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Mark Lerner

@ragandboneshop.bsky.social

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Musician, graphic designer. Kingston, NY. It’s pretty crowded in my craw. Also: https://rosine.bandcamp.com/ Also: ragandboneshop.com

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Mark Lerner @ragandboneshop.bsky.social · 1d

WHY YOU HATE PUPPIES

Mark Lerner @ragandboneshop.bsky.social · 1d

Who’s this pal?

Mark Lerner @ragandboneshop.bsky.social · 1d

But yes, I played with life in a blender at mama tried last Sunday. I’ll try to be a bigger pest here about gigs. Do we follow each other on IG? I think I’m a bigger pest there.

Mark Lerner @ragandboneshop.bsky.social · 1d

I… am the bassist.

Mark Lerner @ragandboneshop.bsky.social · 1d

The eternal conundrum: Pimp my music online, or just post dog photos?

I think you know the answer.

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Mark Lerner @ragandboneshop.bsky.social · 2d

Drew, this was a pitch for what, for covering the book at LitHub? I think this is a pretty important thing for people to do and publicize. I'm trying to hold the line at my publisher, but need all the ammo I can get.

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Mark Lerner @ragandboneshop.bsky.social · 2d

That is some grey-ass looking meat. Even the inherent sexiness of sandwich rotation cannot make that look appealing.

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Mark Lerner @ragandboneshop.bsky.social · 3d

I feel like I learned it from detective novels? Not from being Jewish .

Mark Lerner @ragandboneshop.bsky.social · 4d

Pretty scary!

Mark Lerner @ragandboneshop.bsky.social · 4d

Probably the best animal performance in a movie ever. Two thumbs up!

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Mark Lerner @ragandboneshop.bsky.social · 4d

What if REPULSION but dog instead of Deneuve?

Poster for movie GOOD BOY, showing mud covered hand reaching out to grab cute dog.

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Mark Lerner @ragandboneshop.bsky.social · 4d

When someone points out (hopefully not in a nasty way) that you have shared content that is demonstrably false, you should

1) Take it down (or edit the post to acknowledge the falseness)

And 2) (suggested) thank the person who brought it to your attention.

If not, well, I think you sorta suck.

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Mark Lerner @ragandboneshop.bsky.social · 4d

Corollary question: is there such a thing as a bad submarine movie?

(I’ll be predictable and say Das Boot takes top honors)

Mark Lerner @ragandboneshop.bsky.social · 6d

Buy 2 more copies tomorrow and say 3 hail marys.

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Mark Lerner @ragandboneshop.bsky.social · 6d

It's Thursday!

Mark Lerner @ragandboneshop.bsky.social · 6d

It's me. I am bogus and needy.

Mark Lerner @ragandboneshop.bsky.social · 6d

Customer support chat has now devolved into us sending each other emojis. (I wish i was kidding.)

Me: 🤦
Cust support: 😿

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Mark Lerner @ragandboneshop.bsky.social · 6d

I'm chatting w/ Apple Music support and sending multiple screenshots and NOT ONCE has the customer support person complimented my cool taste in music. 😡

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Mark Lerner @ragandboneshop.bsky.social · 6d

Today is going well.

Screenshot of chat:

Welcome to Apple Support, Mark! Please give me a moment to look over your information.

May I know what issue or concern you're experiencing, please?

I just got Apple Music. At first it wouldn’t let me do something as simple as make a playlist or save/favorite an album without "synching my library to the cloud."

So i did that, which took all night.
But it then apparently dumped that whole library (which had been on my computer) onto my phone, which has *filled* my phone and rendered it unusable.

And i *still* can't save an album, I think.

Mark Lerner @ragandboneshop.bsky.social · 7d

<skanky young movie star> to star in <cherished band> biopic

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Mark Lerner @ragandboneshop.bsky.social · 7d

I think maybe the era of social media being fun is over. For me, anyway.

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Mark Lerner @ragandboneshop.bsky.social · 7d

Update to the update. Just gave up on Tidal; really terrible experience all around. Trying Apple Music now. Also playing more CDs at home and streaming from Bandcamp when I can.

Felt cut off and miserable so went back to FB and Insta, but had to make entirely new account. Both feel quite deserted.

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Mark Lerner @ragandboneshop.bsky.social · 7d

BRADFORD PEAR SNIFFER

Mark Lerner @ragandboneshop.bsky.social · 8d

Trying to get some psych care and had to sign this BS:

"AI scribing will allow your provider to be even more engaged during your session without the need to continuously document the encounter."

I hate it here.

Screenshot of "informed consent" language: This document is an informed consent form designed to ensure that you, as a patient, fully understand and consent to the use of AI scribe services during your medical encounter with Riverview Psychiatric Medicine PC d/b/a Clearwave Psychiatry and TMS Medical of the Hudson Valley PC d/b/a Clearwave TMS Medical (collectively, “Clearwave”).

I. Description of AI Scribe Services: AI scribe (e.g. Freed) services uses the microphone on a secure smartphone to transcribes—but not record—patient encounters and then uses machine learning and natural-language processing to summarize the conversation's clinical content and produce a note documenting the visit. The AI scribe services with which Clearwave contracts uses technology that is HIPAA-compliant and maintains robust systems to protect all PHI.

II. Purpose and Benefits of Remote Scribe Services: The purpose of AI scribing is to improve the efficiency of your medical encounter by allowing your healthcare provider to focus on patient care while ensuring accurate documentation of the encounter for quality assurance and billing purposes. AI scribing will allow your provider to be even more engaged during your session without the need to continuously document the encounter.

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Mark Lerner @ragandboneshop.bsky.social · 9d

I think lopping off the last 5 minutes would have left a better taste in my mouth.