Rusty Ring
@rusty-ring.bsky.social
Zen hermit monk on the North Pacific coast.
That which does not kill me, makes me kinder.
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That last one isn't optional.
That which does not kill me, makes me kinder.
#Buddhism #writing #history #radio #brasspounder #boats #bikes #Esperanto #français #español #music #movies #the70scalled #humour
That last one isn't optional.
Two of my all-time favourites, raising their voices in a trans-Atlantic duet. Why Billy's broadside from the Iraq War isn't being playing in heavy rotation since the war on Venezuela began is beyond me. youtu.be/Tkx83bl0fqw
Billy Bragg - The Price Of Oil
YouTube video by skinny pimp radio
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January 29, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Two of my all-time favourites, raising their voices in a trans-Atlantic duet. Why Billy's broadside from the Iraq War isn't being playing in heavy rotation since the war on Venezuela began is beyond me. youtu.be/Tkx83bl0fqw
The hearings, and then the trials, need to be televised.
January 25, 2026 at 4:26 AM
The hearings, and then the trials, need to be televised.
Welcome to what I've been saying for 50 years. Point of order: the Democrats are completely sure. Their role, since at least 1980, is to make Republican platform planks palatable to educated voters. They look concerned, caution patience, and then do nothing.
January 22, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Welcome to what I've been saying for 50 years. Point of order: the Democrats are completely sure. Their role, since at least 1980, is to make Republican platform planks palatable to educated voters. They look concerned, caution patience, and then do nothing.
This kind of pathological denial is typical of the Evangelical community. Their definition of "faith" means denying any data point that contradicts church opinion, and that reflex ultimately infects all facets of life. Not true of every single member, but it is the prevailing value.
January 21, 2026 at 9:07 PM
This kind of pathological denial is typical of the Evangelical community. Their definition of "faith" means denying any data point that contradicts church opinion, and that reflex ultimately infects all facets of life. Not true of every single member, but it is the prevailing value.