J. Thomas Cassidy
@jthomascassidy.bsky.social
Freelance writer and professional first-gen studentt. Road tripper. Tent sleeper. Will write for VERY FEW $$$
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How I Fell in Love With Reading Part 1
Join me as I discuss childhood reading, middle school, and how easy theft was! What a ride!
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I'm offering hot tips on book theft! Read all about it (spoiler: It's walking out of a library with them).
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I'm offering hot tips on book theft! Read all about it (spoiler: It's walking out of a library with them).
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How I Fell in Love With Reading Part 1
Join me as I discuss childhood reading, middle school, and how easy theft was! What a ride!
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December 14, 2025 at 8:36 PM
I'm offering hot tips on book theft! Read all about it (spoiler: It's walking out of a library with them).
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I'm pretty sure nobody sees these here, but if you do, check it out!
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What Was That Noise!?: How Metal Gear Drew Me Into a Land of Ultra-Violence
Join me as I follow my all time favorite video game creator into a World I never wanted to see. I end up not hating it. Check it out here!
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July 14, 2025 at 5:26 AM
I'm pretty sure nobody sees these here, but if you do, check it out!
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Check out my latest blog here!
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I’m the Man of Multiple Faces: The Customer Service Master
Peaks, valleys, writer’s block, and the weight of tapping into creativity. Join me as I try to pull myself out of a rut by writing nonsense,
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July 10, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Check out my latest blog here!
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Join me as I blow up stuffed animals with my best friend. I will be reflecting on the lawless teenage years that I experienced living with my older brother, and other nonsense.
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Check it out!
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Anarchy in the Woods
A wild coming-of-age story set deep in the woods, where wild parties, exploding stuffed animals, and total family chaos defined teenage life. Darkly funny, brutally honest, and unforgettable. Join …
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June 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Join me as I blow up stuffed animals with my best friend. I will be reflecting on the lawless teenage years that I experienced living with my older brother, and other nonsense.
Check it out!
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Check it out!
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Join me as I hang out with a smelly dog and plant flowers.
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Summer, Emotional Turbulence, and Bertha in the Garden
I feel my past in the Summer sun, but by chillin’ with my dog and gardening I have created a present. From becoming an orphan to starting a rose garden, join me on my journey through my last …
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May 30, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Join me as I hang out with a smelly dog and plant flowers.
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Join me as I have a meltdown over bad grades, give mom some love, and remember a legend. #MothersDay2025 #Finals #depression
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The Crimson Grade, Mom, and the Death of a Legend
I got my worst grade ever, it’s Mother’s Day, and Sabu died. Times are dark, lets see how dramatic I can get!
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May 11, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Join me as I have a meltdown over bad grades, give mom some love, and remember a legend. #MothersDay2025 #Finals #depression
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If you need smokes, I have wheels. Hop in and go on a late 90s joyride with a pair of friends.
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Smooth Roads and Bumpy Driveways: Tale of a Joyride
I complain about finals week for a bit, but the payoff is an excellent story of joyriding, cigarette smoking, and drug sales. Hop in the car with us like it’s 1999!
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May 6, 2025 at 7:30 AM
If you need smokes, I have wheels. Hop in and go on a late 90s joyride with a pair of friends.
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If My Cousin Made Your Bathroom Gross, I’m Sorry
A late-night dive into the legend of the Cuz. A great man with a passion for pissing.
A late-night dive into the legend of the Cuz. A great man with a passion for pissing.
If My Cousin Made Your Bathroom Gross, I’m Sorry
A late-night dive into the legend of the Cuz. A great man with a passion for pissing.
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May 3, 2025 at 6:51 AM
If My Cousin Made Your Bathroom Gross, I’m Sorry
A late-night dive into the legend of the Cuz. A great man with a passion for pissing.
A late-night dive into the legend of the Cuz. A great man with a passion for pissing.
