J.M. Sanders

J.M. Sanders

@jmsanders.bsky.social

Author of Nobody remembers what happened here. I write for readers who believe memory, dignity and truth matter. (they/them). DM's open to professional book stuff only.

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I am deeply saddened by the passing of Eric Bauza. His voice created more laughter and joy than we will ever know. My thoughts are with his family and friends.

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If you are or are planning to write a memoir about your life that describes past traumas, go see a therapist FIRST. Tell them about your plan so they are on board with what you are doing. Increase sessions to assist through hard parts. Don't be bashful. #writingcommunity #booksky #writinglife

Grief is difficult to comprehend. I used to believe that mourning a loss was not as powerful as celebrating the life of the person you lost. I still believe that, in some ways. But the inevitability of experience has changed my understanding. As it so often does.

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Have you heard about the Islamophobic outrage over halal cheese yet? Someone is now going around saying the cheese has been “blessed for a false god.” Tbf, if the cheese is repelling bigots then it is blessed and doing its job. QED.

Just saw the resident evil movie last night in IMAX. This was the first movie that made me feel like I needed to take a shower when I got home. Good job everyone involved. #horrormovies #residentevil

I'm currently working on my memoir. People that know me in real life get perplexed when I say that because they think I'm too young to be writing it. I say that it is never too early to start telling ones story. #itsnottheyearsitsthemileage #iveseenshitandshitsseenme

Protestors playing real life Among Us with I.C.E agents was not on my 2026 bingo card.

Patton Oswalt@pattonoswalt.bsky.social

Apparently people are sharing this far and wide on social media, which I think is horrible. This could cripple ICE operations. PLEASE do not share this.

www.ign.com/articles/whi... The utilization of pop culture whether from gaming, music or film is not intended to further the image of the Trump administration. It serves to make the masses upset at something "new and shiny" in a near-blatant attempt at distraction. Don't take the bait. Ignore it.

ign.comWhite House Launches Arcade.Gov, a Minigame Site Where You Catch Immigrants, Build a Tetris Border Wall, and 'Fill Your Kids' Trump Accounts' With BitcoinDonald Trump's White House has launched Arcade.Gov, a site with mini-games where you catch and deport immigrants, or use Tetris blocks to build a border wall.

I was just told this is inaccurate.....I thought it was accurate. My apologies.

J.M. Sanders@jmsanders.bsky.social

Boston, 1773 — A vex’d multitude did gather at Lake America, casting cans of Diet Coke, Mr. Trump’s favoured drink, into the waters amid great cheers. #dietparty #dontactuallydothis

Boston, 1773 — A vex’d multitude did gather at Lake America, casting cans of Diet Coke, Mr. Trump’s favoured drink, into the waters amid great cheers. #dietparty #dontactuallydothis

"The manufacturer warns the device should not be used as punishment, against people merely exhibiting “verbal defiance or belligerence” or on high-risk populations such as children, pregnant women or elderly or disabled people." Don’t worry, guys! It will only hurt the vulnerable. #despicableICE

Lady Justice stands bare-eyed. The blindfold ripped away. Her gaze now lingers where power points. Scales still hang, but every measured truth asks: "who now decides what justice sees?"

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A judge has granted the Justice Department's bid to drop a landmark case against leaders of the Oath Keepers, as former prosecutors warn about the dangers of denying the violence of Jan. 6. n.pr/4c1UCaq

When did we decide to give these powers to abusers and assaulters? Why does there seem to be an under regulated and dangerous hiring pipeline in ICE? Where are the background checks? Where is the accountability? Something is rotten in the system and it needs to be fixed. #Fixtherot #RIPJoan

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Ashley Brouillette has identified her ex-husband, David Brouillette, as the officer who fatally shot Joan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine, on Monday. She said she learned he was the officer responsible when he called her on Wednesday. n.pr/44xGCBl

I believe it is in all of us to blame this change and the inevitable ramifications it will cause on the rampant ignorance and gross negligence of this administration But I disagree. This is greed winning over the need, regradless of race, creed or religion to take care of the earth. #greedcantwin

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The Trump administration finalized a rule Friday that changes how agencies enforce the Endangered Species Act. The administration narrowed the definition of "harm" under the landmark law.

