Category: Notes
I added a cool little micro-post callout on my site’s home page that displays my most recent status with a link over to Mastodon. Really like the way it turned out!
I’ve been on a Deftones bender the past few days. Turns out I may be seeing them 2x next month (on each coast…just how work travel pans out) and I’ve been revisiting their complete discography. Underrated in the annals of rock music!
You can’t post your way out of fascism, writes Janus Rose over at 404 Media:
We don’t need any more irony-poisoned hot takes or cathartic, irreverent snark. We need to collectively decide what kind of world we actually do want, and what we’re willing to do to achieve it.
This is easier said than done. But it’s the blunt truth, and it needs to be shouted, shared and lived.
Walmart buys Pittsburgh-area mall for $34M | Retail Dive
This is an interesting move for the U.S. based mega-retailer. The Monroeville Mall has been struggling for years, but Walmart as a buyer is a surprise. It will be interesting to see how redevelopment shakes out.
Personally, I have many memories cruising this mall back in the day, but haven’t been inside in decades.
I’ve been offline today for obvious reasons – and I’m about to board a 5 hr flight – so just sliding in here to say keep your heads up, kids. It’s going to be tough sledding, but if we stick together and keep each others’ backs, we’ll be OK.
Today I learned that Sheetz sells sushi. Say that five times fast.
No, I did not purchase the gas station fish.
my general rule of thumb is to avoid use of any social platform that’s run by an oligarch resembling either 1) a fraggle, or 2) a toad
This record just came on my shuffle and I totally forgot:
- It was in my collection, and
- What a freakin’ banger it is
Flickerstick might be the best band to come out of a reality/game show. Bonus points for music nerds: Without Googling, what was the name of the TV show that was their ‘big break’?
I’ve got a Bandcamp gift card burning a hole in my pocket. What record have you absolutely loved this year?
Waxahatchee playing the Tiny Desk? Yes please.
I haven’t missed much about my decision to stop measuring health and activity metrics, except for the fact that I now have no idea what time it is without looking at my phone. So now I’m on the hunt for a reasonably priced analog watch I can use as an everyday wear. Have any recommendations?
I’ve been using Reeder to listen to podcasts the past few weeks (via RSS) and I really like it. It’s minimal, but it’s also nice to have a unified feed of audio, site subscriptions and saved links. It’s become my one-stop shop for incoming media.
If you would have told me in August that Ben Skowronek and Mycole Pruitt would be making plays for the #Steelers in week 16 against the Ravens for the division title, I’d have called you crazy.
It’s pretty freaking cool that Barack Obama even knows who Waxahatchee and MJ Lenderman are, let alone put them on his favorite music list for 2024.
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing an entire society that the “For You” feed was actually for them.
The son and I are roadtripping to #Indianapolis today for the BIG10 championship game between Penn State & Oregon. Looking for a good spot for a pre-game dinner. I hear pork chops may be a thing in Indy? Recommendations welcome! #WeAre
Your Bluesky Posts Are Probably In A Bunch of Datasets Now (via 404 Media)
