P.B. Cooley
@cooleycreates.bsky.social
Writer/Producer. Appalachian Studies M.A. candidate. More to come later.
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really happy to find out everybody's talking about M*A*S*H this week because of me
more generations need to discover M*A*S*H
January 8, 2026 at 4:45 PM
really happy to find out everybody's talking about M*A*S*H this week because of me
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As hard as it is to say, the work we do to activate and build community today is not meant for our benefit, but for the generations after us. The good things we had in our lifetimes were gifted by previous generations that worked for it, knowing they wouldn't be the immediate benefactors
January 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM
As hard as it is to say, the work we do to activate and build community today is not meant for our benefit, but for the generations after us. The good things we had in our lifetimes were gifted by previous generations that worked for it, knowing they wouldn't be the immediate benefactors
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oldhead advice from an oldhead.
every couple years, newcomers to the movement think "THIS is finally it, the moment when the dam breaks and the whole system is overthrown"
and when it doesn't happen they lose patience and get disillusioned and drop out of movement work
gotta build for long term
every couple years, newcomers to the movement think "THIS is finally it, the moment when the dam breaks and the whole system is overthrown"
and when it doesn't happen they lose patience and get disillusioned and drop out of movement work
gotta build for long term
January 8, 2026 at 7:32 AM
oldhead advice from an oldhead.
every couple years, newcomers to the movement think "THIS is finally it, the moment when the dam breaks and the whole system is overthrown"
and when it doesn't happen they lose patience and get disillusioned and drop out of movement work
gotta build for long term
every couple years, newcomers to the movement think "THIS is finally it, the moment when the dam breaks and the whole system is overthrown"
and when it doesn't happen they lose patience and get disillusioned and drop out of movement work
gotta build for long term
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Everything happening now has a precedent. This is not new. Please understand that everything happening now is very American. The only change is that it is happening on camera to middle income white people. Ask BIPOC and low income white people about abuses by the state.
January 8, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Everything happening now has a precedent. This is not new. Please understand that everything happening now is very American. The only change is that it is happening on camera to middle income white people. Ask BIPOC and low income white people about abuses by the state.
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we’re never returning to “normal “
that world is dead and gone
we create a new one, or we live in hell
that world is dead and gone
we create a new one, or we live in hell
January 8, 2026 at 3:51 AM
we’re never returning to “normal “
that world is dead and gone
we create a new one, or we live in hell
that world is dead and gone
we create a new one, or we live in hell
I've added "WHY AREN'T AMERICANS DOING ANYTHING!" and its variations to my Reasons to Block, and it's giving me peace*. As a statement, it's wildly ignorant, inaccurate, and adds absolutely nothing of value. Highly recommend.
*relative to the hideous reality we're all living in.
*relative to the hideous reality we're all living in.
January 8, 2026 at 1:17 PM
I've added "WHY AREN'T AMERICANS DOING ANYTHING!" and its variations to my Reasons to Block, and it's giving me peace*. As a statement, it's wildly ignorant, inaccurate, and adds absolutely nothing of value. Highly recommend.
*relative to the hideous reality we're all living in.
*relative to the hideous reality we're all living in.
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This is why it annoys me when people try to make it seem as if this is how things have always been. There was a time when greater literacy and reading as a part of everyday life for people of every class was a national mission. Then it changed drastically and now we’re here.
Last fall I ended up looking at a lot of Seventeen magazines for a project. Even in the late 90's, there was a section of book recs in every issue. One of them was historical fiction about the life of Van Gogh, doorstop-thick. It hit me then how much of a reading culture we've lost.
January 7, 2026 at 4:07 AM
This is why it annoys me when people try to make it seem as if this is how things have always been. There was a time when greater literacy and reading as a part of everyday life for people of every class was a national mission. Then it changed drastically and now we’re here.
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Let's talk about generative AI, contaminated information, and rhubarb.
Once upon a time, Europe was at war.
Food was scarce, and the government of the quote-unquote United Kingdom looked for alternatives. 1/
Once upon a time, Europe was at war.
Food was scarce, and the government of the quote-unquote United Kingdom looked for alternatives. 1/
January 6, 2026 at 3:07 AM
Let's talk about generative AI, contaminated information, and rhubarb.
Once upon a time, Europe was at war.
Food was scarce, and the government of the quote-unquote United Kingdom looked for alternatives. 1/
Once upon a time, Europe was at war.
Food was scarce, and the government of the quote-unquote United Kingdom looked for alternatives. 1/
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i too have begun watching the straight man hockey podcasts discuss heated rivalry. this is the forum of athens to me
December 30, 2025 at 7:16 PM
i too have begun watching the straight man hockey podcasts discuss heated rivalry. this is the forum of athens to me
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"....you wouldn’t read it anyway. You’d ask a bot for a summary and forget what it told you, then proceed with your day, unchanged by words you did not read and ideas you did not consider."
