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Will you remember the choice 2 weeks later?

After walking to the tenement museum; through the Kelvinbridge neighborhood, park and museum; and back, found the hotel's restaurant closed. Quick trip to Tesco for bubbles, whisky, chocolate and popcorn. Good trip, look forward to being home tomorrow. Miss our cats!

love this very much!

@lizzyisi.bsky.social and I heard about 'witches' in England in our whiskey tasting today.

Anarchist 7th Circuit Court of Appeals:

"The spirited, sustained, and 𝗼𝗰𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 of demonstrators in protest of the federal government's immigration policies and actions, without more, does not give rise to a danger of rebellion against the government's authority."

[My emphasis]

Just to hammer this home- there are no societal problems for tech to solve. We already solved then. We know how to do clean energy. We know how to cut emissions. We have the resources to feed and house everyone. We've shown UBI and univ. healthcare work.

We just need to care enough to DO all of it.

@djjohnrichards.bsky.social

Kermit the Frog sitting in his swamp and paying his banjo, singing: Fuck you I won't do what you tell me Fuck you I won't do what you tell me Fuck you I won't do what you tell me

Portland right now.

Ask people, especially ones you are afraid you will lose sooner than later, what are their favorite memories. Give them space to share the best things with the hope they won't be forgotten.

One year ago right now, we were on the train headed to New Orleans. We didn't make it to Jackson before my mother passed on, a few hours shy. Sometimes I have guilt at my lack of regret. Other times, I regret my lack of guilt. Human condition, second guessing, imperfect decisions.

I miss her.

Chicago October 2025: "Are the helicopters over my house this evening because of the Cubs playoff game or is it the federal government doing extrajudicial kidnappings?"

I thought it was "scarier" than a lot of horror films.

Our family toast!

I get you.
You get me.
Bender is in the middle, drinking from both our glasses.
Jerk.

There are probably laws that prevent this (that could change?) but holy moley, yes yes yes. Let the funds come from their pensions and I bet "bad apples" aren't tolerated nearly as much.

I had to look up 'antipodean' and am amused the top definitions both work. (diametrically opposed vs pertaining to AUS/NZ.) I like my shows a little dark and I enjoyed Dr. Blake mysteries.

I had no clue that we need ETAs (electronic travel authorizations) to enter the UK in two weeks until I read an article about what it took to play NFL games there this year. Just imagining showing up and being all "wut???". We have them now, they were easy to get.

Oh good, that's fun. :) Do you happen to have any fave shows on acorntv? I got that recently. Have rewatched Shetland once, re-watching Hinterland now. Lots of options on there.

What's this now?

(we are headed to scotland oct 17)

YouTube video by MerothProd Ki-Theory - Stand By Me (Official Video)

I've been thinking about this song this week. Really struck me when I first heard it in an episode of Fear the Walking Dead. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCYa...

I'm sure he was happy to see you!

Those faces!

You ever find yourself in a good mood during the fall of civilization and feel a little guilty about feeling good?

Is that the vestigial Catholicism talking again, or is that a universal experience?

Screen cap of the KEXP Playlist website showing the intro of International Curesday with the audio of Trent Reznor at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, followed by "Pictures of You" by The Cure. The Morning Show with John Richards.

"The most exquisite instrument - Robert Smiths' voice"
~ good soul Trent Reznor
Come on over & enjoy @djjohnrichards.bsky.social & KEXP's "International Curesday" - 14-day streaming archive if needed!
Much love for The Morning Show's goodness they bring us. Damn fine souls all of them!!
:ps:

And what I mean by "I just can't talk about it" is that I get riled up and upset and I know the only way I will sleep instead of thinking about what I said to him and how I said it will be through multiple drinks. So cheers!

I watch kimell and Meyers and Colbert and Oliver on YouTube and man some of y'all are really condescending about TV some people like. It's ok for there to be things you don't like. You sound like those assholes calling sports, 'sportsball'.

The authoritarian checklist It is time to admit that America is no longer a functioning democracy

Posted on FB this week, first time I've been on there in months. Basically saying "congrats, it's over". Haven't logged back on BUT a coworker/person I've known for 3 decades engaged via work Teams. It was honest and respectful, I just can't talk about it. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-author...

I get what you are saying but in answer to "so", I'd say that band tribalism had a lot of good in it, with finding a tribe to begin with. I hope they have something in that place but I am a little sad they don't get to experience what I still treasure.