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Tim Rayborn
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Writer of books (history, arts, trivia, the unexplained, fantasy and sci-fi), ghost writer, PhD historian (medieval and more), musician (early music and more), aesthete, and sometime-curmudgeon. Literary Rep: Maryann Karinch, Rudy Agency www.timrayborn.com
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So this keeps happening. The A to Z site is evil, but for some reason, my little book of holiday horrors keeps ending up at the top of various bestseller lists over there. Right now, I'm outselling Stephen Fry and Stephen Freaking King. I'll take it!
November 24, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Growing concerned that Boo Boo might be the world's most photogenic kitten.
A small black kitten doing a really good blep while laying on a red towel. A small black kitten doing a really good blep while laying on a red towel.
November 6, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Facts.
October 31, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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this headline hums with ancient autumnal dread
atlantic article screenshot headline: no one knows how big pumpkins can get sub head: a decade ago, the worlds heaviest pumpkin weighed 2,000 pounds. now the 3,000 pound mark is within sight by yasmin tayag
October 23, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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Check Out Tim Rayborn

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Described as a “literary raconteur” and a “virtuoso,” Tim Rayborn admits to nothing, but it’s true that he’s a versatile writer, award-winning editor, and an acclaimed musician. ...

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October 17, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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Yiiiiikes 🤦🏻‍♂️
UK Conservatives Roasted After Chocolate Bar Criticizing Liberals Contains Epic Typo
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October 11, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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Huh. Imagine that.
barbararybolt.bsky.social Barbara Rybolt 🐸 @barbararybolt.bsky.social · Sep 17
Here are some stats thst might tell you what the government’s report revealed. Hint - it’s not the Dems! Published by the Washington Post
Extremist-linked deaths from 2013 to 2022 • Left-wing extremist - Blue Domestic Islamist extremist - Orange • Right-wing extremist - Red Incidents on the left Killings on the right • Other - white Source: ADL analysis THE WASHINGTON POST
September 17, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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Trump is Killing The American Economy. Is it On Purpose?
September 15, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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Published today! Spooky season is almost upon us, and what better way to enjoy it than with my new book with all those original, horrible endings to classic (and unknown) fairy tales?

Featuring incredible art by Neil Evans, it's available in bookstores worldwide and at your favorite online shop!
A book cover image of Red Riding Hood carrying a lantern in a spooky forest, and arriving at her grandmother's house, which looks quite ominous.
September 2, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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This might be easier for some to read.
Trump's 2AM meltdowns and dictator cosplay aren't part of a predetermined strategy — they're collapse. A malignant narcissist, weak and unhealthy, colliding with the one thing he can't escape: DEATH. And his team knows it, which is why they're going full-fascist now. (THREAD As a psychologist, I can tell you: when malignant narcissists lose control, they don't fade quietly. They escalate exponentially - rage, smear campaigns, humiliation, projection, even violence. Every move is about punishing those who expose their weakness to claw back control. This isn't "toughness." It's disintegration. In my field we call it narcissistic mortification: the sheer terror, shame, and dread of being forced to confront one's own fragility. To them, it feels like annihilation — as the false self they've lived behind for decades shatters. Mortification hits with both physical and psychological shock - chest pain, burning, panic, humiliation, obsessive thoughts. They feel exposed, worthless, desperate. That desperation is what fuels the meltdowns you're watching play out in real time like an SNL skit/horror film. For Trump, the trigger is being faced with his own mortality. He can't sue death. He can't cheat it, bribe it, or con his way out of it. It's inescapable. And for the first time in his life, he's powerless — and the panic shows in every crazed rant/wild attempt to project control That's why you see him suddenly fixated on things like getting in to heaven (LMAO NEVER going to happen, Don), legacy, and being remembered. Humiliation is the narcissist's deepest wound - and nothing humiliates more than colliding with the truth that you can't escape the end. The Epstein files serve to make this terror far worse. Not only do they expose what he's spent 30+ years concealing, but if they surface after he's gone, he can't spin them. The thought of being defined by that humiliation — with no power to control the narrative - is devastating When narcissists face both mortality AND exposure, collapse deepens. They don't reflect or accept responsibility. They deflect, rage, lie, smear, and escalate authoritarian grabs. Anything to keep the mask intact just a little bit longer — no matter who gets hurt in the process. So when you hear "Many people want a dictator" understand: it's not strategy. It's the desperation of a cornered man. His inner circle knows his health is failing, which is why they're sprinting to consolidate power for Vance and others before Trump's decline makes it impossible. collapsing narcissist doesn't calm down — they grow increasingly volatile, reckless, impulsive, and destructive. His unraveling is personal, but its consequences - given the office he occupies — will not just be national, but global. History shows what happens when leaders in collapse drag nations into their death spirals. The personal breakdown of one man becomes political crisis for millions. That's exactly what we're seeing now. Trump's rants aren't strategy. They're symptoms. His unraveling isn't just about him — it's about the danger of what desperate men do when humiliated and terrified. As a psychologist, I see this clearly: Trump is unraveling. And he wants to take America (and the world) with him. Trump isn't "playing 4D chess." He isn't following a plan. He's mentally unraveling - and when men like him unravel, they burn everything around them down. That's the terrifying moment we're in. And it's everything those of us in mental health warned about for years.
August 28, 2025 at 4:24 AM
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August 28, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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anti- 🧊 *concert*
in Los Angeles
August 9, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Yes, please!
August 8, 2025 at 5:42 AM
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When mockery of the regime in power becomes “mainstream,” it’s generally symbolic of the end of the regime. Spitting images ( wax puppets) in the UK, almost single-handedly ended the careers of several British politicians, most notable being Thatcher. South Park deserves an Emmy .
August 8, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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Me when I have had 1 minute in the treadmill…. 🐹
July 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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@gavinnewsom.bsky.social: "This party needs to wake up. These guys aren't screwing around... They're assassins when it comes to the way they weaponize grievance and the way they play politics. Enough! What more goddamn evidence do we need? They have rolled back the last half century in real time!"
July 26, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Baby otter doing baby otter stuff!
July 27, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Ozzy Osbourne meets Paul McCartney for the first time, 2001.
July 22, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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I'm very happy to be able to announce that I recently finished writing work on an IP (i.e., official) book project for a rather small franchise you might have heard of. Coming next year, from a galaxy far, far away...
A picture of the Mandalorian from Star Wars holding his rifle, with little Grogu standing at his feet.
July 10, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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Goodnight friends.
June 30, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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🤦🏼‍♀️
June 12, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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ICE crossed a line in LA
June 8, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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Jesus Mary Joseph and the wee donkey
June 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM