Shayne Laughter
@shaynel.bsky.social
Writer, novelist, short stories, scripts, random remarks. Traveler, Hoosier, Trekkie. My DMs are for CONVERSATION, be inventive! Blog: sane-almanack.ghost.io , earth regeneration topics and other stuff that keeps me SANE
My favorite Nashville Hot Chicken sandwich with slaw, in a love place that brings Bali Terrace Garden to a "modern industrial" restaurant space, all in Bloomington, IN.
November 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM
My favorite Nashville Hot Chicken sandwich with slaw, in a love place that brings Bali Terrace Garden to a "modern industrial" restaurant space, all in Bloomington, IN.
Pizza place where I'm waiting to pick up an order. Graffiti all over the walls & booths, since we're next door to a famous old rock club.
#RockitsPizza
#TheBluebird
#BloomingtonIN
#TheGulch
#RockitsPizza
#TheBluebird
#BloomingtonIN
#TheGulch
June 22, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Pizza place where I'm waiting to pick up an order. Graffiti all over the walls & booths, since we're next door to a famous old rock club.
#RockitsPizza
#TheBluebird
#BloomingtonIN
#TheGulch
#RockitsPizza
#TheBluebird
#BloomingtonIN
#TheGulch
Middle of the Midwest, Bloomington, IN, 6/14/25
June 14, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Middle of the Midwest, Bloomington, IN, 6/14/25
A #film that takes place where you're from:
Breaking Away was filmed in and around Bloomington, IN in 1978. I was an extra for 3 days. It is a beloved indie classic that even townies in Bloomington have come to admire.
Breaking Away was filmed in and around Bloomington, IN in 1978. I was an extra for 3 days. It is a beloved indie classic that even townies in Bloomington have come to admire.
April 17, 2025 at 1:45 AM
A #film that takes place where you're from:
Breaking Away was filmed in and around Bloomington, IN in 1978. I was an extra for 3 days. It is a beloved indie classic that even townies in Bloomington have come to admire.
Breaking Away was filmed in and around Bloomington, IN in 1978. I was an extra for 3 days. It is a beloved indie classic that even townies in Bloomington have come to admire.
My little corner of serenity.
February 16, 2025 at 2:21 PM
My little corner of serenity.
February 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
My own tiny Superb Owl:
February 9, 2025 at 3:53 AM
My own tiny Superb Owl:
Kind of overkill, but...
February 8, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Kind of overkill, but...
I love a magnolia in full bloom.
Here's my favorite tree in town, it's a big show every autumn.
Here's my favorite tree in town, it's a big show every autumn.
January 29, 2025 at 7:21 AM
I love a magnolia in full bloom.
Here's my favorite tree in town, it's a big show every autumn.
Here's my favorite tree in town, it's a big show every autumn.
Currently at a dance party in an old school gym, celebrating 10 years of #TheSoulKitchen at @wfiu.bsky.social . Majority of those gyratin' & groovin' are past 60. This is the most I've moved my hips in YEARS and there is a palpable joy in ppl here.
Restin' my dancin' dogs. #joy
Restin' my dancin' dogs. #joy
January 18, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Currently at a dance party in an old school gym, celebrating 10 years of #TheSoulKitchen at @wfiu.bsky.social . Majority of those gyratin' & groovin' are past 60. This is the most I've moved my hips in YEARS and there is a palpable joy in ppl here.
Restin' my dancin' dogs. #joy
Restin' my dancin' dogs. #joy
Also known as The Destroyer.
January 10, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Also known as The Destroyer.
This is my favorite tree in my hometown. Every year it's a big show.
January 1, 2025 at 4:45 PM
This is my favorite tree in my hometown. Every year it's a big show.
The world's cutest homemade Santa doll. Note the rainbow gloves.
December 25, 2024 at 3:29 PM
The world's cutest homemade Santa doll. Note the rainbow gloves.
My new slippers immediately doing their real job.
December 25, 2024 at 3:27 PM
My new slippers immediately doing their real job.
This is the prettiest tree in my town, each fall.
December 19, 2024 at 8:20 PM
This is the prettiest tree in my town, each fall.
Thai dinner! Because it's been a Day.
December 15, 2024 at 10:32 PM
Thai dinner! Because it's been a Day.
This is the Orbit Room, right on the square, a downstairs bar where the best alt pop band to come out of Bloomington in years played that night after the lighting: #BusmansHoliday. Find them on YouTube or Pandora!
November 30, 2024 at 11:26 AM
This is the Orbit Room, right on the square, a downstairs bar where the best alt pop band to come out of Bloomington in years played that night after the lighting: #BusmansHoliday. Find them on YouTube or Pandora!
Thanksgiving evening, after a wonderful dinner, our party of 8 60-something friends flopped onto the couch and chairs with our wine and coffee and screamed laughing at THIS IS SPINAL TAP. Damn, that mofo HOLDS UP, and DELIVERS!
November 30, 2024 at 5:17 AM
Thanksgiving evening, after a wonderful dinner, our party of 8 60-something friends flopped onto the couch and chairs with our wine and coffee and screamed laughing at THIS IS SPINAL TAP. Damn, that mofo HOLDS UP, and DELIVERS!
My town's annual courthouse square lights festival
November 30, 2024 at 12:28 AM
My town's annual courthouse square lights festival
Creature, napping.
November 25, 2024 at 2:31 PM
Creature, napping.
Testing, testing, I'm determined to reflexively use alt text, is this thing on
November 23, 2024 at 2:08 PM
Testing, testing, I'm determined to reflexively use alt text, is this thing on
This kitty is now a Cat-strati, but even zonked on his meds he is too bitey to hold down for nail trimming.
November 6, 2024 at 3:32 AM
This kitty is now a Cat-strati, but even zonked on his meds he is too bitey to hold down for nail trimming.