Michael Frasca
@frasca.bsky.social
Retired doc, but still teaching. Taping live music. Movies. Reading SF/fantasy. Playing gowf. Fishing with wife. 3 grown kids. He/him.
Live Music Archive page: archive.org/details/@frasca
Live Music Archive page: archive.org/details/@frasca
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Sunshine Daydream Live at The Castle Theatre on 2026-01-30 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
FIRST SET 01. Sugar Magnolia 02. The Music Never Stopped 03. Me and My Uncle 04. Mexicali Blues 05. The Race Is On 06. Man Smart, Woman Smarter 07....
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All Bob. All the time.
Here is the link to my audio recording of last night's Sunshine Daydream show in Bloomington IL. All the songs--except for Attics--were Bobby tunes.
Check out Cassidy which featured an extended Jack Straw jam in the middle.
#LiveMusic #SunshineDaydream #GratefulDead #BobWeir
Here is the link to my audio recording of last night's Sunshine Daydream show in Bloomington IL. All the songs--except for Attics--were Bobby tunes.
Check out Cassidy which featured an extended Jack Straw jam in the middle.
#LiveMusic #SunshineDaydream #GratefulDead #BobWeir
Backyard #Astrophotography
M 79 in Lepus is another distant globular cluster may have been part of the Gaia Sausage, a small dwarf galaxy that merged with the Milky Way billions of years ago.
Gaia Sausage is also a great name for a funky jam band.
M 79 in Lepus is another distant globular cluster may have been part of the Gaia Sausage, a small dwarf galaxy that merged with the Milky Way billions of years ago.
Gaia Sausage is also a great name for a funky jam band.
February 3, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Backyard #Astrophotography
M 79 in Lepus is another distant globular cluster may have been part of the Gaia Sausage, a small dwarf galaxy that merged with the Milky Way billions of years ago.
Gaia Sausage is also a great name for a funky jam band.
M 79 in Lepus is another distant globular cluster may have been part of the Gaia Sausage, a small dwarf galaxy that merged with the Milky Way billions of years ago.
Gaia Sausage is also a great name for a funky jam band.
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The Fight Is Upon Us: What The Right to Vote Looks Like on Trump’s Terrain of Violence talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/the-f...
The Fight Is Upon Us: What The Right to Vote Looks Like on Trump’s Terrain of Violence
Both the calendar and the events in Minneapolis have brought the midterm...
talkingpointsmemo.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:12 PM
The Fight Is Upon Us: What The Right to Vote Looks Like on Trump’s Terrain of Violence talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/the-f...
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Happy book birthday to @justinkey.bsky.social , whose first novel comes out today! The Hospital at the End of the World is thrilling, but it's also a thoughtful character-based meditation on AI and medicine and the human costs. And also makes it clear that I could never have handled med school.
I should be sleeping but I HAVE A NOVEL OUT TODAY!!!
February 3, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Happy book birthday to @justinkey.bsky.social , whose first novel comes out today! The Hospital at the End of the World is thrilling, but it's also a thoughtful character-based meditation on AI and medicine and the human costs. And also makes it clear that I could never have handled med school.
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*me, playing a stupid game* yeah but I bet the prizes are really smart though
February 2, 2026 at 5:03 PM
*me, playing a stupid game* yeah but I bet the prizes are really smart though
Backyard #Astrophotography
Globular cluster NGC 2419 in Lynx is known as the "intergalactic wanderer" because it orbits a long way from the center of our Milky Way. It is 300K light years from Earth and appears as a tiny granular globe in small telescopes.
Globular cluster NGC 2419 in Lynx is known as the "intergalactic wanderer" because it orbits a long way from the center of our Milky Way. It is 300K light years from Earth and appears as a tiny granular globe in small telescopes.
February 2, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Backyard #Astrophotography
Globular cluster NGC 2419 in Lynx is known as the "intergalactic wanderer" because it orbits a long way from the center of our Milky Way. It is 300K light years from Earth and appears as a tiny granular globe in small telescopes.
Globular cluster NGC 2419 in Lynx is known as the "intergalactic wanderer" because it orbits a long way from the center of our Milky Way. It is 300K light years from Earth and appears as a tiny granular globe in small telescopes.
Which raises the question of how long will it take for Trump to finish his ballroom.
I wrote on @boingboing.net about a documentary about the race to build Disneyland in just one year.
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A great new documentary about the breakneck construction of Disneyland in just one year
Disneyland Handcrafted tells the story of the workers who built the park in one year using never-before-seen footage.
boingboing.net
February 2, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Which raises the question of how long will it take for Trump to finish his ballroom.
Everything he touches he destroys.
Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for construction in July, Trump says
President Trump says he will move to close Washington's Kennedy Center for two years. It follows a wave of cancellations since Trump ousted the previous leadership and added his name to the building.
www.npr.org
February 2, 2026 at 3:16 AM
Everything he touches he destroys.
Backyard #Astrophotography
Continuing with open clusters during full moon, here is the gorgeous Double Cluster (NGC 869 NGC 884) in Perseus. The two clusters are actually close to one another in space.
Continuing with open clusters during full moon, here is the gorgeous Double Cluster (NGC 869 NGC 884) in Perseus. The two clusters are actually close to one another in space.
February 1, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Backyard #Astrophotography
Continuing with open clusters during full moon, here is the gorgeous Double Cluster (NGC 869 NGC 884) in Perseus. The two clusters are actually close to one another in space.
Continuing with open clusters during full moon, here is the gorgeous Double Cluster (NGC 869 NGC 884) in Perseus. The two clusters are actually close to one another in space.
Reposted by Michael Frasca
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Rewarding movies for new film nerds.
January 31, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Rewarding movies for new film nerds.
