Mark Athitakis
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Mark Athitakis
@mathitak.bsky.social
Writer, mostly about books.
"Your Honor, I assure you, these dollars were specifically earmarked for my reading about dismantling America's regulatory apparatus, abolishing property tax, and making sure every child in this country is homeschooled and unvaxed."
November 25, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Every time Sam Wainwright calls, an angel gets its wings.
November 25, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Watched Salo this past weekend (forgive me, I like Pasolini and was Salo-curious) and there's not enough brain bleach to undo it. Roland Barthes said something like "being realistic about de Sade and unrealistic about fascism is doubly wrong."
November 25, 2025 at 2:52 AM
My parents wouldn't spring for a Trapper Keeper back in the day. 😞
November 24, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I classify it under "indulgence," and if I get pie, I'm good.
November 24, 2025 at 3:04 PM
It's a tough sell!
November 24, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Interesting that the term of art for these statues is "Muffler Man," even though it seems most of them aren't holding mufflers. Alliteration is a powerful thing, I guess. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muffler...
Muffler man - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 23, 2025 at 2:21 PM
So sorry for your loss, Andy.
November 22, 2025 at 7:12 PM