John Paul Davis
@johnpauldavis.org
Poet, musician, web developer. Author of Climbing A Burning Rope, Pitt Poetry, 2024 & Crown Prince Of Rabbits, Great Weather for Media, 2017 | husband of @mahirakakkar.bsky.social
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Keep in mind that Hobbes can change the rules of engagement to favor himself at any time. And Tony is grrrrrreat!
February 9, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Keep in mind that Hobbes can change the rules of engagement to favor himself at any time. And Tony is grrrrrreat!
February 9, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Who's winning in a dust-up: Hobbes, Tigger, Tygra, Tony the Tiger, or Shere Khan?
February 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Who's winning in a dust-up: Hobbes, Tigger, Tygra, Tony the Tiger, or Shere Khan?
Attention Shoppers https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/attention-shoppers/# photography
February 9, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Attention Shoppers https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/attention-shoppers/# photography
#morningcoffeelisten Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks’s 2003 album Pig Lib. Loose interplay & meandering jams of a band who delight in playing together find Malkmus comfortable in his skin as a singer, a perfect vehicle for his wry, oblique lyrics. Listen: johnpauldavis.org/url/listen176 #nowplaying
February 9, 2026 at 2:42 PM
#morningcoffeelisten Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks’s 2003 album Pig Lib. Loose interplay & meandering jams of a band who delight in playing together find Malkmus comfortable in his skin as a singer, a perfect vehicle for his wry, oblique lyrics. Listen: johnpauldavis.org/url/listen176 #nowplaying
I'm told a football team won the Super Bowl this year. Congratulations to them for footing the ball so well!
February 9, 2026 at 4:17 AM
I'm told a football team won the Super Bowl this year. Congratulations to them for footing the ball so well!
@therebeccahart.bsky.social ghost.io is an easy migrate from Substack.
ghost.io
February 8, 2026 at 11:58 PM
@therebeccahart.bsky.social ghost.io is an easy migrate from Substack.
I know Tears for Fears didn't write the lines "I can't stand this indecision married with a lack of vision" about the modern Democratic Party, but the shoe certainly fits.
February 7, 2026 at 4:45 PM
I know Tears for Fears didn't write the lines "I can't stand this indecision married with a lack of vision" about the modern Democratic Party, but the shoe certainly fits.
It's such a solid name though; I can see why it's so widely distributed in the family.
February 7, 2026 at 2:32 AM
It's such a solid name though; I can see why it's so widely distributed in the family.
Man, a decade later Solange's "A Seat At The Table" still slaps.
February 7, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Man, a decade later Solange's "A Seat At The Table" still slaps.
Anything Can Be A Doorway, Really https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/anything-can-be-a-doorway-really/# photography
February 6, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Anything Can Be A Doorway, Really https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/anything-can-be-a-doorway-really/# photography
Face Up To What You Are https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/face-up-to-what-you-are/# photography
February 6, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Face Up To What You Are https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/face-up-to-what-you-are/# photography
That's like, my nightmare. My little scampering rabbits just learning to fly & then they get swallowed by capitalism and spat out as products.
February 6, 2026 at 2:21 PM
That's like, my nightmare. My little scampering rabbits just learning to fly & then they get swallowed by capitalism and spat out as products.
#morningcoffeelisten Helado Negro’s 2024 album Phasor. Open-hearted, generous songs steeped in wonder & love continue the artist's careerlong explorations in blending avant-pop electronics with folk songwriting & sensibilities. Listen: https://johnpauldavis.org/url/listen175# nowplaying
February 6, 2026 at 2:11 PM
#morningcoffeelisten Helado Negro’s 2024 album Phasor. Open-hearted, generous songs steeped in wonder & love continue the artist's careerlong explorations in blending avant-pop electronics with folk songwriting & sensibilities. Listen: https://johnpauldavis.org/url/listen175# nowplaying
February 5, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Sometimes The Plan Is Hard To See https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/sometimes-the-plan-is-hard-to-see/# photography
February 5, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Sometimes The Plan Is Hard To See https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/sometimes-the-plan-is-hard-to-see/# photography
#morningcoffeelisten Tears for Fears’s 2022 album The Tipping Point. After a long hiatus the band returns with lush songs awash in satisfying synth hooks, earworm bass riffs, tasty guitar licks & catchy melodies exploring love & healing. Listen: https://johnpauldavis.org/url/listen174# nowplaying
February 5, 2026 at 3:57 PM
#morningcoffeelisten Tears for Fears’s 2022 album The Tipping Point. After a long hiatus the band returns with lush songs awash in satisfying synth hooks, earworm bass riffs, tasty guitar licks & catchy melodies exploring love & healing. Listen: https://johnpauldavis.org/url/listen174# nowplaying
Ok but why was there a miles-deep shaft leading straight to the heart of the Death Star in the Emperor's room? You're telling me the guy who orchestrated a decades-long conspiracy to overthrow the Republic saw zero issues with that architectural choice?
February 5, 2026 at 2:59 AM
Ok but why was there a miles-deep shaft leading straight to the heart of the Death Star in the Emperor's room? You're telling me the guy who orchestrated a decades-long conspiracy to overthrow the Republic saw zero issues with that architectural choice?
DJs: EVERYBODY MAKE SOME NOISE!!
Crowd: WOOOOOOOO!!!
Me: MOO!
...
Me: What, were you expecting a specific noise?
Crowd: WOOOOOOOO!!!
Me: MOO!
...
Me: What, were you expecting a specific noise?
February 4, 2026 at 11:32 PM
DJs: EVERYBODY MAKE SOME NOISE!!
Crowd: WOOOOOOOO!!!
Me: MOO!
...
Me: What, were you expecting a specific noise?
Crowd: WOOOOOOOO!!!
Me: MOO!
...
Me: What, were you expecting a specific noise?
February 4, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Everything Is Background Some Of The Time https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/everything-is-background-some-of-the-time/# photography
February 4, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Everything Is Background Some Of The Time https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/everything-is-background-some-of-the-time/# photography
New episode of my podcast# theuncomputable : Department of Homeland Insecurity https://johnpauldavis.org/podcast/department-of-homeland-insecurity/# podcast# poetry
February 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM
New episode of my podcast# theuncomputable : Department of Homeland Insecurity https://johnpauldavis.org/podcast/department-of-homeland-insecurity/# podcast# poetry
I know my chicken. You got to know your chicken.
February 4, 2026 at 3:04 PM
I know my chicken. You got to know your chicken.
Cibo Matto’s 1996 album Viva La Woman. Deftly-manipulated samples & adventurous musicianship over a solid floor of trippy, funky beats undergird the playful, mischievous lyrics & catchy choruses. Listen: https://johnpauldavis.org/url/listen173# nowplaying
February 4, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Cibo Matto’s 1996 album Viva La Woman. Deftly-manipulated samples & adventurous musicianship over a solid floor of trippy, funky beats undergird the playful, mischievous lyrics & catchy choruses. Listen: https://johnpauldavis.org/url/listen173# nowplaying