madison!
@madepn.bsky.social
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madison!
@madepn.bsky.social
· Oct 7
here is my first rendering of the bread scale of triviality (any suggestions welcome; I love thinking about bread)
obligatory encouragement to read my essay about driving 15 minutes ahead of winter storm fern
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OFFSTAGE day 24: the rise and fall of a midwest passenger princess
avoiding winter storm fern by about 15 minutes
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January 26, 2026 at 7:24 PM
obligatory encouragement to read my essay about driving 15 minutes ahead of winter storm fern
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feeling snailish today (more writing! a week’s worth since i last posted, in fact)
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OFFSTAGE day 11: feeling snailish
disco snailish, to be precise
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January 12, 2026 at 5:24 PM
feeling snailish today (more writing! a week’s worth since i last posted, in fact)
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clearly by this and the bread scale, it shows that when I give myself a platform, I devolve into total silliness quickly. enjoy?!
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OFFSTAGE day 3: I am literally Builder Toadette
the nonsensical class system in the Super Mario franchise fascinates me
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January 4, 2026 at 5:21 AM
clearly by this and the bread scale, it shows that when I give myself a platform, I devolve into total silliness quickly. enjoy?!
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posting my writing online for anyone to see is scary — which is why I'm doing it daily this month. read my chronically online ramblings about getting offline here ☞
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OFFSTAGE day 1: analog hour
my 2¢ on getting off social media a bit
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January 2, 2026 at 5:14 AM
posting my writing online for anyone to see is scary — which is why I'm doing it daily this month. read my chronically online ramblings about getting offline here ☞
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HAPPY FOUR SEASONS TOTAL LANDSCAPING DAY TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE
November 7, 2025 at 6:44 PM
HAPPY FOUR SEASONS TOTAL LANDSCAPING DAY TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE
trying not to look at the polls *too* much, but even though the manhattan DA candidate i’ve worked for the past few months, diana florence, has not gotten anywhere close to winning, we ran a kickass campaign on a shoestring budget, and our votes outpace other independent races in the city!!!
November 5, 2025 at 3:32 AM
trying not to look at the polls *too* much, but even though the manhattan DA candidate i’ve worked for the past few months, diana florence, has not gotten anywhere close to winning, we ran a kickass campaign on a shoestring budget, and our votes outpace other independent races in the city!!!
between may and today, i’ve been excited about mamdani. starting january 1st, i will find new, surprising reasons to hate him like i do with all other mayors regardless of politics. this feels like the 5 days between christmas and new years’ on steroids.
November 5, 2025 at 3:29 AM
between may and today, i’ve been excited about mamdani. starting january 1st, i will find new, surprising reasons to hate him like i do with all other mayors regardless of politics. this feels like the 5 days between christmas and new years’ on steroids.
more thoughts re: bread coming soon, but for now I propose the grape scale of secrecy, starting from wine casket and ending with raisin
November 2, 2025 at 6:22 PM
more thoughts re: bread coming soon, but for now I propose the grape scale of secrecy, starting from wine casket and ending with raisin
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"The Bread Scale of Triviality," alt-texted:
October 8, 2025 at 5:26 AM
"The Bread Scale of Triviality," alt-texted:
here is my first rendering of the bread scale of triviality (any suggestions welcome; I love thinking about bread)
October 7, 2025 at 3:50 PM
here is my first rendering of the bread scale of triviality (any suggestions welcome; I love thinking about bread)
just saying, we should totally bring back dramatic synth music in the background of every movie (like there was in the ‘80s)
July 11, 2025 at 12:16 AM
just saying, we should totally bring back dramatic synth music in the background of every movie (like there was in the ‘80s)
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Last: If you want a profoundly thoughtful and well-articulated argument about some of these issues, I strongly recommend M. Gessen's piece here. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/o...
Opinion | The Attacks on Zohran Mamdani Show That We Need a New Understanding of Antisemitism
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June 25, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Last: If you want a profoundly thoughtful and well-articulated argument about some of these issues, I strongly recommend M. Gessen's piece here. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/o...
my post-election thoughts:
• THRILLED for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social & free buses! lots to be done btwn now & november!
• interested in city council 4 runoff (hoped that ZM win = no repub billionaire successes, but we’ll see)
• are @bradlander.bsky.social and doug emhoff friends? they should be
• THRILLED for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social & free buses! lots to be done btwn now & november!
• interested in city council 4 runoff (hoped that ZM win = no repub billionaire successes, but we’ll see)
• are @bradlander.bsky.social and doug emhoff friends? they should be
June 25, 2025 at 4:29 AM
my post-election thoughts:
• THRILLED for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social & free buses! lots to be done btwn now & november!
