Dropkick - Throughlines
October 27, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Dropkick - Throughlines
One of the most aggravating throughlines of life in general: if you work really hard at something, you'll be rewarded by having to work harder
October 29, 2026 at 1:44 AM
One of the most aggravating throughlines of life in general: if you work really hard at something, you'll be rewarded by having to work harder
This conversation with Ammiel Alcalay was really rich, pulling some threads and throughlines from the eve of the Oslo Accords to today beyond the obvious ones people often talk about. Looking forward to digging into more if these archival episodes as we grow the podcast.
NEW PODCAST: A new installment of our In the Archive series with poet, translator, critic and novelist Ammiel Alcalay discussing his 1993 essay, "Jerusalem, the Islamic City."
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The MERIP Podcast Episode 31: In the Archive with Ammiel Alcalay
Today on the MERIP Podcast we have another installment of our In the Archive series, featuring an interview with Ammiel Alcalay about his essay “Jerusalem, the Islamic City,” which appeared in Middle…
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October 29, 2026 at 4:56 PM
This conversation with Ammiel Alcalay was really rich, pulling some threads and throughlines from the eve of the Oslo Accords to today beyond the obvious ones people often talk about. Looking forward to digging into more if these archival episodes as we grow the podcast.
If these people haven't seen "You Can See Everything" I think they shouldn't be allowed. One of it's throughlines is exactly this -- the infantilization of a woman where she's never to blame.
I suspect Stevens' fiance is a huge jerk and nasty to be around. She's a house rep, she owns her actions.
I suspect Stevens' fiance is a huge jerk and nasty to be around. She's a house rep, she owns her actions.
November 2, 2026 at 5:36 PM
If these people haven't seen "You Can See Everything" I think they shouldn't be allowed. One of it's throughlines is exactly this -- the infantilization of a woman where she's never to blame.
I suspect Stevens' fiance is a huge jerk and nasty to be around. She's a house rep, she owns her actions.
I suspect Stevens' fiance is a huge jerk and nasty to be around. She's a house rep, she owns her actions.
Interesting that it was partially designed/written by Amy Hennig, who would go on to direct Uncharted 1-3. Any throughlines to the Uncharted series?
October 30, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Interesting that it was partially designed/written by Amy Hennig, who would go on to direct Uncharted 1-3. Any throughlines to the Uncharted series?
Thomas P.M. Barnett’s Global Throughlines - Trump not likely to achieve political ends through military means - which is unsurprising. Also Tom needs a little less stark photo.
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October 28, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Thomas P.M. Barnett’s Global Throughlines - Trump not likely to achieve political ends through military means - which is unsurprising. Also Tom needs a little less stark photo.
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Right, yeah, the thing is that approximately everything in fandom space also has weird psychosexual throughlines, and most of them are a lot weirder and more sexual than this.
October 27, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Right, yeah, the thing is that approximately everything in fandom space also has weird psychosexual throughlines, and most of them are a lot weirder and more sexual than this.
I've been going down one of my YouTube rabbit holes into psychology, this time focusing on toxic behaviour, and one of the throughlines I see in particular about men in relationships is how often they justify abusive behaviour as an excuse to protect their ego and reinforce their sense of self.
October 28, 2026 at 3:21 AM
I've been going down one of my YouTube rabbit holes into psychology, this time focusing on toxic behaviour, and one of the throughlines I see in particular about men in relationships is how often they justify abusive behaviour as an excuse to protect their ego and reinforce their sense of self.
Historians are discovering new throughlines
October 25, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Historians are discovering new throughlines
OK SO. There are running throughlines of examining gender and gender roles in a lot of his work. Three key works for this imo are the original Madoka Magica, Gargantia, and Kamen Rider Gaim. In all three of these, gendered social roles get dissected and critiqued. He has a particular fascination w/
October 29, 2026 at 12:19 AM
OK SO. There are running throughlines of examining gender and gender roles in a lot of his work. Three key works for this imo are the original Madoka Magica, Gargantia, and Kamen Rider Gaim. In all three of these, gendered social roles get dissected and critiqued. He has a particular fascination w/
Qué bonito lo hacen todo Dropkick. donteatheyellowsnow2.wordpress.com/2026/10/28/d...
Dropkick – Throughlines
Son pocos los artistas que, tras más de dos décadas de carrera, son capaces de seguir sacando discos igual de buenos, o incluso mejores, que los de sus comienzos. Y ese el caso de Andrew Taylor, el…
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October 28, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Qué bonito lo hacen todo Dropkick. donteatheyellowsnow2.wordpress.com/2026/10/28/d...
Otro gran disco de pop de la mano de Dropkick. donteatheyellowsnow2.wordpress.com/2026/10/28/d...
Dropkick – Throughlines
Son pocos los artistas que, tras más de dos décadas de carrera, son capaces de seguir sacando discos igual de buenos, o incluso mejores, que los de sus comienzos. Y ese el caso de Andrew Taylor, el…
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October 28, 2026 at 10:36 AM
Otro gran disco de pop de la mano de Dropkick. donteatheyellowsnow2.wordpress.com/2026/10/28/d...
I'm not eloquent enough for this at the moment but that's so crazy. like jojolion has such good as thematic throughlines. wonder of u is literally a song about the singer's love and reverence for their mother. it's like one of the most diegetic stands. argh.
October 26, 2026 at 10:17 PM
I'm not eloquent enough for this at the moment but that's so crazy. like jojolion has such good as thematic throughlines. wonder of u is literally a song about the singer's love and reverence for their mother. it's like one of the most diegetic stands. argh.
