C. A. Bridges
@cabridges.bsky.social
I write things that explain other things for USA TODAY NETWORK Florida. I also take pictures, mostly for me. My opinions are my own and I only agree with about half of them. He/him.
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C. A. Bridges
@cabridges.bsky.social
· Nov 16
New followers, hi! I’m a trending writer for the USA TODAY NETWORK in Florida, which means I try to explain what’s going on, from hurricanes to politics to pop culture to health threats. Sometimes it helps.
I’m also a photographer for local performers, a dog dad, and a thrifter on weekends.
I’m also a photographer for local performers, a dog dad, and a thrifter on weekends.
Dammit. John Varley died.
The worst of his work was still challenging. The best was some of my favorite science fiction anywhere.
I love the Red Thunder series, and the Wizard series, and the 9 Worlds stories.
Steel Beach and Golden Globe are gloriously messy, hilarious epics.
Thanks, man.
The worst of his work was still challenging. The best was some of my favorite science fiction anywhere.
I love the Red Thunder series, and the Wizard series, and the 9 Worlds stories.
Steel Beach and Golden Globe are gloriously messy, hilarious epics.
Thanks, man.
John Varley (1947-2025)
John Varley (78) died December 10, 2025 in his home in Beaverton OR. He had COPD and diabetes. John Herbert Varley was born August 9, 1947 in Austin TX. He attended Michigan State University. His f…
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December 11, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Dammit. John Varley died.
The worst of his work was still challenging. The best was some of my favorite science fiction anywhere.
I love the Red Thunder series, and the Wizard series, and the 9 Worlds stories.
Steel Beach and Golden Globe are gloriously messy, hilarious epics.
Thanks, man.
The worst of his work was still challenging. The best was some of my favorite science fiction anywhere.
I love the Red Thunder series, and the Wizard series, and the 9 Worlds stories.
Steel Beach and Golden Globe are gloriously messy, hilarious epics.
Thanks, man.
I really like that the new Supergirl teaser ends with a promo for the comic it;s based on.
Honor your sources, people.
Honor your sources, people.
Supergirl | Official Teaser Trailer
YouTube video by DC
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December 11, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I really like that the new Supergirl teaser ends with a promo for the comic it;s based on.
Honor your sources, people.
Honor your sources, people.
USA TODAY picked up my story on the odds of President Trump getting named Time's Person of the Year for the third time.
Spoiler: he might be another person who loses a position to AI.
Spoiler: he might be another person who loses a position to AI.
Will Trump be named Time Person of the Year again? Here are the odds
Time's annual Person of the year edition is nearing. Will President Donald Trump grace the cover again? Or will artificial intelligence take it?
www.usatoday.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:39 PM
USA TODAY picked up my story on the odds of President Trump getting named Time's Person of the Year for the third time.
Spoiler: he might be another person who loses a position to AI.
Spoiler: he might be another person who loses a position to AI.
MORE FROM ME: Denny's launches "Sticky Kicks," sneakers with real actual maple syrup, because why not.
Denny's launches 'Sticky Kicks,' sneakers with real syrup. When, where to buy
Denny's has announced new limited-edition sneakers that incorporate real maple syrup. What to know, when you can get them.
www.floridatoday.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:31 PM
MORE FROM ME: Denny's launches "Sticky Kicks," sneakers with real actual maple syrup, because why not.
Great! Now acknowledge mo-cap actors and stunt performers.
Casting will get some Oscar love next year. A new prize for achievement in casting was added to the Academy Awards, a step casting directors believe is long overdue.
Oscars recognize casting for the first time, offering a spotlight on a key job in the movie industry
Casting directors have long been the unsung heroes behind films like “Wicked.”
www.washingtonpost.com
December 11, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Great! Now acknowledge mo-cap actors and stunt performers.
Florida is suing Starbucks for at least $100 billion, accusing the coffee shop behemoth of discriminating against White people with DEI practices.
Florida sues Starbucks for $100 billion over DEI. What to know
Florida State Attorney General James Uthmeier announced his office is suing Starbucks for what he called discriminatory hiring practices.
www.tallahassee.com
December 11, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Florida is suing Starbucks for at least $100 billion, accusing the coffee shop behemoth of discriminating against White people with DEI practices.
Just as I was thinking about getting a set of Murderbot books by @marthawells.com for my son for Christmas, Humble Bundle put em all out there.
Get these. Get these for other people.
