Peter Castine
@pcast42.bsky.social
Composer, pianist/organist, piper, etc. Still in Berlin. Former Associate Editor at Computer Music Journal. Communicate in EN/DE/CZ/FR.
Not only am I old enough to have seen the Berlin Wall fall, I remember the news of it going up.
Not only am I old enough to have seen the Berlin Wall fall, I remember the news of it going up.
They wouldn't even give Mary and Joseph a room in the inn.
[Don't let any cons. evang. try to tell you the "baby in a food trough" thing was God's will. Some of Jesus' suffering is chalked up as God's plan, but not this part.]
[Don't let any cons. evang. try to tell you the "baby in a food trough" thing was God's will. Some of Jesus' suffering is chalked up as God's plan, but not this part.]
November 13, 2025 at 6:16 PM
They wouldn't even give Mary and Joseph a room in the inn.
[Don't let any cons. evang. try to tell you the "baby in a food trough" thing was God's will. Some of Jesus' suffering is chalked up as God's plan, but not this part.]
[Don't let any cons. evang. try to tell you the "baby in a food trough" thing was God's will. Some of Jesus' suffering is chalked up as God's plan, but not this part.]
Mainly Campbell. Lucas pretty much just cribbed from him.
But I guess a lot of people are cribbing from Lucas now w/out even knowing about The Hero with a Thousand Faces.
But I guess a lot of people are cribbing from Lucas now w/out even knowing about The Hero with a Thousand Faces.
November 11, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Mainly Campbell. Lucas pretty much just cribbed from him.
But I guess a lot of people are cribbing from Lucas now w/out even knowing about The Hero with a Thousand Faces.
But I guess a lot of people are cribbing from Lucas now w/out even knowing about The Hero with a Thousand Faces.
Slightly different topic, but yes, Carter was probably the politician of the highest integrity in my lifetime, and least trying to capitalize on it post facto.
But TBH, if you were to offer me kilo$$ to speak, I can’t guarantee I would turn it down. Would you?
But TBH, if you were to offer me kilo$$ to speak, I can’t guarantee I would turn it down. Would you?
November 3, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Slightly different topic, but yes, Carter was probably the politician of the highest integrity in my lifetime, and least trying to capitalize on it post facto.
But TBH, if you were to offer me kilo$$ to speak, I can’t guarantee I would turn it down. Would you?
But TBH, if you were to offer me kilo$$ to speak, I can’t guarantee I would turn it down. Would you?
Not only Star Wars.
Star Trek was always "woke"
Doctor Who was always "woke"
Superman was always "woke" (as were the rest of both DC & Marvel)
Even Harry Potter was always "woke" (never mind the author's abysmal stance on one topic since 2019 [and another since 2014 that gets ignored])
Star Trek was always "woke"
Doctor Who was always "woke"
Superman was always "woke" (as were the rest of both DC & Marvel)
Even Harry Potter was always "woke" (never mind the author's abysmal stance on one topic since 2019 [and another since 2014 that gets ignored])
November 2, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Not only Star Wars.
Star Trek was always "woke"
Doctor Who was always "woke"
Superman was always "woke" (as were the rest of both DC & Marvel)
Even Harry Potter was always "woke" (never mind the author's abysmal stance on one topic since 2019 [and another since 2014 that gets ignored])
Star Trek was always "woke"
Doctor Who was always "woke"
Superman was always "woke" (as were the rest of both DC & Marvel)
Even Harry Potter was always "woke" (never mind the author's abysmal stance on one topic since 2019 [and another since 2014 that gets ignored])
So… we've gone from a VP who wouldn't even have a business lunch with a woman to a VP who can't keep his hands off?
Can't we go back to a smart VP?
Can't we go back to a smart VP?
November 2, 2025 at 5:16 PM
So… we've gone from a VP who wouldn't even have a business lunch with a woman to a VP who can't keep his hands off?
Can't we go back to a smart VP?
Can't we go back to a smart VP?
1) Not an "extra hour" -- it just balances out from last March.
2) I love Yoko.
3) Actually, if we could have lost that hour in March without having to have it given back to us this year w/t34… yeah, I'd be fine with that :-0
2) I love Yoko.
3) Actually, if we could have lost that hour in March without having to have it given back to us this year w/t34… yeah, I'd be fine with that :-0
November 2, 2025 at 5:06 PM
1) Not an "extra hour" -- it just balances out from last March.
2) I love Yoko.
3) Actually, if we could have lost that hour in March without having to have it given back to us this year w/t34… yeah, I'd be fine with that :-0
2) I love Yoko.