Sometimes you need to write stupid shit to wake your brain up. You probably shouldn't let others read it, though, but whatever, man. I do what I want.Finals Week!? Thankfully, I’m a Lifetime Student, so I Got It
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Finals Week!? Thankfully, I’m a Lifetime Student, so I Got It
I’m tackling finals week and my brain is on standby, so I decided to write to wake it up. Scattered nonsense about Afro-Latin Americans, cold national parks, tiny dogs, and more!
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April 29, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Sometimes you need to write stupid shit to wake your brain up. You probably shouldn't let others read it, though, but whatever, man. I do what I want.Finals Week!? Thankfully, I’m a Lifetime Student, so I Got It
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Literature Is Pretty Good but Also Extremely Difficult to Constantly Be Buried In. Is It Worth It?
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Literature Is Pretty Good but Also Extremely Difficult to Constantly Be Buried In. Is It Worth It?
Writing often feels like a chore, especially during the school year when I’m buried in reading. I escape through music, wargames, and time with my dog. Still, reading—whether it’s Lovecraft or Paol…
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April 21, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Literature Is Pretty Good but Also Extremely Difficult to Constantly Be Buried In. Is It Worth It?
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Is Heaven a place on Earth? Let's talk about it!
Is Heaven a place on Earth? Let's talk about it!
Is Heaven a Place on Earth? Maybe
My old cinderblock home nestled in the quiet woods held wild nights and tender moments—a bittersweet echo of lost childhood, always in my heart.
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April 13, 2025 at 6:38 AM
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Is Heaven a place on Earth? Let's talk about it!
Is Heaven a place on Earth? Let's talk about it!
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Thank you to everyone who made #NationalLibraryWeek 2025 memorable! Special thanks to Honorary Chairs @goraina.bsky.social and @scottmccloud.bsky.social and our friends at Scholastic. Libraries are essential—now more than ever—and with your support, they’ll thrive for generations to come. 💙📚
April 12, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Thank you to everyone who made #NationalLibraryWeek 2025 memorable! Special thanks to Honorary Chairs @goraina.bsky.social and @scottmccloud.bsky.social and our friends at Scholastic. Libraries are essential—now more than ever—and with your support, they’ll thrive for generations to come. 💙📚
Help legalize backyard hens in the city of Springfield, Massachusetts. Check out the petition here! #Sustainability #BackyardHens
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Legalize Backyard Hens in Springfield, MA for a More Sustainable and Resilient Community!
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April 11, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Help legalize backyard hens in the city of Springfield, Massachusetts. Check out the petition here! #Sustainability #BackyardHens
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I've been to some places but have never made my way to the Smithsonian. I didn't think there would come a time when it would be too late. I may have been wrong.
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Trump executive order on Smithsonian targets funding for programs with 'improper ideology'
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order on the Smithsonian Institution that targets funding to programs that contain what he calls “divisive narratives” and “improper ideology.”
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March 28, 2025 at 4:05 AM
I've been to some places but have never made my way to the Smithsonian. I didn't think there would come a time when it would be too late. I may have been wrong.
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"Pulling the old Gregory Berrycone"
March 26, 2025 at 4:46 PM
"Pulling the old Gregory Berrycone"
“I Can Do a Backflip” and Other Tall Tales
The author reflects on their past of lying as a coping mechanism for trauma, emphasizing growth and honesty after personal hardships.
The author reflects on their past of lying as a coping mechanism for trauma, emphasizing growth and honesty after personal hardships.
“I Can Do a Backflip” and Other Tall Tales
The author reflects on their past of lying as a coping mechanism for trauma, emphasizing growth and honesty after personal hardships.
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March 25, 2025 at 8:32 PM
“I Can Do a Backflip” and Other Tall Tales
The author reflects on their past of lying as a coping mechanism for trauma, emphasizing growth and honesty after personal hardships.
The author reflects on their past of lying as a coping mechanism for trauma, emphasizing growth and honesty after personal hardships.
