Politics
So close, yet so far away
Trump was an inevitable result of the conservatives reverting to form. The cold war tamped down their fascist adjacency, but it was inevitable that they would get here.
What it will take...
What would it take to return to where the US was circa 2015? Turns out a whole lot would need to be done, none of it easy or quick. I look at the real situation. Bleak - you've been warned.
Book Review: Wild Faith
Talia Lavin's delve into the Evangelical Christian ecosystem is devastating and a must-read.
Music: Tory Slusher
A jazz-fusion guitarist in the vein of the incomparable Allan Holdsworth, Tory Slusher delivers the goods.
A week in. Updates and Thoughts
Nine days in, and I have learned a few things about Ghost, and running a 2K subscriber newsletter. No regrets leaving Substack.
Scary stuff and a call to action
A serious post today about a threat that is growing and increasingly capturing innocent people. Some simple preparation can save a lot of grief.
Music: The Jazz Avengers
Today's find, a Jazz septet of extremely talented ladies, will blow your socks of with their funk
TFG: Brett Kavanaugh
I opened the WaPo this morning and I thought I had accidentally navigated to The Onion. What did I see? Surely this is satirical? Right? RIGHT? (gifted link) Alas, no, he was being serious: KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh on Thursday emphasized the importance of an
The Enshittification of Everything
The migration from news sites as browsing shifts to the newsletter model, this provides a lot more tracking to the sites. Avoid that with an RSS reader.
Substack's Evolution
A traipse through the history of Substack, and predictions on where it is headed from my perspective.
Billionaire Victims Club: Peter Thiel
Peter Thiel is a monumental asshole, who truly expects to live forever. Buthe is a fuck-trumpet that should be mocked soundly
Music: That which shall not be played, on Piano
Today's find, Gamzada teases us with the forbidden song, the one that will get you ejected from the music store. On piano. Played beautifully.
This Fucking Guy: Derek Huffman
Brain donor, and general idiot, Derek Huffman who fled the Wokeness that surrounded his clan in Texas, finds himself headed to the front in the Russian war in Ukraine.