Andy Bieman

The Sky Isn’t Blue paperback book on glass patio table alongside mug of hot chocolate and plant in ceramic pot. Stone flooring in background.

Read last weekend: The Sky Isn’t Blue by Janice Lee (Civil Coping Mechanisms, 2016)

Janice Lee is one of my favorite authors, and this collection of philosophical lyric essays is a highlight of my 2026 reading so far.

Selfie in forest with grass, trees, and blue sky in background. I’m wearing a Hüsker Dü - New Day Rising shirt.

3/6/26 selfie.

Last Famous Words YouTube video by The Ex - Topic

The Ex - Last Famous Words

Dream Portal, by Djam Karet from the album A Night for Baku

Djam Karet - Dream Portal

Hard Plains Drifter YouTube video by Bill Frisell - Topic

Bill Frisell - Hard Plains Drifter

Harper to the judge: "Your driver's license doesn't list your height and weight at birth. It doesn't list where you used to live. It identifies who you are now."

Jiaogulan, by Subsumed 160 track album

Happy Bandcamp Friday! Here’s my new album Jiaogulan! Just over three hours of piano free improvisation in 160 short pieces. Produced and mastered by Andrew Weathers.

The U.S. Senate must be clear: no war with Iran.

Notes on Shapeshifting by Gabi Abrão paperback book on patio table alongside glass coffee mug and potted plant in red ceramic pot.

Just finished reading: Notes on Shapeshifting by Gabi Abrão (Not a Cult, 2022)

Jessica Williams - Blue Abstraction: Prepared Piano Project 1985–1987 LP on beige carpet.

Recent listening: Jessica Williams - Blue Abstraction: Prepared Piano Project 1985–1987 (Pre-Echo Press, 2025)

Matthew Shipp - Before the World CD with CD shelving unit and stacks of CDs in background.

Recent listening: Matthew Shipp - Before the World (FMP Records, 1997)

Flashing Spirits, by Cecil Taylor/Tony Oxley 3 track album

Recent listening: Cecil Taylor / Tony Oxley - Flashing Spirts (Burning Ambulance Music, 2025)

Island of Jewels - Album by Legendary Pink Dots Listen to Island of Jewels by Legendary Pink Dots on YouTube Music - a dedicated music app with official songs, music videos, remixes, covers, and more.

Now playing: The Legendary Pink Dots - Island of Jewels (Play It Again Sam Records, 1986)

by-, by bygones 10 track album

Now playing: Bygones - By- (Sargent House, 2009)

Matthew Shipp Trio - World Construct CD with CD shelving unit and stacks of CDs in background.

Recent listening: Matthew Shipp Trio - World Construct (ESP-Disk’, 2022)

Kali Malone and Drew McDowall - Magnetism CD with CD shelving unit and stacks of CDs in background.

Recent listening: Kali Malone and Drew McDowall - Magnetism (Ideologic Organ, 2025)

LUH YouTube video by Isotope 217 - Topic

Isotope 217 - LUH

How Kansas Republicans weaponized the law to target 300 trans driver's license holders SB 244 was put into effect virtually overnight, causing chaos, panic and fear in the trans community.

New — I spoke to eight trans people in Kansas about the new state law that invalidated their driver’s licenses overnight, what’s it’s like to live there right now, plus details of two DMV emails exclusively obtained by The Handbasket that shed light on the law’s chaotic and cruel rollout:

9. Now, transgender Kansans face a difficult choice. They can surrender their driver's licenses immediately and comply with the law, or they can hold onto them and hope that the court enjoins the state from enforcing SB 244 before they are pulled over.

ACLU Files Lawsuit Against Kansas Trans Drivers License Revocations, Bathroom Bounty Hunter Law The lawsuit was filed in state court on Friday.

1. Yesterday, we broke the story that Kansas drivers licenses for transgender people were being immediately revoked by the state.

This morning, the ACLU filed suit in state court to block that process.

Thousands of trans Kansans watch with horror and hope.

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Kansas Sends Letters To Trans People Demanding The Immediate Surrender Of Drivers Licenses "The legislature did not include a grace period." ERIN REED FEB 25, 2026 88 5 21 Share Kansas Sate Capitol // farzinvousoughian

1. Numerous transgender people in Kansas are reporting that the state has sent them a letter demanding the immediate surrender of drivers licenses.

Those driving could be arrested, charged, and see privileges revoked.

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Blue and white SST Super Store Catalog on beige chair.

Currently using this old SST Superstore Catalog.

Hammered Hulls - Careening LP on beige carpet.

Recent listening: Hammered Hulls - Careening (Dischord Records, 2022)

Way Too Early On a Sunday Morning YouTube video by Eleventh Dream Day - Topic

Eleventh Dream Day - Way Too Early on a Sunday Morning

Counting Backwards YouTube video by Throwing Muses - Topic

Throwing Muses - Counting Backwards

Red Heaven - Album by Throwing Muses Red Heaven is a studio album by the American band Throwing Muses, released in 1992. It peaked at number 13 on the UK Albums Chart. Throwing Muses promoted the album by touring with the Flaming Lips. "...

Just listened: Throwing Muses - Red Heaven (4AD, 1992)

Light As A Feather - Album by Chick Corea Light as a Feather is the first studio album credited to jazz band Return to Forever led by keyboardist Chick Corea. It features saxophonist/flautist Joe Farrell, bassist Stanley Clarke, vocalist Flor...

Now playing: Chick Corea and Return to Forever - Light as a Feather (Polydor, 1973)

Jupiter Eye - Album by Das Damen Listen to Jupiter Eye by Das Damen on YouTube Music - a dedicated music app with official songs, music videos, remixes, covers, and more.

Now playing: Das Damen - Jupiter Eye (SST Records, 1987)

Forty-Three YouTube video by Subsumed - Topic

Here's the YouTube playlist for Jiaogulan Part Two! This part comprises tracks 43-81.

Trotsky Icepick - Trotsky Icepick Presents: Danny and the Doorknobs in ‘Poison Summer’ CD with CD shelving unit and stacks of CDs in background.

Now playing: Trotsky Icepick - Trotsky Icepick Presents: Danny and the Doorknobs in ‘Poison Summer’ (SST Records, 1989)