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Jason O’Toole

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Poet of some reputation.

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Book promotion image. A snowy scene with a bird flying away from the viewer. The text overlaid reads: 
When it came to making the wise choice, her impulse was to choose Cormac.
He was complication, aggravation, and deceit. Mystery and shadow. What sort of fool would choose that over her own best interest?
She was beyond exhausted. She absolutely had to go to bed.
Because she was choosing to be wise, it felt important to be honest. "I don't want to."
"Nor do I want you to."
It seemed he was also making the wise choice. She let that settle a moment, or tried to. It was like trying to coax butter Aies to land.
She wasn't alone in wanting. It was thrilling and terribly, terribly complicated.
THE VALE OF SILENCE
The Wheel of the Year: Book Three
BY R. A. FINLEY

Book promotion image. A snowy scene with a bird flying away from the viewer. The text overlaid reads: When it came to making the wise choice, her impulse was to choose Cormac. He was complication, aggravation, and deceit. Mystery and shadow. What sort of fool would choose that over her own best interest? She was beyond exhausted. She absolutely had to go to bed. Because she was choosing to be wise, it felt important to be honest. "I don't want to." "Nor do I want you to." It seemed he was also making the wise choice. She let that settle a moment, or tried to. It was like trying to coax butter Aies to land. She wasn't alone in wanting. It was thrilling and terribly, terribly complicated. THE VALE OF SILENCE The Wheel of the Year: Book Three BY R. A. FINLEY

Made some book promos this weekend. More info on all three books is on my website (rafinleybooks.com) with links to online ordering — ebook and print — or ask your favorite local bookstore or library to order for you (with my thanks!)

11.05.2024 23:16 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 2

Bumping as three people saw it...and I'm told it's a MAJOR AWARD!

20.11.2025 15:10 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

I try not to think about it too often but I've had experiences with the Other World that had multiple witnesses.

20.11.2025 04:27 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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🚨Day 302 The fight against fascism takes all of us fighting

👉 linktr.ee/revolution2025

Tools, Resources & Actions vs Fascism

Today’s Agenda: tr.ee/day302

Today’s Resistance Survival Guide: tr.ee/rsg154

Resistance Directory: resistancedirectory.com

18.11.2025 15:50 — 👍 13    🔁 10    💬 0    📌 2
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Here's Pulitzer Prize winner Lloyd Schwartz and I discussing our poems about porn, both which have been anthologized. That's as close to having a "porn intake monitor" as I have. My own poem is wholesome enough to read to Unitarians at church, which I've done.
Mike...scares me.

18.11.2025 01:30 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 2    📌 0

I knew Epstein Island was organized but I didn't know it has it's own army!

16.11.2025 01:47 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

If you wear one while giving Bubba a blowie, remember to turn the visor back around, and tuck your chin when he gets close to keep your peepers from getting stung. The ol' Arkansas redeye!

16.11.2025 01:46 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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At 97, the Bard of Albany Still Spins Tales of Gangsters and Politicians

I'm back home for the weekend - and always glad to hear that William is still doing well.

15.11.2025 16:11 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

As Treasurer for ILRCSF, I mourn the passing of Alice Wong, a friend to center and one of the greats.

15.11.2025 13:31 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Boebert has seen some shit. She knows she's not in the club and never will be.

14.11.2025 02:17 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I'm in the field half the day too, and with New England weather, I keep a few jackets, coats and hats in the car - extra shoes too just in case.

13.11.2025 19:01 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I'm 57 and am terrified for my kids. Already lost one because a corporation ignored the law. I gave a lot to this nation and it just keeps breaking our hearts.

13.11.2025 18:59 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

For "patriots" they sure do run our country down: calling the NFL "weak and woke," calling our great American cities "hellholes," and wanting to incarcerate and deport at least half of us.

13.11.2025 18:57 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

We're letting the British call the shots again in Boston? Oh fuck no.

13.11.2025 16:30 — 👍 130    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

Older than her mother. Way older than me and I have a kid about her age.

13.11.2025 16:10 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Same here. I feel like I'm in a straitjacket without a zipper. I mostly wear the same Patagonia better sweater as I never put a hood up unless it's pouring out.

13.11.2025 05:33 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Here's central Mass - from my brother's house where he has cows for neighbors.

12.11.2025 04:56 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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My brother sent this from central Mass

12.11.2025 04:54 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
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A shooting star fell right after I snapped this. What a sight!

12.11.2025 04:25 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Just saw a shooting star over the lights that are turning green. 😢

12.11.2025 04:24 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

The author was my neighbor in Acton. Don't think I've actually met him yet...he did some events at an indie shop that sold my 1st book.

12.11.2025 04:02 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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My view from Andover, Massachusetts right now.

12.11.2025 03:59 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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The Northern Lights are so bright on Veterans Day that they're plainly visible over the bright lights of Lawrence, Massachusetts.

12.11.2025 03:50 — 👍 15    🔁 6    💬 2    📌 0

Why else would Trump do it? He's after Venezuelan oil.

11.11.2025 21:56 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

They're after oil and looking to provoke. This has zero to do with drugs, just like enforcement of immigration laws has nothing to do with stopping fenny

11.11.2025 17:43 — 👍 9    🔁 1    💬 2    📌 0

Right? I executed search warrants on actual suspected felons and didn't dress up like a goddamn 90s action figure. Never hid my face and my name was right on the papers. Obama was Prez, we followed the law, so what a difference in so short a time.

11.11.2025 17:40 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

When I come to Chicago to visit my niece, I'd like to buy that dude in the hoodie dinner for him and his family. He speaks for millions of us.

11.11.2025 17:36 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Sure Jan 6

11.11.2025 15:22 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Groyper incels inside the government.

11.11.2025 15:20 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

That looks like the gay skin mags they used to sell at the train station in the 80s. It's a choice.

11.11.2025 15:19 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1

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