Jonny Eberle
@jonnyeberle.bsky.social
Writer, podcaster, and storyteller in the PNW. Short stories in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. Listen to “Dispatches with Jonny Eberle” on your favorite podcast player. Likes typewriters. https://linktr.ee/jonnyeberle
Ray Bradbury’s classic short story about a nuclear apocalypse is set on August 4-5, 2026. In today’s blog, I break down the story of you haven’t read it and its eerily accurate predictions. jweberle.com/2026/08/04/r... #scifi
Ray Bradbury’s Domestic Doomsday
Ray Bradbury’s post-apocalyptic short story “There Will Come Soft Rains” is set on August 4–5, 2026 Photo by Finn Pietsch on Pexels.com Today is August 4, 2026. An ordinary day in…
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On this 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, I share my thoughts on the state of the experiment, the unfinished revolution, and where we go from here. jweberle.com/2026/07/04/t...
The American Experiment at 250
On this 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, I share my thoughts on the state of the experiment, the unfinished revolution, and where we go from here.
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Do you love books but don’t love Amazon? There is an alternative, @bookshop.org. Today is the last day of their Anti-Prime Day Sale, which means you get free shipping! Check out my list of recommended books and happy reading: bookshop.org/shop/jonnyeb...
In 1984, the first Apple Macintosh rolled off the assembly line. But so did this Brother Charger 11. Which one has better withstood the test of time? Find out in today’s Typewriter Tuesday post: jweberle.com/2026/06/09/t... #TypewriterTuesday #typewriter
Typewriter Tuesday: O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Of all the typewriters in my collection, there’s only one that I’d use on the floor — in fact, that’s where I typically use it. I’m talking, of course, about my 1984 Brother…
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Very little as unsettling as seeing an out-of-context QR code. I'm not clicking on that. No telling what dimension it might lead me to when my camera finally recognizes it.
It’s Typewriter Tuesday once again, folks! Today, I’d like to introduce you to what is arguably the most successful American typewriter of all time. jweberle.com/2026/05/26/t... #typewriter #WritingCommunity
Typewriter Tuesday: Sterling Reputation
Typewritten page. Full text below. Today, I’m typing on what is perhaps the most successful American typewriter of all time: the Smith-Corona Sterling. At the very least, it is the most endur…
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It’s Typewriter Tuesday! Time to meet the Holy Grail itself, the fabled Torpedo 18b. Will it live up to the hype? jweberle.com/2026/04/21/t... #typewriter
Typewriter Tuesday: I’ve Got a Fever
Full text below (minus typos and my strange inability to hit the apostrophe key…) In the year 2000, in a now-iconic sketch on Saturday Night Live, Christopher Walken declared, “I’ve got a fev…
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Over 180,000 children in Arizona have lost their SNAP benefits (ie. access to food) due to the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act. We need to do better to take care of families in this country.
Nicole Santa Cruz@nicolesantacruz.bsky.social · 4mo agoNearly half of Arizona's SNAP participants have lost their benefits since the implementation of the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The decline (47%) is among the steepest in the nation, according to a new analysis from the @centeronbudget.bsky.social www.propublica.org/article/ariz...
NASA isn't why the US doesn't have universal healthcare, or a social safety net. The US doesn't have those things because politicians with the power to provide them choose specifically not to (with varying levels of support from voters). Enthusiasm for human spaceflight doesn't drive that choice.
Unreal. Trump is threatening to commit war crimes after offending adherents of one of the world’s major religions on the holiest day of another major religion while single-handedly tanking the global economy. www.npr.org/2026/04/06/n...
Trump reiterates threats to bomb Iran's power plants and bridges
The president has had mixed messages about how and when the U.S.-Israel-led war in Iran will end.
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I’m a day late, but I’m kicking off a new series on my blog embracing typos, run-on sentences, and the joy of analog writing/human creativity. Follow along: jweberle.com/2026/03/24/t... #writing #typewriters
Typewriter Tuesday: The Professionals
Full text below When the feed rollers on my 1939 Underwood Ace went flat, I knew I was out of my depth. I’ve cleaned typewriters, blowing out dust and scrubbing sticky typebars with mineral s…
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4 y.o.: Dad, do you want to hear a joke? Me: Of course 4 y.o.: Why does the toothpaste go on the toothbrush? Me: Why? 4 y.o.: To clean your teeth! Me: I’m not sure that’s a joke per se 4 y.o.: Waka! Waka! #parenting #humor
You should pre-order @thomasdlee.bsky.social’s prequel to Perilous Times, despite the fact that he did not use my suggested title, An Afternoon of Mild Peril. It’s going to be a delightful read.
Dr. Thomas D. Lee@thomasdlee.bsky.social · 6mo agoBehold, the beautiful cover of THE KNIGHT WATCH, which is now available to pre-order!
