Russ Somers
@rsomers.bsky.social
Songwriter, husband, parent, friend, marketer.
https://russsomers.bandcamp.com/
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https://russsomers.bandcamp.com/
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I am very honored to accept the first FIFA Guitar Prize. This validates that I am better than Hendrix, Steve Vai, SRV, Mick Ronson, or anyone else who never won it. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
December 6, 2025 at 3:41 PM
I am very honored to accept the first FIFA Guitar Prize. This validates that I am better than Hendrix, Steve Vai, SRV, Mick Ronson, or anyone else who never won it. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
What’s the most sublime moment in rock’n’roll? For me, it’s when Lou bellows “do the dog!” in the break on Head Held High on Loaded by Velvet Underground.
You could see it differently, but you’d be wrong.
You could see it differently, but you’d be wrong.
December 6, 2025 at 2:40 AM
What’s the most sublime moment in rock’n’roll? For me, it’s when Lou bellows “do the dog!” in the break on Head Held High on Loaded by Velvet Underground.
You could see it differently, but you’d be wrong.
You could see it differently, but you’d be wrong.
Weapon and the Shield (Volume II) listening party at 2p US Central today. Join us...it's an important time to come together for human rights and provocative music.
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The Weapon and The Shield (Vol II) Listening Party from The Weapon and the Shield
Listening Party from The Weapon and the Shield.
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December 5, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Weapon and the Shield (Volume II) listening party at 2p US Central today. Join us...it's an important time to come together for human rights and provocative music.
theweaponandtheshield.bandcamp.com/merch/the-we...
theweaponandtheshield.bandcamp.com/merch/the-we...
Ok, that was the ultimate wine mom scene just now. If you’re watching Stranger Things you know what ol talking about.
December 2, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Ok, that was the ultimate wine mom scene just now. If you’re watching Stranger Things you know what ol talking about.
Listening party for The Weapon and the Shield compilation coming up in 34 min! (2p Central). Join us! Available for preorder as well. This is an important time for artists to take a stand.
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The Weapon and The Shield (Vol. I) Listening Party from The Weapon and the Shield
Listening Party from The Weapon and the Shield.
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December 1, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Listening party for The Weapon and the Shield compilation coming up in 34 min! (2p Central). Join us! Available for preorder as well. This is an important time for artists to take a stand.
theweaponandtheshield.bandcamp.com/merch/the-we...
theweaponandtheshield.bandcamp.com/merch/the-we...
Fam, friends, and the world’s largest pistachio.
November 30, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Fam, friends, and the world’s largest pistachio.
Calling out injustice with protest songs just became a group project, thanks to @kiffie.info.
37 songs, two volumes, styles from electronic to punk to metal to folk. One commitment to justice.
Preorder and first listening party tomorrow, Dec 12.
Follow us here!
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37 songs, two volumes, styles from electronic to punk to metal to folk. One commitment to justice.
Preorder and first listening party tomorrow, Dec 12.
Follow us here!
theweaponandtheshield.bandcamp.com
Let's Get Political, by Larry Rouse
track by Larry Rouse
theweaponandtheshield.bandcamp.com
November 30, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Calling out injustice with protest songs just became a group project, thanks to @kiffie.info.
37 songs, two volumes, styles from electronic to punk to metal to folk. One commitment to justice.
Preorder and first listening party tomorrow, Dec 12.
Follow us here!
theweaponandtheshield.bandcamp.com
37 songs, two volumes, styles from electronic to punk to metal to folk. One commitment to justice.
Preorder and first listening party tomorrow, Dec 12.
Follow us here!
theweaponandtheshield.bandcamp.com
I may be entering one of the phases of my life where the only two albums I can listen to are Loaded and Transformer. This happens, typically in times of reinvention. Not a bad thing at all.
November 29, 2025 at 5:02 AM
I may be entering one of the phases of my life where the only two albums I can listen to are Loaded and Transformer. This happens, typically in times of reinvention. Not a bad thing at all.
Should “get money out of politics” (such as overturning Citizens United) include de-monetizing all political influencers on social? Seems to me that the conflicts will continue as long as there is money to be made in doing so. I recognize that this would extend to people I like and follow.
