Rare TURQUOISE GATE live show this Friday, Oct. 24th at Dee’s Lounge in Madison, TN. We play at 8pm SHARP(ish). We’re only playing a one-hour set $5 cover), so don’t be late if you plan on coming. Hope to see y’all there. Pass through the gate and enter a new place…

I am Anti-Fascist. No club or organization needed.

(* music is @widespreadpanic.com doing the classic Talking Heads song “Life During Wartime”
from @mempho.bsky.social last weekend)

I phone-banked last night for for Rep
@aftynbehn.bsky.social
I've followed Aftyn's advocacy & activism for years, seeing her sincere passion & efforts to help the everyday working people of TN. She's running for the open District 7 U.S. Congressional seat. Let's send her to D.C.!

TENNESSEANS ARE BROKEEEEE 😭😭😭

Tennessee’s economy is “booming” — but we're broke. Housing up 70%, child care up 20%, wages flat. Why? Corporate greed + rigged rules. In Congress, I’ll fight to repeal Citizens United, close loopholes, & put working families first.

Alright @jay.bsky.team and Bluesky Team, please don’t disappoint me. The world desperately needs “good guys” (and gals) right now. I “retired” from engaging on the Meta platforms today, but I’ll try continuing here. Here’s my post from today (or at least the first 60 secs of it).

2/2 A little to talk about my music and writing, but I’ve really dialed it back for a while. But, I still want to connect. I set up my BlueSky account last year. How is the community over here? I haven’t really engaged here & am curious. Is it worthwhile to develop, yet another, SM presence.

1/2 Hello. I’ll been disillusioned w/ social media for quite some time now. I believe it’s mostly become so toxic that the very fibers of civil society are being frayed to the point of snapping irreversibly. I am a writer & also a songwriter/musician. I still use Facebook & Insta