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I think I've displayed this before on bluesky, but it reminds me of Spring, so I'm looking at it today. A large (8x4') "cut-out board" I made for the public library I managed. These were shot before it had the head-sized hinged holes cut into it for kids to put their faces in.

We're in for some frosty weather tomorrow, so I feel like warming up with some toasty reggae, as handily provided by your pals over at wARTfm.org!

The groove continues because of this.

I try not to think too much about the insane prices of everything, but that pretty small pile of stuff I bought at the supermarket today was a pathetic little box of things for $50+. Contains no meat or dairy or unusually 'expensive' items. Well, perhaps the avacado was too chi-chi.

Immigration agents across the United States have committed serious human rights violations with impunity. These include extrajudicial killings, mass detentions, and forced deportations. Here’s what you can do to take action: amnesty.ca/urgent-actio...

Wishing our government had some cajones.

ICE SURGE IN HAWAII. After all that work in the cold of Minneapolis, a paid vacation in the tropics for those that did the meanest things. As Immigrant Arrests Rise, Hawaiʻi Political Leaders Condemn ICE Tactics www.civilbeat.org/2025/07/immi...

AOC is already second in polling for the 2028 NH primary. She can win.

Here are links to the two-volume autobiography of my many years working closely with Big City Orchestra (I still dabble with them on rare occasions). Taken directly from my personal diaries at the time. Volume One: archive.org/details/BigC... Volume Two: archive.org/details/BigC...

Lulu (kinda sleepily) says hello. (2008)

Olympic highlight in this house.

Another day, another Japanese control panel. This one from "Invasion of Astro-Monster" (1965).

This rather oddball set airs once more tonight, Wednesday the 18th at 10 pm ET on wARTfm.org, the source of strange rural radio in Western North Carolina!

"A writer owned an Asterisk, And kept it in his den, Where he wrote tales (which had large sales) Of frail and erring men; And always when he reached the point Where carping censors lurk, He called upon the Asterisk To do his dirty work." Stoddard King

Rest peacefully, Robert Duvall. One of our favorite actors ever. I'm pulling dvds out of the stacks for when my sweetie gets home and finds out. Ninety-five years. A good long run. So many great roles to choose from.

Ghislaine Maxwell, a convicted child sex trafficker, gets gardening time, sports, therapy dogs, and spa products in prison. Migrant children in custody are sleeping on concrete floors without enough food or clean water. Our priorities are so fucked.

UNREMARKABLE POSTCARD SERIES, No. 106. Torrance, Calif. 1960. Looking down Sartori Ave. from Marcelina Ave.

@barackobama.bsky.social: "When I was POTUS, I suppose I could have simply unilaterally ordered the military to go into some red state and harass and intimidate a governor or cut off funding for states that didn't vote for me... but that is contrary to how I think our democracy is supposed to work."

Finally sent my mail-in ballot yesterday. Yay.

I've shown this one before, but since today is St. Valentine's here it is again.

I have an extra-freaky new episode of my radio show this week, with a bucketload of oddball country songs on display, so put on your dancin' shoes and join us at wARTfm.org!

Perhaps a bit of (1966) Spec this morning. archive.org/details/Show...

My parents collected a lot of highbrow comedy records in the 1960s and so I was luckily exposed to a lot of great music and spoken word. Here Mr. Taylor Jessen brings us a big bunch of Nichols & May, who never go out of style. taylorjessen.blogspot.com/2026/01/nich...

Listen folks, Pam Bondi was Attorney General of Florida from 2011 to 2019 so she's been covering up Epstein's crimes for a loooooong-ass time

Imagine a President bulldozing 1/3 of our Historic White House pocketing $300 million and that doesn’t even crack the top 100 most destructive, vile, disgusting things he’s done, yet here we are

Love this song from John Denver who is sorely missed! I always felt that John Denver was way ahead of us all. He was environmentally friendly and was aware of how important it is to take care of planet earth! youtu.be/TyJRsp5t9mA?...

And speaking of reggae - this lovely episode is on again tonight, Wednesday the 11th at 10 pm ET on that most irie of radio channels - wARTfm.org!

Thinking back 21 years to that time I enjoyed Mr. Levy at the club across the street from my apartment. Great show.

Carmen Miranda in "Doll Face" (1945)

"Bozo the Magical Clown"

US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE: "I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."

we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad

This made me ugly cry 😭 I will never claim that he was perfect…every president in my lifetime has pissed me off for one reason or another. But…dammit, I’m so tired of the constant feeling of uneasiness and uncertainty 😔

From: www.cartoonmovement.com/cartoon/lega...

Joni Mitchell open.substack.com/pub/steady/p... Timeline cleanse from Dan Rather. Joni Mitchell has been a force in the world of music spanning 6 decades. She is a global treasure. Link to live music included #DanRather #JoniMitchell #SundayVibes #BlueCrew

In California:

My latest Panel-by-Panel study, and it's a big one! 261 panels of prime Kirby beauty! archive.org/details/Fant...

OBAMA: “People make excuses for him. They say he’s not serious. Everything a president says is serious!”🔥

I've passed this sign many times driving on this busy local highway, and wished that I could get a photo of it. Today a nice shot of it popped up in Facebook so I was finally able to capture it.

I've been in a reggae mood this week (prolonged cold temperatures bring that out in me), so let's re-visit this dancehall-themed episode, shall we? Swing on over to wARTfm.org and groove with us!

Cheers and tears for the unexpected Catherine O'Hara tribute at the Westminster Dog Show in NYC. A Doberman Pinscher named Penny, from 🇨🇦 no less!, won Best In Show #CatherineOHara #WestmnsterDogShow #BestInShow www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/cathe...

Well, what's this? More snow last night (and still coming down). Yesterday the last of the previous storm melted away only to be quickly replaced! Typical me, as it came down so gently and settled everywhere, I had to take pictures.