John Fitzpatrick
@johnfitzpatrick3.bsky.social
Denizen of Skull Island.
Pop Culture consumer, martial artist/hoplologist, amateur folklorist/mythologist, skeptical inquirer of the paranormal, sometime foodie, trained lawyer and historian. Commentator on life.
He’s right behind me, isn’t he?
Pop Culture consumer, martial artist/hoplologist, amateur folklorist/mythologist, skeptical inquirer of the paranormal, sometime foodie, trained lawyer and historian. Commentator on life.
He’s right behind me, isn’t he?
Be the light in the dark.
December 16, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Be the light in the dark.
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NOTICE: We hope the news improves for everyone and that you and your loved ones are safe and happy. Please remember- if you do need a place to escape to for a break from reality, we will be honored to keep you company for as long as you like.
We love you 💝
We love you 💝
December 15, 2025 at 9:16 AM
NOTICE: We hope the news improves for everyone and that you and your loved ones are safe and happy. Please remember- if you do need a place to escape to for a break from reality, we will be honored to keep you company for as long as you like.
We love you 💝
We love you 💝
Sunday morning is time for coffee and conversation with friends! Join Into the Unknown with Mike and John to explore the story of the accused witch Moll Dyer.
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December 14, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Sunday morning is time for coffee and conversation with friends! Join Into the Unknown with Mike and John to explore the story of the accused witch Moll Dyer.
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WAKE UP DEAD MAN may be my favorite KNIVES OUT movie. It is wildly ambitious, with Rian Johnson using the structure & pleasures of a locked door mystery to say something about the state of faith in America right now.
That something? People should choose mercy & grace instead of rage and vengeance.
That something? People should choose mercy & grace instead of rage and vengeance.
December 13, 2025 at 7:19 PM
WAKE UP DEAD MAN may be my favorite KNIVES OUT movie. It is wildly ambitious, with Rian Johnson using the structure & pleasures of a locked door mystery to say something about the state of faith in America right now.
That something? People should choose mercy & grace instead of rage and vengeance.
That something? People should choose mercy & grace instead of rage and vengeance.
On this day in 1941, Captain Wild Bill Kelso loses two Japanese squadrons over Fresno and lands to refuel in Death Valley. He will later participate in the Battle of Los Angeles before going on to be lost at sea over the Pacific. God bless America!
youtube.com/watch?v=A4tm...
youtube.com/watch?v=A4tm...
John Williams - Wild Bill Kelso - 1941
YouTube video by Turanga Leela
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December 14, 2025 at 1:44 AM
On this day in 1941, Captain Wild Bill Kelso loses two Japanese squadrons over Fresno and lands to refuel in Death Valley. He will later participate in the Battle of Los Angeles before going on to be lost at sea over the Pacific. God bless America!
youtube.com/watch?v=A4tm...
youtube.com/watch?v=A4tm...
What is this “negotiation” he speaks of?
There's little that's more relatable than watching someone in a bookstore negotiate with themselves over a fat stack of books
December 13, 2025 at 11:39 PM
What is this “negotiation” he speaks of?
Where my mind drifts about 5 minutes after turning on the 24/7 news channel…
December 13, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Where my mind drifts about 5 minutes after turning on the 24/7 news channel…
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I regret to inform you, friends new to the used & rare book trade, that FAE does not mean a book comes from Under the Hill 🧐
It's just a First American Edition.
It's just a First American Edition.
December 12, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I regret to inform you, friends new to the used & rare book trade, that FAE does not mean a book comes from Under the Hill 🧐
It's just a First American Edition.
It's just a First American Edition.
Hugo Drax is such a ridiculous name for a super villain.
December 13, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Hugo Drax is such a ridiculous name for a super villain.
Today! Friday, 12 December at 4pm, Into the Unknown witb Mike and John explores one of Maryland’s enduring legends and mysteries: Moll Dyer. Accused of witchcraft in 1697, poor Moll Dyer never got a trial, just dark stories echoing down the centuries.
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December 12, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Today! Friday, 12 December at 4pm, Into the Unknown witb Mike and John explores one of Maryland’s enduring legends and mysteries: Moll Dyer. Accused of witchcraft in 1697, poor Moll Dyer never got a trial, just dark stories echoing down the centuries.
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THE MAIN MAN!
December 12, 2025 at 12:47 AM
THE MAIN MAN!