3) Actually, if we could have lost that hour in March without having to have it given back to us this year w/t34… yeah, I'd be fine with that :-0
Long & short: people like to post pictures of political opponents in situations where they have to be civil to each other & then claim "oh, they're all buddies."
That's 100.00% bullshit. There are situations where you have to grin & bear it, even if you really want to punch the other guy out.
That's 100.00% bullshit. There are situations where you have to grin & bear it, even if you really want to punch the other guy out.
November 2, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Long & short: people like to post pictures of political opponents in situations where they have to be civil to each other & then claim "oh, they're all buddies."
That's 100.00% bullshit. There are situations where you have to grin & bear it, even if you really want to punch the other guy out.
That's 100.00% bullshit. There are situations where you have to grin & bear it, even if you really want to punch the other guy out.
True, there were already some indics. that things might not be so ord. after the inaug. OTOH, a close look at Obama's face—it looks tense, as if he had a bad feeling about the situation.
November 2, 2025 at 2:08 PM
True, there were already some indics. that things might not be so ord. after the inaug. OTOH, a close look at Obama's face—it looks tense, as if he had a bad feeling about the situation.
Not sure what this photograph is supposed to "show" or "prove."
IMS, this looks like the 2017 inaug, and traditionally outgoing POTUS shows up for incoming POTUS inaug as an indication that US has a peaceful transfer of dem. elect. power. & in 2017 the new pres was pretending to play by the book.
IMS, this looks like the 2017 inaug, and traditionally outgoing POTUS shows up for incoming POTUS inaug as an indication that US has a peaceful transfer of dem. elect. power. & in 2017 the new pres was pretending to play by the book.
November 2, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Not sure what this photograph is supposed to "show" or "prove."
IMS, this looks like the 2017 inaug, and traditionally outgoing POTUS shows up for incoming POTUS inaug as an indication that US has a peaceful transfer of dem. elect. power. & in 2017 the new pres was pretending to play by the book.
IMS, this looks like the 2017 inaug, and traditionally outgoing POTUS shows up for incoming POTUS inaug as an indication that US has a peaceful transfer of dem. elect. power. & in 2017 the new pres was pretending to play by the book.
Allison Krause, Jeffrey Miller, Sandra Lee Scheuer, and William Schroeder should all be alive and grandparents.
We really can keep this up all day.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_St...
We really can keep this up all day.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_St...
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October 24, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Allison Krause, Jeffrey Miller, Sandra Lee Scheuer, and William Schroeder should all be alive and grandparents.
We really can keep this up all day.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_St...
We really can keep this up all day.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_St...
When I was:
• 18, I thought Nixon was as bad as it could get.
• 30, I thought Reagan was as bad as it could get.
• 50, I thought Dubya was as bad as it could get.
• 65, I thought the not-yet-convicted-felon was as bad as it could get.
As I get older, GOP-POTUS keeps getting worse.
• 18, I thought Nixon was as bad as it could get.
• 30, I thought Reagan was as bad as it could get.
• 50, I thought Dubya was as bad as it could get.
• 65, I thought the not-yet-convicted-felon was as bad as it could get.
As I get older, GOP-POTUS keeps getting worse.
October 24, 2025 at 4:13 PM
When I was:
• 18, I thought Nixon was as bad as it could get.
• 30, I thought Reagan was as bad as it could get.
• 50, I thought Dubya was as bad as it could get.
• 65, I thought the not-yet-convicted-felon was as bad as it could get.
As I get older, GOP-POTUS keeps getting worse.
• 18, I thought Nixon was as bad as it could get.
• 30, I thought Reagan was as bad as it could get.
• 50, I thought Dubya was as bad as it could get.
• 65, I thought the not-yet-convicted-felon was as bad as it could get.
As I get older, GOP-POTUS keeps getting worse.
The Dem POTUSes in between weren't perfect, and there were two GOPs who weren't quite as utterly bad (but bad enough). But there's a disturbing trend line.
October 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The Dem POTUSes in between weren't perfect, and there were two GOPs who weren't quite as utterly bad (but bad enough). But there's a disturbing trend line.
When I was:
• 18, I thought Nixon was as bad as it could get.
• 30, I thought Reagan was as bad as it could get.
• 50, I thought Dubya was as bad as it could get.
• 65, I thought the not-yet-convicted-felon was as bad as it could get.
As I get older, GOP-POTUS keeps getting worse.
• 18, I thought Nixon was as bad as it could get.
• 30, I thought Reagan was as bad as it could get.
• 50, I thought Dubya was as bad as it could get.
• 65, I thought the not-yet-convicted-felon was as bad as it could get.
As I get older, GOP-POTUS keeps getting worse.
