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b. bolt
@b-bolt.bsky.social
· Feb 16
i would respect the democratic congressional leaders more if they straight up absconded to the french riviera and said "well, we tried. good luck out there americans. we believe in you 😉" as a farewell because that, at least, would constitute a decision
love scrolling around and seeing Death Becomes Her pictures of the president-king
January 22, 2026 at 4:28 PM
love scrolling around and seeing Death Becomes Her pictures of the president-king
they're all totally of a genre because that's when i was going to concerts:
lush
velocity girl
madder rose
stereolab
helium
lush
velocity girl
madder rose
stereolab
helium
five concerts you've seen with women lead singers:
Garbage
Lords of Acid
Drain STH
Genitorturers
Switchblade Symphony
Garbage
Lords of Acid
Drain STH
Genitorturers
Switchblade Symphony
five concerts you've seen with women lead singers:
Patti Smith
Neko Case
Ronnie Spector
Melt-Banana
The Bangles
Patti Smith
Neko Case
Ronnie Spector
Melt-Banana
The Bangles
January 22, 2026 at 4:18 PM
they're all totally of a genre because that's when i was going to concerts:
lush
velocity girl
madder rose
stereolab
helium
lush
velocity girl
madder rose
stereolab
helium
once i subscribed to a magazine about how much we loved our macs. read excitedly about the upcoming System 8. incredible tales of the before times
I was present for the birth of the web, the explosion of personal sites, and the blogging revolution, and you know what we never had to do? Beg people to use our shit.
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
www.irishtimes.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:54 AM
once i subscribed to a magazine about how much we loved our macs. read excitedly about the upcoming System 8. incredible tales of the before times
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“But what deeply troubles me now is that for all the steps we've taken toward integration, I've come to believe that we are integrating into a burning house."
Dr. King said this famous quote on March 27th, 1968, mere days before his murder. But the context around the quote is interesting...
Dr. King said this famous quote on March 27th, 1968, mere days before his murder. But the context around the quote is interesting...
January 20, 2026 at 3:40 AM
“But what deeply troubles me now is that for all the steps we've taken toward integration, I've come to believe that we are integrating into a burning house."
Dr. King said this famous quote on March 27th, 1968, mere days before his murder. But the context around the quote is interesting...
Dr. King said this famous quote on March 27th, 1968, mere days before his murder. But the context around the quote is interesting...
it's always interesting to look at these nostalgia threads for a (presumably) unremembered past and pick out which is pretty standard stuff that maybe had a good photoshoot, which is genuinely interesting design (1st post #4), and which is skymall sharper image shit
January 20, 2026 at 7:58 PM
it's always interesting to look at these nostalgia threads for a (presumably) unremembered past and pick out which is pretty standard stuff that maybe had a good photoshoot, which is genuinely interesting design (1st post #4), and which is skymall sharper image shit
on the plus side 2010s faves are coming back just this very day with songs that you gotta sit with for a bit and decide if you like them or love them
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgCT...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgCT...
Snail Mail - "Dead End"
YouTube video by Snail Mail
www.youtube.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:26 PM
on the plus side 2010s faves are coming back just this very day with songs that you gotta sit with for a bit and decide if you like them or love them
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgCT...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgCT...
"the past ten years? oh i've just been pressing 'end turn'"
"oh me too"
"oh me too"
January 20, 2026 at 5:31 PM
"the past ten years? oh i've just been pressing 'end turn'"
"oh me too"
"oh me too"
any art school where you get charged for eating someone else's art isn't an art school
January 18, 2026 at 11:31 PM
any art school where you get charged for eating someone else's art isn't an art school
i enjoy frank miller's original sin city comic somewhat more than i objectively really should
January 16, 2026 at 1:52 AM
i enjoy frank miller's original sin city comic somewhat more than i objectively really should
well, this poster certainly illustrates our problem well enough
While the pasty incels who work the federal agencies continue to churn out feeble, bloodless AI pastiches of Axis propaganda, here’s how a living breathing artist powerfully invokes design history. This is by illustrator Emily K in South Philly, a free poster-sized download on her website: →
January 16, 2026 at 1:43 AM
well, this poster certainly illustrates our problem well enough
- i'm absolutely fine with shrinking populations. are there more than 20,000 people? you'll figure it out
- people, like any other animal, reproduce when they're in a suitable habitat, which this is not
- people, like any other animal, reproduce when they're in a suitable habitat, which this is not
The US and other countries face aging, shrinking populations. Conservatives have shaped debate over the issue. Some liberals say it's time for progressives to weigh in. n.pr/3NH3yso
As birthrates tumble, some progressives say the left needs to offer ideas and solutions
The US and other countries face aging, shrinking populations. Conservatives have shaped debate over the issue. Some liberals say it's time for progressives to weigh in.
