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Tobias Carroll

@tobiascarroll.bsky.social

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Author: IN THE SIGHT; EX-MEMBERS; POLITICAL SIGN; REEL; TRANSITORY. Writes frequently about many things. There's a podcast called Framed & Bound and a comics review newsletter called Postcards From Komiksoj. NBCC Board. https://linktr.ee/tobiascarroll

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Tobias Carroll @tobiascarroll.bsky.social · Sep 3

Update: there's now a new page for my book on Kill List on @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social's website! www.bloomsbury.com/us/kill-list...

Kill List

A minute-by-minute analysis of Ben Wheatley's film, Kill List (2011).2011's Kill List, directed by Ben Wheatley and written by Wheatley and Amy Jump, provides a…

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Words Without Borders & WWB Campus @wwborders.bsky.social · 6h

Have you heard the news? The honorary chair of our 2025 Gala is none other than WWB contributor Hamid Ismailov! Come spend time with him and all of our dazzling literary hosts on 10/29 at the Edison Ballroom in NYC, and snag your ticket at the link: wwborders.live/2025Gala

Honorary Chair
Hamid Ismailov
Author of
We Computers
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Borders
Annual
Gala

Hosted by
Vanessa Chan
Author of
The Storm We Made
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Literary
Hosts
For more information and
tickets:
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Tobias Carroll @tobiascarroll.bsky.social · 2h

feels increasingly like Dem leadership is bringing a gravity bong to a knife fight.

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Richard Kadrey @richardkadrey.bsky.social · 3h

This is a terrific book and here's a great chance to pick it up without making Bezos richer.

Emily C. Hughes @emilyhughes.bsky.social · 9h

oh hey if you’ve been meaning to pick up Horror For Weenies, Bookshop is having an anti-prime day free shipping sale (also a slight discount on the book!): bookshop.org/a/293/978168...

Horror for Weenies: Everything You Need to Know About the Films You're Too Scared to Watch

Everything You Need to Know About the Films You're Too Scared to Watch

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Tobias Carroll @tobiascarroll.bsky.social · 3h

They Cloned Tyrone. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S3M...

They Cloned Tyrone | Official Trailer | Netflix

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Tobias Carroll @tobiascarroll.bsky.social · 4h

Though its mention of a Iancu Dumitrescu CD has me eager to track it down, only to see that it seems to be absent from both Bandcamp and Forced Exposure right now?

Tobias Carroll @tobiascarroll.bsky.social · 4h

Loved this essay on CDs, memory, and mortality. www.hearingthings.co/cds-history-...

Requiem for a Beam

A journey across the lifespan of CDs, from the cafe to the landfill and back.

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Tobias Carroll @tobiascarroll.bsky.social · 16h

"What if Alta, but for New Jersey?" is one of those ideas that periodically runs through my head more frequently than it should.

Tobias Carroll @tobiascarroll.bsky.social · 17h

I can.

Tobias Carroll @tobiascarroll.bsky.social · 23h

Cannot believe it's been three years since this work of genius debuted. www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1Jr...

ray parker jr.'s new halloween song– "Haunted Mansion"

YouTube video by Demi Adejuyigbe

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Tobias Carroll @tobiascarroll.bsky.social · 1d

There's something very funny about that particular color scheme in tandem with packaging copy that uses the word "booties," though.

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Michael Tedder @mtedder.bsky.social · 1d

The ANTICS Variety Show takes place tonight at Pete's Candy Store at 10:30pm, featuring words and music from Elise Soutar, Tobias Carroll, Andy Waldron and Ira Gamerman. You can also buy ANTICS latest issue while you're there.

Oh, and it's free!

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Tobias Carroll @tobiascarroll.bsky.social · 1d

"in the fight for the West" is one of those phrases that sets off many, many alarm bells.

Tobias Carroll @tobiascarroll.bsky.social · 1d

That High Risk logo brings back a lot of memories, yes indeed.

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East Bay Booksellers @ebbooksellers.bsky.social · 1d

This is of niche industry interest, but here goes:

The digital catalog platform most independent bookstores use to peruse and order new books for their stores (called Edelweiss) has jacked up their prices on publishers to catalog new titles 200-300%.

Why does this matter?

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 1d

this is a very very big story because of the apparently totally fake story ICE/DHS put out about what happened.

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 2d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Tobias Carroll @tobiascarroll.bsky.social · 2d

Nice! Saw her open for The Waterboys last month....

Tobias Carroll @tobiascarroll.bsky.social · 2d

This sounds really, really bad.

Tobias Carroll @tobiascarroll.bsky.social · 2d

Well, damn. I paid a visit there when I was in Dublin last year...

Tobias Carroll @tobiascarroll.bsky.social · 2d

What's Kirsh's line — "It presents as vegetable but may be animal"? And, god, the payoff to that....

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Nicholas Slayton @nslayton.bsky.social · 2d

Here's our updated story @taskandpurpose.com following tonight's whirlwind developments with the National Guard. taskandpurpose.com/news/califor...

National Guard deployment to Portland blocked as Texas troops called up

The ruling follows orders for the Texas National Guard to deploy to Portland and Chicago after trying to federalize Oregon troops.

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Tobias Carroll @tobiascarroll.bsky.social · 2d

Was just thinking something similar.

Tobias Carroll @tobiascarroll.bsky.social · 3d

....right there with you w/r/t Carnell and RBNY.

Tobias Carroll @tobiascarroll.bsky.social · 3d

Very loud "SELL THE TEAM" chants coming from the South Ward.

Tobias Carroll @tobiascarroll.bsky.social · 3d

Irrationally happy that I was the first to like this.

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Tobias Carroll @tobiascarroll.bsky.social · 4d

I'll admit that I've been intrigued by the number of comedians I dig who've been going directly to YouTube with new specials. (You, Chris Gethard, Joe Pera.) As someone who enjoys good comedy, I can't say I mind having so much of it easily available...

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