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@willstratton.bsky.social
· Feb 18
Playing some shows before I experience ego death/become a dad; they should be my last live appearances for six months to a year. New songs!
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it's important that the state that hasn't gone blue since jimmy carter and elects jim clyburn and no other democrat has the first say. how else are the get out dads of bluesky going to say progressives are out of step with black voters
BREAKING: South Carolina is poised to hold the first Democratic presidential nominating contest in 2028, after the DNC's powerful rules committee moved to keep the state at the front of the line.
DNC committee sets up South Carolina to vote first in Democrats’ 2028 presidential primaries
Key Democrats had pushed for the state as a signal of Black voters’ importance, especially after the Supreme Court’s gutting of the Voting Rights Act.
nbcnews.to
July 24, 2026 at 7:04 PM
it's important that the state that hasn't gone blue since jimmy carter and elects jim clyburn and no other democrat has the first say. how else are the get out dads of bluesky going to say progressives are out of step with black voters
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Sounding pretty much perfect in this sunny weather. @willstratton.bsky.social’s Rosewood Almanac from 2017. Beautiful pressing on @bellaunion.bsky.social too…
#NowListening
#NowListening
July 8, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Sounding pretty much perfect in this sunny weather. @willstratton.bsky.social’s Rosewood Almanac from 2017. Beautiful pressing on @bellaunion.bsky.social too…
#NowListening
#NowListening
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Thank you so much to all my collaborators in this project for helping bring it to life
Recorded at Anacortes Unknown by Nich Wilbur
Produced with Eli Moore
Mixed by @willstratton.bsky.social
Mastered by Amy Dragon
Music video and photo by @emmageiger.bsky.social
youtu.be/OM4tb5ERncM
Recorded at Anacortes Unknown by Nich Wilbur
Produced with Eli Moore
Mixed by @willstratton.bsky.social
Mastered by Amy Dragon
Music video and photo by @emmageiger.bsky.social
youtu.be/OM4tb5ERncM
J.W. Ricci — Through a Frame
YouTube video by J.W. Ricci
youtu.be
May 16, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Thank you so much to all my collaborators in this project for helping bring it to life
Recorded at Anacortes Unknown by Nich Wilbur
Produced with Eli Moore
Mixed by @willstratton.bsky.social
Mastered by Amy Dragon
Music video and photo by @emmageiger.bsky.social
youtu.be/OM4tb5ERncM
Recorded at Anacortes Unknown by Nich Wilbur
Produced with Eli Moore
Mixed by @willstratton.bsky.social
Mastered by Amy Dragon
Music video and photo by @emmageiger.bsky.social
youtu.be/OM4tb5ERncM
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wish I was in NYC for this! coming up soonish
a great show to catch with a wonderful purpose if you’re in the area
@jenpkelly.bsky.social ❤️
@leeranaldo.bsky.social
a great show to catch with a wonderful purpose if you’re in the area
@jenpkelly.bsky.social ❤️
@leeranaldo.bsky.social
February 25, 2026 at 11:08 PM
wish I was in NYC for this! coming up soonish
a great show to catch with a wonderful purpose if you’re in the area
@jenpkelly.bsky.social ❤️
@leeranaldo.bsky.social
a great show to catch with a wonderful purpose if you’re in the area
@jenpkelly.bsky.social ❤️
@leeranaldo.bsky.social
Going to Montreal for a few days on Friday. Anyone have recommendations, food or otherwise?
February 25, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Going to Montreal for a few days on Friday. Anyone have recommendations, food or otherwise?
Alysa Liu vibe shift. Prince Andrew: in jail. Tariffs: canceled. War with Iran: canceled. JD Vance: excommunicated. We will ice dance to Donna Summer on the graves of our enemies
February 21, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Alysa Liu vibe shift. Prince Andrew: in jail. Tariffs: canceled. War with Iran: canceled. JD Vance: excommunicated. We will ice dance to Donna Summer on the graves of our enemies
Playing some shows before I experience ego death/become a dad; they should be my last live appearances for six months to a year. New songs!
February 18, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Playing some shows before I experience ego death/become a dad; they should be my last live appearances for six months to a year. New songs!
