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shakuhachi maker, musician, stays at home https://jeremy.org/why.html aka @jjb@mastodon.social

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March for Trillionaires — San Francisco, Feb 7

marchfortrillionaires.org

01.02.2026 08:34 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
March for Trillionaires — San Francisco, Feb 7

marchfortrillionaires.org

01.02.2026 08:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.

07.01.2026 20:26 — 👍 86912    🔁 21348    💬 1615    📌 1507

I toss it, as it's mostly canola oil. That is IMO the only thing wrong with the product.

28.12.2025 19:56 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

When I lived in SF, I used to occasionally splurge on a small portion of this. Now I live down the road (relatively speaking) from the dairy and the price is much more palatable... we buy it by the tub and nearly always have it around.

28.12.2025 19:53 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

a cover of a Lene Lovich song!

(/me runs away)

28.11.2025 06:24 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Press Release - House Resolution DCCXXXIX

perspications.org/releases/200...

17.10.2025 03:36 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Press Release - House Resolution DCCXXXIX

perspications.org/releases/200...

17.10.2025 03:36 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
I'm watching that documentary "Before Stonewall" about gay history
pre-1969, and uncovered something which I think is interesting.

The documentary includes a brief clip of a 1954 televised newscast
about the rise of homosexuality. The host of the program interviewed
psychologists, a police officer, and one "known homosexual". The
"known homosexual" is 22 years old. He identifies himself as Curtis
White, which is a pseudonym; his name is actually Dale Olson.
So I tracked down the newscast. According to what I can find, Dale
Olson may have been the first gay man to appear openly on television
and defend his sexual orientation. He explains that there's nothing
wrong with him mentally and he's never been arrested. When asked
whether he'd take a cure if it existed, he says no. When asked whether
his family knows he's gay, he says that they didn't up until tonight, but
he guesses they're going to find out, and he'll probably be fired from
his job as well. So of course the host is like ... why are you doing this
interview then? and Dale Olson, cool as cucumber pie, says "I think
that this way I can be a little useful to someone besides myself."

1954. 22 years old. Balls of pure titanium.

Despite the pseudonym, Dale's boss did indeed recognize him from
the TV program, and he was promptly fired the next day. He wrote into
ONE magazine six months later to reassure readers that he had gotten
a new job at a higher salary.
Curious about what became of him, I looked into his life a little further.
It turns out that he ultimately became a very successful publicity
agent. He promoted the Rocky movies and Superman. Not only that,
but get this: Dale represented Rock Hudson, and he was the person
who convinced him to disclose that he had AIDS! He wrote the
statement Rock read. And as we know, Rock Hudson's disclosure had
a very significant effect on the national conversation about AIDS in the
U.S.

I'm watching that documentary "Before Stonewall" about gay history pre-1969, and uncovered something which I think is interesting. The documentary includes a brief clip of a 1954 televised newscast about the rise of homosexuality. The host of the program interviewed psychologists, a police officer, and one "known homosexual". The "known homosexual" is 22 years old. He identifies himself as Curtis White, which is a pseudonym; his name is actually Dale Olson. So I tracked down the newscast. According to what I can find, Dale Olson may have been the first gay man to appear openly on television and defend his sexual orientation. He explains that there's nothing wrong with him mentally and he's never been arrested. When asked whether he'd take a cure if it existed, he says no. When asked whether his family knows he's gay, he says that they didn't up until tonight, but he guesses they're going to find out, and he'll probably be fired from his job as well. So of course the host is like ... why are you doing this interview then? and Dale Olson, cool as cucumber pie, says "I think that this way I can be a little useful to someone besides myself." 1954. 22 years old. Balls of pure titanium. Despite the pseudonym, Dale's boss did indeed recognize him from the TV program, and he was promptly fired the next day. He wrote into ONE magazine six months later to reassure readers that he had gotten a new job at a higher salary. Curious about what became of him, I looked into his life a little further. It turns out that he ultimately became a very successful publicity agent. He promoted the Rocky movies and Superman. Not only that, but get this: Dale represented Rock Hudson, and he was the person who convinced him to disclose that he had AIDS! He wrote the statement Rock read. And as we know, Rock Hudson's disclosure had a very significant effect on the national conversation about AIDS in the U.S.

