3. It's really unnerving how the first thing White folks think of when it comes to the injustice and trauma of Black, Indigenous, POC, Disabled, Queer, Trans folks is "WE NEED MERCH" and "OOOH FREE ADVERTISING FOR OUR BUSINESSES IF WE SELL SAID MERCH AND DONATION A "PORTION" OF SALES".

you vs the other revolutionary war documentarian she tells you not to worry about

Extremely niche pick here but John Yoder

We’ve all longed for that golden politician who can reach across both sides of the aisle, and Newsom is that politician But it’s mostly because he’s stretchy since he got no spine

Disneyland with family. Niece time. Sister pregnant. NASHVILLE in Nashville for NASHVILLE’s 50th. CLOSE ENCOUNTERS in 70mm. Animation geek out with Tony Bancroft. Dolly Parton in the flesh. David Lynch love. More neighborly. More generous. Actually hopeful. 2025’s one of the best in many years.

Healthy heart. Healthy liver. Healthy skin (finally). Landed a psychologist. Thanked lifelong cardiologist before his retirement. Good insurance. Good meals. Great drinks. Regular meditation. Daily journaling. Hit pre-pandemic fitness.

Host friend during fires. First call after friend’s arrest. First call for friend’s deportation troubles. Legal observing. ICE patrols (and a personal skirmish with ICE 👀). Kershaw’s last pitch. Dodgers win. Last pour at old brewery job with co-workers. Santa Barbara retreat. Roadtrip with dog.

Long walks downtown. Cafe mornings. Drafthouse afternoons. Mario Kart at the Gopher. Monthly poker nights. Writer group into friends group. Rooftop hangs with friends. 4th of July Nashville trip with close friends. Friends premiere dope work. Friends get me paid work.

Finally got a chance to reflect on my 2025. And it was a good year. Got a dog. A great first date. She’s still great. Co-wrote a feature. It’s getting traction. Officially diagnosed. Started Adderall, it changed everything. More confident and competent in work. Restoring relationship with parents.

Finally got a chance to reflect on my 2025. And it was a good year. Got a dog. A great first date. She’s still great. Co-wrote a feature. It’s getting traction. Officially diagnosed. Started Adderall, it changed everything. More confident and competent in work. Restoring relationship with parents.

In a heartening turn of events, the ICEwatch patrol training in Pasadena was absolutely packed to the gills this week, surprising even the organizers of the event. LA continues to get organized against ICE terror

Criterion should do a flash sale now that the settlement money’s dropped

JOE ROGAN: yeah. sure. i know about that

To be fair if you get your coffee at Blue Bottle you deserve to be punished with a prison-like environment

one of the funniest things i’ve ever seen

The best news for the country’s best video rental shop

I eat dog food to leave my culinary comfort zone

Guess Lyft and Uber drivers just freely listen to conspiracy theory podcasts now? Been noticing an uptick the past few months.

Downfall Bovino Edition. You're welcome.

The moderate position is unwinding the entire post-9/11 security state

At Dodgers is getting absolutely eviscerated in the replies to their stupid California Post announcement and holy shit, it has sparked so much joy.

As seen from a Los Angeles bus

I like In the Mood for Love in part because I have the exact same cups and saucers they drink out of

We stop when ICE is a bad memory and a scorch mark on the earth

RIP Greg Bovino

I wish I had a child of my own so I had someone new to lean over towards and whisper “Vigo Mortensen broke his toe right there.”

As seen from a Los Angeles bus

Diane di Prima, 1971.

mr. mamdani i sincerely apologize for the mileage this image is going to get

Hello I’m the ubermensch, my one weakness is whistles

ICE took the flower man in Echo Park 40 minutes ago. He’s at this corner every day. I’ve bought flowers from the man and woman here for anniversaries and birthdays. Lemmy loves to smell them whenever we walk by in the mornings. I was just at the street corner 15 minutes before it happened. Fuck.

Illinois The Age of Adz Carrie & Lowell

You don’t need to watch the video. It’ll hurt you far more than it will help. You might think you can handle it, like maybe you’ve seen worse before, but it’ll chip away at you, making you more numb. Professionals who are trained to watch and handle these type of videos still need therapy after.

If the agents had “better training” they could have done it with one bullet.

Make this man commissioner

once again thinking of this david lynch exchange

Man who washes the car the day before it rains except it’s his dog and he’s me

the entire timeline has spoken with one voice. and they're saying "Delroy Lindo"

LA METRO HEADS RISE!!!

average padres fan

By some compulsion back in 2024, I put on Salò when I was overwhelmed into depressive catatonia by the state of things and found it a supremely comforting watch

Song of My City on TCM was a lovely magic trick. Every major city should get such a treat.

Gave Starbuck his first bath and I got a haircut so if you’re looking for the most spruce, dapper boys in LA, well, maybe keep looking

Breaking out the bottle of the good aspirin I've been saving since 2016 for the big event...

Well, well, well if it isn't Edward Hopper with his latest beautiful painting of someone looking out of a window