Is This Praxis?
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writer & editor, inveterate communist, wife guy, he/him
sage leaves are so intricate. the fine hairlike structures you can see are called trichomes #photography #nature
February 6, 2026 at 6:51 AM
sage leaves are so intricate. the fine hairlike structures you can see are called trichomes #photography #nature
I like the way this piece of driftwood seems to contain a whole landscape. Unrelatedly, the Voigtländer 50mm APO-Lanthar is an absolute joy to use. #photography #naturephotography
February 5, 2026 at 8:57 AM
I like the way this piece of driftwood seems to contain a whole landscape. Unrelatedly, the Voigtländer 50mm APO-Lanthar is an absolute joy to use. #photography #naturephotography
the vibe from this weekend #photography
February 2, 2026 at 5:27 AM
the vibe from this weekend #photography
became too self aware for a sec and realized that the reason my phone is never more than 30% charged is that I don't think it deserves to have a better life than me
January 28, 2026 at 5:46 AM
became too self aware for a sec and realized that the reason my phone is never more than 30% charged is that I don't think it deserves to have a better life than me
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i hate living in the second act of CABARET. i miss living in the first act of CABARET
January 25, 2026 at 5:27 AM
i hate living in the second act of CABARET. i miss living in the first act of CABARET
documenting a rare winter sighting of the cat in my office, drawn away from his comfy upstairs nest by the return of his office sunbeam
January 19, 2026 at 7:35 PM
documenting a rare winter sighting of the cat in my office, drawn away from his comfy upstairs nest by the return of his office sunbeam
when a novel starts with a map that's the book equivalent of when you launch a video game and the cursor turns into a little gauntlet
January 18, 2026 at 1:00 AM
when a novel starts with a map that's the book equivalent of when you launch a video game and the cursor turns into a little gauntlet
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BAGGER: (spilling my groceries on the floor) Oh God. I'm so sorry. This isn't what I'm supposed to do.
ME: How are you supposed to do it?
MANAGER: She means she was gonna be a fox. In the woods and shit. But something happened and she got stuck.
BAGGER: (crying) Got so stuck.
ME: How are you supposed to do it?
MANAGER: She means she was gonna be a fox. In the woods and shit. But something happened and she got stuck.
BAGGER: (crying) Got so stuck.
January 17, 2026 at 10:44 AM
BAGGER: (spilling my groceries on the floor) Oh God. I'm so sorry. This isn't what I'm supposed to do.
ME: How are you supposed to do it?
MANAGER: She means she was gonna be a fox. In the woods and shit. But something happened and she got stuck.
BAGGER: (crying) Got so stuck.
ME: How are you supposed to do it?
MANAGER: She means she was gonna be a fox. In the woods and shit. But something happened and she got stuck.
BAGGER: (crying) Got so stuck.
accidentally read an Economist article and took 28 psychic damage
January 4, 2026 at 9:54 PM
accidentally read an Economist article and took 28 psychic damage
as a student I had to do an unpaid internship so to keep it fair I attempted to drink $15/hr worth of free coffee from the break room
December 31, 2025 at 7:17 PM
as a student I had to do an unpaid internship so to keep it fair I attempted to drink $15/hr worth of free coffee from the break room
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It's only a martini if it's from the Martinaise region of Revachol. Otherwise it's just sparkling Commodore Red.
December 29, 2025 at 6:33 AM
It's only a martini if it's from the Martinaise region of Revachol. Otherwise it's just sparkling Commodore Red.
this is the essence of it yes
middle age is apparently going to involve a lot of putting together a spreadsheet then frowning at it
inflation is your year-over-year monthly power consumption declining by 12.1% but the amount you paid increasing by 2.5%
December 29, 2025 at 6:46 AM
this is the essence of it yes
A guy I knew in high school had lost an eye (recently! in a tragic accident!) and when he called another guy a bitch the other guy said "at least I have depth perception"
What's an insult you'll never forget?
