Darkest Timeline JDP
@jamesdavidpatrick.bsky.social
Writer of fictions and things / slayer of small literary journals and music mags / host of the Cinema Shame podcast / @007hertzrumble on the Twitter / creator of #Bond_age_ / collector of physical media / imbiber of coffee and bourbon
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One of my favorite stories.
I'm incredibly pleased to able to talk about this at last. Art by Rovina Cai! Will be available to order here in a few days, and the book is already printed. No wait!
The Faery Handbag by Kelly Link
The Faery Handbag by Kelly Link is letterpress-printed and hardbound in quarter cloth and marbled paper from Daniela Prina with illustrations by Rovina Cai. All copies are signed by the author and art...
conversationtreepress.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:27 PM
One of my favorite stories.
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Imagine the reaction on the right if federal agents had killed someone under precisely these circumstances and any non-Trump Administration justified it because the person was carrying a concealed licensed handgun.
As every single “conservative” apologist should be asked to address.
As every single “conservative” apologist should be asked to address.
January 26, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Imagine the reaction on the right if federal agents had killed someone under precisely these circumstances and any non-Trump Administration justified it because the person was carrying a concealed licensed handgun.
As every single “conservative” apologist should be asked to address.
As every single “conservative” apologist should be asked to address.
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From a FB post about Alex Pretti:
January 26, 2026 at 12:32 AM
From a FB post about Alex Pretti:
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Just found out this dude’s store is called Dreamhaven Books. dreamhavenbooks.com
January 26, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Just found out this dude’s store is called Dreamhaven Books. dreamhavenbooks.com
January 23, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Five Women Lead Singer/Solo Artists I’ve Seen:
Lauren Mayberry
Nina Persson
Amy Grant
Gwen Stefani
Jenny Lewis
Lauren Mayberry
Nina Persson
Amy Grant
Gwen Stefani
Jenny Lewis
Five Women Lead Singers/Solo Artists I've Seen:
Johnette Napolitano
Kim Deal
Brody Dalle
Kylie Minogue
Dido
Johnette Napolitano
Kim Deal
Brody Dalle
Kylie Minogue
Dido
five women lead singers/solo artists I’ve seen:
Joanna Newsom
Neko Case
Babes in Toyland
Janelle Monae
Helium
Joanna Newsom
Neko Case
Babes in Toyland
Janelle Monae
Helium
January 22, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Five Women Lead Singer/Solo Artists I’ve Seen:
Lauren Mayberry
Nina Persson
Amy Grant
Gwen Stefani
Jenny Lewis
Lauren Mayberry
Nina Persson
Amy Grant
Gwen Stefani
Jenny Lewis
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The cognitive dissonance of constantly reading that I need to spend some time mastering generative AI while not knowing a single person in my industry who uses it to do good work 🤙
January 21, 2026 at 3:26 PM
The cognitive dissonance of constantly reading that I need to spend some time mastering generative AI while not knowing a single person in my industry who uses it to do good work 🤙
The underrated perk of signing with the Pirates is that you won’t have to face Skenes in an MLB game.
I’m looking at you, Eugenio.
I’m looking at you, Eugenio.
January 19, 2026 at 6:10 PM
The underrated perk of signing with the Pirates is that you won’t have to face Skenes in an MLB game.
I’m looking at you, Eugenio.
I’m looking at you, Eugenio.
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This and Mamdani’s revocation of all EOs after Adams’s corrupt bargain are the template moving forward. No nibbling around the edges; total bulldozing.
Wow
The night before Spanberger’s inauguration
She’s cleared house at UVA
Top Youngkin appointees resign
Spanberger should be able to easily replace them given Dem trifecta
The former CIA officer asserting her control
The night before Spanberger’s inauguration
She’s cleared house at UVA
Top Youngkin appointees resign
Spanberger should be able to easily replace them given Dem trifecta
The former CIA officer asserting her control
January 17, 2026 at 12:00 AM
This and Mamdani’s revocation of all EOs after Adams’s corrupt bargain are the template moving forward. No nibbling around the edges; total bulldozing.
Uh. I did that last week.
"You’re not going to get in the car and go to the next town to see a movie," says Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos
Ted Sarandos commits to 45-day theatrical windows, believes theaters are for city folk
Ted Sarandos commits to 45-day theatrical windows, believes theaters are for city folk
www.avclub.com
January 17, 2026 at 1:03 AM
Uh. I did that last week.
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You have to block them immediately. The full nuclear. They are only here to make folks angry, and that can’t happen if we lock them out.
✅ @icegov.bsky.social has been verified by @bsky.app.
January 16, 2026 at 11:59 PM
You have to block them immediately. The full nuclear. They are only here to make folks angry, and that can’t happen if we lock them out.
Happy #LetterboxdFriday! #LastFourWatched were a grab bag.
January 16, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Happy #LetterboxdFriday! #LastFourWatched were a grab bag.
These MLB teams have gone insane. It’s almost as if they expect a 2027 lockout. $126 million for Bo Bichette. That’s $42mil per season. More than $14 per win against replacement above Ronny Mauricio.
They will still not make the playoffs.
