I. P. Freely @evan@skull.website

I keep returning to this. Everyone wants Chuck Tingle to be something other than what, at core, he claims to be: a gay madman and eccentric who doesn't want to be doxxed.

But the simplest explanation of Chuck Tingle is that he is EXACTLY what he claims to be. He's a gay madman and eccentric, and some things he says about himself are obviously false... because he clearly does not want to be doxxed.

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@evan “Very often, he’ll have this very monotonous section going and then, suddenly —“BAP! BAP! BAP! BAP!” — he disrupts the whole thing and we’re on to something new that’s absolutely incredible. That’s architecture, that’s structure — this guy is seriously smart. He keeps unbalancing you. He’ll pile on all this sound and then suddenly pull it away, all the way to complete silence, and then there’s a scream or a beautiful melody, right there in your face. That’s what I call a sucker punch.”

@evan and never forget lou reed’s gushing review of Yeezus by Kanye West https://www.talkhouse.com/lou-reed-of-the-velvet-underground-talks-kanye-wests-yeezus/

fun fact: when he died, miles davis’ favorite album was apparently Paul’s Boutique by Beastie Boys (good choice!)

@evan study groups are banned because i saw an episode of community where they made the whole campus a pillow fort and i do not stand for that kind of misuse of household goods, utterly disrespectful

@evan *imaginary huffy professor voice* well i never, my students gathering outside of class to discuss the subject matter independently? this is an outrage! how dare they disrespect me, doctor learninghater

everyday magic is firmly materialist with actively practical elements. magical realism is an aesthetic and it keeps putting misogynists in charge

everyday magic is distinct from magical realism

WHO says Africa will not be a testing ground for any vaccine, calling the idea racist

https://africafeeds.com/2020/04/06/who-says-africa-will-not-be-a-testing-ground-for-any-vaccine/

Imagine owning a flag "for historical reasons"

@Thomas congratulations Thomas! I'm glad you passed your exam. You must be so proud. Be careful with it though lol.