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rachel mccarthy james. WHACK JOB: A HISTORY OF AXE MURDER out now. prev: THE MAN FROM THE TRAIN
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@rmccarthyjames.bsky.social
· Mar 22
My second book about axe murder will be unleashed upon the world on May 13, 2025! WHACK JOB: A History of Axe Murder chronicles the humble tool in its capacity as a weapon in 13 stories, ranging from prehistory to Vikings to George Washington to now. Preorder here read.macmillan.com/lp/whack-job...
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I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 24, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
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This really is the best, funniest summary of this whole shitshow
People are calling my lede here "appalling," "nightmare fuel," "actively evil," and "a desecration of the human spirit"
The Olivia Nuzzi and RFK Jr. Affair Is Messier Than We Ever Could Have Imagined
Inside the most important, and also least important, story of our time
www.theringer.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:06 AM
This really is the best, funniest summary of this whole shitshow
Talking about WHACK JOB with my @pbrbookclub.bsky.social. Several business ideas have come up:
-beer cans optimized for shotgunning
-anime version of Man from the Train
-public domain Mickey Mouse, axe murderer
-bathtub full of cheese
-beer cans optimized for shotgunning
-anime version of Man from the Train
-public domain Mickey Mouse, axe murderer
-bathtub full of cheese
November 26, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Talking about WHACK JOB with my @pbrbookclub.bsky.social. Several business ideas have come up:
-beer cans optimized for shotgunning
-anime version of Man from the Train
-public domain Mickey Mouse, axe murderer
-bathtub full of cheese
-beer cans optimized for shotgunning
-anime version of Man from the Train
-public domain Mickey Mouse, axe murderer
-bathtub full of cheese
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According to today's WSJ, tulip-related investment accounts for half of GDP growth. A reversal would risk recession. We can't afford to go backwards.
November 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM
According to today's WSJ, tulip-related investment accounts for half of GDP growth. A reversal would risk recession. We can't afford to go backwards.
seeing TAB perform is funny because trey's backup singers have really precise and clear phrasing and diction, so i can tell exactly when they're singing "the moma dance" and when they're singing "the moment ends"
November 24, 2025 at 10:38 PM
seeing TAB perform is funny because trey's backup singers have really precise and clear phrasing and diction, so i can tell exactly when they're singing "the moma dance" and when they're singing "the moment ends"
it's difficult to work from home when your cat needs one million kisses per hour (KPH)
November 24, 2025 at 7:45 PM
it's difficult to work from home when your cat needs one million kisses per hour (KPH)
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hank hill would kill himself if he saw this shit
November 24, 2025 at 3:46 AM
hank hill would kill himself if he saw this shit
IF ANYONE IS WONDERING HOW I FEEL ABOUT THE AXE IN WICKED: FOR GOOD: hilarious. enormous beard on that thing. very mall axe, viking imitation, not a woodfelling axe at all. perfect for the overembellished hyperornamental vibe of the whole movie
November 24, 2025 at 3:15 AM
IF ANYONE IS WONDERING HOW I FEEL ABOUT THE AXE IN WICKED: FOR GOOD: hilarious. enormous beard on that thing. very mall axe, viking imitation, not a woodfelling axe at all. perfect for the overembellished hyperornamental vibe of the whole movie
Free idea: a salon where I’m allowed to sit and play on my phone for as long as I want after my pedicure, until I feel confident that it’s actually dry
November 22, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Free idea: a salon where I’m allowed to sit and play on my phone for as long as I want after my pedicure, until I feel confident that it’s actually dry
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Devastating essay about living with a terminal cancer diagnosis at 35, made more devastating by the author's relation to the health and human services secretary who's spent the past year cutting cancer research.
A Battle with My Blood
When I was diagnosed with leukemia, my first thought was that this couldn’t be happening to me, to my family.
www.newyorker.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Devastating essay about living with a terminal cancer diagnosis at 35, made more devastating by the author's relation to the health and human services secretary who's spent the past year cutting cancer research.
New conspiracy theory: there are no almonds in almond milk
November 22, 2025 at 5:29 PM
New conspiracy theory: there are no almonds in almond milk
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Nothing makes me feel like a baby fresh out the womb like misjudging how full my beverage is. Oh, it’s gonna spill on my shirt because it’s fuller than I thought and I brought it to my mouth too fast? How was I supposed to know, I was just born a few minutes ago
November 22, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Nothing makes me feel like a baby fresh out the womb like misjudging how full my beverage is. Oh, it’s gonna spill on my shirt because it’s fuller than I thought and I brought it to my mouth too fast? How was I supposed to know, I was just born a few minutes ago
Funny how cities designed around the needs of cars are also horrible to drive in
November 20, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Funny how cities designed around the needs of cars are also horrible to drive in
lmao ok alphabet punishments dept well done
November 20, 2025 at 6:53 PM
lmao ok alphabet punishments dept well done
There’s this guy at this metal show who’s like 6’8. He’s right on the edge of the mosh pit, watching all the short/average kings and women (and one literal child?) get their aggression out, with an expression of great longing. Mosh pits are not made for tall men.
