Ro Matthews
@romatthews.bsky.social
Drums, Dogs, Deserts, Dreams. Unapologetic Leftist.
Ro Matthews is the drummer for the alternative project Luna Mesa, based in New York City...
https://www.youtube.com/@darkbloodrevisited
#AnimalRights #Wolves #StarTrekTNG #Ufology #Beatles #TheClash
Ro Matthews is the drummer for the alternative project Luna Mesa, based in New York City...
https://www.youtube.com/@darkbloodrevisited
#AnimalRights #Wolves #StarTrekTNG #Ufology #Beatles #TheClash
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Ro Matthews
@romatthews.bsky.social
· Feb 24
Luna Mesa - Around This Star - Full Album (2024)
YouTube video by DarkBloodRevisited
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After dealing with a broken shoulder & chronic pain for nearly 30 years, I became a candidate for shoulder replacement surgery. Three years after the procedure (and some grueling rehab), I completed my first album (as a drummer). It was released this past summer...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydLW...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydLW...
Just watched Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein on Netflix. Beautiful film. If you need an escape from our world, go to this one. Just for a bit. Very well done. I hope for a sequel with Mia Goth as the Bride.
"And thus the heart will break, yet brokenly live on."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aul...
"And thus the heart will break, yet brokenly live on."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aul...
Frankenstein | Guillermo del Toro | Official Trailer | Netflix
YouTube video by Netflix
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November 9, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Just watched Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein on Netflix. Beautiful film. If you need an escape from our world, go to this one. Just for a bit. Very well done. I hope for a sequel with Mia Goth as the Bride.
"And thus the heart will break, yet brokenly live on."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aul...
"And thus the heart will break, yet brokenly live on."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aul...
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ICE grabs father by the neck—send him into violent seizure while his arms lock up around his toddler.
"He's having seizure and they're trying to rip the baby out of his hands!"
Agents then handcuff him—before putting in ambulance with his child.
Mother is detained by agents as target of arrest.
"He's having seizure and they're trying to rip the baby out of his hands!"
Agents then handcuff him—before putting in ambulance with his child.
Mother is detained by agents as target of arrest.
November 7, 2025 at 2:31 AM
ICE grabs father by the neck—send him into violent seizure while his arms lock up around his toddler.
"He's having seizure and they're trying to rip the baby out of his hands!"
Agents then handcuff him—before putting in ambulance with his child.
Mother is detained by agents as target of arrest.
"He's having seizure and they're trying to rip the baby out of his hands!"
Agents then handcuff him—before putting in ambulance with his child.
Mother is detained by agents as target of arrest.
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The Best Way
to make America
great is to build a
rruly magnificent Ballroom.
Just knowing that there will be a Golden Dancehall fills our hearts with joy.
Thank you,
Mr. President for giving us a ballroom.
to make America
great is to build a
rruly magnificent Ballroom.
Just knowing that there will be a Golden Dancehall fills our hearts with joy.
Thank you,
Mr. President for giving us a ballroom.
October 26, 2025 at 1:50 AM
The Best Way
to make America
great is to build a
rruly magnificent Ballroom.
Just knowing that there will be a Golden Dancehall fills our hearts with joy.
Thank you,
Mr. President for giving us a ballroom.
to make America
great is to build a
rruly magnificent Ballroom.
Just knowing that there will be a Golden Dancehall fills our hearts with joy.
Thank you,
Mr. President for giving us a ballroom.
I did the No Kings march here in New York City. Had a great time. Filmed a bit of it and edited some of the footage into this video, with new music from Luna Mesa. The song, "I Watched You Choose" was written just after the 2024 election...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4Sj...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4Sj...
No Kings NYC (10/18/25) Luna Mesa - I Watched You Choose
YouTube video by DarkBloodRevisited
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October 21, 2025 at 4:01 AM
I did the No Kings march here in New York City. Had a great time. Filmed a bit of it and edited some of the footage into this video, with new music from Luna Mesa. The song, "I Watched You Choose" was written just after the 2024 election...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4Sj...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4Sj...
