Jon Freeman
@thejonfreeman.bsky.social
Lovable idiot. Probably writing words somewhere. Music, books, food/booze, exercise, general goofiness. Queer and southern, based in Nashville. He/him
Is moist January a thing? Because that’s apparently what I’m doing.
January 11, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Is moist January a thing? Because that’s apparently what I’m doing.
Respect to Hopper for the Heflin, AL Ace Hardware hat — that’s right down the road from where my grandad grew up
January 1, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Respect to Hopper for the Heflin, AL Ace Hardware hat — that’s right down the road from where my grandad grew up
Some of y’all know this already but the only correct amount of greens and beans to prepare on January 1 is a “mess.”
December 31, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Some of y’all know this already but the only correct amount of greens and beans to prepare on January 1 is a “mess.”
Have been on a spectacular run of eating unhealthy things for most of the month. I bake things like this millionaire shortbread now and try not to consume it all.
December 29, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Have been on a spectacular run of eating unhealthy things for most of the month. I bake things like this millionaire shortbread now and try not to consume it all.
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imo if all the richest ppl on the planet are at once begging you to lower your standards for art and media consumption you can bet that it benefits them more than whatever they selling your ass on and should consider the opposite of what's suggested
December 19, 2025 at 4:27 PM
imo if all the richest ppl on the planet are at once begging you to lower your standards for art and media consumption you can bet that it benefits them more than whatever they selling your ass on and should consider the opposite of what's suggested
I have been walking around for four straight days with one of my contacts inside out ama
December 18, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I have been walking around for four straight days with one of my contacts inside out ama
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R.I.P. to one of the great ones, roots rocker extraordinaire Joe Ely. Glad we had a chance, back in August, to celebrate a Joe Ely Week at No Fences Review: I wrote about my favorite Ely solo cuts and (link in comments) @charleshughes2.bsky.social essayed the Letter to Laredo album.
Joe Ely: A Love Letter in 16 Songs
David with some favorite songs by an artist we love
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December 16, 2025 at 2:18 PM
R.I.P. to one of the great ones, roots rocker extraordinaire Joe Ely. Glad we had a chance, back in August, to celebrate a Joe Ely Week at No Fences Review: I wrote about my favorite Ely solo cuts and (link in comments) @charleshughes2.bsky.social essayed the Letter to Laredo album.
Question: is it bad form to mute large bsky accounts with which you largely agree purely on grounds that they are annoying as fuck?
December 9, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Question: is it bad form to mute large bsky accounts with which you largely agree purely on grounds that they are annoying as fuck?
A surprising number of homes for sale in Davidson County tbh
"We’ve painted the walls a beautiful sage green, installed a double sink vanity, and replaced our perfectly fine, functioning bathroom door with a sliding barn door. It’s exactly like a regular door, except it never closes."
We’ve Remodeled Our Bathroom, So Now You Have to Take a Dump Behind a Sliding Barn Door
Welcome, come on in. Let me give you a tour of our new bathroom. We’ve painted the walls a beautiful sage green, installed a double sink vanity, an...
buff.ly
December 9, 2025 at 5:30 PM
A surprising number of homes for sale in Davidson County tbh
Brittany is the best. Hire her to do some of them words for you!
some personal news: after 11 years i was laid off from rolling stone! kind of surreal feeling to start over but excited to see what's next 🫶
December 8, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Brittany is the best. Hire her to do some of them words for you!
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VOTE FOR THE CANDIDATE THAT WILL WORK TO EARN YOUR VOTE
Tomorrow is election day, TN-7, and I'm humbly asking for your vote. I promise to be accessible and only beholden to the voters of the district, never donors or special interests. Polls open at 7 AM & close at 7 PM. Let's go out and win this!
Tomorrow is election day, TN-7, and I'm humbly asking for your vote. I promise to be accessible and only beholden to the voters of the district, never donors or special interests. Polls open at 7 AM & close at 7 PM. Let's go out and win this!
December 1, 2025 at 11:49 PM
VOTE FOR THE CANDIDATE THAT WILL WORK TO EARN YOUR VOTE
Tomorrow is election day, TN-7, and I'm humbly asking for your vote. I promise to be accessible and only beholden to the voters of the district, never donors or special interests. Polls open at 7 AM & close at 7 PM. Let's go out and win this!
Tomorrow is election day, TN-7, and I'm humbly asking for your vote. I promise to be accessible and only beholden to the voters of the district, never donors or special interests. Polls open at 7 AM & close at 7 PM. Let's go out and win this!
Spent the holiday weekend around my people in Alabama and just across the Georgia border so now my accent has been restored to factory settings and no one in Nashville can understand anything I’m saying.
December 1, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Spent the holiday weekend around my people in Alabama and just across the Georgia border so now my accent has been restored to factory settings and no one in Nashville can understand anything I’m saying.
