Josette Torres, MFA
@speedwaybeef.bsky.social
Poet for hire (Purdue BA / Virginia Tech MFA). Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network fan account. Basketball and the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race for life.
📍Blacksburg, Virginia
📍Blacksburg, Virginia
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My original account here is @sestinable.bsky.social but I’m locked out of it. My apologies for the inconvenience.
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First October friday night in Blacksburg produced a ghost
replay of that FG including the end zone camera, not entirely certain that missed
October 3, 2026 at 3:17 AM
First October friday night in Blacksburg produced a ghost
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giving northwestern money to spend was a mistake
October 3, 2026 at 2:56 AM
giving northwestern money to spend was a mistake
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One of the things to come from GamerGate was the gamification of torturing real, live women...hounding them out of their homes, making them look over their shoulders for years.
It was treated as a joke, nbd, the work of a few bad apples--as all terrorism against women is--& that failure leads here.
It was treated as a joke, nbd, the work of a few bad apples--as all terrorism against women is--& that failure leads here.
The Cornell victim has been doxxed on X. So worried for her. I hate this planet.
September 30, 2026 at 4:52 AM
One of the things to come from GamerGate was the gamification of torturing real, live women...hounding them out of their homes, making them look over their shoulders for years.
It was treated as a joke, nbd, the work of a few bad apples--as all terrorism against women is--& that failure leads here.
It was treated as a joke, nbd, the work of a few bad apples--as all terrorism against women is--& that failure leads here.
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The “Insane” Cinematography of Pride and Prejudice (2005). “I want to talk about how director Joe Wright created some of the best extended tracking shots, ones, long takes, that I've ever seen." [kottke.org]
The “Insane” Cinematography of Pride and Prejudice
I love 2005’s Pride and Prejudice, starring Keira Knightly & Matthew Macfadyen and directed by Joe Wright. So I really enjoyed Danny Boyd’s video essay about the great cinematography in the film.
Pride & Prejudice isn
kottke.org
September 30, 2026 at 6:48 PM
The “Insane” Cinematography of Pride and Prejudice (2005). “I want to talk about how director Joe Wright created some of the best extended tracking shots, ones, long takes, that I've ever seen." [kottke.org]
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How the gaming term "larping" became a word for posers.
How LARPing, a Gaming Term, Became a Word for Posers
Live-action role playing was associated with games like Dungeons & Dragons. Now, it’s a way to call someone out for being inauthentic.
www.nytimes.com
September 30, 2026 at 6:49 PM
How the gaming term "larping" became a word for posers.
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Ominous Thunderstorm Rolling Across the Fields, a three-hour, high-quality recording of thunderstorms in the distance in the Slovakian countryside. And the channel has lots more atmospheric videos like it. [kottke.org]
Ominous Thunderstorm Rolling Across the Fields
This is a three-hour, high-quality recording of thunderstorms in the distance in the Slovakian countryside. The rest of the channel is loaded of similar (and similarly long) atmospheric videos: thunderstorms, blizzards,
kottke.org
September 30, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Ominous Thunderstorm Rolling Across the Fields, a three-hour, high-quality recording of thunderstorms in the distance in the Slovakian countryside. And the channel has lots more atmospheric videos like it. [kottke.org]
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If you, like Alix Earle, have never read a book, we would like to offer you this guide.
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9 books to read if you, a fully grown adult, have never read a book.
In a recent interview with Interview magazine, influencer Alix Earle admitted that she has never read a book. Speaking for myself and the collective reaction in the Lit Hub Slack, this was shocking…
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October 1, 2026 at 6:45 PM
If you, like Alix Earle, have never read a book, we would like to offer you this guide.
