probably a bad time at which to finally launch ticket sales for this event but . . . why not. capacity for this one is relatively low so grab a ticket. events.ticketleap.com/tickets/hype...
Michael Burns
@michaelburns.bsky.social
"philosopher", "comedian", deadhead, lake guy. https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelOBurns burnstheory.com
this handsome gent makes the best coffee you'll ever taste. you can use code "burnsbeans" at checkout if you want but it's worth every penny.
YES PLZ Coffee@yesplz.coffee · 6h agoA very quick vid to tell you about what I’m roasting (before it sells out)…
My hot take to add to all this? If you think reading is boring, you should try reading something more challenging, not less!
The Literacy Crisis (it’s worse than you think)
YouTube video by Michael Burns
youtu.be
Working on my labor zine project I've been thinking a lot about literacy and political education. I think deep reading is incredibly valuable for what it does to us: Let us digest information and sit with it.
Michael Burns@michaelburns.bsky.social · 14h agonew video about why we're (maybe) headed towards a new literacy crisis and why we should fight back (by reading) youtu.be/b9D6VYHHlD8
Very upset after reading the article going viral right now and I’m just begging men, especially wealthy men in comedy, to not be so fucking horrible. It’s not that hard.
more info on the BURNS AFTER READING CLUB on @annakornbluh.bsky.social's Immediacy is up on Patreon now, including a discount code from our friends at @versobooks.bsky.social burnstheory.com/posts/new-fr...
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Proud to say that my wife and I are both avid readers (mostly comics for me but I read real books too) and raise our children in a very book friendly environment. All of our kids read for leisure at least occasionally. Anecdotal I know, but we can only do what we can do
Michael Burns@michaelburns.bsky.social · 14h agonew video about why we're (maybe) headed towards a new literacy crisis and why we should fight back (by reading) youtu.be/b9D6VYHHlD8
"AI is inevitable!" oh sorry big dawg but actually nothing is inevitable as reality is fundamentally contingent and humans are capable of organizing in truly creative and novel ways to create new futures we can't even imagine now, so i'm going to have to disagree.
writers! check this out!
Ana Marie Cox@anamariecox.com · 11h agoI am hosting a virtual writing workshop next month! It's about getting unstuck. - September 12-13, 12-3pm CT both days - You get prompts, writing time, peer feedback, AND one-on-one time with me Sliding scale $300-500, scholarships are available. Find out more/register: anamariecox.com/unstuck
if you're wondering where i got that cool Fredric Jameson hat that i'm wearing in this video burnstheory-shop.fourthwall.com/products/alw...
Always Historicize Dad Hat
a hat inspired by Fredric Jameson's The Political Unconscious . because who doesn't want to wear a hat that signifies to a small number of humans that you are familiar with a key work of Marxist cult...
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Michael Burns@michaelburns.bsky.social · 14h agonew video about why we're (maybe) headed towards a new literacy crisis and why we should fight back (by reading) youtu.be/b9D6VYHHlD8
"There can be no mass movement, no mobilization, without the training that comes from a deep engagement with language and its capacity to produce unforseen and incalculable effects" - Eduardo Cadava& Sara Nadal-Melsio, from "Politically Red". WE NEED TO BE READING, Y'ALL!! (this video rules)
Michael Burns@michaelburns.bsky.social · 14h agonew video about why we're (maybe) headed towards a new literacy crisis and why we should fight back (by reading) youtu.be/b9D6VYHHlD8
Fighting back by reading is the kind of fighting I can get behind. Recommended watch (or listen) 🙂
Michael Burns@michaelburns.bsky.social · 14h agonew video about why we're (maybe) headed towards a new literacy crisis and why we should fight back (by reading) youtu.be/b9D6VYHHlD8
spending a week in NYC next month if anyone wants me on their podcast or wants to make stuff together or anything like that.
An insightful exploration into how not reading is directly creating the world that we live in right now, inviting culture wars, AI, and widespread social and societal regression. Whew.
Michael Burns@michaelburns.bsky.social · 14h agonew video about why we're (maybe) headed towards a new literacy crisis and why we should fight back (by reading) youtu.be/b9D6VYHHlD8
I wrote a video about my opinions. It is less cranky than it could have been! Reward my self moderation with precious precious views! Then go enjoy a book.
Michael Burns@michaelburns.bsky.social · 14h agonew video about why we're (maybe) headed towards a new literacy crisis and why we should fight back (by reading) youtu.be/b9D6VYHHlD8
new video about why we're (maybe) headed towards a new literacy crisis and why we should fight back (by reading) youtu.be/b9D6VYHHlD8
The Literacy Crisis (it’s worse than you think)
YouTube video by Michael Burns
youtu.be
genuinely blown away by how good Tony was. Matt Johnson is really that dude.
reminder - always historicize hats for sale now. two more items in my "Last Good Dad" collection coming soon. burnstheory-shop.fourthwall.com/products/alw...
Always Historicize Dad Hat
a hat inspired by Fredric Jameson's The Political Unconscious . because who doesn't want to wear a hat that signifies to a small number of humans that you are familiar with a key work of Marxist cult...
burnstheory-shop.fourthwall.com
Does anyone have a “blocking social media on my phone and computer” app that they like? Every time I get one it looks shitty and feels scammy.
long shot but if anyone has a room/apartment they're not using in NYC between Sept 11-18, let me know. i would pay you $$, obv.
brb gonna pay 3k minimum for Adam Conover to teach me how to fuck good
biftechnoir@kenmegalopsuxos.bsky.social · 3d agoAella’s $18,000 slutcon thingy where she and a crack team will coach you on sex
how many video essayists will organize bowling tournaments for male podcasters just to properly investigate the alleged male lonlinesses crisis? www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4hC...
Can bowling solve the "male loneliness epidemic?"
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me at the club in 2003, screaming into the DJs ear: "HEY MAN YOU HAVE BIG TRUCKS? NO IT'S BY PEDRO THE LION. COULD YOU PUT THAT ON I THINK THIS PLACE WILL GO FUCKING NUTS? NO? OKAY OKAY I'M LEAVING."
NEW YORK CITY buy tickets tell your friends it's going to be a fun evening
Michael Burns@michaelburns.bsky.social · 5d agoNEW YORK CITY. Forget about 9/11, I'm about to make 9/12 a day that you NEVER FORGET when you come and hang out and see my new movie, Leave a Comment. It's a comedic documentary about how the internet is making us all into weird little freaks. we'll all do beers after caveat.nyc/events/leave...
my first novel, THE TOWER, is available everywhere june 22 2027 💙 pre-order: us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
Went to my first Angel City game tonight and after almost a decade of living here I think I finally have an LA sports team to get behind.