My favorite series of the last decade and part of what you pay goes to support support World Central Kitchen.
Get these. Get these for other people.
My favorite series of the last decade and part of what you pay goes to support support World Central Kitchen.
Humble Book Bundle: Martha Wells' Murderbot and More by TOR ENCORE
Pay what you want for <<<product>>> and support a charity of your choice!
www.humblebundle.com
December 11, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Just as I was thinking about getting a set of Murderbot books by @marthawells.com for my son for Christmas, Humble Bundle put em all out there.
Get these. Get these for other people.
My favorite series of the last decade and part of what you pay goes to support support World Central Kitchen.
Get these. Get these for other people.
My favorite series of the last decade and part of what you pay goes to support support World Central Kitchen.
Hey, #joshjohnson fans! There’s an autographed hoodie on auction to benefit the Florida Theatre, you’ve got a day left.
Josh Johnson Signed Gray Hoodie - Holiday Auction 2025
<p>Josh Johnson is an Emmy-nominated writer, stand-up comedian, actor, and NAACP award-winner from Louisiana by way of Chicago. He was just named as the newest correspondent on Comedy Central’s Emmy &...
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December 10, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Hey, #joshjohnson fans! There’s an autographed hoodie on auction to benefit the Florida Theatre, you’ve got a day left.
Restaurants, I am *begging* you.
Please just let me see your damn menu without starting an order.
I don’t want to choose my location or select pickup or delivery. I don’t want to get shunted to another website.
I just want to see what you have so I know whether I want your food or not.
Please just let me see your damn menu without starting an order.
I don’t want to choose my location or select pickup or delivery. I don’t want to get shunted to another website.
I just want to see what you have so I know whether I want your food or not.
December 10, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Restaurants, I am *begging* you.
Please just let me see your damn menu without starting an order.
I don’t want to choose my location or select pickup or delivery. I don’t want to get shunted to another website.
I just want to see what you have so I know whether I want your food or not.
Please just let me see your damn menu without starting an order.
I don’t want to choose my location or select pickup or delivery. I don’t want to get shunted to another website.
I just want to see what you have so I know whether I want your food or not.
Middle-aged love means making sure your ointments don’t clash.
December 10, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Middle-aged love means making sure your ointments don’t clash.
YouTube just tossed up something I never knew existed: a Match Game playoff between old TV shows. Just watched Skipper from Gilligan just completely smoke Batman’s Adam West and Thurston Howell trounce Professor Robinson from Lost in Space.
December 9, 2025 at 11:31 PM
YouTube just tossed up something I never knew existed: a Match Game playoff between old TV shows. Just watched Skipper from Gilligan just completely smoke Batman’s Adam West and Thurston Howell trounce Professor Robinson from Lost in Space.
Got my results back on my stress test, echo and heart monitor. All good.
I remain the healthiest unhealthy person I know.
I remain the healthiest unhealthy person I know.
December 9, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Got my results back on my stress test, echo and heart monitor. All good.
I remain the healthiest unhealthy person I know.
I remain the healthiest unhealthy person I know.
I do appreciate an honest ad.
I still didn’t buy anything.
I still didn’t buy anything.
December 9, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I do appreciate an honest ad.
I still didn’t buy anything.
I still didn’t buy anything.
When I settle down to give my dog a good scratching I usually try to strike up conversation.
“Have you always wanted to be a dog? Did your parents push you into it?”
“You are the goodest boy. Is that an elected position, or…?”
Thus far he has held his secrets close, but I’ll keep trying.
“Have you always wanted to be a dog? Did your parents push you into it?”
“You are the goodest boy. Is that an elected position, or…?”
Thus far he has held his secrets close, but I’ll keep trying.
December 9, 2025 at 3:47 AM
When I settle down to give my dog a good scratching I usually try to strike up conversation.
“Have you always wanted to be a dog? Did your parents push you into it?”
“You are the goodest boy. Is that an elected position, or…?”
Thus far he has held his secrets close, but I’ll keep trying.
“Have you always wanted to be a dog? Did your parents push you into it?”
“You are the goodest boy. Is that an elected position, or…?”
Thus far he has held his secrets close, but I’ll keep trying.
Getting ready for bed. Teresa got up to change into a nightie and began an exaggerated and silly seductive dance, reached for a bra strap, and —
— got a strange look on her face before producing from her bra a three-foot Costco receipt she’d forgotten from our visit there four hours ago.
— got a strange look on her face before producing from her bra a three-foot Costco receipt she’d forgotten from our visit there four hours ago.
