Stephen Persing
@stephenpersing.bsky.social
writer, painter, guitarist, part of this good nutritious breakfast.
It’s time to put up your Thanksgiving tree!
November 8, 2025 at 5:06 PM
It’s time to put up your Thanksgiving tree!
The best Goons had their own show
November 2, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The best Goons had their own show
Another Sunday omelet: potato, red onion, mushroom, eggs with a dash of heavy cream, some Monterey Jack cheese.
November 2, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Another Sunday omelet: potato, red onion, mushroom, eggs with a dash of heavy cream, some Monterey Jack cheese.
How about two?
October 31, 2025 at 3:44 AM
How about two?
A WW1 era cartoon by Frank Reynolds, from Punch. Substitute MAGA for Prussian and it’s still timely.
October 30, 2025 at 4:23 PM
A WW1 era cartoon by Frank Reynolds, from Punch. Substitute MAGA for Prussian and it’s still timely.
A quick shot of this morning’s fog
October 26, 2025 at 12:26 PM
A quick shot of this morning’s fog
So, basically, Teen Wolf and Air Bud are the same movie? The only way it could be more explicit is if Teen Wolf had a scene where the referee says "There's nothing in the rule book says a werewolf can't play basketball."
October 21, 2025 at 6:45 PM
So, basically, Teen Wolf and Air Bud are the same movie? The only way it could be more explicit is if Teen Wolf had a scene where the referee says "There's nothing in the rule book says a werewolf can't play basketball."
Who robbed the Louvre? Right answers only
(Well, he is French)
(Well, he is French)
October 19, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Who robbed the Louvre? Right answers only
(Well, he is French)
(Well, he is French)
The sign at the Pittsfield rally said “free stuff” so I looked in the portfolio: prints on heavy paper. I took one - the other design was a crown with birds flying out of it. I don’t know who the artist is, but I’m grateful for a little more beauty in these dark days.
October 19, 2025 at 1:48 PM
The sign at the Pittsfield rally said “free stuff” so I looked in the portfolio: prints on heavy paper. I took one - the other design was a crown with birds flying out of it. I don’t know who the artist is, but I’m grateful for a little more beauty in these dark days.
Everybody wants to photograph antifa’s “leaders” at Pittsfield’s demonstration
October 19, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Everybody wants to photograph antifa’s “leaders” at Pittsfield’s demonstration
I have a few photos from Pittsfield's demonstration, but I wanted to find a shot with me in it - and there I am on the far left. From the back. Oh, well, it's me, anyway.
October 19, 2025 at 2:13 AM
I have a few photos from Pittsfield's demonstration, but I wanted to find a shot with me in it - and there I am on the far left. From the back. Oh, well, it's me, anyway.
We gather tomorrow to answer a simple question: what sort of America do you want?
October 17, 2025 at 3:34 PM
We gather tomorrow to answer a simple question: what sort of America do you want?
The big tree up the street has decided it’s Fall
October 17, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The big tree up the street has decided it’s Fall
Kermit and I prefer tea. Or hot chocolate
October 17, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Kermit and I prefer tea. Or hot chocolate
A decent bacon substitute is the holy grail of vegetarians. This is the closest I’ve found so far. Pretty good, with fair texture and flavor. Pricey, though.
October 13, 2025 at 8:05 PM
A decent bacon substitute is the holy grail of vegetarians. This is the closest I’ve found so far. Pretty good, with fair texture and flavor. Pricey, though.
We live next door to “that house”
October 7, 2025 at 6:26 PM
We live next door to “that house”
Read a banned book today!
October 6, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Read a banned book today!
John Perry Barlow:
October 5, 2025 at 6:22 PM
John Perry Barlow:
Another Sunday, another marvelous omelette: savory faux sausage, onion, peppers, cheeses…photographed while still sizzling
September 28, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Another Sunday, another marvelous omelette: savory faux sausage, onion, peppers, cheeses…photographed while still sizzling
If you see this, post a monster
(not a kaiju, but don't quibble)
(not a kaiju, but don't quibble)
September 27, 2025 at 5:50 PM
If you see this, post a monster
(not a kaiju, but don't quibble)
(not a kaiju, but don't quibble)
People are dying to get in here.
I wonder if you get a discount on cemetery plots if your name is Graves?
I wonder if you get a discount on cemetery plots if your name is Graves?
September 26, 2025 at 6:15 PM
People are dying to get in here.
I wonder if you get a discount on cemetery plots if your name is Graves?
I wonder if you get a discount on cemetery plots if your name is Graves?
Mural, Pittsfield MA
September 26, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Mural, Pittsfield MA
Another divine omelette: mushrooms, chives, cheddar & Munster on top…
September 21, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Another divine omelette: mushrooms, chives, cheddar & Munster on top…
A) There is no organization called Antifa (or ANTIFA)
B) Many people are antifa: that is "anti-fascist."
C) ANTIFA is the monster under Trump's bed; he's scared of it, but it doesn't exist
B) Many people are antifa: that is "anti-fascist."
C) ANTIFA is the monster under Trump's bed; he's scared of it, but it doesn't exist
September 18, 2025 at 1:49 PM
A) There is no organization called Antifa (or ANTIFA)
B) Many people are antifa: that is "anti-fascist."
C) ANTIFA is the monster under Trump's bed; he's scared of it, but it doesn't exist
B) Many people are antifa: that is "anti-fascist."
C) ANTIFA is the monster under Trump's bed; he's scared of it, but it doesn't exist