Scott Blitstein
@scoblitz.bsky.social
Writer of things. Lover of music. Trying to make the world a better place. I wish I were me. (he/him) Blogging at https://sensorydispensary.com
I wrote a little something about Todd Snider, feeling loss, and why artists like him are so important. Listening to his music brought me so much joy, this is a tough one.
Todd Snider - The Ballad of the Devil's Backbone Tavern
The world turned it to a lot shittier place than it has been when Todd Snider passed away yesterday. If you have been reading me for a while, or know me at all, you’ll know just how deeply I …
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November 16, 2025 at 3:51 AM
I wrote a little something about Todd Snider, feeling loss, and why artists like him are so important. Listening to his music brought me so much joy, this is a tough one.
Rest easy Todd my friend, you will be greatly missed.
Todd Snider - Conservative Christian, Right Wing, Republican, Straight, White, American Male
YouTube video by Farm Aid
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November 15, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Rest easy Todd my friend, you will be greatly missed.
Aww Fuck - Todd was one of the most gifted songwriter / storytellers I ever heard, what a tremendous loss.
Todd Snider, alt-country singer-songwriter of Alright Guy, dies aged 59
Todd Snider, alt-country singer-songwriter of Alright Guy, dies aged 59
Influential musician who created Americana hits had recently been hospitalized with pneumonia
Todd Snider, the influential alt-country singer-songwriter who created Americana hits such as Alright Guy, has died at 59.
His passing was shared through announcements on his official social media accounts. Although no cause of death was provided, his family shared on Friday that he had recently been hospitalized with pneumonia. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Aww Fuck - Todd was one of the most gifted songwriter / storytellers I ever heard, what a tremendous loss.
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October 22, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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ok who did this? ☹️
October 22, 2025 at 9:52 PM
ok who did this? ☹️
The White House symbolizes American democracy, the presidency, and the nation's history and unity.
So of course under his orangeness it looks like this as he dismantles it right in front of our eyes.
So of course under his orangeness it looks like this as he dismantles it right in front of our eyes.
October 23, 2025 at 1:35 AM
The White House symbolizes American democracy, the presidency, and the nation's history and unity.
So of course under his orangeness it looks like this as he dismantles it right in front of our eyes.
So of course under his orangeness it looks like this as he dismantles it right in front of our eyes.
Was thinking that the next occupant of the White House should just tear the gaudy Mar-a-Lago looking ballroom down and restore the Rose Garden while they're at it. Charge people $10 to spend 10 minutes in there with a sledgehammer, that should cover the costs.
It also inspired a musical interlude:
It also inspired a musical interlude:
Sweet - The Ballroom Blitz - Promo Clip (OFFICIAL)
YouTube video by Official Sweet Channel
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October 23, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Was thinking that the next occupant of the White House should just tear the gaudy Mar-a-Lago looking ballroom down and restore the Rose Garden while they're at it. Charge people $10 to spend 10 minutes in there with a sledgehammer, that should cover the costs.
It also inspired a musical interlude:
It also inspired a musical interlude:
My abuser's wife is apparently livid with me because... checks notes, I refuse to speak with him when he reaches out, I have shared my abuse story online (with no identifying information), and my requests for reasonable boundaries regarding contact are apparently attacks that make him feel bad...
October 22, 2025 at 12:58 AM
My abuser's wife is apparently livid with me because... checks notes, I refuse to speak with him when he reaches out, I have shared my abuse story online (with no identifying information), and my requests for reasonable boundaries regarding contact are apparently attacks that make him feel bad...
My dysfunctional family's responses to my boundary setting and truth telling are textbook perfect examples of family and abuse dynamics and roles. As I learn more about this, it's nice to know I have not been imagining all of it. They are playing their parts by the book - but I am now free from it!
