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Joey Aszterbaum
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Happy husband, musician, author, lover of sloths, food, and movies. https://joeyaszterbaum.wordpress.companies
Amazon should be folded into the U.S. Postal Service.

Uber and Lyft should be folded into the Department of Transportation.

Streaming services and social media sites should be publicly-owned utilities.

lol *utilities* should be publicly-owned utilities.
September 24, 2024 at 8:09 PM
“Do you have a section for towels?”

“For humans or for dogs?”

This interaction was not at a pet store.
September 17, 2024 at 7:44 PM
When I was a professional musician I heard the rumor all the time, from reputable sources, that Ring didn’t consistently play drums on Beatles records.

I don’t believe it one bit. Ringo is amazing and easily recognizable. Unshowy, and basically flawless as the rest of them.
September 16, 2024 at 3:08 PM
Today, when I thought of the band name Arson Welles, I immediately knew there already existed a band with this name. Confirmed.
September 14, 2024 at 6:51 AM
The first picture is a quote from presidential candidate Donald Trump.

The second and third are people with my last name killed in death camps.
September 13, 2024 at 2:28 PM
The fascists are really trying to outfascist themselves today.
September 10, 2024 at 9:22 PM
We put people on the moon but we STILL haven’t invented a way to put away dishes without it being ear-splitting loud.
September 10, 2024 at 2:17 PM
I really enjoyed rereading Lord of the Rings after all this time.

And now enjoying All Things Are Full of Gods, by David Bentley Hart. Though it’s not an easy read!
September 6, 2024 at 2:31 PM
Let’s stop using AI entirely.
September 3, 2024 at 10:25 PM
Happy Labor Day!

Everything you own was made by someone. Usually was transported by someone and sold by someone.

And the vast majority are given as little as possible for their work while having as much as possible demanded from them.

Support workers. All workers. And support labor unions.
September 2, 2024 at 12:38 PM
Don’t forget to add this banger to your Labor Day playlist

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Linqua Franqa - Wurk (Official Video)
YouTube video by Ernest Jenning Record Co.
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August 31, 2024 at 1:22 AM
Knowledge is knowing that Randy Quaid is a lunatic.

Wisdom is knowing that Dennis is.
August 30, 2024 at 5:45 PM
Rewatching Hudsucker Proxy and I’m just as transfixed…maybe more…on how amazing Jennifer Jason Leigh is. Just a whirlwind of a perfect performance.
August 30, 2024 at 4:18 AM
I feel like it’s not said enough that people who owned slaves, and especially the founders of this country, knew it was evil. They frequently said it.

They didn’t justify it because it was right. They justified it to ease their conscience for doing the wrong thing.
August 29, 2024 at 4:07 PM
It’s hard to give assignments and exams for which use of AI is not…useful…but that’s definitely the move instead of trying to police it.
August 29, 2024 at 5:28 AM
Just watched Dirty Pop and I wonder if the artists that Lou Pearlman made successful could do something financially to alleviate the pain of the 2,000 people who he defrauded? I doubt they could make them completely whole, but still…as beneficiaries of his schemes.
August 27, 2024 at 7:12 PM
When I was young and saw “Surfer’s Rule” scrawled on some wall or school desk I was always frustrated they didn’t follow it up with what the rule was. Anyone else think this was about water sport (or skateboarding) regulations?
August 25, 2024 at 2:29 PM
I cry when I’m happy, and I sometimes cry in public, because joy and tears are healthy and good.
August 25, 2024 at 2:15 AM
Beyoncé sing this at the Harris inauguration challenge

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"LA FWAY" — A Bad Lip Reading of Beyoncé
YouTube video by Bad Lip Reading
www.youtube.com
August 23, 2024 at 5:45 AM
The neurosurgeon cleared me to drive and to fly, and I was able to help my step-daughter move to Cal Poly Humboldt this weekend, which felt amazing. Spent time in nature and in the city (San Francisco). My body feels good (less headaches!), and the overall outlook is good.
August 20, 2024 at 2:21 PM
My daughter respects her elders, so she went to a Bikini Kill show last night.
August 17, 2024 at 8:21 PM
Here are a few of my fave Venmo/Zelle memos:

- Elephants and Emeralds
- Woodchuck Destruction Manifesto
- Stoned Giraffe Handlers
- Penelope’s Chinchilla Dentist
- Penguin Suppression Exercises, Watermelon Edition
- Super Viral Instagram Video Unrated Version Director’s Cut
August 14, 2024 at 8:47 PM