Zach Thomas
@dysmento.com
Texan living in Pittsboro North Carolina. Information farmer. Formerly Okkervil River.
Just finished reading This is How You Lose the Time War. For sure the most poetic sci-fi I’ve encountered. If trans-dimensional, trans-humanist epistolary romance is your thing, go get it!
February 1, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Just finished reading This is How You Lose the Time War. For sure the most poetic sci-fi I’ve encountered. If trans-dimensional, trans-humanist epistolary romance is your thing, go get it!
The wind through the trees made noises as of old and unpleasant and maybe web-footed men wheezing in caves.
January 31, 2025 at 2:48 PM
The wind through the trees made noises as of old and unpleasant and maybe web-footed men wheezing in caves.
I learned how “satiety” is pronounced, and I’m stunned.
January 31, 2025 at 1:22 PM
I learned how “satiety” is pronounced, and I’m stunned.
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i think it is important to say that the open and explicit racism of the president and the vice president isn’t just uncouth or “controversial” but a direct attack on tens of millions of americans and a dereliction of their duty to represent the entire country
January 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM
i think it is important to say that the open and explicit racism of the president and the vice president isn’t just uncouth or “controversial” but a direct attack on tens of millions of americans and a dereliction of their duty to represent the entire country
@gardnerhere.bsky.social Let’s be friends.
January 30, 2025 at 9:55 PM
@gardnerhere.bsky.social Let’s be friends.
These kids today will never know the glittering potential of a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
January 17, 2025 at 5:26 PM
These kids today will never know the glittering potential of a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
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any billionaire buying Wikipedia would be a tragedy, "on the good side" or not. we need to stop divvying up all the important institutions along billionaires and then relying on their good graces — look how it's gone so far.
Isn’t there a democratic billionaire who can buy Wikipedia and keep it free of Rich White MAGA Separatists??
Please we need a wealthy benefactor who’s on the good side, the sane side, the kind side, the normal American side
Please we need a wealthy benefactor who’s on the good side, the sane side, the kind side, the normal American side
As I wrote last week: "As other information sources fall, Wikipedia’s stubborn independence becomes more vital than ever. The attacks from [the right] aren't just about an online encyclopedia — they're part of a broader assault on any information source that refuses to be controlled."
January 8, 2025 at 2:43 AM
any billionaire buying Wikipedia would be a tragedy, "on the good side" or not. we need to stop divvying up all the important institutions along billionaires and then relying on their good graces — look how it's gone so far.
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Apropos starts again next Tuesday at 2pm EST! Over the next year we plan to give you:
A new livestream every other Tuesday and we mean it!
Guest stars! Starting with Alex Miller on February 11th!
Deep dives into Clojure libraries and projects!
And more? Maybe! Join our discord: discord.gg/hedyYStbFu
A new livestream every other Tuesday and we mean it!
Guest stars! Starting with Alex Miller on February 11th!
Deep dives into Clojure libraries and projects!
And more? Maybe! Join our discord: discord.gg/hedyYStbFu
Join the apropos-clj-live Discord Server!
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January 8, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Apropos starts again next Tuesday at 2pm EST! Over the next year we plan to give you:
A new livestream every other Tuesday and we mean it!
Guest stars! Starting with Alex Miller on February 11th!
Deep dives into Clojure libraries and projects!
And more? Maybe! Join our discord: discord.gg/hedyYStbFu
A new livestream every other Tuesday and we mean it!
Guest stars! Starting with Alex Miller on February 11th!
Deep dives into Clojure libraries and projects!
