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Russ Somers
@rsomers.bsky.social
Liz Taylor once had this view
November 24, 2025 at 2:10 AM
“How much does Kristen Welker’s arm weigh” is not a question I expected to have to ponder
November 23, 2025 at 11:43 PM
I wonder what the world would be like if tech bros had been saying "reform" instead of "disrupt" and "improve" instead of "impact" for the past 30 years.

I think it would be better. The fact that the vocabulary is carefully chosen to be morally neutral is a feature, not a bug.
November 22, 2025 at 3:52 PM
“I’m gonna Sid Vicious this shit like it’s the Chelsea fucking Hotel.” Loving Pluribus!
November 22, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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JOHN REED !

We are very happy to announce that @johnreed.bandcamp.com is on Vol. 2 of The Weapon and The Shield, a #protest music compilation featuring 37 artists raising money to help defend human rights for all...
November 21, 2025 at 7:23 AM
I sort of like the idea of a guitar pedal with a stomp switch and nothing else - no knobs, no switches, no internal trim pots. “This is how I make your guitar sound or fuck you, whatever” is the attitude.
November 20, 2025 at 1:15 AM
The articulate and trebly sound of a Rickenbacker 4001 results, in part, from the fact that it’s easy to anchor your right hand by sticking your thumb in the bridge pickup cavity. So you pick much closer to the bridge than you would on a Precision.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.
November 20, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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CHEAP FUN!!

We are very happy to announce that @cheapfun.bsky.social is on Vol. 2 of The Weapon and The Shield, a #protest music compilation featuring 37 artists raising money to help defend human rights for all...
November 18, 2025 at 8:03 AM
The musician who pronounces “Rickenbacker” correctly (like back, not Bach) has a lot in common with the white person who exaggerates their Spanish pronunciation when saying “I’ll have the en-chee-la-das.”
November 16, 2025 at 2:52 AM
This seems appropriate.
Suspect Guilty GIF
Alt: Suspect Guilty GIF
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November 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Mamdani is going to implement Shania Law. Man, you'll feel like a woman!
Mamdani is going to implement Shaker law. Furniture will be simple, utilitarian, and honest.
Mamdani is going to implement Shakira law. Hips will no longer be able to lie.
November 9, 2025 at 8:25 PM
THIS is awesome - Mikey J! Sounds amazing, as we'd of course expect.
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MIKEY J!

We are very happy to announce that @mikeyjmusic.bsky.social is on Vol. 2 of The Weapon and The Shield, a #protest music compilation featuring 37 artists raising money to help defend human rights for all...
November 9, 2025 at 2:49 PM
If I lied like this about what happened at my job, I'd be fired. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Border patrol chief reprimanded for lying claims shots were fired at immigration officers in Chicago
Gregory Bovino was called out by a judge only two days earlier for lying about being assaulted by a protester
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Dear SC: an "emergency" is a situation in which we must move quickly to prevent a bad thing (for example, to prevent people from starving).

An "emergency" is NOT a situation in which we must move quickly to prevent a good thing (for example, to prevent people from being fed).

Hope this helps!
November 8, 2025 at 4:17 PM
My next project might be a suburban black metal concept album called Cül-de-sacrilege. But it probably will not be.
November 8, 2025 at 2:44 AM
This one’s for the sandwich guy youtu.be/TomydXHdwbE?...
The Mighty Portland Frog
YouTube video by Russ Somers Music
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November 7, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Honestly, I’ll watch Steve Kornacky present data about anything. But I hope he stretches first, he’s very active.
November 5, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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“Content” is created for others to consume. To fill a bottomless void created by corporations.

Art is something we create for ourselves. To fill our own soul.

We need more artists in this world.
November 3, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Excited to be part of this and help raise funds for human rights! Amazed at the talent that's participating, and awesome of @kiffie.info to be spearheading this.
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THE WEAPON AND THE SHIELD

Russ Somers!

We are very happy to announce that @rsomers.bsky.social is on Vol. 1 of The Weapon and The Shield, a #protest music compilation featuring 37 artists raising money to help defend human rights for all...
November 3, 2025 at 11:28 AM
My next album will be called All the Coolest People are Kinda Fucked Up in the Head. Maybe. But probably not.
November 1, 2025 at 3:03 AM
What’s the most perfect album ever? (“Perfect” can mean whatever you want it to).

For me, it’s Loaded by Velvet Underground, or maybe Village Green Preservation Society by the Kinks.

What’s yours?
November 1, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.

Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.

They are not the same.
October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
A couple weeks ago my wife and I spent a Saturday shooting footage for this. Super happy with how it came out. Kristi may not like it tho. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tomy...
The Mighty Portland Frog
YouTube video by Russ Somers Music
www.youtube.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Watched Dig! XX and was reminded that no matter how great the bands involved (and I love BJM and Dandy Warhols), all rock'n'roll imitates Spinal Tap.
October 30, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Thinking about buying a Subaru, but the radios only tune to NPR and a warning light goes in if you haven’t had your Covid shot.

I might be ok with all of that, even if I just made it up.
October 29, 2025 at 12:43 AM