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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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December 26, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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
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
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
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
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.
December 21, 2025 at 6:55 PM
We had an orange visitor on this wet morning. Very suspicious.

#catsofmastodon
December 21, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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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December 18, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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
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
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.
December 13, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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
In the midst of testing the new mixer.

So far, so good. 🙂

#musician #MusicStudio
December 9, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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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
December 9, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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
Picked up my new (to me) 24-channel mixer yesterday. Headphones included for scale.

#newgearday #MusicStudio #musician
December 7, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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
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
November 29, 2025 at 7:24 PM