Data analyst and writer on the side. Frequent contributor to (2X ENNIE-nominated & CRIT-nominated!) Sprigs & Kindling. Husband to @ryokley.bsky.social .https://bsky.app/profile/pizzoc.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/pizzoc.bsky.social/post/3mtyi3dsvqs27It’s International Dog Day today, and, in an amazing coincidence, I happen to have a dog! Mordenkainen (Mordy) is a neurotic agent of chaos, but he’s getting better and, regardless, we love him. Give a dog in your life some love today!26 Aug 2026 13:51 +0000at://did:plc:e6fcciogdmc4fnd3irk6lbho/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyi3dsvqs27https://bsky.app/profile/pizzoc.bsky.social/post/3mtwe7pyyhs2fThe forecast for tomorrow is rainbows. White straw hat with red banding, orange neckerchief, yellow shirt with a green collar, blue jeans, purple socks, brown shoes, black bag. It may look like anything goes on rainbow days but giving each color space to shine is harder than my usual monochrome look [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Aug 2026 17:36 +0000at://did:plc:e6fcciogdmc4fnd3irk6lbho/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwe7pyyhs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/pizzoc.bsky.social/post/3mtqz3nui6b2uIt's only August and this is already shaping up to be another banger of a virtual writing retreat. Come join us online in November for a week of creative collaboration and learning! You know you want to [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Aug 2026 14:34 +0000at://did:plc:e6fcciogdmc4fnd3irk6lbho/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtqz3nui6b2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/pizzoc.bsky.social/post/3mthvowaszs2wThe first S&K retreat was one of the highlights of my year last year. To say I am excited for this year’s retreat is a hilarious understatement. The S&K community is the best! [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Aug 2026 23:39 +0000at://did:plc:e6fcciogdmc4fnd3irk6lbho/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthvowaszs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/pizzoc.bsky.social/post/3mthvowaszs2wThe first S&K retreat was one of the highlights of my year last year. To say I am excited for this year’s retreat is a hilarious understatement. The S&K community is the best! [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Aug 2026 23:39 +0000at://did:plc:e6fcciogdmc4fnd3irk6lbho/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthvowaszs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/pizzoc.bsky.social/post/3mthunewc622wGot my copy of We’ve Always Been Here from @taplingzines.bsky.social and I can’t stop leafing through it and smiling.19 Aug 2026 23:20 +0000at://did:plc:e6fcciogdmc4fnd3irk6lbho/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthunewc622whttps://bsky.app/profile/pizzoc.bsky.social/post/3mtemzaihs42nThe park has been infested with knifegrass that sprang up seemingly overnight in every corner. I pull on my mithril gauntlets, roll down my heavy sleeves, and reach for the base of each plant, turning my face away from the sharp leaves and working by feel. Knifegrass is stubborn, but so am I. [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Aug 2026 16:26 +0000at://did:plc:e6fcciogdmc4fnd3irk6lbho/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtemzaihs42nhttps://bsky.app/profile/pizzoc.bsky.social/post/3mt23vtpkxy2uMy gradual transformation into my parents continues apace: I got up at 3:45 this morning14 Aug 2026 11:53 +0000at://did:plc:e6fcciogdmc4fnd3irk6lbho/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt23vtpkxy2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/pizzoc.bsky.social/post/3msy2ycak7k2cMordy is apparently having the time of his fucking life without us 😭 (We get him back tomorrow, at which point the *real* retraining begins)13 Aug 2026 16:31 +0000at://did:plc:e6fcciogdmc4fnd3irk6lbho/app.bsky.feed.post/3msy2ycak7k2chttps://bsky.app/profile/pizzoc.bsky.social/post/3mso7pzezxk2aFollow-up proposal: a prestige TV miniseries anthology where each episode is set in one of the libraries Safdie designed (including the ones that were never built in real life). Extra points if the characters use the term “urban room” unironically [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Aug 2026 18:29 +0000at://did:plc:e6fcciogdmc4fnd3irk6lbho/app.bsky.feed.post/3mso7pzezxk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/pizzoc.bsky.social/post/3msnwwortu22bAfter our marathon decluttering session on Saturday, we went to a bar to celebrate. Featuring: me, looking wrecked; @ryokley.bsky.social , looking handsome; and two delicious drinks09 Aug 2026 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:e6fcciogdmc4fnd3irk6lbho/app.bsky.feed.post/3msnwwortu22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/pizzoc.bsky.social/post/3msldu6vnnt2yIt's going to be over 100ºF again today so of course I've decided to make dinner on the grill, outside, during the hottest part of the day08 Aug 2026 15:05 +0000at://did:plc:e6fcciogdmc4fnd3irk6lbho/app.bsky.feed.post/3msldu6vnnt2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/pizzoc.bsky.social/post/3msl55x7nx42tYesterday we executed our quasi-annual purge of all the crap that's accumulated in our garage, donating or throwing away bags and bags of old clothes, furniture we've stopped using, boxes that were too big for our recycling bin, etc. It was exhausting but so freeing to have it done!08 Aug 2026 13:05 +0000at://did:plc:e6fcciogdmc4fnd3irk6lbho/app.bsky.feed.post/3msl55x7nx42thttps://bsky.app/profile/pizzoc.bsky.social/post/3msg2c3dq3m2jOur dog is still with the trainer, so we had an actual date night last night! We saw a broadcast of the Met's 2025 staging of Verdi's Aïda at the movie theater. It was great! I haven't seen that opera since I was a kid and watched Pavarotti's turn as Radamès on VHS and there was a lot I'd forgotten.06 Aug 2026 12:31 +0000at://did:plc:e6fcciogdmc4fnd3irk6lbho/app.bsky.feed.post/3msg2c3dq3m2j