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D. A. Vid S. Pumpkins Hosek

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D. A. Vid S. Pumpkins Hosek @dahosek.bsky.social · Sep 5

Beginning a big thread of 2025 publications (yes, I know it’s September. This is the first thing published this year) with my poem “Chicago Sonnet #26” in Rat’s Ass Review.

Fall-Winter 2025 - Rat's Ass Review

Donald Patten “Mask Gleaners” (charcoal on canvas) The Poetry Kelli Allen ROBBING THE TABLE WHERE NOTHING EXISTS Both our jackets escaped the fall, but the radio stayed a static river anyway, no matte...

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D. A. Vid S. Pumpkins Hosek @dahosek.bsky.social · 3h

You should see what she’s accomplished in mathematics.

D. A. Vid S. Pumpkins Hosek @dahosek.bsky.social · 3h

Dreamt that I had dropped out of college to try to track down the unambomber (and possibly to deflect from the possibility that I was the unabomber)

D. A. Vid S. Pumpkins Hosek @dahosek.bsky.social · 3h

I love how the Black guy gets off the court as soon as possible and tries to keep his back to the camera to try to prevent anyone from identifying him.

Sorry, dude, I watched it twice. I saw your face.

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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 19h

This ruling flew under many radars given the big rulings on whether deployment itself was legal under Title 10. But it’s very impactful.

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Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 2d

David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)

SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems...
SIMON: What?
SHAPIRO: ...Or saying...
SIMON: You imagine that?
SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over.
SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level.
SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this.
SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.

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D. A. Vid S. Pumpkins Hosek @dahosek.bsky.social · 1d

Voices from the Catholic Worker by Rosalie Ringler Troester is a good overview (although it’s 32 years old now and out of print). The Coffee with Catholic Workers podcast is pretty good for what’s happening more recently.

D. A. Vid S. Pumpkins Hosek @dahosek.bsky.social · 1d

I had the good fortune to have known Chris Ponnet for 35 years and to consider him a friend. He was a model, not just for what a priest should be but what a human being should be. I truly would not be the man I am today had I never met him.

Pax Christi USA @paxchristiusa.bsky.social · 2d

Pax Christi USA is heartbroken at the Oct. 7 death of longtime Pax Christi SoCal leader and Ambassador of Peace Fr. Chris Ponnet. A dedicated chaplain and peace activist, Fr. Chris was beloved for his passionate commitment to justice, mercy and the Gospel of nonviolence. Fr. Chris, presente!

Fr. Chris Ponnet, Presente!

Pax Christi USA is heartbroken to share the news of the death of Ambassador of Peace and former national council member Fr. Chris Ponnet, leader of Pax Christi Southern California. Fr. Chris died during surgery on Tuesday, October 7; he was 68 years old. Fr. Chris during Pax Christi SoCal's September 21 International Day of Peace commemoration “Fr. Chris was the heart and soul of the St.

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D. A. Vid S. Pumpkins Hosek @dahosek.bsky.social · 2d

That dude needs to step up his sponsorships.

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Adam. Pottery beard. @thatbeardoadam.bsky.social · 9d

Notice how there’s no Escape…

videogame history @vghistory.bsky.social · 9d

print ad, imagery (1984) archive.org/details/bits...

a keyboard with coloured keys that match the american flag. behind it the sky.
text:
the all american keyboard
...that meets specs worldwide.
an illustration of a sticky note is in the left hand corner of the ad:
wireless keybaords too! call me at 1-312-578-3524
bob terwall

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D. A. Vid S. Pumpkins Hosek @dahosek.bsky.social · 2d

So what journal WERE you talking about?

D. A. Vid S. Pumpkins Hosek @dahosek.bsky.social · 3d

speaking, be joined with an en dash and not a hyphen, but newspaper typography rarely makes such fine distinction).

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D. A. Vid S. Pumpkins Hosek @dahosek.bsky.social · 3d

In his defense, one could read the phrase ex-police reporter as either a former cop turned reporter or former reporter about things policial. The latter is perhaps better written as ex–police reporter than ex-police reporter. (A compound adjective forked from with a compound noun should, properly

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D. A. Vid S. Pumpkins Hosek @dahosek.bsky.social · 3d

OK, finally saw it and I was NOT annoyed by Leo’s presence in the film (and he finally no longer looks like he’s 14). Chase Infiniti (who plays the daughter) was definitely the breakout star of the film.

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D. A. Vid S. Pumpkins Hosek @dahosek.bsky.social · 3d

I’ve heard that the current issue of Gigantic Sequins is the final issue, but don’t see that indicated on their website or socials.

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D. A. Vid S. Pumpkins Hosek @dahosek.bsky.social · 3d

I somehow missed the part of the Jonah story where the king of Nineveh called for all the ANIMALS to be dressed in sack cloth.

D. A. Vid S. Pumpkins Hosek @dahosek.bsky.social · 3d

See the thing is that there are people who think banning books and having wall-sized televisions are good things so when they read Bradbury’s story, they find it confusing.

D. A. Vid S. Pumpkins Hosek @dahosek.bsky.social · 4d

This is good.

A cartoonist's review of AI art - The Oatmeal

This is a comic about AI art.

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D. A. Vid S. Pumpkins Hosek @dahosek.bsky.social · 4d

u frek uoi

D. A. Vid S. Pumpkins Hosek @dahosek.bsky.social · 4d

It even RHYMES!

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D. A. Vid S. Pumpkins Hosek @dahosek.bsky.social · 4d

Yeah, he’s an actor who, every time I see him on screen, I’m sure I’ve seen him in more roles than I have. His character, from what I’ve found from a few minutes googling the true story, is complete fiction.

D. A. Vid S. Pumpkins Hosek @dahosek.bsky.social · 4d

was playing the male lead. LaKeith Stanfield, in contrast, was absolutely magnetic any time he was on screen.

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D. A. Vid S. Pumpkins Hosek @dahosek.bsky.social · 4d

I do feel like Channing Tatum is sort of generic attractive white guy. I’ve seen him in a few films before, but he doesn’t register with me (maybe even more so than Tom Hardy, who I’ve seen in a lot more movies but have no idea what he looks like) and only in the end credits did I have any idea who

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D. A. Vid S. Pumpkins Hosek @dahosek.bsky.social · 4d

along with the two actors who played her kids. There were a few gaping plot holes (you’d think this sort of thing would be impossible with a based on a true story film, and yet), but the overall story was well presented and I felt genuinely nervous as Jeff came closer to his inevitable fate.

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D. A. Vid S. Pumpkins Hosek @dahosek.bsky.social · 4d

My local movie theater does $6 Monday night mystery movies most weeks. This week, the surprise movie was Roofman, which was a charming enough film. I knew the broad outline of the story and I’d guess that was the case with at least some fraction of the audience. Kirsten Dunst was perfect in her role

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D. A. Vid S. Pumpkins Hosek @dahosek.bsky.social · 4d

Whoa, that’s the first I’ve heard of this.