S. Preston Duncan
@sprestonduncan.bsky.social
Writer of #poetry and occasionally other things. Author of Blood Alluvium (Parlyaree Press).
Leathercrafter.
INELDA-trained death doula.
Richmond, Virginia. #RVA
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Leathercrafter.
INELDA-trained death doula.
Richmond, Virginia. #RVA
sprestonduncan.com
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Sometimes I remember I'm supposed to be promoting this thing. I'm proud of it. If you're into incantatory grief poetry, given to the rushed wallowing of modernity, or find yourself searching for the fragile stillness between trauma and music, you might like it.
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Cranachan, where have you been all my life?
November 25, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Cranachan, where have you been all my life?
Years ago, my wife's best friend and I used to hate each other. Turned out we're just remarkably similar people and that was offensive to us for awhile.
Anyway, she brought me this today. And if there's ever a measure of true friendship, it's certainly cured ham.
Anyway, she brought me this today. And if there's ever a measure of true friendship, it's certainly cured ham.
November 24, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Years ago, my wife's best friend and I used to hate each other. Turned out we're just remarkably similar people and that was offensive to us for awhile.
Anyway, she brought me this today. And if there's ever a measure of true friendship, it's certainly cured ham.
Anyway, she brought me this today. And if there's ever a measure of true friendship, it's certainly cured ham.
It had been so long since I'd made hollandaise that I had to look up a recipe (those "quick and easy" kitchen hacks ain't it, by the way).
Pleased to report that I still got it. Perfectly silky, tangy, rich, utterly delicious.
Pleased to report that I still got it. Perfectly silky, tangy, rich, utterly delicious.
November 24, 2025 at 5:40 PM
It had been so long since I'd made hollandaise that I had to look up a recipe (those "quick and easy" kitchen hacks ain't it, by the way).
Pleased to report that I still got it. Perfectly silky, tangy, rich, utterly delicious.
Pleased to report that I still got it. Perfectly silky, tangy, rich, utterly delicious.
It's difficult to acknowledge these things within a fundamentally death-denying culture.
End the stigma.
End the stigma.
We don't talk enough about the ravages of addiction and suicide in this country
November 24, 2025 at 4:06 PM
It's difficult to acknowledge these things within a fundamentally death-denying culture.
End the stigma.
End the stigma.
The streetcar was invented in Richmond, VA, and so was the streetcar suburb — a distinct phenomenon of walkable density and mixed-use greater metropolitan area living.
They're a perfect blend of urban accessibility and breathable green space. And some of them are still somewhat affordable.
They're a perfect blend of urban accessibility and breathable green space. And some of them are still somewhat affordable.
November 23, 2025 at 9:01 PM
The streetcar was invented in Richmond, VA, and so was the streetcar suburb — a distinct phenomenon of walkable density and mixed-use greater metropolitan area living.
They're a perfect blend of urban accessibility and breathable green space. And some of them are still somewhat affordable.
They're a perfect blend of urban accessibility and breathable green space. And some of them are still somewhat affordable.
I don't know why it's suddenly everywhere but this Sia Christmas song needs to die in a fire
November 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
I don't know why it's suddenly everywhere but this Sia Christmas song needs to die in a fire
Basically, if you didn't get the joke when they called it "orwellian butter" and are buying it up because you saw it on TV (not because Thomas Keller called it the best in the world), I hate you and you're the worst.
I really wish I had pulled the trigger on ordering Animal Farm butter before The Bear made it fucking impossible to find.
November 22, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Basically, if you didn't get the joke when they called it "orwellian butter" and are buying it up because you saw it on TV (not because Thomas Keller called it the best in the world), I hate you and you're the worst.
I really wish I had pulled the trigger on ordering Animal Farm butter before The Bear made it fucking impossible to find.
November 22, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I really wish I had pulled the trigger on ordering Animal Farm butter before The Bear made it fucking impossible to find.
Why does it look like the chair is wearing my jacket?
November 22, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Why does it look like the chair is wearing my jacket?
I have just tried red kuri squash and my lord it is a revelation
November 22, 2025 at 2:13 AM
I have just tried red kuri squash and my lord it is a revelation
I don't really have any aspirations for literary fame. The dream is to make a living off of writing. To help people in some detached way.
But I can't help longing to be considered a "luminary."
I just really like the title.
But I can't help longing to be considered a "luminary."
I just really like the title.
November 21, 2025 at 11:16 PM
I don't really have any aspirations for literary fame. The dream is to make a living off of writing. To help people in some detached way.
But I can't help longing to be considered a "luminary."
I just really like the title.
But I can't help longing to be considered a "luminary."
I just really like the title.
The problem with calling all criticism/denoincement of Israel antisemitic (most of it is not — Israel has become a shameful and genocidal monster), is that nobody will care when something is/actually/antisemitic.
“'Dressed up as "activism" and "performance art," this was nothing less than the revival of one of the oldest and most dangerous antisemitic tropes in history,' said the American Jewish Committee in a statement." www.jta.org/2025/11/21/u...
'Israel's Friendsgiving' protest at DC train station includes 'Gaza's spilled blood' on the menu - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
"Seldom have we seen such a sickening display of full-throated antisemitism," the local JCRC said.
www.jta.org
November 21, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The problem with calling all criticism/denoincement of Israel antisemitic (most of it is not — Israel has become a shameful and genocidal monster), is that nobody will care when something is/actually/antisemitic.
Holy shit the Gorilla Biscuits are still touring??
November 21, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Holy shit the Gorilla Biscuits are still touring??
