Kafkaesque
@kafkaesque2024.bsky.social
Recovering lawyer & former historian, turned fragrance critic. #ExPostie.
Love: German shepherds; history; space; photography; art; science; TV; Star Trek; Top Chef; Camus; animals; nebulae; cooking; gastronomy; & yes, fragrances.
Love: German shepherds; history; space; photography; art; science; TV; Star Trek; Top Chef; Camus; animals; nebulae; cooking; gastronomy; & yes, fragrances.
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Kafkaesque
@kafkaesque2024.bsky.social
· Jun 26
Joseph Heller's Catch 22 words on the surrealist, absurdist, and Twilight Zone transformation of black into white and up into down describes the Trump administration to a T, but I'm especially struck by the "Brutality into patriotism, and sadism into justice" bit today. It's Stephen Miller's mantra.
@profanity.accountant, give it to me straight:
How poorly have I hidden my tendency to swear like Al Capone on a syphilitic rage bender?
How poorly have I hidden my tendency to swear like Al Capone on a syphilitic rage bender?
November 30, 2025 at 4:47 AM
@profanity.accountant, give it to me straight:
How poorly have I hidden my tendency to swear like Al Capone on a syphilitic rage bender?
How poorly have I hidden my tendency to swear like Al Capone on a syphilitic rage bender?
Dismal thread on students' learning capacities and educational interests today. Yikes. Seriously, YIKES!! (Read all the way through to the end.)
An issue we're seeing at all levels of university is that many students are simply refusing to do *anything*. They aren't reading the syllabus, aren't following assignment guidelines, aren't engaging with material, ignoring deadlines. And this might seem like old news, but it truly has ramped up.
November 30, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Dismal thread on students' learning capacities and educational interests today. Yikes. Seriously, YIKES!! (Read all the way through to the end.)
Fellow Oscar Wilde lovers, fans of Poe or tales of the macabre, gothic, & unearthly, I can't recommend enough Junichiro #Tanizaki & his Seven Japanese Tales!
♥️ The Tattooer esp., one of my FAV. short stories where a spider tattoo takes on Dorian Grey-like supernatural qualities. #Books #Authors
♥️ The Tattooer esp., one of my FAV. short stories where a spider tattoo takes on Dorian Grey-like supernatural qualities. #Books #Authors
November 29, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Goddamn political "both sides" false equivalency is the second fastest way to get me to ignore you on a dating app. I was waffling up to then, mostly bc he's a professional chef, but f*** that bulls***.
(I should have known it wouldn't work when he said he hates smelly French cheeses. Sacre bleu!)
(I should have known it wouldn't work when he said he hates smelly French cheeses. Sacre bleu!)
November 29, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Goddamn political "both sides" false equivalency is the second fastest way to get me to ignore you on a dating app. I was waffling up to then, mostly bc he's a professional chef, but f*** that bulls***.
(I should have known it wouldn't work when he said he hates smelly French cheeses. Sacre bleu!)
(I should have known it wouldn't work when he said he hates smelly French cheeses. Sacre bleu!)
Succumbed to this fancy sequined skirt to go with my new, similarly coloured, crushed burgundy-cherry velvet steampunk Doc Marten boots, a black leather motorcycle jacket, & black turtleneck.
Again, absolutely NO clue where I'll wear it in my current life & circumstances. Freedom outfit. #Fashion
Again, absolutely NO clue where I'll wear it in my current life & circumstances. Freedom outfit. #Fashion
November 29, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Succumbed to this fancy sequined skirt to go with my new, similarly coloured, crushed burgundy-cherry velvet steampunk Doc Marten boots, a black leather motorcycle jacket, & black turtleneck.
Again, absolutely NO clue where I'll wear it in my current life & circumstances. Freedom outfit. #Fashion
Again, absolutely NO clue where I'll wear it in my current life & circumstances. Freedom outfit. #Fashion
My dream winter house would have a huge cozy room exactly like this where I'd watch snowflakes in candlelight before a crackingly fireplace:
www.youtube.com/live/oQypO-r...
I'm obsessed w/ the video & the ASMR is great for sleep, lowering blood pressure or soothing anxiety. (Alas, it has ads.)
www.youtube.com/live/oQypO-r...
I'm obsessed w/ the video & the ASMR is great for sleep, lowering blood pressure or soothing anxiety. (Alas, it has ads.)
