could a depressed person do this? *moonwalks into traffic*

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Finished this. It didn’t end up getting as crazy as I thought it would, but that’s OK because it was a very well-told story. I don’t think it’s anywhere near as good as The Nix, which is one of the best things I’ve read in recent years, but I’d definitely recommend it.

Me trying to pretend today isn’t happening

This is kinda rad

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What’s the most romantic song you’ve ever heard?

Finished this. There were flashes of brilliance here and there, and it was an enjoyable reading experience overall, but it’s very embryonic compared to Infinite Jest. Still, I liked it. Ridiculous book. Dense with theory about language and connection. Pynchonian as fuck.

Finished this. One of only a handful of 5-star books I’ve read in the last few years. Jesus, where does one even go after something like this?

Texas Chainsaw M.D.

If I were an action hero, this is what I’d say to the bad guy before the kill shot.

You’d think I’d have learned my lesson about staring at my phone while I pee after dropping 3 phones in like 16 toilets in the last 5 years but I definitely haven’t. I’m on a hell of a no-dropping streak, though. Would be a shame to not see it through. 🤞

OK maybe I’ll just take a walk up my own ass then.

I’m about 70% of the way through this behemoth of a book. Any Infinite Jest fans here on Bluesky?

There’s an extended fight sequence in this that is one of the most uproariously, insanely, beautifully written things I’ve ever read in my fucking life.

Congrats to my son Don (?) and his wife probably on their wedding or similar event, such as birthday party. I cannot attend, since there's a quarterback who still thinks I'm fine to be around in public. Best of luck to Eric or whatever kid I said a minute ago and his new Wife 2 or maybe 3.

Introduce yourself with 10 bands you’ve seen live: Sonic Youth Lou Reed Dinosaur Jr. Built to Spill Jackie O Motherfucker REM Bob Dylan Wolf Eyes Lightning Bolt Blonde Redhead

Real.

No surer sign a trend is dying than my having warmed to it

*first day at my new marketing job* Me: Toblertwo Toblerone executives: Holy fuck

Remember being a kid and sitting with your shirt stretched out over your knees? That was weird.

Are we, um, sure we know what transcendental means?

I started listening to Radiohead in 1995. Don’t think about them much anymore but yeah here’s my Radiohead album ranking: 1. Hail To The Thief 2. OK Computer 3. Kid A 4. In Rainbows 5. Amnesiac 6. The Bends 7. The King of Limbs 8. A Moon Shaped Pool 9. Pablo Honey

Now reading. I may end up reading this alongside other, shorter, breezier books, so it might take a while to get through it, but I want to put it in writing that I’m giving this a shot.🤞

This was incredible, and contained some of the finest passages I’ve read in a long while. Excellent, striking stuff.

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That blows my mind.

@daltdisney.bsky.social do you fuck with this? music.apple.com/us/album/aut...

Finished this. What a beautiful and confounding book. I’m not entirely sure I “got” that ending, but the book, despite its endlessly experimental prose, held my attention in a vice. I think this one’s gonna get a re-read someday. Highly, highly recommend this.

Sometimes I feel like I want to be a fiction writer, but then I realize I don’t know enough about anything to pull such a thing off. If I wrote a character who worked in finance, I’d have to say, like: “Todd worked in finance, doing money-type stuff, for banks probably.”

Event planning company called Puffy.

I’ve been pronouncing “scythe” incorrectly my entire life. Gonna be a real walk of shame at the next Old Timey Farm Tools convention.

Oh double-sided Scotch tape, will your wonders never cease ☺️

Sorry I'm late. There was an online form and I had to scroll to my birth year.

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Finished this. It was fine. A bit… empty? But a decent read. It’s no Secret History, but I didn’t actively dislike it.

I tell my cat to never die like 14 times a day

I watched The Rehearsal recently and I honestly can’t believe that something so completely up my alley even exists.

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Sometimes I remember hearing KC & Jojo at middle school dances

Finished this and yeah, I shan’t be reading any more of these.

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Finished this goddamn corker of a book. I was expecting something very different from what I got, but what I got was an incredible novel nonetheless.

Seems more like pov you’re looking at a lady

Holy heck, Fugazi just released the 1992 Albini sessions for Bandcamp Friday! Proceeds going to Letters Charity.

I finished this goddamned motherfucking thing and it almost turned me into a cruel and violent man.

This is about as bad as a show can be while still being good if that makes sense.

I forgot Rubik’s Cube