The Michigan football coach scandal has provided a solid lesson in paradox: you can be appalled by the misogyny, dynamics at play when powerful men use their positions to take advantage people, and a super disturbing, possibly violent turn in the denouement, and also love it because U of M SUCKS.

Do not have children if this is even in your solar system of “how to view the world and raise a human being to adulthood.” Begging you, don’t have kids. This is one of the bleakest things I’ve seen lately (not directly related to actual genocide in Gaza or ICE kidnapping people on the streets).

My first band, H is for Harlot. Nancy and Melissa set the watch for me in a few significant ways! Will always be thankful. 1996, back when we played shows in sugar beet storage facilities in the middle of winter.

Pretty great footage of Bedhead from 1998 on an Italian TV show. Kinda nuts. This band was so goddamn GREAT. youtu.be/yPOHa_T8LLM?...

They fuck you up, your mum and dad, they may not mean to, but they do. They fill you with the faults they had, and add some extras just for you.

DC mentions that Cejudo comes from “an immigrant family” and rose to greatness in combat sports. This is IMMEDIATELY followed by an ICE ad. What a joke of an organization to its core. #ufc

A pro-tip if you’ve cut the cable cord for like a decade like we did: Tubi has the Lions/Packers game for free. Improved my day immensely. Now my only test will be not ruining dinner by either snacking or drop-kicking our tv when the packers win.

Bugonia. Nice to see a pro-cycling film.

Ditch Trilogy tonight to beckon the coming storm.

“The Hessians are fuckin’ em up, hon!” A glimpse of my marriage the last couple days.

My working theory, fully acknowledging I’m nowhere near a political scientist: Trump has two public loves he can’t hide (he’s got other gross ones he’s desperately trying to hide): men with charisma and NYC. He never got over NYC breaking up with him when he made the turn into fascism. Culmination!

Clay Higgins of Louisiana was the lone wolf to vote against the release of the Epstein files, and my brothers in Christ, check that dude’s search history STAT.

Pluribus makes me feel really bad. It’s masterful, really, and Rhea Seehorn might be the best actor in TV right now. But goddamn. Deeeeeeep bummer vibes at a time when I don’t need bummer vibes.

The other morning, as my 12 year old was leaving the house in a T-shirt while it was 30° out, I thought, “I’ve never hated anything in my life as much as middle schoolers hate coats, including republicans and pervert presidents.”

Happy birthday to the North Star. 80 years old today.

GET LOOOOOOSE.

OH!

Stoked to be a part of the Island House roster. This has been a label I’ve loved for a while (Tim has put out some of my favorite albums), so this is a “Can’t believe this is happening” moment for me. The New Standards Men crew is so appreciative our next album will be sailing under their flag.

My IG feed is basically people making food. I’ve made few recipes this fall and each one has been fantastic. Made one this week that was a two day process: tons of greens, chicken, homemade chicken stock. I threw roasted poblano in. Was very proud of it. My kid told me it’s called SWAMP SOUP.

Not a betting dude myself (toooooooo much addiction stuff in my brain to go down that dark road), so speaking as a neophyte here, but why anyone would ever place a bet on a UFC fight again after this weekend is hard to fathom. #ufc #degenerates #mma #sportofkings

As I watched my last shred of dignity fly out the window, I decided to watch the DIRTY BOXING promotion tonight. Two observations: one of the cut men looks a LOT like Tom Scharpling with a wig, and I just described this to my wife as “The Sour Science”.

Okay FINE, people I live with, value, and cherish above all others, I WILL TURN THE FURNACE ON, JESUS.

Holy shit

Kalamazoo showed out today. Didn’t take no pics (felt weird to do so), but powerhouse show of force. Many, many older folks, which I loved to see. Best shirt I saw all day: ICE CAN GARGLE MY BALLS. Dude seemed pretty serious about it, too.

This Tim Barnes album is really superb. Kind of a tragic story behind this (and his other recent release), but a lovely document of a true searcher. timbarnes.bandcamp.com/album/inside...

This is bonkers great. RIP to the realest dude.

“No, let’s take this pitcher who’s on an insane heater out for our shaky at best bullpen.”

Unsubscribing to Canadaland after today’s dogshit, bad faith, Zionist-coded whataboutism from @jessebrown.bsky.social in discussion with @lisang.bsky.social. Dickering over the efficacy of a starving child’s photo kinda tells me everything I need to know about Brown and his humanity. It’s been real.

Count me in if they play PRESTO front to back.

Saw a couple watermelons out in the hot, hot sun today while riding my bike, just at the side of the road, and honestly I’m just glad people are reading books again. #suttree

Wild, it looks like neither the PFL nor ESPN+ want anyone to watch an objectively great card today. Cool! #pfl #espn #paulhughes #notsmart

If Big Film Events are your thing, try to prioritize seeing One Battle After Another in a theater. I saw it in IMAX and there was a scene that made my stomach churn like I was on a rollercoaster. Very much enjoyed the film a whole lot.

The dude from The Man Show!??

Son Volt’s Trace is 30 years old today. Proustian response listening to it again today (probably for the thousandth time). I’m in the van with one band or another, blasting down some highway out west, and feeling freer than I’ll likely ever feel again. youtu.be/e_HXBivLUYo?...

@timgrierson.bsky.social I think this weeks G&L may have a glitch, at least in the apple podcast feed. Cuts out after a few minutes.

Someone interviewed me about being a weapons-grade freakazoid who can’t shut his brain off. It was really lovely! Thanks to Beth for this discussion. Follow whatever noise you have in your head, I say. heyzine.com/flip-book/e6...

This dude walked out to Fugazi’s “Waiting Room”. Quang Le. Born in Vietnam. Wild!!

Couldn’t have happened to a better dude. #ufc #dumas

On the order of pathetic groveling, UFC fighters asking for either bonus money or for “uncle dana” to sign their buddies ranks way, way up there. Always makes me sad.

Early notice for a rad show we’re lucky to be part of in October. Jon Mueller’s work is astounding.

North America: check out that moon, y’all.

The third Come album is brutally, criminally underrated. youtu.be/gAKOQEBiGyk?...

Last little notice here. I’m fairly certain this is going to be really lovely. It always is when we get in the ZONE. Take a break from some college pigskin (personally, I think The University of North Dakota is gonna crush Portland State) and get some fresh air with us. 6PM, YMCA parking lot, $10!

This is very good news and also is awesome.

We are in the actual height of widespread cognitive decline. Like nationwide.

Jalen Hurts rules so hard. End of tweet.

Starting my 25th year teaching college English in T-minus 13 minutes. I am nowhere near close to understanding human “intelligence” or learning, even after a quarter century doing this, but I do know one thing: being cool to folks who need a cool person in their life seems to help a lot.

Massive, wild trip to be holding this book. So happy to be a part of this thing. Immediately read the interview with Tim, Andy, and Matt from Bedhead. Just bananas great. Greatest rock band of my lifetime (well…Crazy Horse, then the Worm).

This was a RIDE. Excoriating. Inasmuch as I can, I avoid Rogan and his goobers (can’t ignore him on PPVs, ugh) so it was kinda wild to see how entrenched Duncan Trussell is in this gross world. Scared, selfish babies. The dumbest dudes in your freshman philosophy class. youtu.be/ewvRS3NwIlQ?...

Good Morning! Today I made a donation from the proceeds of the album I released a month ago to both Loaves and Fishes and Food Not Bombs. I was able to donate $188.50 to each place, which is really lovely. Thanks to anyone who purchased it. michiganindienetwork.bandcamp.com/album/lets-p...