When I was in high school I played drums in a jazz band with the editor of one of the major newspapers in San Diego.
05.03.2026 03:26 β π 8 π 0 π¬ 0 π 1What songs from approximately 20 years ago that are about how we probably shouldn't be fighting a war in the middle east did I forget? I'm sure I'm just scratching the surface, some of these bands have more than one. What should be added?
05.03.2026 01:46 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
I put it together as a playlist on YouTube for anyone who uses that, I keep my own digital music library so I don't use Spotify or any other streaming services, feel free to replicate it there.
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We've heard from bands from Texas, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, and California. How about an international perspective? "Take a Bow" by Muse.
youtu.be/_v8zDNNaWak
It would be remiss of me to not include this song, "American Idiot" by Green Day.
youtu.be/VyV54YwPAkk
For a little splash of irony, "Neocon" by The Offspring.
youtu.be/LXMc0-ak2u8
Somehow there is still room to up the energy level, so let's do that with "Now you've got something to die for" by Lamb of God.
youtu.be/oZzXzXx-xng
Next is "Prophets of War" by Dream Theater, I do appreciate a good pun.
youtu.be/YVA8cW9bm1c
Second is "Friends in the Armed Forces" by Thursday, one of my favorite bands.
youtu.be/rmmAC_OskyM
I have an urge to make a playlist of songs from two decades ago for...no particular reason.
To start it off, "Hands Held High" by Linkin Park.
youtu.be/Iil2Qqxaq3o
It was easier than passing new legislation to protect bees.
04.03.2026 15:33 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0After I read the first one my answer was number one, then I read the second one and my answer was number two, they're both on point. If you were going to eventually use both of them I think you should use number one first.
04.03.2026 14:57 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The causeway for the 80 outside of Sacramento is kind of like a reverse wildlife crossing, elevated freeway going for several miles over floodplains where animals can cross underneath, but yeah, I wasn't quite thinking about it right. I'm also impressed my kid's guess for #2 works surprisingly well.
02.03.2026 00:16 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
My answers:
1. Causeway/Road(?)
2. Greenhouse gases
3. Gutters/Sewers/Bioswales
My kid:
1. Trees
2. Leftover food
3. Trees
Working on it
02.03.2026 00:02 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Honeybees are livestock that got loose.
01.03.2026 17:39 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0That's a weird way to say you're potty trained.
01.03.2026 17:00 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Good idea, I'm going to go play D&D.
01.03.2026 03:52 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Each one of those three missiles costs 33% more than the annual budget of the national park where I work.
28.02.2026 21:19 β π 5693 π 1820 π¬ 57 π 28It's not bad for the middle of summer, only it's the end of February!
01.03.2026 00:45 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The dew point only got to 18.2Β°C (~65Β°F) here, but the temperature was 33.1Β°C (~92Β°F).
01.03.2026 00:37 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0I didn't get as good of a view of that one because of clouds rolling in and out so we only saw a few seconds, but my first total eclipse in 2017 was definitely alien and otherworldly. Glowing white tendrils surrounding a black void in the sky.
28.02.2026 21:22 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I think the real problem is that anyone cool enough to post fish facts is exactly the type of person who doesn't want to run for office. The closest I can think of to an exception is Jess Phoenix with rock facts.
28.02.2026 19:36 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0This War Will Destabilize The Entire Mideast Region And Set Off A Global Shockwave Of Anti-Americanism vs. No It Wonβt
I can't fucking believe we're doing this again.
28.02.2026 15:50 β π 13791 π 3341 π¬ 111 π 70Netanyahu Calls Iran Strikes Necessary To Prevent War He Just Started
Netanyahu Calls Iran Strikes Necessary To Prevent War He Just Started
28.02.2026 07:19 β π 23671 π 7117 π¬ 735 π 406Post old memes to confuse young people
27.02.2026 03:03 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Somebody set us up the bomb!
27.02.2026 02:57 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0