Akzidenz Grotesk
@immanenteschaton.bsky.social
Words, music and Transcendental Meditation
I asked Gemini for a critique of a short song lyric. It near flattered me to death. Appaz I'm Syd Barrett meets Tom Waits round the back of Lewis Carroll's. At the very least, Gem deserves an A-level.
January 8, 2026 at 9:10 AM
I asked Gemini for a critique of a short song lyric. It near flattered me to death. Appaz I'm Syd Barrett meets Tom Waits round the back of Lewis Carroll's. At the very least, Gem deserves an A-level.
Daniel Kehlmann's Lichtspiel (published in English as 'The Director ') is a standout read to cap 25 and set the bar for 2026. A deeply human protagonist, though thought a genius, is confused, compromised and tossed about on the waves of history, fortune, fate.
January 2, 2026 at 9:58 AM
Daniel Kehlmann's Lichtspiel (published in English as 'The Director ') is a standout read to cap 25 and set the bar for 2026. A deeply human protagonist, though thought a genius, is confused, compromised and tossed about on the waves of history, fortune, fate.
Star Raiders cartridge in an Atari 600XL home computer, 14" colour CRT, bent mental lounge chair pulled right up. Figured the pins on the joystick port and used components from my Kosmos electronics kit to build a separate trigger button. For a minute there, I lost myself in space.
It's the late 70s. Elgin, Scotland and I'm at the showies with my Dad. We approach the small arcade. The space invaders cabinet draws my attention with it's strange monsters on the side. My dad lifts me up to see the screen and I place my hands on the buttons. Loved video games ever since
Alright, you know what? Let's double down on it!
I want to know your FAVORITE gaming memory from childhood.
Let's create a huge thread full of good vibes, nostalgia, and OUR STORIES about our love for gaming.
I don't care if it's cheesy, I want to see your gaming memories.
✨GO!✨
I want to know your FAVORITE gaming memory from childhood.
Let's create a huge thread full of good vibes, nostalgia, and OUR STORIES about our love for gaming.
I don't care if it's cheesy, I want to see your gaming memories.
✨GO!✨
August 5, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Star Raiders cartridge in an Atari 600XL home computer, 14" colour CRT, bent mental lounge chair pulled right up. Figured the pins on the joystick port and used components from my Kosmos electronics kit to build a separate trigger button. For a minute there, I lost myself in space.
Quite a few holes in the Swiss cheese slices would need to line up for this to be the outcome. And yet...
June 15, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Quite a few holes in the Swiss cheese slices would need to line up for this to be the outcome. And yet...
Held the door of the Merrion Centre, Leeds, open for the chap behind me. Turned round to see it was David Gedge of The Wedding Present. He said thanks. 1990 or 91, iirc.
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
June 15, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Held the door of the Merrion Centre, Leeds, open for the chap behind me. Turned round to see it was David Gedge of The Wedding Present. He said thanks. 1990 or 91, iirc.
Today's Bosch card. Blimey.
May 16, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Today's Bosch card. Blimey.
Today's Bosch card. Not much separates Thanatos and Eros. Both would launch their arrow.
May 15, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Today's Bosch card. Not much separates Thanatos and Eros. Both would launch their arrow.
Today's Bosch card. An anastatic Christ, enthroned and revealing stigmata. I'm reminded of Crowley's chosen magickal name: 'Perdurabo', I will endure.
May 13, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Today's Bosch card. An anastatic Christ, enthroned and revealing stigmata. I'm reminded of Crowley's chosen magickal name: 'Perdurabo', I will endure.
Today's Bosch card.
May 12, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Today's Bosch card.
Cocaine Bear < Meth Racoon
May 7, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Cocaine Bear < Meth Racoon
Screw that Vetruvian Man gold disc BS. We should be sending a box of these into space to demonstrate our credentials.
May 6, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Screw that Vetruvian Man gold disc BS. We should be sending a box of these into space to demonstrate our credentials.
What are the chances?
May 6, 2025 at 12:16 PM
What are the chances?
This is brilliant. Classics stuff you can actually read without feeling like you're getting sloppy seconds after a former Prime Minister.
May 5, 2025 at 1:20 PM
This is brilliant. Classics stuff you can actually read without feeling like you're getting sloppy seconds after a former Prime Minister.
I'm reading Tim Binding's 'Beneath the Trees of Eden' and its the strangest thing. The setting is England, late 20th C, but the characters are somehow... shamanic?... unbounded by convention, by quotidian reality. I would love to know how Tim found them, nurtured them.
May 2, 2025 at 7:18 PM
I'm reading Tim Binding's 'Beneath the Trees of Eden' and its the strangest thing. The setting is England, late 20th C, but the characters are somehow... shamanic?... unbounded by convention, by quotidian reality. I would love to know how Tim found them, nurtured them.
This weekend marks the 6 month "anniversary"of my daily TM practice. I'm not the one to judge if I've become better/calmer/more creative (re-read with Radiohead voice). But I do know that I enjoy it every time I start that mantra.
April 6, 2025 at 9:39 AM
This weekend marks the 6 month "anniversary"of my daily TM practice. I'm not the one to judge if I've become better/calmer/more creative (re-read with Radiohead voice). But I do know that I enjoy it every time I start that mantra.
Me in the national security team group chat.
March 28, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Me in the national security team group chat.
Mid-build coffee break. This is my first "board" as such (have had most of the pedals for years). Largely used for ambient beds behind bass (I often capo in "extended guitar" range - call me weird if you want) or guitar with sustainer pick up. #pedalboard
January 26, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Mid-build coffee break. This is my first "board" as such (have had most of the pedals for years). Largely used for ambient beds behind bass (I often capo in "extended guitar" range - call me weird if you want) or guitar with sustainer pick up. #pedalboard
This sounds fucking awesome.
January 25, 2025 at 8:37 PM
This sounds fucking awesome.
Today's Bosch card.
December 5, 2024 at 10:33 AM
Today's Bosch card.
It appears that it is in fact possible to meditate for 20 minutes on the packed 08:01.
December 3, 2024 at 9:24 AM
It appears that it is in fact possible to meditate for 20 minutes on the packed 08:01.
Bought a new vinyl album. For the first time since about 1991. My transition to ageing pseud is complete. "Nice".
December 2, 2024 at 4:35 PM
Bought a new vinyl album. For the first time since about 1991. My transition to ageing pseud is complete. "Nice".
Mark out the points, build the pyre.
Assemble different drummers, light up the fire.
Put on your masks and animal skins.
Illumination! Illumination!
Assemble different drummers, light up the fire.
Put on your masks and animal skins.
Illumination! Illumination!
November 28, 2024 at 10:55 AM
Mark out the points, build the pyre.
Assemble different drummers, light up the fire.
Put on your masks and animal skins.
Illumination! Illumination!
Assemble different drummers, light up the fire.
Put on your masks and animal skins.
Illumination! Illumination!
