Every time thereβs litfic vs genre discourse I remember that writing was invented by Sumerians to track beer inventory and I head to the fridge.
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Every time thereβs litfic vs genre discourse I remember that writing was invented by Sumerians to track beer inventory and I head to the fridge.
Comedy: Much Ado and Twelfth Night are gonna have to have a cage fight for my heart, here. Tragedy: how can I say anything but Hamlet? I love MacB, I love R&J, I love Othello, but ... my boy.
One of the most iconic videos Iβve ever filmedβstepping outside our cabin in Venetie, Alaska and seeing an auroral substorm occurring directly overhead. This was a legendary view.
Alaska landscape woodblock print by Sumio Kawakami (1895-1972). Born in Yokohama, he spent part of 1917 to 1918 working in America and Canada, including at an Alaska cannery, before returning to Japan. From a reprint of his Alaska Story collection. #alaskahistory #alaska
I DO regret that nobody ever mentioned what a complete piece of garbage Antonio is! All I ever heard is that he and Bassanio are kinda gay, which is true, but CHRIST does Antonio suck. Every single time he is given an opportunity to make a choice he goes for the worst one.
Listen, you all know, I love Shakespeare, but holy shit I have never read one of his plays where I disliked every single "good guy" as much as The Merchant of Venice. ice-cold take but this play is skin-crawling. I don't regret putting off reading it for so long!
Thank you for all the suggestions for attracting more hot men to the National Trust. My favourite so far was getting Hot Priest to come and hide out in some of our priest holes. If anyone knows Andrew Scott please can you raise the idea with him - just casually.
I have seen multiple people biking up Virginia from Pike Place today and it scares the shit out of me every time. This is a steep hill! It is cobblestones! Please don't die!!
@drjclau.bsky.social
The movies don't really get into it, but it's worth remembering that Denethor went crazy because he spent too much time doomscrolling on the PalantΓr and it cooked his brain
Anyway, @jordyrosenberg.bsky.social's CONFESSIONS OF THE FOX hits so many notes historical, fictional, and queerical that I've been fascinated by since high school that I had to see if we were in the same 18th cen. social deviance class together at Carnegie Mellon. (afaict we were not)
You know when you come across a piece of media so perfectly tailored to your interests and tastes that you're not sure you haven't found a version of yourself from an alternate universe?
πΆYeah, it's such a waste of time Ah, π£BROOKLYN! π£BROOKLYN!! πΆTake me in
Frankly it might just be "I and Love and You" but with every instance of "Brooklyn" replaced by the Beastie Boys
A normal mashup I wish I could make: Chappell Roan "Good Luck Babe" + All American Rejects "Gives You Hell" An unhinged mashup I wish I could make: Avett Bros "I and Love and You" + Beastie Boys "No Sleep 'Til Brooklyn"
Much like "crab", industrial music is constantly re-evolving from first principles basically anywhere where there's a bunch of metal and plastic laying about
Just noting, if you have little containers β you like TicTacs or mints or something β and you do any kind of crafting or DIY? Save your containers, and when you take something apart (say, for disposal) save the screws/fittings/buttons because there arenβt enough US makers of screws and fittings.
Spent Saturday going to a trans joy event and then drinking at Wild Rose. Feeling very "We're Here, We're #Queer, We're Never Leaving #Seattle"
replacing Batman fight onomatopoeiae with old midwestern brewery names
I have been laughing at this joke all day. π¦
man some days it's tough to be a federal employee on social media
Concerned that we are losing the necessary ratio. 15% of teachers/faculty should be irretrievably strange eccentrics. Every learning experience should have some element where in later life you can reflect with former classmates about how bizarre at least one (1) class per year was.
Art by β’ Olajide Ajayi
I have to imagine that for Otis, finding a box that she fits into so precisely must feel the same way it feels for us to find the perfect pair of jeans.
I mean you fulfilled the brief but at what cost
[reproachful look]
Saying SLINGS & ARROWS is a devastatingly accurate depiction of theatre people feels like cheating, because it's the pinnacle of "artists making art about their own art," but god it's so good. youtu.be/yBOI7U3FDJA?...
