Max Grafe
@amagicreflexham.bsky.social
Composer • Teacher • Racing • NJ • Anti-anti-modernist • he/him
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Max Grafe
@amagicreflexham.bsky.social
· Nov 12
Important things about me: I'm a composer and music prof living in central NJ (yes it exists and it's called pork roll don't @ me) and I love racing, cooking, and cats. Let's hang
A 2010s-20s version of Muppet Christmas Carol would have autotuned the bejesus out of Michael Caine's terrible singing and suffered enormously for it
November 28, 2025 at 2:07 AM
A 2010s-20s version of Muppet Christmas Carol would have autotuned the bejesus out of Michael Caine's terrible singing and suffered enormously for it
"Tiny Tim, who did NOT die" implies that the immortal Tiny Tim yet walks among us
November 28, 2025 at 1:59 AM
"Tiny Tim, who did NOT die" implies that the immortal Tiny Tim yet walks among us
The number of y'all who have apparently never eaten a properly prepared turkey makes me very sad
November 27, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The number of y'all who have apparently never eaten a properly prepared turkey makes me very sad
The thing is, if it weren't for capitalism AI probably would be the transformative force these guys like to pretend it is. Imagine what an AI culture centered on ethics and sustainability over creation of shareholder value through open theft would look like
Is this platform still massively against AI or has it moved more towards acceptance?
November 26, 2025 at 5:20 PM
The thing is, if it weren't for capitalism AI probably would be the transformative force these guys like to pretend it is. Imagine what an AI culture centered on ethics and sustainability over creation of shareholder value through open theft would look like
Yeah man I wonder what would happen if a bunch of people moved from blue states to red states, sounds like a great plan
Bessent: "You know the best way to bring your inflation rate down? Move from a blue state to a red state. Blue state inflation is half a percent higher."
November 23, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Yeah man I wonder what would happen if a bunch of people moved from blue states to red states, sounds like a great plan
I swear to god if Verstappen wins because McLaren can't get their shit together I am going to turn into a pillar of salt
November 23, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I swear to god if Verstappen wins because McLaren can't get their shit together I am going to turn into a pillar of salt
You'd think an outfit with Mercedes' racing history would think twice before palling around with a company called "crowdstrike"
November 21, 2025 at 11:32 PM
You'd think an outfit with Mercedes' racing history would think twice before palling around with a company called "crowdstrike"
Guy who always has to take a beat to remember that John Maynard Keynes and Maynard James Keenan are two different people (it's me, I'm the guy)
November 21, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Guy who always has to take a beat to remember that John Maynard Keynes and Maynard James Keenan are two different people (it's me, I'm the guy)
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House votes on dumbass resolution condemning socialism, meanwhile the DSA's Lisan al-Gaib rolls the truculent child brain president like a pair of socks
November 21, 2025 at 9:19 PM
House votes on dumbass resolution condemning socialism, meanwhile the DSA's Lisan al-Gaib rolls the truculent child brain president like a pair of socks
Me writing about this game:
Crowsrown *bzzt*
Cworsworn *bzzt*
Srowcrown *bzzt*
Crowsrown *bzzt*
Cworsworn *bzzt*
Srowcrown *bzzt*
Crowsworn Reemerges With Gameplay Trailer Confirming Metroidvania Action Is Coming to PC and Consoles - IGN
Bloodborne and Hollow Knight-inspired Metroidvania Crowsworn is back with a new gameplay trailer confirming plans to (eventually) launch for PC and consoles.
share.google
November 21, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Me writing about this game:
Crowsrown *bzzt*
Cworsworn *bzzt*
Srowcrown *bzzt*
Crowsrown *bzzt*
Cworsworn *bzzt*
Srowcrown *bzzt*
The number of people who seem genuinely incapable of distinguishing "I don't like [art]" from "[art] is Bad" makes me wonder whether having a basic theory of mind is as common as we're led to believe
November 20, 2025 at 1:45 AM
The number of people who seem genuinely incapable of distinguishing "I don't like [art]" from "[art] is Bad" makes me wonder whether having a basic theory of mind is as common as we're led to believe
IDK I think without the big guy we're a lot more likely to see MAGA fracture into a bunch of warring khanates until it devours itself. They can barely keep their shit together *with* him in charge
Could the Epstein Files kerfuffle take down Trump? Sure, maybe. Which could end up with Russell Vought and Steve Miller transferring allegiance to a MJT or Tucker Carlson or whomever. Don't take your eye off the big picture. It's the fascism, stupid.
November 20, 2025 at 12:51 AM
IDK I think without the big guy we're a lot more likely to see MAGA fracture into a bunch of warring khanates until it devours itself. They can barely keep their shit together *with* him in charge
Just once I wish one of these polls about ohhh the parties are so divided would control for which party's respondents tend to believe things that are demonstrably untrue
Poll: Democrats have biggest advantage for control of Congress in 8 years
A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll shows some major warning signs for President Trump and Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterm elections as Americans want the president to focus on lowering prices.
search.app
November 19, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Just once I wish one of these polls about ohhh the parties are so divided would control for which party's respondents tend to believe things that are demonstrably untrue
Minor detail but he clearly thinks J.P. Morgan and Chase are two separate individual people
In normal times, it would be a major scandal for the President to direct his AG to criminally investigate his political opponents to deflect from his own involvement in a major scandal — and for the AG to immediately announce she is doing it. The Epstein scandal and cover up just got even bigger.
