DJ Walker

"Unfeigned Affection" "Companionable Silence"

Two beautiful concepts that we could all use more of.

“Kowalski, remember our little talk about true but unhelpful comments?”

Some days I’m Woody, some days I’m Forky.

If I can, I will avoid catastrophizing the present situation. It changes nothing and causes me to suffer unnecessarily.

Not everyone can fight Trumpism and Trumpists directly. But remember this: kindness, decency, and fidelity to American values are defiance in the face of Trumpism.

So be kind, decent, and faithful, particularly to the many kinds of people despised and attacked by Trumpists. That’s revolutionary./1

The whole point of naming laws after victims is to stampede over the unpopular fact that the Bill of Rights revolves around protecting the rights of the accused

this urge to launder rfk jr. as “just a guy who is right about a few things” is such a perfect example of how liberals are people who won’t take their own side in a fight

In-service days for public school teachers are akin to having a group of particle physicists sit around for hours learning the multiplication table via a really long PowerPoint presentation.

“This is because love isn’t just a feeling. It’s a special kind of paying attention, which celebrates a person’s individuality.”

This is pretty much peak Wordle for me.

Erich Fromm said this in 1955, and its truth has only been magnified by the invention of smartphones. (Quoted in Peter Byrne’s excellent biography of Hugh Everett III)

Christmas Music for People Who Hate Christmas Music

For the last several years I’ve posted this playlist to Twitter. Sort of my one and only Christmas tradition. But I’m done with Twitter.

So here it is. Enjoy.

open.spotify.com/playlist/45Z...

Talking Meatheads

Sonic Hitler Youth

UKIP Squeeze

Gang of Four Idiots

Subhuman League

Half Man Half Dipshit

Violent Phlegms