Max Carpenter
@solexyoghurt.bsky.social
film programming (at Museum of the Moving Image, &c.), writing (at Reverse Shot, &c.), crossword editing (at @avcx.bsky.social+), mixing (https://soundcloud.com/solexyoghurt), and math
I'll be DJing at Night Club 101 before and after this very cool reading tomorrow evening. come out to Alphabet City if you like good things
November 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I'll be DJing at Night Club 101 before and after this very cool reading tomorrow evening. come out to Alphabet City if you like good things
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q: why did the outfielders raise their arms during this play?
a: according to the ancient scrolls in which the rules of baseball were found, if a ball lands and doesn't bounce that ball is declared god. the players were worshipping god. i doubt there will be a game 7 or any further baseball seasons
a: according to the ancient scrolls in which the rules of baseball were found, if a ball lands and doesn't bounce that ball is declared god. the players were worshipping god. i doubt there will be a game 7 or any further baseball seasons
November 1, 2025 at 3:19 AM
q: why did the outfielders raise their arms during this play?
a: according to the ancient scrolls in which the rules of baseball were found, if a ball lands and doesn't bounce that ball is declared god. the players were worshipping god. i doubt there will be a game 7 or any further baseball seasons
a: according to the ancient scrolls in which the rules of baseball were found, if a ball lands and doesn't bounce that ball is declared god. the players were worshipping god. i doubt there will be a game 7 or any further baseball seasons
Cube (opening for Autechre in Portsmouth last night)
October 30, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Cube (opening for Autechre in Portsmouth last night)
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So much to be proud of! And you can get all this for as little as $13/year, with our tiered pricing at avxwords.com. Try us out!!
If you need another reason to support us, our independence means we can be politically open. In today’s fascistic media landscape, we value this, and hope you do too.
If you need another reason to support us, our independence means we can be politically open. In today’s fascistic media landscape, we value this, and hope you do too.
AVCX – Crosswords for the (not) faint of heart.
avxwords.com
October 28, 2025 at 12:36 PM
So much to be proud of! And you can get all this for as little as $13/year, with our tiered pricing at avxwords.com. Try us out!!
If you need another reason to support us, our independence means we can be politically open. In today’s fascistic media landscape, we value this, and hope you do too.
If you need another reason to support us, our independence means we can be politically open. In today’s fascistic media landscape, we value this, and hope you do too.
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AVCX, the world’s finest puzzles and games service, and an independent media venture, has done some really cool stuff this year! A thread to brag (and to hype our mini subscription drive) …
October 28, 2025 at 12:18 PM
AVCX, the world’s finest puzzles and games service, and an independent media venture, has done some really cool stuff this year! A thread to brag (and to hype our mini subscription drive) …
Cube (opening for Autechre in Boston last night) playing a new track that he later told me is looping an Aaliyah sample. so groovy
October 28, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Cube (opening for Autechre in Boston last night) playing a new track that he later told me is looping an Aaliyah sample. so groovy
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Dave Ball was surely (for my generation at least) one of the most influential electronic musicians of all time: Soft Cell, PTV, Jack the Tab & here’s one of my favourite 12”s from his work with The Grid. REST IN BLEEPS. m.youtube.com/watch?v=LIF7...
Dr.Timothy Leary meets the Grid Origins of Dance
m.youtube.com
October 23, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Dave Ball was surely (for my generation at least) one of the most influential electronic musicians of all time: Soft Cell, PTV, Jack the Tab & here’s one of my favourite 12”s from his work with The Grid. REST IN BLEEPS. m.youtube.com/watch?v=LIF7...
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Sophy Romvari + Janus Films
y'all are gonna wanna see this incredible movie
y'all are gonna wanna see this incredible movie
Janus Films Acquires U.S. Rights to ‘Blue Heron’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Janus Films will distribute Sophy Romvari's directorial debut "Blue Heron" for a 2026 release.
variety.com
October 23, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Sophy Romvari + Janus Films
y'all are gonna wanna see this incredible movie
y'all are gonna wanna see this incredible movie
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It feels like an opportune moment to revive mid-century European avant garde art collectives that walk around waving squids at people or whatever.