Some amazing gay history. Listen up kids.

24.09.2025 23:00 — 👍 8291    🔁 3220    💬 31    📌 63

U.S. CONGRESS

WE DO NOT WANT WAR

WE DO NOT WANT TO HEAR EXPLANATIONS

WE WANT AN EMERGENCY MEETING OF CONGRESS

WE WANT HIM IMPEACHED FOR UNCONSTITUTIONAL ACTION

WE WANT HIS DEMENTED ASS OUT NOW

YOU HAVE MORE POWER THAN THE PRESIDENT. USE IT.

22.06.2025 05:04 — 👍 546    🔁 225    💬 24    📌 10

glad you're still with us

18.06.2025 13:47 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I will be damned if I allow a bunch of Confederate-waving January 6th apologists give the American people a lecture on flag waving.

There is ZERO reason to enter an argument about patriotism with people who still worship traitors to America 150+ years later.

They. Are. Breaking. The. Law.

11.06.2025 01:21 — 👍 103448    🔁 22151    💬 1385    📌 650

well, for all we know it's a real thing in spite of that!

02.06.2025 23:59 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

me either, i just made it up

02.06.2025 21:03 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

please don't become one of those effete toffs who insists on double rouleau shirts

02.06.2025 20:51 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

IMNSHO, if you fuck with Nagi Maehashi you are basically going to hell.

04.05.2025 04:06 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Unryu Wind - Folded Bore Shakuhachi (1.8)

I've just released a free 3D-printable shakuhachi. komuso.org/1.8/ #shakuhachi #尺八

23.04.2025 17:14 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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(HERE is the bench slap I've been looking for)

HITTING THE DOCKET:

In Kilmar Abrego Garcia's case, the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals DENIES the Trump Administration's request for an emergency stay pending appeal & DENIES its request for a writ of mandamus.

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

17.04.2025 19:23 — 👍 4470    🔁 1005    💬 96    📌 57

All thanks to decades-long PR campaign from the Contract Killer Benevolent Association of America

31.03.2025 22:17 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It’s very discouraging to watch our country slowly re-learn the lessons that led to the end of segregation, among them that people who think they’re racially superior are nearly universally incompetent fools unable to face up to their own deficiencies and putting them in charge is suicide

25.03.2025 12:29 — 👍 21038    🔁 4174    💬 36    📌 171

The Massachusetts governor, the city, and the university needs to drop everything to locate and free this girl and make sure this doesn't happen again.

This is DEFCON-1. If they do this to someone who wrote an op-ed in a college newspaper, they will do this to anyone they don't like.

26.03.2025 18:57 — 👍 20066    🔁 7431    💬 491    📌 266
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Stop Mask Bans Take action to stop mask bans.

We put together a resource so you can track mask ban legislation and take action against it: www.stopmaskbans.com

04.03.2025 18:47 — 👍 59    🔁 28    💬 0    📌 0
Incendiary greeting to tesla
Published on 4 March 2025

There is now an acceleration of the fascist, patriarchal, ecocidary and colonialist project. As the elites multiply the Nazi salutes we decided to greet in our own way a tesla dealer in the night of 2 to 3 March 2025 at pleasure-of-touch.
We set fire to vehicles inside the enclosure using two gasoline cans. We wondered after the fact whether fireball plates would not have been a more effective way.

Faced with the strengthening of the neo-Nazi movement on a global scale, we are the anti-fascism that does not believe in the myth of democracy.

Faced with the current maleistic and transphobic offensive, we are a fragment of the fight against patriarchy.

Faced with the industrial devastation that is destroying the planet, we are the radical ecology that does not believe in technological solutions.

In the face of colonialism and white supremacism, in the face of poverty and widespread exploitation, we express our rejection in deed.

With this act, we are part of the call 'Welcome Spring, burns a tesla', to the international momentum that targets Tesla from Germany to the United States through the Netherlands, and more broadly to anarchist conflict.

