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@dorsalstream.bsky.social

You know, for kids. Lapsed philosopher; higher ed guy. I think things and write stuff, ideally high-level jazzery. (I do have a (creative nonfiction) newsletter at https://buttondown.com/dorsalstream thanks for asking.) https://www.roblinmeeks.com

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When someone says β€žScientists do not want you to knowβ€œ you can dismiss everything from there on. Scientists want you to know. They are desperate that you know. They can’t shut up about what they found out and want you to know.

03.03.2026 12:10 β€” πŸ‘ 4811    πŸ” 2212    πŸ’¬ 42    πŸ“Œ 88

The way the word β€œrhythm” is spelled is disgusting. Ending a word with ythm is bad enough, but you’re telling me there’s a fucking h before that too?

04.03.2026 01:07 β€” πŸ‘ 72    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Power held listening sessions where Clive Davis Institute students would play their latest work for him and get feedback. One of my son's greatest days was being chosen for one of these sessions and having Power give him such insightful direction and added that he thought his song was great.

04.03.2026 01:08 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
β€œThe fact that I’ve been able to participate in a lot of seminal recordings is just another wonderful thing that has come my way in my life,” Power said in that Red Bull Music Academy interview. β€œI live in New York. I have a home that’s really nice. I get to the country. I have a dog I love. I have people around me that I love. I get to do things that I’m passionate about. I have almost every piece of gear I ever wanted. I consider my path in the art of making records as having actually worked out much better than my wildest dreams.”

β€œThe fact that I’ve been able to participate in a lot of seminal recordings is just another wonderful thing that has come my way in my life,” Power said in that Red Bull Music Academy interview. β€œI live in New York. I have a home that’s really nice. I get to the country. I have a dog I love. I have people around me that I love. I get to do things that I’m passionate about. I have almost every piece of gear I ever wanted. I consider my path in the art of making records as having actually worked out much better than my wildest dreams.”

May we all be able to speak of our lives in this way:

04.03.2026 01:06 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bob Power, Engineer and Producer Who Excavated Hip-Hop's Low End, Dead at 73 Bob Power, the celebrated engineer and producer who worked on classic albums by A Tribe Called Quest, Erykah Badu, the Roots, and more, has died.

The great music engineer and producer Bob Power has died. An absolute legend, producing records for Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, The Roots, D’Angelo, Erykah Badu, and on and on.
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

04.03.2026 00:59 β€” πŸ‘ 90    πŸ” 25    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 5

Wait I know this one

03.03.2026 23:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thinking of eating an everything bagel with my shirt off to see what plants will sprout among my rib rows

03.03.2026 23:56 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My body and I are playing this fun game where I still really need sleep but my body were prefer to act like that doll guy from the Saw franchise

03.03.2026 13:52 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If Jesus were alive today, he'd have a podcast called WWID (What Would I Do)

03.03.2026 03:12 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

All I'm saying is whenever you force your brain and body to perform the tricks that you've assigned value, they meet up in secret while you sleep and plan their revenge.

03.03.2026 01:57 β€” πŸ‘ 123    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 1

[me explaining what it's like as a detective on the octopus crimes unit] Honestly, it's mostly legwork

26.01.2024 17:34 β€” πŸ‘ 72    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Whenever I start to feel lonely, I just remind myself that my skeleton is in there like a forever friend, going where I go, doing what I do, loving who I love.

27.08.2024 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 54    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Absolute unit

03.03.2026 01:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Mom, come pick me up, the best lack all conviction and the worst are full of passionate intensity.

02.03.2026 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2383    πŸ” 504    πŸ’¬ 28    πŸ“Œ 12

the weirdest part of driving one of those dune sandworms around would be where do you park it

02.03.2026 12:13 β€” πŸ‘ 173    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 0

LESBIAN BESTIE: I want to go for a hike & my dog died so you can’t say no.

MJM: Ugh but it’s dead season. All dusty & brambly & dry. It’s sounds so laaaaaaaaaaame.

LESBIAN BESTIE: You’re telling me you can’t work a Goth landscape? Giant black coat, blue eyes?

MJM (pause): I’ll see you at 1:30.

01.03.2026 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 83    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

I loved them in Pan's Labyrinth

02.03.2026 23:54 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Me and the boys heading to all-you-can-eat buffet

02.03.2026 23:50 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

When you want something to stick to the roof of your mouth even harder?

02.03.2026 22:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

[looking out the window contemplatively] Been thinking about the size of my bones ever since.

02.03.2026 22:13 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

BEAVER MAGICIAN: Well what do we have here little fella *pulls a branch from behind a kid’s ear*

09.11.2025 17:11 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I didn't know that I needed this post this morning until I read it.

02.03.2026 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

[at a spider wedding]

congratulations to the newlywebs

02.03.2026 14:47 β€” πŸ‘ 343    πŸ” 91    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 1

Kids these days have it easy. Back when we were young, our parents loved to call us "big boned." Now kids probably don't think at all about the size of their bones.

02.03.2026 15:56 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

MY SCREEN BUTLER: What will it be tonight, sir?

ME: I think I’d like my evening phone, please.

MY SCREEN BUTLER: Excellent choice, sir [takes my current phone out of my hand, wipes it lightly, and places it back into my hand]

28.02.2026 01:06 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Blowing things up, kidnapping and killing foreign leaders, is good because it's Doing. Considering the consequences of Doing would be Thinking, which is weak and woke

01.03.2026 17:53 β€” πŸ‘ 4527    πŸ” 726    πŸ’¬ 44    πŸ“Œ 41

Dad: Where do you think you’re going?

Me: *caught applying for an art history degree* uhhh nowhere?

01.03.2026 17:57 β€” πŸ‘ 251    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

I regret to inform everyone that I’m thinking about stuff again.

01.03.2026 18:08 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Probably also true!

01.03.2026 17:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0