stephen nothum
@stephennothum.bsky.social
writes weird stories
analyzes books, movies, & culture
author of “Teething and Other Tales”
analyzes books, movies, & culture
author of “Teething and Other Tales”
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In just three months in office, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has produced a run of chaos that is unmatched in the Pentagon's recent history. His inner circle — military veterans who, like him, had little experience running large, complex organizations — is in shambles.
Under Pete Hegseth, Chaos Prevails at the Pentagon
The defense secretary’s inner circle is in disarray, and distrust is growing among civil servants and senior military officials.
www.nytimes.com
April 22, 2025 at 1:34 PM
In just three months in office, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has produced a run of chaos that is unmatched in the Pentagon's recent history. His inner circle — military veterans who, like him, had little experience running large, complex organizations — is in shambles.
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Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen went to El Salvador to lobby for the release of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, whose deportation has gripped the U.S. He isn't the only lawmaker with such a trip in mind.
A Maryland senator tried to visit his wrongfully deported constituent in El Salvador
Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen went to El Salvador to lobby for the release of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, whose deportation has gripped the U.S. He isn't the only lawmaker with such a trip in mind.
www.npr.org
April 17, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen went to El Salvador to lobby for the release of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, whose deportation has gripped the U.S. He isn't the only lawmaker with such a trip in mind.
Kilmar Ábrego García was deported because he wore a Bulls hat and a graphic hoodie. That’s all the evidence that was used to classify him as a member of MS-13.
April 17, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Kilmar Ábrego García was deported because he wore a Bulls hat and a graphic hoodie. That’s all the evidence that was used to classify him as a member of MS-13.
Thinking about how I have the same number of Oscars as Timothee Chalamet
March 4, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Thinking about how I have the same number of Oscars as Timothee Chalamet
Choosing Lacrimosa for the In Memoriam song at the Oscars was a choice. Felt like they were implying the audience was complicit in sending them all to the grave.
March 3, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Choosing Lacrimosa for the In Memoriam song at the Oscars was a choice. Felt like they were implying the audience was complicit in sending them all to the grave.
Art is a poison
a poem
a poem
January 24, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Art is a poison
a poem
a poem
And like that TikTok is gone.
January 19, 2025 at 3:37 AM
And like that TikTok is gone.
Can I sue the government for banning my supplemental income? Asking for a friend…
Breaking news: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to block a federal law that would effectively ban TikTok in the United States as early as this weekend if the wildly popular video-sharing app does not divest from Chinese ownership.
Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban-or-sale law
Donald Trump had asked the Supreme Court to delay TikTok’s ban-or-sale law to give him an opportunity to act once he returns to the White House.
wapo.st
January 17, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Can I sue the government for banning my supplemental income? Asking for a friend…
I had over 60,000 followers and a steady supplemental income from TikTok that helped ease the financial burdens we’ve felt thanks to inflation, shrinkflation, and the rising cost of living. The government took away that income and there is nothing I can do about it. They don’t care about us.
January 17, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I had over 60,000 followers and a steady supplemental income from TikTok that helped ease the financial burdens we’ve felt thanks to inflation, shrinkflation, and the rising cost of living. The government took away that income and there is nothing I can do about it. They don’t care about us.
In 2025 I will land a six figure book deal.
January 1, 2025 at 6:34 PM
In 2025 I will land a six figure book deal.
When I see “that no one else is talking about” at the end of a title for a video or article, I am almost always immediately sure that someone else IS talking about it and the creator/writer stole their idea.
December 31, 2024 at 11:47 PM
When I see “that no one else is talking about” at the end of a title for a video or article, I am almost always immediately sure that someone else IS talking about it and the creator/writer stole their idea.
Had entire conversation with all my old college roommates about how affordable and good looking the button-up shirts at Costco are.
Is this what growing older looks like?
Is this what growing older looks like?
December 30, 2024 at 5:50 AM
Had entire conversation with all my old college roommates about how affordable and good looking the button-up shirts at Costco are.
Is this what growing older looks like?
Is this what growing older looks like?
Indie authors, how do you measure if your book release was a success?
December 29, 2024 at 6:32 AM
Indie authors, how do you measure if your book release was a success?
How did I write a book over a year ago that predicted how the flaws of the American healthcare system would lead to a vigilante murderer folk hero…and it’s not headline news? www.amazon.com/Teething-Oth...
