Quiet Piggy Jeff
@jeffreythomson.bsky.social
Poet, memoirist, translator, and traveler...author of multiple books, including my latest: Museum of Objects Burned by the Souls in Purgatory (Alice James Books) https://www.alicejamesbooks.org/bookstore/museum-of-objects-burned-by-souls-in-purgatory?srslt
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you’ve definitely heard of elf on the shelf but are you ready for
December 8, 2025 at 11:46 PM
you’ve definitely heard of elf on the shelf but are you ready for
Wut?
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Wut?
Tried to solve Pips Medium--and could not make it work. So I asked to reveal the solution. This is what I saw:
Ummmm...
Ummmm...
December 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Tried to solve Pips Medium--and could not make it work. So I asked to reveal the solution. This is what I saw:
Ummmm...
Ummmm...
I’m not sure I understand this but I support it, regardless.
Four protesters have been arrested after splattering food on the case of a diamond-encrusted crown at the Tower of London.
Protesters arrested after smearing custard and crumble on Crown Jewels case at Tower of London
Four protesters have been arrested after splattering food on the case of a diamond-encrusted crown at the Tower of London.
bit.ly
December 6, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I’m not sure I understand this but I support it, regardless.
Wut?!!?
there's some storylines even Mike Pondsmith would think 'nah that's too dystopian for Night City'
CNN Partners With a Gambling App That Lets You Wager on Starvation in Gaza
The app company’s two biggest investors are also heavily invested in the Israeli military.
truthout.org
December 6, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Wut?!!?
Roses are red.
I think so, more and more.
I think so, more and more.
December 3, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Roses are red.
I think so, more and more.
I think so, more and more.
New poem up on Poems from Here (read by my friend, the excellent poet, Gibson Fay LeBlanc):
www.mainepublic.org/show/poems-f...
www.mainepublic.org/show/poems-f...
The Gospel of
Today's poem is The Gospel of by Jeffrey Thomson. It is read by Gibson Fay-LeBlanc.
www.mainepublic.org
December 3, 2025 at 6:54 PM
New poem up on Poems from Here (read by my friend, the excellent poet, Gibson Fay LeBlanc):
www.mainepublic.org/show/poems-f...
www.mainepublic.org/show/poems-f...
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Pete Hegseth Wakes Up At 3 P.M. With Dozen Missed Calls From The Hague
December 1, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Pete Hegseth Wakes Up At 3 P.M. With Dozen Missed Calls From The Hague
Good
December 1, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Good
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I / have grown tired of so much that used to entrance me
Mark Strand
Mark Strand
November 30, 2025 at 12:32 AM
I / have grown tired of so much that used to entrance me
Mark Strand
Mark Strand
This answer is so wrong it made other things that were not yet wrong wrong.
Stephen Miller’s Wife @katiemiller : “Can you cite the statute that makes the boat bombings illegal?”
@bakarisellers.bsky.social : “The due process
clause in the constitution.”
@bakarisellers.bsky.social : “The due process
clause in the constitution.”
November 29, 2025 at 3:13 PM
This answer is so wrong it made other things that were not yet wrong wrong.
This is weird. I am pretty sure alien life exists. But I don’t believe they are visiting New Mexico.
Those are different questions.
Those are different questions.
New polling on aliens
% of U.S. adult citizens who believe the following definitely or probably exist:
Aliens 56%
Bigfoot 28%
The Yeti 23%
The Loch Ness Monster 22%
Chupacabra 16%
today.yougov.com/health/artic...
% of U.S. adult citizens who believe the following definitely or probably exist:
Aliens 56%
Bigfoot 28%
The Yeti 23%
The Loch Ness Monster 22%
Chupacabra 16%
today.yougov.com/health/artic...
November 25, 2025 at 11:11 PM
This is weird. I am pretty sure alien life exists. But I don’t believe they are visiting New Mexico.
Those are different questions.
Those are different questions.
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Roses are red
That dino looks ill
That dino looks ill
November 25, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Roses are red
That dino looks ill
That dino looks ill
Fuck these people.
I was an athlete my whole life. Played competitive sports into my 50s. Ran a marathon. Did a triathlon.
I still had to have heart surgery at 44 because of a genetic condition. I have asthma that needs constant maintenance.
#Singlepayer now
I was an athlete my whole life. Played competitive sports into my 50s. Ran a marathon. Did a triathlon.
I still had to have heart surgery at 44 because of a genetic condition. I have asthma that needs constant maintenance.
