R James Harvey
@aliveagain.bsky.social
Code monkey, parent, husband, and amateur musician. Politics are left of the average US Democrat. Midwesterner.
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R James Harvey
@aliveagain.bsky.social
· Oct 15
1964: Mario Savio’s “Bodies Upon The Gears” speech at a UC Berkeley student protest
YouTube video by Public Domain Archive
youtu.be
My favorite metal band, Fear Factory, turned me on to Mario Savio's "Bodies upon the gears" protest speech from 1964. Inspirational stuff in these times.
youtu.be/BLc_JZk_BLs
youtu.be/BLc_JZk_BLs
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January 28, 2026 at 4:59 PM
I'm going to become a Rage Against the Machine lyrics bot
"Yeah I'm rollin' down Rodeo wit a shotgun
These people ain't seen a brown skin man
Since their grandparents bought one"
Their stuff hits so hard right now
"Yeah I'm rollin' down Rodeo wit a shotgun
These people ain't seen a brown skin man
Since their grandparents bought one"
Their stuff hits so hard right now
January 28, 2026 at 10:44 AM
I'm going to become a Rage Against the Machine lyrics bot
"Yeah I'm rollin' down Rodeo wit a shotgun
These people ain't seen a brown skin man
Since their grandparents bought one"
Their stuff hits so hard right now
"Yeah I'm rollin' down Rodeo wit a shotgun
These people ain't seen a brown skin man
Since their grandparents bought one"
Their stuff hits so hard right now
The inevitable next step:
January 28, 2026 at 3:50 AM
The inevitable next step:
This is even better than my high expectations 🤣
Pitch-perfect for BlueSky political junkies
Pitch-perfect for BlueSky political junkies
January 27, 2026 at 8:29 AM
This is even better than my high expectations 🤣
Pitch-perfect for BlueSky political junkies
Pitch-perfect for BlueSky political junkies
I think the best part of Greg Bovino ran down the crack of his mama's ass and ended up as a brown stain on the mattress
January 27, 2026 at 4:02 AM
I think the best part of Greg Bovino ran down the crack of his mama's ass and ended up as a brown stain on the mattress
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The NYT best-seller will be called "Pretti/Good: Courage Against the American Gestapo"
January 26, 2026 at 9:47 PM
The NYT best-seller will be called "Pretti/Good: Courage Against the American Gestapo"
Yes, I'm sure you're *very* interested
January 26, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Yes, I'm sure you're *very* interested
#IsmuasMonthOfMusic
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky
Day 26: A song that led you to an artist’s entire catalog
Crank it up for "Soul Wars" by AWOLNation!
youtu.be/d9cEw-DuIHw
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky
Day 26: A song that led you to an artist’s entire catalog
Crank it up for "Soul Wars" by AWOLNation!
youtu.be/d9cEw-DuIHw
January 26, 2026 at 1:37 PM
#IsmuasMonthOfMusic
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky
Day 26: A song that led you to an artist’s entire catalog
Crank it up for "Soul Wars" by AWOLNation!
youtu.be/d9cEw-DuIHw
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky
Day 26: A song that led you to an artist’s entire catalog
Crank it up for "Soul Wars" by AWOLNation!
youtu.be/d9cEw-DuIHw
Troll 2 cannot be beaten for unintentional laughs
There's a good documentary about it out there, too, made by one of the actors years later
There's a good documentary about it out there, too, made by one of the actors years later
January 26, 2026 at 10:44 AM
Troll 2 cannot be beaten for unintentional laughs
There's a good documentary about it out there, too, made by one of the actors years later
There's a good documentary about it out there, too, made by one of the actors years later
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We call for a deescalation of tensions from both sides, the murderers and the people being murdered
January 26, 2026 at 5:34 AM
We call for a deescalation of tensions from both sides, the murderers and the people being murdered
Don't start a headline with "Trump, 79, Croaks" unless that's the entire headline
President Donald Trump croaked his way through a bleak signing ceremony for the new peacekeeping body he has billed as the “most impressive and consequential board ever assembled.” trib.al/uEouZA0
Trump, 79, Croaks Through ‘Peace’ Grift Speech After 48 Hours of Humiliation
The president looked and sounded sluggish as he spoke to the small crowd.
trib.al
January 22, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Don't start a headline with "Trump, 79, Croaks" unless that's the entire headline
Checking myself out in the mirror at age 45, this is my exact look now
January 21, 2026 at 10:47 AM
Checking myself out in the mirror at age 45, this is my exact look now
#MusicSky
I had a massive '90s playlist on shuffle in my headphones at work, and let me tell you: when the closing screams of BULLS ON PARADE segued directly into the saccharine synths of Amy Grant's "Baby, Baby"
Reader, my laugh was a *bellow*
'90s music was a wild ride
I had a massive '90s playlist on shuffle in my headphones at work, and let me tell you: when the closing screams of BULLS ON PARADE segued directly into the saccharine synths of Amy Grant's "Baby, Baby"
Reader, my laugh was a *bellow*
'90s music was a wild ride
January 21, 2026 at 7:08 AM
#MusicSky
I had a massive '90s playlist on shuffle in my headphones at work, and let me tell you: when the closing screams of BULLS ON PARADE segued directly into the saccharine synths of Amy Grant's "Baby, Baby"
Reader, my laugh was a *bellow*
'90s music was a wild ride
I had a massive '90s playlist on shuffle in my headphones at work, and let me tell you: when the closing screams of BULLS ON PARADE segued directly into the saccharine synths of Amy Grant's "Baby, Baby"
Reader, my laugh was a *bellow*
'90s music was a wild ride
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Everyone's dogs are gonna wake them up when the fireworks start.
