Nick Butler
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Writing Across the Busy Years
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Nick Butler
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I wonder if on my deathbed I’ll regret having never cared about different and competing credit card point systems
Unlike AI, my typewriter has never lied to me
July 31, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Unlike AI, my typewriter has never lied to me
Trying to focus while there’s an active and ongoing genocide AND the super rich are training artificial intelligence to replace us (working class humans) is wild
July 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Trying to focus while there’s an active and ongoing genocide AND the super rich are training artificial intelligence to replace us (working class humans) is wild
I wrote about writing letters, which is something I’ve been doing recently: www.sometimesweekly.com/2025/07/on-w...
On Writing Letters - Sometimes Weekly
As you’ve probably seen, I’ve recently corresponded with Tom Hanks and Warren Buffett.
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July 3, 2025 at 10:59 PM
I wrote about writing letters, which is something I’ve been doing recently: www.sometimesweekly.com/2025/07/on-w...
Funnily enough, I was just thinking about repositioning my B-2 bombers, as well.
June 21, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Funnily enough, I was just thinking about repositioning my B-2 bombers, as well.
Very happy with the latest iteration of SometimesWeekly.com. I’m still building the site for desktop, but the recent work has made the site much more mobile friendly. Slightly more organized and new navigation prompts at the end of (most) Entries.
Next up: long-overdue accessibility improvements.
Next up: long-overdue accessibility improvements.
June 21, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Very happy with the latest iteration of SometimesWeekly.com. I’m still building the site for desktop, but the recent work has made the site much more mobile friendly. Slightly more organized and new navigation prompts at the end of (most) Entries.
Next up: long-overdue accessibility improvements.
Next up: long-overdue accessibility improvements.
16 years ago, when I was 16 years old, I wrote a satirical news article about Donald Trump deliberating over whether or not to decrown Iran’s president.
Luckily, my comedic deficiencies are largely masked by a strange prescience: web.archive.org/web/20090617...
Luckily, my comedic deficiencies are largely masked by a strange prescience: web.archive.org/web/20090617...
June 19, 2025 at 8:15 PM
16 years ago, when I was 16 years old, I wrote a satirical news article about Donald Trump deliberating over whether or not to decrown Iran’s president.
Luckily, my comedic deficiencies are largely masked by a strange prescience: web.archive.org/web/20090617...
Luckily, my comedic deficiencies are largely masked by a strange prescience: web.archive.org/web/20090617...
I hope my reply reaches Zor’Pax
An Open Letter to Zor’Pax Faelrin III, Earth Historian:
An Open Letter to Zor’Pax Faelrin III, Earth Historian - Sometimes Weekly
Publisher's Note: The following contains a message sent to Zor’Pax Faelrin III, a Blargtorn Earth Historian from Glorithar, who emailed me on January 16, 2025. My response below was sent on January 28...
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June 18, 2025 at 4:54 AM
I hope my reply reaches Zor’Pax
Here’s a different kind of article, similar to some of my earliest posts on @sometimesweekly.com.
www.sometimesweekly.com/2025/06/16-y...
This piece includes artifacts (physical and digital) that date back to June 14, 2009 (and beyond). Let me know what you think!
www.sometimesweekly.com/2025/06/16-y...
This piece includes artifacts (physical and digital) that date back to June 14, 2009 (and beyond). Let me know what you think!
June 14, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Here’s a different kind of article, similar to some of my earliest posts on @sometimesweekly.com.
www.sometimesweekly.com/2025/06/16-y...
This piece includes artifacts (physical and digital) that date back to June 14, 2009 (and beyond). Let me know what you think!
www.sometimesweekly.com/2025/06/16-y...
This piece includes artifacts (physical and digital) that date back to June 14, 2009 (and beyond). Let me know what you think!
Reposted by Nick Butler
June 12, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Fun Fact: All roads on the path toward the destruction of democracy pass directly through Peter Thiel
June 12, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Fun Fact: All roads on the path toward the destruction of democracy pass directly through Peter Thiel
If you’re good at undermining democracy and grifting, the right wing ecosystem has 100 homes for you. If you’re good at defending democracy, the Democratic consulting class keeps you at arms length, and provides no home, except every 2-4 years when they need your message for their grift
June 11, 2025 at 1:10 PM
If you’re good at undermining democracy and grifting, the right wing ecosystem has 100 homes for you. If you’re good at defending democracy, the Democratic consulting class keeps you at arms length, and provides no home, except every 2-4 years when they need your message for their grift
Me, as a kid: JD Salinger was a recluse — how weird!
Me, as an adult: JD Salinger was a recluse — makes sense!
Me, as an adult: JD Salinger was a recluse — makes sense!
June 6, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Me, as a kid: JD Salinger was a recluse — how weird!
Me, as an adult: JD Salinger was a recluse — makes sense!
Me, as an adult: JD Salinger was a recluse — makes sense!
“You must habit yourself to the dazzle of the light and of every moment in your life.”
— Walt Whitman, Song of Myself
— Walt Whitman, Song of Myself
May 16, 2025 at 1:40 PM
“You must habit yourself to the dazzle of the light and of every moment in your life.”