• interested in city council 4 runoff (hoped that ZM win = no repub billionaire successes, but we’ll see)
• are @bradlander.bsky.social and doug emhoff friends? they should be
• THRILLED for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social & free buses! lots to be done btwn now & november!
• interested in city council 4 runoff (hoped that ZM win = no repub billionaire successes, but we’ll see)
• are @bradlander.bsky.social and doug emhoff friends? they should be
happy father’s day to the very best!! if anyone was wondering, there is no difference between @mitchellepner.bsky.social’s online persona and the way he acts in real life. just as literal; cycles between the same ten phrases. wouldn’t ask for anything else!!
June 15, 2025 at 4:19 PM
happy father’s day to the very best!! if anyone was wondering, there is no difference between @mitchellepner.bsky.social’s online persona and the way he acts in real life. just as literal; cycles between the same ten phrases. wouldn’t ask for anything else!!
key takeaways of the 2025 tony awards:
• audra was robbed
• i hate a gimmick
• audra was robbed
• i hate a gimmick
hello again!!! this is my tony awards liveblog (as the youngest person on this platform, still, and more importantly, a stage manager/playwright/collegiate theatrical jack of all trades)
enjoy!!!!!
enjoy!!!!!
June 9, 2025 at 3:19 PM
key takeaways of the 2025 tony awards:
• audra was robbed
• i hate a gimmick
• audra was robbed
• i hate a gimmick
hello again!!! this is my tony awards liveblog (as the youngest person on this platform, still, and more importantly, a stage manager/playwright/collegiate theatrical jack of all trades)
enjoy!!!!!
enjoy!!!!!
June 8, 2025 at 10:54 PM
hello again!!! this is my tony awards liveblog (as the youngest person on this platform, still, and more importantly, a stage manager/playwright/collegiate theatrical jack of all trades)
enjoy!!!!!
enjoy!!!!!
Elon Musk 🤝 Teslas
Exploding at random
Exploding at random
June 6, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Elon Musk 🤝 Teslas
Exploding at random
Exploding at random
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A quick blog read about Target being removed as a sponsor from Twin Cities Pride + their Pride Month collection. 🌈
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So, why has Target been giving its customers the G.W.?
It will be interesting to see how retail and fashion brands who have celebrated Pride month and related LGBTQ holidays handle their marketing and product offerings this year. Target has long been a sp...
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May 29, 2025 at 1:45 AM
A quick blog read about Target being removed as a sponsor from Twin Cities Pride + their Pride Month collection. 🌈
salvage-renaissance.com/blogs/the-sa...
salvage-renaissance.com/blogs/the-sa...
I have achievements beyond being bsky’s first nepo baby?!?!?!
It is official. Johns Hopkins University has conferred a BA (with honors) in Writing Seminars on Madison @madepn.bsky.social.
We are so proud of you for existing. Your accomplishments are astounding.
We are so proud of you for existing. Your accomplishments are astounding.
May 23, 2025 at 12:28 AM
I have achievements beyond being bsky’s first nepo baby?!?!?!
new discovery: my dad (@mitchellepner.bsky.social) looks alarmingly like tim from brainpop. followers of my dad, please confirm that you also see this, and do with this information what you will
December 24, 2024 at 1:00 AM
new discovery: my dad (@mitchellepner.bsky.social) looks alarmingly like tim from brainpop. followers of my dad, please confirm that you also see this, and do with this information what you will
in honor of the mass exodus of brazilian twitter users from twitter to (hopefully) here, we should temporarily rename bluesky to brazilsky
September 2, 2024 at 4:20 AM
in honor of the mass exodus of brazilian twitter users from twitter to (hopefully) here, we should temporarily rename bluesky to brazilsky
post-DNC thoughts (then going into hibernation): performance-wise, strong speeches, lots of fun. politics-wise, harris’ campaign has shown that it’s looking to connect more with “moderate” republicans than with anyone to the left of a moderate democrat. (1/2)
August 23, 2024 at 11:59 AM
post-DNC thoughts (then going into hibernation): performance-wise, strong speeches, lots of fun. politics-wise, harris’ campaign has shown that it’s looking to connect more with “moderate” republicans than with anyone to the left of a moderate democrat. (1/2)
last night best night??!! welcome back to my DNC commentary
August 22, 2024 at 11:31 PM
last night best night??!! welcome back to my DNC commentary
day 3 DNC!!! liveblog incoming (this is a lot of fun thanks for following along)
August 22, 2024 at 12:10 AM
day 3 DNC!!! liveblog incoming (this is a lot of fun thanks for following along)
day 2 of the DNC 🤠🤠 stay tuned for more of my commentary as the night continues
August 20, 2024 at 11:29 PM
day 2 of the DNC 🤠🤠 stay tuned for more of my commentary as the night continues