Dan
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“If you propose to speak, always ask yourself: Is it true? Is it necessary? Is it kind?” ~ Buddhist proverb
Dodging the real work. Busying myself with #typescript web development, #logic audio recording, songwriting when inspired. #alanwatts .
Dodging the real work. Busying myself with #typescript web development, #logic audio recording, songwriting when inspired. #alanwatts .
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Trump may characterize Good's killing as collateral damage—or even *deserved*, but we know better. We've seen it. Masked men covered in arsenals blasting bullets and glass into the face of a poet.
Trump may characterize Good's killing as collateral damage—or even *deserved*, but we know better. We've seen it. Masked men covered in arsenals blasting bullets and glass into the face of a poet.
2020 Academy of American Poets Prize
On Learning to Dissect Fetal Pigs by Renée Nicole Macklin
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January 9, 2026 at 5:23 PM
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Trump may characterize Good's killing as collateral damage—or even *deserved*, but we know better. We've seen it. Masked men covered in arsenals blasting bullets and glass into the face of a poet.
Trump may characterize Good's killing as collateral damage—or even *deserved*, but we know better. We've seen it. Masked men covered in arsenals blasting bullets and glass into the face of a poet.
Our president calls people pigs, tells them they have hate in their hearts. Psychologists call this transference—projections of inner feelings onto others.
Pity the poor man for the internal madness he must endure, but beware—he is dangerous.
Pity the poor man for the internal madness he must endure, but beware—he is dangerous.
November 23, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Our president calls people pigs, tells them they have hate in their hearts. Psychologists call this transference—projections of inner feelings onto others.
Pity the poor man for the internal madness he must endure, but beware—he is dangerous.
Pity the poor man for the internal madness he must endure, but beware—he is dangerous.
Trump's GOP is the party of Hate. Trump is no longer shy about professing hatred toward half his citizens.
Let us be resolved to counter hatred with best attitudes, best efforts.
Let us be resolved to counter hatred with best attitudes, best efforts.
October 19, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Trump's GOP is the party of Hate. Trump is no longer shy about professing hatred toward half his citizens.
Let us be resolved to counter hatred with best attitudes, best efforts.
Let us be resolved to counter hatred with best attitudes, best efforts.
Let's not attack the vicious Kingdom for its avarice and cruelty, but for the emptiness of its goals.
We should be demanding answers to questions like: What will we be left with once you make the world "right"? What's your vision? Do you have a vision?
We should be demanding answers to questions like: What will we be left with once you make the world "right"? What's your vision? Do you have a vision?
October 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Let's not attack the vicious Kingdom for its avarice and cruelty, but for the emptiness of its goals.
We should be demanding answers to questions like: What will we be left with once you make the world "right"? What's your vision? Do you have a vision?
We should be demanding answers to questions like: What will we be left with once you make the world "right"? What's your vision? Do you have a vision?
"Over and over in the butterfly we see the idea of transcendence. In the forest we see not the inert but the aspiring. In water that departs forever and forever returns, we experience eternity." ~ Mary Oliver
October 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
"Over and over in the butterfly we see the idea of transcendence. In the forest we see not the inert but the aspiring. In water that departs forever and forever returns, we experience eternity." ~ Mary Oliver
"It is pseudoscience masquerading as sound forensics, they say. Some even liken the test to witch trials, where courts decided if a woman was a witch based on whether she floated or sank."
The "lung float" test is being used to charge women with murder. Many experts say it's unreliable.
“There’s no way you can determine live birth versus stillbirth with this test," said one doctor, who called the test “an outrageous breach of science.”
(Pub. Oct. 2023)
“There’s no way you can determine live birth versus stillbirth with this test," said one doctor, who called the test “an outrageous breach of science.”
(Pub. Oct. 2023)
A Lab Test That Experts Liken to a Witch Trial Is Helping Send Women to Prison for Murder
The “lung float” test claims to help determine if a baby was born alive or dead, but many medical examiners say it’s too unreliable. Yet the test is still being used to bring murder charges — and get ...
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September 28, 2025 at 3:59 PM
"It is pseudoscience masquerading as sound forensics, they say. Some even liken the test to witch trials, where courts decided if a woman was a witch based on whether she floated or sank."
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1. Bluesky doesn’t downrank links
2. You can choose your own algorithm from among thousands
3. The whole app is open source
This keeps it a free and open platform by design, leading to better click-throughs and traffic to your site.
We 💙 the open web.
2. You can choose your own algorithm from among thousands
3. The whole app is open source
This keeps it a free and open platform by design, leading to better click-throughs and traffic to your site.
We 💙 the open web.
September 21, 2025 at 12:08 PM
1. Bluesky doesn’t downrank links
2. You can choose your own algorithm from among thousands
3. The whole app is open source
This keeps it a free and open platform by design, leading to better click-throughs and traffic to your site.
We 💙 the open web.
2. You can choose your own algorithm from among thousands
3. The whole app is open source
This keeps it a free and open platform by design, leading to better click-throughs and traffic to your site.
We 💙 the open web.
It might be a good idea to review the meaning of the words we use and argue about. From my dictionary:
1. au·thor·i·tar·i·an·ism: noun. The enforcement or advocacy of strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom. Lack of concern for the wishes or opinions of others.
1. au·thor·i·tar·i·an·ism: noun. The enforcement or advocacy of strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom. Lack of concern for the wishes or opinions of others.
September 19, 2025 at 3:23 PM
It might be a good idea to review the meaning of the words we use and argue about. From my dictionary:
1. au·thor·i·tar·i·an·ism: noun. The enforcement or advocacy of strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom. Lack of concern for the wishes or opinions of others.
