science fiction and fantasy writer, author of the American Craftsmen trilogy, Border Crosser, and the Agent of Exiles audio adventure series.https://bsky.app/profile/tomdoyle.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/tomdoyle.bsky.social/post/3mznsxu5u6k2tFolks familiar with the Church of SubGenius will understand the significance of this meeting of the midwestern Bobs. https://pitchfork.com/story/bob-dylan-wearing-hoodie-meets-pope06 Nov 2026 16:37 +0000at://did:plc:ozf5s6rt7ctkgnqdevaf45yz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mznsxu5u6k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/tomdoyle.bsky.social/post/3mzm6j3doyk2bSong of the day: T. Rex, Children of the Revolution https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PP2FyYSUJ5406 Nov 2026 00:58 +0000at://did:plc:ozf5s6rt7ctkgnqdevaf45yz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzm6j3doyk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/tomdoyle.bsky.social/post/3mzis27qmak2pUm, just wondering: did Charles Wallace rip us into another timeline last night? The planet did seem to tilt a bit. I'm hoping he's feeling OK--that couldn't have been an easy one.04 Nov 2026 16:37 +0000at://did:plc:ozf5s6rt7ctkgnqdevaf45yz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzis27qmak2phttps://bsky.app/profile/tomdoyle.bsky.social/post/3mzhedbanek2tAnyone here ever read (or see the TV movie back in the day) of The Man Without a Country? Remember when the exile learns about Texas? Feeling some of that tonight.04 Nov 2026 02:59 +0000at://did:plc:ozf5s6rt7ctkgnqdevaf45yz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzhedbanek2thttps://bsky.app/profile/tomdoyle.bsky.social/post/3mzdbxi463c2nOnce again, I don't think I can wait for the 5th to make my annual post of the Valerie sequence from V for Vendetta. Because the other V is Vote. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_GbtyOyxBc02 Nov 2026 12:06 +0000at://did:plc:ozf5s6rt7ctkgnqdevaf45yz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzdbxi463c2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/tomdoyle.bsky.social/post/3mz6rpu3bxc26Just got the new spy sci-fi book by @christophereast.bsky.social! https://books.apple.com/us/book/northern-curtain/id682825712431 Oct 2026 17:05 +0000at://did:plc:ozf5s6rt7ctkgnqdevaf45yz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz6rpu3bxc26https://bsky.app/profile/tomdoyle.bsky.social/post/3mz22r5xpwc2mSorry to hear of Patrick Stewart's passing. Among many other things, I've been thinking about his Sejanus role in I, Claudius later.29 Oct 2026 20:04 +0000at://did:plc:ozf5s6rt7ctkgnqdevaf45yz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz22r5xpwc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/tomdoyle.bsky.social/post/3myrtlgc6lk2vThere's at least a little of Russell's The Devils in my Border Crosser.26 Oct 2026 13:34 +0000at://did:plc:ozf5s6rt7ctkgnqdevaf45yz/app.bsky.feed.post/3myrtlgc6lk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/tomdoyle.bsky.social/post/3myqsjhe7j22qLULA!26 Oct 2026 03:42 +0000at://did:plc:ozf5s6rt7ctkgnqdevaf45yz/app.bsky.feed.post/3myqsjhe7j22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/tomdoyle.bsky.social/post/3mynqlnr4zc2jThe kids look a bit '60s on the streets of DC tonight--or maybe it's just the sample I'm seeing.24 Oct 2026 22:30 +0000at://did:plc:ozf5s6rt7ctkgnqdevaf45yz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mynqlnr4zc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/tomdoyle.bsky.social/post/3mye3v5f4qs2tSaw the re-release of Ken Russell's The Devils tonight. The new more complete cut seems to hit even harder at our own times, but it's also a delightful hoot to go over the top with Russell (before things get really unpleasant).21 Oct 2026 02:25 +0000at://did:plc:ozf5s6rt7ctkgnqdevaf45yz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mye3v5f4qs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/tomdoyle.bsky.social/post/3my6hdjes6s2z1/? I've been reading and listening to The Hobbit in French, and it's pretty cool. 1st, though I've been through LotR a few times, I've neglected The Hobbit as a kid's book, but there's much more of Middle Earth's details than I remembered. 