J.R. Nelson
@jrnelson.bsky.social
Owner of Myopic Books and formerly 50% of Chicago Reader's Gossip Wolf. Fuck Ayn Rand.
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J.R. Nelson
@jrnelson.bsky.social
· Jul 5
Without downloading any new pictures show me your vibe for this summer
Proud to rep for the Dick Cavett of the Adderall Generation
November 21, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Proud to rep for the Dick Cavett of the Adderall Generation
Got a visit from @imleor.bsky.social on his 40th born day!!! Happy bday to the big homie!! Throw him some wishes and love, y’all ❤️❤️
November 19, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Got a visit from @imleor.bsky.social on his 40th born day!!! Happy bday to the big homie!! Throw him some wishes and love, y’all ❤️❤️
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Everything these people write reminds me of Tricia Lockwood’s tweet but they are both Jonathan Franzen
November 18, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Everything these people write reminds me of Tricia Lockwood’s tweet but they are both Jonathan Franzen
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Olivia Nuzzi got horny at the part of ET where he’s lying sick in the water
November 18, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Olivia Nuzzi got horny at the part of ET where he’s lying sick in the water
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In this week's Gossip Wolf, Torn Light Records reopens, The Fallen Log shuts its doors, Public Works sells a “Fuck ICE” T-shirt to benefit immigrant groups, and more. https://bit.ly/4nQoRUL
Torn Light Records reopens after a month of mopping up - Chicago Reader
Torn Light Records reopens after a month of mopping up, Public Works sells a “Fuck ICE” T-shirt to benefit immigrant groups, and more.
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November 16, 2025 at 2:34 AM
In this week's Gossip Wolf, Torn Light Records reopens, The Fallen Log shuts its doors, Public Works sells a “Fuck ICE” T-shirt to benefit immigrant groups, and more. https://bit.ly/4nQoRUL
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Me reading the emails.
November 15, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Me reading the emails.
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As for me, I'm still not tired of Woke Drudge
November 13, 2025 at 6:18 PM
As for me, I'm still not tired of Woke Drudge
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Duane Roberts, the inventor of the frozen burrito, has died at 88. Services will be held for 90 seconds on high
Duane Roberts, Inventor of the Frozen Burrito, Dead at 88
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2363023/duane-roberts-inventor-of-the-frozen-burrito-dead-at-88/
Duane Roberts Billionaire Who Invented Frozen Burrito Dead at 88 Published November 2, 2025 9:51 AM PST Duane Roberts — the billionaire …
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2363023/duane-roberts-inventor-of-the-frozen-burrito-dead-at-88/
Duane Roberts Billionaire Who Invented Frozen Burrito Dead at 88 Published November 2, 2025 9:51 AM PST Duane Roberts — the billionaire …
Duane Roberts, Inventor of the Frozen Burrito, Dead at 88 - Dining and Cooking
Duane Roberts -- the billionaire businessman credited with inventing the frozen burrito -- has died ... TMZ has learned.
www.diningandcooking.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Duane Roberts, the inventor of the frozen burrito, has died at 88. Services will be held for 90 seconds on high
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John Smoltz sounds nervous tonight because he knows after Scherzer is done he’s going to be sacrificed to the Bunt God and Scherzer is going to take his place in the booth. The writ was signed with blood and smoke. The wicker pyre awaits. The color man will be born again.
November 2, 2025 at 12:44 AM
John Smoltz sounds nervous tonight because he knows after Scherzer is done he’s going to be sacrificed to the Bunt God and Scherzer is going to take his place in the booth. The writ was signed with blood and smoke. The wicker pyre awaits. The color man will be born again.
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the love that dare not meep its name
October 31, 2025 at 9:43 PM
the love that dare not meep its name
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President Nixon meets costumed children at his home moments ago. - RZ
October 31, 2025 at 10:31 PM
President Nixon meets costumed children at his home moments ago. - RZ
I always think of this scene whenever I hear RFK Jr. talk www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY-Q...
October 28, 2025 at 11:37 PM
I always think of this scene whenever I hear RFK Jr. talk www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY-Q...
Worked at a bookstore damn near 30 years and today is the day I learned the famed Homer translator is Richmond Lattimore--not Richard. This is my version of the whole Berenstain Bears and I will not be taking questions at this time
October 27, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Worked at a bookstore damn near 30 years and today is the day I learned the famed Homer translator is Richmond Lattimore--not Richard. This is my version of the whole Berenstain Bears and I will not be taking questions at this time
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last book club of the year this sunday and it's gonna fuckin' rip
NEW BOOK CLUB 4 THE TRUE FREAKS
come read THE ORANGE EATS CREEPS with us!! A gross girl classic for the ages, just in time for Halloween.
