Wait, did Charlie Kirk’s parents give him the middle name “James” because of Star Trek? Because… buddy…

Kowloon Walled City. In Minecraft! In Minecraft! www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWZQ...

I'm sure this is fine. Nothing to see here. www.jwz.org/blog/2025/08...

I come back to Johnny Cash and June Carter recording, and performing, this cover of Bob Dylan's "It Ain't Me, Babe" periodically. I find it more relevant as I age. youtu.be/2R2NrV4ve1o

I wish I'd had the opportunity to see Portishead live when they were still touring. I mean, just look at and listen to this: youtu.be/C3LK5ELvZwI

Speaking of NPR Tiny Desk Concerts, Meg Myers's is also pretty strong, including her cover of Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill". youtu.be/vSMt8qbhu0w

Cypress Hill covering RATM's "Bombtrack", on 6 September 2025. youtu.be/faWbdPuxjOM

Ever wanted to put an espresso puck in a CT scanner? No? Move on. Yes? Here you go: youtu.be/CX-aoSKLRzg

Great recording of Brass Against performing their [RATM] "Guerilla Radio" / [Black Sabbath] War Pigs mash-up: youtu.be/yaAIOzu7_2Q

So I took yet another spill on a bike yesterday afternoon, over to the right, took it mostly on my knee (bruised, not broken patella). Did shred the derm shield over the tattoo I got the first previous day (now replaced).

I've seen reports around Chicago, and elsewhere, that ICE is filming license plates of people tracking them. Considering riding your bike to track and protest ICE; no plate and you can escape quickly.

We're 7 months in and Trump and the oligarchs have completely seized control of the media. If you criticize them, your show will be pulled from the air. This is what dictators do. Fascism isn't coming, it's here.

This kicks ass! youtu.be/_dbbRVcGhXQ

You know Philly’s Disney Hole. Check out St. Louis’s forklift hole! fox2now.com/news/missour...

Va fancullo, fascisti. (Yes, I know that's not strictly grammatically correct. You knew what I meant, didn't you? Google Translate sure did.) youtu.be/iDRiZouXOS8

I'm more of a Brass Against fan than I am an Ozzy fan, but this kicks ass: youtu.be/KwwOxa6LI-8

New tattoo, courtesy Taylor at Alchemy in St. Louis's Central West End. (alchemytattoocollective.com/tattoo-artis...)

i know it smell crazy in there

Some St. Louis street shots, across from alchemytattoocollective.com Central West End location.

Big Shark Bikes, www.bigshark.com

I’m out of town, so I won’t be there, but you should absolutely join this ride. Good friends of mine planned it, and they’re leading, protecting, and sweeping it. wednightrides.org/posts/2025/0...

Have I previously recommended Man Man? You should consume Man Man’s music (and, ideally, pay them directly for that). youtu.be/G74A7wax81o

Hey, @americanair.bsky.social: maybe chill out with the notifications? That’s just what fits on one iPhone 13 mini screen! There are more below! This is… a lot!

Lib Dem Leader Ed Davey responds to Elon Musk.

My friend Jane is a big fan of sunsets, so I’ve gotten in the habit of texting her a photo when I see a good one. Tonight, her response was “jinx!”

This does NOT mean that “everything’s okay”. SEPTA raided their capital fund to fund operations. That means planned improvements won’t happen for the next two years, and then there’ll be no service at all. The PA state Senate still needs to pass a budget. Now.

“If you know, you know.” (If you’re in Philly and have a nuisance bike lane or crossing walk motorist parker, hit me up. I’ve plenty of these.)

“How does parallelism work grammatically?” Get fucked, loser. (Image attached because I’m blocking them next.)

The bar for "doing politics the right way" can't be as low as "despite being murdered, he was not himself a murderer." Kirk was not a "robust supporter of free speech," he cut his teeth compiling lists of college professors to be fired, harassed, or worse. He was a fascist through and through

And for all of my fellow "fuck DST with a rusty I-beam sideways" friends: youtu.be/D_-9ZxVqq8Q

With the exception of "Why's everybody always pickin' on me? /Because you run like a girl, and you sit down to pee!", I think this Holds Up. youtu.be/EaGKxAgCguU

I continue to be sad that Mark Sandman didn't make it to 9-9-99. youtu.be/2n7yOkeFJMM

Korn's music has never been "for me" (which is fine! and that doesn't mean it's "bad"!), but this is pretty charming (yes, it's… about the same chord progression as "Without You", albeit in a minor key): youtu.be/5pAqsdJ3PoM

I'd like to think that Kurt "got it", and he died 32 years ago, so this isn't really a thing that merits confirmation. I'm pretty sure that the white kids (now middle-aged) did not understand why a Black woman might be going to stay in the pines where the sun don't ever shine. youtu.be/hEMm7gxBYSc

I've definitely consumed this before, but I don't think I understood as well as I do now. I'm sure I'll understand more from this in another decade. youtu.be/ClQLC2kzkWg

Yeah, so: “Alien: Earth” is definitely very good. You should watch it. No prior “canon” knowledge is required.

This is fascinating, but seven thousand eight hundred of your US dollars is… rather spend for a computer keyboard. youtu.be/N3FEv1qw4_w

Huh. I think I maybe never saw the video for The Toadies "Backslider". (It's exactly what you expect, but it is pretty well done.) youtu.be/9ZL27Aiw9_I

GOP: Kids can't handle reading about Anne Frank Also, GOP: Kids need to see America's secret police hunting familes on the streets in broad daylight

You don't need to be in Brooklyn: stand up! youtu.be/ImHLgN3Hq8Q

See also: youtu.be/lwI-s2h9N5w

On the topic of NPR Tiny Desk Concerts that "go hard", see also Run the Jewels. (Although neither Killer Mike nor El-P climb around on the furniture like Eugene does.) www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-sy...

I've posted this before (maybe not here?), but Gogol Bordello's "Tiny Desk" concert tore the walls off the room. Even the intro for the room (included in the video), pointing out that, when offered water, they responded they'd brought their own… meaning a bottle of vodka… youtu.be/IJGh50t6crw

Hey, um, btw: Sierra Hull *rips*. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGUy...

To whom it may concern: the cigarette butt collector at Loco Pez (Fishtown) is emptied and the bottom’s closed up again.

This Friday Cycling After Dark’s running an “end of summer” group ride from the Art Museum steps, around public pools, ending at the Hancock Pool in Kensington. You should ride along. www.instagram.com/p/DOUTOHZEmTp/

(I helped marshal for this. There were a *lot* of people riding, and only a handful of angry motorists while we were passing. More frequent honking in support than in anger.) billypenn.com/2025/09/06/c...

This is Relevant to my Experience. youtu.be/dGEjbJkxFhs

(If you're an F1 fan and you haven't consumed this cover yet, you've been missing out. You're welcome.)

'When you are down, them are not comin' with a helping hand. Of course there is no "us and them", but "them" do not think the same. It's "them" who do not think the same. … And, if you listen closely: that war it never stops.' youtu.be/vOQjQvs0GzE