Jim Irwin
@jimirwin.bsky.social
🖋️ Novels: ‘Nina’s Friends’; 'Lucky Guy' Jan ‘26
🎥 Lapsed media artist & professor
📢 Comms pro (ex Deloitte, ex EY, ex Comcast)
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🎥 Lapsed media artist & professor
📢 Comms pro (ex Deloitte, ex EY, ex Comcast)
🔗 linktr.ee/jimirwin
The tragedy of Rob & Michele Reiner is reminding us of the incredible run he went on as a director 1984-1992: Spinal Tap, Stand By Me, The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, Misery, A Few Good Men.
December 15, 2025 at 8:45 PM
The tragedy of Rob & Michele Reiner is reminding us of the incredible run he went on as a director 1984-1992: Spinal Tap, Stand By Me, The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, Misery, A Few Good Men.
New! You can now buy the paperback version of Nina's Friends direct from the distributor at 35% off standard retail price, and even less than the Amazon price. Books make great holiday gifts, you know. bit.ly/4rB33Qd
December 3, 2025 at 3:07 PM
New! You can now buy the paperback version of Nina's Friends direct from the distributor at 35% off standard retail price, and even less than the Amazon price. Books make great holiday gifts, you know. bit.ly/4rB33Qd
“There must have been a time, in the beginning, when we could have said – no. But somehow we missed it. Oh well, we'll know better next time.”
― Tom Stoppard, 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead'
― Tom Stoppard, 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead'
November 30, 2025 at 1:08 AM
“There must have been a time, in the beginning, when we could have said – no. But somehow we missed it. Oh well, we'll know better next time.”
― Tom Stoppard, 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead'
― Tom Stoppard, 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead'
The Eagles looked like they desperately wanted to lose that game and would do anything to make that happen. Are we sure they’re not caught up in the sports betting scandal??
November 24, 2025 at 1:15 AM
The Eagles looked like they desperately wanted to lose that game and would do anything to make that happen. Are we sure they’re not caught up in the sports betting scandal??
‘Another Green World’ is 50 years old today. Happy birthday! 🎂
November 14, 2025 at 1:20 PM
‘Another Green World’ is 50 years old today. Happy birthday! 🎂
Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Ted Cruz all endorsed Andrew Cuomo. I'd vote for a moldy piece of Gruyère if those guys were against it.
November 5, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Ted Cruz all endorsed Andrew Cuomo. I'd vote for a moldy piece of Gruyère if those guys were against it.
Huh. Turns out people *want* affordable housing, livable wages, access to healthcare, and a stable government focused on the wellbeing of citizens. People *don’t want* masked secret troops in the streets, tax cuts for billionaires, a plunging economy, or corruption as policy. Who knew?
November 5, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Huh. Turns out people *want* affordable housing, livable wages, access to healthcare, and a stable government focused on the wellbeing of citizens. People *don’t want* masked secret troops in the streets, tax cuts for billionaires, a plunging economy, or corruption as policy. Who knew?
I have a tie rack full of ties hanging in my closet even though I swore on eight of my cat’s lives that I’d never wear a tie again. Where are my convictions? How can anyone trust a man who can’t even trust his own neckwear choices?
November 3, 2025 at 6:59 PM
I have a tie rack full of ties hanging in my closet even though I swore on eight of my cat’s lives that I’d never wear a tie again. Where are my convictions? How can anyone trust a man who can’t even trust his own neckwear choices?
Reposted by Jim Irwin
Zohran Mamdani caught lying that he understood Plato’s allegory of the cave, yet when asked to explain it, he seemed to instead explain Baudrillard’s theory of Simulacra and Simulation where reality has been replaced by symbols and signs, which seems similar to Plato’s theory but is not the same
October 29, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Zohran Mamdani caught lying that he understood Plato’s allegory of the cave, yet when asked to explain it, he seemed to instead explain Baudrillard’s theory of Simulacra and Simulation where reality has been replaced by symbols and signs, which seems similar to Plato’s theory but is not the same
Today's adventure: Into Manhattan to see the play 'Art' with Bobby Cannavale, James Cordon, and Neil Patrick Harris. It's the first Broadway revival of the Tony-winning comedy by Yasmina Reza, about three longtime friends and a ridiculously expensive painting.
October 29, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Today's adventure: Into Manhattan to see the play 'Art' with Bobby Cannavale, James Cordon, and Neil Patrick Harris. It's the first Broadway revival of the Tony-winning comedy by Yasmina Reza, about three longtime friends and a ridiculously expensive painting.
It's incredible that Dementia Don still thinks he took an IQ test, and no one around him is willing to tell him the truth so he stops embarrassing himself.
October 28, 2025 at 5:58 PM
It's incredible that Dementia Don still thinks he took an IQ test, and no one around him is willing to tell him the truth so he stops embarrassing himself.
TIL about Ohio Valley Style pizza and all I can say is are you kidding me?