Meet us at The Empty Bottle on October 19 at 2pm to discuss, and pick up your copy at Myopic ASAP—this one deserves a reread or two.
come read THE ORANGE EATS CREEPS with us!! A gross girl classic for the ages, just in time for Halloween.
Meet us at The Empty Bottle on October 19 at 2pm to discuss, and pick up your copy at Myopic ASAP—this one deserves a reread or two.
October 15, 2025 at 5:58 PM
last book club of the year this sunday and it's gonna fuckin' rip
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Oops all music news
In this week's Gossip Wolf, Hannah Frances celebrates a new album with an eight-piece Chicago band, the Windy Pop Weekender debuts at Cole's Bar, and more! https://bit.ly/3W7N4uy
Hannah Frances returns to celebrate a new album with an eight-piece Chicago band - Chicago Reader
Hannah Frances returns to celebrate a new LP with a Chicago band, rapper Adamn Killa turns his TikTok comedy on Trump’s occupying troops, and more.
chicagoreader.com
October 17, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Oops all music news
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Holy crap Kara Walker chopped up a Stonewall Jackson statue and revealed a monster
October 18, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Holy crap Kara Walker chopped up a Stonewall Jackson statue and revealed a monster
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Charlottesville finally took down its Confederate monuments in 2021.
The statue of Robert E. Lee was melted down.
The statue of Stonewall Jackson was given to artist Kara Walker.
This is what she did with it:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The statue of Robert E. Lee was melted down.
The statue of Stonewall Jackson was given to artist Kara Walker.
This is what she did with it:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Breathtaking, unsettling, healing: a new exhibit by Black US artists transforms Confederate monuments
The sweeping exhibition Monuments opens in Los Angeles on 23 October and is on view through May
www.theguardian.com
October 18, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Charlottesville finally took down its Confederate monuments in 2021.
The statue of Robert E. Lee was melted down.
The statue of Stonewall Jackson was given to artist Kara Walker.
This is what she did with it:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The statue of Robert E. Lee was melted down.
The statue of Stonewall Jackson was given to artist Kara Walker.
This is what she did with it:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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I’ve run out of words to properly express the anger and sadness I feel about the government waging war on all of us
Feds Raid Swap-O-Rama Flea Market, Arresting 15 People: 'It Breaks My Heart'
Vendors questioned why agents were allowed inside and fear the raid will further hurt the local economy. "They said they'd detain gang members and criminals, but here it's just hardworking people," on...
blockclubchicago.org
October 17, 2025 at 2:20 PM
I’ve run out of words to properly express the anger and sadness I feel about the government waging war on all of us
Proud to be a subscriber and help support the big homies @chicagoreader.com 🖤
October 17, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Proud to be a subscriber and help support the big homies @chicagoreader.com 🖤
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A guitar titan is gone. Farewell to the Spaceman; here's my NPR obituary for KISS legend Ace Frehley.
www.npr.org/2025/10/16/n...
www.npr.org/2025/10/16/n...
Ace Frehley, lead guitarist in Kiss, dies at 74
The co-founding member of the band was known as the Spaceman and had a hit single of his own in "New York Groove."
www.npr.org
October 16, 2025 at 11:53 PM
A guitar titan is gone. Farewell to the Spaceman; here's my NPR obituary for KISS legend Ace Frehley.
www.npr.org/2025/10/16/n...
www.npr.org/2025/10/16/n...
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Who cares? God you act like you’re proclaiming how we turn water into wine. So you’re rooting for Bari Weiss. How daring! How bold! Such raw bravery! I bet you wear a hat that says “the NASDAQ” on it
Ratio me. Please. It's a badge of honor. If you don't like a link, go follow some chicken-heart who needs the approval of the thought-police. Caitlin Flanagan of @theatlantic.com is a tremendous writer and this piece is an excellent read. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Don’t Bet Against Bari Weiss
The new editor in chief of CBS News triumphs over her critics.
www.theatlantic.com
October 12, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Who cares? God you act like you’re proclaiming how we turn water into wine. So you’re rooting for Bari Weiss. How daring! How bold! Such raw bravery! I bet you wear a hat that says “the NASDAQ” on it
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"What holds this city together is not a frigid fear. What holds this city together is a million different kindnesses every day. That’s what makes Chicago.”
So honored I got to know the legendary artist, actor and raconteur Tony Fitzpatrick a little bit over the years. May his memory be a blessing to his family and many, many friends blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/11/t...
Tony Fitzpatrick, Lauded, Eclectic Chicago Artist, Dies at 66
The artist, writer and actor recently published “The Sun at the End of the Road: Dispatches From an American Life," and had planned to star in a Steppenwolf show based on his new book.
blockclubchicago.org
October 12, 2025 at 1:50 AM
"What holds this city together is not a frigid fear. What holds this city together is a million different kindnesses every day. That’s what makes Chicago.”