No Ads- 🌨️🔥 Winter Night Comfort | Crackling Fireplace & Soft Snow for Deep Relaxation
YouTube video by Rain Melody
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November 29, 2025 at 7:06 PM
My dream winter house would have a huge cozy room exactly like this where I'd watch snowflakes in candlelight before a crackingly fireplace:
www.youtube.com/live/oQypO-r...
I'm obsessed w/ the video & the ASMR is great for sleep, lowering blood pressure or soothing anxiety. (Alas, it has ads.)
www.youtube.com/live/oQypO-r...
I'm obsessed w/ the video & the ASMR is great for sleep, lowering blood pressure or soothing anxiety. (Alas, it has ads.)
Reposted by Kafkaesque
Hegseth wasn't chosen as merely a Fox News buffoon who then bumbles his way into war crimes out of machismo incompetence. He was chosen specifically because he is, and has been for a long time, a proud, open, and explicit advocate of war crimes as a good thing we should do.
A chapter in Hegseth’s book is literally titled “More Lethality, Less Lawyers.”
It’s almost as if there were signs!
It’s almost as if there were signs!
November 29, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Hegseth wasn't chosen as merely a Fox News buffoon who then bumbles his way into war crimes out of machismo incompetence. He was chosen specifically because he is, and has been for a long time, a proud, open, and explicit advocate of war crimes as a good thing we should do.
How can one human being be so utterly irredeemable in every conceivable way?
Adding insult to injury, the Universe then chooses him to be the person that others -- almost as irredeemable or sometimes equally so (Miller & Musk) -- follow in droves.
And then, they FA nonstop but never FO? Really??!
Adding insult to injury, the Universe then chooses him to be the person that others -- almost as irredeemable or sometimes equally so (Miller & Musk) -- follow in droves.
And then, they FA nonstop but never FO? Really??!
a bald man wearing a plaid shirt and a black vest
ALT: a bald man wearing a plaid shirt and a black vest
media.tenor.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:21 PM
How can one human being be so utterly irredeemable in every conceivable way?
Adding insult to injury, the Universe then chooses him to be the person that others -- almost as irredeemable or sometimes equally so (Miller & Musk) -- follow in droves.
And then, they FA nonstop but never FO? Really??!
Adding insult to injury, the Universe then chooses him to be the person that others -- almost as irredeemable or sometimes equally so (Miller & Musk) -- follow in droves.
And then, they FA nonstop but never FO? Really??!
I hate the holidays, really hate them, & I'll be glad when they're all over, even if the light in January is depressingly grey & grim.
All of this is aside from the way that the season's rampant, ostentatious consumerism masquerades as "normal families acting loving, being close, & celebrating." 😒
All of this is aside from the way that the season's rampant, ostentatious consumerism masquerades as "normal families acting loving, being close, & celebrating." 😒
a cartoon of donald duck saying " and a bah humbug " to you
ALT: a cartoon of donald duck saying " and a bah humbug " to you
media.tenor.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:56 PM
I hate the holidays, really hate them, & I'll be glad when they're all over, even if the light in January is depressingly grey & grim.
All of this is aside from the way that the season's rampant, ostentatious consumerism masquerades as "normal families acting loving, being close, & celebrating." 😒
All of this is aside from the way that the season's rampant, ostentatious consumerism masquerades as "normal families acting loving, being close, & celebrating." 😒
Watching #StrangerThings w/ an eye to how each episode costs roughly $1 MILLION a MINUTE.
Eps 45-70 min & cost: $50-60M.
S5 total budget: $400-480 M, so almost half a BILLION.
1 of the most expensive seasons in TV history & on par w/ the most complex, costly movies. fandomwire.com/how-does-str...
Eps 45-70 min & cost: $50-60M.
S5 total budget: $400-480 M, so almost half a BILLION.
1 of the most expensive seasons in TV history & on par w/ the most complex, costly movies. fandomwire.com/how-does-str...
How Does Stranger Things Season 5 Have a Bigger Budget Than Avengers: Endgame and Avatar 3?
Netflix is sparing no expense as Stranger Things returns for its grand finale, with a jaw-dropping budget and an emotional farewell to Hawkins.
fandomwire.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Watching #StrangerThings w/ an eye to how each episode costs roughly $1 MILLION a MINUTE.
Eps 45-70 min & cost: $50-60M.
S5 total budget: $400-480 M, so almost half a BILLION.
1 of the most expensive seasons in TV history & on par w/ the most complex, costly movies. fandomwire.com/how-does-str...
