McMESSMAKER
@michaelmcfarland.bsky.social
He/Him | ↙↙↙ 🏳️🌈 ✊🏻
Lead singer of Anthemic Indie Rock band MESSMAKER
https://linktr.ee/messmaker
Music photography enthusiast
Are you happy with the way things are? Or are you paying attention?
Lead singer of Anthemic Indie Rock band MESSMAKER
https://linktr.ee/messmaker
Music photography enthusiast
Are you happy with the way things are? Or are you paying attention?
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tired: Amelia Bedilia was silly and foolish and excessively literal
wired: Amelia Bedilia was engaging in malicious compliance and class solidarity against the oligarchs
wired: Amelia Bedilia was engaging in malicious compliance and class solidarity against the oligarchs
Amelia Bedilia was RIGHT rich folks DO want things done strangely
December 10, 2025 at 7:52 PM
tired: Amelia Bedilia was silly and foolish and excessively literal
wired: Amelia Bedilia was engaging in malicious compliance and class solidarity against the oligarchs
wired: Amelia Bedilia was engaging in malicious compliance and class solidarity against the oligarchs
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Now normally I would not dare besmirch the legacy of a proud patriarch such as yourself, especially during a season of giving so pockmarked by mourning.
But nonetheless I have begun to question whether the death of dear Grandma may in fact be more than the random Yuletide calamity it appears to be.
But nonetheless I have begun to question whether the death of dear Grandma may in fact be more than the random Yuletide calamity it appears to be.
December 9, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Now normally I would not dare besmirch the legacy of a proud patriarch such as yourself, especially during a season of giving so pockmarked by mourning.
But nonetheless I have begun to question whether the death of dear Grandma may in fact be more than the random Yuletide calamity it appears to be.
But nonetheless I have begun to question whether the death of dear Grandma may in fact be more than the random Yuletide calamity it appears to be.
I don’t remember posting this, but I stand by it.
The next season of White Lotus should just be all the characters from Andor at a resort.
December 9, 2025 at 12:17 AM
I don’t remember posting this, but I stand by it.
My sweet girl Indy hasn’t been doing so great lately (almost 20yo in CHF) so this beautiful treatment by @riotgrlerin.bsky.social is extra special 🩵🩵🩵
December 8, 2025 at 1:07 AM
My sweet girl Indy hasn’t been doing so great lately (almost 20yo in CHF) so this beautiful treatment by @riotgrlerin.bsky.social is extra special 🩵🩵🩵
This thread is a great reminder: it’s a marathon, not a sprint. It’s easy to remember singular acts in retrospect, but I liken it to those who succeed in creative endeavors: every “overnight success” with any lasting power is invariably built on years of preparation and perseverance.
Like @prisonculture.bsky.social, I've been worried about the ways popular myths of the civil rights movement make it hard to see how to struggle today. On the 70th anniversary of the Montgomery bus boycott, the things we get wrong & what a fuller history shows us: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
What we get wrong about the Montgomery bus boycott – and what we can learn from it | Jeanne Theoharis
The movement’s success was never a given. It took much longer and required tremendous sacrifice without certainty it would work
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 2:18 PM
This thread is a great reminder: it’s a marathon, not a sprint. It’s easy to remember singular acts in retrospect, but I liken it to those who succeed in creative endeavors: every “overnight success” with any lasting power is invariably built on years of preparation and perseverance.
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In order to establish a compromise solution that pleases no one, I propose that the United States implement metric imperial units. Instead of a mile, we will use kiloyards. Instead of ounces, centipounds. And so on.
December 7, 2025 at 2:11 AM
In order to establish a compromise solution that pleases no one, I propose that the United States implement metric imperial units. Instead of a mile, we will use kiloyards. Instead of ounces, centipounds. And so on.
As an audio engineer and producer, I’ve taken to leaving more rough edges in my tracks. AI (like Suno) can make music that sounds perfect, but it doesn’t have the quirks that imperfect human hands and voices create. As AI pulls music to a boring center, proof of life makes my ears perk up.
