Electronic music pioneer Suzanne Ciani released an early live concert on band camp. Recommend. π΅
A beautiful poem by Emily Gorcenski about what itβs like to see the world right now. The Time of Cowards.
Cecil B. Demented, 2000
Perfect movie. Read more
My friend Alex reminded me of the time we performed in a drag show circa 2008. We did a little comedy medley and lip synced some tunes. That’s me on the right. We’re looking good.
I’m choosing to recognize only one significant event today. Reflecting on Martin Luther King Jr seems a lot more productive.
Iβm drinking iced coffee out of a Guinness glass this morning and feel like the biggest lush.
What if lycanthropy effected other animals? βWatch out! That squirrel? During a full moon, itβll be a weasel.β
Even if you could convince people, who would care?
Wolf Man, 2025 - β Β½
The narrative was thin and boring, which was also my nickname in collage. Read more
From Molly White.
The TikTok ban, the Musk Twitter takeover, the Facebook moderation policy changes, the Republicansβ rapidly intensifying crackdowns on speechβ¦ let these be the proof you needed to move anything you care about online to a space you control.
Started reading: I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life by Ed Yong π
A foggy day in lower Manhattan.
Went to the NYC People’s March yesterday. A lot smaller than last time around, but nice to be part of that positive energy. Representative of the crowd, I overheard one older woman say, “Oh, there’s a young person” π
Stalker, 1979
Watched on Saturday January 18, 2025. Read more
Finished reading: Babel by R. F. Kuang π
What an incredible book.
Been listening to Never Breathe What You Can’t See by Jello Biafra and the Melvins for the first time in years. Shit rips. π΅
A Complete Unknown, 2024
I now know less about Bob Dylan. Read more
Listening to βBabelβ by R.K. Kuang on the subway while someone the same car is reading it. Years ago a guy sat next to me and we both read βITβ. A toast to underground literature coincidences.
Started reading: Babel by R. F. Kuang π
Started reading: John Waters by James Egan π
From Manton Reese.
We are ready for something that we control. We are ready for something quieter. We are ready for something true. We are ready to bring back a little bit of the old web as a shield against a web that feels increasingly like an ad engagement machine instead of a publishing platform and community for people.
I see this yearning as well. Addictions are hard to break, and I think itβs obvious social media and the corporate web have addictive properties, by design. Thereβs no panaceas, but there are real, owned, humanistic alternatives. Blogging is one.
πΏ Letterboxd let me know that my 2024 stats in review is fully done. I thought it was already, but I stand corrected. Big horror year. And then there was the movies! π₯
Finished reading: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers π
Street Fighter, 1994
As Iβve been told in no uncertain terms, this movie exists only in the present. Read more
Great read. How a Mole Infiltrated the Highest Ranks of American Militias β ProPublica.
Cat hat. π© πββ¬