80s New Wave, B52s, Love Will Tear Us Apart Again, AbFab and the Jam

Picture is of a gay white guy in a green v-neck. It seems most of the data people ended up on Bluesky so here I am.

Trying to stay sane with photography, painting, and music. Not sure I’m succeeding.

College teacher, Atlantic World historian, Poirot + Morse aficionado he/him/his

Democracy is the way. Truth and justice matter. Russia can end the war today by leaving Ukraine. Less proud to be an American than I used to be. I really thou

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I'm a plucky lump of plankton and my name is Planky Smith! Origin of my display name: https://youtu.be/qv6OOuPI5c0

Writer. Professor. Golden retriever papa. Bylines in Guardian, Slate, TNR, many other places. Publisher and EIC of @VQR. Wrote a pile of books you might like.

Voice for animals, environmentalist, advocating for a world without cruelty, against tyrants, trying to do what I can to mitigate climate change.