My wife: I know it wouldn’t sell, but now that we have kids, I kinda wish the washing machine had a “blood” setting. #parenting
Yes, it is winter. The days are short and dark; the nights are bitterly cold. But ice melts with the coming of spring. jweberle.com/2026/01/30/h...
History Rhymes
“Immigrants are not the enemy” by Kevin Caplicki from justseeds Where to begin? With the dehumanizing immigration raids currently terrorizing entire communities? With the abduction of c…
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There's always a Jean-Luc quote for current events, isn’t there.
There are a lot of horrifying images coming out of Minnesota, but this photo of a 5-year-old being detained by ICE will be forever seared into my mind. Federal agents are quite literally abducting children in broad daylight. Abolish ICE. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
ICE detains 5-year-old Minnesota boy; school leader says agents used him as ‘bait’
The Columbia Heights school district says federal agents have detained four children in their district. School officials say agents used 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos as “bait” to try and draw family m...
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My new short story, “The Salmon Will Tell Us,” is out now in the current issue of Grit City Magazine. It’s about orcas and a volcanic eruption, but also about ancestral knowledge and letting go. Read it now: jweberle.com/2026/01/18/n... #shortfiction #shortstory #WritingCommunity
New Short Story: The Salmon Will Tell Us
Illustration by Amelia Kaiser for Grit City Magazine. Last fall, Grit City Magazine, one of my favorite local publications, posted a story prompt on their social media. They were looking for storie…
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World’s most powerful man throws temper tantrum after not getting a prize for being peaceful, threatens war. www.npr.org/2026/01/19/n...
Trump says he's pursuing Greenland after perceived Nobel Peace Prize snub
"Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize… I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace," Trump wrote in a message to the Norwegian Prime Minister.
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As we bid farewell to the retrofuturistic world of Captain Radio, Andromeda, Orion, and Ace, we asked a few members of the cast to share their thoughts on the end of this chapter of Obscure Studios. obscurestudios.net/2026/01/18/s... #AudioDramaSunday #voiceactor
So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Adieu…
The cast of The Adventures of Captain Radio says goodbye to the series When we started making The Adventures of Captain Radio, we had no idea what it was going to become. It was an experiment, an i…
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The official trailer for our full-cast scifi audio drama, The Adventures of Captain Radio: The Complete Series, is out now. It’s packed with snippets from all three seasons to give listeners an idea of what to expect as they embark on their journey. obscurestudios.net/2026/01/12/o...
Official Trailer: The Adventures of Captain Radio (Complete Series)
It’s time for Captain Radio! We just dropped our official trailer for the complete series. The trailer covers all three seasons of our show, so if you’re on the fence about whether you&…
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Sometimes, I feel like the Doctor. I may not have a TARDIS or the ability to explore all of space and time, but I am constantly regenerating, becoming a new person moment by moment. jweberle.com/2026/01/10/t... #WritingCommunity
The Birthday Resolutions Change with the Times
Monarch butterfly. San Diego, 2023. Photo by Jonny Eberle. Every so often, I will read something I wrote five or ten or fifteen years ago. And I’ll feel a yawning gap between the person I am now an…
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My top books of 2025 encompass science fiction, historical fiction, fantasy, mystery, and alternate history. See the list: jweberle.com/2026/01/01/a... #Booksky #reading
Alternate Histories, Imaginary Futures, and Everything in Between
My top books of 2025 The year 2025 was an especially literary one for me. In addition to publishing four pieces of short fiction, I got really into reading ebooks from the library. In total, I read…
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Want more Captain Radio? Unlock the bonus episode, an excerpt from the lost adventure “Captain Radio and the Infinite Imposter Infantry!” obscurestudios.net/2025/12/26/a... #podcast #AudioDrama
A Lost Adventure from the Captain Radio Archives
The Adventures of Captain Radio has concluded its run…or has it? This morning, our bonus-level backers on Ko-Fi woke up to a post-Christmas surprise—a lost adventure pitting Captain Radio against t…
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For a limited time, backers on our Ko-Fi page can unlock an exclusive bonus episode at ✨ any amount ✨ Help out indie podcasters today! ko-fi.com/s/ca0a457cac #KofiChallenge #AudioDrama
Limited Time: Exclusive Bonus Episode - Obscure Studios's Ko-fi Shop
For a limited time, pledge at any amount and unlock access to our exclusive bonus mini-episode! We'll send you a link via email in late-December to th...
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I don’t know why the media isn’t talking about this, but if Gen Alpha ate less berries, they could afford to buy a house
Happy Thanksgiving, ya’ll. jweberle.com/2022/11/23/m... #blog #podcast
The Many Faces of Thanksgiving
Photo by Kasumi Loffler on Pexels.com Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. A time of family, of food, of rest — what’s not to love? For as long as I can remember, Thanksgiving has been the ho…
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