The new Luna Mesa EP has been released.
Five songs. Track three, "I Watched You Choose" was written just after the 2024 election. Dunno how well that one will be received but any support on YouTube is appreciated.
Luna Mesa - Stars in Your Eyes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV26...
Five songs. Track three, "I Watched You Choose" was written just after the 2024 election. Dunno how well that one will be received but any support on YouTube is appreciated.
Luna Mesa - Stars in Your Eyes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV26...
NEW: Luna Mesa - Stars in Your Eyes - EP (2025)
YouTube video by DarkBloodRevisited
www.youtube.com
October 10, 2025 at 11:16 PM
The new Luna Mesa EP has been released.
Five songs. Track three, "I Watched You Choose" was written just after the 2024 election. Dunno how well that one will be received but any support on YouTube is appreciated.
Luna Mesa - Stars in Your Eyes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV26...
Five songs. Track three, "I Watched You Choose" was written just after the 2024 election. Dunno how well that one will be received but any support on YouTube is appreciated.
Luna Mesa - Stars in Your Eyes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV26...
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Posted to her Instagram account on 9/21/2025
Jane Goodall Institute 🇨🇦
Jane Goodall Institute 🇨🇦
October 2, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Posted to her Instagram account on 9/21/2025
Jane Goodall Institute 🇨🇦
Jane Goodall Institute 🇨🇦
The operative word here is "emergency". Think about that. Vance is trying to sound reasonable, but these malevolents don't want people suffering life threatening emergencies to be treated. Trillions in tax cuts to billionaires while citizens navigating over bodies in the street would be acceptable.
Vance: "There's a lot of emergency healthcare at hospitals provided to illegal aliens. That was funded by the federal govt. We turned off that funding because of course we want citizens to benefit from those hospital services, not to be taxed & then have those hospital services go to illegal aliens"
October 1, 2025 at 4:26 PM
The operative word here is "emergency". Think about that. Vance is trying to sound reasonable, but these malevolents don't want people suffering life threatening emergencies to be treated. Trillions in tax cuts to billionaires while citizens navigating over bodies in the street would be acceptable.
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Brian Kilmeade endorses euthanizing homeless people: "Involuntary lethal injection, or something. Just kill them."
September 13, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Brian Kilmeade endorses euthanizing homeless people: "Involuntary lethal injection, or something. Just kill them."
September 11th again.
Two shots from my rooftop in the East Village/Lower East Side (before & after), and one from 20 years to the day later...
Two shots from my rooftop in the East Village/Lower East Side (before & after), and one from 20 years to the day later...
September 11, 2025 at 4:27 PM
September 11th again.
Two shots from my rooftop in the East Village/Lower East Side (before & after), and one from 20 years to the day later...
Two shots from my rooftop in the East Village/Lower East Side (before & after), and one from 20 years to the day later...
River Phoenix - musician, actor, environmental & animal rights activist - would have been 55 years old today. After River died, I stopped eating or wearing animals. I decided that since he didn't have the chance to change the world, he could at least change me. That was over 30 years ago now.
August 23, 2025 at 2:19 PM
River Phoenix - musician, actor, environmental & animal rights activist - would have been 55 years old today. After River died, I stopped eating or wearing animals. I decided that since he didn't have the chance to change the world, he could at least change me. That was over 30 years ago now.
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When Ted Turner asked Carl Sagan if he was a socialist, Sagan gave the answer America keeps failing to learn.
August 21, 2025 at 5:40 PM
When Ted Turner asked Carl Sagan if he was a socialist, Sagan gave the answer America keeps failing to learn.
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the intensity of my anger at those who would criminalize the homeless — a population literally created by the greed and callousness of the ruling class — is very hard to contain. it was you who dismantled the safety net. if you don’t like the results, put it back
August 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
the intensity of my anger at those who would criminalize the homeless — a population literally created by the greed and callousness of the ruling class — is very hard to contain. it was you who dismantled the safety net. if you don’t like the results, put it back
Juvenile Red-tailed hawk, East Village, NYC...