November 15, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Minor detail but he clearly thinks J.P. Morgan and Chase are two separate individual people
Reposted by Max Grafe
[To the tune of Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison]
🎵Baba Yaga
🎵Walking down the street
🎵Baba Yaga
🎵House with chicken feet
🎵Baba Yaga
🎵Baba Yaga
🎵Walking down the street
🎵Baba Yaga
🎵House with chicken feet
🎵Baba Yaga
November 14, 2025 at 1:24 PM
[To the tune of Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison]
🎵Baba Yaga
🎵Walking down the street
🎵Baba Yaga
🎵House with chicken feet
🎵Baba Yaga
🎵Baba Yaga
🎵Walking down the street
🎵Baba Yaga
🎵House with chicken feet
🎵Baba Yaga
These numbers are only gonna go up as more people realize they're living in the rotting corpse of a country that died a decade ago at the absolute latest
"In 2025, 40% of women aged 15 to 44 say they would move abroad permanently if they had the opportunity. The current figure is four times higher than the 10% who shared this desire in 2014, when it was generally in line with other age and gender groups."
Record Numbers of Younger Women Want to Leave the U.S.
The percentage of younger women in the U.S. who express a desire to migrate permanently has surged in the past decade.
news.gallup.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:02 PM
These numbers are only gonna go up as more people realize they're living in the rotting corpse of a country that died a decade ago at the absolute latest
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Every single time! Epstein will write:
"porsecters h4arrsed me w/ sbuopenas al bcuase tr4ificing myners .due porcess much???no"
and then there's, like, the former president of a university or white house counsel or something replying:
"You're totally right, and also I love you with all my heart."
"porsecters h4arrsed me w/ sbuopenas al bcuase tr4ificing myners .due porcess much???no"
and then there's, like, the former president of a university or white house counsel or something replying:
"You're totally right, and also I love you with all my heart."
November 13, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Every single time! Epstein will write:
"porsecters h4arrsed me w/ sbuopenas al bcuase tr4ificing myners .due porcess much???no"
and then there's, like, the former president of a university or white house counsel or something replying:
"You're totally right, and also I love you with all my heart."
"porsecters h4arrsed me w/ sbuopenas al bcuase tr4ificing myners .due porcess much???no"
and then there's, like, the former president of a university or white house counsel or something replying:
"You're totally right, and also I love you with all my heart."
Deeply infuriating but also weirdly empowering to know that none of the most powerful people on the planet can fucking spell
November 13, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Deeply infuriating but also weirdly empowering to know that none of the most powerful people on the planet can fucking spell
One of the pieces on the EU5 soundtrack is a setting of this medieval German warding-off-the-demons text that includes such lines as "Lucifer is a BAD DUDE," oddly comforting to know they basically had their own version of VeggieTales
November 12, 2025 at 1:37 AM
One of the pieces on the EU5 soundtrack is a setting of this medieval German warding-off-the-demons text that includes such lines as "Lucifer is a BAD DUDE," oddly comforting to know they basically had their own version of VeggieTales
Who could have guessed that a Telling You You're Right About Everything machine would barbecue the brains of some of the most weak-willed people on the planet
November 11, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Who could have guessed that a Telling You You're Right About Everything machine would barbecue the brains of some of the most weak-willed people on the planet
Who up insane clowning they posse
November 11, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Who up insane clowning they posse
As portrayed by, who else, Danny DeVito
November 11, 2025 at 10:42 PM
As portrayed by, who else, Danny DeVito
Of course JCO cuts right to the heart of it, which is that the people who've monopolized American public life over the last decade don't and probably can't experience joy. If they weren't doing so much damage the primary thing we should be feeling towards them would be pity
Found the tweet that Joyce Carol Oates bodied Elon Musk with and it's so beautiful in its eloquent, simple take down. So much so he's crashing out trying to prove he reads books now. Put this in the Louvre.
November 11, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Of course JCO cuts right to the heart of it, which is that the people who've monopolized American public life over the last decade don't and probably can't experience joy. If they weren't doing so much damage the primary thing we should be feeling towards them would be pity
I already hate the pressure to be entrepreneurial in my professional life, why in the holy fuck would I want to approach my health that way
I don’t want to post a ton of identical looking screenshots and this isn’t worth it’s own thread but
Gosh yay everyone’s an entrepreneur of their own health care lucky us
Gosh yay everyone’s an entrepreneur of their own health care lucky us
November 11, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I already hate the pressure to be entrepreneurial in my professional life, why in the holy fuck would I want to approach my health that way
I may be playing too much EU5 because my first reaction was "ooh what mapmode is that"
In 2024, 46.9% of net electricity generated in the EU came from renewable energy sources (Eurostat). In the first half of 2025, renewable energy has outpaced coal as the primary source of electricity globally, indicating a shift in our reliance on fossil fuels (NPR). 🌞
#30DayMapChallenge Minimal
#30DayMapChallenge Minimal
November 11, 2025 at 3:49 PM
I may be playing too much EU5 because my first reaction was "ooh what mapmode is that"