Ever since I learned about Germany in the 1930s I always wondered what it would be like to be living through the early days with the Brown shirts were like. And now we know…
“First they came for the undocumented, but I did not speak out for I was not undocumented…
“First they came for the undocumented, but I did not speak out for I was not undocumented…
November 8, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Ever since I learned about Germany in the 1930s I always wondered what it would be like to be living through the early days with the Brown shirts were like. And now we know…
“First they came for the undocumented, but I did not speak out for I was not undocumented…
“First they came for the undocumented, but I did not speak out for I was not undocumented…
Just want to point out that prior to Jun 4, 1989, the Chinese government sent in troops to try to silence the protesters. But they refused, some even sitting with the students, because they were local. The massacre only started when troops from outside of Beijing were sent in.
October 9, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Just want to point out that prior to Jun 4, 1989, the Chinese government sent in troops to try to silence the protesters. But they refused, some even sitting with the students, because they were local. The massacre only started when troops from outside of Beijing were sent in.
And because it can’t all be about bad news. I’m a cat person and not a dog person. My partner is a dog person. So we compromised and got a dog. Who happens to be the bestest boy!
October 6, 2025 at 9:22 AM
And because it can’t all be about bad news. I’m a cat person and not a dog person. My partner is a dog person. So we compromised and got a dog. Who happens to be the bestest boy!
FedEx has seemingly lost all copies of my birth certificate. I dutifully supplied a self addressed, paid for envelope for the State of Illinois to send them to me in the Netherlands, and now 3 months, 10+ phone calls, 10+ emails later… still no definitive answer.
October 6, 2025 at 9:19 AM
FedEx has seemingly lost all copies of my birth certificate. I dutifully supplied a self addressed, paid for envelope for the State of Illinois to send them to me in the Netherlands, and now 3 months, 10+ phone calls, 10+ emails later… still no definitive answer.
Omg.
Trump: I’m gonna deploy the Oregon National Guard to Portland to “crack down on crime.” Using force if necessary.
Judge: You can’t do that
Trump: Gonna send the California National Guard to Portland instead
Judge, Sunday night 10pm: WTF you little shit. I meant /Any/ National Guard
Trump: I’m gonna deploy the Oregon National Guard to Portland to “crack down on crime.” Using force if necessary.
Judge: You can’t do that
Trump: Gonna send the California National Guard to Portland instead
Judge, Sunday night 10pm: WTF you little shit. I meant /Any/ National Guard
October 6, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Omg.
Trump: I’m gonna deploy the Oregon National Guard to Portland to “crack down on crime.” Using force if necessary.
Judge: You can’t do that
Trump: Gonna send the California National Guard to Portland instead
Judge, Sunday night 10pm: WTF you little shit. I meant /Any/ National Guard
Trump: I’m gonna deploy the Oregon National Guard to Portland to “crack down on crime.” Using force if necessary.
Judge: You can’t do that
Trump: Gonna send the California National Guard to Portland instead
Judge, Sunday night 10pm: WTF you little shit. I meant /Any/ National Guard
I just spent a frustrating 30 combined hours figuring out how to make Wordpress bend to my will. Not sure how much that was worth it…
September 29, 2025 at 7:19 AM
I just spent a frustrating 30 combined hours figuring out how to make Wordpress bend to my will. Not sure how much that was worth it…
I’ve been trying to avoid the news for mental health reasons… it’s atrocities all around. But the erosion of free speech in the U.S. is really making it feel actively dangerous to say what we truly believe on social media. (1/2)
August 26, 2025 at 8:50 AM
I’ve been trying to avoid the news for mental health reasons… it’s atrocities all around. But the erosion of free speech in the U.S. is really making it feel actively dangerous to say what we truly believe on social media. (1/2)
I know the saying is "one step forward two steps back" ...but these days it really feels like five back.
March 8, 2025 at 1:11 PM
I know the saying is "one step forward two steps back" ...but these days it really feels like five back.
Concussion #3. Apparently I’ve been taking care of them all wrong.
February 7, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Concussion #3. Apparently I’ve been taking care of them all wrong.
I just found out yesterday that Edwin DeGroat passed in December. He was my orchestra teacher from 1992-1996, and, being an oblivious kid, I didn't really ever fully appreciate how much he nurtured my musical interests and talent.
www.sheehanhilbornbreen.com/obituaries/E...
www.sheehanhilbornbreen.com/obituaries/E...
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January 29, 2025 at 7:44 PM
I just found out yesterday that Edwin DeGroat passed in December. He was my orchestra teacher from 1992-1996, and, being an oblivious kid, I didn't really ever fully appreciate how much he nurtured my musical interests and talent.
www.sheehanhilbornbreen.com/obituaries/E...
www.sheehanhilbornbreen.com/obituaries/E...
