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@NatePHedi @Mdphunk wasn't till this week I gave the whole run SPAC run a listen - thoroughly enjoyed it. the droney monks-chanting kind of tone Mike (I think?) uses in a couple places is :chef_kiss:

#KGLW with the #Chicago Philharmonic at Ravinia bullets

- Beautiful summer evening for the whole family. Our 2.5 year old’s first ‘big’ concert. We picknicked on the lawn and J danced and ran around in the grass barefoot. Lots of parental trepidation going in but went pretty smooth. (1/4)

New #Goose single? “Royal”

https://youtu.be/utIfTvZ-prw?si=dK1OM_Gi58J93Ail

@Mdphunk damn, that’s a rough summer. thanks for letting us know. sending good vibes and magic spells for you

me sowing (buying lawn tickets to see #KGLW at Ravinia, thinking it'll be a fun time for the family): haha fuck yeah!!! yes!!

me reaping (realizing we'll have to park and then bus to the venue, and that there is no view of the stage or video screens on the lawn): well this fucking sucks. what […]

@DaveG924 Tremendously fucked

Due to some unexpected homeowner expenses I'm thinking about not going to #Phish in Birmingham. I have a single ticket for each night. Let me know if you're interested.

we've all suspected consultants are a big reason the Democrats are in such a shit place, but this piece on who is profiting from donation spam texts really makes it clear:

"My analysis of the network's FEC disbursements reveals that, at most, $11 million of the $678 million raised from […]

I will say that regardless of how you feel about their music, one thing Gizz has on most bands of their size & persuasive fanbase is that they are clear in their convictions + not afraid to speak their minds. Whatever your beliefs, it's incredibly refreshing.

This is particularly true of […]

@nkLottery hell yeah! A bit jealous forest hills gets two shows and very jealous of the folks going to Field of Vision. Feel like that is gonna be a fucking blast

@nkLottery Can’t wait to see them next week! You hitting the rock only show tonight?

@ghosttwist.bsky.social I think so far it’s playing Phantom Island and then some other songs. Lots of repeats and a few variations on “other songs” so far

The numbers do not come even close to justifying this valuation. Instead, we should take this as an indication of animal spirits, to wit: the investor class is absolutely horny to crack down on workers, ramp up surveillance, & celebrate militarism.

🚨 BlueSky people: follow this "Bridgy" account so you can interact back and forth with folks on other decentralized social platforms (like Mastodon)

https://bsky.app/profile/ap.brid.gy

FWIW you're only seeing this post because I bridged from Mastodon to BlueSky. There are dozens of us over here!!!

Your periodic reminder that the estimated cost to end hunger in the U.S. is $25 billion.

love to start the work week by finding out you are on call because you got paged 5 minutes after your shift started

@Nolasox love it! still waiting on our garden tomatoes to start ripening

Northern Virginia VCU student denied diploma after participating in pro-Palestinian protests - WTOP News Two months after earning a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Commonwealth University, a 20-year-old Northern Virginia woman is having her diploma withheld for partaking in pro-Palestinian demonstrations.

Northern Virginia VCU student denied diploma after participating in pro-Palestinian protests - WTOP News

https://wtop.com/virginia/2025/07/northern-virginia-vcu-student-denied-diploma-after-pro-palestinian-protests/

Thanks to everyone reporting Mastodon verification scam accounts! They should be suspended in short order.

Selfie of me holding J with Liquid Mike playing on a stage at Wicker Park Fest.

Liquid Mike playing at Wicker Park Fest.

Excellent summer evening: 30 minute bike ride down to Wicker Park Fest with J to catch Liquid Mike and then right back home for his bedtime. Beautiful weather. Liquid Mike delivered the goods (it does help that their only album is 25 minutes long).

Shout […]

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Westville AIN is putting up a fight against the Milwaukee Animal as "jam I put on without thinking about it several times a day because I need serotonin"

#Goose

a white duck with an orange beak is sitting on a railing and the word inhales is below it ALT: a white duck with an orange beak is sitting on a railing and the word inhales is below it

I'm really started to regret getting so many people into Goose back in the Twitter days.

If anyone has extra Friday floors for Goosemas, Allie and I are in need. And yes, I know GA uppers are still available but we have a crew of old friends on the floor we are hoping to rage with.

Thank you

Photo of a metal bowl titled toward the camera, with about a pint of fresh picked blackberries. In the background is a large blackberry bush with mostly red berries.

First round of backyard blackberries are in! Planted two bare roots last year and one of them has really taken off.

#Gardening

Forest hills posters: David Byrne, The National, Neil Young, framed and hanging on a wall above an lcd panel and a hand sanitizer dispenser

Phish Forest hills concert poster.

One of the cool things about Forest Hills is it has its own poster artist. For the last decade he’s been making posters for every show at the venue, always incorporating its iconic horseshoe shape.

I’m not a big concert poster guy, but I’ve snagged one for […]

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PUP got a Tiny Desk! Getting me hyped up to go on a mini PUP + Jeff Rosenstock tour in September

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gh9pCl1cL8A&list=RDGh9pCl1cL8A

@ghosttwist.bsky.social tbh they famously don’t have many alleys which is why they piled up trash in the street until 2024 when they discovered trash cans

@kathleenatl.bsky.social welp. definitely missed that notice if it was there

@chopaganda cool cool cool this is definitely good

@mielcarz been doing a lot of reading/software work about LLMs recently, definitely agree with the conclusion here about research. asking an LLM about a topic you know a LOT about is a great way to understand the limitations

I've been kicking around the idea of a bot that can answer setlist […]