Chris DeLuca

The TSA website list of things you can bring on a plane. Circled in the entry for the Magic 8 Ball. You can't take it in your carry on, but you can take it in checked. The quote is, "For Carry-on bags: We asked the Magic 8 Ball and it told us...Outlook not so good! For Checked bags: We asked the Magic 8 Ball and it told us...it is certain!"

Even the TSA has some fun.

On a whim, I checked out band cramp dot com. It is not owned by band camp. Instead, it redirects to good night kiss band dot com, which is dead. I hope you’ve learned something?

Flying early tomorrow morning to Palm Spring. I am excited to be warm. 🌴

I’ve been listening to a lot of Liar by The Jesus Lizard. Angry noise rock is very emotionally relevant for me right now. Who am I kidding, it always is. 🎵

I haven’t been posting regularly. The onslaught of Nazi noise from up top has been smacking me around. That is, of course, the goal. Yet, as we well know, we can’t post our way out of this. Keep your head up, and do what you can. Despite everything, they are ultimately a bunch of pathetic losers. 🇺🇸
A close up, grainy picture of a white coffee mug in the bottom of the frame. You can just see the brown liquid inside. Beyond, and occupying most of the top of the frame, is a dark, out of focus bookshelf.

Some mornings, you just breathe. ☕️

Finished reading: Monsters by Claire Dederer 📚

So much to ruminate on, to feel through. Dederer is both cogent and emotionally honest, clear eyed, resilient, and heartbroken. Fantastic.

Presence, 2024 - ★★★

Watched on Sunday February 2, 2025.

Presence, 2024 - ★★★

Watched on Sunday February 2, 2025.

The Boy and the Heron, 2023

Watched on Saturday February 1, 2025.

The Boy and the Heron, 2023

Watched on Saturday February 1, 2025.

My co-owner Helena shared this Shari Lewi’s brilliant Lamb Chop screen test from 1958. If you grew up with her, I dare you to not be warmed.
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Retsina is the Queen of all she surveys. 🐈

Jason Koebler nailing the sentiment in OpenAI Furious DeepSeek Might Have Stolen All the Data OpenAI Stole From Us

I will explain what this means in a moment, but first: Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahaha.

Started reading: Monsters by Claire Dederer 📚

Finished reading: John Waters by James Egan 📚

Finished reading: I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life by Ed Yong 📚

Electronic music pioneer Suzanne Ciani released an early live concert on band camp. Recommend. 🎵

A beautiful poem by Emily Gorcenski about what it’s like to see the world right now. The Time of Cowards.

Cecil B. Demented, 2000

Perfect movie.

Cecil B. Demented, 2000

Perfect movie.
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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.

I’m drinking iced coffee out of a Guinness glass this morning and feel like the biggest lush.

What if lycanthropy effected other animals? “Watch out! That squirrel? During a full moon, it’ll be a weasel.”

Even if you could convince people, who would care?