Kali Kambo

Imagine being mad at me and I’m at home deciding which notebook to use for a new project.

If you’re on the northeast coast in the U.S., I hope you’re safe in the nor'easter.

I have been eyeing Traveler’s notebooks on and off for a few years.

Muse Already Lied About What It Reads.

Crucial Track for September 23, 2026: “Like a Stone” by Ben Thornewill What’s a song you’ve had on repeat recently?

I’ll be submitting a physical zine to FediZineFest 2026!

I spotted this sign on a community college campus.

When I want to make something but I don’t have a certain thing in mind, I make a 30-minute collage in my sketchbook.

I have a weekly reminder on my phone to write weeknotes, but I haven't been feeling like doing them lately.

On Instagram, people who are influencers or some kind of life coach often say “Post [single word] in the comments and I’ll send you my [template, guide, handbook, discount].”

Apparently I watched a lot of movies in the last month, and that’s all I have to say about that. 📬 In this issue: Zines Media fare Zines I started writing a short story for the next issue of Planetesimal.

Here are the zines I got in the mail this month. 📬 Pocket Thoughts #38 includes original superhero comics.

Updated August 25, 2026 Good posts from Moonwriting and Olly (who has since deleted his post) about the benefits of using a website platform and why you might not want a fully DIY website.

Crucial Track for August 16, 2026: “Like a Stone” by Ben Thornewill New single from Ben Thornewill (of Jukebox the Ghost). ∞ via Crucial Tracks

Here are my thoughts on Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

POSSE, in the IndieWeb world, stands for Publish (on your) Own Site, Syndicate Elsewhere.

Crucial Track for August 5, 2026: “As I Try Not To Fall Apart” by White Lies Current vibes for a busy week, month, summer. ∞ via Crucial Tracks

July was kind of a weird month environmentally.

Here are zines I got in the mail this month.

I saw these miniatures hanging out at a local coffee stand, and I immediately took out my phone to take a pic.

This is a response to James Zhan’s blog post about pros and cons of having a comment section on a personal blog.

This is a response to Popcar’s blog post about PlayStation’s announcement that they’ll stop producing discs for new games in January 2028.

Christopher Nolan chose to have the cast of The Odyssey use a modern American accent.

Crucial Track for July 8, 2026: “These Alarms” by Snow Patrol & Kylie Minogue New music from Snow Patrol.

Crucial Track for July 7, 2026: “Rebellion (Lies)” by Arcade Fire Share a song that makes time feel like it’s standing still.

Zine in progress I’m working on a zine about Biblically accurate angels (like, the meme).

A typical, unfiltered view around town

Crucial Track for July 2, 2026: “The Middle” by Kelty Greye & KidMotel This cover of “The Middle” plays in the new Supergirl movie.

I went to see Supergirl at the movie theater today.

JulyReply is an annual “challenge” created by Robert Birming.

Logging my Crucial Tracks entries for the month here.

Under the wire here for June, but it’s alright.