Bryan Waterman
@waterman.bsky.social
Lit, hist, art, music. Toggling btwn the 1790s and the 1970s, I write abt seduction, friendship, arts scenes/circles, NYC. 33 1/3 on Marquee Moon. Professing English at NYU since 2001.
Missing me here search the WFMU comments board.
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OTD 1969 One of the greatest tv shows of all time debuted - Sesame Street. Pretty sure it'd be illegal today to have a cast this diverse.
November 10, 2025 at 3:21 PM
OTD 1969 One of the greatest tv shows of all time debuted - Sesame Street. Pretty sure it'd be illegal today to have a cast this diverse.
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My book, "Sufjan Stevens' Carrie & Lowell," is finally coming out this week. Pre-order it here: amzn.to/4p2t74L
Sufjan Stevens' Carrie & Lowell (33 1/3)
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November 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
My book, "Sufjan Stevens' Carrie & Lowell," is finally coming out this week. Pre-order it here: amzn.to/4p2t74L
On the 50th anniversary of Patti Smith's HORSES, @jennpelly.bsky.social gives us this gift of a piece. What a great look back.
Patti Smith: Horses
Read Jenn Pelly’s review of the album.
pitchfork.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:36 PM
On the 50th anniversary of Patti Smith's HORSES, @jennpelly.bsky.social gives us this gift of a piece. What a great look back.
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This is Gestapo shit and needs to come to the same end
Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
November 10, 2025 at 12:34 PM
This is Gestapo shit and needs to come to the same end
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@shaheen.senate.gov @hassan.senate.gov @baldwin.senate.gov @rosen.senate.gov @baldwin.senate.gov @kelly.senate.gov @ossoff.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov @peters.senate.gov
DO NOT DO THIS
DO NOT DO THIS
November 9, 2025 at 10:04 PM
@shaheen.senate.gov @hassan.senate.gov @baldwin.senate.gov @rosen.senate.gov @baldwin.senate.gov @kelly.senate.gov @ossoff.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov @peters.senate.gov
DO NOT DO THIS
DO NOT DO THIS
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Both Schumer and Gillibrand amply deserve to be primaried out on their useless asses.
November 9, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Both Schumer and Gillibrand amply deserve to be primaried out on their useless asses.
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"Did Women Ruin Men Blaming Women For Ruining Things?"
November 9, 2025 at 2:29 PM
"Did Women Ruin Men Blaming Women For Ruining Things?"
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This poster appeared at a bus stop near Tesla's flagship London store overnight… 👏🏼
November 7, 2025 at 11:03 PM
This poster appeared at a bus stop near Tesla's flagship London store overnight… 👏🏼
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Once these freedoms go away we no longer have universities. Real learning will be pushed underground.
🚨🚨 Texas A&M Board of Regents is meeting next week and set to approve a new policy requiring pre-approval of courses on race and gender. This is a blatant violation of academic freedom.
November 8, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Once these freedoms go away we no longer have universities. Real learning will be pushed underground.
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Anybody who has watched the Times pull this shit for ages knows this game. Good piece.
November 8, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Anybody who has watched the Times pull this shit for ages knows this game. Good piece.
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Every time this stuff happens, my thought process begins to consider what kind of justice will be required in 3 years for these people.
ICE agents in Chicago violently detain a non verbal autistic man for being “non compliant”
He couldn’t “comply” because of his disability…they don’t care
This is not the first time they’ve gone after a disabled person
They target the most vulnerable because it’s an easy way to meet their quota
He couldn’t “comply” because of his disability…they don’t care
This is not the first time they’ve gone after a disabled person
They target the most vulnerable because it’s an easy way to meet their quota
November 8, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Every time this stuff happens, my thought process begins to consider what kind of justice will be required in 3 years for these people.
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Just canceled my subscription over this, finally. RIP, WaPo. May rewatch "All the Presidents' Men" tonight, to mourn.
bezos somehow made an editorial page worse than the one at the wall street journal
“Generalissimo Zohran Mamdani”
November 8, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Just canceled my subscription over this, finally. RIP, WaPo. May rewatch "All the Presidents' Men" tonight, to mourn.
