I spend too much time doomscrolling here. I'm going to try disappearing for a week. Hopefully I won't return (but I know myself). Later.

Marisa Anderson. Check out her music and see her if she's coming through your town. Great performance

“My wishes for the planet in 2024: No killing. No killing. Don't kill anyone, anywhere, for any reason. -S.R.” Tweeted by Sonny Rollins on Dec 31, 2023

Daniel Spicer investigates one of the greatest musical legacies of the 20th century and presents ten of his lesser-known records that paint an alternative history of jazz The Strange (Parallel) World Of… #MilesDavis (who was born 100 years ago today!) buff.ly/OLMqH5k

Re the insurrectionist slush fund and tax fraud immunity for the turnip family: WTF are we even doing?

"Sorry I'm late to karate pickup. I got lost in the suburban interstitial woods while taking a walk." Kid: "yep, that tracks"

Feel privileged to have had the opportunity to see this group in Madison last night. Absolutely amazing. He's is also a scholar - performance included some longer lectures about the themes in his music and that made it all the more interesting. (turn on subtitles) www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWsc...

This graph shows two things, 1) obviously that the cameras reduced speeding, but 2) that the improvement kept getting better over time. Speeders tend to get one or two tickets and then learn and change their behaviour. This isn't a cash grab, it's an extremely useful intervention.

@satyaformadison.bsky.social The new(ish) Wilson St bidirectional off street bike infra is the bee's knees. More of this please.

Me, reliving a part of my 20s Uh, dad, what in earth is this music!? I guess it doesn't make any sense if you recognize basically zero of the samples

Ah! Forgot about this album. 100% perfect for after work today

Oof, Canvas. Seems like a rough time for those in academia. Stay strong

This is such a good interview. Framed as about Miles Davis, but it's actually more directly a very interesting interview with Ron Carter and his perspective on the evolution of bass in jazz. Definitely worth a watch if you're a jazz fan youtu.be/ipMYvvoD7VU?...

This is so sad. I value basically every aspect of my college experience - major courses, courses for general education, social life, space to develop as an individual. I wouldn't be who I am today without my education.

The Catholics really do their research. They must have heard a new sheep was attending and the sermon was built around jazz and the priest's experience seeing Herbie Hancock. I did enjoy the singing part, but still not sold 😀

It's quite difficult to explain to a 5yo what "going to church" is (we're a 0% religious family). The mass we're going to tomorrow will be interesting.

Somehow have never listened to Joanna Newsom before. I can't believe how good this album is. tidal.com/album/111388...

I moved a literal half ton of rocks after work today. After a day of software crafting, that was actually extremely satisfying.

Trump: everyone in the US died from drugs last week Reporter: [nods] Trump: so we must murder on the high seas Reporter: [nods] Trump: I caught Trix rabbit once Reporter: [nods] Trump: the cock on that bunny Reporter: [nods] Trump: bigger than you think Headline: Trump Policy Seeks To Save Lives

Glad that Verona could play a key role in kicking off the Flock backlash in Wisconsin.

Very proud to say that as of 15 minutes ago, my youngest now can ride a bike.

Long article is worth a read. This guy and all of his buddies are basically cartoon supervillains. Sam Altman May Control Our Future—Can He Be Trusted? | The New Yorker share.google/YB6cyTu4VO9K...

This song is so incredible. I find more in it every time I listen. The acoustic bass part is so cool. www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2hK...

This guy recorded thousands of live shows in Chicago over the years and has put them online for free. Found quite a few that I was at. Quality is mixed but listenable in most cases that I checked. archive.org/details/aada...

Now that I think about it, I'm WEAK on crime too.

Chimp news same as human news www.bbc.com/news/article...

Pat Metheny (or his setup at least - no pictures rule). This was amazing.

Hooked on this album lately. Weird how things end up in my "listen every day while working" rotation. tidal.com/album/133883...

You have more in common with the people of Iran than you do with anyone in this administration, any member of the technocracy, anyone who is profiting from this war, or any billionaire. When you see Iranians forming human chains outside key infrastructure sites, you should feel a sense of kinship.

ITMFA

Texted my wife "OMG I saw the frog man again and he's the swag frog man now" and despite definitely not knowing what I'm talking about she simply responded with the laughing emoji. This is my love language.

It's been too long. This is fire tidal.com/album/494487...

Whatever. I teleported home from dozens of bars when I was in my 20s.

The Iranian president's view on the war is much closer to my perspective on things. www.reddit.com/r/videos/com...

US in Iran Me in Chicago traffic 🤝 Taking the L would save money on gas

If you see this post a concert photo you took

The only time I consider moving to the country is when I rent a house with an outdoor bathtub.

This album is so crazy good. Not sure how I never heard about this before now. tidal.com/album/239090...

Snow, wind, ice, hail, tornadoes, fire. Just a regular storm.

I used to watch this performance over and over again with my son when he was ~3. Weirdly comforting to watch an old favorite from back then. This performance is really great, regardless. www.youtube.com/watch?v=36FN...

Got it. Somewhere between 0 and infinitely many inches of snow this weekend.

I had this same thought but was trying to chalk it up as an ungrounded conspiracy theory. Scary to see that someone like Snyder has the same idea.

"Ain't nobody coming?" he said to Coltrane. / "No, it's just you and me." / "What are we playing? Is it fast? Is it slow?" / "Whatever you want it to be. Come on. I'm going to ring some bells. You can do an 8-bar intro." - Rashied Ali tidal.com/album/397070...

This is a wild article.

Changing the name to the Dept of War makes the usual "it's for defense" explanation fall even flatter than it used to.

What's even the goal here?

Choosing battles with a preteen: working hard to remember that no battles is a possibility in cases where it doesn't matter in the end 😌

🤡"We can't afford to house the unhoused. We can afford universal healthcare. We can't afford to give kids free school lunch. We can't afford to forgive student loans. We can't fund our universities. We can't afford public transit."🤡 iran-cost-ticker.com

IMPEACH TRUMP ALREADY YOU ABSOLUTE DEAD EYED PSYCHOPATHS HE HAS TO GO