Alex Livingston
@alexlivy.bsky.social
Writer, gamer, desk jockey. Not the poker player.
Great. You want enter a public space? Better have your papers. I’m sure this isn’t setting a precedent.
July 6, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Great. You want enter a public space? Better have your papers. I’m sure this isn’t setting a precedent.
The future the theocrats want.
June 15, 2025 at 5:19 PM
The future the theocrats want.
The future the theocrats want.
No kings.
No kings.
June 14, 2025 at 8:13 PM
The future the theocrats want.
No kings.
No kings.
I feel this.
Also, no kings.
Also, no kings.
June 14, 2025 at 1:43 PM
I feel this.
Also, no kings.
Also, no kings.
I’m working on something using the 1700’s play “Cato: A Tragedy” and dang does time spiral.
“Who is a Roman who is not a friend to Caesar?”
“Who is a Roman who is not a friend to Caesar?”
June 2, 2025 at 4:07 PM
I’m working on something using the 1700’s play “Cato: A Tragedy” and dang does time spiral.
“Who is a Roman who is not a friend to Caesar?”
“Who is a Roman who is not a friend to Caesar?”
This @wsj.com article is a lovely piece of narrative. It’s got foreshadowing, use of image to tell story, increasing tension, a powerful hook, and a charming final line. Someone tell Meichtry, Stancati, and Lovett to get on Bluesky so I can follow them, like @drewhinshaw.bsky.social
May 10, 2025 at 2:38 PM
This @wsj.com article is a lovely piece of narrative. It’s got foreshadowing, use of image to tell story, increasing tension, a powerful hook, and a charming final line. Someone tell Meichtry, Stancati, and Lovett to get on Bluesky so I can follow them, like @drewhinshaw.bsky.social
May 7, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Volunteered at the Roycroft print shop today, and inadvertently letterpressed the word ‘bold’ on my hand.
May 4, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Volunteered at the Roycroft print shop today, and inadvertently letterpressed the word ‘bold’ on my hand.
May 2, 2025 at 6:45 PM
"Were our legislature vested in the person of our Prince, he might doubtless wind and turn our constitution at his pleasure; he might shape our government to his fancy. In a word, he might oppress, persecute, or destroy, and no man say to him, what dost thou?" Addison. tinyurl.com/5cx5x594
May 2, 2025 at 12:01 AM
"Were our legislature vested in the person of our Prince, he might doubtless wind and turn our constitution at his pleasure; he might shape our government to his fancy. In a word, he might oppress, persecute, or destroy, and no man say to him, what dost thou?" Addison. tinyurl.com/5cx5x594
Are you seriously telling me that the rare element we need for EVs is called “hard to get”?
April 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Are you seriously telling me that the rare element we need for EVs is called “hard to get”?
Buffalo library rare books room nails it again.
April 28, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Buffalo library rare books room nails it again.
New favorite section opening
March 30, 2025 at 4:25 AM
New favorite section opening
Good eye! I’m no connaisseur, but I do like my Caran D’Ache extra-fine. Got it at Hyatt’s.
March 26, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Good eye! I’m no connaisseur, but I do like my Caran D’Ache extra-fine. Got it at Hyatt’s.
Jumping into copywork to hone the ol’ skills. My handwriting is atrocious.
March 26, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Jumping into copywork to hone the ol’ skills. My handwriting is atrocious.
The day-job/art-job battle is on my mind every day.
March 24, 2025 at 7:38 PM
The day-job/art-job battle is on my mind every day.
Oh what to read. Weird Tudor play or Spy vs Spy?
March 18, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Oh what to read. Weird Tudor play or Spy vs Spy?
If you need me I’ll be nerding out over the history of library checkout processes on display in this book.
January 10, 2025 at 5:04 PM
If you need me I’ll be nerding out over the history of library checkout processes on display in this book.
All of us have days during which we feel like the Wikipedia description of Odysseus’ dog Argos,
December 3, 2024 at 4:45 PM
All of us have days during which we feel like the Wikipedia description of Odysseus’ dog Argos,
Great WSJ crossword today
November 20, 2024 at 10:26 PM
Great WSJ crossword today
No one asks me about my rad pac-man mug. (Video below)
November 20, 2024 at 8:30 PM
No one asks me about my rad pac-man mug. (Video below)
At a coffee shop, waiting. Never picked up an NY Post before - there’s one on the table. Honestly, I did not expect a bridge column.
November 16, 2024 at 4:29 PM
At a coffee shop, waiting. Never picked up an NY Post before - there’s one on the table. Honestly, I did not expect a bridge column.