Andrew Ervin
@andrewervin.bsky.social
Husband. Golden retriever’s human. Novelist. Critic. Ally. Grognard. Yunker. Philly sports fan. Adjunct educator.
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Andrew Ervin
@andrewervin.bsky.social
· Oct 3
Tending to the Garden of American Democracy is Hard and Thankless Work
In Jerzy Kosinski’s 1971 novel Being There, a simple gardener named Chance is mistaken for a political guru and quickly wows the Washington D.C. power brokers and kingmakers. It’s a marvelous study…
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“Personally, I believe that anxiety and dread are perfectly natural responses to the times.”
My latest for LitHub:
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My latest for LitHub:
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I can’t fucking believe I voted for Fetterman. I’m so sorry.
November 10, 2025 at 1:50 AM
I can’t fucking believe I voted for Fetterman. I’m so sorry.
Putin owns the Dems too
November 10, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Putin owns the Dems too
Rodney Dangerfield’s character in “Easy Money” (1983) was named Monty Capuletti
November 5, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Rodney Dangerfield’s character in “Easy Money” (1983) was named Monty Capuletti
Rhymin *&* Stealin? In this economy?
November 2, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Rhymin *&* Stealin? In this economy?
Just a gentle reminder that Terry Gilliam’s “Brazil” is a Christmas movie.
October 30, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Just a gentle reminder that Terry Gilliam’s “Brazil” is a Christmas movie.
Reposted by Andrew Ervin
if knowingly starving millions of americans while he builds a gilded ballroom isn't cause for revolution then i'm not sure what is
October 29, 2025 at 9:06 PM
if knowingly starving millions of americans while he builds a gilded ballroom isn't cause for revolution then i'm not sure what is
I can't recall the taste of food, nor the sound of water, nor the touch of grass.
Remember when the Phillies tagged Ohtani for three runs in GM1 and it seemed like anything was possible?
October 29, 2025 at 1:09 AM
I can't recall the taste of food, nor the sound of water, nor the touch of grass.
Reposted by Andrew Ervin
The Walton family (who own Walmart) are worth over $400 billion, yet many of their employees are on SNAP.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
October 27, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The Walton family (who own Walmart) are worth over $400 billion, yet many of their employees are on SNAP.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
My group’s PAX Unplugged badges arrived today. Can’t wait. I’ll be there Saturday. Find me, I might have something for you. 🐄
October 27, 2025 at 10:11 PM
My group’s PAX Unplugged badges arrived today. Can’t wait. I’ll be there Saturday. Find me, I might have something for you. 🐄
I like the cut of that Daboll guy’s jib
October 26, 2025 at 9:57 PM
I like the cut of that Daboll guy’s jib
Somehow Ben Solo didn’t return.
October 26, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Somehow Ben Solo didn’t return.
Everything has turned to shit since John Candy died
October 24, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Everything has turned to shit since John Candy died
The Democrats are highlighting lines about legal precedent while the library is burning
October 23, 2025 at 10:18 PM
The Democrats are highlighting lines about legal precedent while the library is burning
It’s a throne room, isn’t it
October 23, 2025 at 8:22 PM
It’s a throne room, isn’t it
I could make the argument that Busta Rhymes has been the goat all along.
October 22, 2025 at 11:00 PM
I could make the argument that Busta Rhymes has been the goat all along.
In other circumstances, I’d be glad to see the White House demolished … and the Oval Office moved to a place not built by enslaved people.
October 22, 2025 at 6:41 PM
In other circumstances, I’d be glad to see the White House demolished … and the Oval Office moved to a place not built by enslaved people.
EXCLUSIVE: One Saturday I took a walk to Zipperhead I met a girl there and she almost knocked me dead (Punk rock girl) please, look at me (Punk rock girl) what do you see Let's travel round the world Just you and me, punk rock girl
October 20, 2025 at 11:56 PM
EXCLUSIVE: One Saturday I took a walk to Zipperhead I met a girl there and she almost knocked me dead (Punk rock girl) please, look at me (Punk rock girl) what do you see Let's travel round the world Just you and me, punk rock girl
A friend wrote a tremendous essay about the table we use to play D&D at my house.
www.poetryfoundation.org/articles/173...
www.poetryfoundation.org/articles/173...
This Be the Place: A Gaming Table in Philadelphia
Poems, readings, poetry news and the entire 110-year archive of POETRY magazine.
www.poetryfoundation.org
October 20, 2025 at 1:55 PM
A friend wrote a tremendous essay about the table we use to play D&D at my house.
www.poetryfoundation.org/articles/173...
www.poetryfoundation.org/articles/173...
I think it’s time for MLB to have a salary cap.
October 17, 2025 at 1:03 AM
I think it’s time for MLB to have a salary cap.
The past few nights, we’ve been woken up by a screaming fox around 3 or 4 a.m. It’s pretty cool and quite unusual for our NW Philly neighborhood. 🦊
October 16, 2025 at 6:28 PM
The past few nights, we’ve been woken up by a screaming fox around 3 or 4 a.m. It’s pretty cool and quite unusual for our NW Philly neighborhood. 🦊
We’re all Brewers fans or bloaty hogs tonight.
October 15, 2025 at 1:06 AM
We’re all Brewers fans or bloaty hogs tonight.