And a Butch Patrick Bonus song:
Dear CoSo Fam:
Wishing a merry and groovy Christmas to all.
Yesterday was metal. Today it's pre-sunrise mellowness. I always feel nice when this pops up in my randomized playlist.
Chill out to the lovely Roygbiv from Boards of Canada.
https://youtu.be/yJj24t6nOn4?t=1884
(starts at 31:25)
/nosanitize
Michael Cohen
@MichaelCohen212
You have heard me say this 1000x…and many people are listening. But, having it come from the inimitable
@HowardStern
, now that’s a whole different level of megaphone!
Like this and retweet using the 💙 to show you stand for democracy and with
@POTUS
@JoeBiden
. #ThankHoward
A thought for those who'd like to support orgs that are fighting the good fight.
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I never thought it would happen, but I have become the old man who yells at the television.
Literally.
Last night I saw no fewer than 5 fist-poundingly angry meat puppets declaring that TFG's fate should be decided by voters, and not by such ridiculous and trivial things as laws and courts.
And all of those people belong to the "party of law and order".
My mind. It hurts.
I've seen a few posts claiming that every single one of the six plaintiffs whose action led to TFG's disqualification were Republicans.
In the interest of accuracy:
"Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed the lawsuit in Colorado state court on behalf of four Republican voters and two unaffiliated voters..." (CBS News)
"... sued Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold in September on behalf of a group of Colorado Republican and unaffiliated voters" (Colorado Sun)
How to replace Windows with #Linux Mint on your PC https://zdnet.com/article/how-to-replace-windows-with-linux-mint-on-your-pc/ by @sjvn
It’s easy to do, and Linux Mint a lot more secure than #Windows will ever be.
From Trout Fishing in America way back in 1990 (and before they pivoted to produce mostly songs for kids) the album "Truth is Stranger than Fishin'" is a timeless gem.
You only have to listen once to their cover of John Gorka's "Prom Night in Pig Town" to have them etched into your memory. "Lost in Her Lips" is also great!
But today's pick is for all of the bass players on CoSo.
Here is "The Day the Bass Players Took Over the World"
If you're into music (and especially if you create music), it's easy to lose an entire morning digging into Jacob Collier's excellent videos.
Which is what happened again today {sigh}.
And the crazy harmonies he creates starting at around 1:50 always remind me of this fascinatingly creepy version of "Close to You" from MirrorMask:
Some days we all need a laugh.
I was on a flight about a dozen years ago and was listening to the in-flight audio channel that carried classic comedy.
No doubt creating some measure of consternation within my fellow passengers, I sat there giggling - out loud - for over 30 minutes, listening to a comedy album by these guys.
At one point I burst out laughing in mid-sip of a diet soda.
Helpful hint: try to not do that. It burns.
Here is a snippet. I love these guys.
Maybe remember this story - teacher read a fun silly book called "I Need a New Butt" to his class and was fired. He's had a tough time since, and his case is finally, after two years, coming up. He's written a couple little books to keep the lights on. https://www.gofundme.com/f/suf4f-bills-to-pay
Old-school ɦǟƈӄɛʀ, musician/composer, pro web/game dev, founder, grammarian, writer, amateur astronaut, shirt designer.
My verbs are love, support and respect.