November 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Should “get money out of politics” (such as overturning Citizens United) include de-monetizing all political influencers on social? Seems to me that the conflicts will continue as long as there is money to be made in doing so. I recognize that this would extend to people I like and follow.
I am feeling great and down 58 lbs (so far) from avoiding carbs and sugar. Stayed compliant through dinner and still had a great meal.
But I’m now looking at a slice of pecan pie and echoing the words of Carol Sturka on Pluribus: “I’m gonna Sid Vicious this shit like it’s Chelsea fucking Hotel.”
But I’m now looking at a slice of pecan pie and echoing the words of Carol Sturka on Pluribus: “I’m gonna Sid Vicious this shit like it’s Chelsea fucking Hotel.”
November 28, 2025 at 2:18 AM
I am feeling great and down 58 lbs (so far) from avoiding carbs and sugar. Stayed compliant through dinner and still had a great meal.
But I’m now looking at a slice of pecan pie and echoing the words of Carol Sturka on Pluribus: “I’m gonna Sid Vicious this shit like it’s Chelsea fucking Hotel.”
But I’m now looking at a slice of pecan pie and echoing the words of Carol Sturka on Pluribus: “I’m gonna Sid Vicious this shit like it’s Chelsea fucking Hotel.”
The flaw in making any Velvet Underground playlist is the nearly irresistible urge to include I’m Sticking With You despite the fact that you’ll want to skip it
November 27, 2025 at 10:24 PM
The flaw in making any Velvet Underground playlist is the nearly irresistible urge to include I’m Sticking With You despite the fact that you’ll want to skip it
Liz Taylor once had this view
November 24, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Liz Taylor once had this view
“How much does Kristen Welker’s arm weigh” is not a question I expected to have to ponder
November 23, 2025 at 11:43 PM
“How much does Kristen Welker’s arm weigh” is not a question I expected to have to ponder
I wonder what the world would be like if tech bros had been saying "reform" instead of "disrupt" and "improve" instead of "impact" for the past 30 years.
I think it would be better. The fact that the vocabulary is carefully chosen to be morally neutral is a feature, not a bug.
I think it would be better. The fact that the vocabulary is carefully chosen to be morally neutral is a feature, not a bug.
November 22, 2025 at 3:52 PM
I wonder what the world would be like if tech bros had been saying "reform" instead of "disrupt" and "improve" instead of "impact" for the past 30 years.
I think it would be better. The fact that the vocabulary is carefully chosen to be morally neutral is a feature, not a bug.
I think it would be better. The fact that the vocabulary is carefully chosen to be morally neutral is a feature, not a bug.
“I’m gonna Sid Vicious this shit like it’s the Chelsea fucking Hotel.” Loving Pluribus!
November 22, 2025 at 3:30 AM
“I’m gonna Sid Vicious this shit like it’s the Chelsea fucking Hotel.” Loving Pluribus!
Reposted by Russ Somers
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JOHN REED !
We are very happy to announce that @johnreed.bandcamp.com is on Vol. 2 of The Weapon and The Shield, a #protest music compilation featuring 37 artists raising money to help defend human rights for all...
JOHN REED !
We are very happy to announce that @johnreed.bandcamp.com is on Vol. 2 of The Weapon and The Shield, a #protest music compilation featuring 37 artists raising money to help defend human rights for all...
November 21, 2025 at 7:23 AM
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JOHN REED !
We are very happy to announce that @johnreed.bandcamp.com is on Vol. 2 of The Weapon and The Shield, a #protest music compilation featuring 37 artists raising money to help defend human rights for all...
JOHN REED !
We are very happy to announce that @johnreed.bandcamp.com is on Vol. 2 of The Weapon and The Shield, a #protest music compilation featuring 37 artists raising money to help defend human rights for all...
I sort of like the idea of a guitar pedal with a stomp switch and nothing else - no knobs, no switches, no internal trim pots. “This is how I make your guitar sound or fuck you, whatever” is the attitude.
