JR Walsh
@itsjrwalsh.bsky.social
JR Walsh is the Online Editor at The Citron Review. He teaches poetry and fiction at SUNY Oswego. Find his writing on itsjrwalsh.com.
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JR Walsh
@itsjrwalsh.bsky.social
· Oct 10
Delighted to see this piece appear in amazing journal, Flash the Court. This week I was teaching dialogue in class –and I'm afraid I've broken many of my erm... suggestions.
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Jr Walsh invites you to see our Fall issue's MICROS.
We're so excited to share these little bits with you.
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We're so excited to share these little bits with you.
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October 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Jr Walsh invites you to see our Fall issue's MICROS.
We're so excited to share these little bits with you.
citronreview.com/2025/10/05/n...
We're so excited to share these little bits with you.
citronreview.com/2025/10/05/n...
Delighted to see this piece appear in amazing journal, Flash the Court. This week I was teaching dialogue in class –and I'm afraid I've broken many of my erm... suggestions.
flashthecourt.com/2025/10/10/i...
flashthecourt.com/2025/10/10/i...
October 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Delighted to see this piece appear in amazing journal, Flash the Court. This week I was teaching dialogue in class –and I'm afraid I've broken many of my erm... suggestions.
flashthecourt.com/2025/10/10/i...
flashthecourt.com/2025/10/10/i...
What a week! Come be devoured with me.
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October 6, 2025 at 4:33 PM
What a week! Come be devoured with me.
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Tonight, I'm happy to share a poem posted by the wonderful @ekphrasticreview.bsky.social Ekphrastic Review!
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Musing, by JR Walsh
Musing How much time can I spend on your areolas? Mixing the colours is difficult without paint. All I have is water and this splayed toothbrush. Over there’s some callouses. I collect...
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October 5, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Tonight, I'm happy to share a poem posted by the wonderful @ekphrasticreview.bsky.social Ekphrastic Review!
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Reposted by JR Walsh
Our new FALL issue is here! citronreview.com
October 5, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Our new FALL issue is here! citronreview.com
Hey, it's me again. With another poem for yous.
Prepossession
At the end of the process, we do not own — The product. Correct. The product? We don't own our baby? The debt must be satisfied. We're talking about a baby. Nine months, then a baby. That's your definition. It may be less. Could be multiples. What's your definition? We don't define…
At the end of the process, we do not own — The product. Correct. The product? We don't own our baby? The debt must be satisfied. We're talking about a baby. Nine months, then a baby. That's your definition. It may be less. Could be multiples. What's your definition? We don't define…
Prepossession
At the end of the process, we do not own — The product. Correct. The product? We don't own our baby? The debt must be satisfied. We're talking about a baby. Nine months, then a baby. That's your definition. It may be less. Could be multiples. What's your definition? We don't define things. Things plural is more though. So there's some payment plan if we're extra lucky?
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September 14, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Hey, it's me again. With another poem for yous.
Hey, it's me. With a poem for yous.
Pick ourselves up
Because Wilfred Brimley said we must, we threatened to enjoy our sexuality. A mustached man knows what's best when he's singing. So I sang to you & grew extra whiskers. You tried too. Listen to old Gus. He's a jazz singer. (Aphrodisiacs come in dusty packages.) Born in '34, at…
Because Wilfred Brimley said we must, we threatened to enjoy our sexuality. A mustached man knows what's best when he's singing. So I sang to you & grew extra whiskers. You tried too. Listen to old Gus. He's a jazz singer. (Aphrodisiacs come in dusty packages.) Born in '34, at…
Pick ourselves up
Because Wilfred Brimley said we must, we threatened to enjoy our sexuality. A mustached man knows what's best when he's singing. So I sang to you & grew extra whiskers. You tried too. Listen to old Gus. He's a jazz singer. (Aphrodisiacs come in dusty packages.) Born in '34, at the age of forty-five, his timeless wisdom is like my father's…
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September 14, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Hey, it's me. With a poem for yous.
I've been writing bunches of lil' bits. Some have animals in 'em. This one's not exactly starring chickens, but it's definitely chicken adjacent. Here's a 50-word story at fiftywordstories.com/2025/08/06/j...
