R.M. Blinch
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R. M. Blinch is an international man of little mystery. Thinks he's hilarious, others beg to differ. A former journalist, lived all over. New novel coming soon: A GRAVE MISTAKE.
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Need a new book to read? Check out my Book Watch post on substack, where I embrace fall's literary bounty.
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Book Watch: Fall Books
The Autumn's Promise: A Bounty of Books
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September 2, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Need a new book to read? Check out my Book Watch post on substack, where I embrace fall's literary bounty.
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Finally a story you can bear to read. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/u...
A Bear Walked Into an Ice Cream Parlor. The Strawberry Never Had a Chance.
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August 26, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Finally a story you can bear to read. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/u...
Krugman explains why Americans are so vulnerable when the state is weaponized against its own.
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We Are All Lisa Cook
Nobody is safe from weaponized government
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August 25, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Krugman explains why Americans are so vulnerable when the state is weaponized against its own.
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With all that's going on in the world, it's easy to forget we're still in the midst of a #climate crisis. This article brings it home.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/o...
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Opinion | The New American Inequality: The Cooled vs. the Cooked
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August 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM
With all that's going on in the world, it's easy to forget we're still in the midst of a #climate crisis. This article brings it home.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/o...
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The White House's memes about imprisonment, deportation, and death by alligator are designed to radicalize and desensitize.
“What you have is this desire to get people to buy into the fun of sadism,” says Jason Stanley, an author who’s leaving the US because of “concerns over fascism.”
“What you have is this desire to get people to buy into the fun of sadism,” says Jason Stanley, an author who’s leaving the US because of “concerns over fascism.”
The official voice of the US government Is cruel, gross, and weird. What is that doing to us?
Joking memes about imprisonment, deportation, and death by alligator are designed to radicalize and desensitize.
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August 15, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The White House's memes about imprisonment, deportation, and death by alligator are designed to radicalize and desensitize.
“What you have is this desire to get people to buy into the fun of sadism,” says Jason Stanley, an author who’s leaving the US because of “concerns over fascism.”
“What you have is this desire to get people to buy into the fun of sadism,” says Jason Stanley, an author who’s leaving the US because of “concerns over fascism.”
A thought-provoking essay by Canada's Stephen Marche.
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Opinion | ‘Acute, Sustained, Profound and Abiding Rage’: Canada Finds Its Voice
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August 10, 2025 at 12:02 PM
A thought-provoking essay by Canada's Stephen Marche.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/o...
Well, this rocks: The Samuel Richardson Prize For Best Self-Published Literary Novel (or Story Collection) www.woman-of-letters.com/p/the-samuel...
The Samuel Richardson Prize For Best Self-Published Literary Novel (or Story Collection)
Contest rules and guidelines
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July 28, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Well, this rocks: The Samuel Richardson Prize For Best Self-Published Literary Novel (or Story Collection) www.woman-of-letters.com/p/the-samuel...
Good advice here on password managers. I don't mind Google's new passkey system but it seems a password manager is necessary.
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Why You Should Use a Password Manager for All Your Secrets, Not Just Logins
Consolidate your personal data with your passwords for convenience and security.
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July 28, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Good advice here on password managers. I don't mind Google's new passkey system but it seems a password manager is necessary.
www.wsj.com/tech/persona...
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A Grave Mistake: Chapter Eight
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Sean on Write On
This chapter absolutely sings. I love how you weave memory, mystery, and momentum into something that feels both nostalgic and urgent. The tension between Trey and Jaz is funny, familiar, and full of ...
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July 28, 2025 at 11:02 AM
A Grave Mistake: Chapter Eight
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This is quite the scoop by WSJ. But I don't revel in it: Trump cornered? He will not go gentle into the good night, will he?
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Exclusive | Justice Department Told Trump in May That His Name Is Among Many in the Epstein Files
Attorney General Pam Bondi told the president that the department also decided to not release more Jeffrey Epstein documents because of the presence of child pornography and the need to protect victim...
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July 23, 2025 at 7:54 PM
This is quite the scoop by WSJ. But I don't revel in it: Trump cornered? He will not go gentle into the good night, will he?