Whew.
Whew.
This is just going to always be my go-to response to this kind of thing anthonymoser.github.io/writing/ai/h...
December 28, 2025 at 11:59 PM
"....you wouldn’t read it anyway. You’d ask a bot for a summary and forget what it told you, then proceed with your day, unchanged by words you did not read and ideas you did not consider."
Whew.
Whew.
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As Christmas approaches, it’s time for me to re-share my ancient illustration of Santa devouring one of his elves
December 8, 2024 at 6:15 PM
As Christmas approaches, it’s time for me to re-share my ancient illustration of Santa devouring one of his elves
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i’m not built for being seen or heard. I should only be texted. occasionally i can possess another, and visit in a dream. I prefer text
August 30, 2025 at 1:16 AM
i’m not built for being seen or heard. I should only be texted. occasionally i can possess another, and visit in a dream. I prefer text
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Blanche Devereaux would have loved Heated Rivalry
December 17, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Blanche Devereaux would have loved Heated Rivalry
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Europe didn’t need lessons in hate.
I would like to talk a little bit about the experience of living in the Roman ghetto in Renaissance Europe for you guys. Just to give a sense of why the idea that Nazis learned from the US is so offensive. A thread of uncertain length.
To start, the Roman ghetto was deeply overcrowded swampland.
To start, the Roman ghetto was deeply overcrowded swampland.
December 13, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Europe didn’t need lessons in hate.
7°F (-14°C) this morning. Driver-side door wouldn't open, frozen shut. Was worried I'd break the handle. But I was able to get in on the passenger side and push it open.
December 15, 2025 at 12:31 PM
7°F (-14°C) this morning. Driver-side door wouldn't open, frozen shut. Was worried I'd break the handle. But I was able to get in on the passenger side and push it open.
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When Rob Reiner was on his all-time epic run at the start of his career, he had an opportunity to read a script that was looking for a production partner, and he lost his mind for it. He decided Castle Rock had to have it, no matter what.
December 15, 2025 at 7:37 AM
When Rob Reiner was on his all-time epic run at the start of his career, he had an opportunity to read a script that was looking for a production partner, and he lost his mind for it. He decided Castle Rock had to have it, no matter what.
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No, Jews around the world don't suffer because of the actions of the government of Israel. Jews around the world suffer because antisemites use the actions of the government of Israel to justify attacks on Jews. And if you make the same association, you're also an antisemite.
December 14, 2025 at 3:50 PM
No, Jews around the world don't suffer because of the actions of the government of Israel. Jews around the world suffer because antisemites use the actions of the government of Israel to justify attacks on Jews. And if you make the same association, you're also an antisemite.
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The Thing (1982, John Carpenter)
December 9, 2025 at 2:27 AM
The Thing (1982, John Carpenter)
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We need a 4-day, 32-hour work week with livable wages.
There is no reason that people need to be working this much.
People need time off to rest and spend with family and friends.
There is no reason that people need to be working this much.
People need time off to rest and spend with family and friends.
December 7, 2025 at 9:13 PM
We need a 4-day, 32-hour work week with livable wages.
There is no reason that people need to be working this much.
People need time off to rest and spend with family and friends.
There is no reason that people need to be working this much.
People need time off to rest and spend with family and friends.
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Frank Gehry, 1929–2025 www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/a...
December 5, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Frank Gehry, 1929–2025 www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/a...
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All of the companies that make the software I use are increasing their prices, to account for an "investment" in AI.
I'm sat here imagining how my clients would feel if I added 30% to each invoice, because I "really got into gambling".
I'm sat here imagining how my clients would feel if I added 30% to each invoice, because I "really got into gambling".
December 4, 2025 at 8:41 AM
All of the companies that make the software I use are increasing their prices, to account for an "investment" in AI.
I'm sat here imagining how my clients would feel if I added 30% to each invoice, because I "really got into gambling".
I'm sat here imagining how my clients would feel if I added 30% to each invoice, because I "really got into gambling".
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The leaving the seat up convo makes my brain glitch cause don’t yall close the lid when you flush the toilet???
December 1, 2025 at 10:33 PM
The leaving the seat up convo makes my brain glitch cause don’t yall close the lid when you flush the toilet???
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Right now, we are watching an alarming increase in attacks on educators, artists, and activists from the federal government. As Jews, we must speak out against this effort, especially when it is being...
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December 2, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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About a decade ago I went back to finish my degree. One of the students attending the local Community College right out of high school had a mother who decided to give College a shot, too. Not content to merely be on the same campus, she enrolled in all the same classes as her kid.
December 1, 2025 at 7:04 PM
About a decade ago I went back to finish my degree. One of the students attending the local Community College right out of high school had a mother who decided to give College a shot, too. Not content to merely be on the same campus, she enrolled in all the same classes as her kid.