October 26, 2025 at 7:28 PM
TIL about Ohio Valley Style pizza and all I can say is are you kidding me?
I just came face to face with a good-sized bear 🐻 about 10' away from me. I was at the end of the driveway and the bear was on the neighbor’s lawn, looking at me. We were both a little surprised 😳 I think. Another neighbor caught it on video ⬇️ a few minutes later roaming around her house.
October 23, 2025 at 3:58 PM
I just came face to face with a good-sized bear 🐻 about 10' away from me. I was at the end of the driveway and the bear was on the neighbor’s lawn, looking at me. We were both a little surprised 😳 I think. Another neighbor caught it on video ⬇️ a few minutes later roaming around her house.
Another disappointing trend. Empathy is a fundamental virtue in Christianity, and you'd think Christians would be leaders in the fight against intolerance and rising fascism. But, astonishingly, many conservative Christians are now framing empathy as a sin. 🧵 1/3
October 15, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Another disappointing trend. Empathy is a fundamental virtue in Christianity, and you'd think Christians would be leaders in the fight against intolerance and rising fascism. But, astonishingly, many conservative Christians are now framing empathy as a sin. 🧵 1/3
Hey, guess what everyone! I've completely forgotten my multiplication tables. 8x7? No freaking idea. Eleventeen, I think.
October 15, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Hey, guess what everyone! I've completely forgotten my multiplication tables. 8x7? No freaking idea. Eleventeen, I think.
Werewolf movies are about hidden beasts that could lurk inside anyone; at their heart they are mystery thrillers. Here are some werewolf movies you probably haven't seen but should. communicatoring.substack.com/p/werewolf-m...
Werewolf movies you probably haven't seen
(but should)
communicatoring.substack.com
October 13, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Werewolf movies are about hidden beasts that could lurk inside anyone; at their heart they are mystery thrillers. Here are some werewolf movies you probably haven't seen but should. communicatoring.substack.com/p/werewolf-m...
“I never understood the idea that you're supposed to mellow as you get older. Slowing down isn't something I relate to at all. The goal is to continue in good and bad, all of it.” - Diane Keaton
October 11, 2025 at 8:07 PM
“I never understood the idea that you're supposed to mellow as you get older. Slowing down isn't something I relate to at all. The goal is to continue in good and bad, all of it.” - Diane Keaton
I love black bean soup, and I love the version I make at home best of all.
October 2, 2025 at 11:59 PM
I love black bean soup, and I love the version I make at home best of all.
Insane indeed.
I can’t believe I’m watching interviews of city mayors talking about how they are coordinating with other mayors to discuss how to protect their residents FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
I know we are “used to it” but it is absolutely insane
I know we are “used to it” but it is absolutely insane
October 1, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Insane indeed.
One of my great pleasures is when Aimee Mann slides into waltz time and unfurls those twisty lyrics and a phrase gets turned and I think *damn* that’s good.
October 1, 2025 at 2:17 PM
One of my great pleasures is when Aimee Mann slides into waltz time and unfurls those twisty lyrics and a phrase gets turned and I think *damn* that’s good.
ONLY A FEW SPOTS LEFT! Reminder for my North Jersey writer friends: Saturday, 4 October, I'm presenting a workshop "Personal Brand Strategy for Writers." Wayne Public Library, 461 Valley Road in Wayne NJ, at 2:30 pm. Free, but registration is required: waynepubliclibrary.libcal.com/event/14512393
September 30, 2025 at 6:19 PM
ONLY A FEW SPOTS LEFT! Reminder for my North Jersey writer friends: Saturday, 4 October, I'm presenting a workshop "Personal Brand Strategy for Writers." Wayne Public Library, 461 Valley Road in Wayne NJ, at 2:30 pm. Free, but registration is required: waynepubliclibrary.libcal.com/event/14512393
Under-appreciated films: ‘Constantine’ (2005). Come for Keanu Reeves, leave gobsmacked by the creative approaches of Tilda Swinton and Peter Stormare.
September 29, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Under-appreciated films: ‘Constantine’ (2005). Come for Keanu Reeves, leave gobsmacked by the creative approaches of Tilda Swinton and Peter Stormare.
I can’t believe I sat on ‘Severance’ but finally binge watched it on the plane home from Europe and man that series is terrific
September 26, 2025 at 11:48 AM
I can’t believe I sat on ‘Severance’ but finally binge watched it on the plane home from Europe and man that series is terrific
I love a good fourth wall breaking and not sure if anyone did it better than Phoebe Waller-Bridge in ‘Fleabag’
September 26, 2025 at 11:42 AM
I love a good fourth wall breaking and not sure if anyone did it better than Phoebe Waller-Bridge in ‘Fleabag’
To all those crying that they didn’t get raptured this week: we get it, we’re unhappy you’re still here, too.
September 26, 2025 at 11:37 AM
To all those crying that they didn’t get raptured this week: we get it, we’re unhappy you’re still here, too.