On my first morning at Laity, I always walk to Blue Hole. But itβs 39Β° this morning so I donβt think Iβll take a swim.

In these circumstances, a reminder: You donβt have to go there. You donβt have to do any of that crap. Life is better outside.
IMO, what this story points to is the difference between people who want to listen to sound systems and people who just want to listen to music. I’m in the latter camp. I like having a good system but I’m not going to let that interfere with the music.
βWell, weβre the Satanic Temple, not the Church of Satan, because theyβre awful.β From a terrific essay by Matt Milliner, mainly about Vladimir Putin.
Nothing a mob does is clean,
not at first, not when slowed to a media,
not when police.
WSJ on the Metaverse: “Among the persistent complaints from early adopters and testers, according to the documents, are that users have trouble adjusting to the technology, and that other users behave badly.” Human beings: the bug in every system.
β« Currently listening: Hermanos GutiΓ©rrez, El Bueno Y El Malo
β« Waxahatchee’s Saint Cloud was my faithful companion on my recent road trip. What an outstanding record. And two of the bonus tracks, “Fruits of My Labor” and “Streets of Philadelphia,” are amazing.
Darwin NuΓ±ez on for Liverpool. Bringing Darwin on is a β¦ natural selection. #thankyouvurrymuch