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🌈 Science-literate gay Gen-X misanthrope married to @TLBTim.bsky.social. Grizzled copy editor, proud dogfather, rude grammarian, self-pub'd queer SFF/horror author, podcaster since 8/10/06 (@TrashSprinkles.bsky.social), and pragmatic nihilist. He/Him

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James @tlbjames.bsky.social · Dec 14

“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist.”

—James Baldwin (1924–1988)

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James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 3h

It is quite . . . 🙂

😏✔️🕶️

😎 . . . CAThartic.

James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 3h

a stack of papers on a desk with the words what he said above them

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James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 3h

SAME.

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James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 3h

My core memory is him crowdsurfing over me at my first concert during March of the Pigs. That, and the show-closing rendition of Hurt that left all of us reeling. My friends and I talked about it the entire drive home while listening to Phil Collins in my silver '92 Mustang.

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James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 3h

Do you have any pictures of his work you can share? I love seeing what people with the tools and skill can do.

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James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 4h

It is not. I cannot justify paying modern concert ticket prices for any artist.

James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 4h

This reads like subterfuge designed to get anosognostic dementia-addled grandpa to the neurologist for an assessment.

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 8h

New — White House says Donald Trump will visit Walter Reed Medical Center on Friday.

"On Friday morning, President Trump will visit Walter Reed Medical Center for a planned meeting and remarks with the troops. While there, President Trump will stop by for his routine yearly check up. He will then return to the White House. President Trump is considering going to the Middle East shortly thereafter." - White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt

James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 4h

It is tempting, but I've accepted that's a chapter of my life that closed long ago. I have (and will continue acquiring as new music is released) the catalog of halos (including the All That Could Have Been concert DVD) and that's good enough for me.

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James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 4h

You are too kind. ☺️ It sounds silly, but I kind of let the pumpkin tell me what its hidden face looks like, and then try to bring it to life.

James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 4h

I would, but I just really can't justify the price. I'll just have to live with my memories of the spectacles I did see, with the bonus David Bowie concert at the last one.

James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 5h

I've only seen them three times: Once in '94 and twice in '95.

James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 5h

Thanks, Rich! 🎃

James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 5h

Thanks, Stina! I try to focus on character to make up for what I lack in technical skill.

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James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 5h

The one artist I haven't seen in concert since the '90s. Guess I never will again. 😕

Brad @got80s.net · 13h

Almost bought tickets to the March NIN show but they can suck it with these prices.

James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 5h

Wowsers. I guess it really ain't cheap raising a family of 7 or 8 (I've lost count of how many Trent & Mariqueen have spawned) in SoCal these days. Even if you moved the decimal to the left one place, it'd STILL be twice as much as I paid for floor tickets to the TDS tour in 1994.

James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 5h

I know Google's not much better, but seriously, fuck Apple and gay traitor Tim Cook. Could've used their wealth, goodwill, and social capital to fight the fascism, but no; they're gonna late-stage capitalism this bitch right into the fucking ground.

Felipe De La Hoz @felipedlh.bsky.social · 13h

You cannot be fucking serious

SCOOP: Apple Quietly Made ICE Agents a Protected Class

Internal emails show tech giant used anti-hate-speech rules meant for minorities to block an app documenting immigration enforcement.

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Found Star Trek Episodes @foundepisodes.bsky.social · 9h

If you comment here, PLEASE, remember the rules:

F ollow Star Trek
U nite for a better future
C reate Star Trek memes
K lingons are awesome!
I nfinite Diversity In Infinite Combinations
C offee is the finest organic suspension ever devised
E ngage!

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James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 5h

🧡🎃QRP your Pumpkin Art!🎃🧡

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James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 5h

Stop posting my inner demons, FERGI.

a baby is sitting in a car seat with a funny face .

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James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 5h

Antiperspirant? Sorry, no; I do not react well to it. Preflight shower and deodorant? Abso-friggin-lutely.

James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 5h

No, because then they might get called bad names and their corporate overlord will sack 'em and Trump's minions will start harassing and death-threating them, etc.

I fear our Radio Flyer's flown too far off the fascism cliff for journalistic bravery/integrity on a scale big enough to mattter now. 😕