November 20, 2025 at 1:15 AM
I sort of like the idea of a guitar pedal with a stomp switch and nothing else - no knobs, no switches, no internal trim pots. “This is how I make your guitar sound or fuck you, whatever” is the attitude.
The articulate and trebly sound of a Rickenbacker 4001 results, in part, from the fact that it’s easy to anchor your right hand by sticking your thumb in the bridge pickup cavity. So you pick much closer to the bridge than you would on a Precision.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
November 20, 2025 at 12:59 AM
The articulate and trebly sound of a Rickenbacker 4001 results, in part, from the fact that it’s easy to anchor your right hand by sticking your thumb in the bridge pickup cavity. So you pick much closer to the bridge than you would on a Precision.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Reposted by Russ Somers
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CHEAP FUN!!
We are very happy to announce that @cheapfun.bsky.social is on Vol. 2 of The Weapon and The Shield, a #protest music compilation featuring 37 artists raising money to help defend human rights for all...
CHEAP FUN!!
We are very happy to announce that @cheapfun.bsky.social is on Vol. 2 of The Weapon and The Shield, a #protest music compilation featuring 37 artists raising money to help defend human rights for all...
November 18, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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CHEAP FUN!!
We are very happy to announce that @cheapfun.bsky.social is on Vol. 2 of The Weapon and The Shield, a #protest music compilation featuring 37 artists raising money to help defend human rights for all...
CHEAP FUN!!
We are very happy to announce that @cheapfun.bsky.social is on Vol. 2 of The Weapon and The Shield, a #protest music compilation featuring 37 artists raising money to help defend human rights for all...
The musician who pronounces “Rickenbacker” correctly (like back, not Bach) has a lot in common with the white person who exaggerates their Spanish pronunciation when saying “I’ll have the en-chee-la-das.”
November 16, 2025 at 2:52 AM
The musician who pronounces “Rickenbacker” correctly (like back, not Bach) has a lot in common with the white person who exaggerates their Spanish pronunciation when saying “I’ll have the en-chee-la-das.”
This seems appropriate.
Suspect Guilty GIF
Alt: Suspect Guilty GIF
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November 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
This seems appropriate.
Mamdani is going to implement Shania Law. Man, you'll feel like a woman!
Mamdani is going to implement Shaker law. Furniture will be simple, utilitarian, and honest.
Mamdani is going to implement Shakira law. Hips will no longer be able to lie.
November 9, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Mamdani is going to implement Shania Law. Man, you'll feel like a woman!
THIS is awesome - Mikey J! Sounds amazing, as we'd of course expect.
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MIKEY J!
We are very happy to announce that @mikeyjmusic.bsky.social is on Vol. 2 of The Weapon and The Shield, a #protest music compilation featuring 37 artists raising money to help defend human rights for all...
MIKEY J!
We are very happy to announce that @mikeyjmusic.bsky.social is on Vol. 2 of The Weapon and The Shield, a #protest music compilation featuring 37 artists raising money to help defend human rights for all...
November 9, 2025 at 2:49 PM
THIS is awesome - Mikey J! Sounds amazing, as we'd of course expect.
If I lied like this about what happened at my job, I'd be fired. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Border patrol chief reprimanded for lying claims shots were fired at immigration officers in Chicago
Gregory Bovino was called out by a judge only two days earlier for lying about being assaulted by a protester
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:47 PM
If I lied like this about what happened at my job, I'd be fired. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Dear SC: an "emergency" is a situation in which we must move quickly to prevent a bad thing (for example, to prevent people from starving).
An "emergency" is NOT a situation in which we must move quickly to prevent a good thing (for example, to prevent people from being fed).
Hope this helps!
An "emergency" is NOT a situation in which we must move quickly to prevent a good thing (for example, to prevent people from being fed).
Hope this helps!
November 8, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Dear SC: an "emergency" is a situation in which we must move quickly to prevent a bad thing (for example, to prevent people from starving).
An "emergency" is NOT a situation in which we must move quickly to prevent a good thing (for example, to prevent people from being fed).
Hope this helps!
An "emergency" is NOT a situation in which we must move quickly to prevent a good thing (for example, to prevent people from being fed).
Hope this helps!