Happy Yankees Elimination Day to all who celebrate!
Nathan Russel Dueck (1979- )
@nathandueck.bsky.social
Noted Indoorsman; Purveyor of Olde Shtick; Hackonteur. Award-ignored author of NATHAN RUSSEL DUECK (1979- ), a memoir of mortifying episodes (Turnstone). he/him
Seriously considered telling students tonight's class is cancelled on account of my "illness." Thing is, if the Red Sox lose, you can delete the quotation marks around the last word in the previous sentence.
There’s just no way that you can believe in free speech if you cover your face while speaking freely.
I cannot thank rob mclennan enough for putting up with my foolishness. And, although I doesn't have the data to back this up, I can assure rob, and every other beloved reader, that I am undoubtedly the worst-selling Mennonite author of all time (and it's not even close).
rob mclennan@robmclennan.bsky.social · 3w agoNathan Dueck, Nathan Russel Dueck (1979— ): Mortifications / @nathandueck.bsky.social ; robmclennan.blogspot.com/2026/09/nath...
The house managed to survive six school days before succumbing to illness. In hindsight, it was a parental fail to teach the offspring to greet peers with open-mouthed kisses.
Sensing the harvest is nigh, my Mennonite body hungers after every carbohydrate in Christendom that it might survive yet another winter.
“You’re a great dad—except when you tell jokes.” The 11 year old, just now.
I've seen one too many Bluesky peers (associates? buddies? what are we supposed to call each other) standing for Trump in this trade debacle -- i.e., I've seen *one,* which is too many.
I attended an Evangelical church this morning -- don't ask -- and I couldn't believe my ears when the praise and worship team sang a Hillsong* that rhymed "Hell" with "well." *Scandal noted.
Made the mistake of letting the sensitive 9yo watch 1998’s The Prince of Egypt earlier tonight. He’s struggling to sleep because images of firstborn Egyptian children dying keep appearing in his mind. “Dad, sometimes God goes too hard on people.”
Would like to wish a happy new Phoebe Bridgers day to all who celebrate (by staring into the middle distance and sighing, as you do).
Spent a couple hours chewing the fat with Sean and Todd @seangeekpodcast.bsky.social on their SeanGeek and FastFret podcast. We started by chatting about the new book, but we really chopped it up after spinning the "Wheel of Spite." Enjoy? player.captivate.fm/episode/c492...
Spin the Wheel O' Spite with Nathan Dueck: A Fun Dive into 1979!
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Couldn't stop squirming in my pew when the pastor started projecting AI-generated images.
Don't like that I drive the same ride as Ted Lasso.
Told the Costco greeter that I love her—and immediately learned he’s never seen Idiocracy
As it to add insult to injury, the Chapters location that didn’t hire me part time in 2007 also hasn’t stocked my new book.
Just joshed around by asking my wife “Wanna get Starbucked up?” and now I hate myself.
Winnipeggers, beautiful Winnipeggers, I have news. My book’s now available at the Grant Park @mcnallyrobinson.com! At long last you finally have somewhere to spend the $23.95 (plus applicable taxes) that’s been burning a hole in your pocket. Revel in my misery!
What is it about flashing your Costco card at the entrance that hollows the soul?
The loneliness of a middle Western seagull
I'm fairly confident that the last thought to fire the neurons in my brain before all activity ends will be my family's Co-op number.
It took just shy of two days being back home before my dad called me the r-word (in front of my children, even) — in case you’re wondering why I am the way I am.
No Tarps No Timberlands No Transaction
Attended a church service this morning where the priest pronounced it AHH-men instead of EHH-men. Such heresy!
🎵Here on Bluesky an unboxing, A hardcover, not a trade, And it contains the reminders Of every time I was humbled Or cut down till I wrote out My embarrassments and shames. I am dying, I am dying, But the stories still remain.🎶
So, the only way for PM Carney to pay attention to the climate is for it to petulantly threaten to separate from the rest of Canada?
Just submitted grades, so I don't have to give two poops until Labour Day about whether AI wrote whatever it is I'm reading.