Inexplicable Bacon
inexplicablebacon.bsky.social
Inexplicable Bacon
@inexplicablebacon.bsky.social
Quasi art collective... or (non-musical) band... or Burning Man camp... or Mardi Gras krewe. Distractions from confronting one's mediority via dumb little tweaks to normalcy. Current admin: Sidñey.
8/?) Similarly anyone who undertakes explicit action to make it happen, enhance the scope, or increase the cultural legacy of the Ice Ball is said to be on the Committee What Makes the Ice Ball (Ice Committee for short).
December 20, 2025 at 8:13 PM
7/?) As such the Simulacrum of Yore Society is the (theoretical) society for/by whom the Ice Ball is held. Empirically, though, this is little more than a collective label for anyone who participates in any of the so-called guerrilla balls, of which the Ice Ball is the quintessence.
December 20, 2025 at 8:13 PM
6/?) Society balls are so-called because they are held for or by a social group, often called a society; a preponderance of these are defined by ancestry, culture, or demographic.
December 20, 2025 at 8:13 PM
5/?) As equal parts tribute and parody (tribody) of society balls, the happening uses the construct of a ball as a framework for organization, enhancement, and promotion.
December 20, 2025 at 8:13 PM
4/?) The dress code of the Ice Ball is a custom protocol known as Impressionist Formal, or Imformal. It entails attire and accessories that project the impression of formality to the public eye, or incorporate exuberance derived from traditional formal dress; Western or otherwise.
December 20, 2025 at 8:13 PM
3/?) The Ice Ball is a meta-event, in which there is no physical separation between people attending (dressed formally) and those not attending (out of dress code). Attendance is determined solely by ones self-identification and the wardrobe choices that communicate this outwardly.
December 20, 2025 at 8:13 PM
2/?) It typically happens during so-called society ball season, which is the Winter in NYC, and at an ice rink, so ice skating is a usual--though not required--activity.
December 20, 2025 at 8:13 PM
The #IxB_BPC is non-commercial and for purposes of distraction from confronting one's mediocrity only. Production costs and supplies are donated or crowd-funded, equipment and operations roles are volunteered. (6 of ?)
October 29, 2025 at 11:15 AM
The #IxB_BPC roves. It is held in various places as they are proposed by members and potential hosts. Usually someone's home or non-public workspace. Propose a place and we'll try to make it happen. (5 of ?)
October 29, 2025 at 11:15 AM
The #IxB_BPC generally adopts a bare-as-you-dare policy on nudity, and relies on the host's discretion to assemble a group with a shared comfort range. (4 of ?)
October 29, 2025 at 11:15 AM
The #IxB_BPC emphasizes the immediate, experiential process of painting on another's body over the value and function of the end product. It doesn't matter that it looks weird, discordant, or amateurish, as long as it thrilled you to do it. (3 of ?)
October 29, 2025 at 11:15 AM
The #IxB_BPC is geared towards beginners, amateurs, and hobbyists who want to try, practice, and experiment; leveraging the motivation-boost of a social occasion to clear some psychological hurdles. (2 of ?)
October 29, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Current fronts underway and in development:
- UndarkWeds
- Skate Pageantry
- The Crowdsource Sound System (crowdSound)
- Skateflix

Inquire within to collab or for 'splanations.
October 11, 2025 at 6:32 PM
3/ E.g. Zelda writes "Ask Xander about that time he found a back-hoe with the keys in it and knocked a cornerstone out of a 200-year-old building." Later, Anya is going through the pile and this piques her interest. She then finds Xander and solicits that story. Their human bond grows incrementally.
August 20, 2025 at 12:25 PM
2/ Gameplay: Person Z writes an instruction on a card for someone (Person A) to ask of a friend of theirs (Person X) about some (personal) event or idea (Y), and adds it to a pile. Person A picks a card from the pile that interests them, finds Person X and asks about Y.
August 20, 2025 at 12:25 PM
June: *begins
Rainbow Capitalists:
June 6, 2025 at 9:39 PM
June: *begins
Rainbow Capitalists:
June 6, 2025 at 9:39 PM
June: *begins
Rainbow Capitalists:
June 6, 2025 at 9:39 PM
13/13: Or at least the People's Ball is less alienating than the spectation-only, outside-looking-in experiences valorized by oligarch-owned media.
May 7, 2025 at 4:08 PM