Kimberly Strubell
{{Short description|Online identity created by comedian Dicky J. Stock}}
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Kimberly Strubell is an online identity originating from Facebook, created by Boston comedian Dicky J. Stock.{{Cite news|url=http://www.pressreader.com/usa/metro-usa-boston/20160711/281483570726901|title=Your move, Marty|last=Kouyoumjian|first=Derek|newspaper=Metro USA Boston|language=en-US|access-date=2017-02-07}}
Stock had created Kim's lewd and often surreal personality in an effort to parody South Shore Bostonians.{{Cite news|url=http://gawker.com/no-justice-for-mr-spaghetti-the-fake-boston-dog-who-w-1770719988|title=No Justice for Mr. Spaghetti, the Fake Boston Dog Who Won a Real Contest|last=Cush|first=Andy|newspaper=Gawker|language=en-US|access-date=2017-02-02}}
Influence
Kimberly has been used as a means to influence local Boston politics and culture, including the naming of a Massachusetts Transit Police dog, Mr. Spaghetti (which was ultimately declined by the Transit Police);{{Cite news|url=http://gawker.com/boston-transit-police-are-furiously-spinning-the-mr-sp-1771630920|title=Boston Transit Police Are Furiously Spinning the Mr. Spaghetti Dog-Naming Debacle|last=Cush|first=Andy|newspaper=Gawker|language=en-US|access-date=2017-02-07}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.metro.us/boston/mbta-police-announce-name-for-new-k-9-recruit-after-asking-twitter-for-help/zsJpdg---4WBKiHw77eis/|title=Why did the Internet want to name this MBTA Police dog 'Mr. Spaghetti?'|last=Lee|first=Matthew|newspaper=Metro|language=en-US|access-date=2017-02-07}} the creation of a Boston mayoral campaign for her fictional ex Coast Guard husband, Leonard (Larry) Nabisco;{{Cite news|url=http://www.pressreader.com/usa/metro-usa-boston/20160711/281483570726901|title=Your move, Marty|last=Kouyoumjian|first=Derek|newspaper=Metro USA Boston|language=en-US|access-date=2017-02-07}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.vanyaland.com/2016/07/13/larry-nabisco-campaign-manager-releases-mr-spaghetti-benefit-comp-animal-shelter/|title=Larry Nabisco campaign manager releases Mr. Spaghetti benefit comp for animal shelter|last=Marotta|first=Michael|newspaper=VANYALAND|language=en-US|access-date=2017-02-04}} and shining a spotlight on a local WCBV reporter Kim accused of partaking in Urophagia.{{Cite news|url=http://www.metro.us/boston/critics-hound-wcvb-reporter-accuse-him-of-drinking-his-own-pee/zsJpee---yYGDxstRp8fR2/|title=Critics hound WCVB reporter, accuse him of 'drinking his own pee'|last=Caesar|first=Chris|date=2016-05-05|newspaper=Metro|language=en|access-date=2017-02-02}} Her son, Kent, is also a major focal point in her vivacious posts, often citing his name and age.{{Cite news|url=http://www.metro.us/boston/comedian-announces-plans-to-crash-boston-s-2017-mayoral-race/zsJpgj---PSD6nLoQFVg0I/|title=Comedian announces plans to crash Boston's 2017 mayoral race|last=Caesar|first=Chris|date=2016-07-11|newspaper=Metro|language=en|access-date=2017-02-02}} The account was briefly taken down on December 29, 2016; but has since been resurrected.{{Cite news|url=http://ampthemag.com/the-real/goodbye-kimberly-strubell-and-mr-spaghetti|title=Goodbye Kimberly Strubell (and Mr. Spaghetti)|last=Brooks|first=Dave|newspaper=Amp|language=en-US|access-date=2017-02-04|archive-date=2017-02-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170203161709/http://ampthemag.com/the-real/goodbye-kimberly-strubell-and-mr-spaghetti/|url-status=dead}}
On February 19, 2017, Kimberly tweeted that she would be moving to Los Angeles in April with her family.{{cite tweet |user=KimmyStrubell |number=833445688075759617 |date=19 Feb 2017 |title=Me, Larry, and Kent are moving to Los Angeles in April.}} She eventually moved back to Boston by 2018.{{cn|date=October 2024}}
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