Because they’re the Mets.
They will still not make the playoffs.
Because they’re the Mets.
January 16, 2026 at 5:19 PM
These MLB teams have gone insane. It’s almost as if they expect a 2027 lockout. $126 million for Bo Bichette. That’s $42mil per season. More than $14 per win against replacement above Ronny Mauricio.
They will still not make the playoffs.
Because they’re the Mets.
They will still not make the playoffs.
Because they’re the Mets.
Perversely excited to finally see the K2 4K up for pre-order. I finally get to scratch off another #NotonBluRay disc from my wishlist spreadsheet. amzn.to/4qtGQTl
January 16, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Perversely excited to finally see the K2 4K up for pre-order. I finally get to scratch off another #NotonBluRay disc from my wishlist spreadsheet. amzn.to/4qtGQTl
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"This is not a civil war. This is a federal invasion by a mafia state."
Sarah Kendzior again...with poetry and prose.
Sarah Kendzior again...with poetry and prose.
New article! On life, death, and the rampage of ICE.
sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/a-shining-...
sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/a-shining-...
A Shining Mausoleum on a Hill
Life, death, and the rampage of ICE.
sarahkendzior.substack.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:04 PM
"This is not a civil war. This is a federal invasion by a mafia state."
Sarah Kendzior again...with poetry and prose.
Sarah Kendzior again...with poetry and prose.
Love some early-in-the-year @letterboxd.social stats.
January 15, 2026 at 3:52 AM
Love some early-in-the-year @letterboxd.social stats.
I read the comments on the NYT Oscar wish list post. My god people just don’t have a clue that they’re the problem. They totally believe that their not knowing any of the listed movies is a failing of the critics, filmmakers, studios, etc.
January 13, 2026 at 9:03 PM
I read the comments on the NYT Oscar wish list post. My god people just don’t have a clue that they’re the problem. They totally believe that their not knowing any of the listed movies is a failing of the critics, filmmakers, studios, etc.
Amnesiac is my favorite Radiohead album today.
January 12, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Amnesiac is my favorite Radiohead album today.
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50 fresh "How to Report ICE" zines folded and ready to deploy in Little Free Libraries around town.
Versions for multiple regions available from @meganpiont.bsky.social
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
Versions for multiple regions available from @meganpiont.bsky.social
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
January 11, 2026 at 6:53 PM
50 fresh "How to Report ICE" zines folded and ready to deploy in Little Free Libraries around town.
Versions for multiple regions available from @meganpiont.bsky.social
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
Versions for multiple regions available from @meganpiont.bsky.social
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
Lovely article about “To Be or Not to Be…” Not just for Shakespeare addicts — it’s also a lovely primer about the various interpretations of Hamlet.
For our Oscar issue, I wrote about the most famous question in the English language, and the one filmmakers just can’t resist.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/m...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/m...
To Be or Not to Be: That Is the Question Filmmakers Can’t Resist
www.nytimes.com
January 11, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Lovely article about “To Be or Not to Be…” Not just for Shakespeare addicts — it’s also a lovely primer about the various interpretations of Hamlet.
Friendly reminder that this Amazon ARROW VIDEO “sale” is once again a price match of the BARNES & NOBLE sale. Patronize the originator and not the imitator.
January 11, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Friendly reminder that this Amazon ARROW VIDEO “sale” is once again a price match of the BARNES & NOBLE sale. Patronize the originator and not the imitator.
Marty Supreme is the Knight’s Tale David Bowie dance sequence of prestige bio-pics.
January 11, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Marty Supreme is the Knight’s Tale David Bowie dance sequence of prestige bio-pics.
Once again, I’m going to keep a running list of the books I’ve completed in 2026. I always aim for 50, but then I do something like read Moby Dick.
Reading more helped me endure the 2025 shitshow. 2026 might require more books.
And now, on with the tally….
Reading more helped me endure the 2025 shitshow. 2026 might require more books.
And now, on with the tally….
January 11, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Once again, I’m going to keep a running list of the books I’ve completed in 2026. I always aim for 50, but then I do something like read Moby Dick.
Reading more helped me endure the 2025 shitshow. 2026 might require more books.
And now, on with the tally….
Reading more helped me endure the 2025 shitshow. 2026 might require more books.
And now, on with the tally….
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BREAKING: Massive Crowds of Anti-ICE protesters in Minneapolis, Minnesota as we speak. The tide is turning. America is Fed Up.
Americans should be fighting back against what is happening in this country. Having masked, secret police shooting people, breaking into homes and cars, is NOT normal.
Americans should be fighting back against what is happening in this country. Having masked, secret police shooting people, breaking into homes and cars, is NOT normal.
January 10, 2026 at 8:23 PM
BREAKING: Massive Crowds of Anti-ICE protesters in Minneapolis, Minnesota as we speak. The tide is turning. America is Fed Up.
Americans should be fighting back against what is happening in this country. Having masked, secret police shooting people, breaking into homes and cars, is NOT normal.
Americans should be fighting back against what is happening in this country. Having masked, secret police shooting people, breaking into homes and cars, is NOT normal.