We support Louna, charged in the fight against the A69 and all the anarchist prisoners, the cavale and the fighters.

Let us continue the offensive against techno-fascists.

Incendiary greeting to tesla Published on 4 March 2025 There is now an acceleration of the fascist, patriarchal, ecocidary and colonialist project. As the elites multiply the Nazi salutes we decided to greet in our own way a tesla dealer in the night of 2 to 3 March 2025 at pleasure-of-touch. We set fire to vehicles inside the enclosure using two gasoline cans. We wondered after the fact whether fireball plates would not have been a more effective way. Faced with the strengthening of the neo-Nazi movement on a global scale, we are the anti-fascism that does not believe in the myth of democracy. Faced with the current maleistic and transphobic offensive, we are a fragment of the fight against patriarchy. Faced with the industrial devastation that is destroying the planet, we are the radical ecology that does not believe in technological solutions. In the face of colonialism and white supremacism, in the face of poverty and widespread exploitation, we express our rejection in deed. With this act, we are part of the call 'Welcome Spring, burns a tesla', to the international momentum that targets Tesla from Germany to the United States through the Netherlands, and more broadly to anarchist conflict. We support Louna, charged in the fight against the A69 and all the anarchist prisoners, the cavale and the fighters. Let us continue the offensive against techno-fascists.

Salut incendiaire à tesla
Publié le 4 mars 2025

Il y a aujourd’hui une accélération du projet fasciste, patriarcal, écocidaire et colonialiste. Alors que les élites multiplient les saluts nazis nous avons décidé de saluer à notre manière un concessionnaire tesla dans dans la nuit du 2 au 3 mars 2025 à plaisance-du-touch.
Nous avons incendié des véhicules à l’intérieur de l’enceinte à l’aide de deux bidons à essence. Nous nous sommes demandé après coup si des plaques d’allume-feu n’auraient pas été un moyen plus efficace.

Face au renforcement du mouvement néonazi à l’échelle mondiale, nous sommes l’antifascisme combatif qui ne croit pas au mythe de la démocratie.

Face à l’offensive masculiniste et transphobe actuelle, nous sommes un fragment de la lutte contre le patriarcat.

Face aux ravages industriels qui détruisent la planète, nous sommes l’écologie radicale qui ne croit pas aux solutions technologiques.

Face au colonialisme et au suprémacisme blanc, face à la misère et à l’exploitation généralisée, nous exprimons notre refus en acte.

Par cet acte nous participons à l’appel "Accueille le printemps, crame une tesla", à l’élan international qui cible tesla de l’allemagne aux états-unis en passant par les pays-bas, et plus largement à la conflictualité anarchiste.

Nous apportons notre soutien à Louna inculpée dans le cadre de la lutte contre l’A69 et à tous les prisonniers anarchistes, à celles en cavale et celleux qui se battent.

Poursuivons l’offensive contre les techno-fascistes !

Salut incendiaire à tesla Publié le 4 mars 2025 Il y a aujourd’hui une accélération du projet fasciste, patriarcal, écocidaire et colonialiste. Alors que les élites multiplient les saluts nazis nous avons décidé de saluer à notre manière un concessionnaire tesla dans dans la nuit du 2 au 3 mars 2025 à plaisance-du-touch. Nous avons incendié des véhicules à l’intérieur de l’enceinte à l’aide de deux bidons à essence. Nous nous sommes demandé après coup si des plaques d’allume-feu n’auraient pas été un moyen plus efficace. Face au renforcement du mouvement néonazi à l’échelle mondiale, nous sommes l’antifascisme combatif qui ne croit pas au mythe de la démocratie. Face à l’offensive masculiniste et transphobe actuelle, nous sommes un fragment de la lutte contre le patriarcat. Face aux ravages industriels qui détruisent la planète, nous sommes l’écologie radicale qui ne croit pas aux solutions technologiques. Face au colonialisme et au suprémacisme blanc, face à la misère et à l’exploitation généralisée, nous exprimons notre refus en acte. Par cet acte nous participons à l’appel "Accueille le printemps, crame une tesla", à l’élan international qui cible tesla de l’allemagne aux états-unis en passant par les pays-bas, et plus largement à la conflictualité anarchiste. Nous apportons notre soutien à Louna inculpée dans le cadre de la lutte contre l’A69 et à tous les prisonniers anarchistes, à celles en cavale et celleux qui se battent. Poursuivons l’offensive contre les techno-fascistes !

