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John Kadlecik

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Musician - guitar, vocals Formerly with Furthur, Dark Star Orchestra Touring with Melvin Seals and JGB Other active projects:Furthurmore, Golden Gate Wingmen, The Latin Dead, Solo Acousti'Lectric johnkmusic.net Booking: Michael Weinstein | [email protected]

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John Kadlecik @johnkadlecik.bsky.social · 1d

I'm guessing the White House about now must feel like a creepy reboot of the Twilight Zone episode "It's a Good Life."

Everyone in the cabinet hoping to not be sent to the cornfield for thinking bad thoughts...

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John Kadlecik @johnkadlecik.bsky.social · 6d

Try to remember in 1963 the Dem Party had just shed the KKK and Nazi folks from their ranks, & the GOP was just starting to court those voters with dog whistle propaganda.

Before the 60s it was:

GOP=rich ppl who embraced progressive policies to get votes

Dems=lawyers, labor unions + everyone else

John Kadlecik @johnkadlecik.bsky.social · 6d

Easy, friend. So do you.

John Kadlecik @johnkadlecik.bsky.social · 10d

Furthurmore, 10/3/25
Martyrs' - Chicago, IL

Setlist:

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Mississippi Half-step
Cassidy
Lazy River Rd
Easy Wind
Brown-eyed Woman
Money for Gasoline
Mountain Song
Playing in the Band

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Shakedown St
Weather Report Suite
Crazy Fingers
Staggerlee
Other 1>
So Many Roads
Box of Rain
Sugar Magnolia

Furthurmore on stage at Martyrs' in Chicago Oct 3, 2025

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John Kadlecik @johnkadlecik.bsky.social · 11d

Two alumni of Phil Lesh and Friends, Furthur and The Other Ones jamming together tonight and tomorrow (Fri/Sat Oct 3/4) with a great band at Martyrs' in Chicago!

(For a reasonable $25 ticket, fyi!)

Please help spread the word!

Poster for October 3 and 4 events at Martyrs' in Chicago

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John Kadlecik @johnkadlecik.bsky.social · 18d

I haven't read that one yet. Loved SevenEves though.

John Kadlecik @johnkadlecik.bsky.social · 18d

Taking a break from binging Neal Stephenson to check out the new Dan Brown book.

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Photo of the cover of "The Secret of Secrets" by Dan Brown

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John Kadlecik @johnkadlecik.bsky.social · 23d

Unfortunately an entire bloc of US citizens has been radicalized to believe compassion is "gay/beta/cuck" behavior.

John Kadlecik @johnkadlecik.bsky.social · 23d

Trump followers (MAGAs) are not conservatives, they are a populist mob who have smeared the conservative label on themselves the way pack dogs roll in shit to hide their scent from prey.

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John Kadlecik @johnkadlecik.bsky.social · 23d

The notion that every US citizen's values are either all liberal or all conservative is preposterous.

John Kadlecik @johnkadlecik.bsky.social · 25d

I came here for this comment!

John Kadlecik @johnkadlecik.bsky.social · 25d

Just finished "The Diamond Age" by Neal Stephenson.

Many interesting threads, but not sure I understood how they intersected at the end ..?

I'll surf around for reviews and discussion now.

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John Kadlecik @johnkadlecik.bsky.social · Sep 4

DMT is a helluva drug

John Kadlecik @johnkadlecik.bsky.social · Sep 3

Can't stand the guy, but not into internalizing the subtext of the whole "alpha>beta" trip. Cooperation is good, and the best teams have a certain amount of alpha-beta fluidity.

John Kadlecik @johnkadlecik.bsky.social · Sep 3

Off to Oregon!

Thu Sep 4 - Bend
Fri Sep 5 - Portland
Sat Sep 6 - Eugene

John Kadlecik in the rear seat of a car.

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John Kadlecik @johnkadlecik.bsky.social · Sep 3

And isn't the Brazil tariff just open meddling in affairs of a sovereign nation?

John Kadlecik @johnkadlecik.bsky.social · Sep 3

Love you, but save the beta/cuck talk for Xitter.

John Kadlecik @johnkadlecik.bsky.social · Sep 3

Wait until you dig into "post-millenialism" (often paired with prosperity gospel)... Basically, instead of Jesus bringing 1000 years of peace with the 2nd coming, it's now up to man to maintain a 1-world theocratic government for 1000 years before Jesus will return.

John Kadlecik @johnkadlecik.bsky.social · Aug 24

And it's actually the Atwood Music Hall, fyi

John Kadlecik @johnkadlecik.bsky.social · Aug 24

The stage is set!

The stage at the Atwood Music Hall in Madison, WI

John Kadlecik @johnkadlecik.bsky.social · Aug 24

Thank you so much for responding! I see animations depicting chains of mRNA 'swimming' around... I get the chemical reaction energy, but still not grasping the source of locomotion within the cytoplasm.

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John Kadlecik @johnkadlecik.bsky.social · Aug 24

I am performing a solo set in Madison WI tonight at the Atwood Theater, 8p showtime.

It's been awhile! I used to play here often.

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John Kadlecik @johnkadlecik.bsky.social · Aug 24

Sometimes I'll catch the strangest research obsessions. Right now it's ribosomes.

Still can't find a reasonable explanation for what energy system drives the mRNA through the translation process or draws in the tRNA.

Brownian indeterminacy, is that a thing?

Free energy?

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John Kadlecik @johnkadlecik.bsky.social · Aug 24

A little more info please...

I mean, Noah got blueprints.

John Kadlecik @johnkadlecik.bsky.social · Aug 24

They are eliminating the competition for Russian mafia, plain as day.

It's impossible to deport to Russia, fyi.

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