Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

timothy davis @itstimothydavis.bsky.social · 6h

there’s a hulk comic that explores bruce banner’s abusive childhood, and argues that there was so much repressed rage in him, “the gamma bomb didn’t create the hulk, as much as unleash him.”

those weird fuckers weren’t created by donald or tate or the proud boys. they were unleashed.

i’m with you.

2 16

timothy davis @itstimothydavis.bsky.social · 6h

as the brand split begins, the undisputed champion travels between smackdown and raw. the ic champ becomes the champion of raw, the us champ reps smackdown. both belts are #1 contenders for the undisputed championship.

end angle.

timothy davis @itstimothydavis.bsky.social · 6h

feb 02: dx unites with nwo as the clique - hogan, nash, hall, hunter & xpac feud with the top wwf/wcw babyfaces.

march 02: by the end of wrestlemania, all of the wcw guys have been integrated into wwf, the nwo is no more, wcw is no more.

1

timothy davis @itstimothydavis.bsky.social · 6h

dec 01: vince vows to finally destroy wcw by introducing its mortal enemy: the nwo.

jan 02: the top wwf & wcw babyfaces - austin, rock, sting and goldberg - turn on vince to destroy the nwo at the royal rumble.

1

timothy davis @itstimothydavis.bsky.social · 6h

oct 01: the new backer is ric flair. he promises a new wcw team will enter the survivor series. over the next few weeks he introduces his team - sting, scott steiner, booker t, and goldberg.

nov 01: team wcw wins survivor series.

1

timothy davis @itstimothydavis.bsky.social · 6h

aug: at summerslam, a unification bout between rock and booker t ends the rock victorious. the invasion is seemingly over.

sept: shane and heyman tease they have a new financial backer.

1

timothy davis @itstimothydavis.bsky.social · 6h

at the next raw, it’s a full invasion. wwf is saved by a returning steve austin to a huge pop.

july at invasion, the 5-on-5 match happens. the match ends with wcw victorious when paul heyman and ecw - the dudleys and rvd, join wcw to screw wwf.

1 1

timothy davis @itstimothydavis.bsky.social · 6h

june: king of the ring is for the vacant wwf title. in the finals, the rock defeats booker t. wwf storms the ring to celebrate, but the wrestlers once associated with wcw - big show, jericho, the filthy animals - are revealed to be sleeper agents, and they decimate wwf.

1

timothy davis @itstimothydavis.bsky.social · 6h

vince agrees to a 6man tag vs. wcw. wwf has it won, but ddp appears to costs wwf the match.

may: the rock realizes the best way to get a wwf title shot is to become wcw champ. vince agrees to the match at judgement day. furious, austin walks out. rock loses when lance storm interferes.

1

timothy davis @itstimothydavis.bsky.social · 6h

mar: shane mcmahon “buys” wcw.

apr: shane challenges austin by introducing “real” world champion: booker t. vince refuses to sanction a match, not recognizing the wcw belt as legit. austin is furious, attempts to brawl with booker, but he’s backed by kronik. the 3 wreck austin. the invasion is on.

1

timothy davis @itstimothydavis.bsky.social · 6h

how to fix the invasion angle of 2001: slow-roll the story

(long thread)

1

timothy davis @itstimothydavis.bsky.social · 15h

nice write-up about our distress signals project from nate lee for the los angeles sentinel 😊

Distress Signals Project Connects Stage and Community in Inglewood - Los Angeles Sentinel

The Distress Signals Project ran at the Willie Agee Playhouse in Inglewood from October 3 to October 12, presenting four short plays followed by nightly talkbacks with the audience. Produced by Timoth...

lasentinel.net

timothy davis @itstimothydavis.bsky.social · 18h

for young white men, we don’t distinguish between what’s revolutionary and what’s just transgressive. so we sing misogynistic lyrics and wear neonazi gear because it upsets authority figures prizing
civility, failing to see that what FEELS like rebellion to us actually BEHAVES as oppression.

5

timothy davis @itstimothydavis.bsky.social · 20h

it’s the same guy

2

timothy davis @itstimothydavis.bsky.social · 1d

a post of gratitude for every person who cared enough to guide my play, southern cross, onto the stage at our inaugural distress signals project.
.
for you all, i am grateful. “put on a flag on that pole, it ain’t so sad no more.”
www.instagram.com/p/DQCS8QvET8...

1

timothy davis @itstimothydavis.bsky.social · 4d

define your music taste in 8 artists

guns n fuckin roses
soundgarden
alice in chains
van halen
tupac
goo goo dolls
miles davis
janet jackson

Sean T. Collins @seantcollins.com · 4d

Define your music taste in eight artists

David Bowie
Nine Inch Nails
Underworld
The Beatles
Led Zeppelin
Wu-Tang Clan
The Knife
Goldfrapp

Bugs, Beleaguered Babysitter of the Booger Brothers @bugsmaytrix.bsky.social · 4d

Define your music taste in eight artists:

the mountain goats
jeff rosenstock (and associated projects)
100 gecs
underscores
lady gaga
david bowie
sophie
guns n' roses

2

timothy davis @itstimothydavis.bsky.social · 4d

WITH A QUICKNESS

1

timothy davis @itstimothydavis.bsky.social · 6d

on the closing night of our run at the willie agee playhouse, we presented a donation of $1500 to sydney brazile johnson and dianne roebuck of st katharine drexel prep
.
this concludes but chapter 1 in the story of the distress signals project. to be continued…!

1

timothy davis @itstimothydavis.bsky.social · 6d

the sum of the battle for our nation’s soul, at this moment and probably always, is that oppressors want absolute power with zero accountability.

ultimately that’s maga’s simplest argument distilled to its most essential premise: give me everything while i care for nothing.

2 30

timothy davis @itstimothydavis.bsky.social · 8d

bren and eddie are friends. the fight scenes are incredible.

1 2

timothy davis @itstimothydavis.bsky.social · 8d

today at lacma…

line, form, qi: calligraphic art from the fondation ink collection

2

timothy davis @itstimothydavis.bsky.social · 8d

chaser: the world’s most famous soliloquy is not a soliloquy

1 1

timothy davis @itstimothydavis.bsky.social · 8d

everyone does hamlet and macbeth wrong because everyone reads essays about the plays instead of the actual plays

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 8d

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

1 4

timothy davis @itstimothydavis.bsky.social · 8d

mona lisa vito

5

timothy davis @itstimothydavis.bsky.social · 9d

when the distress signals project began, we had two missions: our art was in service of philanthropy, and our artists would get paid. we are grateful to announce both missions have been accomplished.
.
before yet another sold-out crowd, our show closes tonight. for now… 😉