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Opinion | I Watched It Happen in Hungary. Now It’s Happening Here.
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July 23, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Have you considered offering your work chapter by chapter on a platform? I wrote a 2-part piece on #serialization to get you going
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#NovelSerialization #Substack #Dickensian #AuthorTrends
#WritingCommunity
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#NovelSerialization #Substack #Dickensian #AuthorTrends
#WritingCommunity
Serial Novelists are Killing it (Again)
Dickens to Digital: Reviving an Old Trick
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July 22, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Have you considered offering your work chapter by chapter on a platform? I wrote a 2-part piece on #serialization to get you going
rmblinch.substack.com/p/serial-nov...
rmblinch.substack.com/p/part-2-ser...
#NovelSerialization #Substack #Dickensian #AuthorTrends
#WritingCommunity
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#NovelSerialization #Substack #Dickensian #AuthorTrends
#WritingCommunity
Why is Charles Dickens reading from his phone? Does he want more serialized content? Read my post to find out...
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#NovelSerialization #Substack #Dickensian #AuthorTrends
#Publishing #LiteraryRevival #WritingCommunity #Fiction
#IndieAuthors #DigitalPublishing
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#NovelSerialization #Substack #Dickensian #AuthorTrends
#Publishing #LiteraryRevival #WritingCommunity #Fiction
#IndieAuthors #DigitalPublishing
Serial Novelists are Killing it (Again)
Dickens to Digital: Reviving an Old Trick
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July 20, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Why is Charles Dickens reading from his phone? Does he want more serialized content? Read my post to find out...
rmblinch.substack.com/p/serial-nov...
#NovelSerialization #Substack #Dickensian #AuthorTrends
#Publishing #LiteraryRevival #WritingCommunity #Fiction
#IndieAuthors #DigitalPublishing
rmblinch.substack.com/p/serial-nov...
#NovelSerialization #Substack #Dickensian #AuthorTrends
#Publishing #LiteraryRevival #WritingCommunity #Fiction
#IndieAuthors #DigitalPublishing
This piece by the great climate activist is encouraging.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/o...
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Opinion | I’m a Climate Activist. I’m Not Giving Up Just Yet.
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July 18, 2025 at 11:25 AM
This piece by the great climate activist is encouraging.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/o...
A Grave Mistake: A Novel
My Canadian thriller. Is that an oxymoron?
No! It's a fun adventure about Trey, Jaz and one smart old guy who built a house on a strange piece of property for a dodgy reason.
Read for free on Substack: check out my table of contents.
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My Canadian thriller. Is that an oxymoron?
No! It's a fun adventure about Trey, Jaz and one smart old guy who built a house on a strange piece of property for a dodgy reason.
Read for free on Substack: check out my table of contents.
rmblinch.substack.com/p/table-of-c...
July 17, 2025 at 7:54 PM
A Grave Mistake: A Novel
My Canadian thriller. Is that an oxymoron?
No! It's a fun adventure about Trey, Jaz and one smart old guy who built a house on a strange piece of property for a dodgy reason.
Read for free on Substack: check out my table of contents.
rmblinch.substack.com/p/table-of-c...
My Canadian thriller. Is that an oxymoron?
No! It's a fun adventure about Trey, Jaz and one smart old guy who built a house on a strange piece of property for a dodgy reason.
Read for free on Substack: check out my table of contents.
rmblinch.substack.com/p/table-of-c...
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Under Reagan's tax cuts, the average tax cut for the top 1% was 68x larger than the average cut for middle-class households.
Under Bush's tax cuts, it was 16x larger.
And under Trump, 36x larger.
The GOP has always governed for the privileged few.
Under Bush's tax cuts, it was 16x larger.
And under Trump, 36x larger.
The GOP has always governed for the privileged few.
July 14, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Under Reagan's tax cuts, the average tax cut for the top 1% was 68x larger than the average cut for middle-class households.
Under Bush's tax cuts, it was 16x larger.
And under Trump, 36x larger.
