I weep for the future (and the present, for that matter)... "What worries Miles and Clement is not only that their students are permanently distracted by their devices, but that they will not develop critical thinking skills and deep knowledge when quick answers are only a click away..."

this rocks. when indiana edu killed the student newspaper, Purdue stepped up, printed the forbidden issue, drove it to Bloomington and stocked the boxes.

If you’re going to accuse me of “purity testing” because I won’t support politicians who throw trans and unhoused people to the wolves, you suck and I’m just gonna block your ass.

Way to go, everyone! Huge turnouts from small towns to big cities all across the country!

Chicago - no kings

MAGA Mike Johnson said it would be a "hate America rally" Karoline Leavitt called us "Hamas terrorists" and "violent criminals" But MILLIONS OF PATRIOTS are showing them the truth about America at #NoKings rallies all across the country And we're just getting started www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Ag9da7/

If you don’t see the link between ICE and the IDF, you haven’t been paying attention. We are being asked to accept a world where whole communities are made disposable and marked for disappearance. If we accept that for anyone, no one is safe anywhere.

Some important info on Kaleb Horton and his writing for MTV: as I learned, he'd reupped the Merle piece on his site earlier this year, but otherwise his 2016-2017 work there was scrubbed and long unavailable. Happily, I was able to find a Wayback link with them all. Share, read, and remember.

Life Is A Problem Than Can't Be Solved... "One of my first thoughts when I heard the news this morning was a writerly thought which I think he would appreciate. It was that I wish he was around to write about this." www.welcometohellworld.com/life-is-a-pr...

The dumbest most craven people alive are being paid 6 figure salaries to be actively dangerously wrong about things and Kaleb Horton, a better writer than pretty much anyone, couldn't find work and now he's dead. Just upsetting

RIP Kaleb Horton kalebhorton.ghost.io/2025-so-far/

“People are asking themselves why can’t the Democratic Party defend this assault on democracy... and I would submit to you that if you can’t draw the line at genocide, you probably can’t draw the line at democracy.” - Ta-Nehisi Coates, Feb 19, 2025 www.juancole.com/2025/02/demo...

Many media outlets hid the full truth of Trump -- his background in organized crime, his Epstein ties -- out of fear, only to be obliterated by him in the end. Had they not self-censored then, they might not be state-censored now. When you hide the truth, you face the consequences.

Tough guys

seeing tributes and eulogies that can only be described as fan fiction

Wednesday evening jukebox.... "Blanche Biche" - Sophia Djebel Rose #experimental #folk #music #chanson #française #darkfolk #avant-garde #indiemusic #france music-for-insomniacs.ghost.io/wednesday-ev... youtu.be/mG8Ja6SkqKk?...

Guy who declared war on Chicago shocked by violent political rhetoric. And the mainstream media is going to carry all of their water.

What will it take for people to understand that Democrats do not want to fight back? That they are on board with what’s happening? What will it take? How long will it take? And how much will we lose because supposedly smart people just keep staring at the dead donkey, waiting for it to resurrect?

The latest thing from that other thing... #music #experimental #ambient #indie #curated #playlist #selfindulgence #musicforinsomniacs music-for-insomniacs.ghost.io/music-for-in...

Zionism Is What It Does Zionism means exactly what we see before us today. Genocide. Ethnic cleansing. Apartheid. Nonstop violence and abuse. That’s what Zionism means. And anti-Zionism means opposing these things. www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/zionism-is...

So I've been doing this thing, very sporadically. Still a work in progress, figuring stuff out, finding its footing and such. But it's out there. I guess that's something. Do with this information what you will. Gently, please. #musicforinsomniacs #experimental #ambient #music #newsletters

One week from tomorrow! In DC!! A new piece of mine commissioned by ensemble Nikel gets premiered. Say hi if you're there. I'll probably be the only person in a mask and obviously I look like a bass player.

It's not famine, its GENOCIDE. Don't let semantics deflect guilt.

Beach reading (2)… #maggotbrain #musicmags #devo #onpaper #summer2025

Beach reading… #currentlyreading #booksky #alwaysreading #beachreads #summer2025

Current situation. Recommended. #summertime #beachweek #beach #vacation #unplug #unwind #respite #muchneeded #carolinabeach

Our public school helped us immeasurably through a family tragedy. They brought food, teachers showed up round the clock, and they helped kickstart a fundraiser. I understand precisely what this writer means when she says public schools "are the beating heart of many communities."

Okay. I think the time has come for me to admit something to all of you guys… I really don’t like guacamole. I’ve tried most of my adult life and it’s just not happening. I feel better getting this off my chest. Thanks for your support.

Tuesday evening jukebox... "Early Memories" - Patricia Wolf #ambient #experimental #electronics #fieldrecordings #soundscapes #drone #dreampop #music #musicforinsomniacs music-for-insomniacs.ghost.io/thursday-eve... patriciawolf.bandcamp.com/track/early-...

The company that paid trumps extortion money is getting rid of Colbert for “ financial reasons “ Strict bullshit - I suspect .

This

“Christianity is merely a system for turning priestesses into handmaidens, queens into concubines, and goddesses into muses.” ― Tom Robbins, Jitterbug Perfume

Death and pain and careless disregard are the entire operating premise of this administration. And of course extorting as much money as possible for the oligarchs, from said death and pain, whenever possible. It’s not ineptitude, it’s intention.

During World War II, the U.S. government disappeared more than a quarter-million Japanese immigrants and Japanese Americans under the Alien Enemies Act. Now, Trump is reviving the law. @brandonshimoda.bsky.social reflects on the horror of history repeating.

Tuesday Evening Jukebox... #improvistation #contemporary #poetry #jazz #experimental #bandcamp #music #musicforinsomniacs

A “humanitarian city”? Fuck off you genocidal fascists!

Monday Evening Jukebox... #electronic #ambient #drone #electroacoustic #experimental #fieldrecordings #bandcamp #finland #nyc #montreal #musicforinsomniacs

care > punishment

This took forever, but I am very glad to be able to write this morning that the entire run of Arthur magazine (2002-2008, 2012-13) is finally available online as single issue PDFs. Every page of every issue, either scanned or from the original digital files. FREE. arthurmag.com/read-the-mag...

Friday evening jukebox (music for insomniacs)... "Maggie na bhFlaitheas" ("Maggie of the Heavens") by lullahush, from the album "Ithaca" (Future Classic) #experimental #electronica #irish #tradfolk #modern #folktronic #innovative #music #musicforinsomniacs youtu.be/BvN7eVqwNtQ?...

The white house wants to cut off access to crucial records of the country's history these are archives created by the American public, and they ought to be much more reasonably accessible to the public

Terrorizing and kidnapping the MOST harmless people. It's fucking unconscionable. I hate this shit so much. I hope these psychos suffer horrible fates.

the claim that billionaires will flee NYC and starve it of their tax dollars if zohran wins is funny for a bunch of reasons, but most of all because they actually don't pay taxes

Um, duh? www.reuters.com/world/us/dem...

The genocide in Gaza continues unabated. Day after day after day. The world just looks away. My heart is broken. The world broken. Israeli attacks kill 140 in Gaza in 24 hours, medics say, as focus shifts to Iran

Sunday morning jukebox... #southern #gothic #rock #country #twang #americana #storytelling #ghoststories #musicforinsomniacs youtu.be/z1ehX2SNyl0?...

I’m starting to think that DJT’s parade could have just been an email. 🤔

It's been really demoralizng how much the press mindlessly repeats the lie that the National Guard was sent to quell violence. It was sent to start violence. People know this, so just say it.

Solidarity is the true antidote to fascism and anyone can do it.