Austin Kleon

not sure if anyone is at Bluesky. when I visit the site all is calm, unchanging; I have not had a single new follower in many months; exchanges are always interesting & intelligent but relatively few. Bluesky exudes the air of an upscale mall, beautifully maintained, hushed. one will likely not be mobbed or mugged here but one will likely not feel a quickening of the heart, a jab of adrenaline. Twitter may be a "cesspool"-- at least in some quarters--but I think of it as lively like the old Madison Square Garden: raucous, unpredictable, obnoxious, good fun, surprises.

Telling the barista at Starbucks i clogged the toilet as Im leaving

“Where are you gonna go and hear ‘Strokin’ in this day and age? Where? Nowhere! Here, that’s it! If I were doing a movie about the life of Beethoven, I would use ‘Strokin’ on the end credits.” —William Friedkin

You might only know Clarence Carter from “Strokin’” — and “Strokin’” rules! — but go back and listen to his debut. So good. (Includes the classic “Slip Away.”)

shout out to the babies scared for their lives in Austin. where you gonna move? Antartica?

I usually throw away the bun and just roll the dog up in the slice, but either way can confirm this is an elite move.

We could jail a small number of criminals in every blue city and massively reduce crime, making everyone safer. But the left thinks it’s racist to enforce the law. So we all suffer. If your windshield was smashed, or your family hurt by a repeat offender, how would you feel?

Bob Fosse in Little Prince movie, 1974 had a massive influence on Michael Jackson.