Brandon Snavely ☕️🐈

Serious Q: is reactionary centrism a normal artifact you find during a period of rapid realignment in a 2-party political system? Like, people who were previously Dems, who now are "politically homeless" but aren't ready to be GOP? What is the term for people who are migrating the other direction?

How do you undo it down the road? We’re polarized today but we want to build a future where we are less so. If not, we’re cooked!

Mamdani’s STRENGTH is that he authentically knows about and cares about ordinary people. Most politicians do not.

Booker should endorse. The handful of Mamdani’s positions that are controversial aren’t actually on the table to be implemented. They’re bluster to harness the frustration of voters.

MAGA does this trick all the time!

Gov’t-imposed rent control? Gov’t run grocery stores? Not under consideration.

Did Canada write this?

“Try not to be a mystery.” Co-Star app notification

“Yeah you're working… Building a mystery…” ♫ ♫ ♫

Because I’ve entered the old person phase where one stops being enamored of new bands, my current musical obsession is Malcolm Arnold.

I have a lifetime of experience ducking behind a tree or shrub to piss, if there are no legit options. So I won’t be holding it.

It’s dismaying.

“I will lie, shamelessly and without hesitation, in order to gain power and advance my tribe’s interests” is the deliberate signal being sent here.

This used to be beyond the pale!

Virtue is now a trait only naive or gullible people care about.

Matthew B. Crawford

I’m torn.

1890s / gilded age

Check out the colossal array of great Murphs in the replies.

Sometimes I really want to see something and no one else wants to see the thing I want to see, so I take myself to the cinema.

I still have a few hundred of those cards.

I don’t either!

cc: @malainse.bsky.social

I am saddled with this gene, but it doesn’t define me. 🧬

Just *might* be the best Mahler!

Album - Xerrox, Vol. 3 YouTube video

Do you know Alva Noto? He’s made a handful of albums which are to my mind contemplative masterpieces. My music on this rainy Saturday morning.

#NowListening #AmbientMusic

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This.

If you hear discussions about how to channel young men's energy in healthier ways and think "it's not my job," that's correct. It's not, and I'm not telling you it is.

I can't speak for others, but for me, any comments on this topic are directed at people who want to be involved with it.

I think this is good—because it focuses on culture, not govt or politicians—and I bet some critics didn’t read it.

Boils down to: when young men search online about dating and sex, it’d be better if they saw more healthy answers from people they’d listen to, instead of flooded with eg Andrew Tate.

Astral Elevator, by The Tear Garden 15 track album

new Tear Garden album is up for pre-order!

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I preordered it an hour ago.

Put it towards something you’ve had your eye on that’s on the expensive side. Something you probably wouldn’t buy for yourself normally.

Erasing history

YouTube video by Ticker Symbol: YOU I Can't Stay Quiet on Google Stock (GOOG) Any Longer

This was an interesting video that had a summary of what Google is doing with AI. youtu.be/TAoAGrF5c-w

YouTube video by Nonesuch Records Steve Reich's Nonesuch Selects

Steve Reich! youtu.be/-dIwPOo3oNg

Motherfucking wind farms…

Strong agree.