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Jon Adcock @jonadcock.bsky.social · 3h ago

Rationally I know I am not immortal. Emotionally I keep buying books as though I was

We can verify the daily physical status of a specific Seattle raccoon but apparently we're completely unable to determine whether a United States Senator is alive or dead.

In all fairness, people care about the raccoon.

Jon Adcock @jonadcock.bsky.social · 4h ago

#booksky A Florida English professor was fired for assigning a short story that was called “political” by the college president, who objected to the assignment after a student expressed “mild discomfort.” As a reminder, this was a college class. The story: electricliterature.com/bettering-my...

Bettering Myself - Electric Literature

“Bettering Myself” by Ottessa Moshfegh My classroom was on the first floor, next to the nuns’ lounge. I used their bathroom to puke in the mornings. One nun always dusted the toilet seat with talcum p...

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Jon Adcock @jonadcock.bsky.social · 4h ago

Favorite songs/artists Sleaford Mods - Jobseeker I can't understate how much I love this video. From the DJ just standing there drinking a beer to the Sprockets-like dancing, it's one of my favorites #musicsky #nowplaying #nowlistening #punkrock youtu.be/dEYYI1ii0AU?...

sleaford mods jobseeker jools holland

YouTube video by Ian Walker

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Jon Adcock @jonadcock.bsky.social · 5h ago

Jon Adcock @jonadcock.bsky.social · yesterday

Favorite songs/artists Foals - Mountain at My Gates A British rock band formed in 2005, Foals has released seven studio albums so far. #musicsky #nowplaying #nowlistening #altrock youtu.be/jnAivXGcmDs?...

Foals on Austin City Limits "Mountain at My Gates"

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Jon Adcock @jonadcock.bsky.social · yesterday

On the latest addition of words I never knew existed: Verb feague - To increase the liveliness of a horse by inserting an irritant, such as a piece of peeled raw ginger or a live eel, in its anus. #booksky

The Kindest thing literature does is remind you that your peculiar little feelings have always existed. Someone, in some century, was equally confused by love, bored by society, tired of performing, and hungry for meaning

Life is just a series of obstacles preventing you from reading your book

Tom Waits: "We are buried beneath the weight of information, which is being confused with knowledge; quantity is being confused with abundance and wealth with happiness. We are monkeys with money and guns."

Tammy Komoff @tammykomoff.bsky.social · 3d ago

Favorite songs/artists The Jayhawks - Save It For a Rainy Day An alt/country band formed in Minneapolis during the 80's, The Jayhawks have released 12 studio albums, with the latest, Sanctuary Park, released this year #musicsky #nowplaying #nowlistening #altcountry youtu.be/A0-ve7ZRn9M?...

The Jayhawks - Save It For A Rainy Day (Live on KEXP)

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Some people are buried in a bog for a reason. Read my humorous horror story "Funny Thing About the Hands..." free now at Uncharted Magazine. www.unchartedmag.com/stories/funn...

"Funny thing about the hands," I said, straddling a barstool. "You didn't tell me they'd be reaching out of the bog."

"Didn't I?" The Innkeeper said. "No, I'm sure I did. First thing we tell all the tourists is about the hands."

"No. No one mentioned them. It's all right, though. They were friendly enough."

@authorlauriebowler.bsky.social · 3d ago

My toxic trait is starting a new book as soon as I finish one, because I can’t spend too much time in reality

Enter a world of ancient bloodlines, shadow-bound lovers, vampire politics, and atmospheric horror in The Bloodied Rose – Raven. www.amazon.com/Bloodied-Ros... #BookRecommendations #ReadersOfInstagram #FantasyBooks #SupernaturalStories #vampirebooks

Material Issue - What Girls Want Admittedly, the lyrics might not have aged well, but the song is power pop perfection. Overshadowed by the rise of Grunge, the band never achieved the success they deserved based on their talent. #musicsky #nowplaying #nowlistening youtu.be/aTtTdE-OEJ4?...

Material Issue - "What Girls Want"

YouTube video by Andy-O

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Favorite songs/artists Material Issue - Kim the Waitress One of the best power pop bands of that era, Material Issue released three studio albums before the suicide of lead singer Jim Ellison ended the group. #musicsky #nowplaying #nowlistening #altrock youtu.be/kS5oa5IPSX0?...

Material Issue - Kim The Waitress

YouTube video by MaterialIssueVEVO

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Never had this beer before and, I’ll admit, I bought it just because of the name and the artwork

Tom Morello - Date Night The song tells the true story of Truus and Freddie Oversteegen and their close friend Hannie Schaft, three Dutch girls who served as spies, saboteurs, and assassins against the Nazis during World War II #musicsky #nowplaying #nowlistening #altrock youtu.be/QANNQIspgFs?...

Tom Morello - Date Night

YouTube video by Tom Morello

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Duane Simolke @duanesimolke.bsky.social · 4d ago

#booksky #poetry #poetrysky Writers have been pillaging this poem for book titles for years: Slouching Towards Bethlehem Things Fall Apart The Ceremony of Innocence The Blood-dimmed Tide What Rough Beast The Widening Gyre Vexed to Nightmare Mere Anarchy Pitiless as the Sun (to name a few)

“But that woman scares me. She wants more power, and our mother is in her way.” In “Sons of Taldra,” a First Nation family defends humanity from alien invaders and a supposed protector. 🏳️‍🌈📚🪐🚀💙 www.limfic.com/book/sons-of... www.tiktok.com/@dsimolke/vi...

Degranon: A Science Fiction Adventure #booktok #booktoker #fictionadventure #adventure #fictionwriter #colonization #reading #writing #sciencefiction #sciencefictionauthor #fantasy #fantasyauthor #fan...

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"These libraries should be open to all—except the censor. We must know all the facts and hear all the alternatives and listen to all the criticisms. Let us welcome controversial books and controversial authors. For the Bill of Rights is the guardian of our security as well as our liberty" #booksky

Oliver John-Rodgers is an American songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who performs under the moniker OJR. #musicsky #nowplaying #nowlistening #altrock youtu.be/uoK7n-mqi64?...

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I feel seen... #SFFWriting/Writers 🔱 #writingcommunity

Writing is something you do alone. It's a profession for introverts who want to tell you a story but don't want to make eye contact while doing it.

This popped up on my Facebook feed today. It’s been 8 years since my daughter’s freshman year at UC Davis. Now she’s in grad school. Where does the time go?

#booksky #reading #bookish

I cannot remember a time when I was not in love with them - with the books themselves, cover and binding and the paper they were printed on, with their smell and their weight and with their possession in my arms, captured and carried off to my self - Eudora Welty