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it’s breathtaking to see how this country is in decline by every possible metric
Devastated to learn that Univ of Texas at Austin is closing the American Studies dept. The years I spent there earning my PhD were formative, making me the teacher, thinker, and writer I am today. I've passed on what I learned at UT to thousands of students over the past 20 years. Just awful.
February 16, 2026 at 2:55 AM
it’s breathtaking to see how this country is in decline by every possible metric
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hello and welcome to the political genius exam. here is question one. which is a more compelling message:
- the president is sending armies to occupy cities and kidnap and kill people and your town could be next
- a meal at the cheesecake factory that previously cost $100 now costs $104.9
- the president is sending armies to occupy cities and kidnap and kill people and your town could be next
- a meal at the cheesecake factory that previously cost $100 now costs $104.9
Romance alert: Trump's reckless tariffs have Valentine’s Day costs up across the board:
Roses 🌹16.6%
Chocolates🍫 18.7%
Ribeye 🥩 25.4%
Restaurant meals 🍽️ 4.9%
Roses 🌹16.6%
Chocolates🍫 18.7%
Ribeye 🥩 25.4%
Restaurant meals 🍽️ 4.9%
February 14, 2026 at 6:19 PM
hello and welcome to the political genius exam. here is question one. which is a more compelling message:
- the president is sending armies to occupy cities and kidnap and kill people and your town could be next
- a meal at the cheesecake factory that previously cost $100 now costs $104.9
- the president is sending armies to occupy cities and kidnap and kill people and your town could be next
- a meal at the cheesecake factory that previously cost $100 now costs $104.9
Just as with every other AI-fueled grift related to anything other than coding assistance or interpreting large sets of data, take this person’s claims about a six figure income with a massive grain of salt—the real con is the classes on AI-assisted writing she’s selling to gullible/lazy dopes
“If I can generate a book in a day, and you need six months to write a book, who’s going to win the race?” God this is bleak
The New Fabio Is Claude
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Just as with every other AI-fueled grift related to anything other than coding assistance or interpreting large sets of data, take this person’s claims about a six figure income with a massive grain of salt—the real con is the classes on AI-assisted writing she’s selling to gullible/lazy dopes
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if the whole genocide thing wasn't enough for you, another good reason to get AIPAC money out of democratic politics is that the organization now exists to move republican donor money into democratic races to sow chaos and get the most republican-friendly democrat elected
February 4, 2026 at 6:25 PM
if the whole genocide thing wasn't enough for you, another good reason to get AIPAC money out of democratic politics is that the organization now exists to move republican donor money into democratic races to sow chaos and get the most republican-friendly democrat elected
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This cannot be something a civilian law enforcement agent is allowed to wear in the US — and an agency that has a culture that tolerates this cannot be saved.
Fucking surreal that people dressed like this and carrying assault rifles are permitted to kidnap people off our streets
February 4, 2026 at 12:53 AM
This cannot be something a civilian law enforcement agent is allowed to wear in the US — and an agency that has a culture that tolerates this cannot be saved.
Why is this the first time that there has been a concerted effort to introduce fake Epstein files at the same time as everyone is trawling through the real thing? That’s what I want to know
January 31, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Why is this the first time that there has been a concerted effort to introduce fake Epstein files at the same time as everyone is trawling through the real thing? That’s what I want to know
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[whispering to Miller] He'll throw you to the wolves. You'll never get a pardon. It's now or never! [slithering over to Trump] He plots against you sire! Throwing him in the dungeon will send a message to the others!
January 27, 2026 at 5:26 AM
[whispering to Miller] He'll throw you to the wolves. You'll never get a pardon. It's now or never! [slithering over to Trump] He plots against you sire! Throwing him in the dungeon will send a message to the others!
