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Jon Hansen
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Reader of books, writer of stories, feeder of cats, father of son, husband of wife, librarian (academic). He/him. https://linktr.ee/jonmhansen
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Movie poster for SUPERMAN (1978).
December 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Behold Walter the Space Turtle, the creation of my sweetie in her pottery class!
A ceramic turtle glazed with dark colors, with an interesting star effect on the shell! It sits on a white stand in front of a red brick wall. The shell comes off, revealing it to be a bowl!
December 17, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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Aaron awaits the coming of Santa Claus. Honestly, he should take a nap. It’ll be a while.
A gray and white tuxedo cat sits beside a small Christmas tree all decorated for the holidays. Behind him is a bookcase and a window showing Boston. The cat looks mildly anxious, as though he’s not been good enough this year. This is, of course, quite silly.
December 17, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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If you see this, we IMPLORE YOU to post a picture from whatever device you’re using without explanation.
A silver wind up toy robot with a blue helmet and red grippers and feet lies in a pile of pine straw.
December 14, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Jason and Marcus, brown and black marble tabbies, sit in the sunlight on a sofa. Aaron, a grey and white tuxedo cat, naps on a plush green cushion.
December 6, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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You've been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who's coming to save you?
The cast of ABBOTT ELEMENTARY looks gravely into the camera. From left to right: Barbara Howard (Sheryl Lee Ralph), Gregory Eddie (Tyler James Williams), Ava Coleman (Janelle James), Melissa Schemmenti (Lisa Ann Walter), Janine Teagues (Quinta Brunson), and Jacob Hill (Chris Perfetti).
November 25, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Wandering around the old section of the Boston Public Library with Mom. I can always be counted on to take a picture of a cat.
A giant marble lion inside the old section of the library. It’s impressive, and dedicated to an infantry unit that fought in the Civil War.
November 9, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Time to live it up!
Aaron, a gray and white tuxedo cat, lies on his back on a fluffy blanket in a ridiculous position. Zero dignity, all indignant.
November 6, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Comic of two men in doctor’s office Doctor: —I mean…uhhh you’re… dying of… time exposure Patient: Ha ha yaay
November 5, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Good morning
Aaron, a grey and white tuxedo cat, lies in a pile of gray blankets, looking quite warm and eyeing the camera with suspicion.
November 5, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Good morning
Panel 1: Frodo lies asleep, all whited out. Caption: You are in the house of Elrond. Panel 2: Gandalf sits there, looking all wise and a bit sleepy. Gandalf: And it's 10 o'clock in the morning on October the 24th if you want to know.
October 24, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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I mean, pretty obvious
A grey cat lies draped over a woman’s shoulder, eyes closed
October 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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About to get on a plane to go see Mom. Theoretically boarding in an hour, but as we know these days,
A young John Mulaney in a suit in front of an orange background gestures like Bill Clinton MULANEY: Who’s to say?
October 15, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Time to expand the Portmanteau Pentagram!
A pentagram connecting various emotional words to make new words. The base set, going clockwise: stressed, horny, angry, sad, hungry 1st order set, the portmanteaus of adjacent items (clockwise again, starting from stressed): strorny, horngry, sangry, sungry, strungry (so strorny is stressed + horny) 2nd order set, portmanteauing items two apart (going clockwise, starting from stressed): strangry, sorny, hangry, strad, hurngry (so strangry is stressed + angry) And 3rd order set, from a base item + the portmanteau of its two adjacent items (clockwise, starting from stressed): strurngry, strorngry, horngrad, hungerad, strungrad (so strurngry is stressed + hungry + horny)
October 15, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Morning.
Aaron, a grey and white tuxedo cat, lies on a red knitted blanket that looks incredibly comfy cozy. It is.
October 14, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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Milhouse stands in water up to his ankles. Milhouse: EVERYTHING’S COMIN’ UP MILHOUSE
October 9, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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WARNING: SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTION

Had completely missed this, but my short story "The Book Worm" came out in the latest issue of Abyss & Apex! Check out the TOC at www.abyssapexzine.com or go straight to my story at www.abyssapexzine.com/2025/08/the-...
Cover poster, featuring a dragon lying on a hill beneath a tree with red leaves (I believe it's a Japanese maple). The TOC is as follows: Abyss & Apex Issue 96: 4th Quarter 2025 "Faceless" by Jim Robb "The Book Worm" by Jon Hansen "Terms of Service" by Sharmon Gazaway "They Call the Wind Blarga" by Matthew Castleman "Mixing Your Own Apotheosis" by Brian Hugenbrueh "Blackpower Demon" by K. D. Julicher "The Menu Board" by Charles Marsh "Calling a StarSkipper" by Ian Li "Eye Record" by James Dick Plus genre poetry and book reviews
October 8, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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I don’t know what I love more about this picture: the moon behind the flag like that, OR THAT THE BUILDING IS STARING AT ME
Picture of the Landmark Center, an art deco building from 1928. It’s night and the building is lit up. On top of the building, the American flag flies with the full moon directly behind it. They’ve recently modified two of the lights on the top of the building, which make it look like it’s staring at us. Seriously. We have to keep the shades down at night now.
October 7, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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Good morning.
Jason and Marcus, a pair of brown and black marble tabby cats, sit in the sunshine on the arm of a sofa.
October 3, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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Cat pic, if anyone needs it
Aaron, a grey and white tuxedo cat, lies half covered by a beige blanket beside another orange blanket. He is adorable as all get out.
September 10, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Me, explaining my hobbies to my significant other
A demon knocks on the door of a house, with a scared looking man peering out the window. The demon is labeled IMPURE THOUGHT while carrying a things labeled BAD BOOKS and IMMODEST PICTURES, and the door is labeled YOUR MIND. Caption: ALL OF US FACE TEMPTATIONS EVERY DAY OF OUR LIVES.
July 23, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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If you see this, I implore you to post an image from your device without context.
Two Zebras at the San Diego Zoo, one facing the camera, the other their head down, getting a snack of some kind. Behind is a brown and dusty ride with a few rocks of some size.
July 23, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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If you see this I implore you to post a picture from your device without comment.
Skulls, so many skulls and bones stacked up everywhere.
July 19, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Ah, the challenges of working from home.
Marcus, a black and brown marble tabby cat, lies with his head on my keyboard. Helping!
July 18, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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Kermit the Frog Macy's Day Parade, from 1990: a giant balloon version of the green cartoon frog with trees and buildings in the background
July 18, 2025 at 11:54 AM