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The death of web development education. “The income from my book sales went from being enough for me to live off (2024) to zero (2026).” [molily.de]
The death of web development education – Rescuing a field from disappearing
Rescuing a field from disappearing
molily.de
September 29, 2026 at 8:18 PM
The death of web development education. “The income from my book sales went from being enough for me to live off (2024) to zero (2026).” [molily.de]
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i dunno what it says about me or the ACC that it's Tuesday night and I'm just finally figuring out that the last two minutes of a one-score VPI-BC game are lost forever because ESPN lost power at the broadcast site & nobody will ever see it
September 30, 2026 at 1:07 AM
i dunno what it says about me or the ACC that it's Tuesday night and I'm just finally figuring out that the last two minutes of a one-score VPI-BC game are lost forever because ESPN lost power at the broadcast site & nobody will ever see it
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After 26 years, Cyberselfish, Paulina Borsook’s prophetic look at big tech, is more relevant than ever.
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A Prophetic Classic About the Dangers of Tech is Back in Print
Paulina Borsook saw there was something rotten afoot in Silicon Valley in the 1990s, and in her book Cyberselfish: A Critical Romp through the Terribly Libertarian Culture of High Tech, she set out…
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September 25, 2026 at 2:30 PM
After 26 years, Cyberselfish, Paulina Borsook’s prophetic look at big tech, is more relevant than ever.
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Now We Can Sing is the first single from Max Richter’s upcoming album, While the Flood Rages, which will be available wherever you stream your music on Oct 16. [youtube.com]
Max Richter - Now We Can Sing (Visualiser)
'Now We Can Sing', the first single from Max Richter's new album 'While The Flood Rages', out 16 October.
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September 25, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Now We Can Sing is the first single from Max Richter’s upcoming album, While the Flood Rages, which will be available wherever you stream your music on Oct 16. [youtube.com]
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Let's talk about the main sticking point from Azerbaijan - Franco Colapinto, and the abuse his fanbase dishes out in the name of Argentina. #F1
September 27, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Let's talk about the main sticking point from Azerbaijan - Franco Colapinto, and the abuse his fanbase dishes out in the name of Argentina. #F1
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*Cracking down on rave parties as apparently France in 2026 has no greater national-security issues
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As France cracks down on free parties, 350,000 people dance in protest at Paris’ Techno Parade
Following a two-year hiatus, the return of Paris’ Techno Parade couldn’t be more timely. The French RIPOST law, adopted this summer, threatens organisers of undeclared free parties with eye-watering f...
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September 27, 2026 at 5:13 PM
*Cracking down on rave parties as apparently France in 2026 has no greater national-security issues
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mixmag.net/feature/pari...
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Olive Garden to replace former Portage Quaker Steak and Lube as demolition commences
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Olive Garden to replace former Portage Quaker Steak and Lube as demolition commences
The landmark Quaker Steak and Lube, a longtime fixture on Portage's dining scene, is being torn down to make way for an Olive Garden.
nwitimes.com
September 24, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Olive Garden to replace former Portage Quaker Steak and Lube as demolition commences
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Visitors to Paris are returning home with French butter stuffed in their luggage. They buy it at La Grande Épicerie behind the Bon Marché on the Left Bank.
The High-Stakes Pursuit of Smuggling Butter Home From Paris
Tourists are lugging their own insulated bags and ice packs and asking hotels for freezer favors to make sure their golden bars make it back in one piece.
www.wsj.com
September 24, 2026 at 8:14 AM
Visitors to Paris are returning home with French butter stuffed in their luggage. They buy it at La Grande Épicerie behind the Bon Marché on the Left Bank.
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How a pop star vs. bookseller clash drove Bonnie Slotnick to jail.
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How Harry Styles drove a bookseller to jail.
Harry Styles, the amphibious pop star who’s just coming off a 30 day engagement at Madison Square Garden, has made a new enemy. And I’m not talking about Channing Tatum. Meet Bonnie Slo…
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September 24, 2026 at 3:45 PM
How a pop star vs. bookseller clash drove Bonnie Slotnick to jail.
