Stefan Dziemianowicz
@stefandz11.bsky.social
Weird fiction aficionado, indefatigable pulp collector, incurable moviegoer, irascible critic, incorrigible Jersey guy.
Warning: Gaines outfitted that bench with a whoopee cushion.
I've decided that the morning after my reading next Tuesday night at Brooklyn Books & Booze, I'm going to wander Riverside Park until I can find and sit on the same bench where MAD Magazine publisher Bill Gaines used to hang out, a landmark dedicated by Dick DeBartolo. youtu.be/o5DDmVs7ikY
November 14, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Warning: Gaines outfitted that bench with a whoopee cushion.
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[Happy 86th birthday to solar eclipse photographer and composer Wendy Carlos, known for "Switched-On Bach," A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, THE SHINING, TRON, and “Peter and the Wolf” with Weird Al Yankovic. Listen to “Switched-On Bach” below.]
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November 14, 2025 at 5:33 PM
[Happy 86th birthday to solar eclipse photographer and composer Wendy Carlos, known for "Switched-On Bach," A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, THE SHINING, TRON, and “Peter and the Wolf” with Weird Al Yankovic. Listen to “Switched-On Bach” below.]
archive.org/details/wend...
archive.org/details/wend...
He was on a mission from God.
What's from Chicago, hates Illinois Nazis, and is holy as fuck?
It's the Pope in 1982.
It's the Pope in 1982.
November 13, 2025 at 2:49 AM
He was on a mission from God.
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I will not support a deal that does nothing to make health care more affordable.
We are in a health care emergency. A simple one-year extension of these tax credits would cost less than Donald Trump’s $40 billion bailout for Argentina.
A vote for this bill is a mistake.
We are in a health care emergency. A simple one-year extension of these tax credits would cost less than Donald Trump’s $40 billion bailout for Argentina.
A vote for this bill is a mistake.
November 10, 2025 at 1:06 AM
I will not support a deal that does nothing to make health care more affordable.
We are in a health care emergency. A simple one-year extension of these tax credits would cost less than Donald Trump’s $40 billion bailout for Argentina.
A vote for this bill is a mistake.
We are in a health care emergency. A simple one-year extension of these tax credits would cost less than Donald Trump’s $40 billion bailout for Argentina.
A vote for this bill is a mistake.
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No health care, no deal.
November 10, 2025 at 1:33 AM
No health care, no deal.
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The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
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It shows Schumer no longer has the caucus.
It doesn't actually matter if Chuck Schumer votes for this or not.
If he can't keep his caucus unified to protect healthcare for over 10 million Americans, he should resign as leader.
If he can't keep his caucus unified to protect healthcare for over 10 million Americans, he should resign as leader.
November 10, 2025 at 1:50 AM
It shows Schumer no longer has the caucus.
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Hard to see @schumer.senate.gov being able to stay in leadership after this or in the senate, he was not the man for this moment
November 10, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Hard to see @schumer.senate.gov being able to stay in leadership after this or in the senate, he was not the man for this moment
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Exactly this — caving for nothing makes all that pain for nothing.
Further, them caving lends credence to this being just some political scrum when it’s actually much more fundamental than that!
Call those senators, please.
Further, them caving lends credence to this being just some political scrum when it’s actually much more fundamental than that!
Call those senators, please.
Dems backed Trump into a corner where he’s advocating for starving Americans and hemorrhaging support. If they vote to let him off the hook in exchange for nothing it’s a cataclysmic failure. I know people are in pain but insulating Republicans from political consequences is not the answer.
November 9, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Exactly this — caving for nothing makes all that pain for nothing.
Further, them caving lends credence to this being just some political scrum when it’s actually much more fundamental than that!
Call those senators, please.
Further, them caving lends credence to this being just some political scrum when it’s actually much more fundamental than that!
Call those senators, please.
Produced by Val Lewton, who 2 years earlier had produced this film's iconic forerunner, CAT PEOPLE. Both well worth revisiting.
First snowfall of the season, a rewatch of this one very soon.
Hey, so CURSE OF THE CAT PEOPLE is really incredible. A heightened, darkened fairytale look at childhood and imagination and the closed-off, lonely world of a child. Should be talked about in the same breath as NIGHT OF THE HUNTER. Damn.
November 9, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Produced by Val Lewton, who 2 years earlier had produced this film's iconic forerunner, CAT PEOPLE. Both well worth revisiting.
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Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/o...
Opinion | Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ Asks Us to Consider the Monster
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November 7, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/o...
UBIK in Doubleday HC. Very nice.
November 6, 2025 at 3:23 AM
UBIK in Doubleday HC. Very nice.
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“This story reminds me why I read science fiction. The Rainseekers is unflinching and profound, shedding light (and rain) on the search for purpose and wonder.” — @sarahpinsker.bsky.social Nebula and Hugo Award-winning author. @tordotcom.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 1:38 AM
“This story reminds me why I read science fiction. The Rainseekers is unflinching and profound, shedding light (and rain) on the search for purpose and wonder.” — @sarahpinsker.bsky.social Nebula and Hugo Award-winning author. @tordotcom.bsky.social
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From the Guardian.
