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"...I found I couldn’t write in English unless I thought of it as somehow translating thoughts. I broke my writer’s block by first typing in a single quotation mark." (Michael Emmerich)
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he/him
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32703696
he/him
in addition to this being ignorant, self-contradictory and illegal, it took me more than a year just to collect the documents to renounce russian citizenship after 2014 (it was 3 more months before they approved it)
and I was lucky to have asked for the domicile to be unassigned when I left in 1990
and I was lucky to have asked for the domicile to be unassigned when I left in 1990
Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, just introduced a bill to ban Americans from holding dual citizenship. The bill says that to “preserve the integrity of national citizenship, allegiance to the United States must be undivided.” It’s called the Exclusive Citizenship Act.
December 2, 2025 at 7:51 AM
in addition to this being ignorant, self-contradictory and illegal, it took me more than a year just to collect the documents to renounce russian citizenship after 2014 (it was 3 more months before they approved it)
and I was lucky to have asked for the domicile to be unassigned when I left in 1990
and I was lucky to have asked for the domicile to be unassigned when I left in 1990
and this pathetic shitstain we'll soon have to call our president
November 21, 2025 at 4:40 PM
and this pathetic shitstain we'll soon have to call our president
the pardon for the previous guys didn't work out too hot
I mean, they lived, but it was not a good career choice
I mean, they lived, but it was not a good career choice
November 20, 2025 at 9:46 PM
the pardon for the previous guys didn't work out too hot
I mean, they lived, but it was not a good career choice
I mean, they lived, but it was not a good career choice
king: will no one rid me of this turbulent priest
knights:
king: I said WILL NO ONE RID ME OF THIS TURBULENT PRIEST
knights:
king: THIS PRIEST IS TURBULENT AND I SHOULD BE RID OF HIM
knights:
knights:
king: I said WILL NO ONE RID ME OF THIS TURBULENT PRIEST
knights:
king: THIS PRIEST IS TURBULENT AND I SHOULD BE RID OF HIM
knights:
“Oh damn, the president ordered the murder of his political opponents” is super bad and to a large extent so is “nobody under him lifted one single finger toward that goal” because who is exercising the power of the presidency at that point?
November 20, 2025 at 7:59 PM
king: will no one rid me of this turbulent priest
knights:
king: I said WILL NO ONE RID ME OF THIS TURBULENT PRIEST
knights:
king: THIS PRIEST IS TURBULENT AND I SHOULD BE RID OF HIM
knights:
knights:
king: I said WILL NO ONE RID ME OF THIS TURBULENT PRIEST
knights:
king: THIS PRIEST IS TURBULENT AND I SHOULD BE RID OF HIM
knights:
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(Stanley Jordan, solo guitar, from "Standards Volume 1" (1986))
(Stanley Jordan, solo guitar, from "Standards Volume 1" (1986))
Heard a version of Holy Night at the grocery store. It could make me confess anything and name names.
November 14, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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(Stanley Jordan, solo guitar, from "Standards Volume 1" (1986))
(Stanley Jordan, solo guitar, from "Standards Volume 1" (1986))
"stolen" does a lot of lifting in this story
just as "assaulted" does in the story of his broken embouchure
clean, predictable and legal supply
and the world would have had so much more great music
(and chet wouldn't have had to be a monster to anyone who came sufficiently close to him)
just as "assaulted" does in the story of his broken embouchure
clean, predictable and legal supply
and the world would have had so much more great music
(and chet wouldn't have had to be a monster to anyone who came sufficiently close to him)
Jazz OTD: Chet Baker reportedly had to borrow a flugelhorn (to replace a stolen trumpet) when he recorded "Baby Breeze," about half the tracks coming from a November 14, 1964 session. This opener is a wonderful instrumental, but he (of course) sings beautifully on most of the pieces. #jazzsky
Baby Breeze
YouTube video by Chet Baker - Topic
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November 14, 2025 at 1:59 PM
"stolen" does a lot of lifting in this story
just as "assaulted" does in the story of his broken embouchure
clean, predictable and legal supply
and the world would have had so much more great music
(and chet wouldn't have had to be a monster to anyone who came sufficiently close to him)
just as "assaulted" does in the story of his broken embouchure
clean, predictable and legal supply
and the world would have had so much more great music
(and chet wouldn't have had to be a monster to anyone who came sufficiently close to him)
what if germany 1933
goebbels and thyssen and hugenberg and ribbentrop and all the rest of them
but no hitler
just hindenburg
in his second presidency
a year away from August 2, 1934
goebbels and thyssen and hugenberg and ribbentrop and all the rest of them
but no hitler
just hindenburg
in his second presidency
a year away from August 2, 1934
November 7, 2025 at 5:17 PM
what if germany 1933
goebbels and thyssen and hugenberg and ribbentrop and all the rest of them
but no hitler
just hindenburg
in his second presidency
a year away from August 2, 1934
goebbels and thyssen and hugenberg and ribbentrop and all the rest of them
but no hitler
just hindenburg
in his second presidency
a year away from August 2, 1934
1 kwh in this country costs about 15 cents on average
the dude just said he's going to siphon 15 mil from his customers every hour
(except it took tesla 15 years to sell 8 million cars to date, worldwide, so yeah, no)
the dude just said he's going to siphon 15 mil from his customers every hour
(except it took tesla 15 years to sell 8 million cars to date, worldwide, so yeah, no)
I wish I was kidding share.google/Tcn22CPXm2jU...