These paper plates are still keeping me occupied. Thereβs no stop-frame gimmicks used here, just my hands and a bit of practice. ππ www.darrellwakelam.com #edusky
Do you think there are headlines back on the Predator planet that are like βDentist Speared By Earthling He Paid to Huntβ and thereβs a bunch of Predators in ties around a watercooler going βLol RIP.β
I once gave a British character the line "Don't get shirty with me" and got a note to correct it to "short," and oh, I was never so glad we had a Brit on staff at the time so I could get him to confirm my usage.
Very excited to announce that I'm working on a narrative podcast series on the close-to-home mystery of the GEORGIA GUIDESTONES πͺ¦ππΏ in Elberton, GA More details to come, but if you have any info, stories, people I can talk to, etc. please get in touchβcontact info in my bio!
Trying to read this is giving me a headache. Talk about playing tennis against the drapes.
gosh despite everything the world is so cool.
Anxiety self diagnoses finally coming in handy, perhaps.
Have you listened to "Learn to Fly" by the Foo Fighters lately because brother, it bangs
I threw the sandwich But I did not do a felony πΆ
used to be you could get an indictment against a ham sandwich. now you can't even indict a guy who throws a ham sandwich. folks, www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/u...
Can't even build death star anymore, because of ewok
yes... ha ha ha YES
I'm just gonna use this an excuse to post a phrase that immediately entered my lexicon on hearing it: "There are the nerds, get 'em." youtu.be/SZBdOR45Kvs?...
You have to have changed your main fandom platform at least four times AND you must have at least three fandom-related subjects that cause an overwhelming wave of exhaustion to hit you whenever people start arguing over them
My toddler mustβve turned on speech to text, but honestly a lot of posters do need to hear this.
the thing I love about Zohranβs campaign is that instead of βthis place fucking sucks and I alone can fix itβ his message is βbeing a New Yorker rules, we live in the best city in the world, letβs make it even better togetherβ show some damn pride in the places you want to govern
Do I know anyone interested in small freelance gigs? A mix between illustration and design work, about 8-10 hours per piece. Paid. This is vague, but please drop your work below if these are strong suits of yours, thank you! π
Being influential among a group of technical people and being able to convince them how to avoid future mistakes by learning from past errors is known as "nerd immunity"
OHHH REDWALL AUDIOBOOKS THIS IS VERY BIG BRAINED
You got Tony Hawked???
how does an umbrella strike you
Love that I can't even tell if this is because of the deaths, the subsequent rise of Langlie, the [gestures broadly at current events] ... Regardless, I'm glad to learn more about it! My family has always been proud of Seattle being a union town, and now I've got a place to dive in on the history.
It's really funny to me that this is the second book I've read this year (the first being @leahsottile.bsky.social's BLAZING EYE SEES ALL) where I got jumpscared with "did you know Seattle was the home base of this right-wing asshole who's partially responsible for the mess we're in now?"
I'm listening to @jeffsharlet.bsky.social's THE FAMILY because, idk, I love hurting myself with reading about Christofascist weirdos, and it has resulted in me going on a side quest to learn more the 1934 West Coast longshoremen strike and godDAMN it's inspiring
When I say as a Black voter with deep ties to my community it's the #1 indicator that you'll reverse any rights so long as they're wrapped in enough lies and acceptable rhetoric if you can't say trans people deserve unalienable rights.
Presenting: the Kuleshov effect
The dog behavioral person at the foster told us that shaking is a stress reliever for dogs and we should praise them when they do it, so here I am cooing "Good shake!" at a video of an apex predator
No this is why I asked! * is very kiki, right?
Chat, which is Kiki and which is Bouba? ππ» * #
infuriated both that I get this joke and didn't make it myself
we need to bring bad art back in 2026 im so serious. ive been saying forever the algorithm has done serious damage by forcing everyone to present polished work. i need people doodling on lined paper with a fucking bic pen
YESSSSS
Watch Out!
