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The Great Dissenter - Peter S. Canellos. Biography of Supreme Court Justice John Harlan, who was a strong advocate for racial equality under the law during reconstruction. Details how his relationship with his half brother and civil rights activist Robert Harlan informed later opinions. #booksky
December 8, 2025 at 12:17 AM
The Great Dissenter - Peter S. Canellos. Biography of Supreme Court Justice John Harlan, who was a strong advocate for racial equality under the law during reconstruction. Details how his relationship with his half brother and civil rights activist Robert Harlan informed later opinions. #booksky
Whitney - Small Talk. Indie rock from Chicago. 🎶 #nowspinning #musicsky
December 7, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Whitney - Small Talk. Indie rock from Chicago. 🎶 #nowspinning #musicsky
Oryx and Crake - Margaret Atwood. After binge watching the Haindmaid's Tale I wanted to check out some of her other novels. This is similarly dark and dystopian but set in a world run by large genetic engineering corporations. Recommended if you are a fan of her work. #booksky
December 2, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Oryx and Crake - Margaret Atwood. After binge watching the Haindmaid's Tale I wanted to check out some of her other novels. This is similarly dark and dystopian but set in a world run by large genetic engineering corporations. Recommended if you are a fan of her work. #booksky
Stars of the Lid - The Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid. Ambient from Austin Texas. #musicsky #nowspinning
November 30, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Stars of the Lid - The Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid. Ambient from Austin Texas. #musicsky #nowspinning
Chip War - Chris Miller. Details the global supply chain that produces microchips and chokepoints that lead to geopolitical conflict. Explains why Taiwan has been in the center of US & China tensions for its critical role in semiconductor production. #booksky
November 27, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Chip War - Chris Miller. Details the global supply chain that produces microchips and chokepoints that lead to geopolitical conflict. Explains why Taiwan has been in the center of US & China tensions for its critical role in semiconductor production. #booksky
Flickering Resonance - Pelican. Post metal from Chicago. #nowspinning #musicsky
November 23, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Flickering Resonance - Pelican. Post metal from Chicago. #nowspinning #musicsky
Diaspora - Greg Egan. Hard science fiction. Heavy on theoretical and abstract scientific concepts that can make it difficult to access. A very interesting and thought provoking depiction of what digital consciousness could look like. #booksky
November 16, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Diaspora - Greg Egan. Hard science fiction. Heavy on theoretical and abstract scientific concepts that can make it difficult to access. A very interesting and thought provoking depiction of what digital consciousness could look like. #booksky
William Tyler - Modern Country. Instrumental folk from Nashville. #nowspinning #musicsky
November 15, 2025 at 9:15 PM
William Tyler - Modern Country. Instrumental folk from Nashville. #nowspinning #musicsky
Surviving the 21st Century - Noam Chomsky & José Mujica. Conversations on climate change, capitalism, political corruption, and paths forward. #booksky
November 10, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Surviving the 21st Century - Noam Chomsky & José Mujica. Conversations on climate change, capitalism, political corruption, and paths forward. #booksky
Slint - Spiderland. Seminal post rock from Louisville, KY. #nowspinning #musicsky
November 8, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Slint - Spiderland. Seminal post rock from Louisville, KY. #nowspinning #musicsky
Earth Abides - George R. Stewart. One of the pioneers of post apocalyptic fiction. How do you rebuild society when almost everyone is gone? #booksky
November 2, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Earth Abides - George R. Stewart. One of the pioneers of post apocalyptic fiction. How do you rebuild society when almost everyone is gone? #booksky
Blanck Mass - S/T. Embryonic electronic from British composer Benjamin John Power. #nowspinning #musicsky
November 1, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Blanck Mass - S/T. Embryonic electronic from British composer Benjamin John Power. #nowspinning #musicsky
Hyperion - Dan Simmons. A crew sets out on a pilgrimage to find the Shrike, a mysterious godlike entity. Along the way, the pilgrims recount their stories. My favorite - the Priest's tale. Science Fiction. #booksky
October 26, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Hyperion - Dan Simmons. A crew sets out on a pilgrimage to find the Shrike, a mysterious godlike entity. Along the way, the pilgrims recount their stories. My favorite - the Priest's tale. Science Fiction. #booksky
Agalloch - Ashes Against the Grain. Black metal from Portland, Oregon. #musicsky #nowspinning
October 25, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Agalloch - Ashes Against the Grain. Black metal from Portland, Oregon. #musicsky #nowspinning
The Plot Against America - Philip Roth. An unlikely celebrity candidate with far right isolationist, xenophobic and fascist tendencies secures the republican nomination and then the presidency. The book is pretty good too👍 #booksky
October 19, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The Plot Against America - Philip Roth. An unlikely celebrity candidate with far right isolationist, xenophobic and fascist tendencies secures the republican nomination and then the presidency. The book is pretty good too👍 #booksky
Midwife & Matt Jencik - Never Die. Dreamlike shoegaze, a great fall record. #nowspinning #musicsky
October 17, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Midwife & Matt Jencik - Never Die. Dreamlike shoegaze, a great fall record. #nowspinning #musicsky
Lincoln in the Bardo - George Saunders. Historical fiction imagining Willie Lincoln's journey through the afterlife. Felt similar to Coco or a Tim Burton film. One of my favorite books this year. #booksky
October 11, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Lincoln in the Bardo - George Saunders. Historical fiction imagining Willie Lincoln's journey through the afterlife. Felt similar to Coco or a Tim Burton film. One of my favorite books this year. #booksky
Slomosa - S/T. #nowspinning #musicsky
October 11, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Slomosa - S/T. #nowspinning #musicsky
Cuba: An American History - Ada Ferrer. Details the tense and often exploitative relationship between the United States and Cuba. #booksky
October 5, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Cuba: An American History - Ada Ferrer. Details the tense and often exploitative relationship between the United States and Cuba. #booksky
Boards of Canada - Tomorrow's Harvest. Electronic from Scotland. #nowspinning #musicsky
October 5, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Boards of Canada - Tomorrow's Harvest. Electronic from Scotland. #nowspinning #musicsky
Billy Woods - Golliwog. #nowspinning #musicsky
September 27, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Billy Woods - Golliwog. #nowspinning #musicsky
All the Light We Cannot See - Anthony Doerr. Historical fiction, follows a German radio operator and a blind French girl during the battle of St. Malo during WWII. #booksky
September 21, 2025 at 8:20 PM
All the Light We Cannot See - Anthony Doerr. Historical fiction, follows a German radio operator and a blind French girl during the battle of St. Malo during WWII. #booksky
Nils Frahm - Spaces. Electronic music from Germany. #nowspinning #musicsky
September 20, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Nils Frahm - Spaces. Electronic music from Germany. #nowspinning #musicsky
