clifff
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Posts about: music (#Goose, #KGLW, #Phish, #Eggy, non-jam band stuff), #Chicago, software engineering, long distance backpacking […]
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Posts about: music (#Goose, #KGLW, #Phish, #Eggy, non-jam band stuff), #Chicago, software engineering, long distance backpacking […]
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friday afternoon? time to crank the kaytranada boiler room https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5EQIiabJvk
December 5, 2025 at 10:34 PM
friday afternoon? time to crank the kaytranada boiler room https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5EQIiabJvk
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Way to stand up to... *checks notes* 61-year-old recreational players. Good work, USTA. 🙃
December 4, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Way to stand up to... *checks notes* 61-year-old recreational players. Good work, USTA. 🙃
If you could use some good news, I highly recommend this recent @volts.wtf podcast titled "Electrification is inevitable" https://www.volts.wtf/p/clean-electrification-is-inevitable
It's a great overview of what's going on in the energy world globally, and makes a compelling case that due to […]
It's a great overview of what's going on in the energy world globally, and makes a compelling case that due to […]
Original post on shakedown.social
shakedown.social
December 3, 2025 at 3:39 PM
If you could use some good news, I highly recommend this recent @volts.wtf podcast titled "Electrification is inevitable" https://www.volts.wtf/p/clean-electrification-is-inevitable
It's a great overview of what's going on in the energy world globally, and makes a compelling case that due to […]
It's a great overview of what's going on in the energy world globally, and makes a compelling case that due to […]
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Huh. Just chatted in person with someone who's been on #mastodon for a while, now, who honestly thought that all the Mastodon domains were run by Mastodon. And having a different domain was, like, just a vanity thing to look cool. It only came up because they were complaining about an issue they […]
Original post on fed.interfree.ca
fed.interfree.ca
December 3, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Huh. Just chatted in person with someone who's been on #mastodon for a while, now, who honestly thought that all the Mastodon domains were run by Mastodon. And having a different domain was, like, just a vanity thing to look cool. It only came up because they were complaining about an issue they […]
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Go see SML if they come to your city! Maybe travel to another city to see them. Maybe invent a time machine to go back in time to catch the show I saw last night.
December 2, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Go see SML if they come to your city! Maybe travel to another city to see them. Maybe invent a time machine to go back in time to catch the show I saw last night.
slightly buried in the hype for announcing Field of Vision 2, #KGLW dropped what appears to be a rave/beat tape?
https://bootleggizzard.bandcamp.com/album/mango-sticky-rice
https://bootleggizzard.bandcamp.com/album/mango-sticky-rice
December 2, 2025 at 6:26 PM
slightly buried in the hype for announcing Field of Vision 2, #KGLW dropped what appears to be a rave/beat tape?
https://bootleggizzard.bandcamp.com/album/mango-sticky-rice
https://bootleggizzard.bandcamp.com/album/mango-sticky-rice
bummed about my favorite vegan place closing :/ https://flipboard.com/@blockclubch/block-club-chicago-ac02rc6lz/-/a-RpIO1cRbRqmNEPG75CdCSw%3Aa%3A3438976346-%2F0
December 2, 2025 at 3:31 AM
bummed about my favorite vegan place closing :/ https://flipboard.com/@blockclubch/block-club-chicago-ac02rc6lz/-/a-RpIO1cRbRqmNEPG75CdCSw%3Aa%3A3438976346-%2F0
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Daniel DiDonato's Cosmic Country Redistricting Plan
@glynmoody https://mastodon.social/@glynmoody/115640337719355208
@glynmoody https://mastodon.social/@glynmoody/115640337719355208
Glyn Moody (@glynmoody@mastodon.social)
A teenager redrew the Alabama voting map – and it’s now state law - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/30/alabama-teenager-election-map-voting-rights "Daniel DiDonato, 18, drafted new state senate districts at home on free software – and a judge picked his map ahead of professionals’ efforts to remedy voting rights violations"
mastodon.social
December 1, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Daniel DiDonato's Cosmic Country Redistricting Plan
@glynmoody https://mastodon.social/@glynmoody/115640337719355208
@glynmoody https://mastodon.social/@glynmoody/115640337719355208
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The president has illegally declared war to stop fentanyl trafficking from a country that does not traffic that drug, claiming its leader is trafficking drugs himself, the day after pardoning a former leader of a country who is a convicted drug trafficker.
