Max Oakland
@maxoakland.bsky.social
I make Alternative Rock/Pop/Experimental music & retro pixel art video games
My music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1JQras4A2CwuWkrKGMKYjq
My music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1JQras4A2CwuWkrKGMKYjq
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Have you ever thought about the idea of load-bearing personality traits?
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November 10, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Have you ever thought about the idea of load-bearing personality traits?
People who have let birds are a special kind because they’re like “I’m just going to have this tiny dinosaur in my house at all times”
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November 8, 2025 at 6:45 PM
People who have let birds are a special kind because they’re like “I’m just going to have this tiny dinosaur in my house at all times”
I started getting small but steady listeners on Apple Music. Sometimes more than this, even! It’s been going on for weeks
It’s the first time I had steady numbers instead of a new song bump that trickles back to basically 0. It feels great no matter how small it is! It’s progress! #alternativemusic
It’s the first time I had steady numbers instead of a new song bump that trickles back to basically 0. It feels great no matter how small it is! It’s progress! #alternativemusic
November 8, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I started getting small but steady listeners on Apple Music. Sometimes more than this, even! It’s been going on for weeks
It’s the first time I had steady numbers instead of a new song bump that trickles back to basically 0. It feels great no matter how small it is! It’s progress! #alternativemusic
It’s the first time I had steady numbers instead of a new song bump that trickles back to basically 0. It feels great no matter how small it is! It’s progress! #alternativemusic
This is the biggest sales day I’ve ever had… so far! Thanks for helping me pay my bills! #gamedev #gamedevlife
November 8, 2025 at 5:16 PM
This is the biggest sales day I’ve ever had… so far! Thanks for helping me pay my bills! #gamedev #gamedevlife
This is so true. I don’t hear enough people saying it. The people with the most power, mostly tech titans, are all the worst people with the least value to society. We need to change the way our society is organized so we can all live better lives without their petty interference
November 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
This is so true. I don’t hear enough people saying it. The people with the most power, mostly tech titans, are all the worst people with the least value to society. We need to change the way our society is organized so we can all live better lives without their petty interference
Nothing tastes as good as boycotting an evil company feels 😈
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November 4, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Nothing tastes as good as boycotting an evil company feels 😈
I made this shirt for my Halloween costume! Check out the time lapse. Playing a show tonight if you wanna see it in person
#diy #diyclothes #diyhalloween #halloween #halloweencostume #fashion #style #googlyeyes #hotglue #diyfashion #diystyle #Alternative #AlternativeRock #punk #IndieArtist #singers
#diy #diyclothes #diyhalloween #halloween #halloweencostume #fashion #style #googlyeyes #hotglue #diyfashion #diystyle #Alternative #AlternativeRock #punk #IndieArtist #singers
November 1, 2025 at 1:36 AM
I made this shirt for my Halloween costume! Check out the time lapse. Playing a show tonight if you wanna see it in person
#diy #diyclothes #diyhalloween #halloween #halloweencostume #fashion #style #googlyeyes #hotglue #diyfashion #diystyle #Alternative #AlternativeRock #punk #IndieArtist #singers
#diy #diyclothes #diyhalloween #halloween #halloweencostume #fashion #style #googlyeyes #hotglue #diyfashion #diystyle #Alternative #AlternativeRock #punk #IndieArtist #singers
This is some old school Americana!
