Rob Stone

Evidently multiple AI sites, game sites and even Truth Social are being hit by the Cloudflare issue. Also Royal Road, AO3 and Fanfiction, too. And over half the news sites I use on a daily basis.

Cartoon of monk speaking to meditating dog with a wagging tail and saying it can't possibly be thinking about nothing of its tail is wagging

...on the elusive happiness of being 'without thoughts' #meditation #Buddhism 🧘‍♂️

JD Vance is boldly talking about taking over when 45 can't do it any longer. I think the powers that be want him to revive the GOP's terrible poll numbers before 2026 but it will take time to right the ship again. If it can be done that is. I think big changes in the WH are coming very soon

Cartoon of cows commenting that by chanting 'Oooom' a monk has got it all backwards

#buddhist humor... 😉

NEW 📀 For What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield -4K- {Stereo} 1966 1966-67......#7 U.S. Billboard Hot 100, #7 U.S. Cash Box Top 100, #5 Canada Stereo Remix by MixerRog / Original video edited and AI remastered with HQ stereo sound. "For What It's Worth (Stop, Hey What's That Sound)" (often referred to as simply "For What It's Worth") is a song written by Stephen Stills. Performed by Buffalo Springfield, it was recorded on December 5, 1966, released as a single on Atco Records in December 1966 and peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the spring of 1967. It was later added to the March 1967 second pressing of their first album, Buffalo Springfield. The title was added after the song was written, and does not appear in the lyrics. In 2004 Rolling Stone magazine ranked the song at number 63 on its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Stills said in an interview that the name of the song came about when he presented it to the record company executive Ahmet Ertegun (who signed Buffalo Springfield to the Atlantic Records-owned ATCO label). Stills said "I have this song here, for what it's worth, if you want it." Another producer, Charlie Greene, claims that Stills first said the above line to him, but credits Ahmet Ertegun with giving the single the parenthetical subtitle "Stop, Hey What's That Sound" in order that the song would be more easily recognized. The song was recorded on December 5, 1966, at Columbia Studios, Hollywood. Tom Dowd claimed he mixed the song at Atlantic's studio in New York, though this has been disputed. Dowd did take part in the production of Cher's version of the song in 1969. One of the most recognizable elements of the song is Neil Young's use of guitar harmonics. While memories of the November riots were still fresh, the group and Ertegun pushed for a rush-release of "For What It's Worth". On December 10, 1966, five days after the song was recorded, local Top 40 radio station KHJ began playing the single. It first appeared on the station's "Boss 30" chart on December 28, 1966, at number 26, and was followed by rival KRLA on January 14, 1967, where the single entered its "Top 40 Requests" at number eight. Also on January 14, Billboard magazine identified it as a "regional breakout" and the single appeared on its Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart. Two weeks later, it debuted at number 90 on the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at number seven on March 25 and remained on the chart for a total of fifteen weeks. Although the single did not reach the charts in the U.K., the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) certified a 2004 release by Warner Music as platinum (sales and streams of 600,000) in 2023. In 2000, the 1966 recording of "For What It's Worth" by Buffalo Springfield on ATCO Records was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. The HOF lists the ATCO date as 1967.

What the #AntiWar #BabyBoomers faced. Have a #Listen bit.ly/42CqoGZ ☮️

Warms my heart to see such spirit.

The System Isn’t Built for Our Brains I took off the mask and wrote the post I needed 20 years ago.If you’re a neurodivergent social worker (or love one) read this. Then share it.

Last Monday’s Substack dove into what it’s like to be neurodivergent in systems built for “everyone else.” Masking, burnout, rule-bending survival tactics...it’s all in there. If you missed it, time to catch up!

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#SystemUntangled

#Photography

Why more and more people are tuning the news out: ‘Now I don’t have that anxiety’ Emotional toll of constant negative news and unlimited access to ‘doomscrolling’ has led to record-high news avoidance

Why more and more people are tuning the news out: ‘Now I don’t have that anxiety’ | Mental health | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i...

I can understand the urge, but it will guarantee you'll get blindsided.

FDA approves new Covid shots with limits on who can get them under RFK Jr. It's unclear how easily patients without high risk factors will be able to get a Covid shot, and whether insurance plans will still cover them.

FDA approves new Covid vaccines with limits under RFK Jr. www.cnbc.com/2025/08/27/f...

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Amazing how things do backflips over time!

When authorities shoot at peaceful #StudentProtesters, is it 1970 #KentState or 2024 #UCDavis? At least the 2024 peaceful protester wasn't killed in the incident. LEARN about the May 4, 1970 Kent State massacre bit.ly/3r5fh92 ☮️

Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss Felony Charges against UC Davis Protesters Despite Restorative Justice Offer - Davis Vanguard A judge denied a defense motion to dismiss felony charges against three UC Davis students involved in a pro-Palestinian protest that included the spray-painting of an Egghead sculpture, despite the de...

July 2025, #Yolo Superior Court #JudgeCortés did not dismiss felony charges against three #UCDavis #Student #Protesters. “These are young people who stood up for something they believed in.” “They’ve been vilified. One of them was shot at." READ bit.ly/4oJakvL ☮️ 💔

Long Time Gone When Will “We, the People” Know the Truth?

Long Time Gone
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I know we’re all focused on AI right now but…

Where’s quantum computing?

I think it is a far bigger deal. Is that just slow cooking in the background?

#AI #MLsky #bluesky #science #research #chatgpt #quantumcomputing #easybakeoven #brisket

US pipeline protester’s obstruction conviction overturned by appeals court New trial for Mylene Vialard after Minnesota judges find ‘pervasive’ prosecutorial misconduct in Line 3 protest case

US pipeline protester’s obstruction conviction overturned by appeals court | Climate crisis | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/environment/...