How many Gene Parsons (Byrds drummer) bios do we need? The book bots are taking over Amazon
"So, how does this scam, and it is a scam, work? When the originator of the books spots a major release, like a boxset retrospective, or a big tour from someone with a decent fanbase but not mainstream enough to have heavy biography coverage, they act quickly to capitalise on the PR surrounding it. It’s noticeable that Emmylou Harris, whose farewell UK and European tour we announced in November, has 9 new biographies released since September."
The full moon is doing its thing. Pray for me, as it’s shift 2 of 3 and my under eye eczema is causing people at work to ask if I’ve been crying. No dammit but now I’m gonna!
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
The records viewed by ProPublica list Ochoa, 43, and Gutierrez, 35, as the shooters during the deadly encounter last weekend that left Pretti dead and ignited massive protests and calls for criminal investigations.
Both men were assigned to Operation Metro Surge, an immigration enforcement dragnet launched in December that sent scores of armed and masked agents across the city.
CBP, which employs both men, has so far refused to release their names and has disclosed few other facts about the deadly incident, which came days after a different immigration agent shot and killed another Minneapolis protester, a 37-year-old mother of three named Renee Good.
Best moment of the day was when I correctly guessed that it was someone trying to get tickets for "Melania" that gave my manager such grief. I then said, "everyone who goes to that movie are the scum of the Earth" and no one argued with me.
Italy’s culture minister and the diocese of Rome have launched investigations after claims were made that an angel in a landmark church in Rome was restored in the likeness of the Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni.
The resemblance was first flagged by the newspaper La Repubblica, which noted that one of the two angels flanking a marble bust of Italy’s last king in the Basilica of St Lawrence in Lucina now had “a familiar, astonishingly contemporary face”.
It added: “Before the restoration, there was a generic cherub. Today, it is the face of the most powerful woman in the country.”
The front-page story set off a flurry of reactions. The culture ministry said technicians had been dispatched to carry out an inspection of the winged figure. They had been told to “establish the nature of the work carried out”, it said in a statement, and would “decide what action to take”.
To nobody's great surprise, it is being reported that there is testimony in the Epstein files from a witness under oath that she heard Loser threaten a girl that he could have her and her family disappeared or killed.
Oh goody. Latino men are walking away from Trump. Soooo … we’re depending on people who are stupid enough to think The Donald is “with” anyone who’s not white, male, and wealthy.
Guitarist, singer and bandleader Del McCoury is 87 years old today. Here he is with the Del McCoury Band on Austin City Limits playing John Sebastian's "Nashville Cats":
*Me in the hospital call room at 2am, unable to sleep* "I swear to god if I die in residency I'm haunting the FUCK out of this place >:("
There's 98 percent chance the groundhog will see his shadow tomorrow morning.
The groundhog was deported by ICE. By mistake, of course, and without a warrant.
I’m still waiting for winter here. Hopefully this month or next.
Here, let me send you some.
If TFG is there he won't come out.
I thought that AI was going to cure cancer
How many Gene Parsons (Byrds drummer) bios do we need? The book bots are taking over Amazon
"So, how does this scam, and it is a scam, work? When the originator of the books spots a major release, like a boxset retrospective, or a big tour from someone with a decent fanbase but not mainstream enough to have heavy biography coverage, they act quickly to capitalise on the PR surrounding it. It’s noticeable that Emmylou Harris, whose farewell UK and European tour we announced in November, has 9 new biographies released since September."
https://americana-uk.com/how-many-gene-parsons-bios-do-we-need-the-book-bots-are-taking-over-amazon
Gross.
Written by AI?
Almost certainly.
Yep.
AI ripping off authors, too, publishing under their name and likenesses.
The full moon is doing its thing. Pray for me, as it’s shift 2 of 3 and my under eye eczema is causing people at work to ask if I’ve been crying. No dammit but now I’m gonna!
one foot in front of the other
Hi Wonkets. Here is your evening Zelenskyy. Fucking hell, I hate Russia. I hate republicans. They are evil, bad people. https://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/sogodnishnij-rosijskij-udar-po-avtobusu-na-dniprovshini-ce-z-102657
Okay, five days below freezing. I’ve had enough.
Remember that February when Texas all froze to death? It didn't get above freezing at my locality for two goddamn weeks!
