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Rónán Hession @ronanhession.bsky.social · 17h

The DJ Carey case sending headline writers on a golden run of form.

Headline: Pariah Carey, with picture of convicted fraudster and former hurling legend DJ Carey.

John Jackson @jjruns.bsky.social · 1d

Just arrived in the mail and am looking forward to reading this. First learned of this book while watching someone read it on the El in Chicago for their entire trip. They hardly looked up. They just stayed focused and kept reading the whole time. That’s a good rec for me.

Cover of a book that contains the words “Leonard and Hungry Paul”

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John Jackson @jjruns.bsky.social · 1d

Sorry Miranda. That’s hard.

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John Jackson @jjruns.bsky.social · 6d

I read “To Smithereens” on a recent vacation and loved it. Written by Rosalyn Drexler and recently reissued by Hagfish

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John Jackson @jjruns.bsky.social · Aug 12

Got mine. Sounds spooky

Mike Allen (Mythic Delirium Books📚) @mythicdelirium.bsky.social · Aug 12

I just turned in the final round of edits to my new novel TRAIL OF SHADOWS before its October 7 release! I think I’m going to declare this the beginning of my Halloween season. 🎃

By all means, preorder this monster! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/trail-of-s...

Or here: www.amazon.com/Trail-Shadow...

The full wraparound cover for the trade paperback edition of my novel trail of shadows, featuring a creature that’s part woman and part spider hanging upside down in a strange blue gray void

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John Jackson @jjruns.bsky.social · Jul 23

I remember watching this live while doing some work in our basement. I stopped, stood up, and watched. Ozzy had done it again.

Codify Baseball @codifybaseball.bsky.social · Jul 22

Ozzy Osbourne, Take Me Out To The Ball Game

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John Jackson @jjruns.bsky.social · Jul 5

Good times in New York

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John Jackson @jjruns.bsky.social · Jul 5

Found this gem on Broadway and saw that the author lives near my hometown in Richmond. Small world! @joshpachter.bsky.social

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John Jackson @jjruns.bsky.social · May 26

Just finished “The Most” yesterday. A quick, good read. Kinda reminded me of Cheever’s “The Swimmer.” www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jessi...

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John Jackson @jjruns.bsky.social · Apr 26

a man with angel wings is laying down with his eyes closed and a bird flying around him .

ALT: a man with angel wings is laying down with his eyes closed and a bird flying around him .

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John Jackson @jjruns.bsky.social · Apr 23

He didn’t say thank you either

John Jackson @jjruns.bsky.social · Apr 12

Because prosperity gospel teaches that if you prosper, you must be doing something right in God’s eyes.
If you’re not, well, that’s on you.

John Jackson @jjruns.bsky.social · Apr 3

Peer review matters, as illustrated in that trilogy.

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John Jackson @jjruns.bsky.social · Mar 23

I loved that they cast her and the guy who was the voice of the Beast in the animated Beauty and the Beast (Robby Benson) as Gemma’s caretakers

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John Jackson @jjruns.bsky.social · Mar 21

Thanks to @pjvogt.bsky.social and his excellent Search Engine podcast about making things in America, I got this sweet Smarter ScrubberJust have to wait until the winds die down. @smartereveryday.bsky.social

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John Jackson @jjruns.bsky.social · Mar 16

You ever look back at something you’ve written, think it’s pretty good, but can’t remember what you were planning to do with it?

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John Jackson @jjruns.bsky.social · Mar 14

Government shutdowns should lead to votes of no confidence and new elections for every seat in both houses. They’ve pulled this shit for decades because they know they can get away with it.

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John Jackson @jjruns.bsky.social · Mar 3

Not sure if it’s the case with this book, but I put down another one of his “history” books after realizing it didn’t contain any notes or bibliography.

the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · Mar 2

just checking out noted historian bill oreillys book a about the Salem witch trials and chewing off my hand so it won’t pick up a book like this ahead

Photo from the conclusion of bill oreilly’s book on the Salem witch trials, in which he asserts that “justice did prevail” and “a terrible situation was used for good”

John Jackson @jjruns.bsky.social · Mar 2

Yep

Jeff Burtka🇲🇽🇨🇦🇬🇱🇵🇦🇺🇦 @jeffburtka.bsky.social · Mar 1

Kurt Vonnegut writing about the hypocrisy of so-called Christians.

#Vonnegut #Writing

Image of text in a book that reads:

For some reason, the most vocal Christians among us never mention the Beatitudes. But, often with tears in their eyes, they demand that the Ten Commandments be posted in public buildings. And of course that's Moses, not Jesus. I haven't heard one of them demand that the Sermon on the Mount, the Beatitudes, be posted anywhere.

"Blessed are the merciful" in a courtroom? "Blessed are the peacemakers" in the Pentagon? Give me a break.

John Jackson @jjruns.bsky.social · Feb 20

Thanks for reading and dropping a comment. Great book.

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John Jackson @jjruns.bsky.social · Feb 20

Wrote something while waiting to board a plane about writing is thinking from @biblioracle.bsky.social’s excellent new book “More Than Words.” open.substack.com/pub/johnjack...

#flashfiction #writing

It’s true - writing is thinking

In his new book, "More Than Words," John Warner talks about the rise of ChatGPT and its impact on those who write, edit, and read for a living.

open.substack.com

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John Jackson @jjruns.bsky.social · Feb 18

The Wayne’s World episode with Tom Hanks as the roadie to Aerosmith (who later showed up and did the theme song) remains an all-time favorite.

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John Jackson @jjruns.bsky.social · Feb 18

“Drink bleach? Trump may be onto something.” It’s so stupid the lengths outlets go to give any of these batshit ideas air.

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John Jackson @jjruns.bsky.social · Feb 15

Got 3-ish miles in today. Not a lot, but I ran the whole way and the plantar fasciitis is behaving with some stretches and post run therapy. Small gains. #running

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