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Public librarian and hopeless collector of music on physical formats.
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I pulled out a LeCarre novel to read last night and realized that the dreaded outcome to be avoided at all costs via soul searching spy craft is what what we call Tuesday here in the good ol us and a.

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/23/b... Oh no, whatever are we going to do 😬

Go New York go New York GO

Dear leader playing 1D chess. Uh duh. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/u...

Hovering dog toy

I’ve come across my own socialism as a Reagan era child with barely enough to eat. Get it AOC.

The always great Rebekkah Smith Aldrich.

Dark day for librarians.

Leonard Cohen in Dublin. Happy St. Paddy’s.

I drive a Rolls Royce, cause it’s good for my voice.

Can someone please give Elon Musk his rosebud back?

One day I had a buddy walk into my office at work and ask me, what music is this? And I said sheepishly, Jackie-o’motherfucker. Which I’m sure is the punchline looking for a set up.

Top poppy

If we’re in agreement that Singles Going Steady is the greatest collection of bangers, and sure, who’s not in agreement, this is number two, right?

Play testing the best

This is my submission, best “best of” record. My argument: great title, great songs (obviously), song unavailable anywhere else: “Annie Get Your Gun”, excellent cover. It’s perfect. 10/10z

She’s one of my favorite writers and the Ripley books are so striking. In the first 50 pages, I’ve learned this book is about an awful person. I’m not sure I want to live in her world for the next two weeks to gain context on books that have a strong hold on my imagination.

The finer things

A twice decade rhumba where I’m reminded this teeeempthashum, that I can’t resist. An intro to my carny phases and disoriented scene. The bats are in the belfry.

Bootlickers ascendant and in this house, all of us, are all trying to hold tight.

Vuh-like intense moments of intense “vibes” beyond what a single guitar should provide. Hardly introspective Fahey redux, a heady journey. Jack Rose’s name shall be whispered among the greatest creators with master plans. Those who know, know better than me. I’m just a dude on my couch, wide open.

The Trump sucking Putin’s toes vid is the Sophie Scholl scene throwing anti-fascist leaflets in the Munich university, expect for own weirdo fascist timeline.

Coming attractions over here

“The 5 bullets email was the administration’s declaration of psychological warfare: Petty on its face and lacking sufficient instructions, its one and only purpose was to scare the shit out of workers already living in peril.”

More of this!

Scratch the auteur. Greatest single collection I’ve yet to hear of what has made Lee Perry a single minded genius. Chasing that monumental sound that have left many scratching their heads.

When the daily news points you to a book, you read the book.

Chappy jams

Dark days call for the good stuff.