scott topics™️
@scottpb.bsky.social
writer of books • founder of magazines • professor of University of Michigan students • learner of things • listener of tracks • viewer of flicks • tired of everything
as seen at Reed College
December 28, 2025 at 11:57 PM
as seen at Reed College
When you’re writing about a topic and incidentally happen upon a clip of James Baldwin pontificating on that very theme 💜✊🏾
December 28, 2025 at 8:25 PM
When you’re writing about a topic and incidentally happen upon a clip of James Baldwin pontificating on that very theme 💜✊🏾
I would like to place a moratorium on tv shows and movies meant for people over 50 on having characters text each other.
The words are too damn small!!!
I should not have to pause a show every fifteen minutes and grab my glasses to read words on a screen that AREN’T the subtitles!
📺
The words are too damn small!!!
I should not have to pause a show every fifteen minutes and grab my glasses to read words on a screen that AREN’T the subtitles!
📺
December 28, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I would like to place a moratorium on tv shows and movies meant for people over 50 on having characters text each other.
The words are too damn small!!!
I should not have to pause a show every fifteen minutes and grab my glasses to read words on a screen that AREN’T the subtitles!
📺
The words are too damn small!!!
I should not have to pause a show every fifteen minutes and grab my glasses to read words on a screen that AREN’T the subtitles!
📺
I miss my iPods so very much.
Got this fantastically clever Christmas gift. It's a dedicated algorithm free music player that you can carry around without the distractions of your phone, and it can hold thousands of songs without needing an internet connection. The UI is so simple anyone can manage it. Fantastic
December 28, 2025 at 12:50 PM
I miss my iPods so very much.
can’t find the lie 🤣🤣🤣
December 27, 2025 at 6:41 PM
can’t find the lie 🤣🤣🤣
“Describe your BlueSky account with a single image”
December 27, 2025 at 5:47 PM
“Describe your BlueSky account with a single image”
Watching season 3 of Only Murders in the Building.
Linda Emond is so good. She’s always good.
Linda Emond is so good. She’s always good.
December 27, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Watching season 3 of Only Murders in the Building.
Linda Emond is so good. She’s always good.
Linda Emond is so good. She’s always good.
Idk…Blanche is conservative but not MAGA 🤷🏾♂️🤣
December 27, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Idk…Blanche is conservative but not MAGA 🤷🏾♂️🤣
Say it.
The wildest thing to me is that multiple Black people had to die in a manner akin to public spectacles for 2020 to happen and the backlash is being fueled by white guys who can’t sell a screenplay or manuscript.
December 26, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Say it.
Post a random picture or else everything will go bad in 2026
December 26, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Post a random picture or else everything will go bad in 2026
My nana used to talk about “good white people”…I think this is what she meant ✊🏾
December 25, 2025 at 5:59 PM
My nana used to talk about “good white people”…I think this is what she meant ✊🏾
pretty much 🤷🏾♂️😐
December 24, 2025 at 7:47 PM
pretty much 🤷🏾♂️😐
Nicki ain’t even get “beautiful gowns” ✊🏾🤣
December 23, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Nicki ain’t even get “beautiful gowns” ✊🏾🤣
My kinda linguistic analysis 🤣✊🏾
December 23, 2025 at 8:03 PM
My kinda linguistic analysis 🤣✊🏾
I wish people who don’t spend any time on college campuses—or haven’t in 40 years—would stop rendering opinions on what’s going on on college campuses.
You sound old and dumb.
You sound old and dumb.
December 22, 2025 at 4:10 PM
I wish people who don’t spend any time on college campuses—or haven’t in 40 years—would stop rendering opinions on what’s going on on college campuses.
You sound old and dumb.
You sound old and dumb.
First off, the trajectory logic is flawed here.
Pacino is the absolute wrong object of comparison.
This person in this lofty position really should know that 😐🙄
Pacino is the absolute wrong object of comparison.
This person in this lofty position really should know that 😐🙄
December 21, 2025 at 2:42 PM
First off, the trajectory logic is flawed here.
Pacino is the absolute wrong object of comparison.
This person in this lofty position really should know that 😐🙄
Pacino is the absolute wrong object of comparison.
This person in this lofty position really should know that 😐🙄
I support this level of petty 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
December 19, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I support this level of petty 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
I don’t believe a word Mike Lawler says.
December 17, 2025 at 3:31 PM
I don’t believe a word Mike Lawler says.
I’m guessing SNL is on the horn right now with Melissa McCarthy’s reps about playing Susie Wiles on the show this weekend, right?
December 17, 2025 at 1:38 AM
I’m guessing SNL is on the horn right now with Melissa McCarthy’s reps about playing Susie Wiles on the show this weekend, right?
Sometimes I play “Layla” just to hear Bobby Whitlock’s amazing background harmony vocals.
So good.
So good.
December 16, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Sometimes I play “Layla” just to hear Bobby Whitlock’s amazing background harmony vocals.
So good.
So good.