It's winter in Texas and goodbye to an old friend to long time readers of Field Notes.
"Ice dogs,"by Christopher Brown. @christopherbrown.bsky.social
"Ice dogs,"by Christopher Brown. @christopherbrown.bsky.social
Ice dogs
No. 190
open.substack.com
February 1, 2026 at 2:54 PM
It's winter in Texas and goodbye to an old friend to long time readers of Field Notes.
"Ice dogs,"by Christopher Brown. @christopherbrown.bsky.social
"Ice dogs,"by Christopher Brown. @christopherbrown.bsky.social
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A brutal, and sometimes funny, review of Melania.
Thirty-five million dollars were spent marketing this! It is like someone eating spoonfuls of gold-encrusted garbage and beckoning you to watch. Look at how much gold I’ve put on it! More gold than anyone! Doesn’t it look delicious?
'Melania' Is a Horror Movie
The first lady is trapped, and she doesn’t seem to know it.
www.theatlantic.com
January 31, 2026 at 6:59 AM
A brutal, and sometimes funny, review of Melania.
#LiveMusic tonight. Midwest #GratefulDead cover band #SunshineDaydream will be playing at The Castle Theatre in Bloomington, IL. Tonight is to be a tribute to Bob Weir
Doors at 7 PM.
See you there!
Doors at 7 PM.
See you there!
January 30, 2026 at 7:19 PM
#LiveMusic tonight. Midwest #GratefulDead cover band #SunshineDaydream will be playing at The Castle Theatre in Bloomington, IL. Tonight is to be a tribute to Bob Weir
Doors at 7 PM.
See you there!
Doors at 7 PM.
See you there!
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Before you go gloating that the world didn't end, just ask yourself: are you sure?
January 30, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Before you go gloating that the world didn't end, just ask yourself: are you sure?
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There seems to be a feeling that Trump has gone too far with ICE, and his loss of support with the majority of Americans will thwart him.
But he’s now arresting journalists, and “investigating” the voting process. This is the next phase of fascism, and lack of majority support will be meaningless.
But he’s now arresting journalists, and “investigating” the voting process. This is the next phase of fascism, and lack of majority support will be meaningless.
January 30, 2026 at 5:58 PM
There seems to be a feeling that Trump has gone too far with ICE, and his loss of support with the majority of Americans will thwart him.
But he’s now arresting journalists, and “investigating” the voting process. This is the next phase of fascism, and lack of majority support will be meaningless.
But he’s now arresting journalists, and “investigating” the voting process. This is the next phase of fascism, and lack of majority support will be meaningless.
Backyard #Astrophotography
When the moon is almost full, the moonlight washes out nebula and galaxies, but star clusters still look really nice.
M 103 is a small open cluster in Cassiopeia. The star in the middle is a red giant.
When the moon is almost full, the moonlight washes out nebula and galaxies, but star clusters still look really nice.
M 103 is a small open cluster in Cassiopeia. The star in the middle is a red giant.
January 30, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Backyard #Astrophotography
When the moon is almost full, the moonlight washes out nebula and galaxies, but star clusters still look really nice.
M 103 is a small open cluster in Cassiopeia. The star in the middle is a red giant.
When the moon is almost full, the moonlight washes out nebula and galaxies, but star clusters still look really nice.
M 103 is a small open cluster in Cassiopeia. The star in the middle is a red giant.
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are we kidding us
President Trump has filed a lawsuit against the IRS, in which he demands that the IRS, which he as president controls, pay him $10 billion.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 30, 2026 at 5:00 AM
are we kidding us
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hawk encircles cow
January 30, 2026 at 12:21 PM
hawk encircles cow
I'm from Peoria, but I liked it better when songs about Minneapolis were about Jazz88.
I liked it better when songs about Minneapolis were about getting frisky on the bus
I liked it better when songs about the Twin Cities were about the stray dogs on the highways of St Pau
January 29, 2026 at 2:40 AM
I'm from Peoria, but I liked it better when songs about Minneapolis were about Jazz88.
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The terrorists are the ones without masks. They’re the ones yelling “No!” or “Stop!” or “Shame!” or blowing whistles. Sometimes they brandish cameras at federal agents. These are just some of their diabolical tactics.
Patriot! Here’s How to Identify a Domestic Terrorist
A Trump-administration guide to the Minnesota protests
www.theatlantic.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:03 AM
The terrorists are the ones without masks. They’re the ones yelling “No!” or “Stop!” or “Shame!” or blowing whistles. Sometimes they brandish cameras at federal agents. These are just some of their diabolical tactics.
Since we have all seen how awesome it is, here is a link to how to speak Minnesotan.
wanderlustinreallife.com/minnesotan-p...
wanderlustinreallife.com/minnesotan-p...
37 Minnesotan phrases and what they mean: Minnesota slang from a Minnesotan
There are many Minnesotan phrases that need to be translated. If you're unsure what a Minnesotan means by what they're saying, read this!
wanderlustinreallife.com
January 28, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Since we have all seen how awesome it is, here is a link to how to speak Minnesotan.
wanderlustinreallife.com/minnesotan-p...
wanderlustinreallife.com/minnesotan-p...
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South Carolina Measles Outbreak Reaches Nearly 800 Cases
South Carolina Measles Outbreak Reaches Nearly 800 Cases
South Carolina has reported nearly 800 measles cases — the largest outbreak in the United States since the disease was declared eliminated nearly two decades ago. The state’s health department said at...
www.democracynow.org
January 28, 2026 at 6:56 PM
South Carolina Measles Outbreak Reaches Nearly 800 Cases
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Google Street View your town. An arrow points into your house. You click through your house. An arrow points into your head. You click.
January 28, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Google Street View your town. An arrow points into your house. You click through your house. An arrow points into your head. You click.