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Jack Bates
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Would-be writer since 1966. Writer of mainly short fiction but also stage, screen, podcasts. Whatever. If it needs to be written, I'll do it!

Hobbies: Live tweeting during #NoirAlley #TCMParty.

Just discovered #Svengoolie
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To all the cooks out there! #greenbeancasserole #Thanksgiving #friendsgiving
Green Beans and Casseroles
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November 28, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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The third in a series of short, somewhat original noirs. I mean, there's only so many plots, right? A stranger comes to town and all that...Anyhow, here you go!
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Miniature Noir: Ep. 3: I'm Back in Detroit
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November 20, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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##steampunk #christmascarol

If you're bored of the usual....

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Another Steampunk Christmas
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November 18, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Ever wonder how Santa delivers everything in one night? He has an interdimensional gift transporter. #ChristmasCarols

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Santa has an Interdimensional Gift Transporter
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November 18, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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I've been busy. Miniature Noir now showing. #filmnoir
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Miniature Noir: Incident at th Umbrella
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November 18, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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#GoldenGlobes2026 For Consideration #AlanTudyk #ResidentAlien
July 24, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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#ballard
Good stuff
July 12, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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#svengoolie At least the music was groovy
June 29, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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#svengoolie that Vespa is relentless
June 29, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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#svengoolie Thank goodness for stock footage
June 29, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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#svengoolie It’s a TARDIS
June 29, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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#svengoolie The station wagon was the SUV of the 60s
June 29, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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#svengoolie James Karen was going for the Oscar in that telephone scene
June 29, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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#svengoolie isnt bill nostalgafarotu?
June 29, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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#svengoolie #frankensteinmeetsthespacemonster James Karen
tearing it up on a Vespa
June 29, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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#svengoolie #frankensteinmeetsthespacemonster Lou Cutell was a little creepy in this
June 29, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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#svengoolie #frankensteinmeetsthespacemonster Sven took my joke
June 29, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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#svengoolie #frankensteinmeetsthespacemonster He doesn’t like coconuts!
June 29, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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#tcmparty Stuck w/o cable. Watching #svengoolie on #metv. Commercial for Beverly Hillbillies featuring Gloria Swanson #whenworldscollide
June 29, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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#svengoolie #frankensteinmeetsthespacemonster It’s the Princess and the A$$man
#amilliontoonedoc
June 29, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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#svengoolie #frankensteinmeetsthespacemonster The scream was a little much
June 29, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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#svengooliiei #FMTSM Yikes this bad even as a parody
June 29, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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#Svegoolie #SonOfDracula I think that was the first time the professor stood
June 15, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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#Svegoolie #SonOfDracula Is it me or does Dic Brewster have a thing for Claire?
June 15, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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#Svengoolie #SonOfDracula No one told him it was a Gone With The Wind cosplay party.v
June 15, 2025 at 12:45 AM