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Adam Shaw

@adamshaw502

writer, dad, wannabe hockey player | assistant cnf editor for identity theory www.theshawspot.com

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love the design on the flight shirt!

06.03.2026 22:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Back in like, 2008, my girlfriend (now wife!) and I found a loophole where we could purchase the Scrubs DVDs online for in-store pickup from Best Buy for ten bucks, and for some reason we thought it was the sneakiest thing ever even though in hindsight it was probably pretty normal? But I loved it.

28.02.2026 16:25 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Didn't realize how much I'd missed how goofy and wholesome and off-kilter Scrubs is, but man oh man it feels like it didn't miss a beat with this new season.

28.02.2026 16:20 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Whispered β€œwe ride at dawn” to my sourdough starter before heading to bed for the night

27.02.2026 03:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

maybe the humanities are needed bc without them the rich say things like "people are like horses"

25.02.2026 16:08 πŸ‘ 54 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

really looking forward to this one! I'll see y'all there!

26.02.2026 14:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The absolute adrenaline rush of one of those bad boys being wheeled into the classroom

25.02.2026 21:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Holy shit, I can’t believe I forgot about this

25.02.2026 17:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Chapter 1 of Moby Dick, page 1 

The phrase β€˜Call me Ishmael’, the first sentence of the book, is highlighted in blue, with careful highlighting on the very big C at the start. Above this, written in ballpoint pen β€˜His name’

Chapter 1 of Moby Dick, page 1 The phrase β€˜Call me Ishmael’, the first sentence of the book, is highlighted in blue, with careful highlighting on the very big C at the start. Above this, written in ballpoint pen β€˜His name’

Love the glimpse into the beautiful mind that notated this used copy of Moby Dick I got

25.02.2026 05:48 πŸ‘ 14996 πŸ” 2987 πŸ’¬ 194 πŸ“Œ 236
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I'm just a guy, holding my book, asking you to love it.

COUNT THE DUST is available in ebook and paperback from @leftoverbooks.bsky.social: a.co/d/05djMDK0

23.02.2026 18:39 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Updated lineup with a few more friendly faces:

23.02.2026 22:14 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3

Happy birthday dude!

23.02.2026 14:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

stoked for this!

23.02.2026 13:59 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

same!

22.02.2026 00:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That scarf! That Coyotes logo was and always will be a beauty.

20.02.2026 18:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hemingway was once bet that he couldn’t write the world’s happiest short story in just 5 words. He replied,

19.02.2026 02:21 πŸ‘ 8581 πŸ” 1051 πŸ’¬ 91 πŸ“Œ 36
Counselor: These feelings of "everything sucks," how long have you had them?

Butt-head: Uhh, since everything started to suck, I guess.

Counselor: These feelings of "everything sucks," how long have you had them? Butt-head: Uhh, since everything started to suck, I guess.

Here it is, your moment of zen.

17.02.2026 01:43 πŸ‘ 15779 πŸ” 3949 πŸ’¬ 42 πŸ“Œ 70

Oh wow

16.02.2026 22:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It really is the best, dude.

16.02.2026 17:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's best to go through life assuming friends and family have never read a single thing you've written and never will, any more than you have engaged with what they do for a living

13.02.2026 14:49 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A kids’ teeshirt with an image of a narwhal in glasses reading a book and the words β€œI heart books”

A kids’ teeshirt with an image of a narwhal in glasses reading a book and the words β€œI heart books”

My kid recently told me that she wears this shirt every time she knows her class is going to the library and now I kinda love how worn to hell it is.

11.02.2026 14:54 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh hell yeah!

10.02.2026 18:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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BURN BURNΒ  Stephanie Austin Order Here (ebook & paperback available) β€œ BURNΒ  is filled with beautiful losers covered in scars of their own making. And yet it also finds hope in the dark places, both...

My debut novel Burn came out this week from @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social and I'm so happy to welcome her to the world.

www.cowboyjamboreemagazine.com/burn.html

07.02.2026 14:03 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

This looks killer, dude! You knocked it out of the park. 🀘

07.02.2026 20:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Having a book that fits in my back pocket is lowkey one of my greatest joys.

07.02.2026 19:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m catching them in Louisville this spring on the same tour! Enjoy!

07.02.2026 02:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hell yeah, love Ratboys! Super stoked for this oneβ€”I attended the listening party on Bandcamp a couple nights ago and was blown away.

06.02.2026 16:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Why Literature Needs a Punk Rock Mindset The Washington Post shutting down its books coverage is a reminder that we have to do it ourselves

β€œScrew the platforms. Ignore the stuff that you think sucks. Find books and art you love. Share them. Review them. Recommend them to friends. Make your own art. Share it. Hope it finds people who love it. What else can we do?” β€” @thelincoln.bsky.social

open.substack.com/pub/counterc...

06.02.2026 15:04 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

I’ve always thought this sounds super cool. I get stoked whenever I see you post about it.

05.02.2026 03:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Little reminder that I have a 63-page, book-length poem made from an erasure of the novelization of Ang Lee's HULK if any amazing press wants to take a chance on this absolute weirdness...

04.02.2026 16:13 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0