Christopher Imlay

Welsh is neat looking

Also ate a huge donut inspired by Homer Simpson

In Cardiff Wales to see an analog synthesizer show and found one of my favorite songs ever as a 7”

Headliner: “White Ox Mead”
Support: “Foxcote”
Opener: “Vobster”

I can see the flyer for “Axtown” “Horrabridge” with special guest “Hoo Meavy”

Dude don’t even get me started on crazy UK town names. It’s the best source for band names I can think of…ok just a totally random zoom into maps and… “Angersleigh” “Culmhead” FFS

Ooh, I don’t live *too* far from this one…hmm…

This is awesome: a "WKRP in Cincinnati" fan created a three-hour Johnny Fever radio block, by using clips from the TV show and dropping in the full songs on his intros and outros, plus commercials and Les Nessman news breaks.

The dawn of the posthuman age Between new technology and low fertility, our existence as a species is not going to be the same.

The dawn of the posthuman age

Kinda sounds like the Spacer worlds of Asimov s Caves of Steel?

Why I'm obsessed with winning the Senate You can't defend democracy if you don't win elections

You can’t stop the MAGAfication of the judiciary or pass progressive laws of any kind if you don’t have a strategy to win the senate.

www.slowboring.com/p/why-im-obs...

What I Got Wrong On Defunding Police Automated traffic enforcement mostly solved the issues a civilian traffic enforcement program would target. But Americans have a bigger issue making substantive police reform impossible.

Here's why I came to embrace automated enforcement as a solution to violent traffic stops and police chases. And my trials and tribulations on attempting a Defund the Police style civilian traffic program which were impeded by our gun problem.
darrellowens.substack.com/p/what-i-got...

It matters. I care. When we throw up our hands and say none of it matters, we're doing the fascists’ work for them. They don't need to hide their corruption if they can convince us it's pointless to look. They don't need...

“Truth matters. Documentation matters. Fighting corruption matters. That accountability seems out of reach right now doesn’t change that.”

www.citationneeded.news/it-matters-i...

Screenshot of "Gay Firry Porn" spam blog post hosted on es.vaccines.gov

this is a real page on a .gov domain! see for yourself at es.vaccines.gov

At least five interesting things: Anything but protests edition (#65) Government efficiency; Solar power; Data suppression; American wealth; Trade and manufacturing

Always interesting @noahpinion.blogsky.venki.dev

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Hopefully it has some basement space?

(Oh and I’m not gonna use Spotify and it's increasingly
Al slop playlists)

How in the hell am I only hearing this for the first time today? Where were you people? My so-called "friends" never recommended them to me?

OK, to be fair I added this to my library months ago, probably from a recommendation from one of you, so apologies!

8% of Americans is 27 million people. Roblox had 17 million daily active users in the US and Canada… but that’s daily, not monthly or even yearly. But not every user buys Robux. Need more info but I bet it’s close!

Roblox User and Growth Stats You Need to Know in 2025 Key Roblox user stats. Includes data on number of players, demographics, revenue, total games, and more.

Been wondering if more Americans own Robux than crypto. I think it might be the case?

backlinko.com/roblox-users

The line goes down

Thoughts on Sinofuturism What does it mean for China to be "the future"? And what does that future look like?

Thoughts on Sinofuturism

Forget the Winter Soldier—check out this IRL 16th-century cyborg Wave hello to Götz of the Iron Hand. Over 500 years ago, this fierce knight sported a fearsome articulated prosthetic

Serendipity is reading this about Major Bludd directly after reading Chris’s substack on this guy:

open.substack.com/pub/popcultu...

“…with the UK being placed in either phase two or three, according to people who have been briefed on the talks.”

Don’t even know what “phase” we’re in. I expect phase 3.1415

The pundit's dilemma Trumpism will deindustrialize America. That's a hard pill for some thinkers to swallow.

The pundit's dilemma

Harpy bunny day!

Luigi's Death Stare | Know Your Meme Luigi’s Death Stare, not to be confused with Weegee, refers to the odd facial expressions worn by the character of Luigi during gameplay in the eighth inst

Ah, this brings me back to the wonderful Luigi death stare video memes from Mario Cart 8

knowyourmeme.com/memes/luigis...

Please create an inspirational meme image using this text:
“Remember, the third rule of thought leadership; there must be thought followers to follow your thought leaders”
Please have the image feel very LinkedIn cringe, and make it 16x9

Electric things