December 9, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Getting ready for bed. Teresa got up to change into a nightie and began an exaggerated and silly seductive dance, reached for a bra strap, and —
— got a strange look on her face before producing from her bra a three-foot Costco receipt she’d forgotten from our visit there four hours ago.
— got a strange look on her face before producing from her bra a three-foot Costco receipt she’d forgotten from our visit there four hours ago.
I swear at first glance I thought this said “Batman” and I was never more excited to read a book in my life.
December 7, 2025 at 12:43 PM
I swear at first glance I thought this said “Batman” and I was never more excited to read a book in my life.
Hey, it’s that guy from Last Week Tonight!
December 7, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Hey, it’s that guy from Last Week Tonight!
Want a fast Funko Pop collection? The Goodwill in Sanford, Florida has you covered.
December 6, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Want a fast Funko Pop collection? The Goodwill in Sanford, Florida has you covered.
Amazon? I don't want to delay my delivery to bundle shipments or get more money back.
Instead, give me an option to choose delayed delivery and automatically grant the Amazon worker who gets my order a paid 5-minute break.
Instead, give me an option to choose delayed delivery and automatically grant the Amazon worker who gets my order a paid 5-minute break.
December 6, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Amazon? I don't want to delay my delivery to bundle shipments or get more money back.
Instead, give me an option to choose delayed delivery and automatically grant the Amazon worker who gets my order a paid 5-minute break.
Instead, give me an option to choose delayed delivery and automatically grant the Amazon worker who gets my order a paid 5-minute break.
I really appreciate how @locusmag.bsky.social formats their upcoming books list. Each description starts with a simple GENRE, SERIES designation which really helps when I'm zipping through just looking for my next read and don't really want to read 300 words of a review to see if it meets my mood.
New Book Releases: December 02, 2025
Visit our bookshop.org page to purchase this week’s new books and support your local bookstore. And us! Aster, Alex: Crowntide (Abrams/Amulet 978-1419785719, $24.99, 448pp, formats: hardcover…
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December 6, 2025 at 12:25 PM
I really appreciate how @locusmag.bsky.social formats their upcoming books list. Each description starts with a simple GENRE, SERIES designation which really helps when I'm zipping through just looking for my next read and don't really want to read 300 words of a review to see if it meets my mood.
Teresa, scrolling on eBay just now: “I hate it when people know how much things are worth.”
December 6, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Teresa, scrolling on eBay just now: “I hate it when people know how much things are worth.”
Just rewatched an old Columbo episode and he was actually sitting at his desk. In the police station.
I wasn’t sure he even had one.
I wasn’t sure he even had one.
December 5, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Just rewatched an old Columbo episode and he was actually sitting at his desk. In the police station.
I wasn’t sure he even had one.
I wasn’t sure he even had one.
Honestly, by this point watching Santa Claus parachute in to see the happy kids is weak tea.
This is the 2020s. Let's Santa do a HALO jump.
This is the 2020s. Let's Santa do a HALO jump.
December 4, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Honestly, by this point watching Santa Claus parachute in to see the happy kids is weak tea.
This is the 2020s. Let's Santa do a HALO jump.
This is the 2020s. Let's Santa do a HALO jump.
After years of waiting, the Scriptnotes book from @johnaugust.bsky.social and @clmazin.bsky.social is finally out.
I’ve been listening to this podcast for years. Informative, funny, and useful even for people who don’t want to write screenplays.
I’ve been listening to this podcast for years. Informative, funny, and useful even for people who don’t want to write screenplays.
Scriptnotes: A Book About Screenwriting and Things That Are Interesting to Screenwriters
A Book About Screenwriting and Things That Are Interesting to Screenwriters
bookshop.org
December 4, 2025 at 12:46 AM
After years of waiting, the Scriptnotes book from @johnaugust.bsky.social and @clmazin.bsky.social is finally out.
I’ve been listening to this podcast for years. Informative, funny, and useful even for people who don’t want to write screenplays.
I’ve been listening to this podcast for years. Informative, funny, and useful even for people who don’t want to write screenplays.
They’re right, the latest “Knives Out” movie is definitely my favorite.
'Forks Out': A Benoit Blanc Sesame Street Mystery | Wake Up Dead Man | Netflix
YouTube video by Still Watching Netflix
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December 3, 2025 at 5:12 PM
They’re right, the latest “Knives Out” movie is definitely my favorite.