Russell Simmons
@rusty02536.bsky.social
Doomscrolling exile from the other place. Former Writer.
Anxiety haver, Guitarist.
Developing better habits.
Kind. Black. Cape Verdean.
Cape Cod MA
Anxiety haver, Guitarist.
Developing better habits.
Kind. Black. Cape Verdean.
Cape Cod MA
Only at work.
Once a week *
Once a week *
8. How often do you lie?
December 11, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Only at work.
Once a week *
Once a week *
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With the news that the US wants to have five years of your social media history allow me to remind you of the tool I built to scrub your skeets
GitHub - Gorcenski/skeeter-deleter: A script for auto-deleting Bluesky posts
A script for auto-deleting Bluesky posts. Contribute to Gorcenski/skeeter-deleter development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
December 11, 2025 at 1:46 AM
With the news that the US wants to have five years of your social media history allow me to remind you of the tool I built to scrub your skeets
I’m just putting it out there.
We cannot sell Gold Cards to the US.
This is going end badly.
My 2¢
We cannot sell Gold Cards to the US.
This is going end badly.
My 2¢
December 10, 2025 at 10:43 PM
I’m just putting it out there.
We cannot sell Gold Cards to the US.
This is going end badly.
My 2¢
We cannot sell Gold Cards to the US.
This is going end badly.
My 2¢
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My new Medium piece digs into the cultural addiction that lets predators thrive and the pathetic enablers who keep the machine running.
Where there’s Puff, there’s fire.
medium.com/@dowhatmatte... #BlackSky #demcast #demcastnewsfeed #signalboost
Where there’s Puff, there’s fire.
medium.com/@dowhatmatte... #BlackSky #demcast #demcastnewsfeed #signalboost
America’s Cultural Addiction to Rich Men: Where There’s Puff, There’s Fire
How wealth, fame, and delusion let powerful men twist reality — and why we keep falling for it.
medium.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
My new Medium piece digs into the cultural addiction that lets predators thrive and the pathetic enablers who keep the machine running.
Where there’s Puff, there’s fire.
medium.com/@dowhatmatte... #BlackSky #demcast #demcastnewsfeed #signalboost
Where there’s Puff, there’s fire.
medium.com/@dowhatmatte... #BlackSky #demcast #demcastnewsfeed #signalboost
MA isn’t perfect
It’s mighty expensive
But it’s things like this that keep me going.
It’s mighty expensive
But it’s things like this that keep me going.
Leaders of a Catholic church in Massachusetts kept a Nativity display with an anti-ICE message in place on Monday, defying an order from the Catholic Archdiocese of Boston to remove it. The display shows Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus missing, replaced by a sign reading “ICE WAS HERE.” trib.al/adPW46y
December 10, 2025 at 12:29 PM
MA isn’t perfect
It’s mighty expensive
But it’s things like this that keep me going.
It’s mighty expensive
But it’s things like this that keep me going.
Me?
Musical Equipment.
Guitars. Synths. Pre/Amps
Musical Equipment.
Guitars. Synths. Pre/Amps
What’s your one thing you’ll blow money on?
Me? WIGS
Me? WIGS
December 10, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Me?
Musical Equipment.
Guitars. Synths. Pre/Amps
Musical Equipment.
Guitars. Synths. Pre/Amps
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The classical guitar is often praised for its simplicity: a wooden box, six strings, no amplification. Yet that simplicity conceals a near-orchestral range of colour. In today’s essay, a guitarist explores how, in skilled hands, the guitar can create the most complex works of art
How to paint with sound, by a virtuoso classical guitarist | Aeon Essays
In the hands of a great musician, the gloriously simple guitar can create the most complex works of art. Here’s how
buff.ly
November 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM
The classical guitar is often praised for its simplicity: a wooden box, six strings, no amplification. Yet that simplicity conceals a near-orchestral range of colour. In today’s essay, a guitarist explores how, in skilled hands, the guitar can create the most complex works of art
You will be visited by Three Spirits
December 9, 2025 at 12:34 PM
You will be visited by Three Spirits
Just throwing it out there :
Put your date, bf/gf, spouse on the outside of all family photos.
Just in case.
Put your date, bf/gf, spouse on the outside of all family photos.
Just in case.
December 8, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Just throwing it out there :
Put your date, bf/gf, spouse on the outside of all family photos.
Just in case.
Put your date, bf/gf, spouse on the outside of all family photos.
Just in case.
November 9th 2016
Haven't felt such sadness since we lost my father.
Haven't felt such sadness since we lost my father.
You ever literally felt your heart break?
December 8, 2025 at 4:39 PM
November 9th 2016
Haven't felt such sadness since we lost my father.
Haven't felt such sadness since we lost my father.
