James Jacoby
@moderntuba.bsky.social
Human who licenses music for film/TV, plays the tuba (capably) and the ukulele (less capably), enjoys soundtracks & speculative fiction, and votes. (he/they is a-okay)
Finally read Cory Doctorow’s novella RADICALIZED (audiobook performed incredibly by @wilwheaton.net) and realized again how ahead of the curve Doctorow is, especially seeing Luigi Mangione in the news again today.
December 1, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Finally read Cory Doctorow’s novella RADICALIZED (audiobook performed incredibly by @wilwheaton.net) and realized again how ahead of the curve Doctorow is, especially seeing Luigi Mangione in the news again today.
Question: is Folgers still the best part of waking up, or did tariffs ruin that too?
November 30, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Question: is Folgers still the best part of waking up, or did tariffs ruin that too?
I can’t help but feel that if auteurs like GDT and Rian Johnson and Alfonso Cuarón want people to see movies at a theater, then they should stop working w/ Netflix.
November 29, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I can’t help but feel that if auteurs like GDT and Rian Johnson and Alfonso Cuarón want people to see movies at a theater, then they should stop working w/ Netflix.
11 years ago today, we lost my brother. It was also Thanksgiving Day.
In recent weeks, I’ve come across several other people who’d lost loved ones at or around this time of year. It’s a reminder that, for some, today is about feeling loss rather than celebrating gratitude with food and family.
In recent weeks, I’ve come across several other people who’d lost loved ones at or around this time of year. It’s a reminder that, for some, today is about feeling loss rather than celebrating gratitude with food and family.
November 27, 2025 at 10:51 PM
11 years ago today, we lost my brother. It was also Thanksgiving Day.
In recent weeks, I’ve come across several other people who’d lost loved ones at or around this time of year. It’s a reminder that, for some, today is about feeling loss rather than celebrating gratitude with food and family.
In recent weeks, I’ve come across several other people who’d lost loved ones at or around this time of year. It’s a reminder that, for some, today is about feeling loss rather than celebrating gratitude with food and family.
Reading the news, I think almost daily about this take from Cory Doctorow that AI can’t replace your job, but an AI salesperson can convince your boss to fire you and replace you with an AI that can’t do your job.
I find myself sharing it a lot in conversations with friends.
I find myself sharing it a lot in conversations with friends.
November 25, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Reading the news, I think almost daily about this take from Cory Doctorow that AI can’t replace your job, but an AI salesperson can convince your boss to fire you and replace you with an AI that can’t do your job.
I find myself sharing it a lot in conversations with friends.
I find myself sharing it a lot in conversations with friends.
I’m reminded every day that reality is for those who can’t face science fiction.
November 23, 2025 at 10:08 PM
I’m reminded every day that reality is for those who can’t face science fiction.
Dawnita and her Binti Circle inspire me. Had the privilege of getting to know her a little when we were in D.C. together for an AARP advocacy event. Amazing to see her recognized like this! 💕
Dawnita Brown left her job to become a caregiver for her parents. Brown says it's a gift to care for her parents, but it can also be difficult. That's why respite is an important part of her life.
She cares for her aging parents full time. That requires taking care of herself, too
Dawnita Brown left her job to become a caregiver for her parents. Brown says it's a gift to care for her parents, but it can also be difficult. That's why respite is an important part of her life.
n.pr
November 23, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Dawnita and her Binti Circle inspire me. Had the privilege of getting to know her a little when we were in D.C. together for an AARP advocacy event. Amazing to see her recognized like this! 💕
It makes me so giddy hearing Paul Giamatti as the voice of John Adams for the PBS American Revolution series. What a lovely callback.
November 20, 2025 at 11:04 PM
It makes me so giddy hearing Paul Giamatti as the voice of John Adams for the PBS American Revolution series. What a lovely callback.
Today is Trans Day of Remembrance. Let’s honor those who came before while easing the way forward.
If you’re taking steps towards being more fully Who You Are, then I’m in your corner, full stop.
If you’re taking steps towards being more fully Who You Are, then I’m in your corner, full stop.
November 20, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Today is Trans Day of Remembrance. Let’s honor those who came before while easing the way forward.
If you’re taking steps towards being more fully Who You Are, then I’m in your corner, full stop.
If you’re taking steps towards being more fully Who You Are, then I’m in your corner, full stop.
@gailsimone.bsky.social The border crossing from Canada back into the U.S. is just getting weirder and weirder.
November 20, 2025 at 7:43 AM
@gailsimone.bsky.social The border crossing from Canada back into the U.S. is just getting weirder and weirder.
Something that’s always true:
The more powerful the player, the more egregious the grammar and spelling is in their emails.
The more powerful the player, the more egregious the grammar and spelling is in their emails.