#Americana #1920s #EllisIsland #LosAngeles #Architecture #indie #indiepop #indierock #indiemusic #IndieArtist #singers #singerlife #singersongwriter #singersspotlight #singersongwriters #fyp #singersofinstagram #alternative #alternativerock #alternativemusic
#Americana #1920s #EllisIsland #LosAngeles #Architecture #indie #indiepop #indierock #indiemusic #IndieArtist #singers #singerlife #singersongwriter #singersspotlight #singersongwriters #fyp #singersofinstagram #alternative #alternativerock #alternativemusic
October 29, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Pretty proud of this animation I made for my new spooky Halloween song. Feel the feer out now. Now that’s not a typo
#animation #animationvideo #anime #animationchallenge #animeart #animeedit #animelover #animereels #animedrawing #Alternative #AlternativeRock #indie #indiepop #IndieArtist #singers
#animation #animationvideo #anime #animationchallenge #animeart #animeedit #animelover #animereels #animedrawing #Alternative #AlternativeRock #indie #indiepop #IndieArtist #singers
October 29, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Pretty proud of this animation I made for my new spooky Halloween song. Feel the feer out now. Now that’s not a typo
#animation #animationvideo #anime #animationchallenge #animeart #animeedit #animelover #animereels #animedrawing #Alternative #AlternativeRock #indie #indiepop #IndieArtist #singers
#animation #animationvideo #anime #animationchallenge #animeart #animeedit #animelover #animereels #animedrawing #Alternative #AlternativeRock #indie #indiepop #IndieArtist #singers
This is some old school Americana!
#Americana #1920s #EllisIsland #LosAngeles #Architecture #indie #indiepop #indierock #indiemusic #IndieArtist #singers #singerlife #singersongwriter #singersspotlight #singersongwriters #fyp #singersofinstagram #alternative #alternativerock #alternativemusic
#Americana #1920s #EllisIsland #LosAngeles #Architecture #indie #indiepop #indierock #indiemusic #IndieArtist #singers #singerlife #singersongwriter #singersspotlight #singersongwriters #fyp #singersofinstagram #alternative #alternativerock #alternativemusic
October 28, 2025 at 10:30 PM
If we all bought used we could take our power and economy back from the elites #democracy
October 11, 2025 at 12:19 AM
If we all bought used we could take our power and economy back from the elites #democracy
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We have a long fight ahead. It's a marathon not a sprint. Taking care of ourselves and each other is of *utmost* importance or we'll get burned out.
This time around, I'm trying to be more balanced. Less doomscrolling, more action. Less internet activism, more organizing in community
And fun too
This time around, I'm trying to be more balanced. Less doomscrolling, more action. Less internet activism, more organizing in community
And fun too
Yes exactly!
It's okay to think about the problem while researching solutions, figuring out what to do, or taking steps toward doing those things.
Otherwise, watch a dumb cartoon, smell a flower, whatever is your personal happy place. And that's okay. <3
It's okay to think about the problem while researching solutions, figuring out what to do, or taking steps toward doing those things.
Otherwise, watch a dumb cartoon, smell a flower, whatever is your personal happy place. And that's okay. <3
January 21, 2025 at 9:35 PM
We have a long fight ahead. It's a marathon not a sprint. Taking care of ourselves and each other is of *utmost* importance or we'll get burned out.
This time around, I'm trying to be more balanced. Less doomscrolling, more action. Less internet activism, more organizing in community
And fun too
This time around, I'm trying to be more balanced. Less doomscrolling, more action. Less internet activism, more organizing in community
And fun too
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Noticed a growing trend of people calling criticism of AI "bigotry."
This is basically just "I'm not a eugenicist, you're a eugenicist!" Classic rhetorical tactic of the right ("aren't the anti-racists the real racists?" etc.)
For context, the author of this post is an engineer at Buesky.
This is basically just "I'm not a eugenicist, you're a eugenicist!" Classic rhetorical tactic of the right ("aren't the anti-racists the real racists?" etc.)
For context, the author of this post is an engineer at Buesky.
October 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Noticed a growing trend of people calling criticism of AI "bigotry."
This is basically just "I'm not a eugenicist, you're a eugenicist!" Classic rhetorical tactic of the right ("aren't the anti-racists the real racists?" etc.)
For context, the author of this post is an engineer at Buesky.
This is basically just "I'm not a eugenicist, you're a eugenicist!" Classic rhetorical tactic of the right ("aren't the anti-racists the real racists?" etc.)
For context, the author of this post is an engineer at Buesky.
