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crboltz.bsky.social @crboltz.bsky.social · 9h

Ouch. We were rear ended. I fear my husband’s newish car was totaled.

crboltz.bsky.social @crboltz.bsky.social · 6d

@hellitself.bsky.social posted another fantastic story today: "On the Rainy Sid of the Mountain..." by @ktwagner.bsky.social. I really really loved the story. (And the person I most want to recommend it to is not on bsky so I'll have to send an email.) hellitself.com/on-the-rainy...

On the Rainy Side of the Mountain They Grow Columbine, Nightshade, and Stinging Nettle – Hell Itself

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crboltz.bsky.social @crboltz.bsky.social · 17d

www.gocomics.com/aj-and-magnu...

AJ and Magnus by Bryan and Simon Steel for September 21, 2025 | GoComics

Read AJ and Magnus—a comic strip by creator Bryan and Simon Steel—for today, September 21, 2025, and check out other great comics, too!

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crboltz.bsky.social @crboltz.bsky.social · 18d

I made home made chicken noodle soup for dinner. I made enough to have it several more times this week. Mmmmmmm.

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Sophie Labelle @assignedmale.bsky.social · 18d

No particular reason

4 strip comic. first frame, we see Horst Wessel and two other storm troopers carrying a large nazi flag. text reads : Horst Wessel was a young storm trooper recognized as a skilled public speaker by the nazi party. he also wrote the song that became the partys anthem and german co-national anthem until 1945. second frame, we see a portrait of Horst. text reads : in 1930, his landlady hired two men who happened to be communists to evict him over unpaid rent and alleged proxenetism. He died in the fight. thrid frame, we see Goebbels speaking in front of a large crowd. text reads : Goebbels, the nazi chief propagandist, had been looking for someone to turn into a christian martyr for the party and drum up enrollment. he turned wessel's funeral into a major propaganda event full of speeches antagonizing leftists. fourth frame, we see the State Farm Stadium with a large banner advertizing Charlie Kirk's funeral. text reads : thinking about him today for no particular reason.

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Sophie Labelle @assignedmale.bsky.social · 21d

Kimmel was right.

4 frame comic. The author is looking at her phone ; Jimmy Kimmel is doing an intro to his show ; a cricket; the Kennedy Center with a Trump banner. text reads : Two months ago, Colbert was fired, and Trump declared "Kimmel's next". Now, following governmental pressure, Disney has pulled Kimmel's show from the air because of his "comments about the death of Mr. Kirk. And what kimmel said was so mild it would make mayo feel spicy. The joke that got him fired wasn't even about Charlie Kirk : We hit some new lows over the weekend with the maga gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and with everything they can to score political points from it. Right wing entertainers have been crying about the death of free speech for years. In reality, they were just mad they couldn't be bigoted without consequences. Where are these people now? Free speech isn't about being able to disparage trans people freely, it's about being able to speak truth to power. And once you've lost it, it's gone.

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Sophie Labelle @assignedmale.bsky.social · 27d

No really, I am s h o c k e d

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crboltz.bsky.social @crboltz.bsky.social · 27d

Here is the official announcement. (I'm apparently faster than their social media team by like minutes)

Hell Itself Magazine @hellitself.bsky.social · 27d

Today from Hell Itself, @crboltz.bsky.social's weird Poe riff, "The Tell-Tale Pump"!

hellitself.com/the-tell-tal...

Watch for our next story on September 19!

The Tell-Tale Pump – Hell Itself

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crboltz.bsky.social @crboltz.bsky.social · 27d

I know I usually write for theatre, but I occasionally write short stories. My second short story to be published was published this morning. It is free to read: hellitself.com/the-tell-tal...

The Tell-Tale Pump – Hell Itself

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Sophie Labelle @assignedmale.bsky.social · 29d

Goodbye Charlie Kirk.

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crboltz.bsky.social @crboltz.bsky.social · Sep 5

I want to direct folks attention to a new short fiction website called hellitself.com. It is totally free, and they just published their first story (which is weird and creepy and I loved it!!) You can read their mission etc, but more importantly read Deborah L. Davitt's story published today!

Hell Itself – Speculative Fiction No One Else Would Publish

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crboltz.bsky.social @crboltz.bsky.social · Sep 4

I ran today. Not fast but I did it.

crboltz.bsky.social @crboltz.bsky.social · Aug 26

I am teaching 2 online classes this term. Because later assignments will require students to post picture into our learning management system, I have them post a picture for their introduction. I don't care what the picture is. Many post their pets. I'm so happy to see all the 4-footed friends.

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crboltz.bsky.social @crboltz.bsky.social · Aug 25

This morning was a lovely day for a bike ride before the first day of classes.

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crboltz.bsky.social @crboltz.bsky.social · Aug 14

Hot morning for a ride.

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crboltz.bsky.social @crboltz.bsky.social · Aug 13

And then we did a Scooby Doo escape room.

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crboltz.bsky.social @crboltz.bsky.social · Aug 13

I discovered that if I wanted to use the hot tub today at a time when the water temperature was warmer than the air , I had do it this morning. So, I did.😛

crboltz.bsky.social @crboltz.bsky.social · Aug 13

Scooby doooby dooo

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crboltz.bsky.social @crboltz.bsky.social · Aug 11

I got up and it was almost 80F before sunrise. I hurried to get a bike ride in before it was insufferable. My chain slipped the gear and I had to do a small roadside repair. Still a lovely morning ride. I should be ready for my upcoming bike tour.

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crboltz.bsky.social @crboltz.bsky.social · Aug 5

I saw the the name and panicked it was @planetnude.co I was so glad when I realized my pre-coffee confusion.

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Tred @tredlocity.bsky.social · Aug 1

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crboltz.bsky.social @crboltz.bsky.social · Aug 1

If you want to see some free Shakespeare this weekend or next week, I designed a 90 minute “Measure for Measure “. www.scshakespearefest.org/freeshakespe...

Free Shakespeare | scsf

www.scshakespearefest.org

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crboltz.bsky.social @crboltz.bsky.social · Jul 26

Well that is disappointing based on the title, poster art and concept. Boo hiss!

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crboltz.bsky.social @crboltz.bsky.social · Jul 26

Not gonna lie, I kinda want to seek out this film. It looks like it would make a "so bad its fun" triple feature with "Spring Break" 1983, and "Exchange Lifeguards" 1993.

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crboltz.bsky.social @crboltz.bsky.social · Jul 24

We picked up the blu-ray of the 2014 "Annie" at a used shop recently. We had never seen it before. Overall, I enjoyed it much more than the 1982 film. (If you want to see something vaguely faithful to the original stage play, see "Annie Live" 2021). The 1999 version is also fun.