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Ken Parille
@kenparille.bsky.social
College teacher of literature, children’s lit, comics, writing. Author/editor of books on Daniel Clowes, 19th-century boyhood, guitar playing. Author of essays on comics and boyhood in academic journals and elsewhere. Friend to All Cats Everywhere Always.
among the many things I'm impressed by is the guitarist/bassist's ability to control loops and samples as well as turn individual pedal knobs and settings, all while playing some super-kinetic music.
February 10, 2026 at 7:23 PM
No one follows me for music recommendations, but I need to share this anyway. Very skillful, fun, and

www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ssi...
Angine de Poitrine - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)
YouTube video by KEXP
www.youtube.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:02 PM
February 8, 2026 at 11:09 PM
February 8, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Pardon my slugs, Salvatore
February 8, 2026 at 10:59 PM
A year ago today, I said goodbye to my best friend ever.
February 8, 2026 at 5:26 PM
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You mission is a failure, your lifestyle’s too extreme: Clark Burscough is your new commander, you are now prisoner to this week’s linkshttps://www.tcj.com/take-me-round-again-this-weeks-links/
February 7, 2026 at 11:32 PM
February 7, 2026 at 8:00 PM
very handsome too.
February 7, 2026 at 7:36 PM
February 6, 2026 at 6:53 PM
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Once again, it turns out “fully autonomous” means “a guy in the Philippines.”
It Turns Out Waymos Are Being Controlled by Workers in the Philippines
During a Congressional hearing, Waymo's chief safety officer, Mauricio Peña, was grilled over the company's reliance on overseas workers.
futurism.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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From Epstein to Bezos, the ruling class is rotten to the core. www.thenation.com/article/soci...
From Epstein to Bezos, the Ruling Class Is Rotten to the Core
Let this week be yet another reminder that plutocrats are a threat to democracy, not its saviors.
www.thenation.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:29 PM
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February 6, 2026 at 2:53 PM
February 6, 2026 at 2:50 PM
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As I note in my piece, these are ACTUAL questions that NBC News's Tom Llamas asked Donald Trump in his 'extended' interview, while not asking a single question about Epstein, or challenging him on a single lie.
zeteo.com/p/nbc-softba...
February 6, 2026 at 2:11 AM
February 6, 2026 at 12:34 AM
I think it’s from a Charlton comic by Wayne Howard, likely an issue of Midnight Tales, though I’m not positive
February 6, 2026 at 12:33 AM
February 5, 2026 at 11:54 PM
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This pup found a stick shaped like an old timey pipe earlier today and has already solved three mysteries. 13/10
February 4, 2026 at 9:59 PM
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