Aidan Wachter

The cover of a double zine, featuring an essay called Anarchism and Its Misunderstanders and Hurrah For Anarchy, both by Margaret Killjoy. The cover features white on black illustration

We have a beautiful new double zine available, featuring two essays on anarchism written by our very own @margaret.bsky.social . Check it out!

www.tangledwilderness.org/shop/p/hurra...

Trans healthcare trolley problem An unknown number of trans people have been tied to one of the train tracks, while a runaway trolley is set to roll down the empty track, saving the trans people. However, that guy over there might voluntarily walk onto the train track. Do you pull the lever, sacrificing the trans people to protect that one guy from possibly making a mistake?

TRANS HEALTHCARE TROLLEY PROBLEM

A runaway trolley is set to roll down the empty track, saving the trans people.

However, that guy over there might voluntarily walk onto the train track.

Do you pull the lever, sacrificing the trans people to protect that one guy from possibly making a mistake?

Aidan Wachter sits beneath a huge moss-covered maple tree, talking to people seated nearby.

North Star, and the big maple. Talking about animism and ancestors. I will, in the future, always require a very large tree if I am going to speak in public. It just adds a certain something, I think. Photo by @ddamascenaa.bsky.social

yep, presenting.

In not before, im excited to see you in February! But shoot me a line anytime, too.

Its the only way that ive found, thats for sure!

Indeed!

Im deep in the split of positive self-talk meets wtf? stage with recovering from an old injury flare up. There is a very small gap between my saying “I’m doing pretty good today” & “I am so fucked.” I recognize this as progress, after 20 years with this one.

Killer track. Blind Lemon Jefferson remains my all-time favorite.

It’s the last one I really got into from him.

YouTube video by TROUBLEWATER Nick Cave and The bad seeds "Abattoir Blues" (live at Later)

This one feels so very now: youtu.be/bVjXAGXlqnA

YouTube video by SeagreenSerenade NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS the six strings that drew blood 1985

@sasharavitch.bsky.social triggered my memory of a song — I knew it was Nick Cave, but I could not recall which one it was. Been churning on it all day. It’s this one, from my favorite album of his: youtu.be/LIjiJ1tS1GI

YouTube video by Sweetwater Yvette Young — “Firebird” Live at Sweetwater Studios

Yvette Young is a killer player. Also, I would like to request a sparkly YY signature guitar. youtu.be/yfDiY4BPpwk

Going back to 2011 - I've been podcasting a long time. Here are some favourites. Check out The Hermit's Lamp Podcast where ever you listen. These conversations are deep important themes when living a spiritual ilfe.

YouTube video by RAMEN RAMEN - Pega Bien (Video Oficial)

This track works on so many levels for me. Killer band, new to me. youtu.be/xs9wIq5e6ek

it’s the best.

YouTube video by 송소희 [Official] 송소희(Song Sohee) - Infodemics [Live Clip] @THE GLOW 2025

I keep coming back to this video. Random, amazingly ass-kicking performance from someone I knew nothing of. What a voice. youtu.be/bM8nDcW8EXM

This is very wrong, and very right. Image source: youtu.be/rGqEuk8Om-4

Um, this is problematical.
but also accurate.

I will see it again in the next world, I am certain of it!

Looks fucking good!
Also, I tried to keep mine, but failed. #hairenvy

Can you imagine the size of the EpiPen?

OK, I like this! I’m sure I had friends into this; it sounds familiar.

YouTube video by MyNameIsTobias Soul-Junk - Young Businessmens

youtu.be/Oj-y8oOyXAg

No, I had that wrong. Soul-Junk was a guy from Truman’s Water. “Young Businessman’s Psychic Makeout” was the standout track for me. Now I gotta listen to Nation of Ulysses as I know I’ve heard them!

Did one of these peeps start Soul Junk?

The Witches of Portland. 9 fantasy ebooks with bright covers. 50% of profits go to people fighting for justice. Thorn Coyle Books dot com

50% of profits from The Witches of Portland ebook bundle—bought directly from me—will go toward people fighting for justice.

First round goes to Jail Support LA, which is providing bail money for people arrested in direct actions in Los Angeles: thorncoylebooks.com/products/the...

#booksky 📚💙

My thinking exactly. "40 foot wasps would be fun!” Help us, Mothra.

At least not all the news is terrifying:

My periodontist now is like, “this was kind of spectacularly bad before we fixed it. Do you want to see the pictures?” I always say yes.