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Jonny Eberle

@jonnyeberle.bsky.social
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Writer, podcaster, and storyteller in the PNW. Short stories in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. Listen to “Dispatches with Jonny Eberle” on your favorite podcast player. Likes typewriters. linktr.ee/jonnyeberle

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Jonny Eberle @jonnyeberle.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
I’m looking to buy a vintage-style poster featuring Flagstaff, AZ. Unfortunately, AI slop has flooded the online market with this art style. If anyone knows of a human artist with a poster like this, please let me know. #flagstaff
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Jonny Eberle @jonnyeberle.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Ray Bradbury’s classic short story about a nuclear apocalypse is set on August 4-5, 2026. In today’s blog, I break down the story of you haven’t read it and its eerily accurate predictions. jweberle.com/2026/08/04/r... #scifi
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Ray Bradbury’s Domestic Doomsday
Ray Bradbury’s post-apocalyptic short story “There Will Come Soft Rains” is set on August 4–5, 2026 Photo by Finn Pietsch on Pexels.com Today is August 4, 2026. An ordinary day in…
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Jonny Eberle @jonnyeberle.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
On this 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, I share my thoughts on the state of the experiment, the unfinished revolution, and where we go from here. jweberle.com/2026/07/04/t...
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The American Experiment at 250
On this 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, I share my thoughts on the state of the experiment, the unfinished revolution, and where we go from here.
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Jonny Eberle @jonnyeberle.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Do you love books but don’t love Amazon? There is an alternative, @bookshop.org. Today is the last day of their Anti-Prime Day Sale, which means you get free shipping! Check out my list of recommended books and happy reading: bookshop.org/shop/jonnyeb...
A cardboard box on a blue background. Text reads: Support Bookstores, not billionaires. Anti-Prime Day Sale. June 23-26. Free shipping on all orders. Bookshop.org.
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Jonny Eberle @jonnyeberle.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
In 1984, the first Apple Macintosh rolled off the assembly line. But so did this Brother Charger 11. Which one has better withstood the test of time? Find out in today’s Typewriter Tuesday post: jweberle.com/2026/06/09/t... #TypewriterTuesday #typewriter
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Typewriter Tuesday: O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Of all the typewriters in my collection, there’s only one that I’d use on the floor — in fact, that’s where I typically use it. I’m talking, of course, about my 1984 Brother…
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Josh Gondelman @joshgondelman.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Very little as unsettling as seeing an out-of-context QR code. I'm not clicking on that. No telling what dimension it might lead me to when my camera finally recognizes it.
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Jonny Eberle @jonnyeberle.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
It’s Typewriter Tuesday once again, folks! Today, I’d like to introduce you to what is arguably the most successful American typewriter of all time. jweberle.com/2026/05/26/t... #typewriter #WritingCommunity
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Typewriter Tuesday: Sterling Reputation
Typewritten page. Full text below. Today, I’m typing on what is perhaps the most successful American typewriter of all time: the Smith-Corona Sterling. At the very least, it is the most endur…
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Jonny Eberle @jonnyeberle.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Saying goodbye to our 116-year-old house. jweberle.com/2026/05/12/t...
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This Old House
An original doorknob from 1910, well worn from use. It was an unlikely place to call home. It was dirty, the floors were worn, the downstairs bathroom had a transparent toilet seat and only a curta…
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Jonny Eberle @jonnyeberle.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
It’s Typewriter Tuesday! Time to meet the Holy Grail itself, the fabled Torpedo 18b. Will it live up to the hype? jweberle.com/2026/04/21/t... #typewriter
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Typewriter Tuesday: I’ve Got a Fever
Full text below (minus typos and my strange inability to hit the apostrophe key…) In the year 2000, in a now-iconic sketch on Saturday Night Live, Christopher Walken declared, “I’ve got a fev…
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Jonny Eberle @jonnyeberle.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Over 180,000 children in Arizona have lost their SNAP benefits (ie. access to food) due to the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act. We need to do better to take care of families in this country.
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 06/04/2026
NASA isn't why the US doesn't have universal healthcare, or a social safety net. The US doesn't have those things because politicians with the power to provide them choose specifically not to (with varying levels of support from voters). Enthusiasm for human spaceflight doesn't drive that choice.