n.pr
January 13, 2026 at 7:07 PM
- i'm absolutely fine with shrinking populations. are there more than 20,000 people? you'll figure it out
- people, like any other animal, reproduce when they're in a suitable habitat, which this is not
- people, like any other animal, reproduce when they're in a suitable habitat, which this is not
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lemme put this differently. you know those guys 10 years ago who kept posting like "the cake is a lie" and leetspeak shit? you are those guys now. look at yourself
January 12, 2026 at 2:06 AM
lemme put this differently. you know those guys 10 years ago who kept posting like "the cake is a lie" and leetspeak shit? you are those guys now. look at yourself
i mean, if dollars cease to exist next month, fine, i don't have too many of em
January 12, 2026 at 1:41 AM
i mean, if dollars cease to exist next month, fine, i don't have too many of em
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Something lovely for the weekend!
Minoan cups made by Bronze Age potters some 3,800 years ago!
Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Crete 📷 by me
#Archaeology
Minoan cups made by Bronze Age potters some 3,800 years ago!
Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Crete 📷 by me
#Archaeology
January 10, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Something lovely for the weekend!
Minoan cups made by Bronze Age potters some 3,800 years ago!
Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Crete 📷 by me
#Archaeology
Minoan cups made by Bronze Age potters some 3,800 years ago!
Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Crete 📷 by me
#Archaeology
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2020 so surely it wasnt ai. Someone lovingly bungled this by hand. I want to meet the person
Was reading about how they made a “smooth miles Davis” for the cover of the 2020 reissue of in a silent way and losing my fucking mind?!
January 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM
2020 so surely it wasnt ai. Someone lovingly bungled this by hand. I want to meet the person
i have to focus on tiny atrocities. somebody just called party down "a guilty pleasure"
January 9, 2026 at 8:37 PM
i have to focus on tiny atrocities. somebody just called party down "a guilty pleasure"
today in bands i forgot existed: bailter space. gotta catch up again on these guys www.youtube.com/watch?v=zptn...
Bailter Space - X
YouTube video by jpdkiwi
www.youtube.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:10 AM
today in bands i forgot existed: bailter space. gotta catch up again on these guys www.youtube.com/watch?v=zptn...
"hey let's all hang seperately" - 21st century american motto
January 8, 2026 at 7:26 PM
"hey let's all hang seperately" - 21st century american motto
i do not have the moderate position on the issue btw
January 7, 2026 at 11:21 PM
i do not have the moderate position on the issue btw
getting into painting warhammer minis but they're all extras who appeared in 80s music videos instead. it'll be a great old man hobby for the dystopia era
January 7, 2026 at 4:18 PM
getting into painting warhammer minis but they're all extras who appeared in 80s music videos instead. it'll be a great old man hobby for the dystopia era
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This is great: MTV Rewind allows you to watch music videos from the 70s to the 20s, organized by decade. There are also “channels” for 120 Minutes, MTV Unplugged, Yo! MTV Raps, etc. 33,000+ videos in all. Nostalgia bomb. [kottke.org]
MTV Rewind
MTV Rewind is an interface through which you can watch music videos from the 70s to the 20s, organized by decade. There are also “channels” for 120 Minutes, MTV Unplugged, Yo! MTV Raps, Headbangers Ball, and the first
kottke.org
January 7, 2026 at 3:16 PM
This is great: MTV Rewind allows you to watch music videos from the 70s to the 20s, organized by decade. There are also “channels” for 120 Minutes, MTV Unplugged, Yo! MTV Raps, etc. 33,000+ videos in all. Nostalgia bomb. [kottke.org]
awful idea of course but this is what i would do. bottle episode movie. the whole thing consists of gandalf and frodo hiking through the mirkwood or whatever eating lunch and chatting about life. also neither actor is de-aged
Sir Ian McKellen and Elijah Wood will reunite as Gandalf and Frodo in ‘THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE HUNT FOR GOLLUM’
Production will begin in May.
(via: Gollumgram)
Production will begin in May.
(via: Gollumgram)
January 6, 2026 at 4:56 AM
awful idea of course but this is what i would do. bottle episode movie. the whole thing consists of gandalf and frodo hiking through the mirkwood or whatever eating lunch and chatting about life. also neither actor is de-aged
i made this bet a few months ago. reposting it for personal reference. let's see how this goes!
unless it is turned around by popular revolt, and who would bet that it is, we're gonna be looking at pictures of dear leader inside local establishments in 2026
January 6, 2026 at 1:11 AM
i made this bet a few months ago. reposting it for personal reference. let's see how this goes!
i keep thinking "jared polis" is some dumbass podcaster's nom de blab and not an actual sitting governor
January 4, 2026 at 12:57 AM
i keep thinking "jared polis" is some dumbass podcaster's nom de blab and not an actual sitting governor