Alright, my fave PTA films, in order: 1. Boogie Nights 2. There Will Be Blood 3. Magnolia 4. Punch Drunk Love 5. The Master 6. Hard Eight 7. Phantom Thread 8. Inherent Vice 9. Licorice Pizza What’s yours?

The anti-trans right heavily praised Gordon Guyatt as the “godfather” of evidence based medicine. He worked for SEGM and was responsible for their GRADE reviews. Now he disavows them, says evidence supports transgender youth care. Great coverage from Henry carnell.

Photos of London by Bill Brandt (1904-1983).

@gelliottmorris.com: "many people fundamentally underestimate how unpopular Trump is." Trump is currently underwater on all key issues, something our corporate elites should consider before capitulating to him.

Dammit! I thought for sure I was gonna get raptured. Oh well, back to sinning, I guess.

Brewing, Abigail McGourlay, 2020

Collective action is what led to this. Keep the energy up for trans people, for artists, for our BIPOC community, for Palestine. We have shown them WHY we have free speech and HOW we will keep it. Now. Keep USING it.

The brilliant Rachel Crowl in Vogue. My young trans friends, do yourself a favor and learn about this lady. She helped pave the way for the rest of us and is kickin’ more ass than ever. Catch her in the new Ethan Hawke show, The Lowdown.

“The people have the power The people have the power The people have the power The people have the power” Patti Smith

Just two friendos hangin’ out.

I can. Have you met us? We’re the fucking worst.

Huh.

Cancel your Disney. Free speech and democracy is more important than whatever crappy-ass shows they have. Voting with your money is still the truest, most direct form of support or protest.

The crowd at the anti-trans rally in Queens Park, Toronto. There were more people in the room for my colonoscopy.

Proto-serial killer Ed Gein upon his arrest in 1957. Gein was the inspiration (such as it was) for the novel and film Psycho, the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, the Silence of the Lambs, and more. An influential dude, to say the least.

One thing I'm sure of: there is not one thing going wrong in this country that was caused my trans people. 0 things.

Some fascinating tidbits from the Lee Unkrich book on The Shining. I love that this film is still inspiring vigorous debate and thematic revelations even at this late date. Diane Johnson’s role should never be minimized in any of these discussions. It was she who brought the fairy tale magic.

This is who is advising the president of the United States

Among all the bad news, life goes on. On Tuesday, Sept 30th, I’ll be addressing the Buncombe County part of the NC Writers Network (which is basically Asheville) in the AVL library. I’ll talk about my process and what I’ve learned in my years as a writer. Come down, it’ll be fun! #booksky

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You can't get much more overtly fascist than by demonizing "Antifa" (a simple shortening of "anti-fascist," not an actual organization).

Dam been writing a book about this and she just TikToked it in 90 seconds.

Girl with a Candle, Eldridge Ayer Burbank, 1896

The Worrying Duck, Asger Yorn, 1959

Here we go. Stand with your trans brothers and sisters, folks. www.kenklippenstein.com/p/fbi-readie...

What can allies do for trans folk right now? Vocally and visibly push back against false narratives. Call people out when you see it. Be loud about the injustice of what you see happening. And it’s not just trans folk who need help—we’re just the canary in the coal mine. It’s all of us.

You may be cool, but you’ll never be “the Boss buying Boss M&Ms with a wad of cash at the airport” cool.

I just saw someone abbreviate “Southern Gothic” to “SoGo” with mine own two human eyes, and I will say, emphatically: we are not doing that, thanks

Seriously. Trumpofascism is accelerating very fast into who-knows-what horrors. It's only been months bsky.app/profile/hunt...

People in Florida are painting rainbows 🌈 in pot holes to get them fixed quicker 🤣

Very thankful for this thoughtful blurb for Where Dark Things Rise from the magnificent @pollyschattel.bsky.social

Rep. Ronny Jackson calls to forcefully mass institutionalize trans people and calls them a cancer. www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/r...

An informative seven minutes. youtu.be/badGHJLDpP8

Ta-Nehasi Coates is doing a lot of things with this essay, but one of the most important is fearlessly using examples of anti-trans hate to describe Charlie Kirk's politics. The contrast between his choices and those of other writers for major legacy outlets is revealing.

They want the roommate to be in on it soooooo bad.

Conservatives are bound and determined to find a “trans” connection. They’ll create one if it’s not there. It would be a bad Will Ferrell comedy if it wasn’t so repugnant and dangerous. archive.is/2025.09.16-1...

As an artist, I’m not really interested in creating masterpieces. Masterpieces are fine, but they’re quite limited. Too limited. What I’m after is a masterwhole. Yeah, that’s right, you got it. A masterwhole.

2 Bl*ck men hung in Mississippi yesterday. 1. Cory Zukatis - found around 10:30am hanging in Vicksburg MS. 2. Trey Reed - found hanging around 7:05am at Delta State 🚨 PLEASE stay safe and mindful on your surroundings‼️

Robert Redford used his immense fame to shape the entire landscape of independent cinema. He was a true titan.

"When the rich rob the poor, the rich call it 'business'. When the poor fight back, the rich call it 'violence'." Mark Twain

My HRO should HMU.

This is so TRUE, it's enough to make my/your head spin.

My writing nook today. Working on a laptop gives me flexibility, which I rather enjoy. I don’t need a big office, I’d rather use that for a music studio. I just need a place to sit. I can write anywhere, on the bus, in bed, even in loud, crowded bars. I’ve done it. Free your mind.

Washington Post fires their last remaining Black opinion writer @karenattiah.bsky.social over the most benign comments in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk's murder... Meanwhile Fox still has Brian Kilmeade who casually said all homeless people should be killed. Its all unfair & unbalanced. Wake up.