The GOP has always governed for the privileged few.
Under Bush's tax cuts, it was 16x larger.
And under Trump, 36x larger.
The GOP has always governed for the privileged few.
Oh, what a tangled web they weave: Trump Pleads With Followers to Back Bondi in Dispute Over Epstein Inquiry www.nytimes.com/2025/07/12/u...
Trump Pleads With Followers to Back Bondi in Dispute Over Epstein Inquiry
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July 14, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Oh, what a tangled web they weave: Trump Pleads With Followers to Back Bondi in Dispute Over Epstein Inquiry www.nytimes.com/2025/07/12/u...
An American in Canada explains why we are soooooo ticked off.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/13/o...
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Opinion | ‘He’s Nuts, Your Trump.’ Canada Unites Against America.
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July 13, 2025 at 11:31 AM
An American in Canada explains why we are soooooo ticked off.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/13/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/13/o...
This is a good read from David Brooks on the state of literature. He contrasts the great writers of the past and finds the current crop wanting; he sees too many people writing with conformist views rather than thinking big and independently. Thoughts?
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/o...
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Opinion | When Novels Mattered
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July 11, 2025 at 10:54 AM
This is a good read from David Brooks on the state of literature. He contrasts the great writers of the past and finds the current crop wanting; he sees too many people writing with conformist views rather than thinking big and independently. Thoughts?
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/o...
Any Le Carre fans out there? A new exhibition is on tap, showcasing his tradecraft and his career as a spook. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j...
‘Like an academic’: private papers reveal John le Carré’s attention to detail
Exclusive: Oxford’s Bodleian libraries to put archive items on display for first time, celebrating spy author’s ‘tradecraft’
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July 8, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Any Le Carre fans out there? A new exhibition is on tap, showcasing his tradecraft and his career as a spook. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j...
Not that we need anything more to worry about..
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Melting glaciers and ice caps could unleash wave of volcanic eruptions, study says
Research in Chile suggests climate crisis makes eruptions more likely and explosive, and warns of Antarctica risk
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July 8, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Not that we need anything more to worry about..
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"Demon Copperfield" is a brilliant, moving novel. Look what author Barbara Kingsolver is doing with her royalities: helping people deal with drug addiction and more. (Best novel of the 21st century?)
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‘The damage is terrifying’: Barbara Kingsolver on Trump, rural America and the recovery home funded by her hit novel
Demon Copperhead, the author’s retelling of Dickens during Virginia’s opioid crisis, was a global success. Now she has used royalties from the novel to open a recovery residence
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July 5, 2025 at 11:05 AM
"Demon Copperfield" is a brilliant, moving novel. Look what author Barbara Kingsolver is doing with her royalities: helping people deal with drug addiction and more. (Best novel of the 21st century?)
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j...
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j...
Advice to #Trump on selling his big beautiful scam. Just say, "We're cutting services to the poor to pay for tax cuts that benefit the rich. The cuts won't cover our largess so we'll trigger a global debt tsunami, issuing notes of increasingly dubious value." Easy!
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Now Republicans Have to Sell Trump’s Megabill to Voters
Control of Congress in next year’s election could turn on how Americans view the sweeping tax- and domestic-policy package.
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July 5, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Advice to #Trump on selling his big beautiful scam. Just say, "We're cutting services to the poor to pay for tax cuts that benefit the rich. The cuts won't cover our largess so we'll trigger a global debt tsunami, issuing notes of increasingly dubious value." Easy!
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
If you're not American, like me, it's stunning to watch bat-shite crazy from afar. If you are a citizen, well, you're getting a UFC fight on White House grounds! What more could you ask for?
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Trump kicks off 4 July celebrating tax-and-spending bill and promising UFC fight at White House
At a rally in Iowa, the president said he ‘hates’ lawmakers who opposed his signature bill, and looked ahead to plans to mark the 250th anniversary of America
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July 4, 2025 at 10:49 AM
If you're not American, like me, it's stunning to watch bat-shite crazy from afar. If you are a citizen, well, you're getting a UFC fight on White House grounds! What more could you ask for?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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