August 5, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Juvenile Red-tailed hawk, East Village, NYC...
Nothing we didn't already know, of course...
Trump Supporters Report Having Higher Levels of Psychopathy, Manipulativeness, Callousness, and Narcissism
www.thedailypoliticususa.com/p/trump-supp...
Trump Supporters Report Having Higher Levels of Psychopathy, Manipulativeness, Callousness, and Narcissism
www.thedailypoliticususa.com/p/trump-supp...
Trump Supporters Report Having Higher Levels of Psychopathy, Manipulativeness, Callousness, and Narcissism
A study found that Trump supporters report enjoying the pain of others, lacking empathy and having higher levels of psychopathy, manipulativeness, callousness, and narcissism.
www.thedailypoliticususa.com
July 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Nothing we didn't already know, of course...
Trump Supporters Report Having Higher Levels of Psychopathy, Manipulativeness, Callousness, and Narcissism
www.thedailypoliticususa.com/p/trump-supp...
Trump Supporters Report Having Higher Levels of Psychopathy, Manipulativeness, Callousness, and Narcissism
www.thedailypoliticususa.com/p/trump-supp...
Just got back from an advanced screening of Superman &... I loved it. Much to say but not enough space. 1st act is very strong, 2nd slows a bit, then the 3rd picks up again. Yes, there are a lot of characters, but they are all likeable. Overall, it's unlike any Superman film you've seen before. 8/10
July 9, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Just got back from an advanced screening of Superman &... I loved it. Much to say but not enough space. 1st act is very strong, 2nd slows a bit, then the 3rd picks up again. Yes, there are a lot of characters, but they are all likeable. Overall, it's unlike any Superman film you've seen before. 8/10
"Cool, Considerate Men" - from 1776 (1972).
"Considerate" was a sly replacement for "Conservative".
The director has said that after a White House screening, Nixon requested to the producer that this scene be removed. Thankfully, it was saved & restored for the DVD.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxaA...
"Considerate" was a sly replacement for "Conservative".
The director has said that after a White House screening, Nixon requested to the producer that this scene be removed. Thankfully, it was saved & restored for the DVD.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxaA...
1776 - "Cool, Considerate Men" (1972 Film Clip)
YouTube video by TheSondheimFan
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July 4, 2025 at 11:39 PM
"Cool, Considerate Men" - from 1776 (1972).
"Considerate" was a sly replacement for "Conservative".
The director has said that after a White House screening, Nixon requested to the producer that this scene be removed. Thankfully, it was saved & restored for the DVD.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxaA...
"Considerate" was a sly replacement for "Conservative".
The director has said that after a White House screening, Nixon requested to the producer that this scene be removed. Thankfully, it was saved & restored for the DVD.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxaA...
Forever ageless - always timely.
By the HappyTones.
"They stand for greed that's unrestrained by shame or pity"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWzP...
By the HappyTones.
"They stand for greed that's unrestrained by shame or pity"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWzP...
I Hate Republicans
YouTube video by Gary
www.youtube.com
July 4, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Forever ageless - always timely.
By the HappyTones.
"They stand for greed that's unrestrained by shame or pity"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWzP...
By the HappyTones.
"They stand for greed that's unrestrained by shame or pity"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWzP...
Visited the Anne Frank exhibition in NYC today, where they built a replica of the Secret Annex in Amsterdam. Everything from Anne's room to the bookcase. Very moving. If you're in the area, definitely check it out. It was scheduled to close in April but has been extended through October.
June 26, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Visited the Anne Frank exhibition in NYC today, where they built a replica of the Secret Annex in Amsterdam. Everything from Anne's room to the bookcase. Very moving. If you're in the area, definitely check it out. It was scheduled to close in April but has been extended through October.
Jaws was released 50 years ago today - June 20th, 1975.
When I visited Martha's Vineyard in 2019, I hunted down and photographed the "Amity" filming locations. Managed to get a couple dozen comparison shots.
