Joseph 'zeruch' Arruda
@zeruch.bsky.social
artist, tech-dude, music nerd, wonk... This is not a single issue account, so buckle up.
Art commission/licensing, public speaking, or other requests: [email protected]
http://josepharruda.com
Art commission/licensing, public speaking, or other requests: [email protected]
http://josepharruda.com
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As a reminder to those new here or new to me (quite a few friends and colleagues are joining), I'm not kidding when I put in my profile "artist, tech-dude, music nerd, wonk... This is not a single issue account, so buckle up."
Strap in folks, I don't drive for comfort, I drive for purpose.
Strap in folks, I don't drive for comfort, I drive for purpose.
#sketchbook January 2026. The #drawing is new, the reference is not (it's from my early years on DevArt). #art done mostly with pencil (a 4B IIRC) and some ink .. so far.
January 28, 2026 at 8:49 AM
#sketchbook January 2026. The #drawing is new, the reference is not (it's from my early years on DevArt). #art done mostly with pencil (a 4B IIRC) and some ink .. so far.
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It's a well placed fear.
Brilliant writing by @adamserwer.bsky.social in The Atlantic
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Brilliant writing by @adamserwer.bsky.social in The Atlantic
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
January 27, 2026 at 5:28 PM
It's a well placed fear.
Brilliant writing by @adamserwer.bsky.social in The Atlantic
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Brilliant writing by @adamserwer.bsky.social in The Atlantic
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Late night studio experiments ... #art #abstractpainting
January 27, 2026 at 7:12 AM
Late night studio experiments ... #art #abstractpainting
I've seen a lot of unexpected line ups on stage, and very little surprises me, but Marcus Miller joining Primus live was not on my bonzo collab bingo card; it's a little bit messy, but it's all unrehearsed jamming, and the skills on display are kinda bonkers: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hL7G...
Les Claypool and Marcus Miller jam 1/22/26 @ Bass Magazine Awards
YouTube video by Michael Berry
www.youtube.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:30 PM
I've seen a lot of unexpected line ups on stage, and very little surprises me, but Marcus Miller joining Primus live was not on my bonzo collab bingo card; it's a little bit messy, but it's all unrehearsed jamming, and the skills on display are kinda bonkers: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hL7G...
I don't remember the band name, but I remember they did a cover of "Love TKO" from Teddy Pendergrass, and they were damn good. It was 2019/20 ish. #livemusic #DTSJ
January 26, 2026 at 9:31 AM
I don't remember the band name, but I remember they did a cover of "Love TKO" from Teddy Pendergrass, and they were damn good. It was 2019/20 ish. #livemusic #DTSJ
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“An excellent, unflinchingly honest account of what every Arab knows: America's policies and dominance in the Middle East have provoked untold disasters based on a deep-rooted culture of racism and colonialism. The world needs this book now more than ever." Fida Jiryis
www.amazon.com/Americas-Mid...
www.amazon.com/Americas-Mid...
America's Middle East: The Ruination of a Region
America's Middle East: The Ruination of a Region - Kindle edition by Lynch, Marc. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading America's Middle East: The Ruination of a Region.
www.amazon.com
December 6, 2025 at 1:51 PM
“An excellent, unflinchingly honest account of what every Arab knows: America's policies and dominance in the Middle East have provoked untold disasters based on a deep-rooted culture of racism and colonialism. The world needs this book now more than ever." Fida Jiryis
www.amazon.com/Americas-Mid...
www.amazon.com/Americas-Mid...
I like their entire catalog, but every time I listen to "Clearest Blue" from #Chvrches, I am reminded of walking through a mostly clear sky, across Glasgow in an early May not so long ago.
It was a movie perfect moment.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZyz...
It was a movie perfect moment.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZyz...
CHVRCHES - Clearest Blue
YouTube video by ChvrchesVEVO
www.youtube.com
January 25, 2026 at 6:12 AM
I like their entire catalog, but every time I listen to "Clearest Blue" from #Chvrches, I am reminded of walking through a mostly clear sky, across Glasgow in an early May not so long ago.
It was a movie perfect moment.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZyz...
It was a movie perfect moment.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZyz...
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I recommend not watching the videos, which are chaotic and gut-wrenching, and instead going through Bellingcat's analysis.
This man appeared to be zero threat, while the officers were overly-aggressive, agitated, and clearly primed to used lethal force.
This man appeared to be zero threat, while the officers were overly-aggressive, agitated, and clearly primed to used lethal force.
Multiple federal agents can later be seen struggling with the man who is shot. One federal agent is seen approaching with empty hands, before reaching around the man’s waist.