— Walt Whitman, Song of Myself
— Walt Whitman, Song of Myself
JD Vance really shouldn’t have wished for a MAGA Pope with that Monkey’s paw
May 8, 2025 at 11:34 PM
JD Vance really shouldn’t have wished for a MAGA Pope with that Monkey’s paw
Normalize asking television media personalities, including “objective” news anchors, what *they* think about an issue being discussed on TV.
Quality journalism is not meant to be faux-objective in the face of lies. Quality journalists in modern America should certainly have a perspective.
Quality journalism is not meant to be faux-objective in the face of lies. Quality journalists in modern America should certainly have a perspective.
May 8, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Normalize asking television media personalities, including “objective” news anchors, what *they* think about an issue being discussed on TV.
Quality journalism is not meant to be faux-objective in the face of lies. Quality journalists in modern America should certainly have a perspective.
Quality journalism is not meant to be faux-objective in the face of lies. Quality journalists in modern America should certainly have a perspective.
The following statement feels important and seems like it explains something, but I’m not exactly sure why or what:
Millennials grew up watching Emeril, while Gen Z grew up watching Guy Fieri
Millennials grew up watching Emeril, while Gen Z grew up watching Guy Fieri
May 7, 2025 at 11:58 PM
The following statement feels important and seems like it explains something, but I’m not exactly sure why or what:
Millennials grew up watching Emeril, while Gen Z grew up watching Guy Fieri
Millennials grew up watching Emeril, while Gen Z grew up watching Guy Fieri
In October 2023, I attended RFK Jr’s third party announcement. What I observed was a prediction of our present moment and the beginning of a consolidation of ideologies toward a pro-authoritarian political movement. It’s one of my favorite pieces I’ve written: www.sometimesweekly.com/2023/10/fear...
Fear and Loathing at RFK Jr.’s “Historic Speech” - Sometimes Weekly
Observing an All-American political sideshow. October 30, 2023 — Somewhere along my three-hour drive to Philadelphia, I couldn’t help but realize the announcement of a third-party candidacy by an outc...
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May 6, 2025 at 12:09 AM
In October 2023, I attended RFK Jr’s third party announcement. What I observed was a prediction of our present moment and the beginning of a consolidation of ideologies toward a pro-authoritarian political movement. It’s one of my favorite pieces I’ve written: www.sometimesweekly.com/2023/10/fear...
Reposted by Nick Butler
Far from just a media problem, of course. A fetishization of “debate,” completely detached from any commitment to substantive values, is pervasive in academia as well, where “We can’t stop talking to them!” is constantly trumpeted as justification for inviting extremists to friendly fireside chats.
May 2, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Far from just a media problem, of course. A fetishization of “debate,” completely detached from any commitment to substantive values, is pervasive in academia as well, where “We can’t stop talking to them!” is constantly trumpeted as justification for inviting extremists to friendly fireside chats.
Reposted by Nick Butler
Utterly grotesque.
Neutrality theater journalism that treats both sides as the same, regardless of how extreme they are; a reflexive tendency to appease and acquiesce; pervasive reactionary, anti-“woke” impulses in the higher echelons of these institutions - all adding up to this. Shameful.
Neutrality theater journalism that treats both sides as the same, regardless of how extreme they are; a reflexive tendency to appease and acquiesce; pervasive reactionary, anti-“woke” impulses in the higher echelons of these institutions - all adding up to this. Shameful.
NPR Morning Edition had Steve Bannon on yesterday, and PBS News Hour has Chris Rufo on right now. What the fuck is wrong with you??? What possible reason is there to platform these lying assholes???
May 2, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Utterly grotesque.
Neutrality theater journalism that treats both sides as the same, regardless of how extreme they are; a reflexive tendency to appease and acquiesce; pervasive reactionary, anti-“woke” impulses in the higher echelons of these institutions - all adding up to this. Shameful.
Neutrality theater journalism that treats both sides as the same, regardless of how extreme they are; a reflexive tendency to appease and acquiesce; pervasive reactionary, anti-“woke” impulses in the higher echelons of these institutions - all adding up to this. Shameful.
Reposted by Nick Butler
Patiently waiting for a documentary about Mike Richards making himself the permanent host of Jeopardy! and only lasting one day
April 25, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Patiently waiting for a documentary about Mike Richards making himself the permanent host of Jeopardy! and only lasting one day
Just had a colleague walk into the break room at work, see me and exclaim: “it’s the typewriter man!”
Yes, all is going according to the plan.
Yes, all is going according to the plan.
April 18, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Just had a colleague walk into the break room at work, see me and exclaim: “it’s the typewriter man!”
Yes, all is going according to the plan.
Yes, all is going according to the plan.
The typewriter community is great, very much like the ARG community. Since starting to collect typewriters, I’ve joined typepals.com and have had great experiences.
It’s reassuring to know there are other people out there trying to escape this digital hellscape!
It’s reassuring to know there are other people out there trying to escape this digital hellscape!
April 3, 2025 at 8:44 PM
The typewriter community is great, very much like the ARG community. Since starting to collect typewriters, I’ve joined typepals.com and have had great experiences.
It’s reassuring to know there are other people out there trying to escape this digital hellscape!
It’s reassuring to know there are other people out there trying to escape this digital hellscape!