Cartoonist Ella Baron.
Cartoonist Ella Baron.
November 6, 2025 at 12:26 AM
From the Guardian.
Cartoonist Ella Baron.
Cartoonist Ella Baron.
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In honor of my great-great grandmother Somerville Staples, who witnessed the rise and fall of Reconstruction while steering our family out of slavery.
November 5, 2025 at 12:25 AM
In honor of my great-great grandmother Somerville Staples, who witnessed the rise and fall of Reconstruction while steering our family out of slavery.
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The Twisted Spine in NYC has been open less than 2 months and has already become a beloved fixture in the horror book community. On Oct. 30, they were hit by the remnants of Hurricane Melissa, which resulted in flooding. They need our help now! Please share far and wide: gofund.me/96586c695
Donate to Support The Twisted Spine's Flood Recovery Efforts, organized by Lauren Komer
On Thursday, October 30th, the remnants of Hurricane Melissa hit NYC, … Lauren Komer needs your support for Support The Twisted Spine's Flood Recovery Efforts
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November 3, 2025 at 2:14 PM
The Twisted Spine in NYC has been open less than 2 months and has already become a beloved fixture in the horror book community. On Oct. 30, they were hit by the remnants of Hurricane Melissa, which resulted in flooding. They need our help now! Please share far and wide: gofund.me/96586c695
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Tomorrow I will only be voting for township trustees and local board of education members, but I will be voting. I will say that if I were voting in California, I'd be voting for Prop 50, and if I were voting in New York City, I'd be voting for Mamdani for mayor. Wherever you are, vote!
November 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Tomorrow I will only be voting for township trustees and local board of education members, but I will be voting. I will say that if I were voting in California, I'd be voting for Prop 50, and if I were voting in New York City, I'd be voting for Mamdani for mayor. Wherever you are, vote!
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Well, shit — a killer new horror bookstore in NYC got flooded and damaged by hurricane remnants. Help is needed if you can. Please share!
www.gofundme.com/f/support-th...
www.gofundme.com/f/support-th...
Donate to Support The Twisted Spine's Flood Recovery Efforts, organized by Lauren Komer
On Thursday, October 30th, the remnants of Hurricane Melissa hit NYC, … Lauren Komer needs your support for Support The Twisted Spine's Flood Recovery Efforts
www.gofundme.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Well, shit — a killer new horror bookstore in NYC got flooded and damaged by hurricane remnants. Help is needed if you can. Please share!
www.gofundme.com/f/support-th...
www.gofundme.com/f/support-th...
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November 3, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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We strongly condemn @CondéNast’s consolidation plans for Teen Vogue, a move that is clearly designed to blunt the award-winning magazine’s insightful journalism at a time when it is needed the most. More from our statement:
November 3, 2025 at 11:24 PM
We strongly condemn @CondéNast’s consolidation plans for Teen Vogue, a move that is clearly designed to blunt the award-winning magazine’s insightful journalism at a time when it is needed the most. More from our statement:
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They gutted the Washington Post. CBS. NYT. Now Teen Vogue.
The point isn't to bring in more conservatives. They've reached that saturation point.
They are killing the fourth estate and buying up the social media to control the messages we see. These were all targeted to disarm the left of truth.
The point isn't to bring in more conservatives. They've reached that saturation point.
They are killing the fourth estate and buying up the social media to control the messages we see. These were all targeted to disarm the left of truth.
November 4, 2025 at 12:29 AM
They gutted the Washington Post. CBS. NYT. Now Teen Vogue.
The point isn't to bring in more conservatives. They've reached that saturation point.
They are killing the fourth estate and buying up the social media to control the messages we see. These were all targeted to disarm the left of truth.
The point isn't to bring in more conservatives. They've reached that saturation point.
They are killing the fourth estate and buying up the social media to control the messages we see. These were all targeted to disarm the left of truth.
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No more Black or trans staffers. No politics of any kind. The cowardice of mainstream media isn't just insulting, it's *boring.* Now TV is just like any other beauty rag. Why not just kill it quickly? Why the slow-motion pretense?
thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
November 4, 2025 at 12:35 AM
No more Black or trans staffers. No politics of any kind. The cowardice of mainstream media isn't just insulting, it's *boring.* Now TV is just like any other beauty rag. Why not just kill it quickly? Why the slow-motion pretense?
Reader, he married one!
34) How did Lovecraft get on with Jewish people in amateur journalism?
November 4, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Reader, he married one!
Fungi from Yuggoth?
24) What expired foods did Lovecraft eat when his aunt was in the hospital?
November 4, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Fungi from Yuggoth?
Whereas we do know what marriage, whoredom, fornication, adultery, polygamy, and divorce are without having to look them up.
Haven’t been able to source origin of this image, but title’s a whole new word to me, and likely to you too. Happy Clock Back, all!
November 3, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Whereas we do know what marriage, whoredom, fornication, adultery, polygamy, and divorce are without having to look them up.