Both people have remembered they agreed to a date with each other.

Lots of @davidjroth.bsky.social "and such small portions" with this Iran atrocity. So many liberals saying some version "Trump started a stupid war and he's not even winning it because he's too stupid and weak!" as they point and laugh. Very dumb and evil.

Today my wife was filling out a form that asked for my height and weight. I told her 5'11", 201 lbs (which is true) and then we laughed about this likely being the least likely height/weight to see listed for a man on the internet.

Absolutely loved this

My inner philosophy nerd, critical theory nerd, and KM/taxonomy nerd have all exploded and died.

Why do so many liberals like to talk about Republicans "standing up" to Trump? Do they not understand that Republicans agree with Trump? Why would they stand up to someone for doing what they want him to do?

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I wonder if this new show will feature Jolly West killing elephants at OU. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio... (that happened)

Trump is pregnant.

Good write up of an interview about my recent release keepoklahomaheavy.substack.com/p/fill-in-th...

Really great piece from Adam Kotsko that pretty well captures how I'm feeling: adamkotsko.substack.com/p/we-just-li...

The world's leading player of the early electronic instrument, the ondes Martenot, Christine Ott has collaborated with Radiohead, Tindersticks, and more. Here's a look at her Bandcamp discography.

5 minutes after invention of vampire

A weird guitar I have! I actually own the Gibson Les Paul "Triumph" bass, which was an iteration of this one.

Find someone who loves you the way that Gen Xers who use Facebook love telling you that THEY'LL be watching Bad Bunny.

Seth Rogan and Jack Black star as two irreverent pranksters who realize their HVAC repair business gives them a unique in with the ladies. Ribald Heatery

@jonathanbernstein.bsky.social @samrosenfeld.bsky.social or any other Poli Sci folks: Is there data (polling, publications, etc) that tracks how representative a party is of the beliefs of its voters? Eg. how issues polled among voters and the compared to politician polls or legislative activity.

My shouldn't-be-controversial opinion is that if you've ever been nominated for an Oscar, it should be considered very shameful to be in a TV commercial.

Is there a tag or list I can use for people who have ever said something to the effect of "Ok, you won the internet today" on Bluesky? I already have the "joined Nov 24" tag visible, which takes care of most it, but it would be good to clean up the dregs.

one of the funniest things i’ve ever seen

Watching Return of the King

People making a big deal about some churches being anti ICE is the same vibe as people thinking there is some vast tranche of leftists somehow hiding in the reddest states. Glad there are a few but let me know once it's more than a rounding error!

It's a good time to revisit Miss Perkins.

I wrote about being an animal johnpaulbrammer.substack.com/p/in-captivity

Great profile of C. Thi Nguyen in The NY Times! Why Keeping Score Isn’t Fun Anymore | In a new book, C. Thi Nguyen looks to his personal passions — from video games to yo-yoing — to illuminate the downside of our increasingly gamified world. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/b... | @add-hawk.bsky.social |

I can't adequately state the degree to which the Grateful Dead kept me somewhat sane during the pandemic. They brought me joy and fascination, and a body of work that provides a near infinite amount of both. Best wishes to Bobby on his next long, strange trip.

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Heroes in a half shell She's got the look

Not sure what Tolkien would think about a red Solo cup full of German beer, but so it goes. Happy birthday, JRRT! The Professor!

The primary role of this type of rhetoric is to convince ppl of a majoritarian center that actually doesn't exist and then pull that mythical center right. People find themselves left of this mythical center and feel anxious and forget that most people do agree w/ a sort of baseline tame liberalism.

Party animal this NYE

Not that anyone was asking but here are my fav albums of 2025: 1. Agriculture "The Spiritual Sound" No specific order: AFI "Silver Bleeds the Black Sun" Dax Riggs "7 Songs for Spiders" Lamp of Murmuur "The Dreaming Prince in Ecstasy" The Aces "Gold Star Baby" One of Nine "Dawn of the Iron Shadow"

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I'm going to try to start posting more about the shows I go to. I had an absolute blast seeing The Aces last night at The Kessler Theater in Dallas. I feel so lucky to have seen what I consider to be one of the best working bands out there at such a cool, intimate venue.

Hey @annieknk.bsky.social , any chance you'll add an episode to your new podcast that covers Trad Desk Organizers?

Finally, Norbit is getting the attention it's due.

Here's a look at the overlapping journeys of jazz legends Terry Riley and La Monte Young, known for their work with John Cale, Steve Reich, and others.

As someone who studied music, then library science, was a librarian, then did knowledge management for a federal foreign aid office I feel this

RIP Donna

While it wasn't as valuable to me as someone brought up in the milieu, I think the primary value of Talia Lavin's recent book on the evangelical right is that it desperately and effectively makes the case that we should actually believe and take very seriously the beliefs the right affirms.

I know things get lost in the churn, but it really is truly funny that Trump goes around openly demonstrating that he thinks the many dementia tests he takes are aptitude tests, and then brags about passing them even though he found them very difficult. That's like, VERY funny.