January 24, 2026 at 7:10 PM
I recommend not watching the videos, which are chaotic and gut-wrenching, and instead going through Bellingcat's analysis.
This man appeared to be zero threat, while the officers were overly-aggressive, agitated, and clearly primed to used lethal force.
This man appeared to be zero threat, while the officers were overly-aggressive, agitated, and clearly primed to used lethal force.
#sketchbook January 2026. A #drawing of #jazz guitarist #JohnScofield, done in parallel pen on Bristol paper. #art #artshare
January 24, 2026 at 11:29 AM
#sketchbook January 2026. A #drawing of #jazz guitarist #JohnScofield, done in parallel pen on Bristol paper. #art #artshare
#Rush will be releasing a box set around one of my favorite albums of theirs, 1984s "Grace Under pressure" which includes a live DVD, of which one song 'Kid Gloves' was just uploaded to YT officially: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgAN...
Rush - Kid Gloves (Live At Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada, September 21, 1984)
YouTube video by RushVEVO
www.youtube.com
January 23, 2026 at 8:41 PM
#Rush will be releasing a box set around one of my favorite albums of theirs, 1984s "Grace Under pressure" which includes a live DVD, of which one song 'Kid Gloves' was just uploaded to YT officially: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgAN...
Financialization of every nanosecond of existence, in a world where only a few have high-speed trading desks, will contort and augment insider trading incentives.
Prediction markets promise better forecasting. Applied to war, they may be creating incentives that the national security system cannot afford.
Betting on War: Prediction Markets and the Corruption of National Security
Prediction markets have proven remarkably effective at aggregating dispersed information across many domains. From technology product launches to election
warontherocks.com
January 23, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Financialization of every nanosecond of existence, in a world where only a few have high-speed trading desks, will contort and augment insider trading incentives.
Uproar in #DTSJ no longer exists, But I definitely had a lot of good times there, including doing several group and solo shows. This is a BTS shot of me prepping "my" wall at a show there w/ me and Patron, back during the era of Local Colors' original 1st Street studios, which we both belonged to.
January 23, 2026 at 3:38 AM
Uproar in #DTSJ no longer exists, But I definitely had a lot of good times there, including doing several group and solo shows. This is a BTS shot of me prepping "my" wall at a show there w/ me and Patron, back during the era of Local Colors' original 1st Street studios, which we both belonged to.
#throwbackthursday from the flat file; a #drawing of multi-disciplinary artist @jngaio.bsky.social. an absolute talent, and well worth seeking out (her performance art is limited to Australia, but her paintings are affordable and she ships).
January 23, 2026 at 3:29 AM
#throwbackthursday from the flat file; a #drawing of multi-disciplinary artist @jngaio.bsky.social. an absolute talent, and well worth seeking out (her performance art is limited to Australia, but her paintings are affordable and she ships).
It's child safety....let it all in for judicial review.
Meta is set to go on trial in New Mexico for allegedly failing to protect minors. The company is requesting a broad swath of information not be allowed to be presented in court.
Meta seeks to limit evidence in child safety case | TechCrunch
Meta is set to go on trial in New Mexico for allegedly failing to protect minors. The company is requesting a broad swath of information not be allowed to be presented in court.
techcrunch.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:03 PM
It's child safety....let it all in for judicial review.
#WilliamElliotWhitmore live at Bottom of The Hill. This is not my first tim catching him, and just like previous shows, he delivered the goods. #livemusic
January 22, 2026 at 6:06 PM
#WilliamElliotWhitmore live at Bottom of The Hill. This is not my first tim catching him, and just like previous shows, he delivered the goods. #livemusic
In a political career of gaffe-laden, embarrassing, incoherent proclamations, Trump's speech at Davos was a new low in terms of sheer incomprehensibility, and barely functioned as speech. It sounded like an endless slurred collection of arbitrary phonemes, emitted from a dyspeptic, concussed panda.
January 21, 2026 at 6:45 PM
In a political career of gaffe-laden, embarrassing, incoherent proclamations, Trump's speech at Davos was a new low in terms of sheer incomprehensibility, and barely functioned as speech. It sounded like an endless slurred collection of arbitrary phonemes, emitted from a dyspeptic, concussed panda.
#sketchbook is a quick ink and graphite doodle of jazz organist Brian Ho (super talented guy, and great live performer). #art #drawing
January 21, 2026 at 9:28 AM
#sketchbook is a quick ink and graphite doodle of jazz organist Brian Ho (super talented guy, and great live performer). #art #drawing
Queue up the lawsuits and prosecutions please...