December 26, 2025 at 4:04 PM
A guy I knew in high school had lost an eye (recently! in a tragic accident!) and when he called another guy a bitch the other guy said "at least I have depth perception"
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now for my favorite Portland Christmas tradition: giving fentanyl to small children in exchange for their Christmas candy
December 26, 2025 at 2:37 AM
now for my favorite Portland Christmas tradition: giving fentanyl to small children in exchange for their Christmas candy
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The news about Harlequin translators getting fired en masse?
You should care about that. They're doing it there because they think nobody gives a shit about romance and so it's fine to experiment with it first.
You should care about that. They're doing it there because they think nobody gives a shit about romance and so it's fine to experiment with it first.
December 24, 2025 at 2:53 AM
The news about Harlequin translators getting fired en masse?
You should care about that. They're doing it there because they think nobody gives a shit about romance and so it's fine to experiment with it first.
You should care about that. They're doing it there because they think nobody gives a shit about romance and so it's fine to experiment with it first.
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Grínch, or the 120 Days of Christmas
December 24, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Grínch, or the 120 Days of Christmas
this is now a dozen devastatingly lesbian chapters. the gnome haunts me
ADHD telling me it's time to disregard work and write 10,000 words of fanfic about my DnD character's toxic situationship with a mercenary gnome
December 10, 2025 at 1:11 AM
this is now a dozen devastatingly lesbian chapters. the gnome haunts me
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When it comes to Godard you can only follow and be destroyed. Other filmmakers see the rashness and speed and flamboyance of his complexity; they're conscious of it all the time, and they love it, and, of course, they're right to love it. But they can't walk behind him. (1968)
December 4, 2025 at 5:34 PM
When it comes to Godard you can only follow and be destroyed. Other filmmakers see the rashness and speed and flamboyance of his complexity; they're conscious of it all the time, and they love it, and, of course, they're right to love it. But they can't walk behind him. (1968)
low-stakes creative play and make-believe with friends are good for your soul, but low key embarrassing for adult introverts. TTRPGs give us social permission to experience the childlike joy of creation by combining those things with goblins and microsoft excel
What, in your opinion, is the actual end goal or "purpose" of playing a TTRPG?
This is for an in-progress writing project and would really love input (via replies, quotes, and/or shares).
This is for an in-progress writing project and would really love input (via replies, quotes, and/or shares).
December 4, 2025 at 12:54 AM
low-stakes creative play and make-believe with friends are good for your soul, but low key embarrassing for adult introverts. TTRPGs give us social permission to experience the childlike joy of creation by combining those things with goblins and microsoft excel
ADHD telling me it's time to disregard work and write 10,000 words of fanfic about my DnD character's toxic situationship with a mercenary gnome
December 3, 2025 at 12:41 AM
ADHD telling me it's time to disregard work and write 10,000 words of fanfic about my DnD character's toxic situationship with a mercenary gnome
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the year is 2026. the disney-nvidia merger has been approved. erika kirk is the new head of cbs news. bill kristol is extolling the necessity of a vanguard party and permanent revolution
December 2, 2025 at 2:42 AM
the year is 2026. the disney-nvidia merger has been approved. erika kirk is the new head of cbs news. bill kristol is extolling the necessity of a vanguard party and permanent revolution
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TRUMP [after spending 5 minutes with Zohran]: surplus value, it’s a very wonderful thing, very wonderful, and they’re stealing it. Can you believe that?
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
November 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
TRUMP [after spending 5 minutes with Zohran]: surplus value, it’s a very wonderful thing, very wonderful, and they’re stealing it. Can you believe that?
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
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it's so crystal clear that they think the very existence of anyone queer is obscene and pornographic. and it's maddening that anyone can ignore that obvious fact
November 13, 2025 at 11:53 PM
it's so crystal clear that they think the very existence of anyone queer is obscene and pornographic. and it's maddening that anyone can ignore that obvious fact
the masculine urge to take the afternoon off of work and make a tarte aux pommes
November 14, 2025 at 9:35 PM
the masculine urge to take the afternoon off of work and make a tarte aux pommes
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Bach, you have to stop. Your clavier is too well-tempered. Your concertos too Brandenburg. They’ll kill you
November 14, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Bach, you have to stop. Your clavier is too well-tempered. Your concertos too Brandenburg. They’ll kill you