Here's a shot of the Orca, filmed in 1974, and the same location 45 years later...
When I visited Martha's Vineyard in 2019, I hunted down and photographed the "Amity" filming locations. Managed to get a couple dozen comparison shots.
Here's a shot of the Orca, filmed in 1974, and the same location 45 years later...
June 20, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Jaws was released 50 years ago today - June 20th, 1975.
When I visited Martha's Vineyard in 2019, I hunted down and photographed the "Amity" filming locations. Managed to get a couple dozen comparison shots.
Here's a shot of the Orca, filmed in 1974, and the same location 45 years later...
When I visited Martha's Vineyard in 2019, I hunted down and photographed the "Amity" filming locations. Managed to get a couple dozen comparison shots.
Here's a shot of the Orca, filmed in 1974, and the same location 45 years later...
Acclimation, desensitization, normalization. Like so many years before. This is how it was done. This is how it will happen again. Step by step.
They want you aggressive and impulsive. So they can put you down or put you away. Don't give them that. You are needed.
They want you aggressive and impulsive. So they can put you down or put you away. Don't give them that. You are needed.
June 13, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Acclimation, desensitization, normalization. Like so many years before. This is how it was done. This is how it will happen again. Step by step.
They want you aggressive and impulsive. So they can put you down or put you away. Don't give them that. You are needed.
They want you aggressive and impulsive. So they can put you down or put you away. Don't give them that. You are needed.
It's escalating. This is what they want. It's what they've always wanted. It's not just about immigrants, or LGBTQ, or even minorities in general.
Broadly, they are at war with the Left. With decency itself. They want to incite you to violence. They want you dead. Be careful. Be smart. It is real.
Broadly, they are at war with the Left. With decency itself. They want to incite you to violence. They want you dead. Be careful. Be smart. It is real.
June 12, 2025 at 11:51 PM
It's escalating. This is what they want. It's what they've always wanted. It's not just about immigrants, or LGBTQ, or even minorities in general.
Broadly, they are at war with the Left. With decency itself. They want to incite you to violence. They want you dead. Be careful. Be smart. It is real.
Broadly, they are at war with the Left. With decency itself. They want to incite you to violence. They want you dead. Be careful. Be smart. It is real.
Thomas Paine died 216 years ago today. Here's a few pictures I took of his place of death in Greenwich Village, NYC & his house in New Rochelle, NY.
"Independence is my happiness, & I view things as they are, without regard to place or person; my country is the world, & my religion is to do good."
"Independence is my happiness, & I view things as they are, without regard to place or person; my country is the world, & my religion is to do good."
June 8, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Thomas Paine died 216 years ago today. Here's a few pictures I took of his place of death in Greenwich Village, NYC & his house in New Rochelle, NY.
"Independence is my happiness, & I view things as they are, without regard to place or person; my country is the world, & my religion is to do good."
"Independence is my happiness, & I view things as they are, without regard to place or person; my country is the world, & my religion is to do good."
"I thought you were the party of tolerance"
Being a tolerant person does not mean being tolerant of all things. We shouldn't be tolerant of murderers, rapists & other unrepentant abusers. Nor those hurting society with hateful bigotries. To be tolerant of intolerance is not tolerance. It's nihilism
Being a tolerant person does not mean being tolerant of all things. We shouldn't be tolerant of murderers, rapists & other unrepentant abusers. Nor those hurting society with hateful bigotries. To be tolerant of intolerance is not tolerance. It's nihilism
June 6, 2025 at 4:06 PM
"I thought you were the party of tolerance"
Being a tolerant person does not mean being tolerant of all things. We shouldn't be tolerant of murderers, rapists & other unrepentant abusers. Nor those hurting society with hateful bigotries. To be tolerant of intolerance is not tolerance. It's nihilism
Being a tolerant person does not mean being tolerant of all things. We shouldn't be tolerant of murderers, rapists & other unrepentant abusers. Nor those hurting society with hateful bigotries. To be tolerant of intolerance is not tolerance. It's nihilism