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Jonny Eberle @jonnyeberle.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Unreal. Trump is threatening to commit war crimes after offending adherents of one of the world’s major religions on the holiest day of another major religion while single-handedly tanking the global economy. www.npr.org/2026/04/06/n...
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Trump reiterates threats to bomb Iran's power plants and bridges
The president has had mixed messages about how and when the U.S.-Israel-led war in Iran will end.
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Jonny Eberle @jonnyeberle.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
I’m a day late, but I’m kicking off a new series on my blog embracing typos, run-on sentences, and the joy of analog writing/human creativity. Follow along: jweberle.com/2026/03/24/t... #writing #typewriters
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Typewriter Tuesday: The Professionals
Full text below When the feed rollers on my 1939 Underwood Ace went flat, I knew I was out of my depth. I’ve cleaned typewriters, blowing out dust and scrubbing sticky typebars with mineral s…
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Jonny Eberle @jonnyeberle.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
4 y.o.: Dad, do you want to hear a joke? Me: Of course 4 y.o.: Why does the toothpaste go on the toothbrush? Me: Why? 4 y.o.: To clean your teeth! Me: I’m not sure that’s a joke per se 4 y.o.: Waka! Waka! #parenting #humor
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Jonny Eberle @jonnyeberle.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
You should pre-order @thomasdlee.bsky.social’s prequel to Perilous Times, despite the fact that he did not use my suggested title, An Afternoon of Mild Peril. It’s going to be a delightful read.
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Jonny Eberle @jonnyeberle.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
My wife: I know it wouldn’t sell, but now that we have kids, I kinda wish the washing machine had a “blood” setting. #parenting
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Jonny Eberle @jonnyeberle.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Yes, it is winter. The days are short and dark; the nights are bitterly cold. But ice melts with the coming of spring. jweberle.com/2026/01/30/h...
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History Rhymes
“Immigrants are not the enemy” by Kevin Caplicki from justseeds Where to begin? With the dehumanizing immigration raids currently terrorizing entire communities? With the abduction of c…
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I held a human brain once @glitchknitter.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
There's always a Jean-Luc quote for current events, isn’t there.
Jean-Luc Picard, as played by Sir Patrick Stewart, taking on a Starfleet Admiral over the planned forced removal of the colonists on the planet Ba'ku. The quote reads "How many people does it take before it becomes wrong? A thousand? Fifty thousand? A million? How many people DOES IT TAKE, Admiral?"
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Jonny Eberle @jonnyeberle.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
There are a lot of horrifying images coming out of Minnesota, but this photo of a 5-year-old being detained by ICE will be forever seared into my mind. Federal agents are quite literally abducting children in broad daylight. Abolish ICE. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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ICE detains 5-year-old Minnesota boy; school leader says agents used him as ‘bait’
The Columbia Heights school district says federal agents have detained four children in their district. School officials say agents used 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos as “bait” to try and draw family m...
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Jonny Eberle @jonnyeberle.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
My new short story, “The Salmon Will Tell Us,” is out now in the current issue of Grit City Magazine. It’s about orcas and a volcanic eruption, but also about ancestral knowledge and letting go. Read it now: jweberle.com/2026/01/18/n... #shortfiction #shortstory #WritingCommunity
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New Short Story: The Salmon Will Tell Us
Illustration by Amelia Kaiser for Grit City Magazine. Last fall, Grit City Magazine, one of my favorite local publications, posted a story prompt on their social media. They were looking for storie…
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Jonny Eberle @jonnyeberle.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
World’s most powerful man throws temper tantrum after not getting a prize for being peaceful, threatens war. www.npr.org/2026/01/19/n...
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Trump says he's pursuing Greenland after perceived Nobel Peace Prize snub
"Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize… I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace," Trump wrote in a message to the Norwegian Prime Minister.
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Obscure Studios @obscurestudios.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
As we bid farewell to the retrofuturistic world of Captain Radio, Andromeda, Orion, and Ace, we asked a few members of the cast to share their thoughts on the end of this chapter of Obscure Studios. obscurestudios.net/2026/01/18/s... #AudioDramaSunday #voiceactor
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So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Adieu…
The cast of The Adventures of Captain Radio says goodbye to the series When we started making The Adventures of Captain Radio, we had no idea what it was going to become. It was an experiment, an i…
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Obscure Studios @obscurestudios.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
The official trailer for our full-cast scifi audio drama, The Adventures of Captain Radio: The Complete Series, is out now. It’s packed with snippets from all three seasons to give listeners an idea of what to expect as they embark on their journey. obscurestudios.net/2026/01/12/o...