Two DOGE members working at the Social Security Administration were secretly in touch with a group seeking to “overturn election results in certain states,” and one signed an agreement that may have involved using Social Security data to match state voter rolls"
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Trump administration concedes DOGE team may have misused Social Security data
Some DOGE personnel had more access to data than previously acknowledged, according to a court filing.
www.politico.com
January 20, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Queue up the lawsuits and prosecutions please...
This is of course the classic problem of both parties but is endemic to the GOP. For things that people want, but the party (or in this case the transgressive avatar of the party) doesn't, nothing moves.
Again, the president could dramatically lower health insurance premiums TODAY with one phone call to Senate leadership, but he refuses.
Meanwhile, at Davos….
Meanwhile, at Davos….
Bessent: "Someone, maybe your parents for their retirement have bought 5, 10, 12 homes."
January 20, 2026 at 7:57 PM
This is of course the classic problem of both parties but is endemic to the GOP. For things that people want, but the party (or in this case the transgressive avatar of the party) doesn't, nothing moves.
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Trump demanding control of Greenland—which the US already has access to—is based on multi-layered lies. Threatening NATO allies to get it undermines the Western alliance.
I did a point-by-point breakdown of Trump's aggressive letter to Norwegian Prime Minister Støre about the Nobel and Greenland.
I did a point-by-point breakdown of Trump's aggressive letter to Norwegian Prime Minister Støre about the Nobel and Greenland.
With Greenland Threats, Trump is Destroying the Western Alliance
A point-by-point breakdown of Donald Trump's aggressive letter to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre about a Nobel Peace Prize and control of Greenland
www.arcdigital.media
January 19, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Trump demanding control of Greenland—which the US already has access to—is based on multi-layered lies. Threatening NATO allies to get it undermines the Western alliance.
I did a point-by-point breakdown of Trump's aggressive letter to Norwegian Prime Minister Støre about the Nobel and Greenland.
I did a point-by-point breakdown of Trump's aggressive letter to Norwegian Prime Minister Støre about the Nobel and Greenland.
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Every time Trump breaks the clear letter of the law, the NYT and WaPo write a story about how he’s “pushing boundaries” or “testing the limits of his authority”
He's not Chuck Yeager, guys. He's a crook.
He's not Chuck Yeager, guys. He's a crook.
January 19, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Every time Trump breaks the clear letter of the law, the NYT and WaPo write a story about how he’s “pushing boundaries” or “testing the limits of his authority”
He's not Chuck Yeager, guys. He's a crook.
He's not Chuck Yeager, guys. He's a crook.
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So here is an updated list of US Treasury holdings by foreign assets.
January 19, 2026 at 6:19 PM
So here is an updated list of US Treasury holdings by foreign assets.
"...tracking a coordinated network of...accounts are engaged in a high-volume #propaganda campaign, promoting pro-#Russian narratives and...associated with known state-aligned #disinformation operations."
about.iftas.org/2025/10/05/c...
about.iftas.org/2025/10/05/c...
Coordinated Pro-Russian Propaganda Network Targeting ActivityPub and ATProto Services
Indicators of compromise (IOCs) that identify accounts as likely being part of the network include: a single follow (the bsky.brid.gy @ bsky.brid.gy account), or first follow is the bridge follower…
about.iftas.org
January 19, 2026 at 9:32 AM
"...tracking a coordinated network of...accounts are engaged in a high-volume #propaganda campaign, promoting pro-#Russian narratives and...associated with known state-aligned #disinformation operations."
about.iftas.org/2025/10/05/c...
about.iftas.org/2025/10/05/c...
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The shadow cabinet idea was a great idea and should have been implemented a year ago. Would have presented an organized, unified response to the chaos, issue by issue, by people with expertise.
Democrats could act like a real opposition party, refusing to validate Trump malfeasance with votes, and setting up a shadow cabinet that regularly communicates how Democrats would be different. But nah.
It’s not only a majority of Democratic voters that hate this approach. US allies see it too.
It’s not only a majority of Democratic voters that hate this approach. US allies see it too.
The incredibly lukewarm Democratic response on Greenland is being noticed in Europe, incidentally.
Chuck Schumer not finding a stronger word than “quixotic” for Trump’s plan to seize Greenland has been name checked to me more than once.
Chuck Schumer not finding a stronger word than “quixotic” for Trump’s plan to seize Greenland has been name checked to me more than once.
January 18, 2026 at 11:29 PM
The shadow cabinet idea was a great idea and should have been implemented a year ago. Would have presented an organized, unified response to the chaos, issue by issue, by people with expertise.
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