January 21, 2026 at 5:31 AM
Everyone's dogs are gonna wake them up when the fireworks start.
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"Hey," she said, one eyebrow raised. "Wanna get out of here?"
Dejectedly, I arose to leave. "Sorry, I didn't realize I was bothering you."
Dejectedly, I arose to leave. "Sorry, I didn't realize I was bothering you."
January 20, 2026 at 6:56 AM
"Hey," she said, one eyebrow raised. "Wanna get out of here?"
Dejectedly, I arose to leave. "Sorry, I didn't realize I was bothering you."
Dejectedly, I arose to leave. "Sorry, I didn't realize I was bothering you."
#IsmuasMonthOfMusic
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky
20 - Song that introduced you to a new genre
Hip-hop, of course, had been around for a long time prior, but hadn't been a part of my musical vocabulary until Coolio released Gangsta's Paradise in 1995
youtu.be/fPO76Jlnz6c
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky
20 - Song that introduced you to a new genre
Hip-hop, of course, had been around for a long time prior, but hadn't been a part of my musical vocabulary until Coolio released Gangsta's Paradise in 1995
youtu.be/fPO76Jlnz6c
January 20, 2026 at 9:30 PM
#IsmuasMonthOfMusic
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky
20 - Song that introduced you to a new genre
Hip-hop, of course, had been around for a long time prior, but hadn't been a part of my musical vocabulary until Coolio released Gangsta's Paradise in 1995
youtu.be/fPO76Jlnz6c
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky
20 - Song that introduced you to a new genre
Hip-hop, of course, had been around for a long time prior, but hadn't been a part of my musical vocabulary until Coolio released Gangsta's Paradise in 1995
youtu.be/fPO76Jlnz6c
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I hope the takeaway is the opposite: ICE will drag you from your car, pepper spray you, flash bang your children, and shoot you whether you stand up to them or not, so I guess you may as well stand up to them.
January 20, 2026 at 7:36 PM
I hope the takeaway is the opposite: ICE will drag you from your car, pepper spray you, flash bang your children, and shoot you whether you stand up to them or not, so I guess you may as well stand up to them.
"Hey," she said, one eyebrow raised. "Wanna get out of here?"
Dejectedly, I arose to leave. "Sorry, I didn't realize I was bothering you."
Dejectedly, I arose to leave. "Sorry, I didn't realize I was bothering you."
January 20, 2026 at 6:56 AM
"Hey," she said, one eyebrow raised. "Wanna get out of here?"
Dejectedly, I arose to leave. "Sorry, I didn't realize I was bothering you."
Dejectedly, I arose to leave. "Sorry, I didn't realize I was bothering you."
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"My engagement bait didn't trend get traction on bluesky which proves is dying" happening on the same day as "i am literally being kidnapped by an errant bus driver" gaining traction out of nowhere probably says something about this app but I'm not sure what it is.
January 20, 2026 at 3:29 AM
"My engagement bait didn't trend get traction on bluesky which proves is dying" happening on the same day as "i am literally being kidnapped by an errant bus driver" gaining traction out of nowhere probably says something about this app but I'm not sure what it is.
There's going to be a 3rd Amendment clash before we know it
January 19, 2026 at 10:39 PM
There's going to be a 3rd Amendment clash before we know it
@sanders.senate.gov
The Greenland shit will start WW3. Quit with the "jokes" and start coordinating impeachment proceedings with your colleagues.
The Greenland shit will start WW3. Quit with the "jokes" and start coordinating impeachment proceedings with your colleagues.
i feel like Americans don't get the level of eye-rolling this is getting from Europe
January 19, 2026 at 8:03 AM
@sanders.senate.gov
The Greenland shit will start WW3. Quit with the "jokes" and start coordinating impeachment proceedings with your colleagues.
The Greenland shit will start WW3. Quit with the "jokes" and start coordinating impeachment proceedings with your colleagues.
January 18, 2026 at 9:20 PM
My newly-trans child, exploring new horizons: "I think I might actually be a demigirl."
Me, feigning exasperation: "[Name], you can't identify as a demigod." 🤦🏻
Giggles all around. Dad jokes are good with all genders. ❤️
Me, feigning exasperation: "[Name], you can't identify as a demigod." 🤦🏻
Giggles all around. Dad jokes are good with all genders. ❤️
January 17, 2026 at 10:13 PM
My newly-trans child, exploring new horizons: "I think I might actually be a demigirl."
Me, feigning exasperation: "[Name], you can't identify as a demigod." 🤦🏻
Giggles all around. Dad jokes are good with all genders. ❤️
Me, feigning exasperation: "[Name], you can't identify as a demigod." 🤦🏻
Giggles all around. Dad jokes are good with all genders. ❤️