Eps 45-70 min & cost: $50-60M.
S5 total budget: $400-480 M, so almost half a BILLION.
1 of the most expensive seasons in TV history & on par w/ the most complex, costly movies. fandomwire.com/how-does-str...
Grateful for Mood whose THC & CBC products are currently legal in my state (& whose other stuff is federally legal): their Euphoria 🍄blend & sleep stuff help me survive.
#BlackFriday sale today. Vapes, gummies, cookies, etc. A referral code if anyone is interested: i.refs.cc/l7tw9Lcg.
#BlackFriday sale today. Vapes, gummies, cookies, etc. A referral code if anyone is interested: i.refs.cc/l7tw9Lcg.
November 27, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Grateful for Mood whose THC & CBC products are currently legal in my state (& whose other stuff is federally legal): their Euphoria 🍄blend & sleep stuff help me survive.
#BlackFriday sale today. Vapes, gummies, cookies, etc. A referral code if anyone is interested: i.refs.cc/l7tw9Lcg.
#BlackFriday sale today. Vapes, gummies, cookies, etc. A referral code if anyone is interested: i.refs.cc/l7tw9Lcg.
A #Hangout thread for all those who are not celebrating Thanksgiving, for whatever reason, who may feel left out, or who just feel alone & blue this holiday season.
Come hang out together here, share your #NonThanksgiving plans, whether it's #StrangerThings or ordering Chinese. Chat. Bring others.
Come hang out together here, share your #NonThanksgiving plans, whether it's #StrangerThings or ordering Chinese. Chat. Bring others.
a cartoon of homer simpson and bart simpson sitting on a couch with the words join us in the corner
ALT: a cartoon of homer simpson and bart simpson sitting on a couch with the words join us in the corner
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November 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
A #Hangout thread for all those who are not celebrating Thanksgiving, for whatever reason, who may feel left out, or who just feel alone & blue this holiday season.
Come hang out together here, share your #NonThanksgiving plans, whether it's #StrangerThings or ordering Chinese. Chat. Bring others.
Come hang out together here, share your #NonThanksgiving plans, whether it's #StrangerThings or ordering Chinese. Chat. Bring others.
I take back everything I've ever said about Noel Fielding being the most annoying, inane, utterly vapid, brainless moron who ever hosted a TV show. I stand corrected.
No, it's actually THESE two from the Canadian #BakeOff version. She, in particular, makes me want to claw my eyes & ears out. #GCBS
No, it's actually THESE two from the Canadian #BakeOff version. She, in particular, makes me want to claw my eyes & ears out. #GCBS
November 27, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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November 27, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Next up in this wk's exploration of fashion photography as Art: "Mert & Marcus."
Mert Alas from Turkey & Marcus Piggott from Wales are superstars whose work is influenced by Helmut Newton, Andy Warhol, YSL, Herb Ritts, & paintings by Salvador Dali & the pre-Raphaelites.
🧵 of some fav 📷s. First:
Mert Alas from Turkey & Marcus Piggott from Wales are superstars whose work is influenced by Helmut Newton, Andy Warhol, YSL, Herb Ritts, & paintings by Salvador Dali & the pre-Raphaelites.
🧵 of some fav 📷s. First:
November 26, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Next up in this wk's exploration of fashion photography as Art: "Mert & Marcus."
Mert Alas from Turkey & Marcus Piggott from Wales are superstars whose work is influenced by Helmut Newton, Andy Warhol, YSL, Herb Ritts, & paintings by Salvador Dali & the pre-Raphaelites.
🧵 of some fav 📷s. First:
Mert Alas from Turkey & Marcus Piggott from Wales are superstars whose work is influenced by Helmut Newton, Andy Warhol, YSL, Herb Ritts, & paintings by Salvador Dali & the pre-Raphaelites.
🧵 of some fav 📷s. First:
"The man who loves women" is a huge compliment to give to a #fashion designer, not all of whom care for a woman's comfort or her body unless it's a toothpick.
Alber Elbaz was diff. And brilliant beyond words! RIP
Good article on him + YSL, Tom Ford, Lanvin, Gucci:
www.wmagazine.com/fashion/albe...
Alber Elbaz was diff. And brilliant beyond words! RIP
Good article on him + YSL, Tom Ford, Lanvin, Gucci:
www.wmagazine.com/fashion/albe...
