Jason Nark
@jasonnark.bsky.social
Reporter @phillyinquirer. freelance writer. Generalist, dad of 4. reluctant night owl. Prefers to be outside. Liking birds and maybe some jazz lately
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Jason Nark
@jasonnark.bsky.social
· Oct 13
He became a viral ‘joke’ when a local Dunkin’ closed. He doesn’t want to be remembered for it.
Smith said the video is a little painful to watch because 2016 was a difficult time in his life.
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In 2016, @wnep.bsky.social did a piece on @dunkindonutscoffee.bsky.social arson in Pa. coal country that went viral. Folks laughed that locals were upset about a chain store. One local doesn’t want to be remembered as a joke. My @inquirer.com story. www.inquirer.com/news/pennsyl...
Wind turbines are terrible for bats share.inquirer.com/wckLIt
Yes, there are bats in her Berks County home — and she’s trying to save them all
"No bats, no tequila. No margaritas."
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January 29, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Wind turbines are terrible for bats share.inquirer.com/wckLIt
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Take a moment to look away from the horrors and read a delightful story about a woman who's devoted her life to helping rehab injured/sick bats. By @jasonnark.bsky.social for @inquirer.com. share.inquirer.com/tqq9Iq [gift link] #bats 🦇 #conservation #GreenSky
Yes, there are bats in her Berks County home — and she’s trying to save them all
"No bats, no tequila. No margaritas."
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January 27, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Take a moment to look away from the horrors and read a delightful story about a woman who's devoted her life to helping rehab injured/sick bats. By @jasonnark.bsky.social for @inquirer.com. share.inquirer.com/tqq9Iq [gift link] #bats 🦇 #conservation #GreenSky
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There is no tradition in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania like the Farm Show Butter Sculpture.
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Pennsylvania Farm Show unveils a 1,000-pound butter sculpture honoring America’s 250th birthday
The sculpture features Benjamin Franklin and the Founding Fathers at the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
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January 10, 2026 at 11:19 PM
There is no tradition in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania like the Farm Show Butter Sculpture.
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A Scranton neighborhood group put a “hometown hero” banner of Joe Bide, who was born there.
Controversy ensued, of course.
My story for the Inquirer
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Controversy ensued, of course.
My story for the Inquirer
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A Scranton neighborhood group put up a ‘hometown hero’ banner for Joe Biden outside his childhood home. Controversy ensued.
The initial blowback was political but it has “morphed” into a veterans’ issue.
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January 9, 2026 at 7:16 PM
A Scranton neighborhood group put a “hometown hero” banner of Joe Bide, who was born there.
Controversy ensued, of course.
My story for the Inquirer
www.inquirer.com/news/pennsyl...
Controversy ensued, of course.
My story for the Inquirer
www.inquirer.com/news/pennsyl...
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From @jasonnark.bsky.social: Behind the scenes at world-renowned Martin Guitars. (via @inquirer.com)
Behind the scenes at world-renowned Martin Guitars
The company moved to Nazareth in 1839 and has crafted 2.5 million guitars.
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December 31, 2025 at 3:58 PM
From @jasonnark.bsky.social: Behind the scenes at world-renowned Martin Guitars. (via @inquirer.com)
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All of Philly's Michelin-starred restaurants get their caviar from one guy: A dude named Gary, an ex-night club owner who delivers thousands of dollars of fish eggs like the milkman.
“It’s about the way you make them feel," he said. "Chefs like when you hold their hand."
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“It’s about the way you make them feel," he said. "Chefs like when you hold their hand."
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Does your restaurant need caviar? Philly’s got a guy named Gary
CaviarXS supplies thousands of dollars of caviar to 50 Philly restaurants, including all of its Michelin-starred spots, Its owner delivers door-to-door, like an old-school milkman.
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December 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM
All of Philly's Michelin-starred restaurants get their caviar from one guy: A dude named Gary, an ex-night club owner who delivers thousands of dollars of fish eggs like the milkman.
