Rob Staeger
@robstaeger.bsky.social
Bon vivant. Your average comics-loving jambalaya hobbit. Writer/editor/word nerd for hire. He/him.
Proprietor of Virtual Appreciation Society (https://virtualappreciationsociety.com/).
Proprietor of Virtual Appreciation Society (https://virtualappreciationsociety.com/).
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I guess it's time to unveil it: I've started a new website to celebrate movies, comics, music, and more. Welcome to Virtual Appreciation Society! virtualappreciationsociety.com
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If you need AI to tell your jokes, leave the joke-telling to other people.
October 2, 2026 at 7:34 PM
If you need AI to tell your jokes, leave the joke-telling to other people.
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Trump refuses to turn his camera on at the G7 summit
October 2, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Trump refuses to turn his camera on at the G7 summit
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If you are planning to vote in the Midterms, do vote early if available in your state. Don't wait for 11/3.
October 2, 2026 at 5:42 PM
If you are planning to vote in the Midterms, do vote early if available in your state. Don't wait for 11/3.
Today at Virtual Appreciation Society:
"361 was written right around the time Westlake (as Stark) was introducing Parker, and it’s in a very similar vein. It’s a revenge book, and the protagonist, named Ray Kelly, is as angry as he is single-minded."
"361 was written right around the time Westlake (as Stark) was introducing Parker, and it’s in a very similar vein. It’s a revenge book, and the protagonist, named Ray Kelly, is as angry as he is single-minded."
Tell Your Story Walking: Donald Westlake’s ‘361’
A brief review of the early Donald Westlake crime thriller
virtualappreciationsociety.com
October 2, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Today at Virtual Appreciation Society:
"361 was written right around the time Westlake (as Stark) was introducing Parker, and it’s in a very similar vein. It’s a revenge book, and the protagonist, named Ray Kelly, is as angry as he is single-minded."
"361 was written right around the time Westlake (as Stark) was introducing Parker, and it’s in a very similar vein. It’s a revenge book, and the protagonist, named Ray Kelly, is as angry as he is single-minded."
It's surprising how often I have the opportunity to use "There's nothing more foolish than a man chasing his hat."
October 2, 2026 at 7:54 AM
It's surprising how often I have the opportunity to use "There's nothing more foolish than a man chasing his hat."
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[job interview]
interviewer: so god killed all your kids?
job: that's right
interviewer: so god killed all your kids?
job: that's right
September 22, 2026 at 3:35 AM
[job interview]
interviewer: so god killed all your kids?
job: that's right
interviewer: so god killed all your kids?
job: that's right
Spicy!
October 1, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Spicy!
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Lot of words when the term “stalking” already exists.
2 Pinellas deputies arrested for tracking people they were interested in, sheriff says
One deputy queried a license plate reader database 300 times to track a woman, Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said.
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October 1, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Lot of words when the term “stalking” already exists.
Now at Virtual Appreciation Society: a review of The Henson Company's Puppet Up!
"It’s a treat for process junkies, watching talented puppeteers manipulate the gestures and expressions on a variety of puppets, while at the same time watching those puppets as performers in their own right..."
"It’s a treat for process junkies, watching talented puppeteers manipulate the gestures and expressions on a variety of puppets, while at the same time watching those puppets as performers in their own right..."
Puppet Up! visits Philadelphia
A look at the East Coast tour of Brian Henson's puppetry improv comedy show, Puppet Up!
virtualappreciationsociety.com
October 1, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Now at Virtual Appreciation Society: a review of The Henson Company's Puppet Up!
"It’s a treat for process junkies, watching talented puppeteers manipulate the gestures and expressions on a variety of puppets, while at the same time watching those puppets as performers in their own right..."
"It’s a treat for process junkies, watching talented puppeteers manipulate the gestures and expressions on a variety of puppets, while at the same time watching those puppets as performers in their own right..."
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NEW: It's that time of year: time to launch my annual guide to November's elections!
I guide you through over *650* interesting elections, & why they matter.
Judges, AGs, govs, mayors, lawmakers, AGs, county & school boards—plus many (many) ballot measures. Oh, & Congress.
Explore & bookmark!
I guide you through over *650* interesting elections, & why they matter.
Judges, AGs, govs, mayors, lawmakers, AGs, county & school boards—plus many (many) ballot measures. Oh, & Congress.
Explore & bookmark!
Your Cheat Sheet to the 2026 General Elections - Bolts
Congressional races will take center stage on Nov. 3, but they’re just the tip of what to watch. Prosecutors and governors, attorneys general and sheriffs, school boards and mayors, utility... Read Mo...
boltsmag.org
October 1, 2026 at 2:19 PM
NEW: It's that time of year: time to launch my annual guide to November's elections!
I guide you through over *650* interesting elections, & why they matter.
Judges, AGs, govs, mayors, lawmakers, AGs, county & school boards—plus many (many) ballot measures. Oh, & Congress.
Explore & bookmark!
I guide you through over *650* interesting elections, & why they matter.