This, I suppose, is 46. I had a good weightlifting sesh this morning and my lovely coworkers got me pastries, so things are off to an excellent start.
November 26, 2025 at 5:16 PM
This, I suppose, is 46. I had a good weightlifting sesh this morning and my lovely coworkers got me pastries, so things are off to an excellent start.
Some two-decade old newspaper headlines I found while doing research:
“Musicians play sports in addition to music”
“Gays getting greater media prominence”
(I love the second one. It has that ominous ring to it, though the article was pretty positive)
“Musicians play sports in addition to music”
“Gays getting greater media prominence”
(I love the second one. It has that ominous ring to it, though the article was pretty positive)
November 21, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Some two-decade old newspaper headlines I found while doing research:
“Musicians play sports in addition to music”
“Gays getting greater media prominence”
(I love the second one. It has that ominous ring to it, though the article was pretty positive)
“Musicians play sports in addition to music”
“Gays getting greater media prominence”
(I love the second one. It has that ominous ring to it, though the article was pretty positive)
Look I know we are all thinking it but I am just going to say it: Zach Top has a very nice face.
November 20, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Look I know we are all thinking it but I am just going to say it: Zach Top has a very nice face.
Thing I have only just learned today because I am an idiot: slicing your finger open on aluminum foil is actually possible, and it is every bit as horrifying as you might imagine.
November 18, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Thing I have only just learned today because I am an idiot: slicing your finger open on aluminum foil is actually possible, and it is every bit as horrifying as you might imagine.
Shout out to the lucky fella or lady in New Orleans who wound up with the sunglasses I left on the bar at Good Friends last weekend. I hope they’ll treat you as well as they did me.
November 17, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Shout out to the lucky fella or lady in New Orleans who wound up with the sunglasses I left on the bar at Good Friends last weekend. I hope they’ll treat you as well as they did me.
This may be the first year that I don’t think I can name a song by any of the Best New Artist nominees, which is sorta embarrassing but also I guess means that I’m old now.
November 7, 2025 at 4:51 PM
This may be the first year that I don’t think I can name a song by any of the Best New Artist nominees, which is sorta embarrassing but also I guess means that I’m old now.
It’s none of my business but who are people at the gym talking to on the phone at 6 am? Like, my partner would divorce me if I tried that with him, so I am being a bit judgy rn
November 6, 2025 at 12:32 PM
It’s none of my business but who are people at the gym talking to on the phone at 6 am? Like, my partner would divorce me if I tried that with him, so I am being a bit judgy rn
A friend sent this live D’Angelo mix to me and you had better believe it is glorious
on.soundcloud.com/2Lwc5rErFD6A...
on.soundcloud.com/2Lwc5rErFD6A...
D'Angelo Live
DOWNLOAD (via Okayplayer):
http://bit.ly/A3ENGZ
Tracklist:
1. Fantastic Intro
2. Brown Sugar
3. Devil's Pie
4. Crisco
5. Left & Right
6. Chicken Grease
7. Lady
8. Left & Right (Reprise)
soundcloud.com
October 16, 2025 at 5:27 PM
A friend sent this live D’Angelo mix to me and you had better believe it is glorious
on.soundcloud.com/2Lwc5rErFD6A...
on.soundcloud.com/2Lwc5rErFD6A...
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Have been in Utah for long enough (5 days) that I am wondering if my life will be complete without an overlanding van
October 2, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Have been in Utah for long enough (5 days) that I am wondering if my life will be complete without an overlanding van
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RIP Kaleb Horton, one of the most dazzling, funny, kind, & truly original writers to ever grace this endangered medium.
I was lucky enough to edit him for the most popular piece we ever did theLAnd. A strange poultry odyssey of true brilliance. thelandmag.com/pioneer-frie...
I was lucky enough to edit him for the most popular piece we ever did theLAnd. A strange poultry odyssey of true brilliance. thelandmag.com/pioneer-frie...
The Rise and Fall of Pioneer Chicken, the Last Great L.A. Chicken Shack
There are two Pioneer Chickens left in Los Angeles: One in Boyle Heights and one in Bell Gardens. I made it my mission to see both.
thelandmag.com
September 27, 2025 at 7:08 PM
RIP Kaleb Horton, one of the most dazzling, funny, kind, & truly original writers to ever grace this endangered medium.
I was lucky enough to edit him for the most popular piece we ever did theLAnd. A strange poultry odyssey of true brilliance. thelandmag.com/pioneer-frie...
I was lucky enough to edit him for the most popular piece we ever did theLAnd. A strange poultry odyssey of true brilliance. thelandmag.com/pioneer-frie...
Overheard at brunch in Las Vegas: “Tailgating at the Grove is, like, a spiritual experience.”
September 26, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Overheard at brunch in Las Vegas: “Tailgating at the Grove is, like, a spiritual experience.”