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I'm a nerd, a musician, a Jew, an anarchist, a hypnotist, a theater maker, and an idiot. Not necessarily in that order.

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The difference between this and Nazi propaganda against Jews is that this is AI-generated.

27.06.2025 16:01 πŸ‘ 8685 πŸ” 1901 πŸ’¬ 232 πŸ“Œ 145

being obsessed with IQ is a good sign that you have nothing in your life to give you actual meaning. (also a good sign you have bell curve-esque beliefs about human equality)

23.02.2025 15:30 πŸ‘ 13785 πŸ” 1458 πŸ’¬ 341 πŸ“Œ 102
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27.12.2024 03:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The world is a jolly place, though sometimes not so jolly

24.12.2024 22:24 πŸ‘ 58 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

post like you're gonna hear it read back to you in a strange stilted cadence by a federal prosecutor with no sense of humor.

05.12.2024 20:19 πŸ‘ 1772 πŸ” 386 πŸ’¬ 42 πŸ“Œ 15

If you see a pic of that guy, no you didn't, and what guy?

05.12.2024 09:29 πŸ‘ 534 πŸ” 43 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 2

Just listened to an episode of Behind the Bastards with @iwriteok.bsky.social and @socialistdogmom.bsky.social cohosting, and y’all HAVE to do that more often. The energy was unmatched, you two (and Sophie) clowning on some weirdo is all I want in a podcast

01.12.2024 14:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Current internet media literacy: β€œwhy was the movie called Goodfellas? They seemed like pretty bad fellas to me. Plot hole?”

25.11.2024 16:27 πŸ‘ 2493 πŸ” 245 πŸ’¬ 66 πŸ“Œ 18

I may just be some rando, but I will say unequivocally that my life is better because you’re here. I have a signed sketch of Davan and Vanessa in their wedding dino suits and I look at it every day. Your art is incredibly important to me.

So thanks for the change of plans I guess.

25.11.2024 19:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

i mean you gotta figure in this day and age, you know, with everything that’s been going on

23.11.2024 23:44 πŸ‘ 1596 πŸ” 168 πŸ’¬ 61 πŸ“Œ 2
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Buffalo Street Books Membership By Buffalo Street Books

I have NO IDEA what kind of reach this'll get, but screw it:

Our local indie bookstore is transitioning into a non-profit, and is running a campaign to pay off existing loans and help cover costs 'til then.

Memberships are $100/year OR you can donate any amount

givebutter.com/bsb-membership

22.11.2024 19:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I have two recs, and I have truly no idea if they are what you're looking for or not:

Swordcatcher by Cassandra Clare
Godkiller by Hannah Kaner

22.11.2024 19:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

His work and his story have been immensely important to me as a musician, and rarely have I been so moved as when I got the chance to sing his work Rejoice in the Lamb, with the exultant and tragic poetry of Christopher Smart.

Okay I'll stop gushing. Britten is great, is what I'm saying.

22.11.2024 18:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A gay man in Britain in the middle of the 20th century, he maintained a private relationship with Peter Pears for nearly 40 years, and knew many influential artists of the time including Gypsy Rose Lee, W.H. Auden, and Salvador DalΓ­ while he lived in the February House in Brooklyn.

3/4

22.11.2024 18:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Benjamin Britten has always been one of my favorite composers, and I have loved every chance to perform his music. A singular talent. And it is so fitting that he was born on the feast of St. Cecilia, the patron saint of musicians.

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22.11.2024 18:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
VOCES8: Hymn to St Cecilia - Benjamin Britten
VOCES8: Hymn to St Cecilia - Benjamin Britten YouTube video by VOCES8

It is Benjamin Britten's 111th birthday, which means it is also Saint Cecilia's Day. Here's Britten's phenomenal work Hymn to St. Cecilia

youtu.be/ViSQRzLk68s

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22.11.2024 18:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

What a day! First snowstorm of the season, donuts and cider at work, AND Kendrick Lamar drops a new album that fuckin' rocks?

Happy Friday I guess 🀷

22.11.2024 17:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

These are both incredibly good answers honestly

22.11.2024 17:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Metal: Everything sucks, but I have my rage.
Punk: Everything sucks, but I'll focus my anger.
Rap: Everything sucks, but I know how to survive.
Folk: Everything sucks, but there is beauty.
Ska: Everything sucks, let's ignore it.
Emo: Everything sucks, and I miss you.

22.11.2024 14:04 πŸ‘ 22994 πŸ” 2596 πŸ’¬ 623 πŸ“Œ 296

It's important to me that all of you know that Mike Flanagan is the best horror director in my lifetime, the best adapter of Stephen King EVER (including King himself) and this is not all of his work.

Also Midnight Mass is a masterpiece

22.11.2024 00:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Out of nowhere Tidal served me a song from the Bolt soundtrack in my daily discovery playlist. And three things:

I Thought I Lost You is a duet with Miley Cyrus and John Travolta 😩

"Where Were You on St. Rhino's Day" πŸ˜—πŸ‘Œ

"New York" starting w/ a Rhapsody in Blue clarinet slide made me very happy

21.11.2024 23:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There is nothing more radicalizing to me than the phrase "cost of living"

21.11.2024 23:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My wife is currently listening to an episode of Behind the Bastards while we eat dinner.

I am listening to a DIFFERENT episode of Behind the Bastards in my headphones.

@iwriteok.bsky.social in stereo, very disorienting.

21.11.2024 23:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Only one soul is brave enough to ask the question "why would I use credit when I can simply steal it"

inspiring stuff, keep up the good work! (/g)

21.11.2024 18:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Cutout from what appears to be a black and white manga panel, with a person with long hair and tears in their eyes. Two text boxes on either side of their head, the first saying "THIS SHIT..." and the second continuing with "...IS SO ASS."

Cutout from what appears to be a black and white manga panel, with a person with long hair and tears in their eyes. Two text boxes on either side of their head, the first saying "THIS SHIT..." and the second continuing with "...IS SO ASS."

Me every time a WaPo headline pops up on my lock screen

21.11.2024 18:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Two-panel image from Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker.  Top panel shows Kylo Ren and the text "Capitalism/green is human nature".  Bottom panel shows force ghost of Anakin Skywalker and the text "If you see an elephant juggling in a circus, do you assume that juggling is an elephant's nature?"

Two-panel image from Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker. Top panel shows Kylo Ren and the text "Capitalism/green is human nature". Bottom panel shows force ghost of Anakin Skywalker and the text "If you see an elephant juggling in a circus, do you assume that juggling is an elephant's nature?"

I think human nature is fanfic writers and video game modders. human nature is to create and share and build without a profit motive.

21.11.2024 15:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I just don’t understand why, as an adult, no one is giving me a personal pan size pizza everytime I read ten books. πŸ€”

21.11.2024 03:03 πŸ‘ 2401 πŸ” 224 πŸ’¬ 82 πŸ“Œ 20

people who hate musicals talk about it endlessly... it kind of sounds like it's a really big emotion that might be best expressed through song for them

20.11.2024 14:04 πŸ‘ 9447 πŸ” 866 πŸ’¬ 170 πŸ“Œ 60

I...only thought of soulseek as music sharing, a whole new world has been opened up to me πŸ‘οΈ πŸ‘οΈ

20.11.2024 20:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0