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stevenray
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Sound artist, photographer. Former sys admin. Political progressive, Left Coaster. Red wine yes, nationalism no. French Roast in a French press.

I have never been […]

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Every Christmas, my wife and I decide on a cuisine that she hasn't made before, select several entrees or sides, find recipes, buy ingredients and do it up. She's really into it and is a great cook. I of course am very fortunate. 🙂

This time around, Japan was […]

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a dining room table with place settings for two and several entrees yakitori chicken skewers with ginger, garlic and soy sauce Japanese eggplant with miso pan-fried pork gyoza
December 26, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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Gift link.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/opinion/trump-weaker-resistance-stronger.html?unlocked_article_code=1._k8.QMKT.G7OsJitfHRD2&smid=url-share
December 26, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Wishful thinking or something more?

If I could give you anything for Christmas, this would be it.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/opinion/turning-points-americafest-maga.html?unlocked_article_code=1._U8.Xhtv.u6sUsfD5C-Y4&smid=url-share
December 25, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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I'm gonna just leave this here. 👀

https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/1pu5xc6/users_on_tiktok_realizing_they_can_just_copy_and/

You can copy and paste the Epstein file text and the redacted portion becomes...

unredacted.

And, someone's done that to the entire file and made it […]
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sfba.social
December 23, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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I apparently 'more or less speak 2025'.
I have no idea what I'm talking about.
Do you?

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/style/slang-quiz-2025.html?unlocked_article_code=1.-08.Sa62.-paL10PM5tsF&smid=url-share
December 23, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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The IMF and it's role in transforming Argentina into a willing arm of American neocapitalist and military interests, at the cost of it's own people. Sad and frustrating.

https://monthlyreview.org/articles/debt-as-a-tool-of-domination/

#MonetaryPolicy #imperialism #argentina
Debt as a Tool of Domination: The IMF's New Loan and Argentina's Subordination to Global Capital - Monthly Review
monthlyreview.org
December 22, 2025 at 4:17 AM
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Well, this is charming.

https://www.sfchronicle.com/weather-forecast/article/bomb-cyclone-storm-california-21252820.php

#weather
Next storm forming off California’s coast could become bomb cyclone as it hits
As the Bay Area braces for an atmospheric river-fueled rainstorm, a potentially stronger system is on the horizon — one that could meet the criteria for a bomb cyclone and bring damaging winds.
www.sfchronicle.com
December 22, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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So who here was caught up in the great SF electrical outage yesterday, when 30% of PG&E customers were without power? We were out for over twelve hours.

I hear that some folks still don't have power.
closeup of a lighted candle in a round glass container, with a window in the background. photo of a table top with candles on it. A mirror is behind it, showing a reflection of more candles on a mantlepiece on the opposite side of the room. lit candles on living room table, and a dog with a lighted collar. Someone is playing solitare. In the next room, more lit candles are on a dining room table.
December 21, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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We had an orange visitor on this wet morning. Very suspicious.

#catsofmastodon
A view out a window into a backyard. A wooden fence is extends from the bottom left corner into the center of the image, and a neighbor's yard can be seen to the left of it. Many shrubs and trees can be seen in both yards, and the backs of several houses are visible in the distance. Two cats are on the fence facing each other. A black one is crouched down closer to the window, and an orange cat is about 4 feet further along the fence.
December 21, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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I went to the coffee shop to buy beans, and spur-of-the-moment got a cappuccino to go and walked a block to Golden Gate Park. I miss this part of the park (called Big Rec) so much. I used to walk our dogs down here every weekend for years, but one of our current […]

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A view along a dirt path toward a clearing in the trees. Beyond can been seen a large grassy meadow with a stand of large trees in the far distance. A large grassy meadow, partly covered in afternoon shade in the foreground, with a stand of large trees in the distance. The sky is blue with scattered white clouds. A group of tall pine trees rises toward the top of this image, with a mix of blue sky and fog behind them. At their base is grass which is in part sun, part shade. Some groundcover is in the foreground near the bottom right corner.
December 18, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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Today's (last Saturday's, really) #winereview features a great red blend from Trader Joe's. Moderately priced and really, very tasty. Maybe pick some up if you're able.

https://pixelfed.social/p/wine/906738786217638345

These reviews are on #pixelfed, which you can follow from right here on […]
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sfba.social
December 17, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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I have rather chronic sleep problems. If you have similar issues, some of this might help you. [gift link]
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/well/longevity-low-cost-tips.html?unlocked_article_code=1.9E8.a91b.m--IZVlaD8zk&smid=url-share
December 16, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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Zowie cannot believe it's already #caturday again. She asked me to explain how time works, but I said I didn't understand it any better than she did.
a fluffy brown tabby cat looks up at you from the red rug she is sitting on. Her fur is very thick with lots of light and dark areas. She has white whiskers.
December 13, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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Zed's really dead now.