Family Systems and Abuse Dynamics
I’ve been thinking a lot about how abuse dynamics continue long after the original abuse ends. One pattern I’ve noticed is how perpetrators and their allies reframe a victim’s sel…
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October 19, 2025 at 10:51 PM
My dysfunctional family's responses to my boundary setting and truth telling are textbook perfect examples of family and abuse dynamics and roles. As I learn more about this, it's nice to know I have not been imagining all of it. They are playing their parts by the book - but I am now free from it!
New Barr Brothers - Hell yeah! Now that's a good way to start a Sunday.
The Barr Brothers - Another Tangerine (Lyric Video)
YouTube video by The Barr Brothers
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October 19, 2025 at 4:44 PM
New Barr Brothers - Hell yeah! Now that's a good way to start a Sunday.
I don't know, I thought asking that my abuser not be the executor of my mom's estate seemed like a perfectly reasonable request to me.... Apparently I was wrong, again.
October 19, 2025 at 4:58 AM
I don't know, I thought asking that my abuser not be the executor of my mom's estate seemed like a perfectly reasonable request to me.... Apparently I was wrong, again.
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Best, and most relatable, sign at No Kings today: “Agoraphobes For Democracy.”
October 18, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Best, and most relatable, sign at No Kings today: “Agoraphobes For Democracy.”
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i imagine there’s about to be an influx of MAGA chuds spewing their bullshit but i really can’t stress enough that if we don’t give them oxygen, they’ll get bored and leave. block early and often.
i know the desire to fight with these sick freaks is strong but resist the urge and just block. it’s better for your brain.
October 17, 2025 at 10:58 PM
i imagine there’s about to be an influx of MAGA chuds spewing their bullshit but i really can’t stress enough that if we don’t give them oxygen, they’ll get bored and leave. block early and often.
I have been trying to resolve an insanely harmful family issue for about a year now and I just had to confront my mom about it - again. It's fucking exhausting and just totally sidetracks my days.
I would suggest never being born in to a family if you can avoid it.
I would suggest never being born in to a family if you can avoid it.
October 17, 2025 at 11:34 PM
I have been trying to resolve an insanely harmful family issue for about a year now and I just had to confront my mom about it - again. It's fucking exhausting and just totally sidetracks my days.
I would suggest never being born in to a family if you can avoid it.
I would suggest never being born in to a family if you can avoid it.
Our summer TV watching included some mind-benders like Continuum (time travel) and Man In The High Castle (alternate history and worlds) so I am looking forward to some easy to follow wrap everything up in one episode shows for a while.
October 16, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Our summer TV watching included some mind-benders like Continuum (time travel) and Man In The High Castle (alternate history and worlds) so I am looking forward to some easy to follow wrap everything up in one episode shows for a while.
So with all that going on, of course the thing I decide to actually do is try to find people I used to follow on Twitter so I can follow them here. Glad to have you back old friends....
October 15, 2025 at 10:15 PM
So with all that going on, of course the thing I decide to actually do is try to find people I used to follow on Twitter so I can follow them here. Glad to have you back old friends....
So much happening in my life right now I can hardly keep up with any of it. Lots of family shit, restarting my freelance work, launching a newsletter and youtube channel about software workflow and automation, helping Gina w/ her podcast, regular blogging, and oh yeah the world being on fire!
October 15, 2025 at 10:04 PM
So much happening in my life right now I can hardly keep up with any of it. Lots of family shit, restarting my freelance work, launching a newsletter and youtube channel about software workflow and automation, helping Gina w/ her podcast, regular blogging, and oh yeah the world being on fire!
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I wrote a little about some of the little details you might have missed in this video and why it hit me so hard as a trans person this morning:
www.burnsnotice.com/you-have-to-...
www.burnsnotice.com/you-have-to-...
October 11, 2025 at 2:53 PM
I wrote a little about some of the little details you might have missed in this video and why it hit me so hard as a trans person this morning:
www.burnsnotice.com/you-have-to-...
www.burnsnotice.com/you-have-to-...
