American in Prague, podcaster, he/him, 🏳️‍🌈https://bsky.app/profile/sjcaustenite.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/sjcaustenite.bsky.social/post/3muzyjvr6dk2nThe American flag cake story is one of the funniest but also most heartfelt pieces of writing I've ever read. It was incredible how The Onion -- of all things! -- perfectly captures the just post 9/11 moment without at all sacrificing its voice. [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Sep 2026 21:43 +0000at://did:plc:k53t5kxmlbbvwd4wqercd3lh/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzyjvr6dk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/sjcaustenite.bsky.social/post/3mukdjaxhgk22Without saying your age, what is your favorite movie that came out when you were 20 years old? [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Sep 2026 16:17 +0000at://did:plc:k53t5kxmlbbvwd4wqercd3lh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukdjaxhgk22https://bsky.app/profile/sjcaustenite.bsky.social/post/3mtyqcusdrk2iThe icons of my childhood are disappearing, one by one. Thinking of Tim Curry, I am just happy that he lived to add the Rocky Horror and Clue generations grow up and show him their love. Also, he's awesome in Legend.26 Aug 2026 16:18 +0000at://did:plc:k53t5kxmlbbvwd4wqercd3lh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyqcusdrk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/sjcaustenite.bsky.social/post/3mtwlohoum22xThe world cannot afford to lose someone as good as she was. If anyone knew how to be a rich Christian, it was Dolly Parton.25 Aug 2026 19:50 +0000at://did:plc:k53t5kxmlbbvwd4wqercd3lh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwlohoum22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/sjcaustenite.bsky.social/post/3mtverldoq22qCustom designed robots made for a special purpose *should* be able to beat humans at specific, individual tasks. What's remarkable about humans isn't that we're the fastest creatures. We aren't. It's that a fast runner can also cook, do math, fix a bicycle, read to a child, tell a joke, etc, etc.25 Aug 2026 08:13 +0000at://did:plc:k53t5kxmlbbvwd4wqercd3lh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtverldoq22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/sjcaustenite.bsky.social/post/3mtqurb45wc25A lot of supposedly left leaning centrist folks are easily suckered by the right wing as soon as they cry "freedom of speech." It's the standard playbook used to defend some of the worst people and behavior imaginable. Come to think of it, maybe they're not being suckered. Maybe they're just awful.23 Aug 2026 13:16 +0000at://did:plc:k53t5kxmlbbvwd4wqercd3lh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtqurb45wc25https://bsky.app/profile/sjcaustenite.bsky.social/post/3mth63r2a5222If you cannot write about your field coherently, you are not an expert. A lot of science minded folks have taken to using AI because it saves them the "hard work" of writing. But the hard work of writing is where you actually figure out what you think. It is crucial, not optional. [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Aug 2026 16:37 +0000at://did:plc:k53t5kxmlbbvwd4wqercd3lh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mth63r2a5222https://bsky.app/profile/sjcaustenite.bsky.social/post/3mta5sg3f2c26My musicals podcast is spending this year going through the history of the American musical. We just released an episode on Sondheim's "Move On." I'm really proud of this episode, and of this year, so give it a listen if you're so inclined. 👍🏼 https://somuchstufftosing.libsyn.com/episode-145-move-on16 Aug 2026 21:43 +0000at://did:plc:k53t5kxmlbbvwd4wqercd3lh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mta5sg3f2c26