October 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
When I was:
• 18, I thought Nixon was as bad as it could get.
• 30, I thought Reagan was as bad as it could get.
• 50, I thought Dubya was as bad as it could get.
• 65, I thought the not-yet-convicted-felon was as bad as it could get.
As I get older, GOP-POTUS keeps getting worse.
• 18, I thought Nixon was as bad as it could get.
• 30, I thought Reagan was as bad as it could get.
• 50, I thought Dubya was as bad as it could get.
• 65, I thought the not-yet-convicted-felon was as bad as it could get.
As I get older, GOP-POTUS keeps getting worse.
In short: harder than you might think.
October 20, 2025 at 4:18 PM
In short: harder than you might think.
Duolingo? Who knew?
Suppose if I'd really gone looking, I'd have known sooner. But if you don't expect, you tend not to ask.
Wordle shouldn't have been a big surprise, but I honestly hadn't thought about that. Seemed pretty harmless.
Then there's a bunch of Czech services I use. Find out soon.
Suppose if I'd really gone looking, I'd have known sooner. But if you don't expect, you tend not to ask.
Wordle shouldn't have been a big surprise, but I honestly hadn't thought about that. Seemed pretty harmless.
Then there's a bunch of Czech services I use. Find out soon.
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October 20, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Duolingo? Who knew?
Suppose if I'd really gone looking, I'd have known sooner. But if you don't expect, you tend not to ask.
Wordle shouldn't have been a big surprise, but I honestly hadn't thought about that. Seemed pretty harmless.
Then there's a bunch of Czech services I use. Find out soon.
Suppose if I'd really gone looking, I'd have known sooner. But if you don't expect, you tend not to ask.
Wordle shouldn't have been a big surprise, but I honestly hadn't thought about that. Seemed pretty harmless.
Then there's a bunch of Czech services I use. Find out soon.
“Were paid”?
Sounds like grounds for a class action libel lawsuit over defamation. Set damages at, say, $100,000 per demonstrator. And do the math.
Sounds like grounds for a class action libel lawsuit over defamation. Set damages at, say, $100,000 per demonstrator. And do the math.
October 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM
“Were paid”?
Sounds like grounds for a class action libel lawsuit over defamation. Set damages at, say, $100,000 per demonstrator. And do the math.
Sounds like grounds for a class action libel lawsuit over defamation. Set damages at, say, $100,000 per demonstrator. And do the math.
Yeah… but it turns out a bunch of other services I use rely, at least in part, on on AWS. TIL Duolingo is one. NYT Wordle apparently also -(
October 20, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Yeah… but it turns out a bunch of other services I use rely, at least in part, on on AWS. TIL Duolingo is one. NYT Wordle apparently also -(
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Trump posted an AI video of himself shitting on Americans, including Veterans. This is your legacy JD, all of you @whitehouse-47.bsky.social History will remember and this stench will follow all of you and sadly your children and grandchildren. #thehaguecourts
Trump posted an AI video of himself shitting on Americans, including Veterans. This is your legacy JD, all of you @whitehouse-47.bsky.social History will remember and this stench will follow all of you and sadly your children and grandchildren. #thehaguecourts
I for one do think it's possible for America to find a president better than one who, faced with claims he is dumping shit on Americans, posts a video showing himself dumping shit on Americans.
Trump posts AI video showing him literally dumping shit on America
October 19, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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Trump posted an AI video of himself shitting on Americans, including Veterans. This is your legacy JD, all of you @whitehouse-47.bsky.social History will remember and this stench will follow all of you and sadly your children and grandchildren. #thehaguecourts
Trump posted an AI video of himself shitting on Americans, including Veterans. This is your legacy JD, all of you @whitehouse-47.bsky.social History will remember and this stench will follow all of you and sadly your children and grandchildren. #thehaguecourts
Reposted by Peter Castine
Really? Hadn’t seen that trump was engaging in good faith negotiations with senate democrats on budgetary issues.
What I have seen him doing is posting juvenile AI videos and playing golf, which appears to be the extent of his leadership skill set.
#trumpShutdown
What I have seen him doing is posting juvenile AI videos and playing golf, which appears to be the extent of his leadership skill set.
#trumpShutdown
October 19, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Really? Hadn’t seen that trump was engaging in good faith negotiations with senate democrats on budgetary issues.
What I have seen him doing is posting juvenile AI videos and playing golf, which appears to be the extent of his leadership skill set.
#trumpShutdown
What I have seen him doing is posting juvenile AI videos and playing golf, which appears to be the extent of his leadership skill set.
#trumpShutdown
Reposted by Peter Castine
