Debs

Listening to Bruce Springsteen read his autobiography and it’s delightful.

❤️

Cover of HAMNET by Maggie O’Farrell, a white illuminated H on a royal blue background

#2026Reads 039/100

HAMNET audiobook by Maggie O’Farrell, read by Ell Potter

I expected to love this one because I loved O’Farrell’s memoir, and yep, I did! Even if you’ve seen the film, the nov has more to offer you, and her language is very easy to lose oneself in.

#2026Reads 038/100

MARTYR! audiobook by Kaveh Akbar, read by Arian Moayed

Solid novel elevated further by excellent narration; I am going to have to reread the last chapter/thirty pages, because I finished it on a walk and the ending confused me due to divided attention.

BROS is a pretty solid queer romcom from the last decade. I really only watch sad queer stories (because I like to cry), so GODS OWN COUNTRY and FREIR FALL are big ones for me.

Depends on what you mean by happy ending. I’ll dm you.

No Caesar books means I can’t do my favorite display of the year 😔 🔪

My face, my personality

I love the voter info guide; it’s always great to sit down with the family and discuss the candidates and issues with it to hand.

COOL DAD OLYPHANT & JULIETTE LEWIS

Christiana 💚

Old enough to remember watching Snyder hie away to Toronto to escape this administration, so I’m not entirely sure who the “we” is that he’s referencing here.

It does rankle that I’m not able to experience Deadwood joy without also being reminded of the existence of That Guy 😣

🥹 my heart

I’m so sorry; my condolences to you and your family ❤️‍🩹

Sticky toffee pudding is ALWAYS the right idea 👍🏻

This is amazing.

When the government kills a crucial report, independent scientists decide to write it anyway and release it outside of government channels.

That’s science serving society, even when our political leaders don’t.

Is he constantly lying? Yes. Can you trust him? Yes. He is all of these things, all the time, says himself he died at 15 and lives In The Zone. The Zone is whatever you think it is, and it’s believable because of Mortensen’s skill in the role. Still waiting on that sequel.

—cover of legitimacy of the police force as a way to achieve maximum power? Yes. Is he willing to manipulate a dangerous and unpredictable man by queerbaiting him? Yes. Does he feel compassion for this same man who is himself caught in a cycle of violence & corruption he too may wish to escape? Yes.

1/3 Rewatched EASTERN PROMISES yesterday, and it is Mortensen’s god-tier performance. The layering he does with Nikolai is tremendous, and every interpretation you have of that character is Correct. Is he an undercover cop trying to do good? Yes. Is he an ambitious snake in the grass using the—

That’s exciting! Fingers crossed for you 🤞

This puts me at 10 people released. I filed my 1st habeas petition 29 days ago. I am an incredibly small-time, nobody lawyer who knew nothing about immigration law the day I submitted that case. I barely know any more today. I had never sued the federal government and now I've beaten them 10 times.

#2026Reads 037/100

DEMON COPPERHEAD audiobook by Barbara Kingsolver, read by Charlie Thurston

While I know I would have enjoyed this novel regardless, I’m really glad I listened to it over the course of three months because Thurston’s narration made Demon come alive in a wonderful way.

Buddy, I don’t think I need to be privy to your weird obsession with Nate Bargaetze. Have a good life.

At least we’ll all be dead from this stupid war before The Hunt for Gollem gets too far along.

NO NO NO YOU DON’T

GUYS LET ME PLEASE SPREAD THE GOSPEL OF FREE TAX USA

federal is free, state is $16, handles even my chaotic freelancer taxes just fine, same step-by-step “designed for normies” kind of interface as TurboTax but NOT EVIL

tell everyone you know

www.freetaxusa.com

Yeah, I don’t know anything about him, I just listened to his book off Libby. I am not going to engage with any more of his stuff for various reasons, but I do think it’s funny that you went out of your way to find my post about his book by searching for his name in this app. Weird behavior!

Cover of IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK by James Baldwin

#2026Reads 036/100

IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK audiobook by James Baldwin, read by Bahni Turpin

I need to rewatch Brandon Jenkins’ film adaptation of this one.

Cover of SATAN SAYS by Sharon Olds, featuring an illustrated goats head on a red background

#2026Reads 035/100

SATAN SAYS by Sharon Olds

I can’t remember if this is the first Olds collection I’ve read, but some of these poems struck a hard bell inside my sternum, so it won’t be my last.

Cover of All We Want is Everything by Soraya Chemaly; yellow text on blue background

My International Women’s Day reading.