What a beautiful bird. I've never seen one before. I suppose that's because when I think of Australian wildlife, it's roos, koalas, and all the other cute furry creatures, and then, all the other creatures that are out to kill. Rather shortsighted of me to think of birds down under as all being kookaburras (although I really love them). I definitely need to expand my knowledge of the birds on the other side of the world.
I'm middle left in the Cle pics, in the Diana Rigg t- shirt. Talked to Shy briefly about how a developer bought up all the old flats buildings, jacked up the rent and drove out the indy bars before disneyfication. It's no longer the flats, it's a tourist district.
I love what you have to say, but times are so tight that I can't afford to pay. I'm betting more people than not are finding themselves in the same position.
Wow, I get top shelf Cleveland pic billing with Rebecca, and a shout out. Y'all are too kind. :)
It was so nice to meet everyone that I had the chance to speak to, and so sorry that I had to duck out early - I was truly exhausted. My body said "go take a nap" and I had to listen for once haha.
Yes, that is me in the second grid of Pittsburgh pictures, for lack of better references one, two (the awesome one with Queen Becca), 6 with my profile and 8 at the left end of the table. Even got to tell Becca and Shy my real name!! In some of the pics you can see my apartment building because it is ... 🤯 ... right across the street from the venue. Cannot explain how wonderful the Editrix is, how charming the Shy-est of Pixels is... And I also got to meet one of my heroes here amongst the comrades: Lord Seth. Everyone was wonderful and caring and beautiful!
I hadn’t seen this whole AOC quote, which brings it a little more into focus: “I have a local city councilman that has this saying, ‘Woke one was crazy’.” So I guess it’s just an oddly phased way of saying “People of that timeframe who identified as ‘woke’ were acting crazy?”
The whole thing still makes little sense to me, grammatically or intellectually… But I guess the implied subtext is that AOC is peripherally saying that “woke” turned into a conservative dogwhistle because people that embraced the concept may have taken it a bit far. And now that you can’t say “woke” without conjuring images that scare the shit out of the proletariat, it’s better to step back from the word.
Fuck that bullshit. They demonized liberal, and we had to start calling ourselves Progressives. Then, they demonized progressive. Now, they're going after woke, and even though they can't define the term, we have to distance ourselves from it.
I'd rather be woke than asleep at the wheel like a common Republican.
Maybe just let it go; the whole thing is ridiculous
because both these things are true
'The phrase “stay woke” comes from the movement against police murder of black people 12 years ago and in that time not a single police department was actually defunded nor abolished so idk what the fck anyone is talking about"
"That phrase goes back to the 1930s warning blacks about racist police practices in Alabama. The concept of telling blacks to wake up goes back to the 1920s. "
What is really happening here is those brown people who are emerging as progressive leaders being hounded into "You're not really going to lead to legislate to give Black people things that White people have, right? If we the Power Elite 'allow' you to lead? RIGHT?? "
because one of the things you have to notice is who is being asked those questions, and who are the leaders of whom answers are being demanded in public spaces and on record
The current answers are Mayor Mamdani and Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez, and I suspect one of the next people who will be asked it is Dr. Sayed
And what I would really like to know instead is
"Why do so few White people speak out against modern-day lynchings of Black people, as in not just those that White people used to take their children to witness after church, but also those that happened this year
I know what “woke” is purported to mean, at least by the screaming heads of the GOP and MAGA world. Just the specific phrase “Woke One” confuses me. But see above for the fruits of my own research.
Randyland is how I would decorate if left unsupervised. It is beautiful!
Also, it looks like the assignment is to get a custom shirt with one’s name on it for gatherings like the Wonkdrinkmeets. I do have solar shirts and booze shirts but none combine the two. Need moar shirts.
Today I am feeling nothing but burning rage. America is a shitstain country populated by low-IQ mouth-breathers who think gods are real and that capitalism works.
There is never going to be any progress; greed, superstition, and plain stupidity won’t allow that. Incrementalism does nothing but prolong the suffering. I have no interest in planting trees that only my nonexistent great-great-great-great-great-grandchildren will see enjoy—even though climate change will kill them long before then. I want out of this prison of religion, profiteering, and imbecility NOW and I don’t care what I have to do to do it!
Your hed gif info: https://martiniambassador.substack.com/p/hark-the-crimson-finch
And meme chat: https://open.substack.com/chat/posts/66fbda2a-e8a2-4c1e-9403-1c29619fd733?utm_source=share
I found the red bird very calming to watch. And I thank you for that 😊
Beautiful birb Martini. Been too long since I've last seen one of these. Very few fly all the way to Seattle.
Wow! That’s an impressive distance!
Nah, just been a long time since I was in Oz.
What a beautiful bird. I've never seen one before. I suppose that's because when I think of Australian wildlife, it's roos, koalas, and all the other cute furry creatures, and then, all the other creatures that are out to kill. Rather shortsighted of me to think of birds down under as all being kookaburras (although I really love them). I definitely need to expand my knowledge of the birds on the other side of the world.
Trump will call him commie.
That bright red-bellied finch
I don't believe that to be true
I'd vote for him in a pinch.
For though he may be bird-brained
He has a flashy style
And seeing him perched in that tree
Is sure to make me smile.
That gorgeous chirpy-bird is wearing the club's colors.
It delights me to learn that this fabulous finch is a 100%.
Purdy birdie!
Handsome birb, where’s the bluebird of happiness to kick its feathery ass?
Love that birdie! It's wearing my favorite color!
