Status:
Feeling a little weary today but not in a hugely problematic way. Had to massage my amygdala into letting me go to the pharmacy which was a successful trip, even stopping to chat to some friends on the way. Medication collected with no emotional complications.
Roo has asked if I can make her an adjustable monkey fist jig which took a fair bit of looking up to understand what she was even talking about. It looks pretty simple and I have most of the hardware already.
Fi is at the launch of her group show this evening. I decided against going in the end but we’re going to check it out tomorrow.
Reading:
- Urine deflectors — One of the earliest form of hostile architecture, designed to spray piss back on the offending pisser’s legs. via this thread
- Launching a permanent archive for XOXO
- The Quietus’ highlights of Supersonic 2026
Watching:
- The story that changed how I see the meaning of life (39:12) — Like Stories Of Old finds parallels between Cormac McCarthy’s The Crossing and the recent film Train Dreams. I loved Train Dreams and it’s stayed with me so this video essay was good brain food.
- Making an anvil out of a railroad rail (19:37)
- Someone tried to kill the president again (9:19) and nobody cares.
Listening:
Bookreading:
- Anarchy in Action by Colin Ward — Came recommended by two different people last month and looks like it could be useful. Also, gorgeous cover.