1. au·thor·i·tar·i·an·ism: noun. The enforcement or advocacy of strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom. Lack of concern for the wishes or opinions of others.
"Each time that we open ourselves to diversity and ponder that which is different from us, we enlarge the richness and intelligence of the human race." ~ Carlo Rovelli
September 5, 2025 at 9:16 PM
"Each time that we open ourselves to diversity and ponder that which is different from us, we enlarge the richness and intelligence of the human race." ~ Carlo Rovelli
We distrust government because we keep electing liars and thieves.
August 3, 2025 at 2:30 PM
We distrust government because we keep electing liars and thieves.
If you think X is bad, wait till you see xAI. Coming our way, stealthy insidious propaganda.
July 13, 2025 at 3:44 PM
If you think X is bad, wait till you see xAI. Coming our way, stealthy insidious propaganda.
Now that we're running the country like a business, litigation and fierce competition rule the day.
June 27, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Now that we're running the country like a business, litigation and fierce competition rule the day.
Donald does not understand about consequences. This is clear from his whole biography.
June 22, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Donald does not understand about consequences. This is clear from his whole biography.
Trumps' accommodation for farmers, restaurants, and hotels is quite fascinating, quite revealing. He is saying "illegals" are permitted in these industries, but not in others. What's the criterion? A cynic will say it's pure politics, and this is true. But it's also pure bigotry, utter hatred.
June 15, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Trumps' accommodation for farmers, restaurants, and hotels is quite fascinating, quite revealing. He is saying "illegals" are permitted in these industries, but not in others. What's the criterion? A cynic will say it's pure politics, and this is true. But it's also pure bigotry, utter hatred.
Dear Elon,
Send us five bullet items representing your past week's accomplishments.
Please reply before end of tomorrow night, else we might have to let you go.
Yours truly,
We the People
Send us five bullet items representing your past week's accomplishments.
Please reply before end of tomorrow night, else we might have to let you go.
Yours truly,
We the People
March 9, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Dear Elon,
Send us five bullet items representing your past week's accomplishments.
Please reply before end of tomorrow night, else we might have to let you go.
Yours truly,
We the People
Send us five bullet items representing your past week's accomplishments.
Please reply before end of tomorrow night, else we might have to let you go.
Yours truly,
We the People
March 5, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Lots of truly reprehensible things going on in our nation's capitol these days, but recent comments from JD Vance may take the cake. He has perverted Christian doctrine in ways I never imagined possible, rationalizing cruelty and abuse of power by treating love as some sort of zero-sum game.
February 9, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Lots of truly reprehensible things going on in our nation's capitol these days, but recent comments from JD Vance may take the cake. He has perverted Christian doctrine in ways I never imagined possible, rationalizing cruelty and abuse of power by treating love as some sort of zero-sum game.
The problem with sarcasm is it doesn't work on your MAGA neighbor, doesn't even work on your center-right friends. Finding the humor in a bad situation, making light of it, just gives us all an excuse to laugh it off.
It's hard, I know, but serious times call on us to speak plain, persuasive truth.
It's hard, I know, but serious times call on us to speak plain, persuasive truth.
February 7, 2025 at 6:20 PM
The problem with sarcasm is it doesn't work on your MAGA neighbor, doesn't even work on your center-right friends. Finding the humor in a bad situation, making light of it, just gives us all an excuse to laugh it off.
It's hard, I know, but serious times call on us to speak plain, persuasive truth.
It's hard, I know, but serious times call on us to speak plain, persuasive truth.
Music so beautiful it makes me cry. Just what I needed in my feed this morning, between so many posts so disturbing they nearly bring me to tears.
Featuring her longtime band and a string quartet, Webster guides us through a swooning and sweeping set.
Faye Webster: Tiny Desk Concert
Featuring her longtime band and a string quartet, Webster guides us through a swooning and sweeping set.
www.npr.org
January 31, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Music so beautiful it makes me cry. Just what I needed in my feed this morning, between so many posts so disturbing they nearly bring me to tears.
I am somehow reminded of this New Yorker cartoon from 2012.
January 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
I am somehow reminded of this New Yorker cartoon from 2012.
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I imagine that future elections may be won or lost by bots. Nothing but AI-generated political advertising, featuring AI charisma and AI propaganda.
I imagine that future elections may be won or lost by bots. Nothing but AI-generated political advertising, featuring AI charisma and AI propaganda.
Meta is testing, or has started to ship, its AI generated profiles, here on Instagram
www.instagram.com/himamaliv
#SocialWeb
www.instagram.com/himamaliv
#SocialWeb
January 3, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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I imagine that future elections may be won or lost by bots. Nothing but AI-generated political advertising, featuring AI charisma and AI propaganda.
I imagine that future elections may be won or lost by bots. Nothing but AI-generated political advertising, featuring AI charisma and AI propaganda.
The guitar solo in the Byrd's "Eight Miles High" has always seemed random and sloppy to me. Am I missing something?
December 26, 2024 at 7:17 PM
The guitar solo in the Byrd's "Eight Miles High" has always seemed random and sloppy to me. Am I missing something?
"The mistaken are liberated by means of the truth. The deluded are liberated by means of awareness. The ignorant are liberated by means of wisdom. The bad are liberated by means of goodness." ~ Platform Sutra
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December 22, 2024 at 4:25 PM
"The mistaken are liberated by means of the truth. The deluded are liberated by means of awareness. The ignorant are liberated by means of wisdom. The bad are liberated by means of goodness." ~ Platform Sutra
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