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kinda nice to just have a real dog shit stinker of a take we can all make fun of. "Your callous mockery of our biggest spreadsheets smacks of hitler" is pretty good
October 5, 2025 at 7:03 AM
kinda nice to just have a real dog shit stinker of a take we can all make fun of. "Your callous mockery of our biggest spreadsheets smacks of hitler" is pretty good
Enshittification is getting so bad, apps aren’t always more convenient than real life. If it keeps getting worse, people might abandon doing everything through phones. Maybe we’ll start going outside more and meeting people there #enshittification
September 20, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Enshittification is getting so bad, apps aren’t always more convenient than real life. If it keeps getting worse, people might abandon doing everything through phones. Maybe we’ll start going outside more and meeting people there #enshittification
Yes. And it needs to be open source (like Mastodon) so it can't be bought, controlled, or silenced. Bluesky, unfortunately, has the same problems as everything else.
Open source social media is the way out of the media consolidation mess #opensource #mastodon
Open source social media is the way out of the media consolidation mess #opensource #mastodon
Becoming increasingly clear we’re gonna have to build a parallel infrastructure for all the media we really love. The reason all of this is happening under the color of law is hyperconsolidation, dissent being traded straight up for merger approval, or fear of harassment.
September 18, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Yes. And it needs to be open source (like Mastodon) so it can't be bought, controlled, or silenced. Bluesky, unfortunately, has the same problems as everything else.
Open source social media is the way out of the media consolidation mess #opensource #mastodon
Open source social media is the way out of the media consolidation mess #opensource #mastodon
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Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.
July 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.
Boycotting Disney for standing with Fascism is a great opportunity for us to support creators who dare to either make great things that break boundaries or speak the truth when the mainstream only cares about money. This could be a great moment for our culture
as you cancel disney subscriptions, please remember to support your favorite independent media. there are amazing people doing critical work with very little support, and things are only getting harder.
here are some of my favorites: www.citationneeded.news/friends/. feel free to post yours below!
here are some of my favorites: www.citationneeded.news/friends/. feel free to post yours below!
Friends of the blog
Citation Needed is part of a loose collective of independent publications that share a commitment to thoughtful, critical reporting. I encourage you to check them out, and consider supporting their wo...
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September 18, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Boycotting Disney for standing with Fascism is a great opportunity for us to support creators who dare to either make great things that break boundaries or speak the truth when the mainstream only cares about money. This could be a great moment for our culture
We need to support people who speak the truth and get punished for it. Otherwise people will be much less likely to speak the truth. Can we support her?
Support her if you can.
So many people are asking how they can support me..
The best way .. is to support @resistanceschool.bsky.social!
I’ll be teaching Race, Media and International Affairs 101 and 102 next month.
Sign up for lectures by me and guest speakers!
www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...
The best way .. is to support @resistanceschool.bsky.social!
I’ll be teaching Race, Media and International Affairs 101 and 102 next month.
Sign up for lectures by me and guest speakers!
www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...
September 16, 2025 at 1:27 AM
We need to support people who speak the truth and get punished for it. Otherwise people will be much less likely to speak the truth. Can we support her?
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Please share this post! Sign up for lectures. We need to arm ourselves mentally.
So many people are asking how they can support me..
The best way .. is to support @resistanceschool.bsky.social!
I’ll be teaching Race, Media and International Affairs 101 and 102 next month.
Sign up for lectures by me and guest speakers!
www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...
The best way .. is to support @resistanceschool.bsky.social!
I’ll be teaching Race, Media and International Affairs 101 and 102 next month.
Sign up for lectures by me and guest speakers!
www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...
Fall Registration for Race, Media & International Affairs with Karen Attiah — Resistance Study Series
A virtual, seven week beginner and intermediate course on the history of race, mass media, and the modern world order.
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September 15, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Please share this post! Sign up for lectures. We need to arm ourselves mentally.
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Just to be blunt, if you want Wired and 404 and The Verge to employ reporters who understand the memes on bullet casings and can connect them to gaming culture while having the legal and support resources to deal with waves of harassment when we do it… you have to subscribe and pay for the work
the entire media ecosystem is just not built or ready for events like this and far right billionaires like larry ellison buying news orgs will only make this worse
September 12, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Just to be blunt, if you want Wired and 404 and The Verge to employ reporters who understand the memes on bullet casings and can connect them to gaming culture while having the legal and support resources to deal with waves of harassment when we do it… you have to subscribe and pay for the work