I keep thinking how it wouldn't be so easy to weaponize the phrase "terrorist sympathizer" against folks refusing to glowingly memorialize CK, if centrists hadn't stood by (or worse, joined in) every time it was weaponized against people speaking out in support of Palestinian liberation.

While rising political violence is not good, I think it's also important to recognize the extent to which ALL politics is a negotiation over exactly what violence is legitimate (in the sense of the definition of a state as the monopoly on legitimate violence). 1/x

Do I know anyone on here who'd be interested in seeing Georg Friedrich Haas's "11,000 Strings" on Oct 4 (2pm and/or 8pm) in NYC with me? I got tickets for myself, my parents, and a friend, but the friend isn't able to attend.

If you're short on time, I also recommend making sure to watch her answer to the question on screen at about 8:00 minutes - what she says about her reaction to filming a torture scene is really powerful and heartbreaking.

#TheWheelofTime S3 just had too many incredible moments to pick only one (which is why we have to #SaceWoT!) The rotating Shredding tableau Siuan/Mat 305 dream hopping Rand breaking down over Alsera The Bore The Rand verse quietly sung over the Aiel's shocked silence as it rains in the desert

Young Cardamom x Philip Glass collab when?

Y'all, Wheel of Time has simply THE best fandom 🥹

Belated repost bc I've been so bummed about the cancellation - I flexed the ol' music theory muscles a bit to talk about the Wheel of Time soundtrack! Part 1 of several. The unique musical melting pot and the way it's woven into a semantically rich tapestry is one of many reasons to #SaveWoT!

Co-signing all 7 of Daniel's points. I may not have been as loud about it recently, but WoT third season placed it amongst the top tier of genre fiction TV of the decade, right alongside Severance and Andor, and as good or better than any Game of Thrones season. Apple would be a great new home!

#WoTSkies y'all should be checking out @thousandeyespod.bsky.social!! Their pod's coverage of WoT on Prime is funny and insightful in equal measure - one of them has never read the books, the other has read through about book 5 but has a very open mind about adaptation changes. Highly recommended!

I’m so tired of people being snobby about film over TV when TV just gave us two of the most incredible, well crafted hours of storytelling I’ve seen in forever. What #Severance and #TheWheelOfTime achieved this week puts most mainstream cinema to shame.

I'm taking this as confirmation of my theory that the cold open is a flash-forward, and then we jump back to them arriving in Tar Valon the day before and having one last nice time together before all hell breaks loose #WoTShowSpoilers

Tell them you can't take the T out of Stonewall!

From one government employee to another... #HoldTheLineDon'tResign Every federal employee who stays in their position is one more position that won't be filled with neo-Nazi stooges without a fight.

Read the thread. He's trying to apply laws against FGM to blocking transition. Fucking despicable. If anyone knows which organizations would make the most impactful use of donations to fight against this, let me know.

Trump White House's first trans executive order is out. I'll be reading over it here and going through line by line to help you make sense of it. You can find it here: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Of interest to my #WoTSkies friends - a real historical precedent for the topless towers of Cairhien!

'Tis the season for reWoTching - and just in time, it's finally presentable: my guide to all the musical motives in the Wheel of Time show soundtrack! Feel free to use it however you like, share feedback, and geek out about your interpretations with me! #WoTSkies docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

All the misogynists in The Bad Place hating on the smell dissertation, meanwhile I'm over here rereading Cien Años and wondering if she had anything to say about Gabo's focus on the alluring scents of Pilar Ternera or Remedios the Beauty (because wow he REALLY harps on it)

had us in the first half dot gif

It was inspiring to watch Koreans defend their democracy yesterday, but don't look away while Georgians are doing the same - against a police force much less squeamish about violence. This is their Maidan. If anyone knows of feeds beyond just following Mikiashvili and #GeorgiaProtests, please share!

On the 40th anniversary of the Union Carbide disaster in Bhopal - where a chemical spill caused thousands to "drown on their own lungs" and maimed tens of thousands - this essay on ecology and utopianism remains as relevant as ever. "We must learn to hope with teeth." salvage.zone/mieville_all...

Starting the day blasting this song like I do every year: music.youtube.com/watch?v=qnGn...

It's weird getting back on social media from scratch but "Wannabe Fascism Round 2: He Actually Has A Plan Now" makes me feel like I could use this kind of connection again and this seems like the best place for it. So hi!