we're all bad at chess.

found an old to-do list, part evergreen and part of its time: -- get Time Warner Cable to remove weird cords from my room -- buy more Mason jars, because they’re really cool and multifunctional -- go through clothes and get rid of things. contemplate buying new, better things.

Polish poster for GREMLINS (1984) Directed by Joe Dante - BOTD in 1946

happening now! come on in!

Sometimes it's better to feed a dog an hour early than try to explain daylight savings to him

Last chance to turn it off. On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default. To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.

regret to inform you that on Halloween, the Atlantic Terminal Bath & Body Works is already Christmas-themed

Brooklynites: with SNAP benefits expiring as of today, here are two ways you can help feed neighbors: donate to CHiPS, the food pantry/ women's shelter in Park Slope: www.chipsonline.org. Or leave food in the community fridge on 6th Street between 4th and 5th avenues, next to the Postmark Cafe.

Less than a month away!!!! Listen to live Lit and raise funds for @translifeline.org. Register now at: beardedbardsofbluesky.weebly.com

Pour one out for that one guy who handed out Adams flyers at the Coney Island subway station every single day

dressing for the male gaze (Santa Claus)

Hallowzine.ink is that creepy mansion that dares you to stay for a night. Order it here! www.kickstarter.com/projects/hal...

Hey! www.halllowzine.ink has a cool comics by @leonieomoore.bsky.social and @punkrockkris.bsky.social , poetry by @welhouse.bsky.social and @monostich.bsky.social , and so much more. Help us put issue 3 in print!!!!

We've got poems by @monostich.bsky.social and @welhouse.bsky.social in the new issue of Hallowzine.ink! Get your copy here! www.kickstarter.com/projects/hal...

Can wet get 3 more backers??? Then we can do our cover reveal!!! www.kickstarter.com/projects/hal...

always humbling to have a meltdown in a literal closet (recording a song)

Issue III of Hallowzine.ink is on Kickstarter!!! Get this collection of scary art, comics, poetry, and short fiction for the spooky season!!! www.kickstarter.com/projects/hal...

Fun to look back on the oldest piece on my Medium account (written for The Billfold in 2016): "How do I stay grateful for what I have, while working as hard as possible for what I want?"

My newest piece for @everylibrary.bsky.social is an interview with author & librarian Andrew Weiss: "Learning to lean into the difficulty of thinking for yourself will earn you dividends in terms of mental acuity; yet, it is so easy now to offload that effort."

first time using a hatchet but not the last 🪓

over here refreshing the Postcrossing postal monitor to find more and more countries that no longer send to the US www.postcrossing.com/postal-monit...

"high-low dresses" should be called "mullet dresses"

Rent the Runway should have a filter for "can I wear a bra with this"

my best self appears during my shift at the Park Slope Food Co-op (relaxed, jocular, vibing as I call myself the "box fairy" and deliver empty boxes to Boxzilla the Cardboard Crushing Machine)

love to go feral* when my husband goes out * eat pretzels & nutella for dinner and pay our estimated taxes

This morning’s Little Free Library find, published the year Jaws came out. Many facts about sharks rendered in slightly overheated prose; he refers to the New Jersey Rogue, who killed four people in 1916, as “villainous.”

just wanna re-circulate this page where i've got all the specs in terms of those who wanna pitch me for the book reviews project for @literaryhub.bsky.social ... thanks! www.sandyernestallen.com/announcements

sequel to Ratatouille where Remy's son becomes an electrician

just saw this graffitti on a passing freight train: "we'd say we miss Dave but it would be a lie"

fix me long train ride

#Booksky friends who love true crime: I'm working with @26thstreetbooks.bsky.social to get them started on social media and publicize their first book, CONVERGENCE by Jonathan Dixon and Gregg Owen. The book comes out September 17th and I have some review copies available (both digital and print).

sequel to Ratatouille where Remy's son becomes an electrician

thought you all should see this neighbor dog

my dog is so small and so (mostly) good

My second full-length book of poems The Valleys Are So Lush and Steep is forthcoming from Saturnalia Books this October, and it's now available for preorder (see comments in thread below). I'm really proud of this book, & looking forward to doing a book tour for it over the coming year.

Ok Hot Take: I'm against AI because it steals from artists and threatens the planet and will be used to make bad people richer AND ALSO I do not even a little bit look down on people who have these emotions about their chatbot