Just to level set
Just to level set
November 29, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The president has illegally declared war to stop fentanyl trafficking from a country that does not traffic that drug, claiming its leader is trafficking drugs himself, the day after pardoning a former leader of a country who is a convicted drug trafficker.
Just to level set
Just to level set
cancelled YouTube TV during the recent Disney dispute. picked up an antenna at the dollar store instead of signing back up to watch Michigan vs Ohio State today. should have done this way sooner
Go Blue!
Go Blue!
November 29, 2025 at 6:09 PM
cancelled YouTube TV during the recent Disney dispute. picked up an antenna at the dollar store instead of signing back up to watch Michigan vs Ohio State today. should have done this way sooner
Go Blue!
Go Blue!
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We keep seeing startups who want to replace something valuable (therapy, counseling, tutoring, artistic expression) with some tech bullshit under the banner of democratization. But why do we need to invest so much in bad tech that doesn't work instead of just giving people access to what they […]
Original post on tldr.nettime.org
tldr.nettime.org
October 28, 2025 at 10:52 PM
We keep seeing startups who want to replace something valuable (therapy, counseling, tutoring, artistic expression) with some tech bullshit under the banner of democratization. But why do we need to invest so much in bad tech that doesn't work instead of just giving people access to what they […]
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For no particular reason at all, here’s a list of 15 incredible jams from 2021. Starting with the Eau Claire The Way it is.
November 22, 2025 at 8:05 PM
For no particular reason at all, here’s a list of 15 incredible jams from 2021. Starting with the Eau Claire The Way it is.
Happy Mission Arcadia day! 11-22-21 was my third #goose show, right after Aspen and Mission N1. Big couple days. Hope I never forget that Arcadia. Was screaming and high fiving strangers as soon as they finished it going into set break.
(not that fun fact - that show is where the Shakedown […]
(not that fun fact - that show is where the Shakedown […]
Original post on shakedown.social
shakedown.social
November 22, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Happy Mission Arcadia day! 11-22-21 was my third #goose show, right after Aspen and Mission N1. Big couple days. Hope I never forget that Arcadia. Was screaming and high fiving strangers as soon as they finished it going into set break.
(not that fun fact - that show is where the Shakedown […]
(not that fun fact - that show is where the Shakedown […]
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Happy Mission Arcadia day 🥰🔥
November 22, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Happy Mission Arcadia day 🥰🔥
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I saw a new exhibit of some of hiroshige’s 100 famous views of edo today and this one stopped me in my tracks
November 18, 2025 at 1:06 AM
I saw a new exhibit of some of hiroshige’s 100 famous views of edo today and this one stopped me in my tracks
Shakedown is three years old today!
Thank you to everyone here for making this a special corner of the internet. Times are weird and dark but we all know music helps, and sharing space with people that love music helps even more.
Thank you to everyone here for making this a special corner of the internet. Times are weird and dark but we all know music helps, and sharing space with people that love music helps even more.
November 17, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Shakedown is three years old today!
Thank you to everyone here for making this a special corner of the internet. Times are weird and dark but we all know music helps, and sharing space with people that love music helps even more.
Thank you to everyone here for making this a special corner of the internet. Times are weird and dark but we all know music helps, and sharing space with people that love music helps even more.
Three sets of #eggy at Thalia Hall last night!
First was acoustic, then two electric. Really ramped up to a peaky S3. Susssudio and Searchlight were favorites.
First was acoustic, then two electric. Really ramped up to a peaky S3. Susssudio and Searchlight were favorites.
November 16, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Three sets of #eggy at Thalia Hall last night!
First was acoustic, then two electric. Really ramped up to a peaky S3. Susssudio and Searchlight were favorites.
First was acoustic, then two electric. Really ramped up to a peaky S3. Susssudio and Searchlight were favorites.
RE: https://shakedown.social/@NatePHedi/115554875349604453
The world is going to shit, I’m trapped in a glass cage of emotion, but at least I get to see three sets of Eggy tonight!
The world is going to shit, I’m trapped in a glass cage of emotion, but at least I get to see three sets of Eggy tonight!
