Josh Rawls
joshrawls.bsky.social
Josh Rawls
@joshrawls.bsky.social
Freelance lighting designer/op and audio engineer in the New England area. Owner of auralustrus system design firm.
I don’t post much here, and I need to be better about that.

My puppy, Kyoto, had a serious injury from a piece of wood and had to have $4000 in surgery to save her life.

Please help me pay for this unexpected surgery if you can. The whole story is in the GoFundMe.

Thx!!!

gofund.me/9c12701b8
October 26, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I love New England in the spring. It’s so beautiful here.
June 7, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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April 18, 2025 at 2:40 PM
April 7, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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Did you know we can provide detailed drawings, 3D modeling, or visualizations? This drawing was created based on architectural plans and on-site measurements, meticulously modeled by hand for a venue which we are designing both the entertainment and architectural lighting systems.
April 7, 2025 at 10:24 PM
I've been working hard on my Vectorworks skills this slow season and am proud to have these completed.

If you need any drawings or 3D venue modeling done please let me know. The attached drawing is from a model I drew by hand from architectural plans and on-site measurements.
April 7, 2025 at 10:18 PM
So happy to be doing something other than an install. It’s event season again!
March 29, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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Tonight an unbelievable **34,000 people** gathered for our Denver rally to take on billionaires and win our country back.

This was the largest political gathering in Denver since Obama in 2008.

Also bigger than the 2024 DNC.

And the largest ever rally in Bernie’s career (and obviously, mine too).
March 22, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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We 💙 links!

Starting this week, we've made it even easier for newsrooms and more to track how much traffic Bluesky is sending to their sites.

For those setting up analytics, Bluesky's referrer is go.bsky.app.
March 20, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Please help if you can. We need help to get our kitten spayed!
Donate to Keep Rosie Safe and Loved, organized by Joshua Rawls
Meet Rosie! She’s our little furry friend and needs to be spayed. We’ve tried all the low-cost … Joshua Rawls needs your support for Keep Rosie Safe and Loved
gofund.me
March 21, 2025 at 5:48 AM
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When the history of this time is written down, the cowardice will be remembered as much as the fascism
March 14, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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We don't spend a penny on marketing. It's all word of mouth for @costplusdrugs.com

That's how we keep prices so low. Please spread the word !
March 14, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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I think some in the Senate have convinced themselves that the backlash to folding will be limited to “the left” and therefore ignorable.

Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes.

Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason.
March 14, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Hey @democrats.org! You are very quickly losing my vote. Doing anything meaningful against Trump’s destruction of this country is NOT how to get my vote.

We need more Rep. Al Green and fewer popsicle stick signs.
March 5, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Since Congress’s allotted funds have already been improperly unallocated, U.S. citizens are questioning whether they are legally required to continue paying federal taxes.
March 4, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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February 25, 2025 at 12:49 AM
This is beautiful and amazing. Hopefully the military forces resist the oligarchy and fascists currently in office.
Les Misérables Epilogue Scene Performed at the White House Governors Ball by the US Army Chorus
YouTube video by The DailyFAFO
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February 25, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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WYOMING:
“Thank you, Madam chairman.”
“I prefer ‘Mister’ chairman.”
“Well you all voted preferred pronouns cannot be compelled speech.”
February 22, 2025 at 5:18 AM
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Be impactful.
Speak up. Get involved. Rise up!
February 20, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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I will never, I mean NEVER, get over the fact that this microscopic head on a needle coming in contact with a microscopic spiral groove pressed from something akin to the playdo fun factory produces something
'🎶So Special🎶' faithfully & on the mark every single time.

Aliens were here back then.
February 18, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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Correct. He’s not capable of playing multidimensional chess. Or chess. Or checkers. Or tic-tac-toe. As one of his aides put it during Shit Show I, “he’s just eating the pieces” on the board.

Nothing he does is strategic. He’s purely guided by narcissistic, sociopathic impulses at all times.
Bingo. I keep telling people I know that there’s no grand plan here, or to anything he does. He’s not playing 4D chess. He’s a fascistic sociopath that seeks adoration and applause for everything he does, and he wants to be the focus of EVERYTHING.

It’s that simple, folks, don’t overthink it.
February 20, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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Another bewildering day in American politics. If you looking for some historical context, check out Rob Parkinson's thoughtful piece at Commonplace. It highlights the story of bewilderment and a chaos agent in 1770s Pittsburgh in the days before the Revolution. 🗃️

commonplace.online/article/bewi...
Bewilderment as a Way of Understanding America’s Present – and Past - Commonplace
Circumstances in which people are feeling extreme disorientation are potent breeding grounds for people who are willing to exploit it to take advantage in moments of crisis.
commonplace.online
February 20, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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Mark my words. This is what's coming:

Eggs will be $20 a dozen, unemployment 25%

The nations of Africa will ally themselves w China, Latin America & Pacific rim w India

Europe will stave off an invasion by Russia, and Middle East on the verge of nuclear war, as bird flu pandemic sweeps our nation
February 17, 2025 at 10:27 PM