JR WALSH: The chickens will save us
8,110,424,013 people woke up having dreamed the same dream. Visions of socks, a snowstorm, and chicken manure. Finally, our climate crisis had a solution. All but one person forgot. Saving the worl…
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August 6, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I've been writing bunches of lil' bits. Some have animals in 'em. This one's not exactly starring chickens, but it's definitely chicken adjacent. Here's a 50-word story at fiftywordstories.com/2025/08/06/j...
Many many thanks to Elizabeth George and the editors at Switch: A MAGAZINE OF MICROFICTION.
Here's my new 100 word micro: www.switchonline.org/about-1
Here's my new 100 word micro: www.switchonline.org/about-1
Microfiction 2025 | Switch
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August 2, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Many many thanks to Elizabeth George and the editors at Switch: A MAGAZINE OF MICROFICTION.
Here's my new 100 word micro: www.switchonline.org/about-1
Here's my new 100 word micro: www.switchonline.org/about-1
Yay! It's the Final Day 14 @smokelong.bsky.social Archive Challenge.
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Honey, I Shrunk the Flash even more! Do you want to learn how to write Dribbles & Drabbles? Luxuriate in extreme brevity with Kim Chinquee. Eight micros inside, all 103 words or less!
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Honey, I Shrunk the Flash even more! Do you want to learn how to write Dribbles & Drabbles? Luxuriate in extreme brevity with Kim Chinquee. Eight micros inside, all 103 words or less!
FRiGG | Spring 2009 | Eight Micros | Kim Chinquee
Eight microfictions by Kim Chinquee in FRiGG: A Magazine of Fiction and Poetry, Issue 24, Spring 2009
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July 8, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Yay! It's the Final Day 14 @smokelong.bsky.social Archive Challenge.
friggmagazine.com/issuetwentyf...
Honey, I Shrunk the Flash even more! Do you want to learn how to write Dribbles & Drabbles? Luxuriate in extreme brevity with Kim Chinquee. Eight micros inside, all 103 words or less!
friggmagazine.com/issuetwentyf...
Honey, I Shrunk the Flash even more! Do you want to learn how to write Dribbles & Drabbles? Luxuriate in extreme brevity with Kim Chinquee. Eight micros inside, all 103 words or less!
Day 13 @smokelong.bsky.social Archive Challenge.
friggmagazine.com/issuetwentyf...
Honey, I Shrunk the Flash! Do you want to learn how to write microfiction? Find the kernel with Meg Pokrass. A master class of ten micros inside, each 203 words or less!
friggmagazine.com/issuetwentyf...
Honey, I Shrunk the Flash! Do you want to learn how to write microfiction? Find the kernel with Meg Pokrass. A master class of ten micros inside, each 203 words or less!
FRiGG | Spring 2009 | Ten Micros | Meg Pokrass
Ten microfictions by Meg Pokrass in FRiGG: A Magazine of Fiction and Poetry, Issue 24, Spring 2009
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July 7, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Day 13 @smokelong.bsky.social Archive Challenge.
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Honey, I Shrunk the Flash! Do you want to learn how to write microfiction? Find the kernel with Meg Pokrass. A master class of ten micros inside, each 203 words or less!
friggmagazine.com/issuetwentyf...
Honey, I Shrunk the Flash! Do you want to learn how to write microfiction? Find the kernel with Meg Pokrass. A master class of ten micros inside, each 203 words or less!
Day 12.2 @smokelong.bsky.social Archive Challenge.
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Can writers present grief in a fresh true ways? When writing it’s something I can’t help but explore and when a story can show a fresh perspective, well I’m here for this Dead Plant by Michelle Ross.
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Can writers present grief in a fresh true ways? When writing it’s something I can’t help but explore and when a story can show a fresh perspective, well I’m here for this Dead Plant by Michelle Ross.
FRiGG | Fall/Winter 2019 | Dead Plant | Michelle Ross
Dead Plant, flash fiction by Michelle Ross
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July 6, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Day 12.2 @smokelong.bsky.social Archive Challenge.
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Can writers present grief in a fresh true ways? When writing it’s something I can’t help but explore and when a story can show a fresh perspective, well I’m here for this Dead Plant by Michelle Ross.
friggmagazine.com/issuefiftyfo...
Can writers present grief in a fresh true ways? When writing it’s something I can’t help but explore and when a story can show a fresh perspective, well I’m here for this Dead Plant by Michelle Ross.
