Darrell Z. Grizzle
@dzgrizzle.bsky.social
Writer of Horror, Dark Fantasy, Crime Fiction. Queer Bear. EpiscoBuddhist. Meditation practitioner. Deadhead. Democratic Socialist. Fan of cats, coffeehouses, comics, Star Trek, Godzilla, DragonCon. NO KINGS.
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Amy Grant's new song asks if we will turn "right on red or left on MLK" - the Jan. 6th insurrection or the fading dream of Woodstock (Yasgur's Farm). She made me cry with this one.
holler.country/lyrics/the-6...
holler.country/lyrics/the-6...
‘The 6th of January (Yasgur's Farm)' by Amy Grant - Lyrics & Meaning | Holler
Everything you need to know about the timely 2026 Americana folk song from American singer-songwriter Amy Grant, once hailed as
holler.country
January 6, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Amy Grant's new song asks if we will turn "right on red or left on MLK" - the Jan. 6th insurrection or the fading dream of Woodstock (Yasgur's Farm). She made me cry with this one.
holler.country/lyrics/the-6...
holler.country/lyrics/the-6...
Sometimes I call Althea “Miss Mayhem,” especially when she is knocking things over or yowling at ghosts.
January 5, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Sometimes I call Althea “Miss Mayhem,” especially when she is knocking things over or yowling at ghosts.
Reposted by Darrell Z. Grizzle
Patti Smith, 📸 by Allen Ginsberg
January 4, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Patti Smith, 📸 by Allen Ginsberg
January 3rd, 1892. Happy Tolkien Day!
January 3, 2026 at 8:28 PM
January 3rd, 1892. Happy Tolkien Day!
Reposted by Darrell Z. Grizzle
I can't believe the winner of the FIFA Peace Prize would do this.
January 3, 2026 at 9:21 AM
I can't believe the winner of the FIFA Peace Prize would do this.
Reposted by Darrell Z. Grizzle
It’s not about drugs. If it was, Trump wouldn’t have pardoned one of the largest narco traffickers in the world last month.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
January 3, 2026 at 3:34 PM
It’s not about drugs. If it was, Trump wouldn’t have pardoned one of the largest narco traffickers in the world last month.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
It’s a rainy, gloomy day, perfect for coffeehouse writing at Mr. Tombstone’s Coffee Emporium in Marietta GA. ☕️ ✍️ 📚
January 3, 2026 at 3:54 PM
It’s a rainy, gloomy day, perfect for coffeehouse writing at Mr. Tombstone’s Coffee Emporium in Marietta GA. ☕️ ✍️ 📚
The Professor!
Today is J.R.R. #Tolkien's 134th birthday! Happy Birthday Tolkien!
As Frodo did for Bilbo, we continue to celebrate Tolkien's birthday in his absence with our #TolkienBirthdayToast. Our tradition: at 9pm your time raise a glass and toast, "The Professor!"
www.tolkiensociety.org/events/tolki...
As Frodo did for Bilbo, we continue to celebrate Tolkien's birthday in his absence with our #TolkienBirthdayToast. Our tradition: at 9pm your time raise a glass and toast, "The Professor!"
www.tolkiensociety.org/events/tolki...
Tolkien Birthday Toast 2026
To celebrate Tolkien's 134th birthday on 3 January 2026, the Tolkien Society invites all Tolkien fans to raise a toast to the Professor. The Toast After Bilbo left the Shire on his eleventy-first birt...
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January 3, 2026 at 12:04 PM
The Professor!
Althea the Cat believes that I need supervision as I watch the Rev. Professor Diarmaid MacCulloch roaming through the ruins of British churches (“Church Crawls in Solitude”) on the History Hit channel.
January 1, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Althea the Cat believes that I need supervision as I watch the Rev. Professor Diarmaid MacCulloch roaming through the ruins of British churches (“Church Crawls in Solitude”) on the History Hit channel.
