Achilles Micawber
@achillesthe2nd.bsky.social
Runner. Reader. Music and history. Poetry. Shakespeare. Film. Tweets in English and German.
Currently listening to a lot of music from 1977 and 1978.
Currently listening to a lot of music from 1977 and 1978.
Sometimes it's better not to say anything at all.
~Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Waiting for You
~Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Waiting for You
November 11, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Sometimes it's better not to say anything at all.
~Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Waiting for You
~Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Waiting for You
Today's album in the car.
Fleetwood Mac - Tusk
It's always Tusk.
Fleetwood Mac - Tusk
It's always Tusk.
November 11, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Today's album in the car.
Fleetwood Mac - Tusk
It's always Tusk.
Fleetwood Mac - Tusk
It's always Tusk.
Post a non-religious photo you think of as holy
November 10, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Post a non-religious photo you think of as holy
Today's album in the car:
Low - Things We Lost in the Fire
Low - Things We Lost in the Fire
November 10, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Today's album in the car:
Low - Things We Lost in the Fire
Low - Things We Lost in the Fire
First listen, for some reason...
November 6, 2025 at 7:32 PM
First listen, for some reason...
Music on my way to work. <3
November 4, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Music on my way to work. <3
Yehuda Amichai's "A Pity. We Were Such a Good Invention", translated by Assia Gutman.
One of my favourite final lines.
One of my favourite final lines.
November 3, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Yehuda Amichai's "A Pity. We Were Such a Good Invention", translated by Assia Gutman.
One of my favourite final lines.
One of my favourite final lines.
God how I love this band. This track is a showstopper.
November 3, 2025 at 7:26 PM
God how I love this band. This track is a showstopper.
When I see a couple of kids...
~Philip Larkin - High Windows
~Philip Larkin - High Windows
November 1, 2025 at 10:19 PM
When I see a couple of kids...
~Philip Larkin - High Windows
~Philip Larkin - High Windows
Missed the big moment. Happy 40 million Bluesky users day!
October 31, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Missed the big moment. Happy 40 million Bluesky users day!
I don't think this happened before in my chess playing. I'm the player on the right. No inaccuracies, mistakes, misses or blunders in a 20-move-game 🤩
October 22, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I don't think this happened before in my chess playing. I'm the player on the right. No inaccuracies, mistakes, misses or blunders in a 20-move-game 🤩
"Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness."
October 22, 2025 at 1:25 PM
"Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness."
A work of genius.
October 20, 2025 at 6:31 PM
A work of genius.
Louise Glück - Firstborn
A poem that slowly reveals its meaning. I think.
A poem that slowly reveals its meaning. I think.
October 17, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Louise Glück - Firstborn
A poem that slowly reveals its meaning. I think.
A poem that slowly reveals its meaning. I think.
Haven't listened to this very soothing album in a while.
October 16, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Haven't listened to this very soothing album in a while.
The motherlode has arrived.
October 16, 2025 at 3:49 PM
The motherlode has arrived.
40 million Bluesky users soon-ish.
October 16, 2025 at 9:31 AM
40 million Bluesky users soon-ish.
Found this contemporary New Yorker review of Magnolia, which describes the film as “a kind of mad crackup derby” and speaks of some actors’ “tremendous arialike moments” (Moore, Cruise, Reilly). I like that thought.
October 13, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Found this contemporary New Yorker review of Magnolia, which describes the film as “a kind of mad crackup derby” and speaks of some actors’ “tremendous arialike moments” (Moore, Cruise, Reilly). I like that thought.
Unreal album. Perfect late night listening.
October 12, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Unreal album. Perfect late night listening.
Listening to the entirety of this over the holidays.
October 10, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Listening to the entirety of this over the holidays.
Nobody wrote poetry like James Tate.
"Some mysteries are better left alone."
(Hat tip to @mayacpopa.bsky.social)
"Some mysteries are better left alone."
(Hat tip to @mayacpopa.bsky.social)
October 10, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Nobody wrote poetry like James Tate.
"Some mysteries are better left alone."
(Hat tip to @mayacpopa.bsky.social)
"Some mysteries are better left alone."
(Hat tip to @mayacpopa.bsky.social)
Werner Herzog’s memoirs. There’s a German audiobook version read by the man himself. There’s an English one read by him. I don’t know if there’s a French one. But trust me, you want to read this.
October 9, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Werner Herzog’s memoirs. There’s a German audiobook version read by the man himself. There’s an English one read by him. I don’t know if there’s a French one. But trust me, you want to read this.
Glad I get to listen to this for the first time. They Might Be Giants are such a unique band. Includes the massive Don't Let's Start. The only track I've heard before.
October 7, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Glad I get to listen to this for the first time. They Might Be Giants are such a unique band. Includes the massive Don't Let's Start. The only track I've heard before.
October 4, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Spellbinding performance of Teardrop.
September 28, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Spellbinding performance of Teardrop.