Day 12.1 @smokelong.bsky.social Archive Challenge.
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Back to the microfiction issue! Kim Magowan’s The Spoon hits me just right. I love a story that veers as quickly as possible. From fairy tale to realism. From horror to kindness in a cruel world.
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Back to the microfiction issue! Kim Magowan’s The Spoon hits me just right. I love a story that veers as quickly as possible. From fairy tale to realism. From horror to kindness in a cruel world.
FRiGG | Fall/Winter 2019 | The Spoon | Kim Magowan
The Spoon, flash fiction by Kim Magowan
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July 6, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Day 12.1 @smokelong.bsky.social Archive Challenge.
friggmagazine.com/issuefiftyfo...
Back to the microfiction issue! Kim Magowan’s The Spoon hits me just right. I love a story that veers as quickly as possible. From fairy tale to realism. From horror to kindness in a cruel world.
friggmagazine.com/issuefiftyfo...
Back to the microfiction issue! Kim Magowan’s The Spoon hits me just right. I love a story that veers as quickly as possible. From fairy tale to realism. From horror to kindness in a cruel world.
Day 11 @smokelong.bsky.social Archive Challenge.
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Ra’Niqua Lee’s “A Snow Queen Gets the Last Word” takes us to that mysterious hotel space which makes us contemplate ourselves most deeply. What does the ice machine say to you?
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Ra’Niqua Lee’s “A Snow Queen Gets the Last Word” takes us to that mysterious hotel space which makes us contemplate ourselves most deeply. What does the ice machine say to you?
Frigg | Fall/Winter 2022 | A Snow Queen Gets the Last Word | Ra'Niqua Lee
A Snow Queen Gets the Last Word, short story by Ra'Niqua Lee
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July 5, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Day 11 @smokelong.bsky.social Archive Challenge.
friggmagazine.com/issuesixty/f...
Ra’Niqua Lee’s “A Snow Queen Gets the Last Word” takes us to that mysterious hotel space which makes us contemplate ourselves most deeply. What does the ice machine say to you?
friggmagazine.com/issuesixty/f...
Ra’Niqua Lee’s “A Snow Queen Gets the Last Word” takes us to that mysterious hotel space which makes us contemplate ourselves most deeply. What does the ice machine say to you?
Day 10 @smokelong.bsky.social Archive Challenge.
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Deep cuts! Charles Lennox wrote a piece called “Hyena Ha Ha.” RIYL: James Tate. Also cue Elton John’s, “The Circle of Life” and laugh with us! Are the hyenas watching all of us?
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Deep cuts! Charles Lennox wrote a piece called “Hyena Ha Ha.” RIYL: James Tate. Also cue Elton John’s, “The Circle of Life” and laugh with us! Are the hyenas watching all of us?
FRiGG | Summer 2009 | Hyena Ha Ha | Charles Lennox
Hyena Ha Ha, a short story by Charles Lennox
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July 4, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Day 10 @smokelong.bsky.social Archive Challenge.
friggmagazine.com/issuetwentyf...
Deep cuts! Charles Lennox wrote a piece called “Hyena Ha Ha.” RIYL: James Tate. Also cue Elton John’s, “The Circle of Life” and laugh with us! Are the hyenas watching all of us?
friggmagazine.com/issuetwentyf...
Deep cuts! Charles Lennox wrote a piece called “Hyena Ha Ha.” RIYL: James Tate. Also cue Elton John’s, “The Circle of Life” and laugh with us! Are the hyenas watching all of us?
Day 9 @smokelong.bsky.social Archive Challenge.
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Nora Nadjarian’s “Strawberry Jam” features the narrator’s parents both considering: “Do you remember that time we went picking strawberries?” The moment around the question itself becomes the memory for us.
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Nora Nadjarian’s “Strawberry Jam” features the narrator’s parents both considering: “Do you remember that time we went picking strawberries?” The moment around the question itself becomes the memory for us.
FRiGG | Spring/Summer 2021 | Strawberry Jam | Nora Nadjarian
Strawberry Jam, flash fiction by Nora Nadjarian
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July 3, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Day 9 @smokelong.bsky.social Archive Challenge.
friggmagazine.com/issuefiftyse...
Nora Nadjarian’s “Strawberry Jam” features the narrator’s parents both considering: “Do you remember that time we went picking strawberries?” The moment around the question itself becomes the memory for us.
friggmagazine.com/issuefiftyse...