Ok, so a few posts ago I mentioned that the duck in @glambert3599.bsky.social's post could be mistaken for the Loch Ness Monster. I'm putting the tin foil hat on. Joe Camel taking a swim is the Loch Ness monster. #lochnessmonster #bigfish

Digital Brain@yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social

A camel bathing in the lush, misty hills of Salalah, Oman, where the khareef monsoon turns the Arabian desert green every summer.

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"You're an author? Would I know anything you've written?" "Have you heard of the book Eat Pray Love?" "Oh wow. I have, actually!" "Well, one of my books was printed in a typeface not totally dissimilar to the one in that."

It should be surprising that someone can poop on their own party before it even takes place but it's 2026 and nothing surprises me anymore. #freedom250 #partypooper

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I like playing my vinyl because it encourages musical mindfulness. The act of having to get up, examine the record, flip it, and/or change it for the next one forces me to be more present with the music. Streaming is convenient but you lose that feel.

They are apparently doing a remake of Escape from New York. It doesn't need a remake. I want Escape from Earth. Give me the third movie we deserve. #snakeplissken #EscapefromNewYork #i'mtiredofremakes

As a former percussionist in a marching band, let me tell you that it is as rewarding as it seems. Taking part in a march is not just about playing music. It is the culmination of music and movement. It is a performance of full body and mind. I have more respect for it now than when I was marching.

Susanna J Dodgson@peacescientists.bsky.social

I will be 75 this year. I have decided to celebrate by joining a marching band, or being a 1-woman band in the likely event that no band will accept me. I plan on going out loudly. I think drums are my thing. I adore, adore, marching bands.

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If I see someone expressing enthusiasm for some music on here & I dislike that music I tend not to assume that person is looking for me to tell them what I think nor that they are interested in hearing about it. I also assume that parrying someone’s enthusiasm with negativity helps nobody & nothing.

My posts swing between absurd humor and heavy sincerity, ricocheting like a pendulum. One moment playful and unhinged, the next confessional and still. It isn’t inconsistency but a spectrum where comedy and seriousness sharpen each other, revealing a voice of collision. In this essay I will…

Dill pickle beans. Apple pie beans. Rocket pop beans. Somewhere along the timeline, humanity crossed a line. Read my book, Nobody Remembers What Happened Here and experience a world where these products never existed and canned beans feared God. #wehavegonetoofar #writersky #booksky #bushbeans

Looking at this video and the bird reminded me of the Loch Ness monster. Now i'm asking myself if the origin of the Loch Ness monster was someone seeing an abnormally large bird from far away.

Cindy@glambert3599.bsky.social

Good morning Bluesky! Beautiful here in Nags Head. ☀️🌊🐬 Enjoy your day!

As previously stated, I am a bit of a gamer. However I am not a gamer when the EULA of a game is insane. Get new lawyers, Krafton yours are......interesting people. #thisisnuts #UnreasonableEULA'sgrindmygears #subnautica2

Once again: The past stands on its own; attempts to police it directly show the future being imagined by those doing the policing, prioritizing control over truth and silencing the lessons of history. "Those who c̶a̶n̶n̶o̶t̶ choose not to remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” George Santayana

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social

KNOXVILLE: “Knox County Schools has banned the 1976 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "Roots", credited with raising awareness about Black American history…”😕🤔 Republican censorship continues. (Alex Haley is buried by his boyhood home in Henning, TN) www.wbir.com/article/news...

I found a first press of this sitting in a box records outside of an Antiques Mall. $15 Best find of my life.

Turn It Up To 11@turnitupto11.bsky.social

Hendrix is my fav guitarist. Hands down. I still get chills when I hear him play. All 3 of his studio LPs are unique, superb in their own ways. Ladyland : his zaniest. Bold As Love : reflective. But my personal fav remains his debut. Purple Haze. Hey Joe. Fire. Wind Cries Mary. Absolutely timeless.

Amen.

Fay Thompson, Author/Artist@faythompsonauthor.bsky.social

You are surrounded in creators, shoulder to shoulder here. All are dealing with some damn thing. It is best when we share daily solutions. Focus on inching ahead, not on the wallowing pit we are crossing. Get some fresh air, eat a nice fruit, look at something beautiful. #writingcommunity #booksky

Pointless reboots of franchises make me unbelievably angry. Why did you have to do this to me, Matt Shakman? Give me Ape Movie #5. Do not give me Ape Movie #1 4.0. #stoppointlessreboots #thankyouSOMUCHmatt #movies #planetoftheapes