rnovotney
@rnovotney.bsky.social
Writer, liberal, bibliophile, carpenter, failed capitalist, atheist, LGBTQIA ally.
Author of the novella *Bank Shot Requiem*
Honorable Mention in the 2023 Zona Gale Short Fiction Award
Published in Bards & Sages Quarterly, Jan 2023. Avail on Amazon
Author of the novella *Bank Shot Requiem*
Honorable Mention in the 2023 Zona Gale Short Fiction Award
Published in Bards & Sages Quarterly, Jan 2023. Avail on Amazon
All seems calm here this morning in my home town of Madison WI. Don’t be fooled; the shit-gibbon in the Gold House & his minions are hard at work destroying our republic.
November 18, 2025 at 1:47 PM
All seems calm here this morning in my home town of Madison WI. Don’t be fooled; the shit-gibbon in the Gold House & his minions are hard at work destroying our republic.
My local coffee shop in Madison WI makes lattes like they do in Europe. Now we just need democracy like they have in much of Europe.
November 16, 2025 at 1:09 PM
My local coffee shop in Madison WI makes lattes like they do in Europe. Now we just need democracy like they have in much of Europe.
The insane opulence of the Vatican has left me nauseated.
November 10, 2025 at 1:28 PM
The insane opulence of the Vatican has left me nauseated.
No trick and a final treat: From the safety of Switzerland we drank to the demise of democracy in our American republic.
November 1, 2025 at 7:16 AM
No trick and a final treat: From the safety of Switzerland we drank to the demise of democracy in our American republic.
Top 3 things to enjoy in Switzerland:
1) The Matterhorn
2) Fondue
3) Democracy
1) The Matterhorn
2) Fondue
3) Democracy
October 30, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Top 3 things to enjoy in Switzerland:
1) The Matterhorn
2) Fondue
3) Democracy
1) The Matterhorn
2) Fondue
3) Democracy
The Matterhorn awaits!
October 30, 2025 at 7:05 AM
The Matterhorn awaits!
In Montreux Switzerland where Freddie Mercury is worshipped as a god. Oh, and they like democracy here.
October 29, 2025 at 9:02 AM
In Montreux Switzerland where Freddie Mercury is worshipped as a god. Oh, and they like democracy here.
I’m not the oldest thing here.
October 25, 2025 at 6:57 AM
I’m not the oldest thing here.
We *almost* got into the Louvre today. Photo taken just minutes before the heist!
October 19, 2025 at 5:31 PM
We *almost* got into the Louvre today. Photo taken just minutes before the heist!
Sending love and respect to all my friends in the United States marching for No Kings today. I can’t join them, but in my own small way I’m honoring the endless fight against fascism where 1000’s of Americans gave their lives on the beaches of Normandy.
October 18, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Sending love and respect to all my friends in the United States marching for No Kings today. I can’t join them, but in my own small way I’m honoring the endless fight against fascism where 1000’s of Americans gave their lives on the beaches of Normandy.
No Nazis graffiti I saw in Friedberg, Germany yesterday and an American anti-Nazi political cartoon I saw this morning.
October 16, 2025 at 7:54 AM
No Nazis graffiti I saw in Friedberg, Germany yesterday and an American anti-Nazi political cartoon I saw this morning.
In rural France sampling wine and democracy.
October 14, 2025 at 3:23 PM
In rural France sampling wine and democracy.
Pub crawling through Cologne Germany. This is life in a functioning democracy.
October 12, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Pub crawling through Cologne Germany. This is life in a functioning democracy.
In Amsterdam visiting a friend, seeing Van Gogh and honoring Anne Frank.
October 9, 2025 at 9:20 AM
In Amsterdam visiting a friend, seeing Van Gogh and honoring Anne Frank.
Survivors of Epstein and his evil cabal of enablers and rapists speak on the Capitol steps.
September 3, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Survivors of Epstein and his evil cabal of enablers and rapists speak on the Capitol steps.
Two war criminals meet.
August 15, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Two war criminals meet.
Saw humpbacks yesterday. Fantastic experience.
August 7, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Saw humpbacks yesterday. Fantastic experience.
Touring sites in Anchorage, learning about Alaska Natives and what the white man did to them.
August 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Touring sites in Anchorage, learning about Alaska Natives and what the white man did to them.
Fuck the Supreme Court.
June 26, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Fuck the Supreme Court.
Celebrating my escape from the pernicious clutches of Christianity.
Happy Sunday everyone!
Happy Sunday everyone!
April 20, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Celebrating my escape from the pernicious clutches of Christianity.
Happy Sunday everyone!
Happy Sunday everyone!
