Tim
@sailert.bsky.social
Acts on stage. Reads books. Watches things. Walks my dog. Rural Minnesota.
IG: @sailert
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IG: @sailert
Newsletter: dazzledgratitude.substack.com
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"I am the punctuation mark of human frailty.
I am the writer’s block, resolved mid-sentence.
I am the OG vibe shift."
I am the writer’s block, resolved mid-sentence.
I am the OG vibe shift."
"Writers have been using me long before the advent of AI. I am the punctuation equivalent of a cardigan—beloved by MFA grads, used by editors when it’s actually cold, and worn year-round by screenwriters. I am not new here." #McSweeneysTop25of2025
The Em Dash Responds to the AI Allegations
Our most-read article of 2025. (Originally published Juily 17, 2025.) - - -“In recent months, a curious fixation has emerged in corners of academi...
buff.ly
January 2, 2026 at 3:12 AM
"I am the punctuation mark of human frailty.
I am the writer’s block, resolved mid-sentence.
I am the OG vibe shift."
I am the writer’s block, resolved mid-sentence.
I am the OG vibe shift."
A bit of Proust to start the New Year.
January 1, 2026 at 5:22 PM
A bit of Proust to start the New Year.
“I want you to be the best, weirdest version of yourself you can be.”
All righty -- this year's writerly resolution is live, should you care to read it. The tl;dr is it's actually quite an optimistic read, so hopefully it'll give you some juice to kick open the new year and put words to stories that need to be told.
Writer Resolution 2026: Wield The Weapon That Is You
It’s never precisely easy to be a writer — professional or otherwise. I mean, it’s easy in the sense of, hey, anybody can open a word processor and start (fiercely or methodically…
terribleminds.com
January 1, 2026 at 3:55 PM
“I want you to be the best, weirdest version of yourself you can be.”
Ugh I feel a bit seen in this book, and not in a good way.
Not fully. But it’s quite a portrait of Millennial “creatives.”
Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico, translated by Sophie Hughes
(And yes, I purposely tried to make this photo less perfect by keeping my dog’s tail in the frame.)
Not fully. But it’s quite a portrait of Millennial “creatives.”
Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico, translated by Sophie Hughes
(And yes, I purposely tried to make this photo less perfect by keeping my dog’s tail in the frame.)
December 30, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Ugh I feel a bit seen in this book, and not in a good way.
Not fully. But it’s quite a portrait of Millennial “creatives.”
Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico, translated by Sophie Hughes
(And yes, I purposely tried to make this photo less perfect by keeping my dog’s tail in the frame.)
Not fully. But it’s quite a portrait of Millennial “creatives.”
Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico, translated by Sophie Hughes
(And yes, I purposely tried to make this photo less perfect by keeping my dog’s tail in the frame.)
Happy Birthday!
a black and white photo of a man and a woman jumping on a couch .
ALT: a black and white photo of a man and a woman jumping on a couch .
media.tenor.com
December 29, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Happy Birthday!
I knoooooow.
Give me puppets!
Stop motion animation!
Bring on the weird.
Darker fantasy full of craft.
Give me puppets!
Stop motion animation!
Bring on the weird.
Darker fantasy full of craft.
December 28, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I knoooooow.
Give me puppets!
Stop motion animation!
Bring on the weird.
Darker fantasy full of craft.
Give me puppets!
Stop motion animation!
Bring on the weird.
Darker fantasy full of craft.
Jean Marsh is sublime in this.
I knew the film was freaky but I thought in a cheesy, cheap way.
But no this movie has so much care and craft and consideration. Very much my jam.
I knew the film was freaky but I thought in a cheesy, cheap way.
But no this movie has so much care and craft and consideration. Very much my jam.
December 28, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Jean Marsh is sublime in this.
I knew the film was freaky but I thought in a cheesy, cheap way.
But no this movie has so much care and craft and consideration. Very much my jam.
I knew the film was freaky but I thought in a cheesy, cheap way.
But no this movie has so much care and craft and consideration. Very much my jam.
December 28, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Ok so Return to Oz is an incredible 80s fantasy nightmare film.
December 28, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Ok so Return to Oz is an incredible 80s fantasy nightmare film.
Ugh I’m not doing well in the MarioKart tourney.
December 25, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Ugh I’m not doing well in the MarioKart tourney.
Jimmy Smith Christmas Cookin’
December 24, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Jimmy Smith Christmas Cookin’
This book is wild good!
The Slip by @lucaseschaefer.bsky.social
The Slip by @lucaseschaefer.bsky.social
December 24, 2025 at 8:36 PM
This book is wild good!
The Slip by @lucaseschaefer.bsky.social
The Slip by @lucaseschaefer.bsky.social
What is Gladys’s deal?!
Ahhhhh I’m finally watching Weapons.
Ahhhhh!
Ahhhhh!
December 23, 2025 at 4:23 AM
What is Gladys’s deal?!
Ahhhhh I’m finally watching Weapons.
Ahhhhh!
Ahhhhh!
December 23, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Ahhhhh I’m finally watching Weapons.
Ahhhhh!
Ahhhhh!
Behold the yawning Floof!
December 20, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Behold the yawning Floof!
I am in awe of this jazz Christmas album I learned about (for the first time) today:
Christmas Cookin’
Jimmy Smith
The first track is brasstastic!
Christmas Cookin’
Jimmy Smith
The first track is brasstastic!
December 19, 2025 at 4:47 PM
I am in awe of this jazz Christmas album I learned about (for the first time) today:
Christmas Cookin’
Jimmy Smith
The first track is brasstastic!
Christmas Cookin’
Jimmy Smith
The first track is brasstastic!
I’ll get to 19 this year…maybe.
Not counting audiobook projects, which is work.
Not counting audiobook projects, which is work.
December 19, 2025 at 4:42 PM
I’ll get to 19 this year…maybe.
Not counting audiobook projects, which is work.
Not counting audiobook projects, which is work.