November 12, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Something that’s always true:
The more powerful the player, the more egregious the grammar and spelling is in their emails.
The more powerful the player, the more egregious the grammar and spelling is in their emails.
THE REASON I JUMP is a moving autobiographical book by author Naoki Higashida, who was 13y at the time. As a non-speaking child w/autism, he turned to writing to express his thoughts & imagination, explaining in part what the world looks like through his unique lens. Still sticks w/me years later.
November 11, 2025 at 7:15 PM
THE REASON I JUMP is a moving autobiographical book by author Naoki Higashida, who was 13y at the time. As a non-speaking child w/autism, he turned to writing to express his thoughts & imagination, explaining in part what the world looks like through his unique lens. Still sticks w/me years later.
I’m currently reading POSITIVE OBSESSION, the biography of author Octavia E. Butler (by Dr. Susana M. Morris), detailing the life & times of one of SciFi’s best and brightest writers. Butler’s work was ahead of its time, evocative, compelling, and moving.
Hard to choose one, but I’ll go with DAWN.
Hard to choose one, but I’ll go with DAWN.
November 11, 2025 at 6:59 PM
I’m currently reading POSITIVE OBSESSION, the biography of author Octavia E. Butler (by Dr. Susana M. Morris), detailing the life & times of one of SciFi’s best and brightest writers. Butler’s work was ahead of its time, evocative, compelling, and moving.
Hard to choose one, but I’ll go with DAWN.
Hard to choose one, but I’ll go with DAWN.
TV trope I’m really starting to tire of:
1/2 the cast (& their ongoing plots) disappear every episode, ping-ponging stories back’n’forth until the finale.
I get why, but if you really want bifurcated narratives & casts like that, just have 2 shows w/frequent crossovers. Or use smaller casts.
1/2 the cast (& their ongoing plots) disappear every episode, ping-ponging stories back’n’forth until the finale.
I get why, but if you really want bifurcated narratives & casts like that, just have 2 shows w/frequent crossovers. Or use smaller casts.
November 11, 2025 at 2:10 AM
TV trope I’m really starting to tire of:
1/2 the cast (& their ongoing plots) disappear every episode, ping-ponging stories back’n’forth until the finale.
I get why, but if you really want bifurcated narratives & casts like that, just have 2 shows w/frequent crossovers. Or use smaller casts.
1/2 the cast (& their ongoing plots) disappear every episode, ping-ponging stories back’n’forth until the finale.
I get why, but if you really want bifurcated narratives & casts like that, just have 2 shows w/frequent crossovers. Or use smaller casts.
Reposted by James Jacoby
The Muppets Dr. Manhattan (1986)
September 24, 2025 at 10:53 PM
The Muppets Dr. Manhattan (1986)
As a Jew born in NY (Queens) whose family goes back to the 1890s in that beautiful city, I’m feeling a lot of joy tonight. Can’t wait for my next trip back.
November 5, 2025 at 5:50 AM
As a Jew born in NY (Queens) whose family goes back to the 1890s in that beautiful city, I’m feeling a lot of joy tonight. Can’t wait for my next trip back.
What’s happening in Sudan is not getting the attention it deserves.
The war involving the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has created the world's largest humanitarian disaster, a leading hunger agency says. The major city of El-Fasher has been particularly hard-hit. n.pr/3WxwHHX
Famine is spreading in Sudan, a global hunger authority says
The war involving the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has created the world's largest humanitarian disaster, a leading hunger agency says. The major city of El-Fasher has been particularly hard-hit.
n.pr
November 3, 2025 at 6:44 PM
What’s happening in Sudan is not getting the attention it deserves.
We’re one “let them eat cake” moment away from a turning point.
October 23, 2025 at 1:55 AM
We’re one “let them eat cake” moment away from a turning point.
Democrats have a messaging problem.
Republicans have a N*zi problem.
Big difference, huh?
Republicans have a N*zi problem.
Big difference, huh?
October 22, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Democrats have a messaging problem.
Republicans have a N*zi problem.
Big difference, huh?
Republicans have a N*zi problem.
Big difference, huh?
For the sake of St. Fuck, Facebook managed to enshittify their “like” button. 🤦♂️
October 20, 2025 at 5:46 PM
For the sake of St. Fuck, Facebook managed to enshittify their “like” button. 🤦♂️
It has been a double-yolk week, finding them three days in a row. Does this mean something good is about to happen?
October 16, 2025 at 6:11 PM
It has been a double-yolk week, finding them three days in a row. Does this mean something good is about to happen?
Last night’s SNL was marginally better, but barely. The writing is so meh.
October 13, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Last night’s SNL was marginally better, but barely. The writing is so meh.
Last night’s season premiere of SNL was really, really bad.
October 5, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Last night’s season premiere of SNL was really, really bad.