I just sent off my first short story submission of the New Year. Fingers crossed! #amwriting
January 1, 2026 at 5:17 PM
I just sent off my first short story submission of the New Year. Fingers crossed! #amwriting
New Year’s Eve Plans
December 31, 2025 at 10:29 PM
New Year’s Eve Plans
One of the neighborhood cats has found a very sunny spot in the backyard.
December 31, 2025 at 5:29 PM
One of the neighborhood cats has found a very sunny spot in the backyard.
Happy 79th Birthday to Patti Smith, born December 30, 1946
People Have the Power
People Have the Power
December 31, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Happy 79th Birthday to Patti Smith, born December 30, 1946
People Have the Power
People Have the Power
Facebook is showing me ads for online college courses. One of the ads promises I can “Know Existentialism Like a Pro!” I had no idea that being a professional existentialist was an actual thing. Why did no one tell me this when I was 19?
December 31, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Facebook is showing me ads for online college courses. One of the ads promises I can “Know Existentialism Like a Pro!” I had no idea that being a professional existentialist was an actual thing. Why did no one tell me this when I was 19?
“Let yourself go. Pull out from the depths those thoughts that you do not understand, and spread them out in the sunlight and know the meaning of them.” ~ from A Room with a View by E.M. Forster
December 30, 2025 at 5:50 PM
“Let yourself go. Pull out from the depths those thoughts that you do not understand, and spread them out in the sunlight and know the meaning of them.” ~ from A Room with a View by E.M. Forster
Reposted by Darrell Z. Grizzle
Salman Rushdie’s uprooted people
From meeting EM Forster to being called “the Muslim James Joyce”, India’s greatest novelist speaks about his long and ever-migrating life in letters
📕 Tanjil Rashid meets Salman Rushdie
From meeting EM Forster to being called “the Muslim James Joyce”, India’s greatest novelist speaks about his long and ever-migrating life in letters
📕 Tanjil Rashid meets Salman Rushdie
Salman Rushdie’s uprooted people
From meeting EM Forster to being called “the Muslim James Joyce”, India’s greatest novelist speaks about his long and ever-migrating life in letters
www.newstatesman.com
December 21, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Salman Rushdie’s uprooted people
From meeting EM Forster to being called “the Muslim James Joyce”, India’s greatest novelist speaks about his long and ever-migrating life in letters
📕 Tanjil Rashid meets Salman Rushdie
From meeting EM Forster to being called “the Muslim James Joyce”, India’s greatest novelist speaks about his long and ever-migrating life in letters
📕 Tanjil Rashid meets Salman Rushdie
I love these @teawithtolkien.com ideas, especially
Memorize poetry, as much of it as you can!
Keep your heart open to joy, inspired by the childlike wonder of Sam Gamgee
Let go of what’s “precious” to you, the things that stand between yourself and your values
www.teawithtolkien.com/blog/hobbit-...
Memorize poetry, as much of it as you can!
Keep your heart open to joy, inspired by the childlike wonder of Sam Gamgee
Let go of what’s “precious” to you, the things that stand between yourself and your values
www.teawithtolkien.com/blog/hobbit-...
Becoming a Hobbit at Heart in 2026 — Tea with Tolkien
As the final days of December draw near, our thoughts might turn to the year ahead: What will this new year bring for us? What joys, sorrows, gains, or loss might we experience? Should we look forwar...
www.teawithtolkien.com
December 29, 2025 at 3:37 PM
I love these @teawithtolkien.com ideas, especially
Memorize poetry, as much of it as you can!
Keep your heart open to joy, inspired by the childlike wonder of Sam Gamgee
Let go of what’s “precious” to you, the things that stand between yourself and your values
www.teawithtolkien.com/blog/hobbit-...
Memorize poetry, as much of it as you can!
Keep your heart open to joy, inspired by the childlike wonder of Sam Gamgee
Let go of what’s “precious” to you, the things that stand between yourself and your values
www.teawithtolkien.com/blog/hobbit-...