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Charles Jensen

@charlesjensen.bsky.social

Author of SPLICE OF LIFE: A MEMOIR IN 13 FILM GENRES, poetry coll. INSTRUCTIONS BETWEEN TAKEOFF AND LANDING, & more. EIC: @villaineralit.bsky.social. Genre is a construct. Opinions mine. He/him. https://charles-jensen.com

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05.03.2026 21:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The skinniest house in the country and smallest national park are both in Long Beach

05.03.2026 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Art of Noticing Or what we learn from close reading

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I Do Not Know How to Post Links

05.03.2026 02:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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05.03.2026 02:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A+

04.03.2026 23:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wrote a lil thing about ways to approach close reading to teach craft....https://open.substack.com/pub/charlesjensen/p/the-art-of-noticing?r=lnfl&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

04.03.2026 20:40 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I quit smoking 20 years ago and I don’t really miss it BUT if I have a 5+ minute warning I’m going to die please know I WILL be smoking a cigarette in that window

04.03.2026 16:52 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I entered my Villain Era today with a double dose of slightly petty villainy. Thanks @villaineralit.bsky.social. #Villainess #PettyOrNot #Maleficient #VillainEraLit #Poetry #Prose #ProsePoetry

04.03.2026 03:35 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

And they’re still not letting me in??? Way to make it feel personal!

04.03.2026 00:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Zoom’s β€œwaiting for the host to start the meeting” note is lowkey shady

03.03.2026 21:59 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I gasped and gasped and gasped

03.03.2026 20:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes just more of that!

03.03.2026 20:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It's the scariest book I've ever read

03.03.2026 17:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

House of Leaves!!

03.03.2026 17:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Need more PONIES discourse on the timeline

03.03.2026 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s one of my favorite books of all time

03.03.2026 16:54 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

I hadn’t considered that but you may be right!!

03.03.2026 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I just love them

03.03.2026 04:43 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Cannot wait until the US topples the Daylight Saving Industrial Complex

02.03.2026 23:23 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

(When I took it to quit smoking I stopped needing to sleep)

02.03.2026 20:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I believe it has stimulant effects on users

02.03.2026 20:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

n o r m a l i z e t h i s

02.03.2026 20:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I too have a loud face

02.03.2026 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Amaze

02.03.2026 20:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is the only FOLIE Á DEUX I recognize. Masterpiece

02.03.2026 20:01 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Morning workouts are all fine and good until you have a pump so tough afterward you can’t pick up your hairdryer

02.03.2026 17:12 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

False binary

02.03.2026 16:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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02.03.2026 05:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Skeeted Rivalry

02.03.2026 04:35 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

My favorite period drama trope is how whenever someone has some kind of very benign health issue (headache, cough, sneeze, stomach ache), they are About To Die

02.03.2026 03:27 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0