bagagwaa
@bagagwaa.bsky.social
my name is Ben. no colon, no masters. antizionist jew. I'm writing about music and life at traumaangel.substack.com
all pronouns are fine, I'm too old to care how you perceive me
all pronouns are fine, I'm too old to care how you perceive me
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bagagwaa
@bagagwaa.bsky.social
· Nov 15
It has to start somewhere
And unfortunately for you, that place is an unwieldy post in which I work to regain my footing as a writer
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It's here! It's here! My new blog/newsletter, Trauma Angel, is now live. It's a music site but also not just a music site. Read, share, subscribe, or don't. I'm not your mother. Short reviews of new music by Thank, Chat Pile, Ardente, Melted Bodies, and so much more. Thanks for your time and love.
If you're like me and have been cursed with the burden of loving black metal, then you will probably enjoy the new Extispex. One song's out now. The rest will be public on the 13th.
The Woven Strings of a Winter Sky, by Extispex
8 track album
extispex.bandcamp.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:52 AM
If you're like me and have been cursed with the burden of loving black metal, then you will probably enjoy the new Extispex. One song's out now. The rest will be public on the 13th.
I was like five days out from a breakup when I posted this and far too easily distractable, but tonight I begin my file in Mass Effect. I have no idea what to do and will not look up any guides. This will be a thread about the experience. DO NOT GIVE ME ANY SPOILERS, thank you.
In 2011 I tried to play Mass Effect and promptly got overwhelmed an hour in when I realized I could just talk to everyone at length...and forgot what I was supposed to do. Thanks to a post from @shrikeabyssal.bsky.social I got the whole series on steam and am going to try it again tonight.
February 4, 2026 at 11:21 PM
I was like five days out from a breakup when I posted this and far too easily distractable, but tonight I begin my file in Mass Effect. I have no idea what to do and will not look up any guides. This will be a thread about the experience. DO NOT GIVE ME ANY SPOILERS, thank you.
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It's not just WaPo. American news institutions are increasingly compromised by their moneyed leadership. Your best bet for getting the story right, whatever the story may be, is to support journalists on the individual level. Subscribe to their newsletters. Pay for them if you can. Do so now.
February 4, 2026 at 5:17 PM
It's not just WaPo. American news institutions are increasingly compromised by their moneyed leadership. Your best bet for getting the story right, whatever the story may be, is to support journalists on the individual level. Subscribe to their newsletters. Pay for them if you can. Do so now.
Ran a quick errand to grab some essentials.
February 4, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Ran a quick errand to grab some essentials.
One of the best snacks of my life was warm bread with radishes and butter and a nice glass of wine at a vibrant little bar a couple years back. I think about it regularly, but would never dare to recreate it at home. It was simple but I just know it won't be the same.
February 4, 2026 at 3:54 PM
One of the best snacks of my life was warm bread with radishes and butter and a nice glass of wine at a vibrant little bar a couple years back. I think about it regularly, but would never dare to recreate it at home. It was simple but I just know it won't be the same.
I could live in this song
the cranberries- hollywood
YouTube video by Baikal throne
www.youtube.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:23 AM
I could live in this song
One of the strangest things to me about generative AI's popularity is that most of my personal dreams are about self-betterment. I want to improve, learn, and make a lot of imperfect things that help me to make better things later. Isn't that the whole point?
February 2, 2026 at 3:03 PM
One of the strangest things to me about generative AI's popularity is that most of my personal dreams are about self-betterment. I want to improve, learn, and make a lot of imperfect things that help me to make better things later. Isn't that the whole point?
Music was so good to me this week. How was it for you?
February 2, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Music was so good to me this week. How was it for you?
I've been mostly offline the last day or two but it's kinda horrifying to learn about the new Epstein documents mostly through people cracking jokes about them. Like...it's gruesome stuff. I wouldn't recommend trying to find the humor in that kind of evil. Bad for your soul.
February 1, 2026 at 4:13 AM
I've been mostly offline the last day or two but it's kinda horrifying to learn about the new Epstein documents mostly through people cracking jokes about them. Like...it's gruesome stuff. I wouldn't recommend trying to find the humor in that kind of evil. Bad for your soul.
It's hard to find a good feeling these days, but my little sister and her fiancé just brought their new puppy home and she's already sent me like five pictures and a video or two. This will carry me for at least a week or two.
January 31, 2026 at 2:22 PM
It's hard to find a good feeling these days, but my little sister and her fiancé just brought their new puppy home and she's already sent me like five pictures and a video or two. This will carry me for at least a week or two.
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4 Black journalists have been kidnapped by the federal government
January 30, 2026 at 6:45 PM
4 Black journalists have been kidnapped by the federal government
Late night listening
Underworld - Dirty Epic
YouTube video by UnderworldFan94
www.youtube.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:14 AM
Late night listening
Tonight I learned there's a 2024 remaster of Edge of Sanity's "Until Eternity Ends" EP. Has anyone else listened to it and did they dislike it as strongly as I did? If I'd first heard this version as a teenager I don't know if I would've become a fan.