Elon Musk says idling Tesla cars could create massive 100-million-vehicle strong computer for AI — 'bored' vehicles could offer 100 gigawatts of distributed compute power
Untapped ‘100 gigawatts of inference’ is a significant asset, Tesla boss tells investors.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:41 AM
1 kwh in this country costs about 15 cents on average
the dude just said he's going to siphon 15 mil from his customers every hour
(except it took tesla 15 years to sell 8 million cars to date, worldwide, so yeah, no)
the dude just said he's going to siphon 15 mil from his customers every hour
(except it took tesla 15 years to sell 8 million cars to date, worldwide, so yeah, no)
let the fuckers continue to behave as if he wasn't
November 5, 2025 at 2:28 PM
let the fuckers continue to behave as if he wasn't
the ghost of vonnegut on his bench at the corner of 2nd and 48th lights up a cigarette and grins
Mamdani quotes Eugene V. Debs, who earns a roar of approval just at the mention of his name.
November 5, 2025 at 4:37 AM
the ghost of vonnegut on his bench at the corner of 2nd and 48th lights up a cigarette and grins
I can get to comandante che in three
I can get to the last tsar of Bulgaria in two hops.
Off the top of my head, in terms of degrees of separation I managed to get from myself to *Jimi Hendrix* in "three hops," this is a WILD assertion to make
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November 2, 2025 at 2:45 AM
I can get to comandante che in three
remove the replies
I'm serious
if you have something to say in response to something someone else said, quoteskeet
1. you have a chance of them seeing it, and 2. no one else is required to look at it
I'm serious
if you have something to say in response to something someone else said, quoteskeet
1. you have a chance of them seeing it, and 2. no one else is required to look at it
November 1, 2025 at 4:14 PM
remove the replies
I'm serious
if you have something to say in response to something someone else said, quoteskeet
1. you have a chance of them seeing it, and 2. no one else is required to look at it
I'm serious
if you have something to say in response to something someone else said, quoteskeet
1. you have a chance of them seeing it, and 2. no one else is required to look at it
It is always a temptation, to forestall your ruination,
In the desert to erect two legs of stone,
Sculpt the brow in perfect frown, at the top put up a crown,
And then leave the shattered visage all alone.
In the desert to erect two legs of stone,
Sculpt the brow in perfect frown, at the top put up a crown,
And then leave the shattered visage all alone.
i don't know why the Ozymandias Poems are happening but
a) it feels like the kind of bit that's the sign of a healthy social network
b) I will do my part by flagrantly overusing the bit until the lone and level sands stretch far away
a) it feels like the kind of bit that's the sign of a healthy social network
b) I will do my part by flagrantly overusing the bit until the lone and level sands stretch far away
October 31, 2025 at 12:13 AM
It is always a temptation, to forestall your ruination,
In the desert to erect two legs of stone,
Sculpt the brow in perfect frown, at the top put up a crown,
And then leave the shattered visage all alone.
In the desert to erect two legs of stone,
Sculpt the brow in perfect frown, at the top put up a crown,
And then leave the shattered visage all alone.
that's not the problem
or at least not the biggest problem
"which reality," however, is
because, for example, millions of people live in the one where the country is in the midst of a immigrant crime wave, the tariffs are reviving the economy and a common painkiller turns babies trans or something
or at least not the biggest problem
"which reality," however, is
because, for example, millions of people live in the one where the country is in the midst of a immigrant crime wave, the tariffs are reviving the economy and a common painkiller turns babies trans or something
But don't worry: "If someone appears to be having delusional thoughts, the latest version of GPT-5 is designed to express empathy while avoiding affirming beliefs that don’t have basis in reality."
October 27, 2025 at 9:23 PM
that's not the problem
or at least not the biggest problem
"which reality," however, is
because, for example, millions of people live in the one where the country is in the midst of a immigrant crime wave, the tariffs are reviving the economy and a common painkiller turns babies trans or something
or at least not the biggest problem
"which reality," however, is
because, for example, millions of people live in the one where the country is in the midst of a immigrant crime wave, the tariffs are reviving the economy and a common painkiller turns babies trans or something
yes, I know the gods are old
but why should it mean that the gods are dying
but why should it mean that the gods are dying
So. Jack DeJohnette? Really?
