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patrickmcoleman.bsky.social
writer (THE CHURCHGOER, FIRE SEASON, a few secret TV things you'll never see), game-maker (NATURE KIN), stirrer-upper of interesting business, a lover of oaks. (https://patrickcoleman.org/)
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Hand designed a t-shirt based on a Haunted Mansion trash can as self care, how’s your 2025?

Ok, @nytimes.com, you got me by writing about the Roches: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/23/a...

David Brooks has gone full Nemik.

Didn't remember Tolkien working so blue.

Post a fictional character who you think would be an antivaxxer. Hard mode: No villains

I feel like there's some elemental truth in the fact that you can only monger either fear and war, or fish and cheese... but I'm not sure what it would be.

Finished rewatching Andor ahead of S2. In a finale with multiple stunning speeches, folks haven't talked as much about Brasso's, relaying Maarva's final message to Cassian, which broke me this go-round: youtu.be/5JYfv9HG7oY?...

My pet theory is that AI everywhere ultimately leads to a new Arts and Crafts–style movement, because visible signs of work being handmade is the only way to tell a piece of art was created with a human intention and point of view behind it

Weird event of the day: parked at Torrey Pines (in the free/public parking) for a few minutes on the way to a meeting to write an email and was blocked in my spot by an ICE truck, stopping to harass the four Latino guys on a break in the spot next to me... So ICE is just patrolling the beaches now?

The Noonday Demon's manic cousin, the Sunday Demon.

Abandoning civilization to live in this valley now.

If you see this, quote it with what you’re reading this weekend! I'm wallowing in @philipcball.bsky.social's HOW LIFE WORKS: A USER'S GUIDE TO THE NEW BIOLOGY.

morning meditation buddy

A Very Fine Oak for your evening:

I was so tired when I woke up I didn't realize I wore all blue today. Unknowingly I just blue myself.

this fucking country

A good morning / Sunday song, from Rónán Ó Snodaigh & Myles O'Reilly. youtu.be/bSV3iA0yGR8?...

Timeline cleanse: a Damn Fine Oak.

This

I made this the other night while procrastinating, mainly because I thought all the posts about the blackout were boring. It feels like there is momentum bringing people together!