Here's the statement posted by those who claimed responsibility for the fire: iaata.info/Salut-incend...

In English and French, with alt-text.

08.03.2025 04:18 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

There is nothing illegal about naming inexperienced people currently accessing sensitive government data at the behest of Elon Musk.

They are:
Akash Bobba
Edward Coristine
Luke Farritor
Gautier Cole Killian
Gavin Kliger
Ethan Shaotran

This is a major security breach.

SPREAD

04.02.2025 00:26 — 👍 617    🔁 304    💬 30    📌 16

welcome to cat facts!

04.03.2025 01:24 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I actually think the dems should attend the SOTU, wait till the 2nd sentence, and then walk out en masse, that'll do it, there'll be no address, he'll just have a meltdown on national Tv

03.03.2025 23:49 — 👍 18838    🔁 3623    💬 792    📌 1129

To me, a Nazi salute means, "I want to murder your family." There can be no irony about it: It puts deep anger and hatred in my heart to see it done and I will never forgive anyone who justifies or minimizes it.

23.02.2025 18:14 — 👍 22772    🔁 4834    💬 230    📌 207
You’ve been clear in saying that Covid has not gone away. You ask people to wear masks at your events. But that attitude is not necessarily where the rest of the world is. How do you think about continuing to take precautions and advising others to do so when it feels as if society has moved on? I do it for a bunch of reasons. Firstly, I have learned that I enjoy not being sick. I know that the cost of long Covid is real and substantial, and I don’t want to run that risk lightly. I also know that I have many friends and people I’m close to who are immunocompromised. So for the sake of the people around me, I also don’t want to get sick. When I do events, I wear a mask for those reasons, and because I know that every time I do a talk, while the vast majority of people in the audience have probably moved on, there are going to be other people who haven’t. I think it makes a huge difference to them to have the person at the front of the stage wear a mask. It tells them, It’s not weird. So I do it for that reason, too. In terms of holding this line at a point when a large swath of society has moved on, I have written a lot about the panic-neglect cycle.

You’ve been clear in saying that Covid has not gone away. You ask people to wear masks at your events. But that attitude is not necessarily where the rest of the world is. How do you think about continuing to take precautions and advising others to do so when it feels as if society has moved on? I do it for a bunch of reasons. Firstly, I have learned that I enjoy not being sick. I know that the cost of long Covid is real and substantial, and I don’t want to run that risk lightly. I also know that I have many friends and people I’m close to who are immunocompromised. So for the sake of the people around me, I also don’t want to get sick. When I do events, I wear a mask for those reasons, and because I know that every time I do a talk, while the vast majority of people in the audience have probably moved on, there are going to be other people who haven’t. I think it makes a huge difference to them to have the person at the front of the stage wear a mask. It tells them, It’s not weird. So I do it for that reason, too. In terms of holding this line at a point when a large swath of society has moved on, I have written a lot about the panic-neglect cycle.

I appreciate this response from Ed Yong on why he requests that people mask at his events. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/m...

23.02.2025 02:52 — 👍 3635    🔁 1133    💬 35    📌 90
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Filmography: David Lynch : David Lynch : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive Posted in respects of the late David Lynch (1946–2025). All of Lynch's feature-length content.Eraserhead (1977): A hapless factory worker tries to survive...

PSA: All of David Lynch's features have just dropped at archive dot org, including Industrial Symphony No 1, Hotel Room, and the Duran Duran concert

16.02.2025 21:19 — 👍 4148    🔁 1922    💬 20    📌 88

A friend who works for NASA in an engineering capacity was supposed to go speak to a different friend's daughter's "Women in STEM" high school lunch group.

The NASA speakers bureau forbade it because "it sounds too much like a DEI project."

This is a rerun of Nazi Germany and I'm not kidding.

12.02.2025 00:58 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

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