Mahmud El Sayed

mahmudelsayed.bsky.social

01 August 2026 16:29

Rewatched an old Stewart Lee Comedy Vehicle episode and can't get this out of my head: "18th-century polymath Thomas Young was the last person reputed to have read every book published in his lifetime. Someone who did that today would end up more stupid than the person who read nothing.”

Andy Best

andybest.bsky.social

14 July 2026 16:49

The best China meme since I first moved to Shanghai is: 普通青年, 文艺青年, 2b青年 If you know, you know.

Andy Best

andybest.bsky.social

13 May 2026 14:44

And also: a subculture, or independent culture, is not just a mini-culture, it's defined by a conscious rejection of, or opposition to the mainstream. That definition is the origin of the term itself.

Bandcamp

bandcamp.com

14 January 2026 14:05

We’re articulating our approach to generative AI so musicians can keep making music and fans can trust the music they find on Bandcamp.

annaoxygen.bsky.social

30 January 2025 22:12

HBD to Angela Davis. I saw her talk a few years ago-she told us to always ask the other question + reminded us to not get caught up in the myth of individual genius or hero (I’ll add villain) worship. We move collectively. We share authorship in movement and world making. We can start small.