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Stephen R Bissette @stephenrbissette.bsky.social · 21m

Recommended October reading; great stories & terrific illustrations by Corey Furman. 'Tis the season...

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Stephen R Bissette @stephenrbissette.bsky.social · 22m

Are YOU aware??

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Stephen R Bissette @stephenrbissette.bsky.social · 24m

That's THE LOST BUS. Lost. Not LAST. LOST.

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Stephen R Bissette @stephenrbissette.bsky.social · 11h

Our local pharmacy recently shut down for good. Relocating our business entirely to the only other local pharmacy that actually honored their "walk in anytime" vaccination signage, after two others with the same claims shut us down completely.

"Health care" in America is so fucked.

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Stephen R Bissette @stephenrbissette.bsky.social · 11h

Saw Paul Greengrass's latest in a favorite local theater, THE LAST BUS (2025); recommended.

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Stephen R Bissette @stephenrbissette.bsky.social · 11h

Oh, God, please: tips! Tips!

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Stephen R Bissette @stephenrbissette.bsky.social · 11h

That's how young Michael used to sign off in his letters to his Mom from camp or traveling. Marj put it on the stone, a last love letter to/from our son.

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Stephen R Bissette @stephenrbissette.bsky.social · 11h

Stephen Miller froze on camera, shut up, & broke off the interview when he said the President has plenary authority. THAT is truly what the Republicans believe: they now have ALL the power, 75 million Americans who voted for the other candidate have NONE. Period. www.law.cornell.edu/wex/plenary_...

plenary authority

www.law.cornell.edu

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Stephen R Bissette @stephenrbissette.bsky.social · 2d

It was a lovely misty morn...
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Photo ©2025 Stephen R. Bissette

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Stephen R Bissette @stephenrbissette.bsky.social · 2d

I've never, ever had a tomato plant take over like this. One humble plant; over 40 tomatoes all over this triffid (none yet ripening, all green still). I'll have to do something with this beauty before this week brings nights of frosts...

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Stephen R Bissette @stephenrbissette.bsky.social · 2d

Another day.
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Pic ©2025 Stephen R. Bissette

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Stephen R Bissette @stephenrbissette.bsky.social · 2d

Our son Michael's stone, aging already as autumn is upon us.

Michael, we miss you & your family more than words can express; this hole in our souls—it'll never be filled, though we're learning to live without as good, kind, giving, loving, incredible person as you in this world. Love you forever.

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Stephen R Bissette @stephenrbissette.bsky.social · 3d

I think it was a late-night/very early Sunday morning TV showing of THE BRAINIAC (1962) that really made me who I am today, for better or worse.

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Stephen R Bissette @stephenrbissette.bsky.social · 3d

TWITCH OF THE DEATH NERVE aka BAY OF BLOOD Bava fans, rejoice! This is from this 1939 book, & it's... the Squonk!

At last, the truth revealed!

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Stephen R Bissette @stephenrbissette.bsky.social · 3d

The 'shutdown' limbo tweets from our Prez are... well, they're insane, in a word. As, I fear, is our President.

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Stephen R Bissette @stephenrbissette.bsky.social · 5d

It's coming along, Alec!

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Stephen R Bissette @stephenrbissette.bsky.social · 5d

Ya, it's... really, really disturbing, on oh so many levels.

Stephen R Bissette @stephenrbissette.bsky.social · 5d

When do you reckon this sign will be pulled down from our U.S. Military Academy?

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Stephen R Bissette @stephenrbissette.bsky.social · 5d

Another morning walk snapshot.

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Stephen R Bissette @stephenrbissette.bsky.social · 5d

Nice morning this morning.

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Stephen R Bissette @stephenrbissette.bsky.social · 6d

I wrote at length about this years ago: after 1969, Stan Lee was corporate insurance, period. America shamelessly, slavishly worships grifters, more now than any point in my lifetime I can recall.

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Stephen R Bissette @stephenrbissette.bsky.social · 6d

No longer impossible to believe their are actually "Americans" in power in gov't today who long for these kind of 'good old days' & are actively bringing 'em back, with violence, which infuriates & nauseates anyone paying attention. It's beyond comprehension.

Piedmont Journal, July 31st, 1931.

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Stephen R Bissette @stephenrbissette.bsky.social · 6d

"Pre-Code horror comics" means more than you think it does.

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Stephen R Bissette @stephenrbissette.bsky.social · 6d

Favorite low-point of the week thus far:
RFK Jr. sneezing on El Presidente.
S'not a bad start.

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Stephen R Bissette @stephenrbissette.bsky.social · 6d

Well, well—finally, a roof being put on the new Windsor Diner! Great to see some breakthrough labor on the Diner at long last.

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