19.5/20
I got a used waterbed, but my dad had a problem with it on the second floor…too heavy?
I got a used waterbed, but my dad had a problem with it on the second floor…too heavy?
20/20
yeah let's smoke
yeah let's smoke
December 7, 2025 at 1:31 PM
19.5/20
I got a used waterbed, but my dad had a problem with it on the second floor…too heavy?
I got a used waterbed, but my dad had a problem with it on the second floor…too heavy?
Mandatory.
18. Is aftercare needed?
December 7, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Mandatory.
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Hey, I know time’s are tough, so it’s all there for free, but if you’re looking to spend a few dollars on #bandcampfriday, I can always use the support!
tedleo.bandcamp.com
tedleo.bandcamp.com
Ted Leo & The Pharmacists
tedleo.bandcamp.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Hey, I know time’s are tough, so it’s all there for free, but if you’re looking to spend a few dollars on #bandcampfriday, I can always use the support!
tedleo.bandcamp.com
tedleo.bandcamp.com
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Did I tell y’all I interviewed Paul Wall? If not, I’m telling yall now. www.urbanmag-online.com/paul-wall-on...
Paul Wall on 20 Years of “The People’s Champ,” Texas Pride, and What’s Next
Following his electrifying performance at the Texas State Fair, I had the pleasure of speaking with Paul Wall, a quintessential figure in hip-hop who proudly hails from Houston, Texas, affectionate…
www.urbanmag-online.com
December 5, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Did I tell y’all I interviewed Paul Wall? If not, I’m telling yall now. www.urbanmag-online.com/paul-wall-on...
I would have his daughter home early, and walk her back to the front door.
December 4, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I would have his daughter home early, and walk her back to the front door.
NY Knicks - no real reason other than the BOS-NY beef going back a hundred years.
4. Who is your least favorite basketball team?
December 4, 2025 at 5:53 PM
NY Knicks - no real reason other than the BOS-NY beef going back a hundred years.
Here in Sunny Bourne MA
it is a FRIGID 36 degrees.
NGL I hate the cold 🥶
it is a FRIGID 36 degrees.
NGL I hate the cold 🥶
What’s the temperature where ya’ll at?
December 4, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Here in Sunny Bourne MA
it is a FRIGID 36 degrees.
NGL I hate the cold 🥶
it is a FRIGID 36 degrees.
NGL I hate the cold 🥶
“The one who plants trees, knowing that he will never sit in their shade, has at least started to understand.”
December 4, 2025 at 12:55 PM
“The one who plants trees, knowing that he will never sit in their shade, has at least started to understand.”
Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business
Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business
Alex Karp vows to use his "whole influence" on immigration and defense policy.
gizmodo.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:00 AM
It’s really odd to have an amazing view of the moon at 4:20 pm
December 3, 2025 at 9:25 PM
It’s really odd to have an amazing view of the moon at 4:20 pm
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Hey! If you’ve ever liked my voice, now, before the end of the year, would be a really good time to hire me for any SAG-approved projects!
Asking as someone who loves VO, and also really loves having halfway decent health insurance
Asking as someone who loves VO, and also really loves having halfway decent health insurance
December 3, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Hey! If you’ve ever liked my voice, now, before the end of the year, would be a really good time to hire me for any SAG-approved projects!
Asking as someone who loves VO, and also really loves having halfway decent health insurance
Asking as someone who loves VO, and also really loves having halfway decent health insurance
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The Conservative Grievance Business Is Always Hiring
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The Conservative Grievance Business Is Always Hiring | Defector
Given his age when he first came to the world’s attention and assuming continued good health in the intervening decade and change, Marine Todd would be in his late 30s today. That would be if he was…
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December 3, 2025 at 12:06 PM
The Conservative Grievance Business Is Always Hiring
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Absolutely not.
I would set a 1MM annual budget - plenty to act foolish
The remainder:
QQQI
SCHD
VOO
Dividends set to drip
3M in just SCHD is 100k in annual payments.
I would set a 1MM annual budget - plenty to act foolish
The remainder:
QQQI
SCHD
VOO
Dividends set to drip
3M in just SCHD is 100k in annual payments.
If God blessed you with 5 years $100 million (essentiallly 60mil in 5 years after tax)…. So you would be making $12 mil a year
Would you go broke after that contract? (Honestly)
Would you go broke after that contract? (Honestly)
December 2, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Absolutely not.
I would set a 1MM annual budget - plenty to act foolish
The remainder:
QQQI
SCHD
VOO
Dividends set to drip
3M in just SCHD is 100k in annual payments.
I would set a 1MM annual budget - plenty to act foolish
The remainder:
QQQI
SCHD
VOO
Dividends set to drip
3M in just SCHD is 100k in annual payments.