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emilypothast.bsky.social
apocalypses, media, music
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When I was about 20 I read all of Tom Robbins's novels. To this day, whenever I do something else besides watching the Super Bowl, I think of the Dance of the Seven Veils in Skinny Legs and All. Pretty incredibly timed demise!

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I interviewed Masma Dream World for. The Wire ✨ @masmadreamworld.bsky.social @thewiremagazine.bsky.social

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I'm late to the discourse but obviously the richest man alive knew what that gesture means, just like the previous Trump admin knew what the 14 words are when they echoed them on the Dept. of Homeland Security page. Plausible deniability is their media strategy. We have to get smarter about this.

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Wishing David Lynch smooth sailing through the bardo ✨

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How do you have your record collections organized? While I hesitate to enforce arbitrary categories, the alphabet is unintuitive when you're looking for a *vibe* but can't remember what all you have that might fit that vibe.

submitted 39 days ago • 2 comments

Imagine if Bret Stephens wrote an op-ed about how every teacher killed in a school shooting was a working-class hero.

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Excited to announce that we are reprising our ambient overnighter SOFT LANDING on the solstice at the Alembic in Berkeley. Featuring live music by Hair and Space Museum and friends, along with DJ sets + live spatialized sound sculpting & visuals. Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/3rd-ear-pr...

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As my friend @emilypothast.bsky.social observed, in 2024 posting your Spotify Wrapped is less like showing off a flashy Cybertruck and more like listing every McDonald's airport meal you ate (I get why you did it but why are you telling me?)

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Year end issue is here! I contributed a "critics reflection" on the power of both recorded media and journalism to preserve traces of the no-longer-living, plus a Noise, Industrial & Beyond "top ten" list.

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If you happen to be in San Diego for #SBLAAR24, I'm presenting two papers today and one tomorrow.

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In March 2023 I visited the areas of the world labeled "Israel," "the West Bank" and "Golan Heights" on maps. I've been struggling to write this ever since. emilypothast.substack.com/p/what-i-wit...

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