“Dear Reid, I’ve missed the 23-person psychedelic-spiritual-existential-end-of-capitalism band you’re a part of.” Great news for you, random friend/friendemy: This Friday, June 6, at Cat’a Cradle Back Room. Full band, horns, string section, 9-person choir. Tix: catscradle.com/event/soda-w...

Yeah, how is Durham tenable for working class folks?

Been a long time since you’ve been able to heckle Reid at the beach.

Ok so I’ve decided that Schooner can only play release shows or on the beach now. Original lineup (KJ/RJ/Billy/Tripp w/ Nathan) at The Sandspur (Carolina Beach) on 6/7, again w/ our longtime buds Summer Set bc what the hell, three in a row’s a winning streak. Bring the fam & your bathing suit. XO

How do you pick up people at the grocery store isn’t everyone also laser focused on executing their shopping list in the most efficient way possible

Once again Dems are forced to accept that winning a majority of votes isn’t nearly enough. Republicans on the NC Appeals Court just proved they're perfectly willing to change voting rules long after election day to ensure that D votes are never enough. #ncpol www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

If you are an NC resident and voted in November, please check if your name or the names of any family areone of the 60K votes being challenged. If so, confirm ASAP with your Board of Elections. You only have two weeks. The website to check linked in the reply. www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...

My friends apparently don't gossip, which is great until you have to repeat yourself over & over about total gossip material.

As predicted, they’re coming for NMAAHC www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/...

On the apps these days, & bruh, if you’re “not political” or “moderate,” jfc wtf are you even.

Bernie Sanders: "They will use the enormous media operations they own to deflect attention away from the impact of their policies while they entertain us to death."

Ok this is tonight. Me, @eriechoir.bsky.social, Josh, & Ben go on at 8:25. I got a jean jacket and black Chucks for the first time since middle school.

Big rock n’ roll weekend. Friday night: Playing the Great Cover Up at Kings in Raleigh with @bluereid.bsky.social and others Saturday Night: Playing a great benefit at @catscradlenc.bsky.social with @thekingsburymanx.bsky.social @themayfliesusa.bsky.social @kimware.bsky.social and Tacoma Park

No one should take this deal in general, but also please note this whole thing is a heist. They will not be paying you

Notes on fascism vs oligarchy, which are cousins, but we should probably refine our messaging on, then make it palatable for non-educated folks.

Ah yes, an unchecked oligarch “deleting” (wtf does that even mean?) popular programs that actually help people. Everything that benefits the public is on the cutting block.

Since Reagan this has been the goal - now with a demagogue in charge & the wolves at his side. We're all suckers. snyder.substack.com/p/the-logic-...

F Y I I'm playing the Cover-Up on Friday w/ Josh Carpenter, Eric Roehrig, & Ben Spiker. It will be fun. Rad poster, as always, by David Eichenberger, screen-printed by @thecrawlspacepress.com

Got yr tickets yet? I’ve wanted to play The Wake Forest Listening Room for a while. It’s gonna be special. Two sets, one totally solo and the 2nd w/friends like @bluereid.bsky.social , @rachelkiel.bsky.social , Jesse Huebner, Matt Vooris, and @rodneyevans.bsky.social . Come on down. 🙂

They’re trying to exhaust us all to where we fall into apathy - the tried & true authoritarian playbook. Stay focused & vehemently take care of each other - esp those most at risk. XO

Stopping NIH studies on cancer research is some real sociopathic super villain shit.

Please remember that ICE sightings should be carefully verified before sharing. Incorrect information, even with the best intentions, can cause panic and lead to missed appointments, school, work, etc.

Chief Justice Newby is mad at us, y’all. He says we shouldn’t chastise Griffin for trying to steal an election that he lost by 734 votes.

NC Supreme Court has declined Judge Griffin’s request to immediately declare him the winner. But 3 justices imply that something fishy happened with the vote counting. And they pretend that has something to do with Griffin’s petition. Utter BS. drive.google.com/file/d/1FJ3V... #ncpol

NIH contributes $3.9 billion in funding to North Carolina. Trump just put it on hold. #ncpol reporter.nih.gov/search/JbRgA...

Accessible Durham January, 2025

Sner!

Tryin’ to find my damn North Star. Expressions upon this meditation a week from today (1/9) at The Pinhook - Sun Studies w/ longtime friend & one of my fav, under-appreciated songwriters Scott David Phillips. Sharing the moment with Violet Saint Joan & y’all who wanna get in your feels. XO

Out with the year.

Mark those calendars, friends. Me and Reid and Violet gonna bring you a cozy early January night of loveliness. Durham, roll up! 🙂

Being a songwriter who hasn’t released anything in forever, it brings me relief that one of my favs Richard Buckner hasn’t released a record since 2013.

I think I’ll write a Berman-inspired banger titled, “Doing Bills, at the Bar”

Late to post, but it’s Transgender Day of Remembrance - a day to memorialize folks who have been f’ing murdered because of transphobia. I have friends & family who are a part of these communities - people who are most at risk for violence, literally. Given the past election was in many ways (1/3)

“Last night I dunked on a stranger; & they just reminded me you were the one.” -Bob Dylan

Hello from North Carolina where the legislature is back & plans to change our election laws, including absentee counts. Board of Elections moves to State Auditor - This and dozens of other provisions are being rolled into a bill titled "AN ACT MAKING VARIOUS CHANGES TO THE LAWS OF DENTISTRY"

📣 #ncga is pushing a massive power grab TODAY. More unelected judges chosen by legislators; eliminating the seats of two judges that ruled against lawmakers in voting rights cases; limiting the governor's power to fill judicial vacancies; taking over the Elections Board #ncpol 🧵

Tell the ones you love you love them, ya dringus.