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This is a great opportunity for high school students with an interest in history. Please share. www.gettysburg.edu/offices/conf...
Young Civil War Historians Conference - Conference & Event Services - Gettysburg.edu
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December 11, 2025 at 11:52 PM
This is a great opportunity for high school students with an interest in history. Please share. www.gettysburg.edu/offices/conf...
Yo ho! Yo ho! A pirate’s life for me!
a man in a pirate costume has the words drink up me hearties yo ho written below him
ALT: a man in a pirate costume has the words drink up me hearties yo ho written below him
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December 11, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Yo ho! Yo ho! A pirate’s life for me!
Friday, Dec. 12 at 4 pm, Into the Unknown with Mike and John ep. 2.5 Moll Dyer. The colonists of St. Mary’s County decide Moll Dyer, who lives on the edge of town, must be a witch. Is there any truth to this legend? Discover the bone-chilling story!
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December 11, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Friday, Dec. 12 at 4 pm, Into the Unknown with Mike and John ep. 2.5 Moll Dyer. The colonists of St. Mary’s County decide Moll Dyer, who lives on the edge of town, must be a witch. Is there any truth to this legend? Discover the bone-chilling story!
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Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart
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I had fun reading to some Burke Elementary students at the Chicago Public Library today. When the Obama Presidential Center opens next year, we’ll have a new branch of the library for the community to enjoy.
December 10, 2025 at 12:37 AM
I had fun reading to some Burke Elementary students at the Chicago Public Library today. When the Obama Presidential Center opens next year, we’ll have a new branch of the library for the community to enjoy.
Drop an iconic scene…
December 8, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Drop an iconic scene…
Agreed.
Probably the most comprehensive book on the origins of Krampus and other dark alpine winter folklore
‘Krampus and the Old Dark Christmas’ by Al Ridenhour from @boneandsickle
#krampus
#krampusnacht
‘Krampus and the Old Dark Christmas’ by Al Ridenhour from @boneandsickle
#krampus
#krampusnacht
December 8, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Agreed.
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Happy Feast of the Immaculate Conception!
December 8, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Happy Feast of the Immaculate Conception!
Time again for Sunday morning coffee and conversation! Into the Unknown with Mike and John… and Baltimore Krampus!
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December 7, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Time again for Sunday morning coffee and conversation! Into the Unknown with Mike and John… and Baltimore Krampus!
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We’ve been watching Fraggle Rock with our six year old and I realized that the guy who played Doc in Fraggle Rock is the same guy who played the bartender in Boondock Saints.
December 7, 2025 at 12:47 AM
We’ve been watching Fraggle Rock with our six year old and I realized that the guy who played Doc in Fraggle Rock is the same guy who played the bartender in Boondock Saints.
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It's the year 2077. All movie studios belong to Netflix. Cinemas only play trailers for their streaming catalog. Every franchise is canceled after two movies/seasons, on mandatory cliffhangers. Nothing from before 2002 is available. Owning physical media is punishable by death. Netflix is love.
December 6, 2025 at 12:47 PM
It's the year 2077. All movie studios belong to Netflix. Cinemas only play trailers for their streaming catalog. Every franchise is canceled after two movies/seasons, on mandatory cliffhangers. Nothing from before 2002 is available. Owning physical media is punishable by death. Netflix is love.
This was filmed yesterday. Does it look like distinct European cultural traditions are in danger of disappearing to you?
youtu.be/E8Wr9ce5Xn8?...
youtu.be/E8Wr9ce5Xn8?...
Krampuslauf in Salzburg, 5 Dezember 2025
YouTube video by LIFE and ADVENTURE
youtu.be
December 6, 2025 at 10:27 PM
This was filmed yesterday. Does it look like distinct European cultural traditions are in danger of disappearing to you?
youtu.be/E8Wr9ce5Xn8?...
youtu.be/E8Wr9ce5Xn8?...
The truth is out there…
December 6, 2025 at 9:25 PM
The truth is out there…
Han shot first.
It was still self-defense.
It was still self-defense.
The best thing Disney has done since Aladdin. Maybe the only thing that could get me into a movie theater on opening day ever again.
www.theverge.com/news/839434/...
www.theverge.com/news/839434/...
Star Wars’ original theatrical cut returns to theaters in 2027
See Han shoot first.
www.theverge.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Han shot first.
It was still self-defense.
It was still self-defense.