if stoner-doomy shit is your thing, the new Monolord will land well...

Every Democrat I know in Maine will be voting for Graham Platner, and most lefties outside of Maine struggle with that. If you're of those struggling, you should read this

six months without the elder beast.

Local metal/dive bar hosting a fundraiser for Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition… delivering much needed sonic catharsis. #doom

If we’ve worked together you know that I’m no Luddite, nor am I overly nostalgic, but I am critical of many of the people and things that have made the internet shitty… this is why I often praise The Boring Internet

adversarial audio? tell me more... spectrum.ieee.org/voice-ai-aud...

Someone must be making a movie about Mako Nishimura: www.theguardian.com/news/2026/ma...

And there we were all making fun of that Bourne film where Julia Stiles is all "double click on the folder that says CIA BLACK SITE" gizmodo.com/the-worst-le...

this is what I'm talking about when I say early 90s New England/Boston hardcore shows were a little intense...

Trying to find the first couple of Sadies' albums on vinyl, only to be reminded AGAIN there was time when bands only made CDs. Dear Travis (and Bloodshot Records), what do we need to do to get Precious Moments pressed into a limited run? www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvL6...

coffee and Asha on a rainy day...

I’m a fan of the neighborhood FU TEL public telephones around town futel.net/about/

every time I read de Beauvoir, even the little things, I feel like I should read more de Beauvoir…

In all honesty, I feel confident she'd do a better job than Vance...

Jared Golden (Maine) proving my point that 97.5% of Jareds are terrible people.

I work hard to remove jargon and make my work as accessible and approachable as possible. Today I had a client tell me they wanted to run my proposal through Claude to add a few big words before sending it to their boss. I don't love this world.

atproto pals, who is making interesting things related to music? less interested in music making, more interested in everything else. thanks.

paying taxes to the most corrupt government in US history makes me seriously unhappy. also, I really should be making those quarterly payments... some day.

last week I saw a sticker with Leon Czolgosz’s last words (credited to Fred C. Nieman) and now I can’t stop wondering if the sticker vandal made a mistake or a deliberate choice…

“A democracy is more than a form of government; it is primarily a mode of associated living.” This line got me hooked on Dewey as a young designer (nearly 30 years ago). It now feels obvious, but it turned on so many lights: design as a democratic process / democracy as an outcome of design

Happy Easter.

Thanks to @burrito.space for indirectly reminding me to listen to Tweez... but I listened to Spiderland instead.

stay safe and look out for each other.

Eid Mubarak and Nowruz Pirooz, friends!

let my insomnia rattle your bones... [Doooooom 🧵]

Today, marks 27 years. Despite so many things being terrible in the world, I am always grateful that our little corner is doing so well. Looking forward to more adventures and rooftop beers! [Tunisa, 2024]

just in case you’re curious…

Portland Pals, if you protest you should do this. If you don’t protest, you should do this. shorturl.at/Pr7Gb If you want more information let me know.

...as someone who has always loved psych, you'd think I'd be interested in the potential of AI hallucinations... I am not. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcZU...

Beyond the charity aspect, the best thing about this version might actually be the cover art. Washington Monument for Sears/Willis Tower, blues for yellows... the same but different.

this feels a bit... something...

thinking about my friends in Kurdistan, and grinding my teeth as I think about the assholes who have dragged us all into this mess.

If you don't spend hours reading about our government's domestic surveillance, I encourage you to watch this easy intro to how DHS/ICE is hunting us: www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1K7...

KID: [Yells at ICE. Bangs on window and breaks mirror] ICE: I’m going to have to shoot this kid ICE: I’m going to have to act on this kid right now 911: Why? You can drive away... [thankfully, ICE did not shoot the kid] www.opb.org/article/2026...

When we lived in Amsterdam, my office was located next to Architectura & Natura, a shop that featured many Birkhäuser books. I would often skip lunch and hang out there, skimming, trying to pull bits of inspiration between meetings. I miss having that place so close. birkhauser.com/en/search?pa...

This, along with Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, and any of Umm Kulthum’s recordings of Alf Leila Wa Leila, and we’ve sorted half of my desert island soundtrack…

I always appreciate a tidy bathroom sink

"Evidence has been piling up for years that one of the best ways to help people living in poverty is to give them money with no strings attached." No shit.

The imperialist ideology of force, from whatever side it may come, must be shattered for all time —The White Rose

Willy Vlautin’s The Horse is in my top 2025 reads, and lines like this still bounce around my head on Friday nights…

This is probably my favorite vintage Afghan song. I wish I could find a better recording, because Hangāma's vocals are perfect www.youtube.com/watch?v=n08Q...

I want writers to be paid for their labour... AND I can't afford to spend $250 every time I want to read academic shit. Still pissed CMU didn't give me an alum library card.

The Spartan9 newsletter is the only one that I *actually* read every time it hits my inbox. The mix of travel/security/technology/politics keeps me interested, and I especially look forward to the monthly reading list: www.spartan9.com/newsletters

if you're interested in Arabic/SWANA music... I've rebuilt one of my favorite modern-intro playlists: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fn8w...

Just back from 10 days in CDMX. Seeing the Lebanese cedar everywhere got me curious: from flaky desserts, to localized versions of kibbeh, tabbouleh, coffee, and even al pastor tacos... I was completely unaware of the influence Lebanese immigrants have had on Mexico (including and beyond food).

pinches necios… siempre.

enjoying the fact that there’s a giant Tamale festival just steps from the place we’re staying in Coyoacán.

prepare yourself, and look out for each other.

despite this sad character, Museo Nacional de Antropología is pretty amazing.

Another friend put it to me like this: "ICE has made the classic Nazi mistake. They've invaded a winter people in the winter."