DJ
@djmrk.bsky.social
Retired teacher, gay, proudly left wing and anti-Trump, book loving, weird music and film lover, nature boy, tree hugger, and seriously not interested in becoming friends with porn oriented women who want to DM me. There have I covered it all? Unlikely.
Oh, just those last few words!
November 22, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Oh, just those last few words!
I saw a video of Patti Smith talking about his books. She said that although there’s a clear narrative, you can also enjoy him by picking up books you’ve already read and just reading random passages. I intend to do that with Herscht 07769.
November 22, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I saw a video of Patti Smith talking about his books. She said that although there’s a clear narrative, you can also enjoy him by picking up books you’ve already read and just reading random passages. I intend to do that with Herscht 07769.
I just finished Herscht 07769. It’s definitely worth a look!
November 22, 2025 at 6:19 PM
I just finished Herscht 07769. It’s definitely worth a look!
I just finished reading your translation and found it beautiful. Throughout, I kept wondering what the process of translating this kind of work must be like.
November 22, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I just finished reading your translation and found it beautiful. Throughout, I kept wondering what the process of translating this kind of work must be like.
In this case, at least, the entire book is a single sentence!
November 22, 2025 at 6:15 PM
In this case, at least, the entire book is a single sentence!
I’m a much bigger fan of the Nobel Prize for Literature than I am of the Peace Prize.
November 22, 2025 at 6:09 PM
I’m a much bigger fan of the Nobel Prize for Literature than I am of the Peace Prize.
He loves the poorly educated.
November 21, 2025 at 8:53 PM
He loves the poorly educated.
That’s why I said “who said she was a nurse” instead of “who was a nurse.”
November 21, 2025 at 6:42 PM
That’s why I said “who said she was a nurse” instead of “who was a nurse.”
I do remember back in the days if DJT1 arguing with a QANON person on Twitter who said she was a nurse and insisted that masks, even in surgery, were completely unnecessary.
November 21, 2025 at 4:35 PM
I do remember back in the days if DJT1 arguing with a QANON person on Twitter who said she was a nurse and insisted that masks, even in surgery, were completely unnecessary.
*two staged fake assassination attempts
November 21, 2025 at 4:31 PM
*two staged fake assassination attempts
Wait, isn’t she part of the Nazi problem?!
November 19, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Wait, isn’t she part of the Nazi problem?!
He’s the idol of JD Vance, our likely next president.
November 18, 2025 at 10:49 PM
He’s the idol of JD Vance, our likely next president.
Throughout the whole world actually.
November 18, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Throughout the whole world actually.
I don’t know man. Too close for comfort.
November 17, 2025 at 6:43 PM
I don’t know man. Too close for comfort.
He’s already on the loose.
November 17, 2025 at 6:41 PM
He’s already on the loose.
Don’t make me root for MTG!
November 16, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Don’t make me root for MTG!
There’s a profile of David Byrne in the same issue. You don’t have to read the whole magazine.
November 16, 2025 at 1:17 AM
There’s a profile of David Byrne in the same issue. You don’t have to read the whole magazine.
Every Thursday, I skim the New Yorker and decide what I will definitely read after the fiction and The Talk of the Town. Even though there’s a profile of David Byrne, I will read the Loomer article first. I love reading about right wing crazies for some reason. 🤷♂️
November 14, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Every Thursday, I skim the New Yorker and decide what I will definitely read after the fiction and The Talk of the Town. Even though there’s a profile of David Byrne, I will read the Loomer article first. I love reading about right wing crazies for some reason. 🤷♂️
People who say bad things about Meg’s drumming don’t understand rock and roll.
November 9, 2025 at 3:39 PM
People who say bad things about Meg’s drumming don’t understand rock and roll.