Colin from Bad Art
@jt24.bsky.social
1/2 of the Bad Art podcast. Weird interests. Morally opposed to art. Otherwise a good guy. Let's be friends.
Impossible not to interpret this as a big FU to Rocky and his weird racial politics…
February 11, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Impossible not to interpret this as a big FU to Rocky and his weird racial politics…
This is literally the plot of arrested development season 4
December 27, 2025 at 5:55 AM
This is literally the plot of arrested development season 4
Oh the world is such a stupid place to live right now. But if you want to know more about Trump and neoclassical architecture, listen to our episodes on weird little architects (e06 and e08). Against my better judgement we may have to do one on the typeface wars. lol. Sigh.
December 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Oh the world is such a stupid place to live right now. But if you want to know more about Trump and neoclassical architecture, listen to our episodes on weird little architects (e06 and e08). Against my better judgement we may have to do one on the typeface wars. lol. Sigh.
Do you want to know the backstory behind Stephen Miller's comments about beauty, modern art, and ugliness -- and what these had to do with the demolition of the East Wing?
Listen to our episode on Trump's architecture program. tinyurl.com/badart08
Listen to our episode on Trump's architecture program. tinyurl.com/badart08
December 9, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Do you want to know the backstory behind Stephen Miller's comments about beauty, modern art, and ugliness -- and what these had to do with the demolition of the East Wing?
Listen to our episode on Trump's architecture program. tinyurl.com/badart08
Listen to our episode on Trump's architecture program. tinyurl.com/badart08
In all seriousness though, I love the Rocky statue and think more cities should attempt to to imitate Philly’s grandeur
December 5, 2025 at 2:07 AM
In all seriousness though, I love the Rocky statue and think more cities should attempt to to imitate Philly’s grandeur
We’ve reached that point of cultural illiteracy where people think robocop is a message of hope. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
December 5, 2025 at 2:05 AM
We’ve reached that point of cultural illiteracy where people think robocop is a message of hope. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
"Literary Theorists of the World, Rise Up!"-On the latest episode of Bad Art, we are joined by Nick Sturm, author of the Defector piece “Good Riddance to the Best American Poetry,” to discuss the reactionary politics of America’s most popular poetry anthology series. It’s a fun one. Hope you enjoy.
November 25, 2025 at 1:37 PM
"Literary Theorists of the World, Rise Up!"-On the latest episode of Bad Art, we are joined by Nick Sturm, author of the Defector piece “Good Riddance to the Best American Poetry,” to discuss the reactionary politics of America’s most popular poetry anthology series. It’s a fun one. Hope you enjoy.
Hey friends, I realize I haven't shared my new podcast on here yet, but we're up to 4 episodes and its pretty fun/interesting, IMO. Check it out and let me know what you think. Thanks!
www.badartpod.com
www.badartpod.com
October 6, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Hey friends, I realize I haven't shared my new podcast on here yet, but we're up to 4 episodes and its pretty fun/interesting, IMO. Check it out and let me know what you think. Thanks!
www.badartpod.com
www.badartpod.com
Not sure if it’s relevant, but some of the conservative weirdos around Trump really hate that Eisenhower statue.
September 6, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Not sure if it’s relevant, but some of the conservative weirdos around Trump really hate that Eisenhower statue.
Thirdly, despite the caveat above, landlords do, routinely, leave units empty rather than rent them below value. Why? Because for large landlords, buildings are financial assets valued on potential (not actual) revenue, and so lowering the rent would depreciate the value of the building.
August 11, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Thirdly, despite the caveat above, landlords do, routinely, leave units empty rather than rent them below value. Why? Because for large landlords, buildings are financial assets valued on potential (not actual) revenue, and so lowering the rent would depreciate the value of the building.
(Or 90%of all homes in a particular neighborhood) Because Blackrock values these investments significantly above market value, this has a dramatic impact on the price of housing.
tinyurl.com/5n99p3a6
tinyurl.com/5n99p3a6
August 11, 2025 at 10:21 PM
(Or 90%of all homes in a particular neighborhood) Because Blackrock values these investments significantly above market value, this has a dramatic impact on the price of housing.
tinyurl.com/5n99p3a6
tinyurl.com/5n99p3a6
Further, focusing on the 2 or 3% obscures the fact that Blackrock’s investments are focused in particular markets. Per the GAO link you shared, large investors controlled 25% of this market in Atlanta, for example.
August 11, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Further, focusing on the 2 or 3% obscures the fact that Blackrock’s investments are focused in particular markets. Per the GAO link you shared, large investors controlled 25% of this market in Atlanta, for example.
So, two thoughts:
1. Arts funding has never been simply about art. This has been explicit in arts programming since at least the 1980s, when, in response to the tilted arc controversy, the NEA began evaluating proposals for their social impacts as well as artistic merit.
1. Arts funding has never been simply about art. This has been explicit in arts programming since at least the 1980s, when, in response to the tilted arc controversy, the NEA began evaluating proposals for their social impacts as well as artistic merit.
May 3, 2025 at 6:29 PM
So, two thoughts:
1. Arts funding has never been simply about art. This has been explicit in arts programming since at least the 1980s, when, in response to the tilted arc controversy, the NEA began evaluating proposals for their social impacts as well as artistic merit.
1. Arts funding has never been simply about art. This has been explicit in arts programming since at least the 1980s, when, in response to the tilted arc controversy, the NEA began evaluating proposals for their social impacts as well as artistic merit.