Carl Macki
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Now that food prices are down, there's more to share this Thanksfiving, right?
(Not!)
(Not!)
November 26, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Now that food prices are down, there's more to share this Thanksfiving, right?
(Not!)
(Not!)
It might be safer for her in 2028 to go after Schumer's seat than to comete with Newsome and others for the Presidential nomination. Neverntheless, AOC has to do what seems to need doing. In other words, Newsome is too much of a centrist, corporate Democrat.
November 10, 2025 at 9:02 PM
It might be safer for her in 2028 to go after Schumer's seat than to comete with Newsome and others for the Presidential nomination. Neverntheless, AOC has to do what seems to need doing. In other words, Newsome is too much of a centrist, corporate Democrat.
Reading of two poets--one is a close friend of mine--the other I never met or read any of their poetry.
That doesn't matter: for the reading is the thing in itself.
That doesn't matter: for the reading is the thing in itself.
November 7, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Reading of two poets--one is a close friend of mine--the other I never met or read any of their poetry.
That doesn't matter: for the reading is the thing in itself.
That doesn't matter: for the reading is the thing in itself.
Richard Linklater’s Nouvelle Vague revisits the birth of Godard’s Breathless and the youthful energy that made the French New Wave a global revolution in film, along with his other New Wave clicks in the accompanting chart— via Richard Brody, The New Yorker
October 24, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Richard Linklater’s Nouvelle Vague revisits the birth of Godard’s Breathless and the youthful energy that made the French New Wave a global revolution in film, along with his other New Wave clicks in the accompanting chart— via Richard Brody, The New Yorker
Don't want to hear more about the alleged feud between Taylor Swift and CharliXCX when I can listen to music like this
--Danny L Harle - Azimuth (feat. Caroline Polachek). youtu.be/ctt6PAiJVLY.
Photo credit: MSN -- "Caroline Polachek Joins Danny L Harle."
--Danny L Harle - Azimuth (feat. Caroline Polachek). youtu.be/ctt6PAiJVLY.
Photo credit: MSN -- "Caroline Polachek Joins Danny L Harle."
October 4, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Don't want to hear more about the alleged feud between Taylor Swift and CharliXCX when I can listen to music like this
--Danny L Harle - Azimuth (feat. Caroline Polachek). youtu.be/ctt6PAiJVLY.
Photo credit: MSN -- "Caroline Polachek Joins Danny L Harle."
--Danny L Harle - Azimuth (feat. Caroline Polachek). youtu.be/ctt6PAiJVLY.
Photo credit: MSN -- "Caroline Polachek Joins Danny L Harle."
𝗕𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲
Banning cultivated meat is rarely purely about science—it’s deeply political, economic, and cultural.
Where bans are in place, they tend to reflect concerns over tradition, power (who profits), and uncertainty rather than proven harms.
Banning cultivated meat is rarely purely about science—it’s deeply political, economic, and cultural.
Where bans are in place, they tend to reflect concerns over tradition, power (who profits), and uncertainty rather than proven harms.
September 17, 2025 at 3:12 PM
𝗕𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲
Banning cultivated meat is rarely purely about science—it’s deeply political, economic, and cultural.
Where bans are in place, they tend to reflect concerns over tradition, power (who profits), and uncertainty rather than proven harms.
Banning cultivated meat is rarely purely about science—it’s deeply political, economic, and cultural.
Where bans are in place, they tend to reflect concerns over tradition, power (who profits), and uncertainty rather than proven harms.
THe PetalumaPoetry Walk is this Sunday, September 21. From 11 am to 8 pm, Visit petalumapoetrywalk.org for the schedule.
September 15, 2025 at 9:28 PM
THe PetalumaPoetry Walk is this Sunday, September 21. From 11 am to 8 pm, Visit petalumapoetrywalk.org for the schedule.
Thinking back to the eternat Jazz Fusion greats. . .Chick Corea’s “Spain” (1971) lit the fusion sky—"Return to Forever" magic with Joe Farrell (sax/flute), Stanley Clarke (bass), Airto Moreira (percussion), Flora Purim (vocals). Covered by everyone from Al Jarreau to Stevie Wonder. lnkd.in/gwGNMjSH.
September 7, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Thinking back to the eternat Jazz Fusion greats. . .Chick Corea’s “Spain” (1971) lit the fusion sky—"Return to Forever" magic with Joe Farrell (sax/flute), Stanley Clarke (bass), Airto Moreira (percussion), Flora Purim (vocals). Covered by everyone from Al Jarreau to Stevie Wonder. lnkd.in/gwGNMjSH.
The schedule for the 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗮 𝗣𝗼𝗲𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸 is now up.
𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, 𝟭𝟭𝗮𝗺–𝟴𝗽𝗺, 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗮.
VIsit 𝗵𝘁𝘁𝗽𝘀://𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗲𝘁𝗿𝘆𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸.𝗼𝗿𝗴/ for details.
𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, 𝟭𝟭𝗮𝗺–𝟴𝗽𝗺, 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗮.
VIsit 𝗵𝘁𝘁𝗽𝘀://𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗲𝘁𝗿𝘆𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸.𝗼𝗿𝗴/ for details.
August 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The schedule for the 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗮 𝗣𝗼𝗲𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸 is now up.
𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, 𝟭𝟭𝗮𝗺–𝟴𝗽𝗺, 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗮.
VIsit 𝗵𝘁𝘁𝗽𝘀://𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗲𝘁𝗿𝘆𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸.𝗼𝗿𝗴/ for details.
𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, 𝟭𝟭𝗮𝗺–𝟴𝗽𝗺, 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗮.
VIsit 𝗵𝘁𝘁𝗽𝘀://𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗲𝘁𝗿𝘆𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸.𝗼𝗿𝗴/ for details.
For the Children of Gaza
Their ribs—Nazi camp thin. The world's stomachs are full. War feasts on hunger and calls it holy. A ruin is not a shelter, nor is a bomb bread. The ghosts og the past fuel the bullets.
(Photo creditL CNN)
Their ribs—Nazi camp thin. The world's stomachs are full. War feasts on hunger and calls it holy. A ruin is not a shelter, nor is a bomb bread. The ghosts og the past fuel the bullets.
(Photo creditL CNN)
August 11, 2025 at 2:49 PM
For the Children of Gaza
Their ribs—Nazi camp thin. The world's stomachs are full. War feasts on hunger and calls it holy. A ruin is not a shelter, nor is a bomb bread. The ghosts og the past fuel the bullets.
(Photo creditL CNN)
Their ribs—Nazi camp thin. The world's stomachs are full. War feasts on hunger and calls it holy. A ruin is not a shelter, nor is a bomb bread. The ghosts og the past fuel the bullets.
(Photo creditL CNN)
We're not in a battle bwtween good versus evil.
It's simple--we either have meaning or we have dookie.
And a peaceful state of mind is necessary to lead us out of nonsense into meaning.
It's simple--we either have meaning or we have dookie.
And a peaceful state of mind is necessary to lead us out of nonsense into meaning.
August 6, 2025 at 2:59 PM
We're not in a battle bwtween good versus evil.
It's simple--we either have meaning or we have dookie.
And a peaceful state of mind is necessary to lead us out of nonsense into meaning.
It's simple--we either have meaning or we have dookie.
And a peaceful state of mind is necessary to lead us out of nonsense into meaning.
Carl Macki
Tom Lehrer, whom Dr. Demento called "the best musical satirist of the twentieth century--passed away at the age of 97. He was also an academic mathematician. Here is one of his best-known skits--"National Brotherhood Week"--https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIlJ8ZCs4jY.
Tom Lehrer, whom Dr. Demento called "the best musical satirist of the twentieth century--passed away at the age of 97. He was also an academic mathematician. Here is one of his best-known skits--"National Brotherhood Week"--https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIlJ8ZCs4jY.
July 30, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Carl Macki
Tom Lehrer, whom Dr. Demento called "the best musical satirist of the twentieth century--passed away at the age of 97. He was also an academic mathematician. Here is one of his best-known skits--"National Brotherhood Week"--https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIlJ8ZCs4jY.
Tom Lehrer, whom Dr. Demento called "the best musical satirist of the twentieth century--passed away at the age of 97. He was also an academic mathematician. Here is one of his best-known skits--"National Brotherhood Week"--https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIlJ8ZCs4jY.
WED--George Daniel and CharliXCX.
Their love story sparked in 2021’s “Spinning”—and caught fire with their engagement announced in Nov. 2023, and now, marriage.
To Charli and George: may your years ahead be as loud, bright, and as "Brat." as your love.
Congratulations! 🎉 Credit: Elle.
Their love story sparked in 2021’s “Spinning”—and caught fire with their engagement announced in Nov. 2023, and now, marriage.
To Charli and George: may your years ahead be as loud, bright, and as "Brat." as your love.
Congratulations! 🎉 Credit: Elle.
July 20, 2025 at 5:48 PM
WED--George Daniel and CharliXCX.
Their love story sparked in 2021’s “Spinning”—and caught fire with their engagement announced in Nov. 2023, and now, marriage.
To Charli and George: may your years ahead be as loud, bright, and as "Brat." as your love.
Congratulations! 🎉 Credit: Elle.
Their love story sparked in 2021’s “Spinning”—and caught fire with their engagement announced in Nov. 2023, and now, marriage.
To Charli and George: may your years ahead be as loud, bright, and as "Brat." as your love.
Congratulations! 🎉 Credit: Elle.
MIT's sodium-air fuel cell could revolutionize electric transport: 3x the energy of lithium-ion, fast refueling, and it captures CO₂ by turning it into baking soda. A game-changer for aviation and beyond. #CleanEnergy #ElectricFlight
*Image credit: Google Search Labs | AI Overview
*Image credit: Google Search Labs | AI Overview
June 3, 2025 at 2:48 AM
MIT's sodium-air fuel cell could revolutionize electric transport: 3x the energy of lithium-ion, fast refueling, and it captures CO₂ by turning it into baking soda. A game-changer for aviation and beyond. #CleanEnergy #ElectricFlight
*Image credit: Google Search Labs | AI Overview
*Image credit: Google Search Labs | AI Overview
Reports say Tesla’s board asked Elon Musk to step down as CEO after weak Q1 sales and concerns over his divided focus. Investors like Ross Gerber are pressuring him to commit or move on. No official word yet, but the situation is fluid.
April 3, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Reports say Tesla’s board asked Elon Musk to step down as CEO after weak Q1 sales and concerns over his divided focus. Investors like Ross Gerber are pressuring him to commit or move on. No official word yet, but the situation is fluid.
"Poetry Flash" is no flash in the poetry pan.
April 2, 2025 at 9:46 PM
"Poetry Flash" is no flash in the poetry pan.