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J. L. Long

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J. L. Long lives in NH with 1 spouse & 3 cats (numbers subject to change). Writer, poet, mac 'n cheez connoisseur. he/him/his πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ“– www.jllongwrites.com

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A person with a shaved head and glasses holds multiple copies of a book titled "The Cancer Comics" by J. L. Long, while standing in front of an abstract piece of art on the wall.

A person with a shaved head and glasses holds multiple copies of a book titled "The Cancer Comics" by J. L. Long, while standing in front of an abstract piece of art on the wall.

Physical copies of THE CANCER CANTOS have arrived! πŸ₯³ Global distribution is still pending, but the ebook and paperback are currently available through Lulu Books: www.lulu.com/spotlight/jl.... #poetry #chapbook #indie

07.03.2026 01:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hailey is the coolest person I know, full stop.

She's so resilient and gives so much to others, in so many ways.

Cancer fucking sucks.

Please help her out if you can spare a few bucks. <3

06.03.2026 20:15 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

i.redd.it/8gwkcx1dy7pb...

06.03.2026 15:14 πŸ‘ 69 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Script if you need it:

I’m calling to tell Representative ____ to oppose H.R. 7661. This bill would pressure schools to remove titles that discuss lived experiences that some politicians find controversial. I don’t think trans people are controversial. (contin)

06.03.2026 12:46 πŸ‘ 123 πŸ” 108 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Why We Must Fight to Stop HR 7661 Before It Destroys the Lives of American Children Lately I’ve been calling my House rep and screaming about one zillion things, and maybe you have too. But today I want to talk about one thing in particular you should add to your list: H.R. 7661 i…

I wrote about the first national book banning bill, which effectively seeks to erase trans people. At the end I include a link to let your reps know that you oppose this bill and all it stands for. lithub.com/why-we-must-...

05.03.2026 13:45 πŸ‘ 641 πŸ” 439 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 12
Optical illusion of a woman bent over some papers. Her sunglasses are pushed up and she is wearing a hair band so the top of her head looks exactly like a Muppet face

Optical illusion of a woman bent over some papers. Her sunglasses are pushed up and she is wearing a hair band so the top of her head looks exactly like a Muppet face

Sorry I know the world is in a terrible fix but I've been laughing at this for ten minutes now

05.03.2026 21:49 πŸ‘ 7894 πŸ” 1867 πŸ’¬ 92 πŸ“Œ 92
A skilled knight is in the middle of destroying you with her deadliest guitar riff 🎸πŸ”₯ Prepare your elixirs

A skilled knight is in the middle of destroying you with her deadliest guitar riff 🎸πŸ”₯ Prepare your elixirs

Bard Knight 02πŸ›‘οΈ
β€˜Tis a Critical Hit! 🎸

05.03.2026 23:54 πŸ‘ 6984 πŸ” 2071 πŸ’¬ 40 πŸ“Œ 3

Fucking HELL

06.03.2026 14:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Art & Nationality β˜†

05.03.2026 19:17 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Insult to injury, all of this is over a proposed THREE PERCENT income tax.

05.03.2026 12:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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NH Libertarian Party says β€˜perfectly permissible to kill’ former Executive Councilor for income tax plan In social media posts, the state Libertarian Party suggested violence in response to a proposal by former Executive Councilor Andru Volinsky and other advocates for a 3% state income tax.

Everything you need to know about New Hampshire politically is contained in this story (derogatory). www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2026...

05.03.2026 12:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Hate to say it but I feel Millennials were broadly correct - the Killers are a great band.

04.03.2026 08:09 πŸ‘ 143 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 3

Star Trek is a very serious sci-fi show about exploring space and the human condition.

Also Star Trek: β€œRemember when we all got downloaded into the holosuite server and became characters in Bashir’s James Bond LARP?”

04.03.2026 23:03 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
March 2, 2026 copy of the Minneapolis' Star Tribune's Variety section with a large image of a turkey and the headline "Can urban turkeys smell your fear?"

March 2, 2026 copy of the Minneapolis' Star Tribune's Variety section with a large image of a turkey and the headline "Can urban turkeys smell your fear?"