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"“Clearly, Trump has learned something from his good friend MBS: If you don’t like what your political opponents say, execute them,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders. “Unfortunately for Mr. Trump, that’s not what we do in America.”
www.commondreams.org/news/trump-s...
www.commondreams.org/news/trump-s...
'Maybe It's Time to Pick a Fucking Side,' Says Murphy After Trump Calls for Execution of Lawmakers | Common Dreams
"Clearly, Trump has learned something from his good friend MBS: If you don't like what your political opponents say, execute them," said Sen. Bernie Sanders. "Unfortunately for Mr. Trump, that's not w...
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November 20, 2025 at 10:26 PM
"“Clearly, Trump has learned something from his good friend MBS: If you don’t like what your political opponents say, execute them,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders. “Unfortunately for Mr. Trump, that’s not what we do in America.”
www.commondreams.org/news/trump-s...
www.commondreams.org/news/trump-s...
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It's not a sophisticated reaction, but my response to both "quiet, piggy" and the Coast Guard okaying swastikas and nooses is a deep sadness that the compassion we're working so hard to foster in our children will not just be challenged by schoolyard bullies but by the highest levels of society.
November 20, 2025 at 9:01 PM
It's not a sophisticated reaction, but my response to both "quiet, piggy" and the Coast Guard okaying swastikas and nooses is a deep sadness that the compassion we're working so hard to foster in our children will not just be challenged by schoolyard bullies but by the highest levels of society.
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THREAD: Judge Ellis is the first federal judge to review extensive body cam video of DHS's actions in Chicago. She finds that DHS *repeatedly* misled the public and made claims that were disproven by agents' own videos.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
![II. Credibility
The Court next addresses the credibility of the parties’ evidence and witnesses. After reviewing all the evidence submitted to the Court and listening to the testimony elicited at the preliminary injunction hearing, during depositions, and in other court proceedings, the Court finds Defendants’ evidence simply not credible. [FN 6]
Plaintiffs submitted a mountain of evidence, providing the Court with over eighty declarations, numerous videos and articles, and other evidence. Defendants did not rebut anything that Plaintiffs set forth in their declarations or testimony, even with BWC footage.
[FN 6] In another case considering some of the same evidence presented to this Court, another court in this district also found that the perceptions of certain of Defendants’ declarants, such as Hott and Parra, were not reliable. See Illinois v. Trump, No. 25-cv-12174, 2025 WL 2886645, at *5 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 10, 2025) (noting a “troubling trend of Defendants’ declarants equating protests with riots and a lack of appreciation for the wide spectrum that exists between citizens who are observing, questioning, and criticizing their government, and those who are obstructing, assaulting, or doing violence”), motion to stay denied in part, 155 F.4th 929 (7th Cir. 2025).](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2vtbmhmrwzbqcfv4we4uxzzt/bafkreifpyry2il5toxbr3iejgrsxs6kmnwve75qwnhebfp44ieyjrfpsdu@jpeg)
November 20, 2025 at 11:04 PM
THREAD: Judge Ellis is the first federal judge to review extensive body cam video of DHS's actions in Chicago. She finds that DHS *repeatedly* misled the public and made claims that were disproven by agents' own videos.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
So swastikas are "potentially divisive" but Antifa flags are terrorism.
Got it. Yup. Clear as fuckin day.
Got it. Yup. Clear as fuckin day.
November 21, 2025 at 1:49 AM
So swastikas are "potentially divisive" but Antifa flags are terrorism.
Got it. Yup. Clear as fuckin day.
Got it. Yup. Clear as fuckin day.
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The President of the United States just called for my arrest and execution.
In these moments, fear is contagious, but so is courage:
In these moments, fear is contagious, but so is courage:
November 20, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The President of the United States just called for my arrest and execution.
In these moments, fear is contagious, but so is courage:
In these moments, fear is contagious, but so is courage:
Try as I might to overcome it, I'm sensitive to accents. The ones I like I will subconsciously and embarrassingly start to mimic in conversation after a few days in their area. And the ones I dislike are almost physically uncomfortable for me to listen to. Just maddening.
November 21, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Try as I might to overcome it, I'm sensitive to accents. The ones I like I will subconsciously and embarrassingly start to mimic in conversation after a few days in their area. And the ones I dislike are almost physically uncomfortable for me to listen to. Just maddening.
It's the national Day of Trans Remembrance. I wrote this piece about the Trans Remembrance Project back in April for SevenPonds, an end-of-life magazine.
Tonight I'll light a candle for the ones who shone too bright for this world.
blog.sevenponds.com/something-sp...
Tonight I'll light a candle for the ones who shone too bright for this world.
blog.sevenponds.com/something-sp...
Trans Remembrance Project Provides a Community of Grieving - SevenPonds Blog
“Celebrating the lives of those who have passed,” reads the simple summary on the homepage of The Trans Remembrance Project. What started as a candlelight vigil 25 years ago has turned into a living o...
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November 20, 2025 at 6:48 PM
It's the national Day of Trans Remembrance. I wrote this piece about the Trans Remembrance Project back in April for SevenPonds, an end-of-life magazine.
Tonight I'll light a candle for the ones who shone too bright for this world.
blog.sevenponds.com/something-sp...
Tonight I'll light a candle for the ones who shone too bright for this world.
blog.sevenponds.com/something-sp...
My wife and I have excellent conversations
November 20, 2025 at 6:44 PM
My wife and I have excellent conversations
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Do you really think a Department of Justice that lies to judges about grand jury indictments is going to be open and honest about the Epstein Files?
November 20, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Do you really think a Department of Justice that lies to judges about grand jury indictments is going to be open and honest about the Epstein Files?