The new ICE song by Jesse Welles nails it.

ICE isn’t recruiting heroes, it’s recruiting the bitter, the rejected, the ones desperate for a badge to cover their failures.

Losers with power become the most dangerous kind.

(c/o Caroline Codsi)

I worked on a short story collection for what has felt like a decade. I’ve never been able to get someone to pick it up. Very short and takes songs and turns them into stories. A literary mixtape. If you feel the urge, please check it out!

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#book #shortstory #shortbook #newbook

I’m trying to get better at social media. Bluesky seems like a good place to that! You all have been very positive and love the posts! #bluesky #socialmedia #gettingoutthere #tooyoungtobebadatthis #yearswasted

idc how old i am, i'm gonna have some flavorice

In the era of cruelty, be kind.
In the era of idiocy, be smart.
In the era of ignorance, be educated.
In the era of despair, dare to hope.

I’m nearing a new music project that is a celebration of a friendship. I’m bad at promoting my music! Visit thebarrettproblem.bandcamp.com and check out some experimental, electronic and folksy music! (Quality not guaranteed) #music #weird #promo #bandcamp

Experimenting with new styles. Leaning towards a “Imagery with Men’s Room Stall Writing” style. Next painting I’m really excited about! #art #paintings #somethingnew #colors #writing #findingmyjam

About to cut the Meta cord by deleting my Instagram account. Found Pixelfed and like it so far. Anyone else have any suggestions for migration to new social media? #instagram #nomoremeta #newsocial #leavefacistplatforms

I used AI for a couple on Bandcamp before I knew the ethics behind AI. Totally agree. Plan to right my wrongs. Sincerely regret it.

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Follows the life of a family and those around them pre - during the depression. Very meta and at times clever and funny. Beautifully written!

The Razor’s Edge - W Somerset Maugham

Congratulations! Huge deal! People don’t seem to understand how hard it truly is.

Not alone. There are many in the same boat. You get to have your emotions and I hope we all get the chance to connect together in any way (including online) we can. It’s becoming uglier. But we can bring beauty to one another! Resistance is also not submitting to fear.

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Remember the eclipse back in April?

Since eclipses are rare I practiced camera settings and timing... then changed travel plans, watched the weather like a hawk, and ended up driving quite a bit. It all worked out. I'm proudest of this image and would love to do projects like this more often.

It’s absolutely wild! Some very interesting stories told during that show! Ha!