Ed Jaffe
@ejaffe.bsky.social
Bass player for Chicago indie-rock band “Fascinator,” sales leader, parent.
“All the Birds in the Sky” is one of my all-time favorite books, so I’ve been super excited about “Lessons in Magic and Disaster.”
And I’ve got to say @charliejane.bsky.social knows how to sign a book!
Can’t wait to read it.
And I’ve got to say @charliejane.bsky.social knows how to sign a book!
Can’t wait to read it.
August 20, 2025 at 10:51 PM
“All the Birds in the Sky” is one of my all-time favorite books, so I’ve been super excited about “Lessons in Magic and Disaster.”
And I’ve got to say @charliejane.bsky.social knows how to sign a book!
Can’t wait to read it.
And I’ve got to say @charliejane.bsky.social knows how to sign a book!
Can’t wait to read it.
@wsj.com someone went to a peaceful #runfortheirlives demonstration in #boulder, lit Jews on fire, and you don’t mention #antisemitism once? Not even when a holocaust survivor is hurt?
Funny how that word shows up for cheap political points, yet is conspicuously absent when Jews burn.
Do better.
Funny how that word shows up for cheap political points, yet is conspicuously absent when Jews burn.
Do better.
June 2, 2025 at 12:51 AM
@wsj.com someone went to a peaceful #runfortheirlives demonstration in #boulder, lit Jews on fire, and you don’t mention #antisemitism once? Not even when a holocaust survivor is hurt?
Funny how that word shows up for cheap political points, yet is conspicuously absent when Jews burn.
Do better.
Funny how that word shows up for cheap political points, yet is conspicuously absent when Jews burn.
Do better.
Awesome meeting @chuckwendig.bsky.social yesterday! Loved hearing his take on how great characters are more important than a great story idea. I thought about that in my latest Speak Context piece about Pacific Rim - a great movie that owed its characters more. bit.ly/3Z0ZwxV
Stacker Pentecost Deserved Better
Pacific Rim’s Stacker Pentecost cancelled the apocalypse. But the script cancelled his agency.
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May 1, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Awesome meeting @chuckwendig.bsky.social yesterday! Loved hearing his take on how great characters are more important than a great story idea. I thought about that in my latest Speak Context piece about Pacific Rim - a great movie that owed its characters more. bit.ly/3Z0ZwxV
The #Trump administration claiming to fight #antisemitism is like the Klan claiming to fight racism.
“Never again” means #neveragain for everyone. Not just us.
If you’re a Jew defending human deportations in our name, read a history book. I’d recommend Germany and Eastern Europe, circa 1925–1945.
“Never again” means #neveragain for everyone. Not just us.
If you’re a Jew defending human deportations in our name, read a history book. I’d recommend Germany and Eastern Europe, circa 1925–1945.
April 29, 2025 at 1:03 AM
The #Trump administration claiming to fight #antisemitism is like the Klan claiming to fight racism.
“Never again” means #neveragain for everyone. Not just us.
If you’re a Jew defending human deportations in our name, read a history book. I’d recommend Germany and Eastern Europe, circa 1925–1945.
“Never again” means #neveragain for everyone. Not just us.
If you’re a Jew defending human deportations in our name, read a history book. I’d recommend Germany and Eastern Europe, circa 1925–1945.
Once again, the right went to the Supreme Court because their so- called #religiousliberty means they can’t handle their kids learning that gay people exist. But the left are the snowflakes 🙄
April 23, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Once again, the right went to the Supreme Court because their so- called #religiousliberty means they can’t handle their kids learning that gay people exist. But the left are the snowflakes 🙄
Reposted by Ed Jaffe
Our administration will stand for two things: Fighting antisemitism and stopping the Soros-funded, Hollywood-controlling, migration-orchestrating, well-poisoning, global banking cabal of rootless cosmopolitans from destroying our Christian way of life.
by J.D. Vance
by J.D. Vance
April 19, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Our administration will stand for two things: Fighting antisemitism and stopping the Soros-funded, Hollywood-controlling, migration-orchestrating, well-poisoning, global banking cabal of rootless cosmopolitans from destroying our Christian way of life.
by J.D. Vance
by J.D. Vance
Drove by a #Southwest billboard in Chicago yesterday that said something like “other airlines charge bag fees. That’s cold.” They may want to, you know, pull that down.
March 11, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Drove by a #Southwest billboard in Chicago yesterday that said something like “other airlines charge bag fees. That’s cold.” They may want to, you know, pull that down.
Remember when America was the good guys?
March 1, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Remember when America was the good guys?
Literally my entire Bluesky feed is about #eggs. I get it. But also…today Trump and Elon fired a shit ton of people at the FAA only to bring in a bunch of spacex engineers (totally not a conflict of interest or anything). Also a plane flipped over. Maybe we should talk about that instead?
