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Travis Stern

@travisstern.bsky.social

PhD in theatre history - American theatre history, improv, comedy, and baseball performance. Cloverfield monster in disguise. Self loathing with a hint of lime. 1st book: Ballplayers on Stage (at UTenn P)

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Latest posts by travisstern.bsky.social on Bluesky

I don't want to end up a cartoon in a cartoon graveyard.

03.12.2025 12:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

MITCHELL!

02.12.2025 03:40 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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There was one day when you heard this commercial on TV and didn't know it was for the last time.

02.12.2025 02:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Now you're written a slogan for a bidet company.

01.12.2025 18:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I understand this is blasphemous to say during the post-Thanksgiving weekend, but I really don't like leftovers.

30.11.2025 18:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@profanity.accountant I think I know the number*but let's get a second look from an outside expert.

*Unless it also counts shared posts/reposts

29.11.2025 22:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I don't know how many things are more annoying than a weather person trying to be cute or go viral during a weather event but it can't be more than 15.

29.11.2025 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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From β€˜Proper Bostonian’ youth to chronicler of gay lives in early show business, β€˜Greasepaint Puritan’ goes into & beyond β€˜42nd Street’ to explore the paradoxes in the life and work of Bradford Ropesβ€”& it’s available at a 50% discount through Jan. 4! Code: HOLIDAY25 press.umich.edu/Books/G/Grea...

28.11.2025 15:33 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
cfp | call for papers

Slayage: The International Journal of Buffy+ and the Association for the Study of Buffy+ invite proposals for the eleventh biennial Slayage Conference (SC11).

Illinois State University in Normal Illinois, 9-12 July 2026

call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2025/10/...

27.11.2025 17:18 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I wrote a book about pro ballplayers, melodrama, and why these guys being bad stage performers created more authenticity for their images. To be fair, the total interested audience for this overlap is less than the number of people in a small town, but I'm from a small town so I'm fine with that.

27.11.2025 15:33 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Logo for Diamond Scorecard Designs by Liz. Its a diamond overlayed over a baseball diamond

Logo for Diamond Scorecard Designs by Liz. Its a diamond overlayed over a baseball diamond

This weekend only! I'm having my 1st ever sale.
Use code 10OFFBOOK for 10% off in-stock scorebooks and code 1OFFDWNLD for $1 off any digital download (good for 11/28-11/30 only).
Thank you all so much for all the support of my small business.
diamondscorecarddesigns.com

25.11.2025 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 4

Gotta keep the Lovely Ladies team.

27.11.2025 01:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Every day that you don't talk about the 90s sitcom Roc is a day you've wasted.

26.11.2025 02:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If they had studs, they wouldn't be tearing it all down.

25.11.2025 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Could only afford him or Pozo. They made their choice.πŸ™‚

25.11.2025 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I just started my collection of his cards this summer. It's one of the things that reminds me of my dad.

19.11.2025 02:53 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Mars Needs Shortstops

18.11.2025 19:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

CEO: We need to cut costs.

Accountant: We paid you $50 million last year. You are being paid $1 million for this meeting.

CEO: Who's that in the hallway?

Accountant: That's Greg. He is the only thing keeping this company together. We pay him in nickels and Grubhub gift cards.

CEO: Fire Greg.

17.11.2025 22:04 β€” πŸ‘ 308    πŸ” 73    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 4
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a cartoon of alice from alice in wonderland saying " thank you " Alt: a cartoon of alice from alice in wonderland saying " thank you "

Hey podcast people, I love talking baseball whenever and wherever. Yeah I’ve got a business, but I’ve also been researching the origins and evolution of scoring in baseball so I’m full of history too! If you need off season content please consider me πŸ™πŸ™

02.11.2025 02:53 β€” πŸ‘ 69    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 2
A Red Aurora (aka Northern Lights) in a dark sky above empty farmland.

A Red Aurora (aka Northern Lights) in a dark sky above empty farmland.

I'm probably not the most up to date on my theology, but I think Sammy Hagar was just elected to be the next pope.

12.11.2025 03:09 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Draft Day has recently joined The Martian as one of the movies I'll watch whenever I see it on the listings. What can I say: I like sci-fi/ fantasy.

08.11.2025 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
HEY AUTHORS! Your book could be there being read by your cat

HEY AUTHORS! Your book could be there being read by your cat

#writersky #authorsky

HEY all you #writers celebrate #pubday with an #illustration of YOUR cat reading YOUR book.

Great for making stickers or other promotional merchβ€”several #authors already have to great acclaim!
www.behance.net/gallery/2291...

Starts at a mere $50. DM me.

Early #caturday

12.09.2025 21:05 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 4
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#SongsOfALostWorld

08.11.2025 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 369    πŸ” 45    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 4

That's the kind of attention to detail that $18M/year gets you from a coach. At only $15M, you never know where the coach might tell a kicker to kick it.

02.11.2025 21:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thomas.
SHOW ME YOUR WOUNDS!

01.11.2025 17:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Downward facing image of a blue button up shirt with white pinstripes and khaki pants with tennis shoes.

Downward facing image of a blue button up shirt with white pinstripes and khaki pants with tennis shoes.

Hello. I am not Joe Pera. But I am dressed up like him for Halloween. While some may choose their costume with the intention to play a trick on others & provide a good-natured fright, I have chosen to be a hard-working yet humble middle school choir teacher. Now that is a treat everyone can enjoy.

31.10.2025 23:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
"My newest hobby is finding lines from The Simpsons that could pass for Morrissey song titles."

I took this image from somewhere else and can't write all of these out on my phone, so if you're reading this because you need the alt-text, take the opportunity to brainstorm some good ones of your own.

"My newest hobby is finding lines from The Simpsons that could pass for Morrissey song titles." I took this image from somewhere else and can't write all of these out on my phone, so if you're reading this because you need the alt-text, take the opportunity to brainstorm some good ones of your own.

oh my god

30.10.2025 23:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1268    πŸ” 392    πŸ’¬ 58    πŸ“Œ 66

My wife and I are both going through strategic planning processes at our jobs, and we're sitting at home now attempting to reconcile what buzzwords seem to be trending right now.

30.10.2025 00:37 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Three pitches. Two home runs.

30.10.2025 00:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nah, you should keep going. This is high quality nonsense.

29.10.2025 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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