Here in the Netherlands after you've been through burnout you go through a period with your company where you ramp up the work. Slowly, maybe a few hours a week at first, before you go back to full time.
The official term here is reintegration.
I keep thinking about this while watching #Severance
The official term here is reintegration.
I keep thinking about this while watching #Severance
January 23, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Here in the Netherlands after you've been through burnout you go through a period with your company where you ramp up the work. Slowly, maybe a few hours a week at first, before you go back to full time.
The official term here is reintegration.
I keep thinking about this while watching #Severance
The official term here is reintegration.
I keep thinking about this while watching #Severance
I did this before… in 2017 I followed US policy news closely and went nuts, culminating in moving to Europe. I think I need to just try to actively not follow news this time around.
January 21, 2025 at 6:40 AM
I did this before… in 2017 I followed US policy news closely and went nuts, culminating in moving to Europe. I think I need to just try to actively not follow news this time around.
My sister and I have been keeping a family health history for over a decade now. It has the reasons for death and health issues going up three generations… figured we should start writing it down after our last grandparent passed. Was actively useful yesterday!
January 18, 2025 at 7:55 AM
My sister and I have been keeping a family health history for over a decade now. It has the reasons for death and health issues going up three generations… figured we should start writing it down after our last grandparent passed. Was actively useful yesterday!
In my dream I spoke Dutch. Poorly, but still. Definitely a milestone in terms of language acquisition.
December 21, 2024 at 1:43 PM
In my dream I spoke Dutch. Poorly, but still. Definitely a milestone in terms of language acquisition.
November 28, 2024 at 10:09 AM
Finally catching up on Severance and I wanna do a shout out to how awesome and creepy the music is. It really sets the tone for the unsettling nature of everything happening at Lumon.
November 22, 2024 at 9:34 AM
Finally catching up on Severance and I wanna do a shout out to how awesome and creepy the music is. It really sets the tone for the unsettling nature of everything happening at Lumon.
Nobody:
Me: Why yes I have a SoundCloud with all of my original compositions rendered: on.soundcloud.com/bksYgkMTVsqA...
Me: Why yes I have a SoundCloud with all of my original compositions rendered: on.soundcloud.com/bksYgkMTVsqA...
Kevin Buoren Shiue
I'm a classically trained pianist and violinist, dabbling in composition. For my day job I'm a software engineer. Also, for any of the classical piano or quartet music here, if you'd like the sheet
on.soundcloud.com
November 20, 2024 at 2:46 PM
Nobody:
Me: Why yes I have a SoundCloud with all of my original compositions rendered: on.soundcloud.com/bksYgkMTVsqA...
Me: Why yes I have a SoundCloud with all of my original compositions rendered: on.soundcloud.com/bksYgkMTVsqA...
Mood of the day: nuance and complexity.
Fantaisie in F minor by F.Chopin
Fantaisie in F minor by F.Chopin
November 15, 2024 at 1:05 PM
Mood of the day: nuance and complexity.
Fantaisie in F minor by F.Chopin
Fantaisie in F minor by F.Chopin
Reposted by Kevin
How do we all feel about the possibility that the long-term viability of a platform like this remaining not crappy would require many of us to pay a small monthly fee?
November 13, 2024 at 5:17 PM
How do we all feel about the possibility that the long-term viability of a platform like this remaining not crappy would require many of us to pay a small monthly fee?
Carrillon, by A. Casella
November 14, 2024 at 1:41 PM
Carrillon, by A. Casella
Oh, and on music videos... one of my favorites happens to be Come into My World (by Michel Gondry, 2001). If you haven't seen that before, it's here: youtu.be/63vqob-MljQ. Otherwise... here's the OG, a short film from 1981: youtu.be/CA8bUCs3hh4
Zbigniew Rybczyński - Tango
YouTube video by Tangoflow Tánciskola
youtu.be
November 14, 2024 at 1:24 PM
Oh, and on music videos... one of my favorites happens to be Come into My World (by Michel Gondry, 2001). If you haven't seen that before, it's here: youtu.be/63vqob-MljQ. Otherwise... here's the OG, a short film from 1981: youtu.be/CA8bUCs3hh4
Been fascinated by this video. Given this was released in 1996 with the special effects tech at the time; any guesses on how it was done? www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JkI...
Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity (Official Video)
YouTube video by JamiroquaiVEVO
www.youtube.com
November 14, 2024 at 1:14 PM
Been fascinated by this video. Given this was released in 1996 with the special effects tech at the time; any guesses on how it was done? www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JkI...
Melancholic mood for today.
November 7, 2024 at 1:17 PM
Melancholic mood for today.
Life goes on. Life goes on. Life goes on.
November 6, 2024 at 11:27 AM
Life goes on. Life goes on. Life goes on.