“It’s about the way you make them feel," he said. "Chefs like when you hold their hand."
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“It’s about the way you make them feel," he said. "Chefs like when you hold their hand."
🖊️ for @inquirer.com
Have you read fiction where an animal is the main character, but not necessarily anthropomorphized like Animal Farm or even Watership Down?
Is Jaws written from the shark's perspective?
Is Jaws written from the shark's perspective?
December 22, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Have you read fiction where an animal is the main character, but not necessarily anthropomorphized like Animal Farm or even Watership Down?
Is Jaws written from the shark's perspective?
Is Jaws written from the shark's perspective?
Today is Survivors of Suicide Loss day, for everyone left behind. I processed the death of my beast friend mostly by writing a lot. It wasn’t always healthy. This piece for The Alpinist took about 8 years.
#suicide #SuicidePrevention
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#suicide #SuicidePrevention
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What We Search For
As he struggles to cope with the death of a friend, Jason Nark becomes absorbed in the story of the search for Matthew Greene, a climber who disappeared in the Sierra Nevada in 2013.
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November 22, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Today is Survivors of Suicide Loss day, for everyone left behind. I processed the death of my beast friend mostly by writing a lot. It wasn’t always healthy. This piece for The Alpinist took about 8 years.
#suicide #SuicidePrevention
alpinist.com/features/wha...
#suicide #SuicidePrevention
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I’m really hating how Christmas is man-spreading its fat, veiny thighs into Thanksgiving.
November 21, 2025 at 2:19 AM
I’m really hating how Christmas is man-spreading its fat, veiny thighs into Thanksgiving.
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Men, for real, just get a dog. Take it for walks.
Go to parks, breweries, etc. Life will find a way.
Go to parks, breweries, etc. Life will find a way.
November 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Men, for real, just get a dog. Take it for walks.
Go to parks, breweries, etc. Life will find a way.
Go to parks, breweries, etc. Life will find a way.
Last night I was at a bar in NYC and “What a fool Believes” came on.
Five Black women walked in and lost their minds: hand’s up, hips moving, in utter joy.
I felt joy.
When it was over I asked them if Michael McDonald was the most soulful white dude.
“Oh, he’s the one.”
Five Black women walked in and lost their minds: hand’s up, hips moving, in utter joy.
I felt joy.
When it was over I asked them if Michael McDonald was the most soulful white dude.
“Oh, he’s the one.”
November 9, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Last night I was at a bar in NYC and “What a fool Believes” came on.
Five Black women walked in and lost their minds: hand’s up, hips moving, in utter joy.
I felt joy.
When it was over I asked them if Michael McDonald was the most soulful white dude.
“Oh, he’s the one.”
Five Black women walked in and lost their minds: hand’s up, hips moving, in utter joy.
I felt joy.
When it was over I asked them if Michael McDonald was the most soulful white dude.
“Oh, he’s the one.”
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“A cabin is like a dream, a simple place where you can become the best version of yourself. You might whittle a walking stick by the fire or cook bacon on a skillet while your new buddy, a red fox, waits for scraps.”
@jasonnark.bsky.social’s difficult journey to Dick Proenneke’s Alaskan home:
@jasonnark.bsky.social’s difficult journey to Dick Proenneke’s Alaskan home:
A Pilgrimage to the Original Viral Cabin: Dick Proenneke’s Alaska Home
The late naturalist’s remote lifestyle has captivated Americans—myself included—for decades. Would a visit to his off-grid wilderness shack live up to its beloved image?
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October 30, 2025 at 7:34 PM
“A cabin is like a dream, a simple place where you can become the best version of yourself. You might whittle a walking stick by the fire or cook bacon on a skillet while your new buddy, a red fox, waits for scraps.”
@jasonnark.bsky.social’s difficult journey to Dick Proenneke’s Alaskan home:
@jasonnark.bsky.social’s difficult journey to Dick Proenneke’s Alaskan home:
Mamdani’s Victory Is Less Significant Than You Think www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/o...
