Justin Bog

The full painting by my father. I used a detail of this as the basis for my first published collection of dark fiction, Sandcastle and Other Stories. Find all Justin Bog books at Amazon.

Really can see BATMAN as BOND

Hi ho hi ho Friday

HOKUM —better than BACKROOMS, perhaps, but both have overwhelming moments of dread that cannot be extinguished after the move ends —better than OBSESSION, equal to it in terms of psychology and narrative twists —better than UNDERTONE, yes, but both are really great

Love that all the boasting about people fleeing California and moving to Texas has backfired —love that corruption in Texas is being scraped away bit by bit

Tonight and this past year: B Gone —McConnell, Graham, Collins, Paxton —so many others left to skulk in thinner shadows

This election, ideally, would instill a sense of national shame in every Republican for what they’ve done to America—all in the ugly and soulless pursuit of the almighty dollar by several old craven white men, and not a few crypt-like white women clinging to power

Steve McQueen—12 Years A Slave Barry Jenkins—MOONLIGHT Jordan Peele—GET OUT Spike Lee—BLACKKKLANSMAN Ryan Coogler—SINNERS —These five directors should’ve won the Academy Award

Republicans shouting you should vote for them because they’re the only ones who can fix everything—when they’ve been in power for over three decades, in most state-by-state cases, Texas, Florida, other Deep South states. Republicans lie and cling to power. They don’t want to help

38th Anniversary today —by being together so long —think of all the lives we’ve saved

The three last days of October are filled with long grief, the loss of three close members of my family on these three haunted days, in non consecutive years—I channel house and hobbies—and stave off thought uglies—Eiko and Grizzly help

Someone tell the orange blasphemy I don’t care about golf #HellIsOneOfHisOrangeGolfCourses

They’re coming out with rosy economic propaganda stories now —and when digging deeply into these stories it says the economy is great for those investing in AI companies, building data centers, and those with huge disposable incomes, i.e. the 1% —Let them eat cake soullessness

It’s head-tilt Tuesday (with Eiko puppy and Kipling “momma”

The only political party trying to overturn elections, and rig them, is the Republican Party, which has never been a grand one throughout my short lifetime — #soullessGOP

This will be a tougher week with memories of loss heavy the last three days of October —and then —I welcome November

Asking for the majority: Siri, what is the best and most efficient way to remove tacky gold appliqué and horrid golden-idol decor from The People’s White House?

Those who vote for any slimeball soulless Republican politician this and any future election are just as slimy and inhumane—allowing convicted felons, rapists, pedos to rule the people of America is unbelievably terrifying to sane and fair citizens who seek to live peaceful lives

Listening to so much Aimee Mann over the decades —added layers to life’s melodramatic and melancholy moments —Mann’s Labrador video is hilarious youtu.be/XA1cX-wgMdM?si=NXFi…

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