February 18, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Literally my entire Bluesky feed is about #eggs. I get it. But also…today Trump and Elon fired a shit ton of people at the FAA only to bring in a bunch of spacex engineers (totally not a conflict of interest or anything). Also a plane flipped over. Maybe we should talk about that instead?
Thanks @pattonoswalt.bsky.social for sharing @pornsak.bsky.social’s horizon experiment, where they replace the protagonist of a popular story with someone from a margined group, then adapt the story to fit. I love everything about this - just read the 1st and will get more immediately if not sooner!
PLEASE go to your local comics shop and pick up all 5 copies of @pornsak.bsky.social’s HORIZON EXPERIMENT. The best 5 debut comics I’ve read in a long time. Buy ‘em so they can make more!!!
February 8, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Thanks @pattonoswalt.bsky.social for sharing @pornsak.bsky.social’s horizon experiment, where they replace the protagonist of a popular story with someone from a margined group, then adapt the story to fit. I love everything about this - just read the 1st and will get more immediately if not sooner!
So the #NFL is removing #EndRacism from the end zone at the #Superbowl… yet liberals are snowflakes?
Was writing “end racism” in the end zone doing anything to actually end racism? Of course not.
But you don’t get to be neutral on racism. And I think it’s clear what side the NFL is on.
Was writing “end racism” in the end zone doing anything to actually end racism? Of course not.
But you don’t get to be neutral on racism. And I think it’s clear what side the NFL is on.
February 6, 2025 at 4:12 AM
So the #NFL is removing #EndRacism from the end zone at the #Superbowl… yet liberals are snowflakes?
Was writing “end racism” in the end zone doing anything to actually end racism? Of course not.
But you don’t get to be neutral on racism. And I think it’s clear what side the NFL is on.
Was writing “end racism” in the end zone doing anything to actually end racism? Of course not.
But you don’t get to be neutral on racism. And I think it’s clear what side the NFL is on.
Remember that time the American Arab community was all like “we are going to punish Kamala because #Palestine” and then we were like “bruh #Trump” is gonna be so much worse” and they were all like “nah we are voting for him anyway.”
Don’t say we didn’t try to warn you…
Don’t say we didn’t try to warn you…
February 5, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Remember that time the American Arab community was all like “we are going to punish Kamala because #Palestine” and then we were like “bruh #Trump” is gonna be so much worse” and they were all like “nah we are voting for him anyway.”
Don’t say we didn’t try to warn you…
Don’t say we didn’t try to warn you…
Remember that time people voted for #Trump because eggs were expensive and we were like “he’s not going to fix that” and they were like “nah he will.”
He just started a trade war. Which means prices will go up.
Somehow “I told you so” doesn’t feel strong enough.
He just started a trade war. Which means prices will go up.
Somehow “I told you so” doesn’t feel strong enough.
February 2, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Remember that time people voted for #Trump because eggs were expensive and we were like “he’s not going to fix that” and they were like “nah he will.”
He just started a trade war. Which means prices will go up.
Somehow “I told you so” doesn’t feel strong enough.
He just started a trade war. Which means prices will go up.
Somehow “I told you so” doesn’t feel strong enough.
Not that there’s a lot of subtext, but when #Trump yells #DEI what he’s actually saying is “the only people competent to do ” are white men. There is no other interpretation.
DEI isn’t about hiring unqualified people. It’s about ensuring qualified people get a fair shot.
DEI isn’t about hiring unqualified people. It’s about ensuring qualified people get a fair shot.
January 31, 2025 at 12:23 AM
@democrats.org as a sales coach, I strongly advise you abandon “this is not normal.” Because 1) it IS normal now and 2) most people don’t care. Instead, focus on impact. Tell people why they should care: how #Trump and #republicans are actively hurting us and our communities, and how you’ll fix it.
January 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
@democrats.org as a sales coach, I strongly advise you abandon “this is not normal.” Because 1) it IS normal now and 2) most people don’t care. Instead, focus on impact. Tell people why they should care: how #Trump and #republicans are actively hurting us and our communities, and how you’ll fix it.
#Trump just signed an order restricting #trans minors from accessing medical care.
Serious question #republicans — why? What did these kids ever do to any of you?
You’re supposed to be adults, yet you’re making lives more difficult for these kids because…religion? Because you’re assholes? Smh
Serious question #republicans — why? What did these kids ever do to any of you?
You’re supposed to be adults, yet you’re making lives more difficult for these kids because…religion? Because you’re assholes? Smh
January 28, 2025 at 11:43 PM
#Trump just signed an order restricting #trans minors from accessing medical care.
Serious question #republicans — why? What did these kids ever do to any of you?
You’re supposed to be adults, yet you’re making lives more difficult for these kids because…religion? Because you’re assholes? Smh
Serious question #republicans — why? What did these kids ever do to any of you?
You’re supposed to be adults, yet you’re making lives more difficult for these kids because…religion? Because you’re assholes? Smh
You know that whole “prices were supposed to come down” thing?
Trump is about to issue a tariff on one of the largest coffee producing countries in the world because he’s a vindictive jerk.
But don’t worry. Companies will gladly eat the cost and definitely won’t pass it on to consumers 🙄
Trump is about to issue a tariff on one of the largest coffee producing countries in the world because he’s a vindictive jerk.
But don’t worry. Companies will gladly eat the cost and definitely won’t pass it on to consumers 🙄
January 27, 2025 at 12:30 AM
You know that whole “prices were supposed to come down” thing?
Trump is about to issue a tariff on one of the largest coffee producing countries in the world because he’s a vindictive jerk.
But don’t worry. Companies will gladly eat the cost and definitely won’t pass it on to consumers 🙄
Trump is about to issue a tariff on one of the largest coffee producing countries in the world because he’s a vindictive jerk.
But don’t worry. Companies will gladly eat the cost and definitely won’t pass it on to consumers 🙄
#dems need to be as fired up about fighting Trump as they claim to be when asking for money.
Want money? Grow a spine. Stand up for trans kids. Fight for #DEI. Keep our kids safe from guns. Protect immigrant families.
America is burning. Literally and figuratively. Step up before it burns down.
Want money? Grow a spine. Stand up for trans kids. Fight for #DEI. Keep our kids safe from guns. Protect immigrant families.
America is burning. Literally and figuratively. Step up before it burns down.
January 25, 2025 at 2:01 AM
My favorite bookstore is here! Welcome to #booksky @bookedevanston.bsky.social
January 23, 2025 at 3:01 AM
My favorite bookstore is here! Welcome to #booksky @bookedevanston.bsky.social
#booksky if you’re worried Amazon will remove your kindle books:
1) Support writers/publishers who don’t use DRM.
2) Get epubor to remove DRM.
3) Use other stores like B&N or Kobo.
4) Library (Libby/overdrive)
But if you do remove DRM make sure to support authors and don’t resell their work.
1) Support writers/publishers who don’t use DRM.
2) Get epubor to remove DRM.
3) Use other stores like B&N or Kobo.
4) Library (Libby/overdrive)
But if you do remove DRM make sure to support authors and don’t resell their work.
January 22, 2025 at 12:59 PM
#booksky if you’re worried Amazon will remove your kindle books:
1) Support writers/publishers who don’t use DRM.
2) Get epubor to remove DRM.
3) Use other stores like B&N or Kobo.
4) Library (Libby/overdrive)
But if you do remove DRM make sure to support authors and don’t resell their work.
1) Support writers/publishers who don’t use DRM.
2) Get epubor to remove DRM.
3) Use other stores like B&N or Kobo.
4) Library (Libby/overdrive)
But if you do remove DRM make sure to support authors and don’t resell their work.
Reposted by Ed Jaffe
If you've, at any point, said you support trans people and our right to exist, great, now is when you put your money where your damn mouth it.
Support our fundraisers. Give us jobs. Hire trans writers. Trans artists. Defend us when we're attacked. It's not hypothetical anymore, don't be a coward.
Support our fundraisers. Give us jobs. Hire trans writers. Trans artists. Defend us when we're attacked. It's not hypothetical anymore, don't be a coward.
January 21, 2025 at 4:34 AM
If you've, at any point, said you support trans people and our right to exist, great, now is when you put your money where your damn mouth it.
Support our fundraisers. Give us jobs. Hire trans writers. Trans artists. Defend us when we're attacked. It's not hypothetical anymore, don't be a coward.
Support our fundraisers. Give us jobs. Hire trans writers. Trans artists. Defend us when we're attacked. It's not hypothetical anymore, don't be a coward.
“Fashion Show” from my band Fascinator’s EP, Trust Falls. Check it out!
#musicsky #musiciansky #shoegaze #indierock #chicagomusic
youtu.be/jn4YF_IWybs?...
#musicsky #musiciansky #shoegaze #indierock #chicagomusic
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Fashion Show
YouTube video by Fascinator - Topic
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January 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
“Fashion Show” from my band Fascinator’s EP, Trust Falls. Check it out!
#musicsky #musiciansky #shoegaze #indierock #chicagomusic
youtu.be/jn4YF_IWybs?...
#musicsky #musiciansky #shoegaze #indierock #chicagomusic
youtu.be/jn4YF_IWybs?...