Dave Awl
@daveawl.bsky.social
Writer/Performer in Chicago. Early Neo-Futurist. Once & future Pansy King. Host of the Partly Dave Show. Russell Hobanologist. Old New Waver, erstwhile DJ. GNC/Queer. He/Him. I fly through the dark and I sing with the bees. https://linktr.ee/daveawl
It was amazing! In the fall of 1988, Yma Sumac performed in the small black box space upstairs at the Royal George theater in Chicago. Very intimate, and her voice was as powerful and astonishing as ever, even then. I still can't believe I got to see and hear that show.
November 28, 2025 at 7:19 AM
It was amazing! In the fall of 1988, Yma Sumac performed in the small black box space upstairs at the Royal George theater in Chicago. Very intimate, and her voice was as powerful and astonishing as ever, even then. I still can't believe I got to see and hear that show.
It's the freakiest show
November 28, 2025 at 5:48 AM
It's the freakiest show
As a bonus, if Aftyn Behn manages to flip her district from Republican to Democrat next week, who knows—it might help push some more Republicans to retire from Congress early when they see the writing on the wall. Here's her Act Blue page. 2/2
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November 27, 2025 at 3:20 AM
As a bonus, if Aftyn Behn manages to flip her district from Republican to Democrat next week, who knows—it might help push some more Republicans to retire from Congress early when they see the writing on the wall. Here's her Act Blue page. 2/2
Hempo was my sixth favorite Marx Brother
November 24, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Hempo was my sixth favorite Marx Brother
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Here's the Guardian's obituary for the late Udo Kier, who I first remember seeing with his scene-stealing performance in My Own Private Idaho. I love this quote:
"Of his prolific career, he once said, '100 movies are bad, 50 movies you can see with a glass of wine and 50 movies are good.'"
"Of his prolific career, he once said, '100 movies are bad, 50 movies you can see with a glass of wine and 50 movies are good.'"
Udo Kier, German actor who starred in 200 films spanning Lars von Trier to Ace Ventura, dies aged 81
Actor who appeared in My Own Private Idaho, Blade, Armageddon and Dogville, as well as Madonna music videos and video games, died on Sunday
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Here's the Guardian's obituary for the late Udo Kier, who I first remember seeing with his scene-stealing performance in My Own Private Idaho. I love this quote:
"Of his prolific career, he once said, '100 movies are bad, 50 movies you can see with a glass of wine and 50 movies are good.'"
"Of his prolific career, he once said, '100 movies are bad, 50 movies you can see with a glass of wine and 50 movies are good.'"
Here's the Guardian's obituary for the late Udo Kier, who I first remember seeing with his scene-stealing performance in My Own Private Idaho. I love this quote:
"Of his prolific career, he once said, '100 movies are bad, 50 movies you can see with a glass of wine and 50 movies are good.'"
"Of his prolific career, he once said, '100 movies are bad, 50 movies you can see with a glass of wine and 50 movies are good.'"
Udo Kier, German actor who starred in 200 films spanning Lars von Trier to Ace Ventura, dies aged 81
Actor who appeared in My Own Private Idaho, Blade, Armageddon and Dogville, as well as Madonna music videos and video games, died on Sunday
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Here's the Guardian's obituary for the late Udo Kier, who I first remember seeing with his scene-stealing performance in My Own Private Idaho. I love this quote:
"Of his prolific career, he once said, '100 movies are bad, 50 movies you can see with a glass of wine and 50 movies are good.'"
"Of his prolific career, he once said, '100 movies are bad, 50 movies you can see with a glass of wine and 50 movies are good.'"
I read Forest of Noise and loved it. I still need to read the other one (and am looking forward to it).
November 23, 2025 at 2:23 AM
I read Forest of Noise and loved it. I still need to read the other one (and am looking forward to it).
... Kim Stanley Robinson is typically very good at capturing how real, lasting change happens from the bottom up rather than the top down.
November 22, 2025 at 9:12 PM
... Kim Stanley Robinson is typically very good at capturing how real, lasting change happens from the bottom up rather than the top down.