Judges, AGs, govs, mayors, lawmakers, AGs, county & school boards—plus many (many) ballot measures. Oh, & Congress.
Explore & bookmark!
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thinking about this again and smiling
October 1, 2026 at 3:09 PM
thinking about this again and smiling
Sofa king big and handsome
JD Vance tells a bizarre story about a drunk woman who he says came up to him at the RNC and told him how big and handsome he is
October 1, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Sofa king big and handsome
At this point, "never do any business with Liberty Bibberty" is going in my will. My hatred will live on.
If I'm trapped watching the same boring commercial multiple times that I can't skip because I'm locked into a streaming service, I will remember, resent, and avoid your product out of spite.
October 1, 2026 at 2:44 PM
At this point, "never do any business with Liberty Bibberty" is going in my will. My hatred will live on.
Love to see it: Trump's disapproval rating hits a new high on the NYT's poll tracker. 61%!
October 1, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Love to see it: Trump's disapproval rating hits a new high on the NYT's poll tracker. 61%!
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Pete is lost in terms of modern war. I use the example of this outgunned Ukrainian army officer who successfully terrorized a Russian unit for weeks because she "did the math."
At the time, someone commented, "yeah, in combat, 'I did the math' beats 'I can do 100 pushups' every time."
At the time, someone commented, "yeah, in combat, 'I did the math' beats 'I can do 100 pushups' every time."
September 30, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Pete is lost in terms of modern war. I use the example of this outgunned Ukrainian army officer who successfully terrorized a Russian unit for weeks because she "did the math."
At the time, someone commented, "yeah, in combat, 'I did the math' beats 'I can do 100 pushups' every time."
At the time, someone commented, "yeah, in combat, 'I did the math' beats 'I can do 100 pushups' every time."
A two-word clue: "Yakity Sax"
Marvel fans need to prepare for "a very surprising ending" to Avengers: Doomsday, directors Joe and Anthony Russo have teased. https://bit.ly/4z1aMtK
September 30, 2026 at 11:35 PM
A two-word clue: "Yakity Sax"
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Muscle in just one arm from jacking off to the government killing people
September 30, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Muscle in just one arm from jacking off to the government killing people
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Bruh, you literally JUST SAID "no fatties" and "no weirdos"
Hegseth: "Project Meridian will be co-led by three of our nation's best minds: Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey, and Newt Gingrich"
September 30, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Bruh, you literally JUST SAID "no fatties" and "no weirdos"
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SEN. ERIC SCHMITT: Do these texts not prove that a shrimp fried this rice?
September 30, 2026 at 10:25 AM
SEN. ERIC SCHMITT: Do these texts not prove that a shrimp fried this rice?
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"Super intelligence."
September 30, 2026 at 3:20 AM
"Super intelligence."
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The White House accord on AI that was signed by all the big tech oligarchs today misspells United States as “Unites States.”
September 30, 2026 at 3:47 AM
The White House accord on AI that was signed by all the big tech oligarchs today misspells United States as “Unites States.”
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We took the protest to an event where we knew the Drexel board would be tonight and I blasted a bullhorn directly into the door crack of the gathering, disrupting the event 💅
Drexel President Anthony Merlo was supposed to be there but a person slipped to us that he canceled 👀 gosh I wonder why.
Drexel President Anthony Merlo was supposed to be there but a person slipped to us that he canceled 👀 gosh I wonder why.
September 29, 2026 at 11:29 PM
We took the protest to an event where we knew the Drexel board would be tonight and I blasted a bullhorn directly into the door crack of the gathering, disrupting the event 💅
Drexel President Anthony Merlo was supposed to be there but a person slipped to us that he canceled 👀 gosh I wonder why.
Drexel President Anthony Merlo was supposed to be there but a person slipped to us that he canceled 👀 gosh I wonder why.
A new post is up on Virtual Appreciation Society!
Some months-late thoughts about The Odyssey... but what the heck, it's a 2000-year-old poem anyway.
Also, Robert Graves's 1950 novel Homer's Daughter, which is a spry 76.
Some months-late thoughts about The Odyssey... but what the heck, it's a 2000-year-old poem anyway.
Also, Robert Graves's 1950 novel Homer's Daughter, which is a spry 76.
Nolan's The Odyssey, Robert Graves's Homer's Daughter
Nolan's The Odyssey, Robert Graves's Homer's Daughter
virtualappreciationsociety.com
September 29, 2026 at 7:53 PM
A new post is up on Virtual Appreciation Society!
Some months-late thoughts about The Odyssey... but what the heck, it's a 2000-year-old poem anyway.
Also, Robert Graves's 1950 novel Homer's Daughter, which is a spry 76.
Some months-late thoughts about The Odyssey... but what the heck, it's a 2000-year-old poem anyway.
Also, Robert Graves's 1950 novel Homer's Daughter, which is a spry 76.
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SO YOU ARE A CATHOLIC?
NAME FIVE CATS!
NAME FIVE CATS!
September 29, 2026 at 2:18 AM
SO YOU ARE A CATHOLIC?
NAME FIVE CATS!
NAME FIVE CATS!