We live in oppressively categorized times — politically, thru capitalist surveillance, etc. It might be radical right now to engage in pure nonsense.
We live in oppressively categorized times — politically, thru capitalist surveillance, etc. It might be radical right now to engage in pure nonsense.
October 23, 2025 at 4:39 PM
It feels like an opportune moment to revive mid-century European avant garde art collectives that walk around waving squids at people or whatever.
We live in oppressively categorized times — politically, thru capitalist surveillance, etc. It might be radical right now to engage in pure nonsense.
We live in oppressively categorized times — politically, thru capitalist surveillance, etc. It might be radical right now to engage in pure nonsense.
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Clicked on a Pod Save America video and listened to a segment discussing ICE’s use of surveillance technology that—I am not making this up—seamlessly transitioned into one of the Jons reading ad copy for SimpliSafe home security cameras that framed them as a necessity to protect yourself from CRIME!
October 22, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Clicked on a Pod Save America video and listened to a segment discussing ICE’s use of surveillance technology that—I am not making this up—seamlessly transitioned into one of the Jons reading ad copy for SimpliSafe home security cameras that framed them as a necessity to protect yourself from CRIME!
an interview I did with an incredible musician, Rebeka Rusjan Zajc, is up on Tone Glow's substack. read if you're interested, but, more importantly, throw on some of Rebeka's incredible piano work: toneglow.substack.com/p/tone-glow-...
Tone Glow 194: Rebeka Rusjan Zajc
An interview with the Slovenian pianist about Thelonious Monk, making music feel unlimited, and her two albums 'Prelude' and 'Introducing Rebeka Rusjan Zajc'
toneglow.substack.com
October 20, 2025 at 5:25 PM
an interview I did with an incredible musician, Rebeka Rusjan Zajc, is up on Tone Glow's substack. read if you're interested, but, more importantly, throw on some of Rebeka's incredible piano work: toneglow.substack.com/p/tone-glow-...
I popped this on while complaining to Spectrum's AI support bot about my internet bills going up, and by the time the bot rudely ended our chat I no longer cared cuz this is still among the funniest recordings I've ever heard: www.youtube.com/watch?v=b63x...
Why bother?- Peter Cook
YouTube video by YugNotsnhoj
www.youtube.com
October 15, 2025 at 6:33 PM
I popped this on while complaining to Spectrum's AI support bot about my internet bills going up, and by the time the bot rudely ended our chat I no longer cared cuz this is still among the funniest recordings I've ever heard: www.youtube.com/watch?v=b63x...
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Most of the power authoritarians have is freely given. We should not comply with them in advance.
Trump is far weaker than he looks. So is the GOP. We should draw them out, drain them at every opportunity, and fight for people’s wellbeing at every turn.
We have been sent here to fight for people.
Trump is far weaker than he looks. So is the GOP. We should draw them out, drain them at every opportunity, and fight for people’s wellbeing at every turn.
We have been sent here to fight for people.
AOC: I think there's two things that are happening at once: One, there absolutely is an unprecedented abuse of power, destruction of norms, erosion of our government and our democracy in order to prop up an authoritarian style of governance
However, they are weaker than they look…
However, they are weaker than they look…
October 1, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Most of the power authoritarians have is freely given. We should not comply with them in advance.
Trump is far weaker than he looks. So is the GOP. We should draw them out, drain them at every opportunity, and fight for people’s wellbeing at every turn.
We have been sent here to fight for people.
Trump is far weaker than he looks. So is the GOP. We should draw them out, drain them at every opportunity, and fight for people’s wellbeing at every turn.
We have been sent here to fight for people.
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Wheeeeeeeee!
ian curtis rides a rollercoaster
YouTube video by Charizard X
m.youtube.com
September 28, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Wheeeeeeeee!
