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Ethan from Human Pursuits

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Writer’s block isn’t real

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Is the writer's block in the room with us right now?

More things I can't stop thinking about

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November 23, 2025 at 11:57 PM

Ethan from Human Pursuits

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Crossed the border into Tasteland to talk about Human Pursuits, middling movies, social climbers, why live music rocks, and more.

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Ep. 69: Canadian Canto ft. Ethan Sawyer

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November 21, 2025 at 10:01 PM

Ethan from Human Pursuits

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Flipped through my rolodex and asked writer friends — do you write to music? humanpursuits.substack.com/p/between-fr...

Between Friends: Do you write to music?

Oh Messy Life #54

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November 15, 2025 at 8:59 PM

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@somers.bsky.social on extra marital affairs, directionless dudes, complicated pita chips, and why she stays off BookTok
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@Erin Somers on extra marital affairs, directionless dudes, complicated pita chips, and why she stays off BookTok.

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November 7, 2025 at 12:20 AM

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@naterogers.bsky.social on embracing the bizarre, resting bastard face, and what he calls LA’s baggy clothes mafia.
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Nate Rogers: Bizarreness is the perk

A conversation with the writer

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September 26, 2025 at 5:15 PM

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Oh Messy Life #46 featuring updates from @sladkow.bsky.social @deliacai.bsky.social and more

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September 17, 2025 at 8:48 PM

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get familiar <3

Jamie Coletta @jamiecoletta.bsky.social · Sep 17

the homie @humanpursuits.bsky.social caught up with Pete a couple weeks back and they talked about connection, catharsis, and the weird magic of songs that feel like they're speaking directly to you.

worth a read whether you're familiar or not: humanpursuits.substack.com/p/petey-usa-...

September 17, 2025 at 8:44 PM

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Petey USA fully admits he’s for the boys. But that might soon change (with some help from @calculizer.bsky.social ❤️)

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Petey USA: I've got no wants, needs, or desires

A conversation with the musician and social media personality

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September 12, 2025 at 7:09 PM

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Wrote about sweating like a hog with Seth, Summer, Marissa, and Ryan

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Is watching videos on the treadmill cheating?

Oh Messy Life #44

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September 3, 2025 at 7:51 PM

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I love Smut

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Smut: All I want is to mean what I’m saying

A conversation with singer and lyricist Tay Roebuck

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July 25, 2025 at 8:54 PM

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13°C and partly cloudy in Vancouver

April 26, 2025 at 5:33 PM

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This week, I chatted with the good sister @deliacai.bsky.social about freelancing, Harry Potter fan fic, personal branding, journalistic power balances, Hate Read, and more.

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Delia Cai: It’s fun to vehemently dislike something

A conversation with the writer and journalist

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April 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM

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“Not to get too alarmist this early in the conversation, but I have been thinking a lot about what we as a society do when Trump starts arresting journalists” he said.
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Kevin Nguyen: I built a scenario for these characters and then I let it play out

A conversation with the 'Mỹ Documents' author

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March 29, 2025 at 1:54 AM

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In 2010 you could make an app that’s sole function was recreating the sound of a gun firing and this was considered innovation

March 15, 2025 at 3:50 AM

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Why doesn’t Uber automatically link my Bluetooth with whatever car I get into? When did tech companies stop innovating?

March 15, 2025 at 3:48 AM

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#newsletter

March 13, 2025 at 1:29 AM

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I shot these pictures on a toy camera 15 years ago.

March 12, 2025 at 8:35 PM

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This and a subscription to human pursuits humanpursuits.substack.com/subscribe

March 10, 2025 at 3:54 AM

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“It’s easy to think a lot of people are stupid because the stupidest people often have the loudest voices.”

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"How evil are we talking?"

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March 10, 2025 at 3:27 AM

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Easy A really is the perfect movie

March 8, 2025 at 10:52 PM

Ethan from Human Pursuits

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Chatted with Josh from Night Gallery about earthquakes, bad merch, embracing creative tension, and how iPhone notes are the new Post Secret.

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