Critical Nostalgia
@highway62.bsky.social
Feral writer. Intergenre. Opstmodern. Hedorahgroove. Smogwave. The Hazeland books. Horror fantasy crime on the streets of 80s LA.
No rep. Bad reputation.
California · highway62press.com
No rep. Bad reputation.
California · highway62press.com
Crucial research tonight.
February 13, 2026 at 5:26 AM
Crucial research tonight.
It's like Assault on Precinct 13 in here.
February 13, 2026 at 5:24 AM
It's like Assault on Precinct 13 in here.
"The Democratic Tea Party"
Oh you mean astroturfed into existence by big-money donors? That kind of Tea Party?
Oh you mean astroturfed into existence by big-money donors? That kind of Tea Party?
February 13, 2026 at 5:03 AM
"The Democratic Tea Party"
Oh you mean astroturfed into existence by big-money donors? That kind of Tea Party?
Oh you mean astroturfed into existence by big-money donors? That kind of Tea Party?
"This fictional character did this litany of awful things and why does anyone stan them?"
What the fuck is even happening? That character was written by twenty writers or more over a decade. Come on!
What the fuck is even happening? That character was written by twenty writers or more over a decade. Come on!
February 13, 2026 at 4:45 AM
"This fictional character did this litany of awful things and why does anyone stan them?"
What the fuck is even happening? That character was written by twenty writers or more over a decade. Come on!
What the fuck is even happening? That character was written by twenty writers or more over a decade. Come on!
The fun thing is that not only are these people ideologically incoherent and terrible, but they are always mess (derogatory).
What a story:
“Lewandowski and Noem, both married, have denied the reports of the affair, but people said they do little to hide their relationship.
“The pair have been using a luxury 737 MAX jet, with a private cabin in back, for their travel around the country”
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www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
“Lewandowski and Noem, both married, have denied the reports of the affair, but people said they do little to hide their relationship.
“The pair have been using a luxury 737 MAX jet, with a private cabin in back, for their travel around the country”
1/
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
A Pilot Fired Over Kristi Noem’s Missing Blanket and the Constant Chaos Inside DHS
Secretary faces fire for confrontational immigration crackdown and self-promotional style; White House to wind down Minnesota operations.
www.wsj.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:20 AM
The fun thing is that not only are these people ideologically incoherent and terrible, but they are always mess (derogatory).
Gonna tell my kids this was Disco Elysium.
February 13, 2026 at 3:04 AM
Gonna tell my kids this was Disco Elysium.
Reddit self-pub author: "I make four figures a month from my books".
No name to attach to this claim so, okay. Sure thing, friendo.
No name to attach to this claim so, okay. Sure thing, friendo.
February 13, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Reddit self-pub author: "I make four figures a month from my books".
No name to attach to this claim so, okay. Sure thing, friendo.
No name to attach to this claim so, okay. Sure thing, friendo.
I remember when a family member cried to my face about the Solyndra loans in the Obama administration, saying "They're choosing winners and losers!" and oh well.
FDA's decision not to accept Moderna's flu vaccine filing has sent shock waves through pharma. "When there’s uncertainty about the path to approval & the reliability of the process, that really has pretty serious consequences,” one player told @jasonmast.bsky.social. www.statnews.com/2026/02/12/f...
FDA’s rejection of Moderna threatens to stifle broader vaccine industry
Experts say the FDA "moved the goalposts" on Moderna, creating "a destructive precedent that will undermine the future of vaccine development" in the U.S.
www.statnews.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:52 AM
I remember when a family member cried to my face about the Solyndra loans in the Obama administration, saying "They're choosing winners and losers!" and oh well.
If you think you saw Godzilla, no you didn't.
February 13, 2026 at 12:45 AM
If you think you saw Godzilla, no you didn't.
By the by, Batman: The Animated Series is over on Prime if you maybe wanna watch that.
February 13, 2026 at 12:43 AM
By the by, Batman: The Animated Series is over on Prime if you maybe wanna watch that.
Kids frantically pushing aside the new Pokemon and Mandalorian LEGO sets in Target to purchase the ANE MÆRSK container vessel
February 13, 2026 at 12:36 AM
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🟠I wanta preface this by saying I think Stranger Things sucks, I've been thinking a lot about ACTUAL kid horror movies from the '80s and what they're ABOUT in a larger context, which is the fundamental neglect at the center of the '80s American Family
February 12, 2026 at 8:07 PM
🟠I wanta preface this by saying I think Stranger Things sucks, I've been thinking a lot about ACTUAL kid horror movies from the '80s and what they're ABOUT in a larger context, which is the fundamental neglect at the center of the '80s American Family
Today's Elliptical Cinema: Uncontained. I guess it was competent. Memorable only for unearned emotional hits, dry as unbuttered toast. Wanted to be a meaningful indie film. Or maybe smart horror. Succeeded in only existing. Minimal credit awarded but would not recommend.