Teething and Other Tales from the American Dystopia
Teething and Other Tales from the American Dystopia [Nothum, Stephen] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Teething and Other Tales from the American Dystopia
www.amazon.com
December 28, 2024 at 4:11 AM
How did I write a book over a year ago that predicted how the flaws of the American healthcare system would lead to a vigilante murderer folk hero…and it’s not headline news? www.amazon.com/Teething-Oth...
My book is currently in the top 100 in two categories on Amazon!!!
December 26, 2024 at 2:36 AM
My book is currently in the top 100 in two categories on Amazon!!!
I made a goal to sell 1,000 copies of my self-published book this year. Based on the cover, how close do you think I got to my goal?
December 23, 2024 at 7:45 PM
I made a goal to sell 1,000 copies of my self-published book this year. Based on the cover, how close do you think I got to my goal?
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You deserve a Pulitzer. Please send again. This should be read in Congress. Hey @repjasmine.bsky.social can you help?
December 18, 2024 at 10:05 AM
You deserve a Pulitzer. Please send again. This should be read in Congress. Hey @repjasmine.bsky.social can you help?
Every single publisher I sent this to in September rejected it.
Now it stands like a prophetic satire of this past week’s headlines.
Absurdity and dark humor are all I have left to cope with the reality I am forced to face every single day.
#neveragain #overandoveragain
Now it stands like a prophetic satire of this past week’s headlines.
Absurdity and dark humor are all I have left to cope with the reality I am forced to face every single day.
#neveragain #overandoveragain
In Praise of School Shootings
I wrote this earlier this year in September after a tragic school shooting whose details I’ve already forgotten. I sent it to various magazines and papers, but nobody wanted it. So it sat in …
stephennothum.com
December 18, 2024 at 3:23 AM
Every single publisher I sent this to in September rejected it.
Now it stands like a prophetic satire of this past week’s headlines.
Absurdity and dark humor are all I have left to cope with the reality I am forced to face every single day.
#neveragain #overandoveragain
Now it stands like a prophetic satire of this past week’s headlines.
Absurdity and dark humor are all I have left to cope with the reality I am forced to face every single day.
#neveragain #overandoveragain
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You nailed it , unfortunately 🤬 Absolute insanity 🤬
December 17, 2024 at 11:11 PM
You nailed it , unfortunately 🤬 Absolute insanity 🤬
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Thank you for sharing this article Stephen.
December 17, 2024 at 8:29 PM
Thank you for sharing this article Stephen.
We have been looking at school shootings all wrong…
#school #publicschool #abundantlife #madisonshooting #schoolshooting
#school #publicschool #abundantlife #madisonshooting #schoolshooting
In Praise of School Shootings
I wrote this earlier this year in September after a tragic school shooting whose details I’ve already forgotten. I sent it to various magazines and papers, but nobody wanted it. So it sat in …
stephennothum.com
December 17, 2024 at 6:38 PM
We have been looking at school shootings all wrong…
#school #publicschool #abundantlife #madisonshooting #schoolshooting
#school #publicschool #abundantlife #madisonshooting #schoolshooting
A year ago I released a book of short stories.
Two of them were about school shootings.
I wrote them because I taught public school for seven years, and the thought of one happening loomed over me near constantly.
If you are in pain, write and write and write. It helps, even if it only helps you.
Two of them were about school shootings.
I wrote them because I taught public school for seven years, and the thought of one happening loomed over me near constantly.
If you are in pain, write and write and write. It helps, even if it only helps you.
December 17, 2024 at 6:43 AM
A year ago I released a book of short stories.
Two of them were about school shootings.
I wrote them because I taught public school for seven years, and the thought of one happening loomed over me near constantly.
If you are in pain, write and write and write. It helps, even if it only helps you.
Two of them were about school shootings.
I wrote them because I taught public school for seven years, and the thought of one happening loomed over me near constantly.
If you are in pain, write and write and write. It helps, even if it only helps you.
No fictional character is done more dirty than Scrooge. The guy completely redeemed himself and became the best at keeping Christmas, and yet we still use his name to represent someone selfish, self-centered, ignorant, and mirthless.
December 16, 2024 at 4:05 PM
No fictional character is done more dirty than Scrooge. The guy completely redeemed himself and became the best at keeping Christmas, and yet we still use his name to represent someone selfish, self-centered, ignorant, and mirthless.