Marston Quinn
@marstonquinn.bsky.social
📚 a "fast and careless reader"
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🖋️ writing at https://poundfoolish.substack.com/
❓ask me a question at https://forms.gle/N6qshdtfTYeVftZh9
👋 everything else at https://beacons.ai/marstonquinn
The Gulf Stream (Winslow Homer, 1899)
December 8, 2025 at 7:29 PM
The Gulf Stream (Winslow Homer, 1899)
I don’t know if anyone else is a scribbler, but I am, and about once a week I end up with a satisfyingly torn scrap pile after going through all my notes.
December 5, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I don’t know if anyone else is a scribbler, but I am, and about once a week I end up with a satisfyingly torn scrap pile after going through all my notes.
The Hatch Family (Eastman Johnson, 1971)
December 3, 2025 at 11:28 PM
The Hatch Family (Eastman Johnson, 1971)
I’m new to social media and was told every video I record makes it look like I’m staring directly into the sun and all that makes me think of is that one time Trump stared right into the eclipse.
December 2, 2025 at 2:54 AM
I’m new to social media and was told every video I record makes it look like I’m staring directly into the sun and all that makes me think of is that one time Trump stared right into the eclipse.
Political reporting in 2025 is…strange.
December 1, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Political reporting in 2025 is…strange.
Next time someone tells you actors don’t have range remind them that the same guy who opened Fiyero in Wicked on Broadway nailed Bill Belichick on TV.
November 22, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Next time someone tells you actors don’t have range remind them that the same guy who opened Fiyero in Wicked on Broadway nailed Bill Belichick on TV.
This is the funniest possible thing Trump could do to victimize the New York Post.
November 22, 2025 at 12:44 AM
This is the funniest possible thing Trump could do to victimize the New York Post.
Kid can’t catch a break.
November 21, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Kid can’t catch a break.
My pick for the next head coach of the Giants
November 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
My pick for the next head coach of the Giants
“Ideas are bulletproof”
November 11, 2025 at 2:17 AM
“Ideas are bulletproof”
Barring further revelations, the nothing burger of “faith forward” James Talarico following sex workers on socials makes me think some of you didn’t pay attention in Sunday School or you’d remember who Jesus liked hanging out with…
November 9, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Barring further revelations, the nothing burger of “faith forward” James Talarico following sex workers on socials makes me think some of you didn’t pay attention in Sunday School or you’d remember who Jesus liked hanging out with…
Can anyone (maybe an NYC politics nerd or a helpful @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social staffer) explain why I received a second vote by mail ballot after sending my completed ballot in already?
I would love for my vote to count but also would like to avoid doing a voter fraud.
I would love for my vote to count but also would like to avoid doing a voter fraud.
November 3, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Can anyone (maybe an NYC politics nerd or a helpful @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social staffer) explain why I received a second vote by mail ballot after sending my completed ballot in already?
I would love for my vote to count but also would like to avoid doing a voter fraud.
I would love for my vote to count but also would like to avoid doing a voter fraud.
Cuomo lands a hit on Impaulsive. Zohran strikes back by going on Flagrant with Andrew Schultz.
They'll both be reeling tomorrow when Curtis Sliwa's episode on Meghan Markle's pod drops.
They'll both be reeling tomorrow when Curtis Sliwa's episode on Meghan Markle's pod drops.
October 23, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Cuomo lands a hit on Impaulsive. Zohran strikes back by going on Flagrant with Andrew Schultz.
They'll both be reeling tomorrow when Curtis Sliwa's episode on Meghan Markle's pod drops.
They'll both be reeling tomorrow when Curtis Sliwa's episode on Meghan Markle's pod drops.
The NYT's best guess
October 22, 2025 at 11:37 PM
The NYT's best guess
Russell Wilson moved next door to me a few months ago and on one hand it feels like the neighborly thing to make brownies or a casserole when someone is having a rough day.
On the other hand I don’t want to be tackled by security.
On the other hand I don’t want to be tackled by security.
September 23, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Russell Wilson moved next door to me a few months ago and on one hand it feels like the neighborly thing to make brownies or a casserole when someone is having a rough day.
On the other hand I don’t want to be tackled by security.
On the other hand I don’t want to be tackled by security.
Another day, another heartbreaking AI story about how teens are using the technology.
We’ve all had the feeling of being left on read, I can’t imagine managing that as a 15 year old now with AI “friends” always available and seemingly cheery.
We’ve all had the feeling of being left on read, I can’t imagine managing that as a 15 year old now with AI “friends” always available and seemingly cheery.
September 16, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Another day, another heartbreaking AI story about how teens are using the technology.
We’ve all had the feeling of being left on read, I can’t imagine managing that as a 15 year old now with AI “friends” always available and seemingly cheery.
We’ve all had the feeling of being left on read, I can’t imagine managing that as a 15 year old now with AI “friends” always available and seemingly cheery.
Tim Urban's "Spear of Political Violence" has been stuck in my head since I saw it a few days ago. What a powerful metaphor for our current cultural problem.
September 16, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Tim Urban's "Spear of Political Violence" has been stuck in my head since I saw it a few days ago. What a powerful metaphor for our current cultural problem.
Reading this New York Times article on the perpetrator re: Charlie Kirk, I’m deeply confused why an 11-year old was appropriate to interview and publish.
There’s no political slant here. I just cannot conceive of a reason to involve a child in this specific piece.
There’s no political slant here. I just cannot conceive of a reason to involve a child in this specific piece.
September 13, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Reading this New York Times article on the perpetrator re: Charlie Kirk, I’m deeply confused why an 11-year old was appropriate to interview and publish.
There’s no political slant here. I just cannot conceive of a reason to involve a child in this specific piece.
There’s no political slant here. I just cannot conceive of a reason to involve a child in this specific piece.
I think each of us have a role to play in shaping that decision.
September 12, 2025 at 3:25 PM
I think each of us have a role to play in shaping that decision.
I get the "they love to watch you fall" of it but the glee with which people are ragging on Belichick when he's just trying to coach some football and live his life cannot be healthy. And I'm a Giants fan.
September 2, 2025 at 10:33 AM
I get the "they love to watch you fall" of it but the glee with which people are ragging on Belichick when he's just trying to coach some football and live his life cannot be healthy. And I'm a Giants fan.
The most excellent part of the Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce engagement is that every single gossip mag is getting their best dirt on it from this man right here.
August 27, 2025 at 7:19 PM
The most excellent part of the Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce engagement is that every single gossip mag is getting their best dirt on it from this man right here.
"A seeker of silences am I, and what treasure have I found in silences that I may dispense with confidence?"
– Khalil Gibran, The Prophet 👋 #BookSky
– Khalil Gibran, The Prophet 👋 #BookSky
August 27, 2025 at 5:40 PM
"A seeker of silences am I, and what treasure have I found in silences that I may dispense with confidence?"
– Khalil Gibran, The Prophet 👋 #BookSky
– Khalil Gibran, The Prophet 👋 #BookSky
