Michael Bibler
@michaelpbibler.bsky.social
Professor, cat-dad, queer & camp, punk inclinations, nerd. Any opinions are strictly my own.
Hey hey! The first book out from my new reprint series with Jaime Harker, RADICAL SOUTHS at UNC Press. THE GATHERING STORM is a 1932 Communist novel about mill strikes in Gastonia, NC, originally printed in the USSR. This is the first ever reprint with an important message for our times! ✊✊✊⚒️
September 23, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Hey hey! The first book out from my new reprint series with Jaime Harker, RADICAL SOUTHS at UNC Press. THE GATHERING STORM is a 1932 Communist novel about mill strikes in Gastonia, NC, originally printed in the USSR. This is the first ever reprint with an important message for our times! ✊✊✊⚒️
The Golden Lantern Bar in New Orleans has expressed one of the main takeaways of my book Literally.
September 15, 2025 at 8:21 PM
The Golden Lantern Bar in New Orleans has expressed one of the main takeaways of my book Literally.
New shirt. Still haven't lost any weight.
July 28, 2025 at 2:57 PM
New shirt. Still haven't lost any weight.
Hey @nytimes.com I fixed the photo on your story for you.
May 6, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Hey @nytimes.com I fixed the photo on your story for you.
Tomorrow I'll be Studio 54 years old. But could I aspire to be this fabulous?
March 26, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Tomorrow I'll be Studio 54 years old. But could I aspire to be this fabulous?
Distracting ourselves with the greatest work of American theatre.
March 19, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Distracting ourselves with the greatest work of American theatre.
Shimmy shimmy shake
March 5, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Shimmy shimmy shake
I have been writing about the soundsuits of artist Nick Cave. So he is part of my inspiration for Mardi Gras 2025.
March 5, 2025 at 12:54 AM
I have been writing about the soundsuits of artist Nick Cave. So he is part of my inspiration for Mardi Gras 2025.
Washington Post interactive:
How would YOU participate in a coup against the United States? How would YOU illegally steal public funds? TAKE OUR QUIZ!
How would YOU participate in a coup against the United States? How would YOU illegally steal public funds? TAKE OUR QUIZ!
February 7, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Washington Post interactive:
How would YOU participate in a coup against the United States? How would YOU illegally steal public funds? TAKE OUR QUIZ!
How would YOU participate in a coup against the United States? How would YOU illegally steal public funds? TAKE OUR QUIZ!
Next we'll hear that the reason for the cost of eggs is all those DEI eggs.
January 31, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Next we'll hear that the reason for the cost of eggs is all those DEI eggs.
Rewatching WarGames (1983). Basically the premise is: "We don't have enough sociopaths manning the levers of our nuclear arsenal because turns out some dudes don't wanna kill 200 million people. Let's try AI and see how that works... Oops! Let's go back to sociopaths!" And here we are now in 2025.
January 23, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Rewatching WarGames (1983). Basically the premise is: "We don't have enough sociopaths manning the levers of our nuclear arsenal because turns out some dudes don't wanna kill 200 million people. Let's try AI and see how that works... Oops! Let's go back to sociopaths!" And here we are now in 2025.
Reminds me of that early 18th-century New England hymn:
When the snow is on the octopus
And the Subaru won't drive,
God keeps his faucets running for you.
Let's hope the citrus trees survive
When the snow is on the octopus
And the Subaru won't drive,
God keeps his faucets running for you.
Let's hope the citrus trees survive
January 21, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Reminds me of that early 18th-century New England hymn:
When the snow is on the octopus
And the Subaru won't drive,
God keeps his faucets running for you.
Let's hope the citrus trees survive
When the snow is on the octopus
And the Subaru won't drive,
God keeps his faucets running for you.
Let's hope the citrus trees survive
Spoiler about today's NYT game Strands. Turn away:
Really?? All the generations but no GenX? We've been left out again?!? Well F*** you, "Dick."
Really?? All the generations but no GenX? We've been left out again?!? Well F*** you, "Dick."
January 17, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Spoiler about today's NYT game Strands. Turn away:
Really?? All the generations but no GenX? We've been left out again?!? Well F*** you, "Dick."
Really?? All the generations but no GenX? We've been left out again?!? Well F*** you, "Dick."
Sorry to miss everyone at the MLA.
January 9, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Sorry to miss everyone at the MLA.
Well it's late in the day, but I'm posting a happy anniversary to my wonderful hubby Allan Edmunds. Can you believe it was THIRTY years ago this very night that we met?!?! I am truly counting my blessings!
January 1, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Well it's late in the day, but I'm posting a happy anniversary to my wonderful hubby Allan Edmunds. Can you believe it was THIRTY years ago this very night that we met?!?! I am truly counting my blessings!
Ridiculous cappuccinos
December 8, 2024 at 9:06 PM
Ridiculous cappuccinos
Got my B-52s Christmas ornaments on the tree!
December 7, 2024 at 5:28 PM
Got my B-52s Christmas ornaments on the tree!
Looking for a queer Christmas story with a positive message? A Christmas story that celebrates difference and diversity? A story that shows how you can have community without conformity? A story for all ages? Do you love queer lesbian octopuses? Do you love beautiful artwork? Order your copy now!!
December 7, 2024 at 12:47 AM
Looking for a queer Christmas story with a positive message? A Christmas story that celebrates difference and diversity? A story that shows how you can have community without conformity? A story for all ages? Do you love queer lesbian octopuses? Do you love beautiful artwork? Order your copy now!!