@switchbackasaurus.bsky.social
At the intersection of conservation and recreation. “Heavy, serious, solid earth. The earth that is worked upon, scratched, written upon.” (Derrida, “Force and Signification,” n23)
Bro’s a real charmer
November 17, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Bro’s a real charmer
Seizing the memes of production on a Monday morning
November 17, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Seizing the memes of production on a Monday morning
I don’t think Gibson was thinking of the central Illinois interstate corridor when he said “The future is already here — it's just not very evenly distributed,” and yet at present where not much has changed it sure feels like what’s to come
November 17, 2025 at 5:19 AM
I don’t think Gibson was thinking of the central Illinois interstate corridor when he said “The future is already here — it's just not very evenly distributed,” and yet at present where not much has changed it sure feels like what’s to come
A mere 17 lbs, embarrassingly underfed
November 15, 2025 at 11:26 PM
A mere 17 lbs, embarrassingly underfed
1989, an old friend and his Gremlin, on the way to a weekend of camping
November 13, 2025 at 9:32 PM
1989, an old friend and his Gremlin, on the way to a weekend of camping
Contrary to what you’ve been told, it is perfectly acceptable to hate both the player and the game
November 13, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Contrary to what you’ve been told, it is perfectly acceptable to hate both the player and the game
Answered, and while it’s underscored that Bluesky has a moderation problem, it was not some kind of conspiratorial crackdown. Looks like there’s a long technical thread developing. (Might also be time for some people to read up on parasocial relationships.)
November 12, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Answered, and while it’s underscored that Bluesky has a moderation problem, it was not some kind of conspiratorial crackdown. Looks like there’s a long technical thread developing. (Might also be time for some people to read up on parasocial relationships.)
Sigh. Multiple sources report that it was a closed trail. If you can read a topo map, you can see that this shortcut is a fall line alignment, marked as closed for good reason. Land managers close these kinds of shortcuts all the time bc of severe erosion and they need enforcement mechanisms. LNT.
November 11, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Sigh. Multiple sources report that it was a closed trail. If you can read a topo map, you can see that this shortcut is a fall line alignment, marked as closed for good reason. Land managers close these kinds of shortcuts all the time bc of severe erosion and they need enforcement mechanisms. LNT.
Weird! Found it under Stickers. It’s one of those animal heads you can wear in video chats.
November 11, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Weird! Found it under Stickers. It’s one of those animal heads you can wear in video chats.
Tell us the one about the “good billionaires” again, @kenmartin.bsky.social. Y’all about to announce a national campaign for single-payer, bankrolled by that good billionaire money?
November 10, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Tell us the one about the “good billionaires” again, @kenmartin.bsky.social. Y’all about to announce a national campaign for single-payer, bankrolled by that good billionaire money?
“It’s the future, Pikul”
November 6, 2025 at 3:57 AM
“It’s the future, Pikul”
I’ve always loved this passage from near the end of Vineland, the heart of the Traverse clan annual reunion:
November 5, 2025 at 8:44 PM
I’ve always loved this passage from near the end of Vineland, the heart of the Traverse clan annual reunion:
One thing about reading Pynchon is how often what one takes to be an absurd fiction turns out to be actual history. For example, Gleb Bokii:
November 3, 2025 at 3:06 PM
One thing about reading Pynchon is how often what one takes to be an absurd fiction turns out to be actual history. For example, Gleb Bokii:
natureculture
October 31, 2025 at 1:38 PM
natureculture
Today’s vibes
October 27, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Today’s vibes
The forest remembers megafauna
October 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The forest remembers megafauna
Second International
October 24, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Second International
First International
October 24, 2025 at 6:40 PM
First International
Trash pandas unite
October 23, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Trash pandas unite
The most beautiful phase of any singletrack project is first canopy drop
October 20, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The most beautiful phase of any singletrack project is first canopy drop
Sometimes you just have to fuck off to a yurt with a hot tub in the middle of Kentucky
October 11, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Sometimes you just have to fuck off to a yurt with a hot tub in the middle of Kentucky