i have been not been able to write for the last several months and before that it was like trying to squeeze blood from a stone, but i think i may have an essay in me about how subculture staying subculture is fine and visibility has only made things worse in a lot of ways - ThreadSky

modernistwitch.bsky.social • 113 days ago

i have been not been able to write for the last several months and before that it was like trying to squeeze blood from a stone, but i think i may have an essay in me about how subculture staying subculture is fine and visibility has only made things worse in a lot of ways

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gropeforluna.bsky.social•113 days ago

my eyes and my heart are so ready for this essay

bobcluness.bsky.social•113 days ago

you got this. it's gonna be a great read when it comes out.

missmira2u.bsky.social•113 days ago

Go jj go

missmira2u.bsky.social•113 days ago

Lemme know if you need a spicy pull quote lol

The people in my city who claim to be stewarding the future of local music are sponsored by Amazon, I have a lot of feelings about this

russbengtson.bsky.social•113 days ago

fully agree with this and yes please write it

jimxwrites.bsky.social•113 days ago

I got stuck for a couple of months but I'm excited about the progress I've made and my ideas are rolling now.

kimkelly.bsky.social•113 days ago

would love to read this! I’ve had the gnarliest writers block too so this is inspiring

jenniferpete.bsky.social•113 days ago

Would read!

labuda.bsky.social•113 days ago

A man wiser than me once said - don’t forget the struggle, don’t forget the streets (yo, forget about that because this skeet is gonna bust the house down)

cleveille.bsky.social•113 days ago

maybe the riot grrrl media blackout was onto something

cleveille.bsky.social•113 days ago

oh man. i’m coming to the same conclusion. please write this 😌✍️

brownbattery.bsky.social•112 days ago

true

and sad but true...

danlactose.bsky.social•113 days ago

Pro-core is the worst

modernistwitch.bsky.social•113 days ago

i am not a fan!!

jaylitwicki.bsky.social•113 days ago

My take is that visibility negates a subculture and it is quickly enshitified.

danielwyche.bsky.social•113 days ago

Can’t wait to read it.

solidaddecosta.bsky.social•113 days ago

If you want things to cite while writing this up: James Baldwin spoke to what you're talking about, as did Ruth Weiss. Let me know if you want me to find links; I have the Weiss one saved, the Baldwin one is in my browser history from a few days ago, hopefully.

solidaddecosta.bsky.social•113 days ago

Baldwin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xpE2-IGPy8

solidaddecosta.bsky.social•113 days ago

https://blogs.iu.edu/establishingshot/2024/04/01/one-more-step-west-is-the-sea/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10468276/

saving-throw.bsky.social•112 days ago

Hey jj, DM me if this is something you're interested in writing about for us

modernistwitch.bsky.social•112 days ago

i owe flaming hydra some pieces so i will prob write it there but thank you!! i love the wire and if i was gonna freelance anywhere it is on my very short list

saving-throw.bsky.social•112 days ago

door's always open, and I love what flaming hydra is doing so will look for this there!

oldtobegin.bsky.social•113 days ago

i’ve had a lot of thoughts about this lately and i’d love to read you on this

modernistwitch.bsky.social•113 days ago

i say this as a person who has spent a lot of time trying to write about subculture for larger audiences and has become very cynical about the entire enterprise

scumbelievable.bsky.social•113 days ago

god, every writer i know has been so blocked lately. i wonder why

modernistwitch.bsky.social•113 days ago

throwing a bucket of cold water at anyone who says that material conditions don’t affect creative work

scumbelievable.bsky.social•113 days ago

i still remember that liberal dipshit who said the trump era would at least produce a lot of great art. completely fucking out to lunch

mattofphiladelphia.bsky.social•113 days ago

Reminds me of something Art Spiegelman said during an interview about Maus: “suffering doesn’t make people better. It just makes them suffer.” Something like that.