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People who didn't win a Nobel Peace Prize

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When Falls the Coliseum @thecoliseum.bsky.social · 13d

"People who didn't win a Nobel Peace Prize"
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Vladimir Putin Skeletor Norman Bates The guy ahead of you in the kindergarten pickup line whose truck has a “Fuck Your Feelings” bumper sticker

When Falls the Coliseum @thecoliseum.bsky.social · 13d

We're still looking for writers, essayists, reviewers, humorists, cartoonists, bloggers who have something to say and want a place to say it. Visit whenfallsthecoliseum.com and see the submissions page. Might be of interest to professors, students, recent grads. #academicsky

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When Falls the Coliseum @thecoliseum.bsky.social · 19d

We're still looking for writers, essayists, reviewers, humorists, cartoonists, bloggers who have something to say and want a place to say it. Visit whenfallsthecoliseum.com and see the submissions page. Might be of interest to professors, students, and recent grads. #academicsky

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When Falls the Coliseum @thecoliseum.bsky.social · 19d

We're still looking for writers, essayists, reviewers, humorists, cartoonists, bloggers who have something to say and want a place to say it. Visit whenfallsthecoliseum.com and see the submissions page. Might be of interest to professors, students, and recent grads. #academicsky

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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social · 21d

It’s #FridayReads time and still Latine Heritage Month! Let’s boost all signals. Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. Here’s a (45% off!) Stoker/Locus/Goodreads finalist that’s perfect for spooky season: dark magic, old gods, revenge, blood, and ghosts.
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When Falls the Coliseum @thecoliseum.bsky.social · 21d

A new comic at When Falls the Coliseum:

“Help! My Teenage President is Out of Control!”

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A cartoon showing a mom calling on a phone for help with a sullen teenage Trump

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When Falls the Coliseum @thecoliseum.bsky.social · 21d

A new comic at When Falls the Coliseum:

“Help! My Teenage President is Out of Control!”

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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social · Sep 19

It’s #FridayReads time AND Latine Heritage Month! Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. Here are horror and noir mixed with Spanglish, history, anti-colonialism, magic, friendship, revenge, and monsters from the deep.

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When Falls the Coliseum @thecoliseum.bsky.social · Sep 19

We're still looking for writers, essayists, reviewers, humorists, cartoonists, bloggers who have something to say and want a place to say it. You can see whenfallsthecoliseum.com/submissions/ for info and check out whenfallsthecoliseum.com if you've never visited before.

New TV shows approved by the FCC

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When Falls the Coliseum @thecoliseum.bsky.social · Sep 18

Our latest post: "New TV shows approved by the FCC"

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Your Job’s in Jeopardy! This updated version of the classic game show asks contestants to identify real quotes from political figures and activists. If the

New TV shows approved by the FCC

When Falls the Coliseum @thecoliseum.bsky.social · Sep 18

Our latest post: "New TV shows approved by the FCC"

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Your Job’s in Jeopardy! This updated version of the classic game show asks contestants to identify real quotes from political figures and activists. If the

When Falls the Coliseum @thecoliseum.bsky.social · Sep 17

We're still open to new writers, cartoonists, humorists, essayists who are looking for a place to publish their work. If that's you, check out whenfallsthecoliseum.com and see the submissions page.
#writers #commentary #humor

Other controversial statements that can get you fired in 2025

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Alex Hoffman @alexthoffman.bsky.social · Sep 16

ICYMI, last week I created a 3 page comic for the online humor blog, @thecoliseum.bsky.social: whenfallsthecoliseum.com/2025/09/09/i...
#comics #webcomics #artskies

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When Falls the Coliseum @thecoliseum.bsky.social · Sep 15

We just posted "Other controversial statements that can get you fired in 2025" whenfallsthecoliseum.com/2025/09/15/o...

“Pedophiles are bad.” “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” “I don’t want to drive a Tesla.” “The government should have

The fakery of modern music: what you deserve to know

When Falls the Coliseum @thecoliseum.bsky.social · Sep 13

We started in 1999. whenfallsthecoliseum.com

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Scott Stein @sstein.bsky.social · Sep 12

I posted a silly one this week that readers and writers might enjoy, especially if they get the references. "The easiest and/or hardest jobs in fictional lands." 14 entries in total, first 3 shown in screenshot.

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screenshot from https://whenfallsthecoliseum.com/2025/09/08/the-easiest-and-or-hardest-jobs-in-fictional-lands/ showing coliseum image and top navigation banner, shovel category icon, title of post "The easiest and/or hardest jobs in fictional lands", byline of Scott Stein on September 8, 2025, and a bulleted list with three items:
Oceania fact checker
Omelas daycare worker
Arrakis meteorologist

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When Falls the Coliseum @thecoliseum.bsky.social · Sep 11

Chris Mattarazzo has a new post:

"The fakery of modern music: what you deserve to know"

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Maybe it is time to shut down the music business. Just kill it. Maybe we all should stop streaming and stop buying songs and albums. Why? Because it is all a li

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Scott Stein @sstein.bsky.social · Sep 10

My multi-writer blog When Falls the Coliseum has added a cartoonist. You can see Alex Hoffman's first comic "I Will Not Eat It RFK!" at the link. It's like Green Eggs and Ham but much worse.
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comic drawing showing RFK, licking his lips, holding fork and knife over roadkill rat on a plate, with the text headline: DR. SPOOF'S I WILL NOT EAT IT RFK! by Alex Hoffman

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When Falls the Coliseum @thecoliseum.bsky.social · Sep 9

We are pleased to present the first comic from our contributor @alexthoffman.bsky.social

"I Will Not Eat It RFK!"

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Scott Stein @sstein.bsky.social · Sep 8

Discovered that a smart, well-read friend knew 11 of the 14 references and another smart (but not a big reader) one knew 5. The jokes work better if you get the references I guess. How many did you get without having to look it up?

Scott Stein @sstein.bsky.social · Sep 8

Some "jokes" about 1984, Dune, Star Wars, Game of Thrones, Marvel, Lord of the Rings, Wizard of Oz, Hunger Games, Ursula K. Le Guin, C.S. Lewis, Gulliver's Travels...

"The easiest and/or hardest jobs in fictional lands"
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#academicsky #fiction #humor #writing

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Scott Stein @sstein.bsky.social · Sep 8

Some "jokes" about 1984, Dune, Star Wars, Game of Thrones, Marvel, Lord of the Rings, Wizard of Oz, Hunger Games, Ursula K. Le Guin, C.S. Lewis, Gulliver's Travels...

"The easiest and/or hardest jobs in fictional lands"
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#academicsky #fiction #humor #writing

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When Falls the Coliseum @thecoliseum.bsky.social · Sep 8

Our latest post: "The easiest and/or hardest jobs in fictional lands"
-Oceania fact checker
-Omelas daycare worker
-Arrakis meteorologist
-(11 more)

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When Falls the Coliseum @thecoliseum.bsky.social · Sep 8

Our latest post: "The easiest and/or hardest jobs in fictional lands"
-Oceania fact checker
-Omelas daycare worker
-Arrakis meteorologist
-(11 more)

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When Falls the Coliseum @thecoliseum.bsky.social · Sep 5

Alternative names for Trump’s “Department of War”

As the president signs an executive order to change the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War, we managed to get our hands on other names t