2nd, coming at the tale through another language feels...18 Oct 2026 20:34 +0000at://did:plc:ozf5s6rt7ctkgnqdevaf45yz/app.bsky.feed.post/3my6hdjes6s2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/tomdoyle.bsky.social/post/3my3maprl722eSome Middle Earth-themed signage at today’s No Kings (except maybe in Gondor).17 Oct 2026 17:24 +0000at://did:plc:ozf5s6rt7ctkgnqdevaf45yz/app.bsky.feed.post/3my3maprl722ehttps://bsky.app/profile/tomdoyle.bsky.social/post/3mxwzsdev7c26This Saturday the 17th, it's No Kings: Vote Early day. So many events that there's probably one that's pretty convenient for you. www.nokings.org https://www.nokings.org/15 Oct 2026 21:43 +0000at://did:plc:ozf5s6rt7ctkgnqdevaf45yz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxwzsdev7c26https://bsky.app/profile/tomdoyle.bsky.social/post/3mxwkx3uh2s2p@hotgpod.bsky.social Some friends of the podcast I saw in the Morgan Library!15 Oct 2026 17:17 +0000at://did:plc:ozf5s6rt7ctkgnqdevaf45yz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxwkx3uh2s2phttps://bsky.app/profile/tomdoyle.bsky.social/post/3mxwggbvdks2iHave voted in DC!15 Oct 2026 15:56 +0000at://did:plc:ozf5s6rt7ctkgnqdevaf45yz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxwggbvdks2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/tomdoyle.bsky.social/post/3mxtlalztw222While the history of Livia is full of the usual slanders against a powerful woman, Siân Phillips's portrayal remains a masterpiece. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nG7NdIlSyA814 Oct 2026 12:45 +0000at://did:plc:ozf5s6rt7ctkgnqdevaf45yz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxtlalztw222https://bsky.app/profile/tomdoyle.bsky.social/post/3mxncyh7esk2bJoe knows this stuff cold. [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Oct 2026 01:01 +0000at://did:plc:ozf5s6rt7ctkgnqdevaf45yz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxncyh7esk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/tomdoyle.bsky.social/post/3mxew42srdc2d@marsheilarockwell.bsky.social, do you know anyone who'd be interested in this? [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Oct 2026 16:49 +0000at://did:plc:ozf5s6rt7ctkgnqdevaf45yz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxew42srdc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/tomdoyle.bsky.social/post/3mx4tv27om22bThe reason to vote blue now is to slow the digging of our national hole, and make a comeback easier. So long as fascists control the executive branch and SCOTUS, they will continue to act with impunity. We shouldn't raise expectations of an instant reversal, because that will cause disappointment05 Oct 2026 11:48 +0000at://did:plc:ozf5s6rt7ctkgnqdevaf45yz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx4tv27om22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/tomdoyle.bsky.social/post/3mwvefijxik24DC-area friends: today is the beginning of the Capclave science fiction/fantasy convention at the Rockville Hilton. Guests of Honor are award-winning authors Rebecca Roanhorse and Nino Cipri. This isn't a comic con type event--it's focused on books and great writers. Check it out! www.capclave.org https://www.capclave.org02 Oct 2026 12:22 +0000at://did:plc:ozf5s6rt7ctkgnqdevaf45yz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvefijxik24https://bsky.app/profile/tomdoyle.bsky.social/post/3mwv7tzw5g223Any other Tor authors get a notice of disagreement in the Anthropic settlement allocation, with it now reading as the "default" amount instead of a specific percentage?02 Oct 2026 11:01 +0000at://did:plc:ozf5s6rt7ctkgnqdevaf45yz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwv7tzw5g223https://bsky.app/profile/tomdoyle.bsky.social/post/3mwsyoaxles2hOn my run this morning, small yellow leaves drifted down on me in crazy numbers from no clear tree, so yes, it's October. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SykBbwU3JwY01 Oct 2026 13:47 +0000at://did:plc:ozf5s6rt7ctkgnqdevaf45yz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwsyoaxles2h