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That is, studios & artists, I know the tattoo i want

Ok friends in & around Franklin County MA: looking for recommendations for first tattoos...

Remains Tobe seen. I'm in the process of renewing my passport, which seems the most immediate thing

Folks, I know a Gibson isn't everybody's thing, but the Gibson Girl at Harvey's in Turners Falls is SO GOOD

I love spending 1 1/2 hours working with a client to help them find the exact part/ model number of hardware they need for their project, only to send them the quote and have then call me to say they put the model # into Amazon and can get it for $15 less there, so thanks but no thanks.

I'll check it out, I like her other work

Reports of ICE in Holyoke apparently wrong- ACLU and Workers Center people investigated multiple sites and saw no activity, and spoke to workers who had not seen any.

Also, my autocorrect refuses to let me type m o n k e e s, I apologize on its behalf

And I think if the Monkeys hadn't been there doing what they did, the Beatles would have been a flash in the pan with a few hits that nobody really thought about for very long after

Ever came close to the artistry and skill of the Monkeys. And the frequent critique of the Monkeys being a "manufactured" band, we'll, so were the Beatles, so there's that.

Who took the innovations the Beatles pioneered and made music with it that would persist longer and appeal to a wider audience. The Beatles then took what the Monkeys did and built on it in turn, which is when they started doing much more interesting work, though nothing they did ever came (cont)

I feel like the Beatles did some original and technically breaking stuff initially, but nothing that was honestly all that good, just new and different. The Monkeys were set up to capitalize on the trend, but I firmly believe they were better musicians and performers (continued)

I want to talk about other stuff, so here are some of my controversial opinions:

Bob Dylan was a talentless edge-lord

The Beatles would have faded to obscurity without the Monkeys

Higher Ground is the only RHCP song worthy of note

The Pixies would have been better with more studio polish

You folks are doing the work of true journalists. Thank you.

To all friends and neighbors: if you feel threatened or uncomfortable going somewhere you need or want to go because you are anything other than a straight, white, male Christian nationalist- I will go with you, I will stand in line with you, if you need to hide for a bit, I have a guest room.

Well, I never really thought of myself as trans, but according to presidential executive order, I am now female. So that's a thing.

Very sorry you have to deal with that. I hope you continue to do and enjoy what you love despite their a$$holery.

My page on Bluesky is a safe space and you will always be welcome and safe here 🏳️‍⚧️

Please, be careful everyone 🙏

If you ever feel threatened, feel unsafe going somewhere you need or want to go, need a place to crash a while where others can't find you, you've got my number and I'll go with you, sit with you, drive you, or lend you my guestroom and make you tea.

I'd train in martial arts multiple hours a day, and pet all the dogs.

Because I spent a lot of years moving frequently and not wanting to move a TV, I've mostly stopped using consoles and gone all pc. Plus I enjoy all the wierd little indie games you can get on pc.

I worked at Waldenbooks ages ago and loved it for those same reasons :)

Books! Recommending a few audiobooks:

Garth Nix, Old Kingdom series. Read by Tim Curry. Fantastic.

Fonda Lee, Green Bone Saga. Read by Andrew kishino. Great books, reader does a good job making the text stand out while allowing himself to fade into the background.

Hello, dog loving friends who may have rescue connections: I'm looking for a rescue in the northeastern US who specialize in hound breeds. Any information appreciated, thank you. (Edward is fine, this is for another dog)