sick public transit, gloria
@seung.bsky.social
next station is the end of history, please gather your belongings as you exit
this book by Namhee Lee (have not read) I think gets into this shift, but my favorite depiction of this disillusionment setting in is in Hwang Sok-yong's THE OLD GARDEN: what do you do after you fought and took down the dictatorship but the people simply wants to move on and make money
November 14, 2025 at 9:54 PM
this book by Namhee Lee (have not read) I think gets into this shift, but my favorite depiction of this disillusionment setting in is in Hwang Sok-yong's THE OLD GARDEN: what do you do after you fought and took down the dictatorship but the people simply wants to move on and make money
the cultural elites of our age is characterized by the pastiche of their output and their unmoored relationship to the ever-unfolding history? picture unrelated
November 14, 2025 at 6:15 PM
the cultural elites of our age is characterized by the pastiche of their output and their unmoored relationship to the ever-unfolding history? picture unrelated
in 1974, the priests at the Incheon cathedral protested the dictator govt when young activists who were executed at haste and whose bodies were immediately cremated to cover up torture. findings were uncovered and published in the West by Father James Sinnott, who was expelled from the country
November 14, 2025 at 4:56 PM
in 1974, the priests at the Incheon cathedral protested the dictator govt when young activists who were executed at haste and whose bodies were immediately cremated to cover up torture. findings were uncovered and published in the West by Father James Sinnott, who was expelled from the country
when I checked yesterday, it had 2k signatures. less than 24 hours later, it has ~16k signatures. and the comments, my God, people are pouring their hearts out for the Suica penguin
November 13, 2025 at 12:46 AM
when I checked yesterday, it had 2k signatures. less than 24 hours later, it has ~16k signatures. and the comments, my God, people are pouring their hearts out for the Suica penguin
a few more I found. (Interesting that several of these tweets really think JR East has gone downhill since Covid and this is just one in a pattern)
November 12, 2025 at 4:08 AM
a few more I found. (Interesting that several of these tweets really think JR East has gone downhill since Covid and this is just one in a pattern)
Japanese twitter taking the Suica penguin news very normally
November 11, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Japanese twitter taking the Suica penguin news very normally
starting this was not a good idea if you have to go to work and perform expectant adult things
November 10, 2025 at 5:12 PM
starting this was not a good idea if you have to go to work and perform expectant adult things
reading chapter 210, hooting, hollering for US of A for all the wrong reasons
November 9, 2025 at 8:16 PM
reading chapter 210, hooting, hollering for US of A for all the wrong reasons
Californians:
November 7, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Californians:
@wmata.com, talk your shit on here too, man. King Randy holds the Mandate of Heaven
November 7, 2025 at 12:26 AM
@wmata.com, talk your shit on here too, man. King Randy holds the Mandate of Heaven
Pelosi’s line — “you’re in your mother’s armchair” — refers to Phil Burton’s line he’d say to allied Californian congressmen and state assemblymembers (Dems and GOP) when he was in charge of redistricting/gerrymandering in the 60s and 70s
November 6, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Pelosi’s line — “you’re in your mother’s armchair” — refers to Phil Burton’s line he’d say to allied Californian congressmen and state assemblymembers (Dems and GOP) when he was in charge of redistricting/gerrymandering in the 60s and 70s
with Pelosi retiring from Congress, there goes the last direct descendant of the San Francisco Burton Machine. but in a sense, it was going the way of the dodo since the Gingrich Revolution of 94. felt this story with Phil Burton’s office chair captured the feeling of extinction well
November 6, 2025 at 3:57 PM
with Pelosi retiring from Congress, there goes the last direct descendant of the San Francisco Burton Machine. but in a sense, it was going the way of the dodo since the Gingrich Revolution of 94. felt this story with Phil Burton’s office chair captured the feeling of extinction well
do Californians even know of Harold Ezell anymore www.latimes.com/california/n...
November 6, 2025 at 12:08 AM
do Californians even know of Harold Ezell anymore www.latimes.com/california/n...
lmao at these early returns
November 5, 2025 at 4:37 AM
lmao at these early returns
OC has gone woke, I repeat, OC has gone woke
November 5, 2025 at 4:29 AM
OC has gone woke, I repeat, OC has gone woke
Zohran Mamdani, the bookie student from the Mira Nair film QUEEN OF KATWE?
November 5, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Zohran Mamdani, the bookie student from the Mira Nair film QUEEN OF KATWE?
Dick Cheney, the Wal-Mart greeter?
November 4, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Dick Cheney, the Wal-Mart greeter?
baseball's over, readers tweeting high praise...gonna have to prioritize actually writing my next Substack post instead of other projects. 🙏
November 3, 2025 at 1:51 AM
baseball's over, readers tweeting high praise...gonna have to prioritize actually writing my next Substack post instead of other projects. 🙏
baseball over,
November 2, 2025 at 7:46 PM
baseball over,
good morning, Sunday morning
November 2, 2025 at 4:17 PM
good morning, Sunday morning
play Randy Newman baby
November 2, 2025 at 4:28 AM
play Randy Newman baby