Nora Nadjarian’s “Strawberry Jam” features the narrator’s parents both considering: “Do you remember that time we went picking strawberries?” The moment around the question itself becomes the memory for us.
Day 8 @smokelong.bsky.social Archive Challenge.
friggmagazine.com/issuefiftysi...
“Ties that Bind” by Patricia Q Bidar does the near impossible, taking two people’s first kiss (with each other anyway) waaay outside of any possible cliche! I love how every early image is reflected later!
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“Ties that Bind” by Patricia Q Bidar does the near impossible, taking two people’s first kiss (with each other anyway) waaay outside of any possible cliche! I love how every early image is reflected later!
FRiGG | Fall/Winter 2020 | Ties That Bind | Patricia Q. Bidar
Ties That Bind, flash fiction by Patricia Q. Bidar
friggmagazine.com
July 2, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Day 8 @smokelong.bsky.social Archive Challenge.
friggmagazine.com/issuefiftysi...
“Ties that Bind” by Patricia Q Bidar does the near impossible, taking two people’s first kiss (with each other anyway) waaay outside of any possible cliche! I love how every early image is reflected later!
friggmagazine.com/issuefiftysi...
“Ties that Bind” by Patricia Q Bidar does the near impossible, taking two people’s first kiss (with each other anyway) waaay outside of any possible cliche! I love how every early image is reflected later!
Day 7 @smokelong.bsky.social Archive Challenge.
friggmagazine.com/issuefortyse...
“Act of Contrition” by Cezarija Abartis send me right to the confessional. I’m a sucker for Catholic underpinning and judgment. Can a child save their family from all their sins? Do the classics hold the key?
friggmagazine.com/issuefortyse...
“Act of Contrition” by Cezarija Abartis send me right to the confessional. I’m a sucker for Catholic underpinning and judgment. Can a child save their family from all their sins? Do the classics hold the key?
FRiGG | Spring 2016 | Act of Contrition | Cezarija Abartis
Act of Contrition, flash fiction by Cezarija Abartis
friggmagazine.com
July 1, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Day 7 @smokelong.bsky.social Archive Challenge.
friggmagazine.com/issuefortyse...
“Act of Contrition” by Cezarija Abartis send me right to the confessional. I’m a sucker for Catholic underpinning and judgment. Can a child save their family from all their sins? Do the classics hold the key?
friggmagazine.com/issuefortyse...
“Act of Contrition” by Cezarija Abartis send me right to the confessional. I’m a sucker for Catholic underpinning and judgment. Can a child save their family from all their sins? Do the classics hold the key?
Reposted by JR Walsh
citronreview.com Our Summer Issue is here NOW!
June 29, 2025 at 7:08 PM
citronreview.com Our Summer Issue is here NOW!
Day 6 @smokelong.bsky.social Archive Challenge.
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In Nadine Darling’s “Rescue,” I should’ve seen the ending coming. But because the story was so good, it landed with surprise. Who rescued who? Ralph's just doing his best.
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In Nadine Darling’s “Rescue,” I should’ve seen the ending coming. But because the story was so good, it landed with surprise. Who rescued who? Ralph's just doing his best.
FRiGG | Spring 2014 | Rescue | Nadine Darling
Rescue, flash fiction by Nadine Darling
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June 30, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Day 6 @smokelong.bsky.social Archive Challenge.
friggmagazine.com/issuefortyth...
In Nadine Darling’s “Rescue,” I should’ve seen the ending coming. But because the story was so good, it landed with surprise. Who rescued who? Ralph's just doing his best.
friggmagazine.com/issuefortyth...
In Nadine Darling’s “Rescue,” I should’ve seen the ending coming. But because the story was so good, it landed with surprise. Who rescued who? Ralph's just doing his best.
Day 5 @smokelong.bsky.social Archive Challenge.
friggmagazine.com/issuefortyon...
Monic Ductan’s “Green Pepper Story” is moment in time perfection. Small town perils abound in what should be a simple trip to the grocery store. We are in Latasha Jones’ shoes as soon as peppers went in our carts.
friggmagazine.com/issuefortyon...
Monic Ductan’s “Green Pepper Story” is moment in time perfection. Small town perils abound in what should be a simple trip to the grocery store. We are in Latasha Jones’ shoes as soon as peppers went in our carts.
