Chris Phillips
@chrisphillips.bsky.social
Publisher/editor/writer now archaeologist/archivist, The Backstreets Publishing Empire, Inc. | Still behind the counter at Backstreet Records, til the lease runs out: https://tinyurl.com/bd68sybw | #TeamWaves | proud Oberlin dad | cosmic horror junkie
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crying, this is such a perfect LA joke
September 27, 2026 at 2:13 AM
crying, this is such a perfect LA joke
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Shit that would’ve been nihilistic cyberpunk satire in the 90s is just looking at the headlines in 2026
September 27, 2026 at 5:17 AM
Shit that would’ve been nihilistic cyberpunk satire in the 90s is just looking at the headlines in 2026
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But I need to smile more.
September 26, 2026 at 10:50 PM
But I need to smile more.
And Maurice just wanted a TaB
I've been talking about how the difference between Barry and Robin Gibb's songs is quite easy to tell once you realise that Barry's are all "I love you and want to dance" and Robin's are "I want to die".
Exhibit a. Both Coke jingles are *credited* to both brothers, but...
Exhibit a. Both Coke jingles are *credited* to both brothers, but...
Bee Gees - Coca Cola Sixties Commercials
YouTube video by Duncan Somersley
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September 26, 2026 at 12:28 AM
And Maurice just wanted a TaB
repost with an image of your favorite James Bond (wrong answers only)
September 24, 2026 at 5:34 AM
repost with an image of your favorite James Bond (wrong answers only)
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A lot of things make me feel kind of dumb, including how to take at face value the logic of “we are a multibillion dollar transnational industry building a vengeful elder god, and we definitely won’t stop unless you regulate us the way we want, which is a secret.”
BREAKING: Heads of major AI firms warn the UN that without intervention, "AI could be a risk to humanity as a whole".
Heads of AI firms tell UN Security Council that it could be a risk to all humanity
The heads of major artificial intelligence firms pleaded with the United Nations to set controls over the burgeoning technology they are designing in order to save the world — or at least its people.
bit.ly
September 23, 2026 at 9:21 PM
A lot of things make me feel kind of dumb, including how to take at face value the logic of “we are a multibillion dollar transnational industry building a vengeful elder god, and we definitely won’t stop unless you regulate us the way we want, which is a secret.”
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rip annie dillard
September 16, 2026 at 3:29 PM
rip annie dillard
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Pablo Picasso, Guitar, Paris, January–February 1914
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1136213
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1136213
September 16, 2026 at 4:01 AM
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BREAKING: Mr.Phylzzz have withdrawn from the Ed Sheeran tour
September 16, 2026 at 3:15 AM
BREAKING: Mr.Phylzzz have withdrawn from the Ed Sheeran tour
Name a non-LOTR character who could resist the One Ring
September 12, 2026 at 3:46 AM
Name a non-LOTR character who could resist the One Ring
Season 3 of Silo — who are these people? What are they doing and what do they want? How the hell should I know, I only watched Seasons 1 & 2 when they aired.
A new report from Luminate has found that long gaps between seasons of streaming TV shows are leading to major losses in viewership.
More than a 1 year gap is seen to largely cause a significant loss in viewership.
(Source: luminatedata.com/reports/2026...)
More than a 1 year gap is seen to largely cause a significant loss in viewership.
(Source: luminatedata.com/reports/2026...)
September 11, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Season 3 of Silo — who are these people? What are they doing and what do they want? How the hell should I know, I only watched Seasons 1 & 2 when they aired.
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Sure, fucking FASCISM is right here/there/everywhere, but keep yelling at us about the evils of socialism.
August 29, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Sure, fucking FASCISM is right here/there/everywhere, but keep yelling at us about the evils of socialism.
Downgrade a movie:
An American Werewolf in Buckinghamshire
An American Werewolf in Buckinghamshire
The Vassal of The Rings
Downgrade a movie:
RoboCup
RoboCup
August 29, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Downgrade a movie:
An American Werewolf in Buckinghamshire
An American Werewolf in Buckinghamshire
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Zelda's doing physics again.
August 29, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Zelda's doing physics again.
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Downgrade a movie:
When Evil Loiters
When Evil Loiters
Downgrade a movie:
The Lebowski
The Lebowski
Downgrade a movie:
Debbie Does Salad
Debbie Does Salad
August 27, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Downgrade a movie:
When Evil Loiters
When Evil Loiters
When in West Virginia
Tastes like real Mothman!
Tastes like real Mothman!
August 20, 2026 at 12:28 AM
When in West Virginia
Tastes like real Mothman!
Tastes like real Mothman!
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My latest books cartoon for @theguardian.com
August 17, 2026 at 3:37 PM
My latest books cartoon for @theguardian.com
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Today is a good day to remind folks about Land of Hope and Dreams: A Celebration of Dave Marsh’s Work and Vision. A number of Dave’s friends wanted to put together a symposium of discussions that would be in conversation with his brilliant work. (1/?)
Land of Hope and Dreams - A Celebration of Dave Marsh
A combination of tributes, conversations, and panel discussions to celebrate the life, work, and vision of Dave Marsh
landofhopeanddreams.co
August 16, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Today is a good day to remind folks about Land of Hope and Dreams: A Celebration of Dave Marsh’s Work and Vision. A number of Dave’s friends wanted to put together a symposium of discussions that would be in conversation with his brilliant work. (1/?)
August 14, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Drop a 10/10 90s movie
August 14, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Drop a 10/10 90s movie
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Normally I just appreciatively read @jamellebouie.net 's columns-sharable video content just isn't my bag. But this is a very, very, very trenchant piece of commentary that captures a lot of how I increasingly understand the disjunction between the commentary environment and on-the-ground politics.
The pundits have completely lost the plot
YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie
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August 13, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Normally I just appreciatively read @jamellebouie.net 's columns-sharable video content just isn't my bag. But this is a very, very, very trenchant piece of commentary that captures a lot of how I increasingly understand the disjunction between the commentary environment and on-the-ground politics.
Bauhaus, ‘The Sky’s Gone Out’ (1982)
wait or is it
Ben Frost ‘Scope Neglect’ (2024)
wait or is it
Ben Frost ‘Scope Neglect’ (2024)
My dad went to Spain to watch the eclipse and he took this
August 12, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Bauhaus, ‘The Sky’s Gone Out’ (1982)
wait or is it
Ben Frost ‘Scope Neglect’ (2024)
wait or is it
Ben Frost ‘Scope Neglect’ (2024)
Post your favorite Disney princess. Wrong answers only
August 12, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Post your favorite Disney princess. Wrong answers only