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Official Trailer: The Adventures of Captain Radio (Complete Series)
It’s time for Captain Radio! We just dropped our official trailer for the complete series. The trailer covers all three seasons of our show, so if you’re on the fence about whether you&…
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Jonny Eberle @jonnyeberle.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Sometimes, I feel like the Doctor. I may not have a TARDIS or the ability to explore all of space and time, but I am constantly regenerating, becoming a new person moment by moment. jweberle.com/2026/01/10/t... #WritingCommunity
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The Birthday Resolutions Change with the Times
Monarch butterfly. San Diego, 2023. Photo by Jonny Eberle. Every so often, I will read something I wrote five or ten or fifteen years ago. And I’ll feel a yawning gap between the person I am now an…
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Jonny Eberle @jonnyeberle.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
My top books of 2025 encompass science fiction, historical fiction, fantasy, mystery, and alternate history. See the list: jweberle.com/2026/01/01/a... #Booksky #reading
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Alternate Histories, Imaginary Futures, and Everything in Between
My top books of 2025 The year 2025 was an especially literary one for me. In addition to publishing four pieces of short fiction, I got really into reading ebooks from the library. In total, I read…
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Obscure Studios @obscurestudios.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
Want more Captain Radio? Unlock the bonus episode, an excerpt from the lost adventure “Captain Radio and the Infinite Imposter Infantry!” obscurestudios.net/2025/12/26/a... #podcast #AudioDrama
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A Lost Adventure from the Captain Radio Archives
The Adventures of Captain Radio has concluded its run…or has it? This morning, our bonus-level backers on Ko-Fi woke up to a post-Christmas surprise—a lost adventure pitting Captain Radio against t…
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Obscure Studios @obscurestudios.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
For a limited time, backers on our Ko-Fi page can unlock an exclusive bonus episode at ✨ any amount ✨ Help out indie podcasters today! ko-fi.com/s/ca0a457cac #KofiChallenge #AudioDrama
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Limited Time: Exclusive Bonus Episode - Obscure Studios's Ko-fi Shop
For a limited time, pledge at any amount and unlock access to our exclusive bonus mini-episode! We'll send you a link via email in late-December to th...
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Jonny Eberle @jonnyeberle.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
“We’re doing Buck Rogers and Garfield the Cat shows up.”
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Jonny Eberle @jonnyeberle.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
I don’t know why the media isn’t talking about this, but if Gen Alpha ate less berries, they could afford to buy a house
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Jonny Eberle @jonnyeberle.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Happy Thanksgiving, ya’ll. jweberle.com/2022/11/23/m... #blog #podcast
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The Many Faces of Thanksgiving
Photo by Kasumi Loffler on Pexels.com Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. A time of family, of food, of rest — what’s not to love? For as long as I can remember, Thanksgiving has been the ho…
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Jonny Eberle @jonnyeberle.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
We’re back, baby.
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Jonny Eberle @jonnyeberle.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
That feeling when two fiction acceptance letters arrive in your inbox almost simultaneously: #WritingCommunity
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a man in a tuxedo is standing in front of a boat with the words anything is possible written on the bottom .
Alt: A man in a tuxedo is standing on the bow of a boat, hands outstretched, with the words “anything is possible!!!” written onscreen.
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Obscure Studios @obscurestudios.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
It’s bittersweet, but all good things must come to an end. youtube.com/shorts/bA6IK... #AudioDrama #podcast #scifi
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Bittersweet
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Jonny Eberle @jonnyeberle.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
John Denver: West Virginia, mountain mama, take me home, country roads My 18-month-old: MAMA! MAMA! #parenting
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Obscure Studios @obscurestudios.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Head over to ko-fi.com/obscurestudios to make your pledge and unlock early access to the season premiere or our exclusive bonus episode! Every dollar supports indie artists and makes our show possible. Thank you for your support!
