Yeah, that's about right....

This is fucked

Sorry I haven't been here for a long while -- how's everyone doing?

... I'm sorry, WHAT?

I didn't know you even DRANK Belgian beer, m'friend.

I tried to post this as my Facebook cover photo. It instantly vanished, with the alert "This picture is no longer available."

Phuque dat. Slava Ukraini.

Cascading small problems. 5 minutes go by, then 10. After awhile, I gave up and did a new song a cappella. I spent a couple more minutes fixing the audio settings (the 3rd section of the program that has them, lordie) and folks could hear the guitar again.

I got thru Desert Storm and Fenton.

C/

scottdistillery.medium.com/great-scene-monty-python...

Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it.
Those who want US to forget the past WANT to repeat it.

Why is America Like This, Anyway? My Friend Colin Woodard has a Seriously Brilliant Theory

Thoughts? This seems quite useful for clarifying where the various parts of our country are.

open.substack.com/pub/laurasko...

Well, hey. At least it did get saved to YouTube. [dives for the DELETE button]

... they want 3 days lead-up. And Twitch makes its rep on ease of use and setup... but has 7 instructional videos to start with.

I finally went with Google Meet.

And there my troubles began.

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Well, as Spider-Man said when he first saw the Spider-Mobile, now that's what I call a fiasco.

Very short form: because of either money, curtailed features in the free version, or both, I bypassed numerous streaming platforms. Most notable were Bandcamp (which I will try again, but...

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Tom Smith Weird Al with more books, JoCo with more jokes, Carlin with more Cthulhu. Since 1985, Tom Smith has been breaking hearts, minds, and laws of propriety and physics with his insane blend of sf/fantasy,...

Second, in order to celebrate this, you can get 50% any order at my Bandcamp page ( tomsmith.bandcamp.com ) by using the code "confusion" between now and Feb 3.

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Hey, all! In just about 35 minutes, I'll be streaming a live concert to Monumental ConFusion in Novi, MI. First, you can help me out, by checking in virtually. It's a Google Meet, so just click on meet.google.com/zjk-dsjn-pec and then click "Join".

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*hugs* I am so sorry your day was that bad, but I'm humbled and delighted that my music helped get you through it! Try to get some rest this weekend, huh? (Although, if Monday also sucks, I recommend the Torgo album.)

Yes, well, because Felon 47 is a garbage human being.

The Ballad of the Witches' Road VoicePlay ft Adriana Arellano YouTube video by VoicePlay

DAMMIT I WANT THE FULL-LENGTH VERSION NOW NOW NOW

(WARNING: Potential SPOILERS for Agatha All Along)

youtube.com/shorts/n5HYZ_IuFwo

Too Stupid For TV | Lewis Black's Rantcast clips YouTube video by Lewis Black

We really do seem to hsve sauntered into stupudest timeline , haven't we?

youtube.com/shorts/EqCs1...

"Non-consensual necromancy?" 😆 I've never heard it described like that. Might I suggest any of several different magic systems at Nexus Mods, or just doing what I do and avoiding necro spells? (Or are we talking about charging soul gems?) or just playing the game as you wish -- who needs magic? 😁

Brilliant.

Wait'll you start Skyrim. Especially modded Skyrim. I sincerely believe it's the best computer game ever created, not because it's still capable of running thirteen years after its release but because its framework has permitted modders to keep up with, and even exceed, more modern games.

The idea that someone's identity can or should be politicized is grotesque. And one of the most important things we can do is follow the Golden Rule. Oh, how did I put it in that one song? "Mind your business, clean things up, and get along."

Oh no! I hope it's not too cold!

Nosferatu’s Robert Eggers to direct sequel to 1986’s Labyrinth Director of recent horror remake set to revisit Jim Henson’s beloved classic starring Jennifer Connelly and David Bowie

... Eggers? Seriously?

Okay, Henson Company, I'll allow it. For the moment. But be sure to remind him it's a movie for everyone... but especially for 10-16-year-old girls.

www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ja...

Not seeing the lie....

youtube.com/watch?v=9-yr...

I hope so -- but I just fear there are enough morons in state government to make it a law, and then pursue it with their usual zealotry. On the other hand, I kinda want to hear them talking about enforcement....

Hugs, love, and Happy 10th to Ron & Leslie!

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I take a few hours' break from social media, and everyone loses their minds.