The throughlines of @ossoff.bsky.social's career—his corruption investigations and talent for going viral—are illuminated in this @washingtonpost.com dig into his leadership of a company that produced documentaries exposing corruption. By @ianwardreports.bsky.social Gift link. 🎁
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Jon Ossoff’s films exposed corruption. Then his colleague was murdered.
What the Georgia Democrat and potential presidential candidate learned about politics and going viral from his time making documentaries.
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October 24, 2026 at 12:05 PM
The throughlines of @ossoff.bsky.social's career—his corruption investigations and talent for going viral—are illuminated in this @washingtonpost.com dig into his leadership of a company that produced documentaries exposing corruption. By @ianwardreports.bsky.social Gift link. 🎁
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These are a delight and I especially appreciate that one of the visual throughlines is "make it really gay".
October 24, 2026 at 2:06 PM
These are a delight and I especially appreciate that one of the visual throughlines is "make it really gay".
and then outside of furry - i think it is weird to see certain cultural throughlines become no longer relevant to the current moment, and then not understanding what's coming next to shape the future (at least in the good way - i can see TONS of not good cultural trends that freak me out)
October 28, 2026 at 3:09 AM
and then outside of furry - i think it is weird to see certain cultural throughlines become no longer relevant to the current moment, and then not understanding what's coming next to shape the future (at least in the good way - i can see TONS of not good cultural trends that freak me out)
Every other day folks get on here with some fucking Union vs Rebel topic like we not all fucking Black and don’t share some of the same cultural throughlines. These BITCHES (gender neutral) are exhausting with that shit.
October 24, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Every other day folks get on here with some fucking Union vs Rebel topic like we not all fucking Black and don’t share some of the same cultural throughlines. These BITCHES (gender neutral) are exhausting with that shit.
its so far away from how i play music now , my voice is different, i dont even sing anymore, i wouldn't write about these things , it doesnt feel like a thing that represents me at all , but when i am feeling charitable towards it i can see so many throughlines to the present
October 23, 2026 at 7:11 PM
its so far away from how i play music now , my voice is different, i dont even sing anymore, i wouldn't write about these things , it doesnt feel like a thing that represents me at all , but when i am feeling charitable towards it i can see so many throughlines to the present
Honestly I just love learning about why certain commonly used items or tech are set up the way they are. Since it can lead to you discovering fascinating throughlines or histories, or even discovering modern applications of seemingly old tech.
October 21, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Honestly I just love learning about why certain commonly used items or tech are set up the way they are. Since it can lead to you discovering fascinating throughlines or histories, or even discovering modern applications of seemingly old tech.
I think a lot of them can read and probably read a lot of really great stuff, but this style of humor/writing is… aggressively not for them. Which is fine!
I do wonder if you’re right that the RPO comparisons go no deeper than “video games,” though. Can’t really think of many other throughlines!
I do wonder if you’re right that the RPO comparisons go no deeper than “video games,” though. Can’t really think of many other throughlines!
October 22, 2026 at 10:05 PM
I think a lot of them can read and probably read a lot of really great stuff, but this style of humor/writing is… aggressively not for them. Which is fine!
I do wonder if you’re right that the RPO comparisons go no deeper than “video games,” though. Can’t really think of many other throughlines!
I do wonder if you’re right that the RPO comparisons go no deeper than “video games,” though. Can’t really think of many other throughlines!
Ended up as my favorite of the 4, which was surprising after I REALLY enjoyed Theodora's.
The strong thematic throughlines of love changing people and the meaning of humanity combined w. the recontextualization of 3H's overarching worldbuilding really sold me.
Yaoigem indeed.
The strong thematic throughlines of love changing people and the meaning of humanity combined w. the recontextualization of 3H's overarching worldbuilding really sold me.
Yaoigem indeed.
October 21, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Ended up as my favorite of the 4, which was surprising after I REALLY enjoyed Theodora's.
The strong thematic throughlines of love changing people and the meaning of humanity combined w. the recontextualization of 3H's overarching worldbuilding really sold me.
Yaoigem indeed.
The strong thematic throughlines of love changing people and the meaning of humanity combined w. the recontextualization of 3H's overarching worldbuilding really sold me.
Yaoigem indeed.
Right? There were throughlines that followed. The Nina Corey case (which I mentioned in a follow-up) was a big one. This and Twin Peaks might be the keys to modern TV.
October 21, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Right? There were throughlines that followed. The Nina Corey case (which I mentioned in a follow-up) was a big one. This and Twin Peaks might be the keys to modern TV.
We haven't come close to grappling with the 250th's questions about who "we" are and how "we" got here. I write about one aspect of this in Finding Throughlines this week:
Questioning Settler Frames of Reference finding-throughlines.ghost.io/questioning-...
Questioning Settler Frames of Reference finding-throughlines.ghost.io/questioning-...
Questioning Settler Frames of Reference
"1689: Population of Albany County is 2,016 comprised of 662 men. 340 women and 1014 children. Indians in the county total 2,800: 270 Mohawks, 180 Oneidas, five hundred Onondagas, 300 Cayugas, 1,300 S...
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October 23, 2026 at 5:03 PM
We haven't come close to grappling with the 250th's questions about who "we" are and how "we" got here. I write about one aspect of this in Finding Throughlines this week:
Questioning Settler Frames of Reference finding-throughlines.ghost.io/questioning-...
Questioning Settler Frames of Reference finding-throughlines.ghost.io/questioning-...