whitney pastorek

@whittlz

Executive Producer, City Cast Nashville / nashville.citycast.fm / Wally’s mom / former: WCK, EW / my analysis is largely correct / Go Stros / anger is a gift

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whitney pastorek@whittlz· 21d

Zinnia now fortified with random junk I found lying around. Again, much like my mental health.

The poor pink zinnia is now surrounded by a 5-foot-tall metal tomato cage placed upside down, two broken bricks, and a grey pot containing a dead cornflower. It continues to sit right next to a hideous road.

whitney pastorek@whittlz· 21d

The zinnia is the current state of my mental health

A pink zinnia lies crushed on a driveway inside a completely mangled garden cage. It’s clearly been run over by a vehicle. Despite the cage.

whitney pastorek@whittlz· 23d

I don’t. This buddy is just an outlier.

A pink zinnia stands by a driveway, well in front of an overgrown bed filled with sunflowers, partridge pea, volunteer watermelon, and more zinnias in various states of growth.

whitney pastorek@whittlz· 23d

Someone keeps running over my zinnia with their car. Last night they also managed to run over the cage around it. Today I’ve added a stick. Might put a flag on it later.

A lone pink zinnia is growing next to an ugly street. It’s surrounded by a green cage and has a piece of bamboo sticking up next to it.

whitney pastorek@whittlz· 24d

Why yes, Metro Stormwater, I’d love to walk in the road instead of on the sidewalk, thanks for the opportunity

A white ford pickup with a yellow light on top is parked on the sidewalk, completely blocking it. The road is checkered with asphalt from various developers tearing it up, and there’s a big black stripe next to the sidewalk where Google Fiber dug a trench and covered it with way too much tar. There is no buffer between the sidewalk and the road but I can’t complain because at least this tiny street has a sidewalk.

whitney pastorek@whittlz· 24d

Dogs love international soccer

My incredibly handsome black scruffy supermutt Wally sits on a bench in a bar. He looks like he’s watching the TV but let’s be honest, he probably isn’t. In the background is a giant USA flag that I promise you was hung ironically. My friend Manaen has a big red beard and is scratching Wally’s back.

whitney pastorek@whittlz· Jun 30

Me to me when I finally empty the dishwasher

A screenshot of the end of the Germany v Paraguay game. A German player is squatting on the ground with one hand on his chin while he stares into space. His other hand is accepting a fairly desultory high five from somebody walking past. Someone else appears to be gently patting him on the head.

whitney pastorek@whittlz· Jun 27

10 years ago, on the day Obama named the Stonewall Inn a Natl Monument, I adopted a scruffy black puppy at Nashville Pride and named him Stonewall. Today, thanks to some overcast skies, he got to walk in the Pride parade for his 10th anniversary. Everybody say Happy Pride, Wally! #cowdog #supermutt

A woman wearing an Astros hat and a black tshirt that says “City Cast Nashville” crouches next to an incredibly handsome black scruffy supermutt who is sitting and smiling while wearing a rainbow bandanna. They are in the middle of a downtown street where a parade is assembling.

whitney pastorek@whittlz· Jun 19

My brand is strong among the robots destroying society

A screenshot of an 8-bit-style website showing that a lot of the LLMs know who I am. They think I am an “American pop-culture journalist” and rank me in the top 7%.

whitney pastorek@whittlz· Jun 16

Somebody left a full coneflower plant in bloom next to my driveway? Not much in the way of roots, but some, so I’ve plopped it in a pot for now to see if I can save it. No clue where it came from, but I’m okay with my neighbors thinking I’m some sort of sanctuary

A very light pink coneflower plant is plopped in a grayish pot that’s sitting on a driveway. It’s very floppy since it was uprooted. In the background is a front garden bed full of plants in bloom and a garden-sized Pride flag. The lawn doesn’t look very mowed because it’s not.

whitney pastorek@whittlz· Jun 14

Thanks to Bonnaroo and all accompanying weather for making it to Sunday so I could come see my friends!

The Bonnaroo mainstage under a sky that is mostly cloudy with a little blue poking through. It is 1:30pm on Sunday and Centeroo is deserted - the brown grass of the mainstage field is almost empty of people.

whitney pastorek@whittlz· Jun 8

Either Republican state senator Mark Pody really likes this sex shop (that is not in his district) or this sex shop really likes Mark Pody. I would be curious to hear more about either possibility.

A giant red and blue campaign sign for Republican state senator Mark Pody is hung on a chain link construction fence outside Lover’s World.

whitney pastorek@whittlz· Jun 6

They’ve now sent a “bean burrito” as a replacement. It is 9:14pm.

A bean burrito of questionable size and flavor sits on a white hospital tray. The heavily grilled tortilla appears barely filled with pinto beans, no visible cheese or seasoning. In the background is a plastic fruit cup? Of berries? Maybe?

whitney pastorek@whittlz· Jun 6

Literally this is the meal they served my 82 year old mother. At 8:30pm. For dinner.