I don't know if, at some point, this eventually hits everyone who has experienced childhood trauma, but yesterday it occurred to me that I have been battling this for a little over 50 years now, every fucking day, and now I am just tired, so tired.
An Endless Parade
Last night I was having yet another discussion with a family member trying to explain how the sexual abuse I experienced as a child still has significant effects on me to this day, and specifically…
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September 28, 2025 at 1:07 AM
I don't know if, at some point, this eventually hits everyone who has experienced childhood trauma, but yesterday it occurred to me that I have been battling this for a little over 50 years now, every fucking day, and now I am just tired, so tired.
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Alejandra is not overselling this. This executive order, if weaponized by a lawless administration like Trump, could lead to the dismantling of institutional/nonprofit opposition to Trump.
It can also be used for surveillance and disruption ops similar to the civil rights era and red scare.
It can also be used for surveillance and disruption ops similar to the civil rights era and red scare.
Trump just signed an illegal executive order designed to target his political opposition by designating them terrorists and using the DOJ, IRS, FBI, and the JTTF to investigate and charge liberal organizations, funders, members, and protesters.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence
NATIONAL SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM/NSPM-7 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
www.whitehouse.gov
September 25, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Alejandra is not overselling this. This executive order, if weaponized by a lawless administration like Trump, could lead to the dismantling of institutional/nonprofit opposition to Trump.
It can also be used for surveillance and disruption ops similar to the civil rights era and red scare.
It can also be used for surveillance and disruption ops similar to the civil rights era and red scare.
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Nothing creepier than the moment Republicans all start parroting the same shutdown lines word for word. Ok Mr. Independent freethinker!
September 25, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Nothing creepier than the moment Republicans all start parroting the same shutdown lines word for word. Ok Mr. Independent freethinker!
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Republicans, Trump included, are zeroing in on transgender people and blaming us for the looming government shutdown.
They are demanding that Democrats cave on transgender rights.
Many of them are copying the same talking points in their messages.
They are demanding that Democrats cave on transgender rights.
Many of them are copying the same talking points in their messages.
September 25, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Republicans, Trump included, are zeroing in on transgender people and blaming us for the looming government shutdown.
They are demanding that Democrats cave on transgender rights.
Many of them are copying the same talking points in their messages.
They are demanding that Democrats cave on transgender rights.
Many of them are copying the same talking points in their messages.
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"Children don't remember what you try to teach them," Jim once said. "They remember what you *are*."
Look a child in the eye when you speak with them. Don't talk down to them. Love and support them. And remember: they're smarter than you think.
Oh, and make them laugh. ALWAYS make them laugh. /7
Look a child in the eye when you speak with them. Don't talk down to them. Love and support them. And remember: they're smarter than you think.
Oh, and make them laugh. ALWAYS make them laugh. /7
Sesame Street: Kermit and Joey Say the Alphabet
YouTube video by Sesame Street
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September 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
"Children don't remember what you try to teach them," Jim once said. "They remember what you *are*."
Look a child in the eye when you speak with them. Don't talk down to them. Love and support them. And remember: they're smarter than you think.
Oh, and make them laugh. ALWAYS make them laugh. /7
Look a child in the eye when you speak with them. Don't talk down to them. Love and support them. And remember: they're smarter than you think.
Oh, and make them laugh. ALWAYS make them laugh. /7
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For my Burns Notice newsletter, I wrote about what it was like being a trans person and see the entire right wing try to incite pogrom on us over the last several weeks. burns-notice.ghost.io/what-am-i-su...
What Am I Supposed to Tell My Terrified Friends?
Every time there's a mass shooting in the US, my trans friends and I hold our collective breath. If the shooter turns out to be trans, it could signal the final days of our human rights in a country t...
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September 24, 2025 at 3:15 PM
For my Burns Notice newsletter, I wrote about what it was like being a trans person and see the entire right wing try to incite pogrom on us over the last several weeks. burns-notice.ghost.io/what-am-i-su...