FRiGG | Summer 2013 | Green Pepper Story | Monic Ductan
Green Pepper Story, fiction by Monic Ductan
friggmagazine.com
June 29, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Day 5 @smokelong.bsky.social Archive Challenge.
friggmagazine.com/issuefortyon...
Monic Ductan’s “Green Pepper Story” is moment in time perfection. Small town perils abound in what should be a simple trip to the grocery store. We are in Latasha Jones’ shoes as soon as peppers went in our carts.
friggmagazine.com/issuefortyon...
Monic Ductan’s “Green Pepper Story” is moment in time perfection. Small town perils abound in what should be a simple trip to the grocery store. We are in Latasha Jones’ shoes as soon as peppers went in our carts.
Thank you for this terrific list every year!
June 28, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Thank you for this terrific list every year!
Day 4 @smokelong.bsky.social Archive Challenge.
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Today, hilarious flash “An Owl with Hands” by @valerieoriordan.bsky.social. Do owls need a good business plan? Whoo, yes. Trial and error will be required, if you really want to save the business.
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Today, hilarious flash “An Owl with Hands” by @valerieoriordan.bsky.social. Do owls need a good business plan? Whoo, yes. Trial and error will be required, if you really want to save the business.
FRiGG | Winter 2013 | An Owl with Hands | Valerie O'Riordan
An Owl with Hands, fiction by Valerie O'Riordan
friggmagazine.com
June 28, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Day 4 @smokelong.bsky.social Archive Challenge.
friggmagazine.com/issuethirtyn...
Today, hilarious flash “An Owl with Hands” by @valerieoriordan.bsky.social. Do owls need a good business plan? Whoo, yes. Trial and error will be required, if you really want to save the business.
friggmagazine.com/issuethirtyn...
Today, hilarious flash “An Owl with Hands” by @valerieoriordan.bsky.social. Do owls need a good business plan? Whoo, yes. Trial and error will be required, if you really want to save the business.
Day 3 @smokelong.bsky.social Archive Challenge.
friggmagazine.com/issuethirtys...
Katrina Gray’s twitter remix flash results in absolutely filthy twists and turns. Also a perfect example why I love Frigg’s Comments. “Champagne in a can? With a telescoping STRAW?”
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Katrina Gray’s twitter remix flash results in absolutely filthy twists and turns. Also a perfect example why I love Frigg’s Comments. “Champagne in a can? With a telescoping STRAW?”
FRiGG | Summer 2012 | Ms. Bloom's Day | Katrina Gray
Ms. Bloom's Day by Katrina Gray
friggmagazine.com
June 27, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Day 3 @smokelong.bsky.social Archive Challenge.
friggmagazine.com/issuethirtys...
Katrina Gray’s twitter remix flash results in absolutely filthy twists and turns. Also a perfect example why I love Frigg’s Comments. “Champagne in a can? With a telescoping STRAW?”
friggmagazine.com/issuethirtys...
Katrina Gray’s twitter remix flash results in absolutely filthy twists and turns. Also a perfect example why I love Frigg’s Comments. “Champagne in a can? With a telescoping STRAW?”
Day 2 @smokelong.bsky.social Archive Challenge.
friggmagazine.com/issuethirtys...
Ravi Mangla gives social media the remix in Frigg's excellent Twitter issue from 2012. My favorite line: "My poker tell is telling everyone at the table what cards I have." Mine, too.
friggmagazine.com/issuethirtys...
Ravi Mangla gives social media the remix in Frigg's excellent Twitter issue from 2012. My favorite line: "My poker tell is telling everyone at the table what cards I have." Mine, too.
FRiGG | Summer 2012 | But Enough About Me | Ravi Mangla
But Enough About Me by Ravi Mangla
friggmagazine.com
June 26, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Day 2 @smokelong.bsky.social Archive Challenge.
friggmagazine.com/issuethirtys...
Ravi Mangla gives social media the remix in Frigg's excellent Twitter issue from 2012. My favorite line: "My poker tell is telling everyone at the table what cards I have." Mine, too.
friggmagazine.com/issuethirtys...
Ravi Mangla gives social media the remix in Frigg's excellent Twitter issue from 2012. My favorite line: "My poker tell is telling everyone at the table what cards I have." Mine, too.