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I guess it's a relief they cancelled my contract early?
amazing how quickly Bezos has turned the WaPo editorial page from a well respected institution to a low rent clownshow that somehow makes the WSJ editorial page look sober and reasonable
“Generalissimo Zohran Mamdani”
November 8, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I guess it's a relief they cancelled my contract early?
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I have my grandparents' ration books from the last time the nation was on a war footing.
Hegseth: "We are not building for peacetime. We are pivoting the Pentagon and our industrial base to a wartime footing. Building for victory should our adversaries FAFO."
November 7, 2025 at 8:54 PM
I have my grandparents' ration books from the last time the nation was on a war footing.
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hey wow they made news making a totally reasonable modest offer that was rejected and now they're up there talking about how that just happened and what it means
Sen. Warren: Trump tweeted 7 times in one day about his brand new marble bathroom at the White House, while Americans turned to crowdfunding to pay for their health care bills. Trump hosted a Great Gatsby themed party while he turned off food assistance for millions of Americans.
November 7, 2025 at 10:03 PM
hey wow they made news making a totally reasonable modest offer that was rejected and now they're up there talking about how that just happened and what it means
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thirty seconds in and I'm completely committed
Utterly pure Nyege Nyege label release
"Nakibembe are the last custodians of the embaíre, a colossal log xylophone sunk into the earth and played communally by eight musicians" - run that through a Japanese modern dub champion and here we are
nyegenyegetapes.bandcamp.com/album/phanto...
"Nakibembe are the last custodians of the embaíre, a colossal log xylophone sunk into the earth and played communally by eight musicians" - run that through a Japanese modern dub champion and here we are
nyegenyegetapes.bandcamp.com/album/phanto...
Phantom Keys, by Nakibemebe Embaire Group & Naoyuki Uchida
4 track album
nyegenyegetapes.bandcamp.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:17 PM
thirty seconds in and I'm completely committed
It seems notable that Cornell's extortion "agreement" doesn't mention trans students/employees, race and admissions policy, or other areas where Trump's DOE generally tries to interfere, unless I'm missing sth. Is the govt taking Ls? Or are they just planning to circle back with more demands later?
November 7, 2025 at 5:13 PM
It seems notable that Cornell's extortion "agreement" doesn't mention trans students/employees, race and admissions policy, or other areas where Trump's DOE generally tries to interfere, unless I'm missing sth. Is the govt taking Ls? Or are they just planning to circle back with more demands later?
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If yoire reading Patti Smith’s new memoir, BREAD OF ANGELS, & want to learn more about her life may I recommmend WHY PATTI SMITH MATTERS, currently on sale (as all all UTP books!) for 40% off with the code UTXGIFTS utpress.utexas.edu/9781477320112/
Why Patti Smith Matters
Patti Smith arrived in New York City at the end of the Age of Aquarius in search of work and purpose. What she found—what she fostered—was a cultural rev...
utpress.utexas.edu
November 6, 2025 at 9:34 PM
If yoire reading Patti Smith’s new memoir, BREAD OF ANGELS, & want to learn more about her life may I recommmend WHY PATTI SMITH MATTERS, currently on sale (as all all UTP books!) for 40% off with the code UTXGIFTS utpress.utexas.edu/9781477320112/
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The WFMU Record Fair, which takes place once a year, is a truly spectacular event.
The WFMU Record Fair runs all weekend, Nov. 8 and 9, at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Manhattan! Hundreds of record dealers, live music, films, and more!
November 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The WFMU Record Fair, which takes place once a year, is a truly spectacular event.
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As Elon Musk wins trillion dollar payday. The greed is biblical.
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 12:42 PM
As Elon Musk wins trillion dollar payday. The greed is biblical.
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This is the hype video the White House posted when they arrested Sandwich Guy, who was found not guilty today.
November 7, 2025 at 2:07 AM
This is the hype video the White House posted when they arrested Sandwich Guy, who was found not guilty today.
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Remember, Jeanine Pirro won't see your sandwich puns, but your friends who haven't had time for lunch will
November 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Remember, Jeanine Pirro won't see your sandwich puns, but your friends who haven't had time for lunch will