February 13, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Today's Elliptical Cinema: Uncontained. I guess it was competent. Memorable only for unearned emotional hits, dry as unbuttered toast. Wanted to be a meaningful indie film. Or maybe smart horror. Succeeded in only existing. Minimal credit awarded but would not recommend.
"I am a reporter on the far right and most of my work consists of taking screenshots from X and posting them to Bluesky."
Oh ugh block.
Oh ugh block.
February 12, 2026 at 9:56 PM
"I am a reporter on the far right and most of my work consists of taking screenshots from X and posting them to Bluesky."
Oh ugh block.
Oh ugh block.
"The Democrats should do this thing that they're never going to do."
This shit is getting old.
This shit is getting old.
February 12, 2026 at 9:50 PM
"The Democrats should do this thing that they're never going to do."
This shit is getting old.
This shit is getting old.
Me looking at Kickstarter telling me that I need to make a video when my last two campaigns went 300 and 400 percent of the modest ask.
I just don’t want “film a video and hope it goes viral” to be a “reasonable” expectation of authors!! I hate being on video! I am too awkward for video!
February 12, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Me looking at Kickstarter telling me that I need to make a video when my last two campaigns went 300 and 400 percent of the modest ask.
That last repost? It applies even to outlets that loudly proclaim they love to boost new writers, much less publishers.
February 12, 2026 at 8:21 PM
That last repost? It applies even to outlets that loudly proclaim they love to boost new writers, much less publishers.
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one of my least favorite new publishing "truths" is that books only deserve consistent marketing & publicity if they are already doing well, it's the new "needs experience to get experience" 🤡
November 6, 2025 at 6:55 PM
one of my least favorite new publishing "truths" is that books only deserve consistent marketing & publicity if they are already doing well, it's the new "needs experience to get experience" 🤡
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"Elevated romance" & "elevated sff" etc etc, I'm sorry but my entire life as a reader, critic & TV fan, all too often that's code for, "I don't know this genre, I've been taught to look down on it, my bosses hate it, but it sells idk?? People I guess like this stuff? So I guess we'll try it SIGH" ok
January 28, 2026 at 6:51 PM
"Elevated romance" & "elevated sff" etc etc, I'm sorry but my entire life as a reader, critic & TV fan, all too often that's code for, "I don't know this genre, I've been taught to look down on it, my bosses hate it, but it sells idk?? People I guess like this stuff? So I guess we'll try it SIGH" ok
"Trump is destroying the far-right brand!"
[citation needed]
He's digging into the Republican brand. But that'll wash right back.
[citation needed]
He's digging into the Republican brand. But that'll wash right back.
February 12, 2026 at 7:12 PM
"Trump is destroying the far-right brand!"
[citation needed]
He's digging into the Republican brand. But that'll wash right back.
[citation needed]
He's digging into the Republican brand. But that'll wash right back.
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It's weird, gross, and fascinating how both AI and the people boosting AI are obviously just empty puppets for capital. They're bags into which money flows so that money can make more money. There's no thought or intent there, no arguments to respond to. It's all just money going slosh-slosh.
February 12, 2026 at 6:38 PM
It's weird, gross, and fascinating how both AI and the people boosting AI are obviously just empty puppets for capital. They're bags into which money flows so that money can make more money. There's no thought or intent there, no arguments to respond to. It's all just money going slosh-slosh.
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Nazis loved shallow escapism far more than direct propaganda (the vast majority of films made under the nazis were fluffy “mountain films” and subtextually propagandistic historical epics), which makes the popularity of generic “hopepunk” a lot less punk and more like manufactured consent
February 12, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Nazis loved shallow escapism far more than direct propaganda (the vast majority of films made under the nazis were fluffy “mountain films” and subtextually propagandistic historical epics), which makes the popularity of generic “hopepunk” a lot less punk and more like manufactured consent
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For my real record ppl
February 12, 2026 at 5:25 PM
For my real record ppl
Pattern Recognition (2003, Gibson)
NEW: Your average prediction market user can soon bet on the popularity of trends, brands, concepts and ideas. Everything is becoming increasingly monetized and financialized. VCs are eating it up.
www.inc.com/sam-blum/pre...
www.inc.com/sam-blum/pre...
Prediction Markets Like Kalshi Are Attracting Billions. A New 'Stock Market for Trends' Could Mint Millionaires Fast
Noise users can bet on the popularity of everything from the Labubu craze to ChatGPT. It could be the first prediction market for the attention economy.
www.inc.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Pattern Recognition (2003, Gibson)
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My million dollar idea: get all the coolest women from the Hellraiser series, put them in a van, and send them cross-country in a gritty Josie and the Pussycats reboot. Call me, Hollywood.
February 12, 2026 at 4:37 PM
My million dollar idea: get all the coolest women from the Hellraiser series, put them in a van, and send them cross-country in a gritty Josie and the Pussycats reboot. Call me, Hollywood.