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Joe Szalinski

@poetryhugger.bsky.social

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Another outlet to share my art, musings, and interests with the world. Can’t wait to connect with other cool people! Pittsburgh, PA born and based Husband and Dog Dad

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Joe Szalinski @poetryhugger.bsky.social · 12m

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Had a great time being a part of this a few years back. Knew it’d be weird and wild, but this exceeded expectations. Great shit, guys! 🤘🏻🔥 #musicvideo #music #rap #hiphop #pittsburgh #happyclouds #weird #wild #art #talent #local #creative

Happy Clouds - Glock For A Walk - Prod. KracKill$

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Joe Szalinski @poetryhugger.bsky.social · 3d

🚨Spoilers🚨

#greatgatsby #englishclass #literature #bookworm #reading #literacy #greatamericannovel #dadjoke #work #spoilers #educator #teacher

Joe Szalinski @poetryhugger.bsky.social · 3d

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Check out my latest review! The Musical Theatre Guild of Butler put on a phenomenal production of one of my favorite musicals: Tick, Tick…Boom!

#musicaltheatre #rent #superbia #ticktickboom #butler #pittsburgh #culture #art #shamelessselfpromo #journalism #writer

Nobody Move…I Have a Good Show—A Review of Tick, Tick…Boom! - 'Burgh Vivant

By Joseph Szalinski Composer/playwright Jonathan Larson is facing a conundrum. He’s turning 30. Or in musical theatre speak, 15768000 minutes old. Yuck!

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Joe Szalinski @poetryhugger.bsky.social · 4d

Hoppin’ Mad 🐰🏈🏟️🎶 #badbunny #SuperBowl #NFL #Halftimeshow #kendricklamar #turningpointusa #charliekirk #taylorswift #music #dadjokes #movies

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ONLY POEMS @onlypoemsmag.bsky.social · 4d

Joe Szalinski @poetryhugger.bsky.social · 5d

Wise words

Joe Szalinski @poetryhugger.bsky.social · 5d

A Hill I’ll Gladly Die On #pittsburgh #appalachia #mountains #hills #geography #dadjoke #comedy #humor #funny

Joe Szalinski @poetryhugger.bsky.social · 6d

Celebrating two years married to the most amazing woman in the world! I love you so much! Happy anniversary! 😘🥰❤️💕

Joe Szalinski @poetryhugger.bsky.social · 10d

Spillin’ 🫖 like 🥛 #dairyfarms #icedtea #turners #pittsburgh #bannedbooksweek #comedy #humor #joke #funny #parody #satire #puns #wordplay #standup #improv #opinion #rant

Joe Szalinski @poetryhugger.bsky.social · 10d

Who thinks of these things?

Oh wait. Me!

#dadjokes #humor #funny #comedy #satire #parody #wordplay #pittsburgh #nationalaviary #owls #nocturnal #whoareyou #art #cartoon #visualliterature #author #writer #poet #poetry #poem #animals #puns

Joe Szalinski @poetryhugger.bsky.social · 12d

If you’re in or around Pittsburgh, come check this out. I’ll be sharing some poetry that a talented troupe will turn into scenes. Stay for the jam afterward! 🤘🏻🔥

#Pittsburgh #Improv #Poetry #Poems #art #theatre #culture #comedy #show #thingstodo

Joe Szalinski @poetryhugger.bsky.social · 16d

Grab a few napkins just in case #mcdonalds #sprite #crispy #bidet #joke #humor #comedy #satire #parody #funny #pittsburgh #toilet #bathroom

Joe Szalinski @poetryhugger.bsky.social · 17d

Oui will rock you! #French #cooking #sousvide #foodies #culinaryarts #pittsburgh #SUV #dadjokes #humor #funny #comedy #standup #skit #wordplay #content #idea #imagination

Joe Szalinski @poetryhugger.bsky.social · 21d

Inspired by recent interactions with people online and on the road #art #cartoon #advertisement #psa #politicalcartoon #wordplay #dadjoke #darkcomedy #funny #idea #imagination #content #writingcommunity #pittsburgh #vanburenpoint #newyork #marktwain

Joe Szalinski @poetryhugger.bsky.social · 21d

Whacky Hacks! #lifehack #motivationalspeaker #selfhelp #intelligence #pittsburgh #vanburenpoint #newyork #comedy #humor #funny #dadjoke

Joe Szalinski @poetryhugger.bsky.social · 26d

He just caiman and then left. This issue ain’t small potatoes. #alligatoralcatraz #seeyoulateralligator #afterawhilecrocodile #adage #visualliterature #poem #poet #poetry #writingcommunity #art #cartoon #pittsburgh #funny #comedy #joke #humor #wordplay #parody #satire #content #idea #imagination

Joe Szalinski @poetryhugger.bsky.social · 27d

drivin me doggone insane… #pets #politics #rant #opinion #cars #pittsburgh

Joe Szalinski @poetryhugger.bsky.social · Sep 17

Crank that Soulja Boi! #FBI #KashPatel #animalshelter #montana #meth

Joe Szalinski @poetryhugger.bsky.social · Sep 10

Kids these days… #dadjokes #art #educator #teacher #preschool #daycare

Joe Szalinski @poetryhugger.bsky.social · Sep 10

Vladimir needs Put In his place #Russia #Putin #NATO #WW3 #war #Poland #Polish #Ukraine #easterneurope #Pittsburgh #comedy #dadjoke #darkhumor #funny #lightbulb

Joe Szalinski @poetryhugger.bsky.social · Sep 9

A sequel?! Cinematic universe!? #schindlerslist #spielberg #stevenspielberg #cinematicuniverse #sequel #movies #film #hollywood #pittsburgh #joke #comedy #darkhumor #funny #epstein #epsteinfiles #epsteinisland #epsteinlist #oscarschindler #fascism #trump

Joe Szalinski @poetryhugger.bsky.social · Sep 5

Break-ups are hard. Sometimes they’re tasty too… #kraftheinz #kraft #Heinz #ketchup #pickles #macaroni #cheese #pittsburgh #57 #comedy #funny #humor #dadjoke #wordplay #wexford #lunchbreak

Joe Szalinski @poetryhugger.bsky.social · Sep 3

Turns out, the guy who gets turned on watching the world (Peter Thiel) was buddy-buddy with Israel and Epstein? Cartoonish evil. #peterthiel #palantir #ICE #paypal #surveillance #technology #LOTR #lordoftherings #epstein #israel #politicalcartoon #literature #art

Joe Szalinski @poetryhugger.bsky.social · Aug 31

Quite a legacy 😂 #washingtondc #martiallaw #doge #bigballs #trump #elonmusk #currentevents #news #politics #comedy #humor #jokes #funny #pittsburgh #vanburenpoint #newyork #lakeerie #greatlakes

Joe Szalinski @poetryhugger.bsky.social · Aug 31

This had been buggin me all day