January 28, 2026 at 4:28 AM
Tonight I learned there's a 2024 remaster of Edge of Sanity's "Until Eternity Ends" EP. Has anyone else listened to it and did they dislike it as strongly as I did? If I'd first heard this version as a teenager I don't know if I would've become a fan.
My (allegedly full-time) job just cut everyone’s hours to save money and I’m now working three 6.5 hour shifts a week. If anyone would like to pay me to write or needs a part time FOH professional (20 years in hospitality), I’d love some extra work so I can stay alive.
January 27, 2026 at 8:48 PM
My (allegedly full-time) job just cut everyone’s hours to save money and I’m now working three 6.5 hour shifts a week. If anyone would like to pay me to write or needs a part time FOH professional (20 years in hospitality), I’d love some extra work so I can stay alive.
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dystopia
Here's how to identify some crowd control munitions, canisters of which federal agents have left on the ground after deploying them against people in Minnesota. bit.ly/3YWp1jE
Graphic by Mark Boswell/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Graphic by Mark Boswell/The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 26, 2026 at 8:34 PM
dystopia
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Current status of the fundraisers for those killed by ICE:
Renee Good: $1,499,580
Alex Pretti: $1,289,249
Keith Porter, Jr. $302,423
Parady La: $45,848
Heber Sanchez Dominguez: $47,991
Luis Beltrán Yanez Cruz: $18,640
Victor Manuel Diaz: $2,538
Geraldo Lunas: $2,260
Luis Gustavo Núñez: $1,935
Renee Good: $1,499,580
Alex Pretti: $1,289,249
Keith Porter, Jr. $302,423
Parady La: $45,848
Heber Sanchez Dominguez: $47,991
Luis Beltrán Yanez Cruz: $18,640
Victor Manuel Diaz: $2,538
Geraldo Lunas: $2,260
Luis Gustavo Núñez: $1,935
January 26, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Current status of the fundraisers for those killed by ICE:
Renee Good: $1,499,580
Alex Pretti: $1,289,249
Keith Porter, Jr. $302,423
Parady La: $45,848
Heber Sanchez Dominguez: $47,991
Luis Beltrán Yanez Cruz: $18,640
Victor Manuel Diaz: $2,538
Geraldo Lunas: $2,260
Luis Gustavo Núñez: $1,935
Renee Good: $1,499,580
Alex Pretti: $1,289,249
Keith Porter, Jr. $302,423
Parady La: $45,848
Heber Sanchez Dominguez: $47,991
Luis Beltrán Yanez Cruz: $18,640
Victor Manuel Diaz: $2,538
Geraldo Lunas: $2,260
Luis Gustavo Núñez: $1,935
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had a great time opening for Anastasia Coope and Autobahn in Chicago last night. recorded my set and will throw it up on SoundCloud soon🥳
January 26, 2026 at 5:52 PM
had a great time opening for Anastasia Coope and Autobahn in Chicago last night. recorded my set and will throw it up on SoundCloud soon🥳
"Of course this must be protested, whether or not it is facilitated inside houses of worship. And of course, the police will do everything in their power to protect it."
An informative and worthwhile read.
An informative and worthwhile read.
January 26, 2026 at 2:39 PM
"Of course this must be protested, whether or not it is facilitated inside houses of worship. And of course, the police will do everything in their power to protect it."
An informative and worthwhile read.
An informative and worthwhile read.
Music helped me keep my head together this week. How about you?
January 26, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Music helped me keep my head together this week. How about you?
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Thread of my snowy weather listens, because why not. Feel free to suggest things to me if you'd like.
1184, by Windir
8 track album
windirband.bandcamp.com
January 25, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Thread of my snowy weather listens, because why not. Feel free to suggest things to me if you'd like.
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PLEASE don’t follow the AltNPS
AltNPS posted about Alex Pretti's murder 25 times since this morning. During that time, they spread misinformation about the shooting, lied about knowing the shooter's name, and generally flooded the zone with shit.
They're trying to milk this story for all it's worth.
They're trying to milk this story for all it's worth.
January 25, 2026 at 2:28 PM
PLEASE don’t follow the AltNPS
I had a dream last night that I adopted a tabby kitten named Gorilla Girl. It was a nice dream.
January 25, 2026 at 2:41 PM
I had a dream last night that I adopted a tabby kitten named Gorilla Girl. It was a nice dream.
Everyone involved with ICE on any level is part of something designed only to kill and destroy communities. They should all suffer the consequences for the deep evil and harm they have done.
January 24, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Everyone involved with ICE on any level is part of something designed only to kill and destroy communities. They should all suffer the consequences for the deep evil and harm they have done.
I feel so sad and so angry about so many different things in the world right now and I've lost my ability to articulate my feelings about any one event anymore. It's all too big, too tied together to address one part. Seeds planted ages ago are blooming into rotten things.
January 24, 2026 at 4:26 PM
I feel so sad and so angry about so many different things in the world right now and I've lost my ability to articulate my feelings about any one event anymore. It's all too big, too tied together to address one part. Seeds planted ages ago are blooming into rotten things.