ProPublica: Inside the Creation of Trump’s Stolen Election Myth
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Month: April 2022
Sample This!
Tonight I finally watched the 2012 documentary Sample This, which delves into the story of the making, and the impact of the 1972 track “Apache” by the Incredible Bongo Band (more accurately “Michael Viner’s Incredible Bongo Band). A cover itself of a 1960 record by Burt Weedon (almost simultaneously covered by pre-Beatles British rock stars […]
“Crime is worse now” – perception vs reality
Today this opinion panel piece appeared in the NYTimes, “These Conservative Men Are Making No Apologies” I read the edited transcript and then listened to the full segment later. (And yes, heavily edited. The written version omits gems such as “Biden is a puppet!” and “[I got] yelled at for my mask not covering my […]
A video representation of ADHD executive function impairment
This won’t be new to a lot of people in the ADHD community, but it’s still worth sharing, I think. It’s a wonderful way to show how an ADHD brain can work, even if that’s not the original intent of the scene. And of course Bryan Cranston is wonderful. From Malcolm in the Middle.
Fix for SONOS speaker renaming itself
This is probably my most niche post yet, so mostly it’s here so I can find it once I inevitably forget the answer. I am a happy SONOS customer, most of the time, and have several of their connected speakers throughout my home. Recently, I reorganized my home office, and opted to move a SONOS […]
How to Zoom Your Room
Amused but not surprised that this book exists.
Remembering Dr King
I won’t post the more infamous image of the day, with Dr King’s body on the ground. Instead, I prefer to remember him as he was before James Earl Ray murdered him. I’m also in no mood for U2 jokes this year.
Jon Batiste: WE ARE
Shameful that it takes Grammy awareness to get me to play Jon Batiste’s album, but I’m glad something did. A great listen!
The Junk Drawer 