Brendan Sullivan

[Brendan Sullivan @bwsullivan]

Hi #crossword twitter! I made a blog to start sharing puzzles and other info.

Check it out here: https://t.co/UIrm93EpH5

[Brendan Sullivan @bwsullivan]

new 15x15 themeless posted today!

blog post with download links: https://t.co/sZmL6MedJz

playable on @crosswordrapp: https://t.co/UNEqJG5GS9

[Brendan Sullivan @bwsullivan]

new themeless puzzle for ya! triple stacks of 15s and 9s with some challenging clues

blog post with files: https://t.co/c4RqUAs8Xn

play on @crosswordrapp: https://t.co/QUhIDDzxJm

[Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib @RepRashida]

Detroit is a global music capital, and our artists have made their mark on our culture in countless ways. Streaming has upended the music industry, making it harder for artists to survive. The Living Wage for Musicians Act aims to give artists the economic justice they deserve.

[United Musicians and Allied Workers @UMAW_]

UMAW is thrilled to share what we’ve been working on for the last few years: The Living Wage for Musicians Act, with co-lead sponsors @RepRashida and @JamaalBowmanNY 💪

https://t.co/qVssnV75Mh

[bandcamp @Bandcamp]

This Friday is Bandcamp Friday.

[Brendan Sullivan @bwsullivan]

new themeless puzzle on the blog: https://t.co/3xd9kLd06S

on @crosswordrapp too:
https://t.co/iAGsGRuGTg

[Brendan Sullivan @bwsullivan]

@MBTA Got it, thanks very much!

[Brendan Sullivan @bwsullivan]

I'm grateful that Cambridge & Boston are so walkable on days like today when the @MBTA 47 bus flew right by me (and a lady with a stroller!) waiting by the Central Sq library at 9:15. Bus was obviously not full.

I just walked the 2 miles to Fenway. Never saw another 47 pass by.

[YIMBYLAND @YIMBYLAND]

20 most walkable cities in the US according to Conde Nast.

Discuss.

[Brendan Sullivan @bwsullivan]

@MBTA Nope, sorry. I was busy catching my breath from running to the stop ahead of the bus (there's no way the driver didn't see me!)

For future reference, where is that number located on the buses?

[Brendan Sullivan @bwsullivan]

new challenging themeless puz on the blog: https://t.co/GM7C7z4PpG

playable on @crosswordrapp as well: https://t.co/wwkPTiTbkM

[Brendan Sullivan @bwsullivan]

photo from here:

https://t.co/KT1Lsh64NZ

[Ryan H. Walsh @JahHills]

This is one of the most touching tributes to landlords I’ve ever seen. 1222 Comm Ave is REBORN as a new bastion of culture and camaraderie in this goooooooorgeous Taco Bell Cantina. I mean, hell, shoot me in the face with a sour cream gun already, I’m tired of waiting!!!!

[Niko Stratis @nikostratis]

Jokes aside the Pitchfork news is a grim reminder of the sad state of media in 2024 as culture publications that actually have name recognition get turned into shades of their former selves as we consolidate all of media into a single Taco Bell

[Brendan Sullivan @bwsullivan]

for anyone else thinking about pitchfork, bandcamp, writing and criticism, discovering culture, etc... this was a fascinating conversation to listen to

https://t.co/5TYy3mRZyW

[pictoria vark @pictoriavark]

the other consequence of something like pitchfork becoming a shell of itself is that it means that the live music sphere will be increasingly filled of algorithm and tiktok music, which means even more homogeneity than there is (see also: every festival lineup this year)

[Brendan Sullivan @bwsullivan]

"Sure, we don’t know what Pitchfork x GQ will look like yet, but there’s a clear clash in values between an outlet that prioritises criticism and one that revolves around access to celebrities."

[Guardian culture @guardianculture]

Pitchfork’s absorption into GQ is a travesty for music media – and musicians | Laura Snapes https://t.co/DVdVox3IbS

[Niko Stratis @nikostratis]

Jokes aside the Pitchfork news is a grim reminder of the sad state of media in 2024 as culture publications that actually have name recognition get turned into shades of their former selves as we consolidate all of media into a single Taco Bell

[Daniel Bachman @AlmanacBehind]

This is wage theft. 2/3 of my catalog will be demonetized under this new payment scheme. As a working artist struggling to earn above the poverty line this will only drive me and my work closer to the edge. Join @UMAW_ and fight for fair compensation in the streaming industry ❤️

[Damon K 🎤 @dada_drummer]

The income pyramid in streaming is already steep cause of algorithms, playlists and payola. And now, new Spotify accounting means 82.7% of tracks on the platform will not be paid at all - any money those tracks earn will be redirected to those at the top instead. A regressive tax