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 planet's rotation is how long its day be
February 13, 2026 at 10:09 PM
A planet's rotation is how long its day be
No no it's the "weave"
February 13, 2026 at 8:16 PM
No no it's the "weave"
Will never get over pop sci outlets covering this kind of thing like it's a shocking new discovery and not something actual experts have known for decades
Study finds rediscovered music yields wildly different performances without shared traditions
Rediscovering long forgotten music does not mean recovering how it was meant to be performed, and that is a major challenge for the arts, finds a new study from the University of Surrey. An expert has...
phys.org
February 13, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Will never get over pop sci outlets covering this kind of thing like it's a shocking new discovery and not something actual experts have known for decades
Ohhh I see what you're getting at lol
February 13, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Ohhh I see what you're getting at lol
Sure but raw pace isn't the only skill
February 13, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Sure but raw pace isn't the only skill
Between "who can drive the fastest" and "who can most effectively operate an incredibly advanced piece of technology while traveling at 200mph" I know for damn sure which one I find more interesting
I do not agree with many famous old racers who say things like “lifting” or “fuel-saving” is “not real racing.” Motor racing is an act of driving, and people who are better at driving than others tend to beat them, and I feel like both lifting and fuel-saving are quite critical elements of driving
February 13, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Between "who can drive the fastest" and "who can most effectively operate an incredibly advanced piece of technology while traveling at 200mph" I know for damn sure which one I find more interesting
Fuck yeah Spider Robinson
February 12, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Fuck yeah Spider Robinson
There are two things to be clear-headed about here, both of which are being obscured by the official language: 1) this was a terror campaign in every meaningful sense of the term, and 2) it was an utter, miserable failure
Live updates: Federal authorities announce end to Minnesota immigration crackdown
The immigration crackdown in Minnesota that led to mass detentions, protests and two deaths is coming to an end, border czar Tom Homan said Thursday.
apnews.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:26 PM
There are two things to be clear-headed about here, both of which are being obscured by the official language: 1) this was a terror campaign in every meaningful sense of the term, and 2) it was an utter, miserable failure
Not that it's great to begin with but man it stinks
February 12, 2026 at 4:03 AM
Not that it's great to begin with but man it stinks
Are my ears starting to go or is the version of the national anthem they're using for the Olympics kinda complete dogwater
February 12, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Are my ears starting to go or is the version of the national anthem they're using for the Olympics kinda complete dogwater
Credit where credit's due, at least instead of making us all go through a long agonizing enshittification process Discord is just dropping a tactical nuke on themselves
February 11, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Credit where credit's due, at least instead of making us all go through a long agonizing enshittification process Discord is just dropping a tactical nuke on themselves
I'm so LMU pilled lately, iRacing who? (jk I'll always love you)
February 11, 2026 at 3:48 AM
I'm so LMU pilled lately, iRacing who? (jk I'll always love you)
Oh wow this read so much like a shitpost lol
February 10, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Oh wow this read so much like a shitpost lol
If it's called England why is the language not called Engish
February 10, 2026 at 2:09 PM
If it's called England why is the language not called Engish
Is it weird to be infatuated with the entire Italian curling team or
February 10, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Is it weird to be infatuated with the entire Italian curling team or
Is it me or is there a backlash to them killing the oxford comma and now we're doing an extra comma after the last element in a list where it doesn't make any sense
February 9, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Is it me or is there a backlash to them killing the oxford comma and now we're doing an extra comma after the last element in a list where it doesn't make any sense
Realistically how far away are we from drug brand names just being keysmashes
February 9, 2026 at 2:43 AM
Realistically how far away are we from drug brand names just being keysmashes
Throwing into sharp relief the difference between a citizen of the world and a temporary occupant of an increasingly shrinking white house
This is what Hess said: “It brings up mixed emotions to represent the US right now. I think it’s a little hard. There’s obviously a lot going on that I’m not the biggest fan of. Just because I wear the flag doesn't mean I represent everything that's going on in the US.”
February 9, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Throwing into sharp relief the difference between a citizen of the world and a temporary occupant of an increasingly shrinking white house
OTOH for Dana Bash to be doing it you know it has to be really egregious
February 8, 2026 at 9:55 PM
OTOH for Dana Bash to be doing it you know it has to be really egregious
If you think I'm gonna watch the party I elected to represent me capitulate to fascists over and over again without saying something you've got another thing coming
February 8, 2026 at 5:08 PM
If you think I'm gonna watch the party I elected to represent me capitulate to fascists over and over again without saying something you've got another thing coming
I voted for Kamala Harris. It didn't fucking work.
February 8, 2026 at 5:05 PM
I voted for Kamala Harris. It didn't fucking work.
"Our leaders should be immune from criticism and we should clam up even when we don't agree with them or else the Bad Guys Win" is textbook authoritarian rhetoric, sorry to break it to you
February 8, 2026 at 4:06 PM
"Our leaders should be immune from criticism and we should clam up even when we don't agree with them or else the Bad Guys Win" is textbook authoritarian rhetoric, sorry to break it to you
Do you people fucking hear yourselves
I don't care who you voted for, Dems being critical of other Dems is exactly how we got trump.
February 8, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Do you people fucking hear yourselves
They do make you spell it right five times in a row before they let you graduate
Fun Facte: The worde "Juilliard" doth subtly rearrange the number and order of the lettirs I and L everye tyme you reade it.
February 8, 2026 at 12:42 AM
They do make you spell it right five times in a row before they let you graduate
It was spelled wrong on Google Maps for a good while
February 8, 2026 at 12:38 AM
It was spelled wrong on Google Maps for a good while