The Man Who Loves Women
Lanvin’s Alber Elbaz, a designer with a wonderfully one-track mind, advances his beauty agenda with a new collaboration with Lancôme.
www.wmagazine.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:38 AM
"The man who loves women" is a huge compliment to give to a #fashion designer, not all of whom care for a woman's comfort or her body unless it's a toothpick.
Alber Elbaz was diff. And brilliant beyond words! RIP
Good article on him + YSL, Tom Ford, Lanvin, Gucci:
www.wmagazine.com/fashion/albe...
Alber Elbaz was diff. And brilliant beyond words! RIP
Good article on him + YSL, Tom Ford, Lanvin, Gucci:
www.wmagazine.com/fashion/albe...
@moderation.bsky.app, this is Art, not licentiousness porn or nudity. These are artistic portraits by the legendary photographer Helmut Newton of a famous actress who is clothed in 2 of the 3 shots. The partial nude 3rd shot hides genitalia & the rest is obscured. Please remove your warning label.
2. Helmut Newton took numerous striking photos of actress Charlotte Rampling over the course of their long friendship. These ones are my favourite bc of the sensuality on display. He explored eroticism thru hints, teases, the human form. #EastCoastKin #Fashion #Photography #CelebrityPortraits
November 26, 2025 at 4:38 AM
@moderation.bsky.app, this is Art, not licentiousness porn or nudity. These are artistic portraits by the legendary photographer Helmut Newton of a famous actress who is clothed in 2 of the 3 shots. The partial nude 3rd shot hides genitalia & the rest is obscured. Please remove your warning label.
Helmut Newton is considered by some to be the GOAT of fashion photography. I'd debate his place vis à vis others, but he was certainly the most transgressive, sexually progressive & gender fluid of all the 20th C maestros who shot #Art, not mere clothes.
A 📷🧵 of some favs. #EastCoastKin #Fashion
A 📷🧵 of some favs. #EastCoastKin #Fashion
November 26, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Helmut Newton is considered by some to be the GOAT of fashion photography. I'd debate his place vis à vis others, but he was certainly the most transgressive, sexually progressive & gender fluid of all the 20th C maestros who shot #Art, not mere clothes.
A 📷🧵 of some favs. #EastCoastKin #Fashion
A 📷🧵 of some favs. #EastCoastKin #Fashion
Mood like no other: Helmut Newton's famous "Le Smoking" (aka, tuxedo).
Iconic shot. And revolutionary in fashion photography for the gender coding switch but also for the female tuxedo, now epitomized by Yves St. Laurent. (imo, THE greatest of the great Fr. fashion designers. Don't get me started!)
Iconic shot. And revolutionary in fashion photography for the gender coding switch but also for the female tuxedo, now epitomized by Yves St. Laurent. (imo, THE greatest of the great Fr. fashion designers. Don't get me started!)
November 26, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Mood like no other: Helmut Newton's famous "Le Smoking" (aka, tuxedo).
Iconic shot. And revolutionary in fashion photography for the gender coding switch but also for the female tuxedo, now epitomized by Yves St. Laurent. (imo, THE greatest of the great Fr. fashion designers. Don't get me started!)
Iconic shot. And revolutionary in fashion photography for the gender coding switch but also for the female tuxedo, now epitomized by Yves St. Laurent. (imo, THE greatest of the great Fr. fashion designers. Don't get me started!)
Vous me manquez, Dalida. Vous n'avez pas été oublié. Si belle, si triste. 'Mourir due scene,' en effet, finalement. Si seulement tu savais à quel point cela a compté pour moi.
youtu.be/NN2mxivM8Bo?...
youtu.be/NN2mxivM8Bo?...
Dalida - Mourir sur scène [Montréal 09.04.1983]
YouTube video by Dalida International
youtu.be
November 26, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Vous me manquez, Dalida. Vous n'avez pas été oublié. Si belle, si triste. 'Mourir due scene,' en effet, finalement. Si seulement tu savais à quel point cela a compté pour moi.
youtu.be/NN2mxivM8Bo?...
youtu.be/NN2mxivM8Bo?...
Qui se souvient de Les Rita Mitsouko et Marcia Baila? 🎶
"C'est elle la sauterelle
La sirène en mal d'amour
Le danseur dans la flanelle
Ou le carton [...]
🎶
Mais c'est la mort
Qui t'a assassinée Marcia
C'est la mort
Tu t'es consumée Marcia"
Ils me manques, le '80s #Euro.
youtu.be/1zWlnzFXcKY?...