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opening for autechre & mark broom at project house in leeds 💣 4_11_25
September 26, 2025 at 9:42 PM
opening for autechre & mark broom at project house in leeds 💣 4_11_25
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Guys, if you can't pivot your entire worldview on a dime to accommodate the latest piece of incoherent cognitive dissonance, I have to question your commitment to even being a conspiracy theorist
September 25, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Guys, if you can't pivot your entire worldview on a dime to accommodate the latest piece of incoherent cognitive dissonance, I have to question your commitment to even being a conspiracy theorist
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Really interesting tidbits in this latest NYT focus group
September 25, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Really interesting tidbits in this latest NYT focus group
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September 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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best meme i ever made
January 29, 2025 at 1:36 AM
best meme i ever made
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I'm currently typesetting tonight's AVCX+ crossword, by hand, as I have for years. Other companies would call this an inefficiency and automate it. But we still do it this way because we like its human touch, and no corporation can force us otherwise.
I like this job. I'd like to keep doing it.
I like this job. I'd like to keep doing it.
As we move toward our fall subscription drive, we hope you’ll consider supporting us in part bc we are an independent media company.
No, crosswords are not as vital as journalism. But yes, all content that we consume matters, and it should be as free as possible from corporate control.
No, crosswords are not as vital as journalism. But yes, all content that we consume matters, and it should be as free as possible from corporate control.
September 18, 2025 at 11:10 PM
I'm currently typesetting tonight's AVCX+ crossword, by hand, as I have for years. Other companies would call this an inefficiency and automate it. But we still do it this way because we like its human touch, and no corporation can force us otherwise.
I like this job. I'd like to keep doing it.
I like this job. I'd like to keep doing it.
RIP to JD Twitch 😭. Undoubtedly one of the most inspiring souls in music, mixes, dancefloors. Gone far too soon. That we'll never get to see him spin again is deeply tragic, but he left us with so many riches. ♥️
September 20, 2025 at 4:40 PM
RIP to JD Twitch 😭. Undoubtedly one of the most inspiring souls in music, mixes, dancefloors. Gone far too soon. That we'll never get to see him spin again is deeply tragic, but he left us with so many riches. ♥️
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We’re seeing right now (and the gen X in me is about to come out) that corporations can never be trusted.
If they’ll hold a pride event in a certain political climate, they’ll be just as apt to fire people for critiquing fascists in a different moment. There is no integrity there.
If they’ll hold a pride event in a certain political climate, they’ll be just as apt to fire people for critiquing fascists in a different moment. There is no integrity there.
September 18, 2025 at 5:22 PM
We’re seeing right now (and the gen X in me is about to come out) that corporations can never be trusted.
If they’ll hold a pride event in a certain political climate, they’ll be just as apt to fire people for critiquing fascists in a different moment. There is no integrity there.
If they’ll hold a pride event in a certain political climate, they’ll be just as apt to fire people for critiquing fascists in a different moment. There is no integrity there.
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As we move toward our fall subscription drive, we hope you’ll consider supporting us in part bc we are an independent media company.
No, crosswords are not as vital as journalism. But yes, all content that we consume matters, and it should be as free as possible from corporate control.
No, crosswords are not as vital as journalism. But yes, all content that we consume matters, and it should be as free as possible from corporate control.
September 18, 2025 at 5:20 PM
As we move toward our fall subscription drive, we hope you’ll consider supporting us in part bc we are an independent media company.
No, crosswords are not as vital as journalism. But yes, all content that we consume matters, and it should be as free as possible from corporate control.
No, crosswords are not as vital as journalism. But yes, all content that we consume matters, and it should be as free as possible from corporate control.
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BREAKING: Trump says he is designating “Antifa” as a “major terrorist organization.”
Such a step being taken this way would be concerning enough, given what it actually is, but, given that Trump sees “Antifa” hiding in every corner of opposition, this could be an extremely alarming escalation.
Such a step being taken this way would be concerning enough, given what it actually is, but, given that Trump sees “Antifa” hiding in every corner of opposition, this could be an extremely alarming escalation.
September 18, 2025 at 12:51 AM
BREAKING: Trump says he is designating “Antifa” as a “major terrorist organization.”
Such a step being taken this way would be concerning enough, given what it actually is, but, given that Trump sees “Antifa” hiding in every corner of opposition, this could be an extremely alarming escalation.
Such a step being taken this way would be concerning enough, given what it actually is, but, given that Trump sees “Antifa” hiding in every corner of opposition, this could be an extremely alarming escalation.