I think it would be fun if writers who love language started intentionally writing more strangely as AI flattens written "content" into a mono-voice. it would cool I think if writers responded by focusing their individual efforts on cultivating a really unique voice that's hard to copy
December 7, 2025 at 1:53 AM
As an audio engineer and producer, I’ve taken to leaving more rough edges in my tracks. AI (like Suno) can make music that sounds perfect, but it doesn’t have the quirks that imperfect human hands and voices create. As AI pulls music to a boring center, proof of life makes my ears perk up.
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bugs bunny was literally the first guy in drag i ever saw but ok
December 6, 2025 at 1:55 AM
bugs bunny was literally the first guy in drag i ever saw but ok
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I’m currently (an American) vacationing in Costa Rica and some of the BYD and Chery cars here are beautifully designed and shockingly affordable. The Chery iCAR 03 is a gorgeous EV starting under $30k USD. China is absolutely eating our lunch, and this wound is wholly self-inflicted.
December 4, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I’m currently (an American) vacationing in Costa Rica and some of the BYD and Chery cars here are beautifully designed and shockingly affordable. The Chery iCAR 03 is a gorgeous EV starting under $30k USD. China is absolutely eating our lunch, and this wound is wholly self-inflicted.
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people, you have the chance to put my book ahead of Olivia Nuzzi’s on the bestseller list. put aside all other considerations and think how objectively funny this would be. #1, that Mountain Goats guy. #2, Antivax Man Has My Heart. funniest list of the century. We can do this if we try
December 4, 2025 at 3:47 AM
people, you have the chance to put my book ahead of Olivia Nuzzi’s on the bestseller list. put aside all other considerations and think how objectively funny this would be. #1, that Mountain Goats guy. #2, Antivax Man Has My Heart. funniest list of the century. We can do this if we try
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aww yeah, of course Daniel Craig grew up on Sesame Street too and now he’s got a Muppet version 🥹😭
Daniel Craig's reaction to Sesame Street's Beignet Blanc 🥲
YouTube video by Still Watching Netflix
www.youtube.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:35 AM
aww yeah, of course Daniel Craig grew up on Sesame Street too and now he’s got a Muppet version 🥹😭
It’s really, REALLY not. If the vanishingly small step ladder that makes the impossible (or incredibly difficult/painful) possible for some of us ALSO helps those who might not consider themselves disabled to perform better, then fuck yes to that.
Balancing "no person with a disability should be denied accommodations" with "it's important to discourage non-disabled people from pretending to be disabled to take advantage of these accommodations" is really difficult and I don't have a great answer for what anyone should do about it.
December 4, 2025 at 4:51 AM
It’s really, REALLY not. If the vanishingly small step ladder that makes the impossible (or incredibly difficult/painful) possible for some of us ALSO helps those who might not consider themselves disabled to perform better, then fuck yes to that.
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🎵 I took my time 🎵
🎵 I hurried up 🎵
🎵 The choice was mine 🎵
🎵 I didn't think enough 🎵
🎵 We're simply having a wonderful Christmastime 🎵
🎵 Simply having a wonderful Christmastime 🎵
🎵 I hurried up 🎵
🎵 The choice was mine 🎵
🎵 I didn't think enough 🎵
🎵 We're simply having a wonderful Christmastime 🎵
🎵 Simply having a wonderful Christmastime 🎵
November 8, 2023 at 1:19 AM
🎵 I took my time 🎵
🎵 I hurried up 🎵
🎵 The choice was mine 🎵
🎵 I didn't think enough 🎵
🎵 We're simply having a wonderful Christmastime 🎵
🎵 Simply having a wonderful Christmastime 🎵
🎵 I hurried up 🎵
🎵 The choice was mine 🎵
🎵 I didn't think enough 🎵
🎵 We're simply having a wonderful Christmastime 🎵
🎵 Simply having a wonderful Christmastime 🎵
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Has this been posted yet
December 1, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Has this been posted yet
Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen:
1. Brian Setzer Orchestra (first real concert, ~age 14)
2. System of a Down & Mars Volta (impromptu college road trip to Philly!)
3. The Roots $ Jurassic 5
4. Daisy Grenade & Hot Milk
5. The Dear Hunter (in my living room)
1. Brian Setzer Orchestra (first real concert, ~age 14)
2. System of a Down & Mars Volta (impromptu college road trip to Philly!)
3. The Roots $ Jurassic 5
4. Daisy Grenade & Hot Milk
5. The Dear Hunter (in my living room)
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
The Bangles (I was 14 & ECSTATIC!)