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Obscure Studios @obscurestudios.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Scroll down for a sneak peek at what’s in store for The Adventures of Captain Radio Season 3, coming soon to a podcast player near you 👀 #AudioDrama #scifi
Words appear over a field of stars: Captain Radio Season 3 Chapter Titles. Swipe for a sneak peek.
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Kate Messner @katemessner.com · 09/11/2025
Loving today's news that the mysterious "fedora man" outside the Louvre heist was actually a 15-year-old museum visitor who dresses like a 1940s French detective all the time, just because. apnews.com/article/louv...
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Fedora man unmasked: Meet the teen behind the Louvre mystery photo
Fifteen-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux has become an internet sensation after an Associated Press photo captured him outside the Louvre on the day of a crown jewels heist.
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Maris Kreizman @maris.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
I wrote about why I can't sleep at night: the devaluation of so many things (critical thinking, creativity) I thought were paramount. lithub.com/when-we-deva...
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When We Devalue Art (Books!) We Devalue the Future
When you’ve spent your whole adult life working in and around book publishing you get used to hearing that people don’t read anymore and that the industry is on its last legs. There is always a cri…
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Obscure Studios @obscurestudios.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Meet the cast of season three of our sci-fi audio drama, The Adventures of Captain Radio! So psyched to work with these talented humans (and assorted robots). youtu.be/olSkeFAhDVY?... #AudioDrama #podcast
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Meet the Cast of The Adventures of Captain Radio Season 3
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Jonny Eberle @jonnyeberle.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
It’s Halloween double feature time. Today, you can listen to me narrate not one, but TWO new short stories: an original ghost story and an adaptation of a creepy tale by H.G. Wells. Listen now: jweberle.com/2025/10/29/s... #SpookySeason #Halloween #WritingCommunity
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Spooky Stories for Spooky Season
When my friend and frequent creative collaborator Will McDonald told me in mid-October that he wanted to launch a horror-themed anthology podcast, I thought he was a little crazy. We were gearing u…
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Jo McNally Romance @jomcnallyromance.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
I've seen a few posts about food banks/pantries and complaining about what they serve. "Expired" foods. Dented cans. Gum. Spoiled produce. Weird food. I've worked as a volunteer at a local food pantry that is affiliated with our regional food bank. Here are some thoughts (and facts). 1/10
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Obscure Studios @obscurestudios.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
We’ve invited some of our favorite voice actors to share hair-raising stories of horror and hauntings on our new anthology podcast series, Spooky Tales. Listen now: obscurestudios.net/2025/10/27/o... #Podcast #Halloween
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 23/10/2025
Records obtained by ProPublica indicate that food banks across the country were expecting more than 27 million pounds of chicken, 2 million gallons of milk, 10 million pounds of dried fruit and 60 million eggs that never arrived.
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Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.
ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...
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Reuters @reuters.com · 21/10/2025
AI assistants make widespread errors about the news, new research shows reut.rs/4qkIfvx
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AI assistants make widespread errors about the news, new research shows
Leading AI assistants misrepresent news content in nearly half their responses, according to new research published on Wednesday by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the BBC.
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Jonny Eberle @jonnyeberle.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
This is commonly known as extortion.
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Jonny Eberle @jonnyeberle.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
It would be great if the Internet would work so I could stream the Mariners game. Unfortunately, we live in 2025 and we don’t get to have nice things.
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Obscure Studios @obscurestudios.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Season 3 of The Adventures of Captain Radio is a go! We had a phenomenal table read this weekend and can’t wait to share this final adventure with you. #AudioDrama #podcast #scifi
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Jonny Eberle @jonnyeberle.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Not then, not now, not ever. #NoKings
Hand painted sign in a tree that reads “No Kings.”
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NPR @npr.org · 18/10/2025
UPDATE: This summer, organizers said more than 5 million people participated in No Kings protests against President Trump. Organizers say they expect an even bigger turnout this time around.
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No Kings protests: Marches are underway around the country
This summer, organizers said more than 5 million people participated in No Kings protests against President Trump. Organizers say they expect an even bigger turnout this time around.
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Obscure Studios @obscurestudios.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Don’t touch that dial! Captain Radio and the Search for Alpha Centauri is now in production and we need your help. We’re looking for listeners to send us their distress calls to include in this final season. #AudioDrama #podcast
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