And more? Maybe! Join our discord: discord.gg/hedyYStbFu
Loool, I’m still writing 2024 on all my ch…
January 2, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Loool, I’m still writing 2024 on all my ch…
I can’t stop thinking about this Waxahatchee performance. So, so good. https://youtu.be/ps1f7p720FA?si=76dZjga829autI8K
Waxahatchee: Tiny Desk Concert
youtu.be
December 21, 2024 at 12:38 PM
I can’t stop thinking about this Waxahatchee performance. So, so good. https://youtu.be/ps1f7p720FA?si=76dZjga829autI8K
AO Scott at the New York Times day dreams about a poem. This is lovely. Gift link. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/12/18/books/romantic-poet-diane-seuss.html?unlocked_article_code=1.iU4.5ozA.LxgfgPiLRUsy&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
Will You Fall in Love With This Poem? I Did. - The New York Times
“Romantic Poet,” by Diane Seuss, is one of the best things that our critic A.O. Scott read (and reread) this year.
www.nytimes.com
December 18, 2024 at 12:32 PM
AO Scott at the New York Times day dreams about a poem. This is lovely. Gift link. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/12/18/books/romantic-poet-diane-seuss.html?unlocked_article_code=1.iU4.5ozA.LxgfgPiLRUsy&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
Working on understanding Steely Dan.
December 3, 2024 at 10:39 PM
Working on understanding Steely Dan.
After giving it some thought, my 17-year-old said I’m “a G-list celebrity.” I’m pretty sure he meant it as a compliment!
Fine, I’ll take what I can get.
Fine, I’ll take what I can get.
November 21, 2024 at 7:04 PM
After giving it some thought, my 17-year-old said I’m “a G-list celebrity.” I’m pretty sure he meant it as a compliment!
Fine, I’ll take what I can get.
Fine, I’ll take what I can get.
After the election, it felt like not only was my joy not coming back, but it would somehow be /inappropriate/ to experience joy while things were going to shit.
I’m coming around to the idea that these two things can exist at the same time: we live in dark times, /and/ life is a beautiful gift.
I’m coming around to the idea that these two things can exist at the same time: we live in dark times, /and/ life is a beautiful gift.
November 19, 2024 at 12:20 PM
After the election, it felt like not only was my joy not coming back, but it would somehow be /inappropriate/ to experience joy while things were going to shit.
I’m coming around to the idea that these two things can exist at the same time: we live in dark times, /and/ life is a beautiful gift.
I’m coming around to the idea that these two things can exist at the same time: we live in dark times, /and/ life is a beautiful gift.
I’ve been playing Cocoon today. Imagine a cross between Monument Valley and Scavengers Reign.
November 16, 2024 at 8:24 PM
I’ve been playing Cocoon today. Imagine a cross between Monument Valley and Scavengers Reign.
I heard Britney’s (You Drive Me) Crazy on the radio today. It’s truly from the “more cowbell” school of pop arranging.
November 15, 2024 at 10:29 PM
I heard Britney’s (You Drive Me) Crazy on the radio today. It’s truly from the “more cowbell” school of pop arranging.
I love you, Mom, and I will miss you for the rest of my life.
November 15, 2024 at 5:24 PM
I love you, Mom, and I will miss you for the rest of my life.
If you’re angry about rising prices, please take a moment to also be angry about stagnant wages.
November 10, 2024 at 5:52 PM
If you’re angry about rising prices, please take a moment to also be angry about stagnant wages.
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You’re probably all bored with this but we (the tech workers of The NY Times) are still on strike because management refuses to come to the table. Thanks for your support and continuing to boycott Cooking and Games. #BreakYourStreak
November 9, 2024 at 3:35 PM
You’re probably all bored with this but we (the tech workers of The NY Times) are still on strike because management refuses to come to the table. Thanks for your support and continuing to boycott Cooking and Games. #BreakYourStreak
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i’ll say i am darkly amused by the increase in web searches for “what are tariffs”
November 9, 2024 at 2:56 PM
i’ll say i am darkly amused by the increase in web searches for “what are tariffs”
Hello, Bluesky! Is Marc Andreessen here? I wanna get blocked again!
February 8, 2024 at 3:31 PM
Hello, Bluesky! Is Marc Andreessen here? I wanna get blocked again!
Someone pinch me. The DNS setup to be verified on Bluesky took two minutes and worked immediately. 🪩
February 8, 2024 at 3:24 PM
Someone pinch me. The DNS setup to be verified on Bluesky took two minutes and worked immediately. 🪩