Yo-Yo Ma (twice, and the two best live performances I have EVER seen)
The Cleveland Orchestra (many times)
Peggy Seeger
Iron Maiden (surprisingly often, since I married @patricksamphire.bsky.social !)
The Bangles (I was 14 & ECSTATIC!)
Yo-Yo Ma (twice, and the two best live performances I have EVER seen)
The Cleveland Orchestra (many times)
Peggy Seeger
Iron Maiden (surprisingly often, since I married @patricksamphire.bsky.social !)
Introduce your self with five concerts you’ve seen
Polar Bear Club supporting Rise Against at Rock City
Polar Bear Club playing an acoustic set in my mate’s living room later that evening
The Silver Ginger 5 gig that set Rock City’s ceiling on fire
New Junk City
Pendulum
Polar Bear Club supporting Rise Against at Rock City
Polar Bear Club playing an acoustic set in my mate’s living room later that evening
The Silver Ginger 5 gig that set Rock City’s ceiling on fire
New Junk City
Pendulum
November 28, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen:
1. Brian Setzer Orchestra (first real concert, ~age 14)
2. System of a Down & Mars Volta (impromptu college road trip to Philly!)
3. The Roots $ Jurassic 5
4. Daisy Grenade & Hot Milk
5. The Dear Hunter (in my living room)
1. Brian Setzer Orchestra (first real concert, ~age 14)
2. System of a Down & Mars Volta (impromptu college road trip to Philly!)
3. The Roots $ Jurassic 5
4. Daisy Grenade & Hot Milk
5. The Dear Hunter (in my living room)
That’s a cassowary. You’re thinking of the amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders.
casserole? oh that's easy. a casserole is a giant flightless bird with a big battering ram on top of its head.
What’s casserole?
Seriously, I’ve never eaten one in my life.
Is a lasagna a casserole? How about a shepherd’s pie?
Seriously, I’ve never eaten one in my life.
Is a lasagna a casserole? How about a shepherd’s pie?
November 25, 2025 at 4:06 AM
That’s a cassowary. You’re thinking of the amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders.
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Don't get me wrong, I really do appreciate the affordability and that the cost hasn't inflated, but I wish Aldi didn't make you buy a 25¢ cart every single time, I am running out of garage and bakyard space
November 24, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Don't get me wrong, I really do appreciate the affordability and that the cost hasn't inflated, but I wish Aldi didn't make you buy a 25¢ cart every single time, I am running out of garage and bakyard space
Lies, damn lies, etc.
LLM are statistical models of human language. And statistics can be made to lie easily
November 24, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Lies, damn lies, etc.
Happy #Wolfenoot to those who celebrate. May your meats be tender.
November 23, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Happy #Wolfenoot to those who celebrate. May your meats be tender.
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the universe may be dying. entropy will probably win. but I exist at the same point in space time as cool ranch doritos. I wonder what other snacks I’ll get to eat
November 21, 2025 at 5:01 AM
the universe may be dying. entropy will probably win. but I exist at the same point in space time as cool ranch doritos. I wonder what other snacks I’ll get to eat
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If you bring your fancy peanut butter to the Home Depot paint dept they have to mix it for you
November 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
If you bring your fancy peanut butter to the Home Depot paint dept they have to mix it for you
Did not expect that final sentence.
November 21, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Did not expect that final sentence.
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The only way I want to hear this again is if it's new Jenna Maroney single from a lost episode of 30 Rock.
November 19, 2025 at 8:55 PM
The only way I want to hear this again is if it's new Jenna Maroney single from a lost episode of 30 Rock.