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very grateful to The Quietus for publishing this essay- on everyday fascism and the promise and problem of “beauty” as an inadequate but therapeutic response to the ugliness of the present - plus there are some thoughts on disco and Patricia Highsmith- this felt like a risk but I’m glad it’s out
January 26, 2026 at 3:45 PM
very grateful to The Quietus for publishing this essay- on everyday fascism and the promise and problem of “beauty” as an inadequate but therapeutic response to the ugliness of the present - plus there are some thoughts on disco and Patricia Highsmith- this felt like a risk but I’m glad it’s out
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As ICE agents ravage Minneapolis, residents offer a blueprint for resistance and a glimpse of hope in the age of fascist terrorism. @ryanlcooper.com reports: trib.al/TUidtOg
Minneapolis Discovered Its Own Strength Fighting ICE Tyranny - The American Prospect
Trump’s goons thought they could push around a blue city. They came in for a nasty shock.
trib.al
January 25, 2026 at 9:00 PM
As ICE agents ravage Minneapolis, residents offer a blueprint for resistance and a glimpse of hope in the age of fascist terrorism. @ryanlcooper.com reports: trib.al/TUidtOg
I tried the Mussolini show. It’s very well made, but making Mussolini a fourth wall-breaking narrator gives it a House of Cards-meets-social studies fascism unit quality that I had a viscerally negative reaction to, not because it was unpleasant (it was) but because it was dull!
January 22, 2026 at 2:42 AM
I tried the Mussolini show. It’s very well made, but making Mussolini a fourth wall-breaking narrator gives it a House of Cards-meets-social studies fascism unit quality that I had a viscerally negative reaction to, not because it was unpleasant (it was) but because it was dull!
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TRUMP: honk honk honk, I'm a big goose. everyone tells me whenever I enter a room, that's the biggest goose I've ever seen and I say yes. I'm a big goose. in a good way. a lot of Somalians are small stupid gooses but I'm a big goose
BBC NEWS: a disciplined Trump sticks to the script on the economy
BBC NEWS: a disciplined Trump sticks to the script on the economy
January 21, 2026 at 1:58 PM
TRUMP: honk honk honk, I'm a big goose. everyone tells me whenever I enter a room, that's the biggest goose I've ever seen and I say yes. I'm a big goose. in a good way. a lot of Somalians are small stupid gooses but I'm a big goose
BBC NEWS: a disciplined Trump sticks to the script on the economy
BBC NEWS: a disciplined Trump sticks to the script on the economy
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I’m the one in the brown hat.
What you might not see is the victim in the car. His feet are pointing out the open car door. An agent is sitting on one of his legs. He’s only wearing crocs.
Bystanders found his legal work visa in his abandoned car.
#AbolishICE
What you might not see is the victim in the car. His feet are pointing out the open car door. An agent is sitting on one of his legs. He’s only wearing crocs.
Bystanders found his legal work visa in his abandoned car.
#AbolishICE
This is what happened in our neighborhood yesterday. ICE snatched a human being off of our streets, roughed them up badly, and then pepper sprayed legal observers as they documented it all. This is a daily occurrence happening all throughout Minnesota right now.
January 19, 2026 at 4:33 PM
I’m the one in the brown hat.
What you might not see is the victim in the car. His feet are pointing out the open car door. An agent is sitting on one of his legs. He’s only wearing crocs.
Bystanders found his legal work visa in his abandoned car.
#AbolishICE
What you might not see is the victim in the car. His feet are pointing out the open car door. An agent is sitting on one of his legs. He’s only wearing crocs.
Bystanders found his legal work visa in his abandoned car.
#AbolishICE
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I appreciate foreign commentators really leaning in to say that dem leadership is dogshit because it is going to make the campists become even more neurotic
The incredibly lukewarm Democratic response on Greenland is being noticed in Europe, incidentally.
Chuck Schumer not finding a stronger word than “quixotic” for Trump’s plan to seize Greenland has been name checked to me more than once.
Chuck Schumer not finding a stronger word than “quixotic” for Trump’s plan to seize Greenland has been name checked to me more than once.
But Americans who want to save the alliance with Europe must have no illusions about how bad a condition this transatlantic partnership is in.
January 19, 2026 at 2:27 AM
I appreciate foreign commentators really leaning in to say that dem leadership is dogshit because it is going to make the campists become even more neurotic
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January 18, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Jennifer Kelly is facing a tough battle against cancer after her diagnosis on Christmas Day, and the costs are overwhelming. Please consider clicking the link below to donate or share it with others who might help. gofund.me/7a7486b6b