I sometimes laminate a hardwood cap on spruce dulcimer back braces so I can make them lighter but still strong, plus, I like the way they look when I carve them. These are still on the thick side, so I need to plane them down some more.

Beautiful and unconventional guitar playing.

Current events bring Dorothy Day to mind, and when I feel anger and despair, I think, "What would Dorothy Day do?" The answer I usually come up with is that she would continue to love everyone and take direct action to change the world, regardless of how hopeful or hopeless the situation seemed.

Remember the scene in "A Clockwork Orange" where Alex is drugged and has his eyes held open while being forced to watch films and listen to Beethoven? Imagine, instead of Alex, it is Trump in that chair being forced to watch all the South Park episodes making fun of him.

Never before has the United States so desperately needed a colonic.

I've said this before, but I am still surprised Trump has not claimed to be the rightful heir to the throne of Scotland.

Awesomeness! ♥️ youtu.be/FrgvhZ9fLiw?...

I refuse to be a mindless sheep who follows rules imposed on me, so I will no longer obey the laws of physics. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

The Sailors Band – Tamuno Yedieke Waprim [Nigeria, /Afrobeat/Highlife] (1975) Laidback groving mid-70s Highlife. https://redd.it/ylx3j1 https://youtu.be/Um_Z9PoWNH0

Fig. 2. After reading about Socialism and Mutual Aid, Horatio started leaning towards the left.

[Japanese Man Posing with Baskets, Brooms and Feather Dusters] https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/288534

Freedom Is In Peril. Defend It With All Your Might.

Comrade Santa wishes the proletariat a joyful Christmas!

"We must not seek the Child Jesus in the pretty figures of our Christmas cribs. We must seek him among the undernourished children who have gone to bed at night with nothing to eat..." ~ Oscar Romero, Dec 24, 1979

🧵 An Embroidered Textile Wall Panel with Floral Motifs, 1913 "Bind your heart to God; seek no aid from any other. The heart that grieves today, He shall surely gladden tomorrow."

Boing To The World! Wishing you a wonderful holiday season!

In about a thousand years, there will be folktales about a terrifying beast called The Trump who abducts naughty children in the middle of the night and takes them to the Isle of Epstein.

I still haven't heard about hordes of eligible MAGA Patriots enlisting in the military to fight in Venezuela. What are they waiting for? This would be a perfect opportunity for them to proudly support Trump and all the things they voted for.

As Winter Solstice draws near, excitement builds as the kinder folk anticipate the annual visit of Comrade Claus, who shares the fruits of the labor of The North Pole Anarcho-Socialist Redistributionist collective with all children of the Proletariat!

“My family is doing so much better since we cut back on pencils”

We are living in a time when many people who call themselves Christians would crucify Jesus and worship Caesar.

The healing power of joyous 2-tone ska! youtu.be/nbQsZNIV-zs?...

I feel the spirit of Dorothy Day at work here.

A documentary about all kinds of people in the UK standing against The British Union of Fascists as a United Front in 1936. youtu.be/NE_xclpTAew

NEW: Last year we found the acceptable level of exposure to formaldehyde set by the EPA left people at risk for cancer. Now the Trump administration has roughly doubled it www.propublica.org/article/epa-...

“Speak, speak, speak, and remember that whenever anyone's liberty to speak is denied, your liberty is denied also, and your place is where the attack is.” - Voltairine de Cleyre

I like small planes, and I cannot lie. You other brothers can't deny.

I've noticed that when people create God in their own image, the God they worship usually turns out to be an asshole.

Your Freedom Is In Peril. Defend It With All Your Might.

I often use a wooden strop, usually made from a scrap of poplar, but I thought I'd give this scrap of balsa a try. It took the compound well and did a great job of finishing the edge on these two knives.

I encourage all eligible Trump supporters to prove their loyalty by enlisting in the armed forces immediately so they can serve in the front lines when Trump starts the land assault on Venezuela.

I'm back at the bench. Finish prep is underway, starting with detailing the edges of the peghead. Next comes rounding over the binding and edges of the back. I'm trying a few new ideas on this dulcimer, and I look forward to finding out if they were good ideas!

Curly makes stuffing! youtu.be/bKf7AUlmAok

❤️ youtu.be/b1bhPlJ4Us8?...

I would love to hear what Steve Reich could do with this! youtu.be/aFCa5fhMAqs