Pathetic whiner. I spent a month in Europe and it didn't get above freezing more than two days.
You live in San Francisco. Europe in winter is warm.
Oh, bite me, you wanker. XD I'm fine with cold but not rising above 20F for a week straight is too much.
If they're going to make us be so cold for that long, they should at least give us an aurora borealis to compensate.
You’ve had only a week? I, too am sick of this shit.
And now we know...
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The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
The records viewed by ProPublica list Ochoa, 43, and Gutierrez, 35, as the shooters during the deadly encounter last weekend that left Pretti dead and ignited massive protests and calls for criminal investigations.
Both men were assigned to Operation Metro Surge, an immigration enforcement dragnet launched in December that sent scores of armed and masked agents across the city.
CBP, which employs both men, has so far refused to release their names and has disclosed few other facts about the deadly incident, which came days after a different immigration agent shot and killed another Minneapolis protester, a 37-year-old mother of three named Renee Good.
*steps in*
Best moment of the day was when I correctly guessed that it was someone trying to get tickets for "Melania" that gave my manager such grief. I then said, "everyone who goes to that movie are the scum of the Earth" and no one argued with me.
You forgot to add, and dumb as a rock.
Scum of the earth, dumb as a rock & $20 bucks poorer.
Wait for it. Trump Jesus™ can't be too far behind.
𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐚 𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐢 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐞
𝐶ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑢𝑏 𝑎𝑡 𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑘 𝑐ℎ𝑢𝑟𝑐ℎ 𝑐𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑒𝑠 𝑒𝑐𝑐𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑢𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑎𝑟 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑔𝑒𝑑 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝐼𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑛 𝑃𝑀
Italy’s culture minister and the diocese of Rome have launched investigations after claims were made that an angel in a landmark church in Rome was restored in the likeness of the Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni.
The resemblance was first flagged by the newspaper La Repubblica, which noted that one of the two angels flanking a marble bust of Italy’s last king in the Basilica of St Lawrence in Lucina now had “a familiar, astonishingly contemporary face”.
It added: “Before the restoration, there was a generic cherub. Today, it is the face of the most powerful woman in the country.”
The front-page story set off a flurry of reactions. The culture ministry said technicians had been dispatched to carry out an inspection of the winged figure. They had been told to “establish the nature of the work carried out”, it said in a statement, and would “decide what action to take”.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/01/likeness-of-restored-angel-to-giorgia-meloni-triggers-investigations-in-rome
The Trump National Cathedral…
Wait for it.
I'm waiting for Daniel
He's gonna come in hot.
To nobody's great surprise, it is being reported that there is testimony in the Epstein files from a witness under oath that she heard Loser threaten a girl that he could have her and her family disappeared or killed.
I'm going to have to fade to black for the day or be ban-hammered for the damned duration.
NEVER in my not inconsiderable existence have I ever loathed and DESPISED anyone to the extent I HATE the Fetid Fascist.
Shocking.
.
this charade has to stop.
Ohhhh, here's a 2nd nice times for Oregon: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/protests/cider-riot-civil-suit-win-owner-patriot-prayer-members-2019/283-7854876f-4530-4d82-9ded-c08ddbb03cf5
Obviously not all monsters are unattractive. On the outside.
Oh goody. Latino men are walking away from Trump. Soooo … we’re depending on people who are stupid enough to think The Donald is “with” anyone who’s not white, male, and wealthy.
last of the weekend fud pix
https://open.substack.com/pub/tek01/p/completing-the-set
¿Qué es eso? ¿Pan de plátano?
"What a stupid question! Who are you with? Never heard of this so-called candidate"
https://bsky.app/profile/ronfilipkowski.bsky.social/post/3mdsvmy7db22e
Who wants to tell him? Fuck that: I volunteer.
Guitarist, singer and bandleader Del McCoury is 87 years old today. Here he is with the Del McCoury Band on Austin City Limits playing John Sebastian's "Nashville Cats":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgHhL3UIG-U
And here they are in 2018 with a Tiny Desk Concert that includes their cover of Richard Thompson's "1952 Vincent Black Lightning":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kPRyzb9Z44
I like Del, but Sean Rowe’s take on “Vincent Black Lightning” is superior. It’s so intense.