Keith Laidlaw
@nicetrousers.bsky.social
Front-end dev/recovering journalist, UK/California, he/him. Formerly @socialtrousers and @scribacious at the dark place. Currently me in Petaluma, CA and here: https://www.keithlaidlaw.com
Now playing: Idris Muhammad “Black Rhythm Revolution!” - a much-needed Friday afternoon palette cleanser as we head into the weekend
September 12, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Now playing: Idris Muhammad “Black Rhythm Revolution!” - a much-needed Friday afternoon palette cleanser as we head into the weekend
Using one photo already on your phone, what is the announcement tomorrow at 2?
September 2, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Using one photo already on your phone, what is the announcement tomorrow at 2?
Is it wrong that I hear Billy Ocean singing this headline?
August 19, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Is it wrong that I hear Billy Ocean singing this headline?
This (from Nextdoor) doesn’t seem good
July 19, 2025 at 12:58 PM
This (from Nextdoor) doesn’t seem good
BIG power outage right now in Petaluma. No word yet from PG&E on a restoration time. Sigh.
July 19, 2025 at 12:16 PM
BIG power outage right now in Petaluma. No word yet from PG&E on a restoration time. Sigh.
Signs made, ready to protest. No Kings in Petaluma CA today!
June 14, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Signs made, ready to protest. No Kings in Petaluma CA today!
“One is the loneliest number…”
May 10, 2025 at 1:27 PM
“One is the loneliest number…”
The average American has three friends
May 2, 2025 at 3:44 AM
The average American has three friends
“Nénette et Boni” by the Tindersticks is a deep cut, but I am here for it
April 15, 2025 at 5:14 AM
“Nénette et Boni” by the Tindersticks is a deep cut, but I am here for it
A good haul today from Powell’s books in Portland! @powells.bsky.social
April 8, 2025 at 11:13 PM
A good haul today from Powell’s books in Portland! @powells.bsky.social
On vacation in the northwest - stopped off for Hands Off protest in Florence OR
April 5, 2025 at 7:52 PM
On vacation in the northwest - stopped off for Hands Off protest in Florence OR
Yay! Someone has added Cory Booker to Wikipedia’s list of longest US Senate filibusters en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filibus...
April 1, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Yay! Someone has added Cory Booker to Wikipedia’s list of longest US Senate filibusters en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filibus...
There are many reasons to love Simple Minds Live in the City of Light, not least the dodgy Eighties fashion in the accompanying gatefold booklet
March 28, 2025 at 10:51 PM
There are many reasons to love Simple Minds Live in the City of Light, not least the dodgy Eighties fashion in the accompanying gatefold booklet
Had to dig out the ticket to remember exactly when and where the gig was, because the Plaza was closed not long after and demolished about 20 years ago
March 28, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Had to dig out the ticket to remember exactly when and where the gig was, because the Plaza was closed not long after and demolished about 20 years ago
Found a lovely used copy of Suede’s debut in Petaluma’s Paradise Found record shop. The teenager who checked me out confessed to being obsessed with this album right now, and I blew her mind by saying I’d seen Suede just a couple of days after it was released in 1993.
In other news, I’m VERY old.
In other news, I’m VERY old.
March 28, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Found a lovely used copy of Suede’s debut in Petaluma’s Paradise Found record shop. The teenager who checked me out confessed to being obsessed with this album right now, and I blew her mind by saying I’d seen Suede just a couple of days after it was released in 1993.
In other news, I’m VERY old.
In other news, I’m VERY old.
Minor point, but I don’t think the head of the CIA giving off “Michael Scott from the Office” vibes can ever be a good thing
March 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Minor point, but I don’t think the head of the CIA giving off “Michael Scott from the Office” vibes can ever be a good thing
Turns out 1971 wasn’t a bad year for music
March 15, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Turns out 1971 wasn’t a bad year for music
Following that with Led Zeppelin IV and accidentally creating an impromptu 1971 night (had no idea they were released the same year)
March 15, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Following that with Led Zeppelin IV and accidentally creating an impromptu 1971 night (had no idea they were released the same year)
Yeah Sly Stone knows what’s up - There’s a Riot Goin’ On
March 15, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Yeah Sly Stone knows what’s up - There’s a Riot Goin’ On
That was on Friday. By Monday I'd made an important addition
March 13, 2025 at 6:18 PM
That was on Friday. By Monday I'd made an important addition
On this day, five years ago: a photo I took of my home office setup to share on a work Slack thread, after our office had been "temporarily" closed. It was the start of lockdown. Ten days later, I'd be laid off…
March 13, 2025 at 6:07 PM
On this day, five years ago: a photo I took of my home office setup to share on a work Slack thread, after our office had been "temporarily" closed. It was the start of lockdown. Ten days later, I'd be laid off…