A white plate of green beans that are clearly from a can on a hospital tray. No seasoning is visible.

whitney pastorek@whittlz· May 31

My backyard is one giant mosquito right now. They are laughing at my dunks. They are doing the backstroke in my buckets of doom. I went out to take pictures of my flowers and lost 30% of my blood. 🌱

A bright orange-red lily blossom with a yellow center. Additional blossoms about to open are around it. The background is very green with a new fence visible, as well as a tiny pink light up flamingo.

Red bee balm blossoms in the foreground, with some purple coneflower and verbena in the background. There’s an orange, red, and yellow talavera birdbath to the right.

Purple and white coneflowers growing in a bed alongside a fence that is half new, half old. In the background, crossvine is climbing the fence.

whitney pastorek@whittlz· May 23

Truly cursed World Cup on every level

Screenshot from a NYT Ebola outbreak story that reads, “Not all of the concerns surrounding Ebola are about life and death.
Some soccer fans fear that they may be denied entry into the United States to support their team in the World Cup. Congo is scheduled to play its first game on June 17 in Houston. Mr. Esambo, the president of the fan group, has tried to allay those fears, saying that the visa process was already underway and that he was confident the American authorities would allow them into the United States.
"America is a great country," he said.
"Making such groundless decisions would not be a good move."”

whitney pastorek@whittlz· May 22

Portrait of the artist as a young degenerate who made the newspaper because she got kicked out of Letterman for going too many times

It’s a black and white photo of me, circa 1994, crouching underneath the Late Show with David Letterman marquee at the Ed Sullivan Theater. It’s a rainy night in New York and I’m wearing a white baseball cap with Goofy on it, because I was a fucking dweeb, and a black rain shell, and jeans that are ripped at the knee. Behind me, a couple of classy, well-dressed people walk hand in hand, the woman’s face is hidden under an umbrella. The white borders of the film photo are visible.

whitney pastorek@whittlz· May 21

Bookmarking this for Nashville 2030

A screenshot from the NYT with the headline “Mayor Mamdani secures $50 World Cup tickets for New Yorkers after negotiations with Infantino” and a photo of Mamdani smiling in the bright sun next to two World Cup posters.

whitney pastorek@whittlz· May 16

If Wally and I sit right here and listen to the Astros game, they can’t possibly lose, right?

A view from the shore of Nashville’s Percy Priest Lake. The water level is low so you can see the big brown rocks beyond the beach. The water is a grayish blue. On the horizon are green hills and no houses because this is an Army Corps lake. The sky is blue with wispy white clouds.

My incredibly handsome black scruffy supermutt Wally sits on a camping chair next to my leg. He’s got a giant smile on his face and the early evening sun is behind him. He is extra scruffy because he was swimming in the lake, and he’s partially wrapped in a bright orange towel. Behind him is the rocky shore and low water of a dam-fed lake in the middle of a drought.

whitney pastorek@whittlz· May 16

Tour de Nash 25 miler complete! Made it on one charge of the trusty Rad Expand (barely). Great to see @seanforfive.com @jspencersharpe.bsky.social @charlieweingartner.bsky.social @careyrogers.bsky.social and my other bike-loving pals on the course. Streets are for people!

It’s me smiling like a dork in a bike selfie coming up Demonbreun in downtown Nashville. There’s a line of other cyclists and some skyscrapers behind me. I’m wearing aviators and a black helmet with a yellow-billed cap underneath.

whitney pastorek@whittlz· May 15

SAFE STREETS NOW

A memorial sign my friend Kim made for Billy Ray, who was killed by an 18 wheeler here. It is black and in the shape of a head and torso, and it has a hand written message in red and blue that reads “our neighbor Billy Ray Swaner was killed by a driver here on May 4. It should not take someone dying to get action. SAFE STREETS NOW” It is zip tied to a “right lane must turn right” sign next to a sidewalk with no buffer from what is clearly a busy street. Behind it are concrete steps and a grey/brown building. Across the street is a Dollar General.

whitney pastorek@whittlz· May 12

Streets are for people (and dogs)

A photo of me standing next to my friend Manaen, blocking a car from going through a crosswalk. Manaen is wearing a reflective jacket and jeans and holding a white hand written posterboard that says “Safe streets not slush funds.” I’m wearing a safety vest and holding a water bottle in one hand, and my incredibly handsome black scruffy supermutt Wally’s leash in the other. Wally is also blocking the car, because he is brave. Wally is looking straight into the camera and smiling because he is media trained. Behind us, other protestors block other parts of the intersection.

whitney pastorek@whittlz· May 11

Wally says SAFE STREETS NOW

My incredibly handsome black scruffy supermutt Wally sits by a crosswalk in front of someone holding a white hand written posterboard that reads, “Never Forget: Larry W Smith, Hershel Trotter, Billy Ray Swaner. Justice and Recognition. RIP”

whitney pastorek@whittlz· May 2

Y’all there is this whole stunning riverfront greenway in River North that we aren’t allowed to use. It’s right outside the secret Shake Shack and the computer beer bar. Sitting here felt like being on vacation. Please don’t ruin it for me.