Did you know that @rebeccafraimow.bsky.social 's LADY EVE'S LAST CON was one of NY Times' Best Romance Novels of 2024? "Propulsive fun." @freyamarske.bsky.social "A charming, space-hopping, queer rom-com" @voidcricket.bscky.social Buy now: geni.us/5unVd
The Name of the Rose (Umberto Eco, 1980)
somebody to love > bohemian rhapsody 7 days out of 7 and twice on Sunday for the love of GOD.
let me rephrase - one of the fastest ways to become a monster is to blind yourself to the role that luck played in your success and your failures.
I really love working downtown for the incredible diversity of people I'm exposed to. I make up a lot of moments of inner lives from people I drive past.
Claudia Kate's "BIG TALK, little girl" has a lyric "I'm so young, how dare I kick up a fuss/Better turn off the news, put my trust in Truss," and I wonder if she has rewritten it for the current PM. "I'm so young, how dare I put up a clamor/Better turn off the news and turn it back to Starmer"?
if you are overwhelmed, I highly recommend: -making a list of things you don't care about being out of the loop -cutting down on alcohol -cleaning, organizing and decluttering your home instead of doomscrolling -making plans with friends -weekly therapy -charging your phone away from your bed
Seattle lawlessness on the news: smashed Starbucks windows, gay orgies, arson and drugs Seattle lawlessness in reality: the most goddamn obnoxious drivers and dog owners you've ever seen
I am once again begging Seattle drivers to learn how to zipper merge
OH IT'S WORLDCON, OKAY OKAY I UNDERSTAND NOW
Y'all New Yorkers are a month behind Seattle, but imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and we're glad you care about buses too! @fixthel8.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWiX...
Every time an AI evangelising software engineer says you just need to articulate what you want clearly to the LLM a tech writer should be allowed to show up at their door and slap them
Dear advertisers: just because you're writing a spot for placement on true crime podcasts does not mean you need to try and conceptually tie your language learning service or fancy bike to conspiracy to commit murder or unsolved disappearances.
On this Chairteenth, we celebrate the good folks of Montgomery, especially our guy AquaMayne. Special shout out to the folks who, within 72 hours, recreated this in their apartment complex. A COMMUNITY!! π
Thank YOU for bringing this to my attention, it improved my day immensely.
Here's more about the 1972 production, including a link to a gallery! www.reddit.com/r/JesusChris...
YOU'VE ACTIVATED MY DRAMATURG CARD.
Saying the 1972 LA production had a set designed to look like the human body is slightly overselling it. It had a big ol' face and big ol' hands, though. imgbox.com/OCqWSnU2
The New York Public Library digital collection has an incredible set of photos from the production, too! digitalcollections.nypl.org/collections/...
idk about insects and microbes, but we do have some protozoa. Honestly I'm kind of into it. www.orlok.com/hair/holding...
www.filmboards.com/t/Jesus-Chri...
You know, I was going to say "that seems fake," but I did find both a discussion from people who saw the Broadway production and a page with pictures and reviews, and "conceptually insane" is apparently correct! www.orlok.com/hair/holding...
In a hard mood pivot: why the hell did I have a dream that there was a Rogue Two coming out
I am having a shitty day in a not very good week, and when I go home tonight I will get to pet and cuddle and love on a very sweet pup, but I miss Eva so much today. I miss our girl. 3/3
A collections route I've covered a few times required me to drive past the emergency vet where we spent 24 hours in the last week of Eva's life. I never once drove past it without feeling a gut punch memory of how awful and beautiful those hours were, cuddled up to her and knowing she was dying. 2/
Cw: pet mortality, grief There's a dog on my current parcel route that's over 14 years old. I just saw him; usually he comes to say hi to me but he was snoozing pretty hard. I'm braced for the day I come in and he's not there. I don't even remember this dog's name and I'm grieving. 1/
Wow weβre having βgames are artβ discourse again! Just gonna leave this here. From my dissertation:
by age 30 you should have: * strong opinions about birds * 12 different "when i get time" projects on indefinite hiatus * sandwich(es) you fruitlessly yearn to have again * a growing list of obituaries you're looking forward to reading * parasocial friendships with other people's pets
Idly clicked on a "12 perennials to plant late in summer" listicle and it's like "Here's a good one! It's a member of the mint family so keep an eye on it C:" and I'm like. Is this terrorism??
solve your problems with one easy trick: take a nap
For a medieval monastic chronicler, a headline to die for