The world is going to shit, I’m trapped in a glass cage of emotion, but at least I get to see Yo La Tengo and Built To Spill tonight!
RE: https://shakedown.social/@Mdphunk/115554795364928785
RE: https://shakedown.social/@Mdphunk/115554795364928785
Matt (@Mdphunk@shakedown.social)
The world is going to shit, I'm trapped in a glass cage of emotion, but at least I get to see JRAD tonight!
shakedown.social
November 15, 2025 at 8:45 PM
RE: https://shakedown.social/@NatePHedi/115554875349604453
The world is going to shit, I’m trapped in a glass cage of emotion, but at least I get to see three sets of Eggy tonight!
The world is going to shit, I’m trapped in a glass cage of emotion, but at least I get to see three sets of Eggy tonight!
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Who knows what numbers to trust these days, but my guess is this ratio is probably close enough to the truth.
Only 16 of over 600 detained by ICE in Chicago area have criminal histories, records show
#politcs #chicago […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
Only 16 of over 600 detained by ICE in Chicago area have criminal histories, records show
#politcs #chicago […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
November 15, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Who knows what numbers to trust these days, but my guess is this ratio is probably close enough to the truth.
Only 16 of over 600 detained by ICE in Chicago area have criminal histories, records show
#politcs #chicago […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
Only 16 of over 600 detained by ICE in Chicago area have criminal histories, records show
#politcs #chicago […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
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I have MUCH to say about this trip, but if the KGLW rave tour comes to the USA (when??)... a religious experience on par with PH123093.
November 14, 2025 at 11:00 PM
I have MUCH to say about this trip, but if the KGLW rave tour comes to the USA (when??)... a religious experience on par with PH123093.
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Healthcare In America:
Doctor - I see that your gscsttigom isn't working as well as I'd like. I'd like to start you on pjehhdntpf instead.
Patient - Okay, do you know how much that's going to cost?
Doctor - Sorry I've got no idea.
Patient - What do you mean? Like give me a ballpark. Is this […]
Doctor - I see that your gscsttigom isn't working as well as I'd like. I'd like to start you on pjehhdntpf instead.
Patient - Okay, do you know how much that's going to cost?
Doctor - Sorry I've got no idea.
Patient - What do you mean? Like give me a ballpark. Is this […]
Original post on infosec.exchange
infosec.exchange
November 13, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Healthcare In America:
Doctor - I see that your gscsttigom isn't working as well as I'd like. I'd like to start you on pjehhdntpf instead.
Patient - Okay, do you know how much that's going to cost?
Doctor - Sorry I've got no idea.
Patient - What do you mean? Like give me a ballpark. Is this […]
Doctor - I see that your gscsttigom isn't working as well as I'd like. I'd like to start you on pjehhdntpf instead.
Patient - Okay, do you know how much that's going to cost?
Doctor - Sorry I've got no idea.
Patient - What do you mean? Like give me a ballpark. Is this […]
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If you ever wondered why your friends and family members who watch Fox News seem to have no idea what’s actually happening in the country, check out the headline stories on four different news sites right now:
November 12, 2025 at 4:51 PM
If you ever wondered why your friends and family members who watch Fox News seem to have no idea what’s actually happening in the country, check out the headline stories on four different news sites right now:
RE: https://mastodon.social/@Mastodon/115503016101266241
Upgrades are complete, so Shakedown is now running Mastodon (well, glitch-soc) 4.5 and most importantly:
we can make quote posts now!
Upgrades are complete, so Shakedown is now running Mastodon (well, glitch-soc) 4.5 and most importantly:
we can make quote posts now!
We’re excited to release Mastodon 4.5 into the world! Arriving just a few months after the last release, this version brings the long-awaited Quote Posts feature, along with many other goodies. Here’s a quick look (you should read our blog post for more!) […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
November 11, 2025 at 4:08 PM
RE: https://mastodon.social/@Mastodon/115503016101266241
Upgrades are complete, so Shakedown is now running Mastodon (well, glitch-soc) 4.5 and most importantly:
we can make quote posts now!
Upgrades are complete, so Shakedown is now running Mastodon (well, glitch-soc) 4.5 and most importantly:
we can make quote posts now!