Hal Espen
@halsf.bsky.social
Formerly at The New Yorker and Outside, currently in Santa Fe, presently in Seattle and environs. Now listening to on vinyl.
Was and is now forever one of the Grateful Dead.
Rest in peace, Donna Jean Godchaux, shown here in her pre-Dead Muscle Shoals days, on Elvis’s left.
Rest in peace, Donna Jean Godchaux, shown here in her pre-Dead Muscle Shoals days, on Elvis’s left.
November 3, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Was and is now forever one of the Grateful Dead.
Rest in peace, Donna Jean Godchaux, shown here in her pre-Dead Muscle Shoals days, on Elvis’s left.
Rest in peace, Donna Jean Godchaux, shown here in her pre-Dead Muscle Shoals days, on Elvis’s left.
My impression is that there are multiple variations of the SF homage frog poster — one I’ve seen says HOPE. If AI, seems way over on the relatively benign side of villainy.
October 12, 2025 at 12:10 AM
My impression is that there are multiple variations of the SF homage frog poster — one I’ve seen says HOPE. If AI, seems way over on the relatively benign side of villainy.
“The essence of democracy and freedom is being unpredictable... Loving your country means being with other people.”
— Timothy Snyder
#NoKings
— Timothy Snyder
#NoKings
October 11, 2025 at 10:21 PM
“The essence of democracy and freedom is being unpredictable... Loving your country means being with other people.”
— Timothy Snyder
#NoKings
— Timothy Snyder
#NoKings
“the girlfriend of one of the co-founders of antifa“
October 8, 2025 at 11:50 PM
“the girlfriend of one of the co-founders of antifa“
“Animal health group Zoetis is using the technology to speed up medical tests for horses.”
September 23, 2025 at 3:05 PM
“Animal health group Zoetis is using the technology to speed up medical tests for horses.”
Keep on rocking in the free world
September 15, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Keep on rocking in the free world
The White Album for example.
August 27, 2025 at 11:18 PM
The White Album for example.
August 24, 2025 at 11:35 PM
George Will denounces the overused, omnipresent idiot word “iconic.”
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
July 30, 2025 at 7:33 PM
George Will denounces the overused, omnipresent idiot word “iconic.”
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
I’d add that if you’re going to address the political salience of Andor, it’s essential to include the brilliant way the series repeatedly deploys the resistance fighter Karis Nemik’s galaxy-rallying manifesto.
May 21, 2025 at 3:43 PM
I’d add that if you’re going to address the political salience of Andor, it’s essential to include the brilliant way the series repeatedly deploys the resistance fighter Karis Nemik’s galaxy-rallying manifesto.
YES. I’d also add that it’s essential to anticipate and counter authoritarian tactics that have succeeded in crushing freedom movements elsewhere.
Anne Applebaum:
Anne Applebaum:
April 18, 2025 at 6:45 PM
YES. I’d also add that it’s essential to anticipate and counter authoritarian tactics that have succeeded in crushing freedom movements elsewhere.
Anne Applebaum:
Anne Applebaum:
from Anne Applebaum’s Autocracy Inc.
April 18, 2025 at 3:59 PM
from Anne Applebaum’s Autocracy Inc.
April 9, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Well, these two seem fun.
March 30, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Well, these two seem fun.