October 27, 2025 at 1:33 PM
yes, I know the gods are old
but why should it mean that the gods are dying
but why should it mean that the gods are dying
with any luck they all start to post grok slop to please grok and succeed (in the sense that grok is pleased and rewards them)
and then - <biff voice> model poisoning
and then - <biff voice> model poisoning
people with 100K followers are going to end up with less engagement than 100 follower “race scientists” when this happens
being surrounded by nazis hasn’t chased people off but maybe having four people read their posts will do it
being surrounded by nazis hasn’t chased people off but maybe having four people read their posts will do it
Brace for another wave of x refuges
October 26, 2025 at 4:32 PM
with any luck they all start to post grok slop to please grok and succeed (in the sense that grok is pleased and rewards them)
and then - <biff voice> model poisoning
and then - <biff voice> model poisoning
you know what
I would really really like shohei to run out of fingers to put the rings on
but right now, go jays
I would really really like shohei to run out of fingers to put the rings on
but right now, go jays
every time he puts tariffs on Canada the Blue Jays get one Grand Slam better
The president got his feelings hurt, so we're doing 10% more tariffs on Canada. Joke of an administration.
October 26, 2025 at 12:03 AM
you know what
I would really really like shohei to run out of fingers to put the rings on
but right now, go jays
I would really really like shohei to run out of fingers to put the rings on
but right now, go jays
dc will have to compete with at least la, chicago and portland (as of now) for the right to hold them, olympic-organizing-committee style
they would have a strong bid, I'm not disputing that
but by no means automatic
they would have a strong bid, I'm not disputing that
but by no means automatic
They should hold Nuremberg-style trials in the Epstein ballroom once this is all over.
October 23, 2025 at 3:12 AM
dc will have to compete with at least la, chicago and portland (as of now) for the right to hold them, olympic-organizing-committee style
they would have a strong bid, I'm not disputing that
but by no means automatic
they would have a strong bid, I'm not disputing that
but by no means automatic
ok, so the "secret nazi" thing is plausible now, I'll give him that
whereas before it was an "open nazi" thing
whereas before it was an "open nazi" thing
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October 22, 2025 at 5:32 PM
ok, so the "secret nazi" thing is plausible now, I'll give him that
whereas before it was an "open nazi" thing
whereas before it was an "open nazi" thing
my family has not suffered from nazis directly
I mean, both my grandmothers were evacuated from moscow in the winter of 41
one to siberia, one to turkmenistan
(so my father was born in ashgabat)
they came back the following spring
sorry but I don’t have a lot of grace for nazi tattoos
I mean, both my grandmothers were evacuated from moscow in the winter of 41
one to siberia, one to turkmenistan
(so my father was born in ashgabat)
they came back the following spring
sorry but I don’t have a lot of grace for nazi tattoos
a couple weeks ago I submitted paperwork to kick off the process of applying for Austrian citizenship for me and my children
the reason I am allowed to do this is that my grandmother, at age 12, escaped the country to get away from the nazis
sorry but I don’t have a lot of grace for nazi tattoos
the reason I am allowed to do this is that my grandmother, at age 12, escaped the country to get away from the nazis
sorry but I don’t have a lot of grace for nazi tattoos
If being against a guy with a Nazi tattoo makes me a purist I guess I'm an anti-Nazi purist. If you think that makes me an anti-Nazi single issue voter, you're wrong, but also it's a pretty good single issue.
There is more than a year. Go get another real progressive who doesn't have a Nazi tattoo.
There is more than a year. Go get another real progressive who doesn't have a Nazi tattoo.
October 22, 2025 at 12:40 AM
my family has not suffered from nazis directly
I mean, both my grandmothers were evacuated from moscow in the winter of 41
one to siberia, one to turkmenistan
(so my father was born in ashgabat)
they came back the following spring
sorry but I don’t have a lot of grace for nazi tattoos
I mean, both my grandmothers were evacuated from moscow in the winter of 41
one to siberia, one to turkmenistan
(so my father was born in ashgabat)
they came back the following spring
sorry but I don’t have a lot of grace for nazi tattoos
well, I was a literal communist youth
but that's not even the point
I have no idea
and neither does anyone else unless they kept a detailed journal since age 10
but that's not even the point
I have no idea
and neither does anyone else unless they kept a detailed journal since age 10
October 21, 2025 at 3:41 PM
well, I was a literal communist youth
but that's not even the point
I have no idea
and neither does anyone else unless they kept a detailed journal since age 10
but that's not even the point
I have no idea
and neither does anyone else unless they kept a detailed journal since age 10