November 20, 2025 at 2:04 AM
There’s this guy at this metal show who’s like 6’8. He’s right on the edge of the mosh pit, watching all the short/average kings and women (and one literal child?) get their aggression out, with an expression of great longing. Mosh pits are not made for tall men.
Part two of Wicked shitting the bed makes total sense to me. Part one was basically a new story to moviegoers, whereas this one is a retcon of one of the best movies ever. Of course it doesn’t land as well. I don’t need new information about Dorothy
November 18, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Part two of Wicked shitting the bed makes total sense to me. Part one was basically a new story to moviegoers, whereas this one is a retcon of one of the best movies ever. Of course it doesn’t land as well. I don’t need new information about Dorothy
One time after she got a big scoop, I described Olivia Nuzzi as Lauren Duca with talent, but in light of the last few days, I think she was actually Lauren Duca without integrity
November 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
One time after she got a big scoop, I described Olivia Nuzzi as Lauren Duca with talent, but in light of the last few days, I think she was actually Lauren Duca without integrity
I like when a town has horizontal stoplights. Go ahead, get a lil funky with your infrastructure
November 18, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I like when a town has horizontal stoplights. Go ahead, get a lil funky with your infrastructure
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🚨 THIS WEEK🚨
What if the murder weapon in America’s most famous axe murder… wasn’t the murder weapon? 🪓
@rmccarthyjames.bsky.social breaks it down in this week’s History Rage.
🎧 Listen now pod.fo/e/353f3e
#TrueCrimeCommunity #LizzieBorden #UnsolvedMystery #HistoryRage
What if the murder weapon in America’s most famous axe murder… wasn’t the murder weapon? 🪓
@rmccarthyjames.bsky.social breaks it down in this week’s History Rage.
🎧 Listen now pod.fo/e/353f3e
#TrueCrimeCommunity #LizzieBorden #UnsolvedMystery #HistoryRage
November 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🚨 THIS WEEK🚨
What if the murder weapon in America’s most famous axe murder… wasn’t the murder weapon? 🪓
@rmccarthyjames.bsky.social breaks it down in this week’s History Rage.
🎧 Listen now pod.fo/e/353f3e
#TrueCrimeCommunity #LizzieBorden #UnsolvedMystery #HistoryRage
What if the murder weapon in America’s most famous axe murder… wasn’t the murder weapon? 🪓
@rmccarthyjames.bsky.social breaks it down in this week’s History Rage.
🎧 Listen now pod.fo/e/353f3e
#TrueCrimeCommunity #LizzieBorden #UnsolvedMystery #HistoryRage
The women’s bathrooms at any Phish related shows are always empty
November 18, 2025 at 4:17 AM
The women’s bathrooms at any Phish related shows are always empty
They are really covering all markets with this Wicked promotion
November 18, 2025 at 3:35 AM
They are really covering all markets with this Wicked promotion
I am reading this at a Trey Anastasio Band show, making wild expressions absent a sick jam
oh my god you have to read this until the end www.telos.news/p/part-1-how...
Part 1: How I Found Out
Olivia had just returned from a reporting trip—at least that’s what she told me it was—and her Herschel backpack, the one with the flap that never quite closed properly, was tossed beside our bed, its...
www.telos.news
November 18, 2025 at 1:35 AM
I am reading this at a Trey Anastasio Band show, making wild expressions absent a sick jam
Incredibly honored that WHACK JOB was named as a staff pick for @thepitch.bsky.social Best of KC issue!!!! Feeling very fortunate to have the support of local press, and to have the Pitch at all. And I’m in some amazing company: www.thepitchkc.com/content/uplo...
November 17, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Incredibly honored that WHACK JOB was named as a staff pick for @thepitch.bsky.social Best of KC issue!!!! Feeling very fortunate to have the support of local press, and to have the Pitch at all. And I’m in some amazing company: www.thepitchkc.com/content/uplo...
These all have the energy of Judas Priest song titles
OPERATION EIGHTEEN NAKED COWBOYS IN THE SHOWERS AT RAM RANCH
November 17, 2025 at 3:01 AM
These all have the energy of Judas Priest song titles