David Golightly
@davigoli.bsky.social
Oakland transplant from Seattle & Kentucky
Cities, gardens, pianos, good food
Cities, gardens, pianos, good food
I am not trans but my conservative Christian parents *did* let me check out the Oz books from the library when I was 8 and I read them all. Ozma cracked my mind open in ways they had no idea about, from then on I could no longer stomach the regressive gender politics of their church. Powerful stuff!
November 16, 2025 at 9:29 PM
I am not trans but my conservative Christian parents *did* let me check out the Oz books from the library when I was 8 and I read them all. Ozma cracked my mind open in ways they had no idea about, from then on I could no longer stomach the regressive gender politics of their church. Powerful stuff!
the ep when he turns into a light cloud to impress kira, then the episode ends, then the fanfic begins
November 16, 2025 at 3:18 AM
the ep when he turns into a light cloud to impress kira, then the episode ends, then the fanfic begins
they both have the tenor of a mafia shakedown
November 12, 2025 at 8:44 PM
they both have the tenor of a mafia shakedown
Honorable mention: Escape Club - Wild Wild West (1988) with the lyric: "Heading for the nineties, living in the eighties"
November 12, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Honorable mention: Escape Club - Wild Wild West (1988) with the lyric: "Heading for the nineties, living in the eighties"
Zeno’s OS upgrade
November 11, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Zeno’s OS upgrade
they had the Hoover Institute who played a decades long game to make this happen
November 11, 2025 at 2:42 PM
they had the Hoover Institute who played a decades long game to make this happen
LOTR really stole the thunder of the prequels. Even The Matrix trilogy has aged better.
November 8, 2025 at 9:45 PM
LOTR really stole the thunder of the prequels. Even The Matrix trilogy has aged better.
See this thread for a necessary corrective. Nothing in the NYT should be taken at face value. bsky.app/profile/mega...
I was at the Sierra Club during the period described in this article and although I have my criticisms, it gets the issues in the Club fundamentally wrong. A 🧵
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
The Sierra Club Embraced Social Justice. Then It Tore Itself Apart.
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:37 PM
See this thread for a necessary corrective. Nothing in the NYT should be taken at face value. bsky.app/profile/mega...
It's going to be crucial that California not replace her with someone like Scott Weiner, a centrist and resolute Zionist, when SF could do so much better
November 7, 2025 at 9:44 PM
It's going to be crucial that California not replace her with someone like Scott Weiner, a centrist and resolute Zionist, when SF could do so much better
eh, he probably was a Zappa fan (derogatory)
November 7, 2025 at 1:19 AM
eh, he probably was a Zappa fan (derogatory)
there's a shocking number of immigrant/H1B workers there, judging by their linkedin
November 7, 2025 at 12:53 AM
there's a shocking number of immigrant/H1B workers there, judging by their linkedin
Ron and Hank Hill have a lot in common
November 6, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Ron and Hank Hill have a lot in common
really important element of this basically total victory is that it puts the fear of god in republican incumbents and may bring the redistricting push to a total halt
November 5, 2025 at 5:39 AM
That pattern is very typical in Seattle, Wilson’s victory is not assured, but not unprecedented either
patch.com/washington/s...
patch.com/washington/s...
Kshama Sawant Gains Ground In Second Batch Of Recall Results
The District 3 councilmember came within a point of victory in Wednesday's ballot drop after trailing by six on election night.
patch.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:24 AM
That pattern is very typical in Seattle, Wilson’s victory is not assured, but not unprecedented either
patch.com/washington/s...
patch.com/washington/s...
Mamdani visiting diners in Iowa is a show I want to watch
November 5, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Mamdani visiting diners in Iowa is a show I want to watch
absolutely agreed, the budget is so huge and the cast and effects are generally great but the writing is just abysmal, almost trashy. Half the time, characters are making choices that moves the plot with no consistent motivation, or describing it ("you're pulling away, Casp!") instead of showing
November 5, 2025 at 2:27 AM
absolutely agreed, the budget is so huge and the cast and effects are generally great but the writing is just abysmal, almost trashy. Half the time, characters are making choices that moves the plot with no consistent motivation, or describing it ("you're pulling away, Casp!") instead of showing
It’s a losing position, the party base has moved on and they should either get with the program or step down
November 4, 2025 at 9:18 PM
It’s a losing position, the party base has moved on and they should either get with the program or step down
I can’t help but read this as stemming from their hardline Zionist positions
November 4, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I can’t help but read this as stemming from their hardline Zionist positions
“What’s your bagel order?”
“Oh, I don’t really like them, I’m on a low carb diet”
“Oh, I don’t really like them, I’m on a low carb diet”
November 4, 2025 at 3:07 AM
“What’s your bagel order?”
“Oh, I don’t really like them, I’m on a low carb diet”
“Oh, I don’t really like them, I’m on a low carb diet”