9 copies of Monday’s Strib was purchased for my office for Very Specific Reasons*, but when I got to Variety section I knew I had to share the front page with @theferocity.bsky.social:

05.03.2026 02:28 πŸ‘ 88 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 3

Well, Boston, he’s left us no choice.

04.03.2026 19:56 πŸ‘ 220 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 0

The Paralympics start today and WE HAVE A HEIST????

04.03.2026 17:53 πŸ‘ 236 πŸ” 98 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 6
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Donate to Support for Bruce’s Funeral & Family Care, organized by Georgina Kiersten My stepfather Bruce was an Army veteran who spent his entire adult life se… Georgina Kiersten needs your support for Support for Bruce’s Funeral & Family Care

I normally don't do this but my family is in dire need of help! My stepfather passed away last week and we immediately need money to not only cover his funeral expenses but living expenses as well for 5 kids and both my mother and I are disabled.

www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...

04.03.2026 20:50 πŸ‘ 51 πŸ” 96 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 5

Oh, God, yeah. Nukes, missiles, land mines ... On and on.

04.03.2026 15:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

How has no one on this site made a "The straits are not OK" joke yet?

You're all slipping.

03.03.2026 20:21 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Also, I think rock lives on in other genres as an influence and/or hybrid. And like, I'm a rock guy, and a dinosaur rock guy even, so I'm selfishly a bit bummed rock isn't as dominant as it once was, but it's not a CONSPIRACY. It's just the passage of time.

04.03.2026 14:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

When someone says β€žScientists do not want you to knowβ€œ you can dismiss everything from there on. Scientists want you to know. They are desperate that you know. They can’t shut up about what they found out and want you to know.

03.03.2026 12:10 πŸ‘ 9422 πŸ” 4099 πŸ’¬ 77 πŸ“Œ 163

Am married to a scientist. Can confirm.

04.03.2026 14:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I think Batman, while a vigilante, doesn't kill people? I invite the DC fanboys to chime in.

My takeaway from the episode is that theoretically there can be a just war but there has never been, and likely will never be, an actual war that meets all the criteria for a just war.

04.03.2026 14:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Megan Explains: Just War Theory… for the rest of us! Podcast Episode Β· For The Rest Of Us with the Reverend Canon Megan Castellan Β· July 17, 2025 Β· 45m

If the past few days has made you think β€œWow, I wish there was some ethical basis for waging war. Or just deciding whether it was ok to go to war.” Then good news, everyone! I did a podcast on that thing a little while ago! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...

04.03.2026 12:16 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Hampton Roads shout-out!

04.03.2026 13:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

every day the fascist death spiral gets worse and the people in charge of this country do their best to, in their speech and actions, prove the existence of supernatural evil by embodying it and then u go back to ur work laptop and jeff is asking if ur gonna have a pr up for that bugfix by wednesday

02.03.2026 16:46 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

They not lying. And best believe I spammed them buttons πŸ˜‚

03.03.2026 00:36 πŸ‘ 263 πŸ” 68 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 5
A purple haired elf knight wails on her guitar,, I hope you’re ready to be destroyed 🎸🎸🎸
Prepare yourself for more of my bard warriors πŸ˜πŸ’•

A purple haired elf knight wails on her guitar,, I hope you’re ready to be destroyed 🎸🎸🎸 Prepare yourself for more of my bard warriors πŸ˜πŸ’•

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Dost thou shred? 🎸

03.03.2026 01:15 πŸ‘ 9622 πŸ” 3030 πŸ’¬ 51 πŸ“Œ 19
here comes old laptop 
he come 
booth up slowly 
he got
broken touchpad
he need 
one more update 
he got
no space
om this pc 

one thing i can tell you
its got no warranty

here comes old laptop he come booth up slowly he got broken touchpad he need one more update he got no space om this pc one thing i can tell you its got no warranty

03.03.2026 10:59 πŸ‘ 164 πŸ” 57 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2
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Current Openings Take a look at the current openings at Historic New England

Historic New England is growing & we’d love to grow with you. We’re looking for curious, creative, and driven people to help shape what’s next. Whether you’re searching for a new role, an internship, or a volunteer opportunity, there’s a place for you here β†’ historicnewengland.bamboohr.com/careers

02.03.2026 18:20 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0