Author: Serene Sargent

I make jewelry and try to read everything on the US Civil War and Reconstruction that comes out, (thereby knowing many smart people.) I know a bit of law, care about Beatles historiography and love the Nagras. Jane Austen whispered her Emma secrets to me across many miles and 200 years. ✨ My father was Bill Sargent, the Pay Per View Beatles guy. #DYRBRY

PICK YOUR FRIENDS LIKE THERE’S A WAR GOING ON

Who are my allies and who are my enemies? LBJ was my introduction to the algebraic equation of influence. For LBJ everything was a pissing contest. He took up space – all of it – with pure brute force. But once I realized that identifying a viper in the grass wasn’t a moral failing, LBJ was a good starting point in my attempt to develop a philosophy for choosing teams.

Batmish, what is it?

Animal, vegetable, or mineral? I hung outside my window (opened at the top) to film the dumb thing.

I am quoting Paine: Cloud Eater alert

I’m quoting Paine. If history is any guide that’s a sign. Paine was my first radical love. He’s buried fathoms deep, and only claws his way back to the surface in rare instances. #flammable