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I can’t be 100% sure if it’s actually Nick Mullen behind this Wordpress, but I’ll choose to believe for our mutual sake. Nick is a great guy and a great writer, though reading his blog you’d think he’s the Jewish one for how neurotic he is about his health. Many people have speculated that I’m secretly in love with Nick/want to have sex with him, but the truth is I’m simply impressed by his code of ethics, which as I said on the sub, is rare in our little online ghetto and comes through in everything he does. Also having a Wordpress instead of a Substack is r-worded yet kind of a baller move. Classic Nick!
Aug 23, 2022
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if you enjoy books, magazines, physical media, Nicks Newsstand is where its at.
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yes im a pretentious sounding pseudo-intellectual freak now come and read my journal entries! heres one of my personal favourite lines from my most recent one: 'My therapist called it a friendship built off of dysfunction. I always knew it was, with my strange, twisted need for a savior grappling for everyone I touch (please take everything I write very lightly, for I have never been kissed, I have never been wanted). '
https://open.substack.com/pub/murkypassions/p/crawling-back-to-you-in-hoziers-voice?r=54bocv&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
Feb 7, 2025
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As you get older, nothing makes you feel more confident than dousing yourself in perfume to mask the stench of mortality. Granted I’m new to this and not an expert on fragrances, let alone “notes” and whatnot. But since newsletters are all about advising you on how to creatively spend your money, I’ll do my part and point you in the right direction. My go-to rotation at the moment is Serge Lutens Fille de Berlin, Olympic Orchids Ballets Rouges, and TRNP Bulgakov (Limited Edition *not* OG), which the manufacturer describes as smelling like “faded opulence.” Sometimes I like to wild out and layer them all on at once. Not everyone is blessed with healthy levels of narcissism. Perfume is a good way to stack the cards in your favor.
Aug 23, 2022
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Nothing feels as good as unsubscribing, but you’re gonna want to hold on to a physical subscription or two, if for no other reason then ambiance. Personally, I recommend American Affairs and The New Criterion, a couple of quality periodicals with good aesthetics that some may call “fascist,” but I call respectable. Reading magazines will help you improve your attention span and cut through the wasteland of takes. God knows we could all use some of that.
Aug 23, 2022
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Easier said than done, especially if you suffer from learned helplessness and poverty mentality due to years of living like a dog. As with most habits that are worth investing in, this one’s a matter of going against your gut, at least initially. That’s fine because your gut is probably leaky and has a messed up microbiome. Only problem is once you break the seal, there’s no going back.
Aug 23, 2022