Andy Adams
Culture guy in Madison, Wisconsin. I run media at Outrider.org. In my free time, I host @flakphoto.news, a community hub for photography people. Do you like pictures? Read my newsletter!
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- Brilliant youtu.be/m_yb21Nps5o?...
- I love the aesthetic of a deckled edge, but from a functional perspective, I really can't stand it. It makes a book so much harder to read! Who's with me?
- Morning music open.spotify.com/track/7CR9RF...
- "Whether something was made with ink, a brush, or film often seems secondary, if it matters at all. What’s actually taken on weight is the idea of analogue, and the set of values now projected onto it." www.itsnicethat.com/articles/eli...
- Winter walks❄️
- Well, this is depressing... www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
- “Nothing is ever quite enough for these people; the trend line must always go up. That Myspace Tom defied that mandate and fucked off to Hawaii feels unusually decent, if not straight-up heroic.” linksiwouldgchatyou.substack.com/p/ground-con...
- Oh, man, this looks good: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRGf...
- Bright out there tonight.❄️
- Memento mori
- Indeed — "This White House is not beset by crises. This White House is the crisis." www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/o...
- Brekkie☕
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- Reposted by Andy AdamsThe co-author of "How Democracies Die" thinks Trump is going further in his crackdown on the press than strongmen around the world. Via @status.news (Almost everyone who studies these things is shocked not by what he's doing, but by how fast its moving.)
- This seems like a good idea — English professors double down on requiring printed copies of readings yaledailynews.com/articles/eng...
- Wow — The Film Students Who Can No Longer Sit Through Films www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
- Reposted by Andy Adams“You cannot be neutral about the dismantling of our democracy and still expect to be protected by it,” Georgia Fort told CJR days before her arrest. “If the Constitution fails to protect US citizens, it will fail to protect the media, the free press.” www.cjr.org/news/astonis...
- The world is getting me down again today — this relentless authoritarian madness is a lot. I am reminded again that we must keep our minds right at times like this. And, of course, surrounding ourselves with empathetic, loving people helps too. Be well, friends. Have a good weekend.
- A true legend — Catherine O’Hara, actor known for Home Alone and Schitt’s Creek, dies aged 71. Rest in peace www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ja...
- Must see youtu.be/RpZOcDPjV20?...
- Another beautiful film to recommend: "Come See Me in the Good Light" is heartbreaking and inspiring, a film about love, art, life, and death. I spent most of the time watching through tears — A brilliant piece of work. See this film! youtu.be/t0B8sjxR7Mo?...
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- Legend — Wynton Marsalis, Founder of Jazz at Lincoln Center, to Step Down: After 40 years with the organization, the trumpeter and impresario will end his role as managing and artistic director in July 2027. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/a...
- Art therapy: Edward Hopper / Landscape with Fence and Trees, 1916–1919.
- I’ve always liked Tom Friedman’s perspective. I didn’t know he was from Minnesota. This conversation explains well why things are the way they are in America, and why we're in this mess. www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2z2...
- Deserved! One of my favorite books of 2025.
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- “Everything We Do Matters.” Minneapolis’s Moon Palace Books is a Hub For Anti-ICE Resistance @literaryhub.bsky.social lithub.com/everything-w...
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- Same here. It's unavoidable.
- We finally got around to watching "Sentimental Value" last night. Beautiful film and heartbreaking in plenty of ways, but hopeful, too. This one is a slow burn. It's a long film, and it takes a while to sink in. I woke up thinking about it this morning, which is always a good sign.
- Was anyone else raised in the Christian church? I'm reading @sarahmccammon.bsky.social's book about Evangelical culture, and it is a fascinating walk down memory lane. If American religious culture interests you, try this book. It's fascinating.
- Finally, it's above zero out there. Still cold, though.🥶
- An encouraging take on the situation in Minneapolis. Thanks, @jamellebouie.net youtu.be/vxI8sR-I0ME?...
- Here's a whole month of MUBI. For free. Incredible hand-picked films, by amazing directors. I think you’ll really like it. mubi.com/t/android/gl...
- Dang! Groovy: open.spotify.com/track/5olBOh...
- Morning music: open.spotify.com/track/2a5aiw...
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- “Truth is a line of demarcation between a democratic government and an authoritarian regime. Mr. Pretti and Ms. Good are dead. The American people deserve to know what happened.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/o...
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- How's everybody doing out there? Our spirits are heavy this morning.
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- Lots of distress in our house tonight. What is happening to America?
- My weather app said it was -14° when I woke up this morning, and even more awful news has come in from Minneapolis, so we’re feeling low this afternoon. I decided to look at some of the winter pictures folks have sent in over the past few months to lift my spirits. www.flakphoto.news/p/all-eyes-o...
- Seriously: "It is heartbreaking that on the cusp of our 250th anniversary, we have a president who is perverting all the values our country was founded on — looking out for one another, respecting one another’s rights." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/o...