I guess he won't be needing that chopper.

https://apnews.com/article/obit-peter-greene-235ddc56069924969588863114deaa4b

#pulpfiction
Peter Greene, a character actor known for role as the villain Zed in 'Pulp Fiction,' has died
Peter Greene, a character actor best known for his role as the iconic villain Zed in “Pulp Fiction,” has died. He was 60.
apnews.com
December 13, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Haymarket Books is having a 40% everything sale until January 2. Paperbacks, e-books, etc. A great place to learn about class struggle, capitalism, racism and other challenges facing our society.

https://www.haymarketbooks.org/
Haymarket Books
Haymarket Books is a radical, independent, nonprofit book publisher based in Chicago.
www.haymarketbooks.org
December 11, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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can confirm!
[gift link]
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/arts/television/phone-number-stranger-things.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.K0_X.pdaHQqVdLYsM&smid=url-share

#strangerthings #funwithphonenumbers
December 10, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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In the midst of testing the new mixer.

So far, so good. 🙂

#musician #MusicStudio
A photo of a 24-channel mixing desk in a recording studio. Many many knobs, buttons and faders, and some VU meter lights are illuminated. A pair of headphones lies to the right, and another piece of equipment called Cosmos is laying to the left.
December 9, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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cronicaelectronica.org
Still on time for the holidays! Order any physical until December 31st we will ship it along with a free surprise gift from our catalogue! Browse and choose from www.cronicaelectronica.org
Promotional image for the winter promo 2025, featuring a detail from the cover of the album L'Écoute Tactile
December 9, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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RE: https://sfba.social/@SonOfSandor/115679569762733483

Quite the entertaining read, if you're in the mood for a story about the very first hours of American involvement in World War II.
sfba.social
December 7, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Picked up my new (to me) 24-channel mixer yesterday. Headphones included for scale.

#newgearday #MusicStudio #musician
A large, rectangular piece of music studio equipment laying on a faux leather sofa. It is grayish blue and has over two dozen vertical columns of knobs and sliders (called faders), along with a central section featuring similar controls and LED lights. A pair of headphones lies near it's right edge.
December 7, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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What goes in has to come out.
Good morning, Masto Fam.

https://apnews.com/article/faberge-pendant-octopussy-new-zealand-james-bond-8baf32dc38a3360b145f678261ffde50
Police recover a James Bond-inspired Fabergé pendant from the bowels of a man accused of eating it
Police in New Zealand have recovered a stolen James Bond-inspired pendant from a suspect's gastrointestinal tract.
apnews.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Problems in Donnyville.

Gift linkie.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/opinion/trump-maga-hegseth-mamdani.html?unlocked_article_code=1.6E8.veIX.ldDPEScAnPsT&smid=url-share

#uspolitics
December 4, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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I have another 'synth' item for sale! Check it out here, share with friends. Thank you. 🙂

https://reverb.com/item/93424817-behringer-2600-semi-modular-analog-synthesizer-mint

#synth #musician
December 4, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Thank you again to @prinlu for joining me on this episode of Fireside Fedi!

#peertube #vod - https://video.firesidefedi.live/w/gmsiMCrTi91MphXyEaECs2
#castopod #fedicast - https://audio.firesidefedi.live/@firesidefedi/episodes/prince-lucija

#youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@btfree_org

All […]
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December 2, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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My welcome kit to Subvert, the #bandcamp alternative being built now. An artist-owned coop for marketing / selling your music.

More info available here: https://subvert.fm
a welcome kit including a zine titled plan for the artist-owned internet, plus a certificate of membership and a sticker. a zine opened to a page titled here's our vision: a platform owned not by a handful of investors, but by hundreds of thousands - even millions - of users.
November 29, 2025 at 7:24 PM