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Kids who are too young for social media are chatting in the comments section of NPR’s podcasts on Spotify. Kid says: “I think we just like looked for podcasts that didn’t have many comments." Nature finds a way. [kottke.org]
The 🔥🔥🔥 New Social App: NPR Podcasts Comments Section on Spotify
{Ira Glass voice} On this week’s episode of This American Life, the story of middle schoolers too young for social media chatting in the comments section of NPR’s podcasts on Spotify. From the transcript:
And it was j
kottke.org
September 24, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Kids who are too young for social media are chatting in the comments section of NPR’s podcasts on Spotify. Kid says: “I think we just like looked for podcasts that didn’t have many comments." Nature finds a way. [kottke.org]
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Engaging read on how the Bugs Bunny cartoon What’s Opera, Doc? was made. “To get the extra work done, Jones and his crew secretly shaved a couple weeks off other, easier films and faked their time cards. It was something they did on occasion.” [animationobsessive.substack.com]
Why ‘What’s Opera, Doc?’ Looks Like That
It’s one of the really famous cartoons. If you’re reading this newsletter, you’ve probably watched it yourself. After almost 70 years, What’s Opera, Doc? endures.
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September 23, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Engaging read on how the Bugs Bunny cartoon What’s Opera, Doc? was made. “To get the extra work done, Jones and his crew secretly shaved a couple weeks off other, easier films and faked their time cards. It was something they did on occasion.” [animationobsessive.substack.com]
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Katie Clapham on the joys of eavesdropping as a bookseller, hearing everything from “the worst of all the swears” to...wigglers?
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The Joy of Eavesdropping as a Bookseller in an English Seaside Town
Friday, September 6 Honestly, the first thing I heard this morning as someone walked past the bookshop door I cannot even type because it includes the worst of all the swears, but I will tell you t…
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September 23, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Katie Clapham on the joys of eavesdropping as a bookseller, hearing everything from “the worst of all the swears” to...wigglers?
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Lubeznik to bring sample of Detroit's famed Heidelberg Project to Region
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Lubeznik to bring sample of Detroit's famed Heidelberg Project to Region
Detroit’s internationally known Heidelberg Project is coming to Northwest Indiana, with works by artist Tyree Guyton going on display in Michigan City next spring.
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September 23, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Lubeznik to bring sample of Detroit's famed Heidelberg Project to Region
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The Museum of Time-Based Art. “My idea for this site is to build an exhaustive, authoritative compendium of every art project that uses time as part of the work.” [motba.art]
The Museum of Time Based Art
Celebrating artists who commit to long-duration and daily creative practices.
motba.art
September 23, 2026 at 10:36 PM
The Museum of Time-Based Art. “My idea for this site is to build an exhaustive, authoritative compendium of every art project that uses time as part of the work.” [motba.art]
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East Chicago’s first female Hispanic councilwoman Rosemarie Gomez dies at 100
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East Chicago’s first female Hispanic councilwoman Rosemarie Gomez dies at 100
Rosemarie Gomez, East Chicago’s first Hispanic woman to serve on the City Council, died Sept. 19 at age 100.
nwitimes.com
September 24, 2026 at 4:28 AM
East Chicago’s first female Hispanic councilwoman Rosemarie Gomez dies at 100
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Gary food event to celebrate community's post-storm resilience
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Gary food event to celebrate community's post-storm resilience
Brunchin’ on Broadway returns Saturday with food, music and art while highlighting Gary businesses recovering in the aftermath of the Aug. 11 storm.
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September 22, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Gary food event to celebrate community's post-storm resilience
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tired of everything being shit? want a nap? bored out of your nut? inexplicably missing F1? well sounds like you should be watching the all-day stream of the British hillclimb title decider; easy to get the hang of, you've got to get up the hill fast www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMqt...
LIVE British Hillclimb Championship TITLE DECIDER - Prescott 2026
YouTube video by HillClimb.TV
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September 20, 2026 at 10:03 AM
tired of everything being shit? want a nap? bored out of your nut? inexplicably missing F1? well sounds like you should be watching the all-day stream of the British hillclimb title decider; easy to get the hang of, you've got to get up the hill fast www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMqt...