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Tim Ruback @profruback.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

These things change with the tides but here's a decent snapshot of where I am in Fall 26:

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Tim Ruback @profruback.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

... here's the one I'd want to read, I think.

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Tim Ruback @profruback.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Probably something like this John Zorn record would be in my wheelhouse, but...

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Tim Ruback @profruback.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Every now and again, you maybe start to feel like the world has lost its capacity to surprise you anymore. And then this truck pulls out in front of you during your morning commute.

A black pickup truck with a painting of bigfoot posed laying down with a pet raccoon.

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Tim Ruback @profruback.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Grover gets frustrated very easily, which has made training a challenge sometimes. But the look on his face when things finally click and he's learned something new? Priceless

Grover, a 3 year old good puppo, who is very proud of himself indeed.

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Tim Ruback @profruback.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

And the wild blueberries at the edge of the yard are coming in nicely. Should be able to pick them soon. Rural life does have its pleasures

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Tim Ruback @profruback.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Just had the most adorable little visitor at my office window this morning. An American Goldfinch, I think? He sat on the ledge peering in at me and chattering away for a couple minutes.

A little yellow bird perched on a window ledge, peering inside.

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Tim Ruback @profruback.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

This doofus sleeps thru fireworks. Does not even notice them. But if I sneeze in a room on the other end of the house? Reader, I will have wronged him terribly, and he will let me know.

Grover, a 3yo Great Dane/German Shepherd mix

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Tim Ruback @profruback.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Latest office decor find. Turns out, in 1965, Saul Bass did some design work for UNESCO. Now to get it up on the wall.

1965 UNESCO poster commemorating Human Rights Week, designed by Saul Bass.

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Tim Ruback @profruback.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Long long walk = happy happy pup

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Tim Ruback @profruback.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

If you see this, I implore you to post a picture from whatever device you're using with no explanation.

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Tim Ruback @profruback.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Yesterday was so nice, we went to the beach. Today, snowstorm. Maine!

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Tim Ruback @profruback.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Made a couple really good pizzas yesterday: one kind of traditional and the other not so much. Descriptions in alt text

L: marinara base, mozzarella, pepperoni, roasted garlic, fresh basil

R: garlic oil base, sharp cheddar, bourbon-caramelized onions, bacon, green apple, smoked sea salt, finish with maple syrup drizzle.

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Tim Ruback @profruback.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

We've been celebrating the 2nd anniversary of Grover's gotcha day all this week. The trip to the beach today was a highlight. I swear I've never known a happier pup than my buddy here.

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Tim Ruback @profruback.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Obligatory photo of a very good boi

Grover, a 2yo 100lb blue merle great dane- German shepherd mix.

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Tim Ruback @profruback.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Also, I deeply identify with this chicken. I am him. He is me. He is us all.

Text reads "hear me scream up to 45 seconds"

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Tim Ruback @profruback.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Tomorrow is Grover's gotcha day, and we're gonna be giving him a nearly 3' tall rubber chicken. Will the house survive intact? Stay tuned to find out.

A photo of a large toy chicken on a dining room table.

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Tim Ruback @profruback.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Grover's a VERY high energy pup. And at 95 lbs, that's a lot of zoomie puppo. So, when we really need him to relax we've only found one thing that consistently works: watching Chinatown. I don't understand why this calms him, but I'm glad for it.

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Tim Ruback @profruback.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Grover is refusing to come inside without his stick.

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Tim Ruback @profruback.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

I used to use Hall and Oates whenever I needed a couple names to round out a multiple choice exam. Kept a running tally of whenever they were chosen. Here, too, Oates got the short end of the stick.

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Tim Ruback @profruback.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Last week on this very same dogwalk, we saw a murder; this week, it seems like everybody herd.

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Tim Ruback @profruback.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

We were on our usual dog walk, just minding our own business, when it happened: we saw a murder.

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Tim Ruback @profruback.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

WOODS GOT STICKS! TELL EVERYBODY!

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Tim Ruback @profruback.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

More from today's dog walk: the trails behind the house are pretty wonderful, especially when you see ducks in the river. On this, Grover and I agree.

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Tim Ruback @profruback.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

On today's dog walk we were with 10 feet of a fairly big deer and didn't even see it until it ran off in front of us. This has been Grover's expression ever since.

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Tim Ruback @profruback.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Maine wild blueberries, specifically the ones growing where my yard meets the woods.

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Tim Ruback @profruback.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

On today's dog walk, Grover finally noticed the neighbors on the other side of the fence.

A dog, very excited about the existence of cows in the background.

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Tim Ruback @profruback.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Wild blueberries where our yard meets the woods. There are little pleasures in rural life, for certain.

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Tim Ruback @profruback.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

A rarity: Grover is tired before I am.

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Tim Ruback @profruback.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Just hanging out, being a sweet puppo.

Grover, age 2, Great Dane / German Shepherd mix

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Tim Ruback @profruback.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

This is more or less what we all do in Maine once it hits 50°F/10°C

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Tim Ruback @profruback.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Ever since i got home from ISA, I've had an 80 pound shadow following me around. And this is the face he's making.

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Tim Ruback @profruback.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

My one joke conference carpets account didn't really survive the migration away from Twitter, but the photos live on. #ISA2025 #carpetdiem

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Tim Ruback @profruback.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

A rare moment in which Grover was still long enough for an in-focus photo.

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Tim Ruback @profruback.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Whenever we have a fire in the wood stove, this is all Grover does.

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Tim Ruback @profruback.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

I still think about this story of David Lynch and his falling out with Woody Woodpecker at least once or twice per month.

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Tim Ruback @profruback.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Red pear, bacon, onion and gruyere pizza, garnished with scallions and smoked sea salt. When you live in the woods and don't have any good pizza joints nearby, you have to become your own pizzaria.

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Tim Ruback @profruback.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

This sweet pupperoo is 2 years old today. Happy birthday Grover!

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Tim Ruback @profruback.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Almost made it to the dog bed.

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Tim Ruback @profruback.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky Day 20: Gary Larson, It Came from the Far Side (1986) (and we're done)

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Tim Ruback @profruback.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky Day 19: David Campbell, Writing Security (1992) (Dropped the ball while grading finals. Posting the rest now)

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Tim Ruback @profruback.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky Day 18: Michael Ondaatje, The Collected Works of Billy the Kid (1970)

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Tim Ruback @profruback.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

He's also chosen today to remind me that he does not consider "Are leashes toys?" to be an entirely settled question.

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Tim Ruback @profruback.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

I'm currently in the latest round of a spirited disagreement with Grover about whether mittens turn hands into toys. I fear that once again no consensus will be found.

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Tim Ruback @profruback.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky Day 17: Roxanne Doty, Out Stealing Water (2022)

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