"C'est elle la sauterelle
La sirène en mal d'amour
Le danseur dans la flanelle
Ou le carton [...]
🎶
Mais c'est la mort
Qui t'a assassinée Marcia
C'est la mort
Tu t'es consumée Marcia"
Ils me manques, le '80s #Euro.
youtu.be/1zWlnzFXcKY?...
Les Rita Mitsouko - Marcia Baïla (Clip Officiel)
YouTube video by Les Rita Mitsouko
youtu.be
November 26, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Qui se souvient de Les Rita Mitsouko et Marcia Baila? 🎶
"C'est elle la sauterelle
La sirène en mal d'amour
Le danseur dans la flanelle
Ou le carton [...]
🎶
Mais c'est la mort
Qui t'a assassinée Marcia
C'est la mort
Tu t'es consumée Marcia"
Ils me manques, le '80s #Euro.
youtu.be/1zWlnzFXcKY?...
"C'est elle la sauterelle
La sirène en mal d'amour
Le danseur dans la flanelle
Ou le carton [...]
🎶
Mais c'est la mort
Qui t'a assassinée Marcia
C'est la mort
Tu t'es consumée Marcia"
Ils me manques, le '80s #Euro.
youtu.be/1zWlnzFXcKY?...
Missing my lost tribe, the ones who understand the feeling of an entire discotheque in Monaco or St. Tropez, united, standing on chairs, tables, or their feet, bellowing Opus' "Live is Life" in joy.
Diego Maradona got it. This workout is legendary. #80sMusic #Futbol #Soccer
youtu.be/4vashrNoXTE?...
Diego Maradona got it. This workout is legendary. #80sMusic #Futbol #Soccer
youtu.be/4vashrNoXTE?...
Maradona - Live is life
YouTube video by Sportus
youtu.be
November 25, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Missing my lost tribe, the ones who understand the feeling of an entire discotheque in Monaco or St. Tropez, united, standing on chairs, tables, or their feet, bellowing Opus' "Live is Life" in joy.
Diego Maradona got it. This workout is legendary. #80sMusic #Futbol #Soccer
youtu.be/4vashrNoXTE?...
Diego Maradona got it. This workout is legendary. #80sMusic #Futbol #Soccer
youtu.be/4vashrNoXTE?...
Parfums Karmic Hues sent samples of their Blithe Flora Collection a while back. Now testing Crimson Goddess & Steel Scarlet. Both unisex extraits.
Unusual, creative note lists. Ex: mixing narcissus w/ linden, incense, oakmoss & davana. Or: grapefruit w yuzu, tea, geranium, rose, hay etc. #Fragrance
Unusual, creative note lists. Ex: mixing narcissus w/ linden, incense, oakmoss & davana. Or: grapefruit w yuzu, tea, geranium, rose, hay etc. #Fragrance
November 25, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Parfums Karmic Hues sent samples of their Blithe Flora Collection a while back. Now testing Crimson Goddess & Steel Scarlet. Both unisex extraits.
Unusual, creative note lists. Ex: mixing narcissus w/ linden, incense, oakmoss & davana. Or: grapefruit w yuzu, tea, geranium, rose, hay etc. #Fragrance
Unusual, creative note lists. Ex: mixing narcissus w/ linden, incense, oakmoss & davana. Or: grapefruit w yuzu, tea, geranium, rose, hay etc. #Fragrance
Highly recommend Central Market's Wicked Triple Ginger cookies!
If you love gingerbread for the holidays, if the #BakeOff has left you drooling, and/or if you're are highly suggestible to food prompts (like me) & crave candied ginger during the show-stoppers, this has 3 types. Great burst of flavor
If you love gingerbread for the holidays, if the #BakeOff has left you drooling, and/or if you're are highly suggestible to food prompts (like me) & crave candied ginger during the show-stoppers, this has 3 types. Great burst of flavor
November 25, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Highly recommend Central Market's Wicked Triple Ginger cookies!
If you love gingerbread for the holidays, if the #BakeOff has left you drooling, and/or if you're are highly suggestible to food prompts (like me) & crave candied ginger during the show-stoppers, this has 3 types. Great burst of flavor
If you love gingerbread for the holidays, if the #BakeOff has left you drooling, and/or if you're are highly suggestible to food prompts (like me) & crave candied ginger during the show-stoppers, this has 3 types. Great burst of flavor