I have no desire to hold public office & am entirely unelectable besides. my recreational habits in 1986 alone disqualify me. but I'm running for president anyway & my entire platform is "when you need your health care provider, you get a live operator every time." I will win in a landslide
Can I even put into words how fun it is to finally link people to the page where they can preorder our book after five years of work? I can’t. It’s impossible. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/835977...
Seacritters! The Hunt for the Jigamaree by Kate Milford: 9781536220681 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
A beloved New York Times best-selling fantasy writer and an indie adventure cartoonist join ranks to helm a wry, high-seas graphic series unlike any other! Welcome aboard the sloop Rodentia, where pi...
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The AP hasn't called either contest yet, but Missouri's Amendment 4 is losing 82-18 statewide and failing in every county with 10% of votes reporting so far. Kansas' Amendment 1 is losing 71-29 and getting crushed in numerous Trump counties with 26% of votes in. These look over
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Holy cow, there's a new Imperial Teen album coming in October! imperialteen.bandcamp.com/album/all-ov...
All Over You, by Imperial Teen
10 track album
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@emoseal.bsky.social You ever listen to Frightened Rabbit? They've got some really great wallowing-in-my-feelings songs.
"Oh, I only use LLMs for research. I just use AI for ideas. ChatGPT wrote the first draft, nothing else." So what you're telling me is that it's doing all your thinking for you.
In honor of fucking off to an island with no reception for the next week, here's an older essay on wilderness and the internet for The Disconnect, an online magazine you have to turn off your wi-fi to read. Wish this one was still around! I loved the premise.
The Disconnect: Issue One
The Disconnect is an offline-only magazine of commentary, fiction, and poetry.
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I am still SO mad at all the great music that 80s "rock" radio withheld from me! It was just proto-algorithmic programming. Play music by humans, for humans, picked by humans! Freeform 4 Evah!
Mary Jones@tlachtga.bsky.social · 2d agoOne of the benefits of having older parents was that I grew up with a knowledge of big band, swing, jazz, jump blues, etc. If you think John Bonham is the greatest drummer ever, you haven’t heard Gene Krupa—and Bonham agreed.
the new mountain goats album is out on Friday. presave it please! or even preorder it! the vinyl package is a super cool O-card design by @seenstudio.bsky.social 30tgrs.ffm.to/days
The Mountain Goats - Days
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56 years ago today!
Weird N.J.@weirdnj.bsky.social · 3d agoOne of New Jersey’s most baffling mysteries came in the form of a silvery “thread” that in 1970 was suspended for several weeks over a house in the quiet suburb of Caldwell in Essex County. Check out the full #WeirdNJ story here: weirdnj.com/stories/unex...
I've added Solver volume 1 (plus Circus Windows), Savage Sword of Susan, NEMS 1968 and the Murder She Writes 15th Anniversary Edition ebooks to my Gumroad. Plus a new multi-packs. For the PDF liker in your life! scarygoround.gumroad.com
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John Allison selling his comic books.
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yART Sale is underway! Visit the WPRB table between now and 1:00 pm ET outside the Arts Council of Princeton! wprb.com/catch-wprb-a...
Have Moicy! By Michael Hurley, the Unholy Modal Rounders, and Jeffrey Frederick's & the Clamtones
Stop Calling Me Frank@stopcallingmefrank.bsky.social · 5d agoYou have a month to write a 33 1/3 book about the album of your choice. Which record are you going to write about? (No previously covered albums allowed; new shit must come to light: see below.) (For all books in the series: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/33_1/3) (H/t @monostich.bsky.social
Seacritters! The Hunt for the Jigamaree sets sail March 2027! Impeccable writing by @katemilford.bsky.social! Exquisite interior colors by @nyaatalie.bsky.social & @charmgardens.com! Stalwart lettering assistance by @dchopkins.bsky.social & @dylanmeconis.bsky.social! What a labor of love.
Everyone should stop what they're doing and listen to "Butch" right now!
maggie schreiter@squishythings.com · 5d agoi missed listening to almost all of yesterday's #tbtxpn, which was all songs from 1996, so i've been doing some of my own 1996 this morning. i think you should listen to "butch" by imperial teen
I'm doing an "in conversation" with Laura Snapes of the Guardian at Nottingham Central Library on Wednesday August 5th at 5.30pm - tickets are free! I will talk process, ideas, useful things for anyone interested in story I hope. www.ticketsource.com/nottmcityofl...
"Big City Reads 2026: John Allison in conversation" at Room 6&7 Nottingham Central Library
Tickets are now available for Big City Reads 2026: John Allison in conversation at Room 6&7 Nottingham Central Library, Nottingham on Wednesday 5th August 2026 at 5:30PM. Click the link for further in...
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A strip done in collaboration with the @humanartistry.bsky.social , starring Question Hound as he gets some unwanted help for a comic he’s working on:
puzzmo, sporcle, and a million other places have fun little daily word games you can subscribe to and do not contribute to the transphobic tidal wave. get better taste in puzzles
may@maysuser.name · 6d agothe real victims of the new york times' targeted campaign against trans people are cis people who like to play wordle
Coming up this Saturday in Princeton! Stitching Pink and Erin from Six Layer Cake will be DJing at WPRB's table, where you can pick up all sorts of past station swag at deeply discounted prices! It all happens from 9-1 outside the Arts Council of Princeton.
WPRB 103.3 fm@wprb.com · 2w agoCatch WPRB at yART Sale on Saturday, August 1st in the Arts Council of Princeton parking lot from 9am-1pm. Browse 30+ makers selling discontinued designs + one-of-a-kind items at clean-out prices. Stitching Pink + Erin from Six Layer Cake will be spinning at the event! wprb.com/catch-wprb-a...
This was supposed to be a mini comic but it's not ending any time soon
Brian Box Brown@boxbrown.bsky.social · 4mo agoIDK if I'll ever finish it but I started my long simmering 90s Teen Drama comic
I recommend listening to human-centred curation. @wmbr.bsky.social @wfmu.bsky.social @wprb.com are all available live or by archive over the internet, though supporting local live music is the best way to meet people, have fun, and influence future culture.
Jonathan Stray@jonathanstray.bsky.social · 7d agoHave you ever felt like Spotify's personalization is putting you into a musical rut? Do you wish the top playlists for any search were human not algorithmic? Well, Spotify is experimenting with prompt-based control, and one of their examples is "Make it non-personalized."
what the fuck do you mean "everyone is using AI and nobody admits it." what the fuck do you mean. who are you talking to. you have allowed a demon to devour your soul. begone
Nobody else apply for this, please, because I REALLY want to score a slot for myself.
WPRB 103.3 fm@wprb.com · last wk.WPRB IS SEEKING NEW ON-AIR TALENT! No previous broadcasting experience is necessary, just an open attitude towards music discovery and a tireless hunger for underground and underrepresented sounds. To learn more: tryouts.wprb.com