#Singlepayer now
Markwayne Mullin on healthcare: "What the president would like to do is say, hey, if you take care of yourself -- you don't smoke, you don't dip, you're not drinking, you're not overweight, you're working out -- then you should pay less than the guy that obviously is not taking care of himself."
November 25, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Fuck these people.
I was an athlete my whole life. Played competitive sports into my 50s. Ran a marathon. Did a triathlon.
I still had to have heart surgery at 44 because of a genetic condition. I have asthma that needs constant maintenance.
#Singlepayer now
I was an athlete my whole life. Played competitive sports into my 50s. Ran a marathon. Did a triathlon.
I still had to have heart surgery at 44 because of a genetic condition. I have asthma that needs constant maintenance.
#Singlepayer now
This is some real”…and the clocks were striking 13” bullshit.
Leavitt: "The White House is supportive of the Dept of War's investigation into Sen. Mark Kelly, and I think what Sen. Mark Kelly was actually trying to do is intimidate the 1.3 million active service members."
November 24, 2025 at 8:47 PM
This is some real”…and the clocks were striking 13” bullshit.
What if—stay with me here—our government were run by weird, racist boomers with bad ideas about everything?
Duffy: "Trump talks about the golden age of transportation. But the golden age in transportation truly begins with you ... People dress up like they're going to bed when they fly ... so we want to push people as we come into a really busy travel season: Help people out, be in a good mood, dress up"
November 23, 2025 at 3:56 PM
What if—stay with me here—our government were run by weird, racist boomers with bad ideas about everything?
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I think Mamdani did an amazing job with Trump, he was charming & warm but also disciplined, on message. I also think it’s a mistake to think there’s a cheat code with Trump, that when he abuses someone, it’s the target’s fault… you cd do everything “right” & the man can still explode
November 23, 2025 at 12:32 AM
I think Mamdani did an amazing job with Trump, he was charming & warm but also disciplined, on message. I also think it’s a mistake to think there’s a cheat code with Trump, that when he abuses someone, it’s the target’s fault… you cd do everything “right” & the man can still explode
In other news (not words, thanks autocorrect) my wife got a new red light therapy device and it looks like the Pixar lamp has gone to the dark side.
November 23, 2025 at 12:29 AM
In other news (not words, thanks autocorrect) my wife got a new red light therapy device and it looks like the Pixar lamp has gone to the dark side.
The new Post Office trucks look like they come from a cartoon world populated entirely by ducks.
November 23, 2025 at 12:22 AM
The new Post Office trucks look like they come from a cartoon world populated entirely by ducks.
It’s a weird feeling that some of the nicer reviews I get are from scammers using AI to praise my book so I connect with their private book “community“—for a “small”fee, of course. Also, this AI doesn’t know how to use commas.
November 22, 2025 at 8:41 PM
It’s a weird feeling that some of the nicer reviews I get are from scammers using AI to praise my book so I connect with their private book “community“—for a “small”fee, of course. Also, this AI doesn’t know how to use commas.
Stares in European…
"Countries with state subsidies for abortion, transgender-friendly policies for children, hate speech laws and affirmative action policies will now be considered to be violating human rights under rules imposed at the [US] State Department..."
www.forbes.com/sites/maryro...
www.forbes.com/sites/maryro...
Abortion And DEI Policies Now Considered Violations Of Human Rights, U.S. Says
The Trump administration has overhauled how the State Department conducts its annual Human Rights Report.
www.forbes.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Stares in European…
This timeline broke me. I can’t tell if this is real or satire.
BREAKING: Donald Trump Tells WH Press Corps “Swastika is a Big, Beautiful Name For a Girl”
November 21, 2025 at 9:18 PM
This timeline broke me. I can’t tell if this is real or satire.
Wut?
President Trump’s recent statements accusing Democratic lawmakers of making “seditious” comments to military and intelligence community members have ignited a free speech debate.
#ConstitutionDaily unpacks the constitutional obligations of those who serve the country: https://ow.ly/fXXk50XvVxB
#ConstitutionDaily unpacks the constitutional obligations of those who serve the country: https://ow.ly/fXXk50XvVxB
November 21, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Wut?
Imagine being so terrible that the former VP who got us to torture a bunch of people (for a war he wrongly started) and shot a man in the face (and then made that man apologize to him) won’t invite you to his funeral. And you’re the president.
How much of a loser are you? #askingforafriend.
How much of a loser are you? #askingforafriend.
November 21, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Imagine being so terrible that the former VP who got us to torture a bunch of people (for a war he wrongly started) and shot a man in the face (and then made that man apologize to him) won’t invite you to his funeral. And you’re the president.
How much of a loser are you? #askingforafriend.
How much of a loser are you? #askingforafriend.