Half English somethingorother. A chicken and turkey seller in my town called Mr. Bill's sells these turkey "hot dogs," that are more like knockwurst. I cut it in halfand put mustard, relish and onion on it, baked beans out of the can, homegrown cilantro, home made hash browns.

There's no coming back from these gas prices. Groceries won't come down. They're setting up state vs state water battles over data centers. They don't want to fix anything. They want us killing each other.

We are bombarding America’s forests with Roundup www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

I had surgery on my left big toe almost 2 years ago, and it's been a bit of a trip. Let's just say they put the thing at my leg end back together with a different schematic than the one I brought with me. And I am just now discovering I have freakish dexterity in my long toe. I can't stop laughing.

Best conditions we've had in several years. I shoved some petunias in amidst my greens, and put down three more rows of carrots. Now enjoying a long, gentle, soaking rain.

Man, seems like big media far and wide are jumping on this "the labor movement is communist terrorists and Happy May Day!" bandwagon today. Really freakin' annoying.

I snuck in a little bargain hunting a couple weeks ago. I've always liked TG a lot, and have only grown fonder over the years. I never really spent any time with this one, not sure why. Now I think this is one of my favorites, along with Sorcerer, Phaedra, and Edgar Froese's 'Aqua.'

Nice appetizer. youtu.be/yxQNAKzJ3vg?...

Skynet, take me away!

Good morning. Stop Palantir. Among other things. But really, stop Palantir.

this came out today squarepusher.bandcamp.com/album/kammer...

Rock. In opposition. That is a DIRECTIVE, not a subgenre. But also a subgenre. youtu.be/NugE0AnIHT8?...

'Investigations' by Steve Heineman. Mastered by Thomas DImuzio. Out now on Rorer 714 Recordings. rorer714recordings.bandcamp.com/album/invest... steveheineman.bandcamp.com/album/invest...

Thank you! I forgot to mention in this post that it was mastered by Thomas Dimuzio. I was beyond pleased at the result.

Russia's useful idiot is a pawn in Putin's war games.

I'mma try to grow some food again this year. I got to do some cleanup and prep during the beautiful late-spring-like weather we had here in the US NE last week. Hopefully by Easter weekend I can pick over it again, put some compost on top and plant some carrots and lettuce.

Deep winter jams.

Investigations TV with Dirt Malden and Bark Darkson. Plumbing the depths of prog and experimental with a 60s tv candy coating. Streaming live on Twitch at 11 AM EST, all day long. Click the link. www.twitch.tv/dirtmalden

New from CRDJ: Discrimination in Education Brief Schools often respond to disability and trauma with punishment, disproportionately impacting students of color and reinforcing the school-prison nexus. The brief calls for transformative, equity-centered approaches. Read: www.crdjustice.org/discrim

Having a nice experience with the bowl thing tonight. Quite enjoyed the Bad Bunny. Cincinnati 5 way and wings.

Investigations TV with Dirt Malden. Enjoy the best fiction and art from 2025 and loads of sound and video from Steve Heineman, including his upcoming release 'Investigations' in extended form. Streaming on Twitch www.twitch.tv/dirtmalden

"The tech company has a long and controversial history of supporting predictive policing, deportations, state surveillance, and drone strikes in Iraq and Afghanistan." That was when this was published in Aug. 2024. Since then Palantir has co-authored genocide in Gaza. www.bmj.com/content/386/...

Inspired by the Mystery Meat Sandwich at old Chiodo's in Pittsburgh. Ham, turkey, provolone, peppers and onions, banana peppers, sauerkraut. Loose interpretation.

Damn it. Ralph Towner RIP. youtu.be/RV2CCuQuiME?...

I'm coining a term: "civility masking." Has anybody said this yet? Maga is civility masking. Their authentic selves are always frowning, spitting, cursing, and hurting. The more you see them smile the closer they are to becoming assaultive. We know how fatiguing and weathering masking is.

These are fucking thugs working for our government complete utter thugs

I am not an enormous Grateful Dead fan, and even so I can not diminish their influence on me. Always loved Bob's voice and his writing.

First taste of the first mashed potato of the new year. Can it possibly be salty enough?

Pampushka. I have so many left from dinner last night I put them back out for breakfast. Merry Christmas!

Part Two of Short Walk with Dirt Malden Christmas Extravaganza 2025 streams live on Twitch this evening at 10 PM EST! Loads of holiday extras, readings from Carroll Susco and Bruce Reisner. Holiday prog space jams and claymation madness. www.twitch.tv/dirtmalden

Short Walk with Dirt Malden S03E14. Rerun of S03E07. Let's pretend it's still Halloween. Italian prog, horror soundtracks. Reisner & Heineman. Eye candy and ear worms. If I'm still conscious I'll chat with ya. Streaming live on Twitch this evening at 10 PM EST. www.twitch.tv/dirtmalden

Omg it's Friday already! The Dirt man stood you up last night, and appears to have gone awol down the Turkeytime Turnpike. The journey will be long and winding and so Short Walk will not resume until December 4 at 10 PM EST. What wonder's will Dirt's camera reveal? www.twitch.tv/dirtmalden