Andrew Ervin
@andrewervin.bsky.social
Husband. Golden retriever’s human. Novelist. Critic. Ally. Grognard. Yunker. Philly sports fan. Adjunct educator.
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Andrew Ervin
@andrewervin.bsky.social
· Oct 3
Tending to the Garden of American Democracy is Hard and Thankless Work
In Jerzy Kosinski’s 1971 novel Being There, a simple gardener named Chance is mistaken for a political guru and quickly wows the Washington D.C. power brokers and kingmakers. It’s a marvelous study…
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“Personally, I believe that anxiety and dread are perfectly natural responses to the times.”
My latest for LitHub:
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My latest for LitHub:
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I really miss Gabe Hudson
November 26, 2025 at 1:30 AM
I really miss Gabe Hudson
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anyway. go read a short story or a chunk of a novel today. enjoy a piece of art. maybe even buy a drawing or painting! reach out and tell an artist how much something they made meant to you.
November 19, 2025 at 3:32 PM
anyway. go read a short story or a chunk of a novel today. enjoy a piece of art. maybe even buy a drawing or painting! reach out and tell an artist how much something they made meant to you.
Omfg Dalesandro’s just got a Michelin “Bib Gourmand” prize.
November 19, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Omfg Dalesandro’s just got a Michelin “Bib Gourmand” prize.
Before they supposedly release the Trump/Epstein files, keep in mind chapters 5-7 of Tacitus’s ANNALS.
And 18.5 minutes of tape from Nixon’s June 20, 1972 conversation with Haldeman.
And 18.5 minutes of tape from Nixon’s June 20, 1972 conversation with Haldeman.
November 18, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Before they supposedly release the Trump/Epstein files, keep in mind chapters 5-7 of Tacitus’s ANNALS.
And 18.5 minutes of tape from Nixon’s June 20, 1972 conversation with Haldeman.
And 18.5 minutes of tape from Nixon’s June 20, 1972 conversation with Haldeman.
There’s a 30th anniversary edition of INFINITE JEST and I’ll just be over here turning to dust and being dispersed by the winds
November 18, 2025 at 5:09 PM
There’s a 30th anniversary edition of INFINITE JEST and I’ll just be over here turning to dust and being dispersed by the winds
We have an extra #PAXUnplugged badge for Saturday if you hear of someone looking for one.
November 17, 2025 at 9:44 PM
We have an extra #PAXUnplugged badge for Saturday if you hear of someone looking for one.
We’re listening to way too much Foreigner these days. Check it and see.
November 17, 2025 at 12:38 AM
We’re listening to way too much Foreigner these days. Check it and see.
Holy shit everyone in The Hague is going to get paid a lot of overtime very soon
November 14, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Holy shit everyone in The Hague is going to get paid a lot of overtime very soon
The entire GOP right now?
a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a destroyed building and says please disperse
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a destroyed building and says please disperse
media.tenor.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:58 PM
The entire GOP right now?
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On this Veterans Day, I'm reflecting on the fact that our Commander-in-Chief is a lying draft dodger who kicked out 5,000 trans service members who, unlike him, were serving ably and honorably, after hiring a white supremacist, alcoholic TV chatterbox to run our military.
November 11, 2025 at 7:49 PM
On this Veterans Day, I'm reflecting on the fact that our Commander-in-Chief is a lying draft dodger who kicked out 5,000 trans service members who, unlike him, were serving ably and honorably, after hiring a white supremacist, alcoholic TV chatterbox to run our military.
I can’t fucking believe I voted for Fetterman. I’m so sorry.
November 10, 2025 at 1:50 AM
I can’t fucking believe I voted for Fetterman. I’m so sorry.
Rodney Dangerfield’s character in “Easy Money” (1983) was named Monty Capuletti
November 5, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Rodney Dangerfield’s character in “Easy Money” (1983) was named Monty Capuletti
Rhymin *&* Stealin? In this economy?
November 2, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Rhymin *&* Stealin? In this economy?
Just a gentle reminder that Terry Gilliam’s “Brazil” is a Christmas movie.
October 30, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Just a gentle reminder that Terry Gilliam’s “Brazil” is a Christmas movie.
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if knowingly starving millions of americans while he builds a gilded ballroom isn't cause for revolution then i'm not sure what is
October 29, 2025 at 9:06 PM
if knowingly starving millions of americans while he builds a gilded ballroom isn't cause for revolution then i'm not sure what is
I can't recall the taste of food, nor the sound of water, nor the touch of grass.
Remember when the Phillies tagged Ohtani for three runs in GM1 and it seemed like anything was possible?
October 29, 2025 at 1:09 AM
I can't recall the taste of food, nor the sound of water, nor the touch of grass.
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The Walton family (who own Walmart) are worth over $400 billion, yet many of their employees are on SNAP.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
October 27, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The Walton family (who own Walmart) are worth over $400 billion, yet many of their employees are on SNAP.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
My group’s PAX Unplugged badges arrived today. Can’t wait. I’ll be there Saturday. Find me, I might have something for you. 🐄
October 27, 2025 at 10:11 PM
My group’s PAX Unplugged badges arrived today. Can’t wait. I’ll be there Saturday. Find me, I might have something for you. 🐄
I like the cut of that Daboll guy’s jib
October 26, 2025 at 9:57 PM
I like the cut of that Daboll guy’s jib
Somehow Ben Solo didn’t return.
October 26, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Somehow Ben Solo didn’t return.
Everything has turned to shit since John Candy died
October 24, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Everything has turned to shit since John Candy died