Opinion | Mamdani’s Victory Is Less Significant Than You Think
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November 5, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Mamdani’s Victory Is Less Significant Than You Think www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/o...
The New York Times called Delco ‘rural America.’ But it did get a key part of ‘Task’ right. My opinions for the @inquirer.com
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The New York Times called Delco ‘rural America.’ But it did get a key part of ‘Task’ right.
“This HBO miniseries gets rural America right.”
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October 21, 2025 at 7:33 PM
The New York Times called Delco ‘rural America.’ But it did get a key part of ‘Task’ right. My opinions for the @inquirer.com
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Michael Days, a pillar of Philadelphia journalism who championed young Black journalists and was beloved among reporters who worked for him at the Philadelphia Daily News and Philadelphia Inquirer, died suddenly on Saturday at the age of 72 in Trenton.
Michael Days, pioneering journalist who led the Philadelphia Daily News during its 2010 Pulitzer Prize win for investigative reporting, has died at 72
Days was a mentor to countless young journalists and was president of the National Association of Black Journalists-Philadelphia.
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October 19, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Michael Days, a pillar of Philadelphia journalism who championed young Black journalists and was beloved among reporters who worked for him at the Philadelphia Daily News and Philadelphia Inquirer, died suddenly on Saturday at the age of 72 in Trenton.
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Samuel Douglass, a Vermont Republican legislator who faced bipartisan condemnation after participating in a long-running group chat that routinely used racist and antisemitic language, said on Friday that he would resign. He was one of a dozen young Republicans who had participated in the texts.
Vermont Legislator Resigns Over Racist Texts in Republican Group Chat
The G.O.P. officials who participated in a group text chat have faced calls to step down. State Senator Samuel Douglass was the group’s only elected member.
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October 19, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Samuel Douglass, a Vermont Republican legislator who faced bipartisan condemnation after participating in a long-running group chat that routinely used racist and antisemitic language, said on Friday that he would resign. He was one of a dozen young Republicans who had participated in the texts.
I took great pics of my ex-wife. I bet she's using them on dating apps.
October 20, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I took great pics of my ex-wife. I bet she's using them on dating apps.
I signed up for the @nytimes.com again just to read this and say that Delaware County is not rural America. Not even close.
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Opinion | This HBO Mini-Series Gets Rural America Right
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October 20, 2025 at 4:43 PM
I signed up for the @nytimes.com again just to read this and say that Delaware County is not rural America. Not even close.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/o...
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My favorite @marcmaron.bsky.social was with an Onion editor who had been suicidal. I can't remember his name, but it was profound.
Marc Maron, the comedian, actor and former podcaster, discussed his decision to bring “WTF” to a close after 16 years and interviewing its final guest, Barack Obama. “It’s hard to find a way through, in terms of hope,” Maron told us in an interview. “So, I went to the hope guy.” nyti.ms/4n3ieOG
October 13, 2025 at 6:45 PM
My favorite @marcmaron.bsky.social was with an Onion editor who had been suicidal. I can't remember his name, but it was profound.
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Marc Maron, the comedian, actor and former podcaster, discussed his decision to bring “WTF” to a close after 16 years and interviewing its final guest, Barack Obama. “It’s hard to find a way through, in terms of hope,” Maron told us in an interview. “So, I went to the hope guy.” nyti.ms/4n3ieOG
October 13, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Marc Maron, the comedian, actor and former podcaster, discussed his decision to bring “WTF” to a close after 16 years and interviewing its final guest, Barack Obama. “It’s hard to find a way through, in terms of hope,” Maron told us in an interview. “So, I went to the hope guy.” nyti.ms/4n3ieOG
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Legitimately surprised www.inquirer.com/phillies/rob...
Source: Rob Thomson will be back as Phillies manager in 2026
Questions arose about the job status of Thomson, who has one year left on his contract, after the Phillies lost in the divisional round of the playoffs for the second year in a row.
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October 13, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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