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Currently listening:

Auto-generated description: Album cover showing two drummers are playing side by side on a stage, with the text Krupa and Rich above them.

You can hear their friendship come through in their playing and trading of solos.

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This clown car we’re all on definitely did not pass NHTSA safety requirements.

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Years from now, someone will uncover that the selfie camera was the cause of society’s demise.

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“Written without AI” is the new “Written on my phone, please excuse typos”

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Airplane, with occasional cancer.

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We should all double down on TACO. Just like we should have doubled down on “he’s just weird”.

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I am salivating over these kits and fortunately they are local pickup only on the Reverb listings!

A drum set with a bass drum, two tom-toms, and a floor tom is setup in a room with hardwood floors.A black Yamaha drum set with chrome hardware is arranged on a wooden floor.

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Two poignant pieces I’ve been reading over and over today:

Each piece a reminder of what’s important, and within grasp despite the bullshit surrounding us.

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Clouds trying to get me while I was riding my bike.

A vast sky with wispy clouds stretches over a rural landscape with scattered greenery and a gravel area.
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My new Canopus (amazing drum company from Japan) snare drum arrived. 4 x 14 all maple shell with die cast hoops. It’s heavy and meaty. I hope one day to own a full Canopus set.

A hand is holding a Canopus snare drum above a table with red placemats.A close-up view of a drum set featuring a snare drum and tom, with a drumstick resting on top.

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“Agentic” is something I want to see wiped, nay, obliterated… from all languages.

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Today’s bounty.

A tray is filled with grilled meats, including sausages and chicken, sitting on an outdoor table with grass in the background.
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Currently listening to the best movie soundtrack ever made.

A music player app is displaying "Burn" by The Cure from "The Crow" soundtrack, featuring dark artwork of a crow.
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First dust bowl like storms, now fuel shortages, it’s all fine.

A news report discusses a gas supply shortage in Nebraska, with a notice at a fuel pump explaining the unavailability of regular unleaded and premium gas.
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Well, that was scary.

A circular swing hangs from a tree near fallen branches on a grassy area.
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My son, when we’re putting him to bed:

Picture of Wolverine from Marvel Rivals
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Rice cookers are great, but one should still learn how to cook rice on the stove top.

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Nice finish to a long ass day.

Photo of my feet as I lay down in a rainbow colored hammock.
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A reminder.

It’s the Stupid, Stupid

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Really good interview with Mike Bordin, drummer of Faith No More fame. The comradery of Bay Area musicians reminds me of my experience in Seattle in the late 90s and early 2000s.

pca.st/episode/4…

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TV is on while I wait for my car repair. I haven’t had cable or a tv in 20+ years. Of course they set it to Fox News. The kool aid is just… wow

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📷 The HTC U11 had a good camera as well (still have mine from when I worked at HTC, beautiful phone).

A row of illuminated red garage doors is set against a building with multiple windows above them.
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Cleaning up my photos and found some shots taken with the Essential PH-1 phone I briefly owned. Kind of wish I hadn’t sold it. The monochrome shots were pretty good 📷

I miss Seattle.

A black and white view of a city street is seen through a window, featuring a large building in the background and a person walking in the foreground.A single leaf rests on a sunlit cobblestone pavement.A tree-lined urban plaza is decorated with string lights, creating a festive atmosphere near tall buildings.

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Man, Clem Burke. Rest in Peace.

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Turned off all notifications, minimized my home screen. Going for that Light Phone vibe.

A smartphone home screen displays the time and several app labels in white text on a black background.