Spring Break and I: It’s Complicated
Even though I didn’t start college until my thirties, Spring break had always been a nice experience. While I never cared for going and partying, my wife and I would plan a few activities for the week, typically some overdue things around the house and smoking…
Even though I didn’t start college until my thirties, Spring break had always been a nice experience. While I never cared for going and partying, my wife and I would plan a few activities for the week, typically some overdue things around the house and smoking…
Spring Break and I: It’s Complicated
Even though I didn’t start college until my thirties, Spring break had always been a nice experience. While I never cared for going and partying, my wife and I would plan a few activities for the week, typically some overdue things around the house and smoking way too much pot (Just me, Mrs. Cassidy plays it straight). Needless to say, I would play with dogs, hang out with my wife, and refresh.
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March 21, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Spring Break and I: It’s Complicated
Even though I didn’t start college until my thirties, Spring break had always been a nice experience. While I never cared for going and partying, my wife and I would plan a few activities for the week, typically some overdue things around the house and smoking…
Even though I didn’t start college until my thirties, Spring break had always been a nice experience. While I never cared for going and partying, my wife and I would plan a few activities for the week, typically some overdue things around the house and smoking…
Long Roads and Paste Eaters: My First Time in the Mojave
I’m from New England, so I never even saw a desert in person until 2021. Once I did though, there was no looking back. While I eventually fell in love with Utah, where the night skies in an open tent cannot be equaled, Nevada was the first…
I’m from New England, so I never even saw a desert in person until 2021. Once I did though, there was no looking back. While I eventually fell in love with Utah, where the night skies in an open tent cannot be equaled, Nevada was the first…
Long Roads and Paste Eaters: My First Time in the Mojave
I’m from New England, so I never even saw a desert in person until 2021. Once I did though, there was no looking back. While I eventually fell in love with Utah, where the night skies in an open tent cannot be equaled, Nevada was the first desert I encountered, and it was incredible.
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March 15, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Long Roads and Paste Eaters: My First Time in the Mojave
I’m from New England, so I never even saw a desert in person until 2021. Once I did though, there was no looking back. While I eventually fell in love with Utah, where the night skies in an open tent cannot be equaled, Nevada was the first…
I’m from New England, so I never even saw a desert in person until 2021. Once I did though, there was no looking back. While I eventually fell in love with Utah, where the night skies in an open tent cannot be equaled, Nevada was the first…
Midterms, Chromakopia and Hash: What A Week jthomascassidy.wordpress.com/2025/03/08/m...
Midterms, Chromakopia and Hash: What A Week
We are about to jump into the deep water here. I’m talking mid 2000s Livejournal type shit. If you doubt how little I care about monetization, let me show you. This afternoon I will be putting toge…
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March 8, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Writing About Loss is Harder than it Should Be Sometimes
Writing about other people's experiences with individual loss is exhausting, but unfortunately, it’s becoming a more regular occurrence in my journey through school. Part of me loves how cathartic it feels, but papers are due when they’re…
Writing about other people's experiences with individual loss is exhausting, but unfortunately, it’s becoming a more regular occurrence in my journey through school. Part of me loves how cathartic it feels, but papers are due when they’re…
Writing About Loss is Harder than it Should Be Sometimes
Writing about other people's experiences with individual loss is exhausting, but unfortunately, it’s becoming a more regular occurrence in my journey through school. Part of me loves how cathartic it feels, but papers are due when they’re due, and sometimes opening old wounds hurts. When it happens, it’s involuntary. You don’t get to choose; you just have to teach yourself to put your head down and go.
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March 5, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Writing About Loss is Harder than it Should Be Sometimes
Writing about other people's experiences with individual loss is exhausting, but unfortunately, it’s becoming a more regular occurrence in my journey through school. Part of me loves how cathartic it feels, but papers are due when they’re…
Writing about other people's experiences with individual loss is exhausting, but unfortunately, it’s becoming a more regular occurrence in my journey through school. Part of me loves how cathartic it feels, but papers are due when they’re…
