Was just reminded that today marks the 8 yr anniversary of when the stars aligned and I *finally* got to see my hero, @tedleo.bsky.social, and the Pharmacists for the first time

I really dislike that tourists with no common sense public transit etiquette have been staying at Airbnbs in my neighborhood. Keep your damn bookbag out of my seat space

pals you gotta quit spotify

Holy crap, a new album from The Sterns?! Yes please!! (spoiler alert: it’s good)

Our 11+ yr old rabbit, Melvin (aka Melvis), is very suddenly and rapidly not doing too well. Need some positive vibes sent his way. Pic is from a few yrs ago, but look at this dapper good boy

I am the Someone who Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin

One of the most satisfying things when I write melodies is when I come up with a harmonized lead guitar riff that sounds great. The only downside is that I now have to figure out what rhythm part is going on underneath

With SNAP benefits going out late, nonprofits are begging for pet food donations to prevent desperate owners from surrendering their dogs and cats to animal shelters.

But damn it feels good when the good guys win

I was number 24 at my polling place this morning in NJ, which is a lucky/significant number for me. Does it mean good things for the outcome tonight? Idk, I still can’t seem to shake the feeling

Can’t shake the feeling that tomorrow will end in utter disappointment. Really hope I’m wrong, but the sense of dread is real

People fucking hate this guy. They fucking hate ICE. They fucking hate how much power he has. He is at 63% overall disapproval to 37% approval. That's lower than their poll after January 6th. And this poll was done before he started intentionally starving people. I wish our media would reflect this.

In Philly tonight to see a concert, and I just continue to love this place* * = except for their sports teams

Today’s forecast: treats!! We have at least 2 gems that dropped - the new @camptrashband.bsky.social album that sounds friggin *huge*, and a killer self-titled debut from Snocaps

The junk/spam texts have been coming more frequently with my upcoming NJ governor election. I usually just ignore, but this one pissed me off since it’s complete BS *and* is from a PAC with a Virginia address. They can fuck all the way off with that trash

"The Right in 2025 Sounds a Lot Like the Nazis in 1925" Today’s far right may know it’s wrong to talk about a “superior race,” so it just frames it as a “superior culture” instead: zeteo.com/p/the-right-...

Absolutely love the latest Ratboys single to drop from the forthcoming album. So excited for this one

Rewatching Home Movies for the first time in ~20 yrs, and this is still easily one of the best McGuirk scenes in the entire series

I cannot stress how cathartic it is to see live music, even if you don’t know 3/4 of a bill. Caught a show last night in the LES, and was blown away by the solo acoustic set from Molly Frances. Great set, killer performance, and added to the library

Soft-launching today: A podcast series hosted by me and superhero critic @annkpowers.bsky.social, on why certain songs just keep coming back in style. New eps every two weeks for NPR Music Plus subscribers, but the first ep is free to all in the ASC feed. Go now: www.npr.org/2025/10/23/n...

Jimmy Chamberlin appreciation post. One of the best to lay it down behind the kit

New ICE recruiting methods have resulted in half of this group of absolute winners failing AN OPEN BOOK TEST

white house has joined bluesky click here to block all official us government accounts instantly bsky.app/profile/did:...

Cops led us into the street as the new “protest zone” and then beat us repeatedly. Got hit in the face with a baton. Leaving to pick up my friends who were arrested. Stay safe out there.

Can’t believe it’s been 10 yrs to the day since I met The Joy Formidable before their killer CMJ show at Brooklyn Bowl. Also can’t believe it’s been a decade since CMJ festival existed. It was a blast being able to bounce around venues across NYC to see some free (& not free) shows

Anyone else still waiting for Zwan to hit streaming? No? Just me?

I have zero fucking sense of humor about this rfk shit. besides the obviously gross misreprestation/othering/etc of autistic people it's catastrophic from any sound scientific POV. any doctor who consults governmental guidelines for anything at all under this admin is guilty of malpractice

How in the hell have I lost *2* pairs of good concert earbuds after 3 of the last shows I’ve gone to?

Found out from a coworker that our UHC health insurance plan isn’t covering either the Covid or flu vaccines for us this year. What in the actual fuck are we doing?!

Liquid Mike hive, we ride!!!

Nobody who voted to confirm RFK is fit to hold public office

"Pat, why do you carry that ridiculous 600mm lens on long hikes?" Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.

why do the guys who buy into race science that tells them they're preordained by genetics to rule the world always turn out to look like they were incubated in a jar

Bringing the heat on the first one from LP2

Been listening to this gem from Fortitude Valley all weekend. Definitely an Album of the Year candidate for me

HUGE: The Trump administration will no longer permit any solar or wind projects on federal lands unless they produce more energy-per-acre than coal, gas or nuclear power plants. Solar and wind literally produce less energy per acre, so simply this may just kill off any project on federal lands.

Bad Moves said goodbye at the Black Cat on Saturday. Contributor Taylor Ruckle looks back at the D.C. pop-power band’s legacy as they pass the torch to the scene they love—and that loves them back.

South Park's Matt Stone and Trey Parker are storytelling geniuses! I highlight their remarkably simple but effective "but/therefore rule" in every science communication lecture I give.

Truly epic move by Matt and Trey to give a huge fuck you to Paramount and Trump in the latest South Park. Anyone know where to watch the whole episode for free? I’m also half expecting pt 2 of this to play out similarly to Stephen Fry’s end in “V for Vendetta” - with the disappearing and killing

Happy Gotcha Day to our good boi, Gandalf!! Can’t believe it’s been a year since we foster failed (though we kinda knew from day 1 we wanted to keep him). Gandy had surgery last month to remove a growth (that we knew about last year), which thankfully was nothing serious. We love you buddy!!

Just found out about The Shivvers, but hot damn I love this. Fantastic power pop

Yep, my pets need gromming

New song at midnight

3 words: Bad Moves forever!!

NPR and PBS can't sell these shirts for legal reasons, so I'm going rogue and selling them myself. $8 per shirt goes to NPR and PBS. Free matching sticker with every order. www.harebraineddesign.com

I am really happy that I snagged a copy of this after forgetting to set a reminder on my phone (got the New Moon one). Hey Arnold! was one of my fave Nickelodeon shows growing up, and the music from Jim Lang is arguably got me - and likely many others - into jazz

Another home run from Teen Girl Scientist Monthly 🤘now we just need it on Apple Music