Oh great, now we'll have to hear about "commie" finches.
Hell, I thought it was Commie Chameleons....
They're sneaky, always coming and going.
Purty!
Red faced, but probably not from embarrassment like the rest of us.
All we have around here are scarlet and house finches… boring.
I like them. They have a very sweet tweet
Lovely plumage!
The Glaswegian Red!
[Narrator: not an actual bird name]
Pretty birb!
Sorry I couldn't go to the wonkmeet; I had a very important 10th birthday to attend
I'm middle left in the Cle pics, in the Diana Rigg t- shirt. Talked to Shy briefly about how a developer bought up all the old flats buildings, jacked up the rent and drove out the indy bars before disneyfication. It's no longer the flats, it's a tourist district.
So sorry I missed you in Pittsburgh but squee you made it to the Warhol!
I love what you have to say, but times are so tight that I can't afford to pay. I'm betting more people than not are finding themselves in the same position.
That pic of Becca and Seth with someone doing a Kilroy Was Here thing behind them?
That's me!
Wow, I get top shelf Cleveland pic billing with Rebecca, and a shout out. Y'all are too kind. :)
It was so nice to meet everyone that I had the chance to speak to, and so sorry that I had to duck out early - I was truly exhausted. My body said "go take a nap" and I had to listen for once haha.
Anyone? Anyone? Beutler?
i love pittsburgh.
that is all.
Yes, that is me in the second grid of Pittsburgh pictures, for lack of better references one, two (the awesome one with Queen Becca), 6 with my profile and 8 at the left end of the table. Even got to tell Becca and Shy my real name!! In some of the pics you can see my apartment building because it is ... 🤯 ... right across the street from the venue. Cannot explain how wonderful the Editrix is, how charming the Shy-est of Pixels is... And I also got to meet one of my heroes here amongst the comrades: Lord Seth. Everyone was wonderful and caring and beautiful!
Shy, as has been noted earlier, is incapable of taking a bad pic.
https://substack.com/@danieloriordan/note/c-311636033?r=3hv3h&utm_source=notes-share-action&utm_medium=web
He's such a fucking sweetheart! He's got more charisma in his pinky than all of me.
WTAF does “Woke One” mean? I’m reasonably aware of cultural and political buzzwords, but that one slipped right by me…
I hadn’t seen this whole AOC quote, which brings it a little more into focus: “I have a local city councilman that has this saying, ‘Woke one was crazy’.” So I guess it’s just an oddly phased way of saying “People of that timeframe who identified as ‘woke’ were acting crazy?”
The whole thing still makes little sense to me, grammatically or intellectually… But I guess the implied subtext is that AOC is peripherally saying that “woke” turned into a conservative dogwhistle because people that embraced the concept may have taken it a bit far. And now that you can’t say “woke” without conjuring images that scare the shit out of the proletariat, it’s better to step back from the word.
Fuck that bullshit. They demonized liberal, and we had to start calling ourselves Progressives. Then, they demonized progressive. Now, they're going after woke, and even though they can't define the term, we have to distance ourselves from it.
I'd rather be woke than asleep at the wheel like a common Republican.
Maybe just let it go; the whole thing is ridiculous
because both these things are true
'The phrase “stay woke” comes from the movement against police murder of black people 12 years ago and in that time not a single police department was actually defunded nor abolished so idk what the fck anyone is talking about"
"That phrase goes back to the 1930s warning blacks about racist police practices in Alabama. The concept of telling blacks to wake up goes back to the 1920s. "
What is really happening here is those brown people who are emerging as progressive leaders being hounded into "You're not really going to lead to legislate to give Black people things that White people have, right? If we the Power Elite 'allow' you to lead? RIGHT?? "
because one of the things you have to notice is who is being asked those questions, and who are the leaders of whom answers are being demanded in public spaces and on record
The current answers are Mayor Mamdani and Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez, and I suspect one of the next people who will be asked it is Dr. Sayed
And what I would really like to know instead is
"Why do so few White people speak out against modern-day lynchings of Black people, as in not just those that White people used to take their children to witness after church, but also those that happened this year
?"
Black People Don't Hang Themselves from Trees
https://drstaceypatton1865.substack.com/p/black-people-dont-hang-themselves
THANK YOU.
I know what “woke” is purported to mean, at least by the screaming heads of the GOP and MAGA world. Just the specific phrase “Woke One” confuses me. But see above for the fruits of my own research.
Loved your screen test, it was mesmerizing, I wanna do that!
Thanks for the photos and story.
Imagine seeing Air Force One blown out of the sky. Everyone on board is killed. And then Donnie shambles off another random plane, totally unharmed.
And orders his computer minion to create an AI image of Pedo in the Harrison Ford role in "Air Force One."
Randyland is how I would decorate if left unsupervised. It is beautiful!
Also, it looks like the assignment is to get a custom shirt with one’s name on it for gatherings like the Wonkdrinkmeets. I do have solar shirts and booze shirts but none combine the two. Need moar shirts.
Just got going with Tab's and Coffee ☕💯👍
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Today I am feeling nothing but burning rage. America is a shitstain country populated by low-IQ mouth-breathers who think gods are real and that capitalism works.
There is never going to be any progress; greed, superstition, and plain stupidity won’t allow that. Incrementalism does nothing but prolong the suffering. I have no interest in planting trees that only my nonexistent great-great-great-great-great-grandchildren will see enjoy—even though climate change will kill them long before then. I want out of this prison of religion, profiteering, and imbecility NOW and I don’t care what I have to do to do it!