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stevenray

@stevenray@sfba.social

Photographer, sound artist, poet. Former sys admin. Political progressive, Left Coaster. Red wine yes, nationalism no. Pro dogs & cats & strange music.

I have never been older than I am right now. That happened yesterday, too

neurodiv, probably

PixelFed:
https://metapixl.com/45rpm (vinyl)
https://pixelfed.social/wine (wine reviews)
https://pixelfed.art/stevenlouisray (b&w fine art photography)

#fedi22 #experimentalMusic #wine #sanFrancisco #cats #dogs #art #poetry #socialism #equality #FreePalestine

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Gargron, to random
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With @mike

stevenray,
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@Gargron @mike wow, you’re here?! Welcome! Have a great (and productive) time. Hope you brought a sweater.

stevenray, to France
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Today's wine review features an inexpensive but tasty Châteauneuf-du-Pape from Trader Joe's. Great with pizza!

https://pixelfed.social/p/wine/695460445052756636

For more wine reviews, see @wine

Bronwyn, to random
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If the Uber driver is illegally driving in the bus/taxi lane because traffic is at a standstill, do I tip him more because he got me home faster or less because he could have gotten us pulled over? 😬

stevenray,
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@Bronwyn personally, I'd tip him less because of his driving behavior. It doesn't represent me, you know?

stevenray, to random
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I think maybe the best tribute I can make to my mom (other than to mention how decent, how sweet, how respectful to others she was), is to show you pictures of our garden.

She was an artist, but also a gardener. She somehow instilled both of those things in me, so that twenty-three years after she passed and 3000 miles away, we have a nice garden. I think of her often when I’m working in it.

Her garden was full of roses, boxwood, azaleas and wildflowers. I wish I had pictures of it to show you.

Thanks, Mom. #mothersDay

The southwest corner of the garden, featuring Geranium maderense, Cala Lily and Birds Nest Fern. The corner of our wooden fence is in the background.
Taken from the back (west) end of the garden, looking southeast. Areas of sun and shade. Trunks of a holly tree take up the left edge of the photo, with Geranium maderense and other plants in the background.

stevenray,
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@shaulawalko many thanks! 🙂

stevenray,
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@mothninja thank you 🙂

stevenray,
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@coolinthegame you are very welcome!

stevenray,
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@theappletree thank you so much!

stevenray, to animals
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I know it’s not but Zowie decided that I didn’t do it well enough and besides, she was sitting on her throne.

If anyone knows what specific kind of chair this is, I’d love to know. My loved furniture in this style and my parents had several pieces. We got this one.

French of some era.


stevenray,
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@thepoliticalcat hehehe, thank you. She has a big personality and is very sweet!

stevenray,
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@DenOfEarth that’s close, thanks! It maybe has elements of both Neoclassical and Rococco. Thanks lots!

mrchrisadams, to random
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This is an industrial designed exercise bike from Lithuania that can store 2KWh of electricity generated by your own exercise.

The electricity can then be used for loads of stuff - it has a bunch of DC outputs, like USB-C (up to 60W) and USB-A, and AC outputs (can output up to 2KW - enough for an oven!)

It can also be fed from a solar panel, or the mains.

It’s about 3K EUR, so not much more than a high end Peloton , but obvs serving a very different market…

https://www.tukasev.com/en/

stevenray,
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@mrchrisadams it’s be nice if there were trainers that we could mount regular bikes in that would generate electricity.

stevenray,
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@Julianoe I can’t tell whether your’re agreeing with me or disagreeing, lol. :-)

I think if I could use the bike as a bike sometimes, and other times attach it to a trainer which houses all of the electricity-generating stuff, that’d make the bike more versatile without making it more complicated.

?

historyofpunkrock, to random
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Blondie at Hotel Chelsea, 222 West 23rd Street, New York City

Built in 1884, the Chelsea Hotel is justly famous for the many illustrious personalities associated with it, it was a popular gathering place for residents and rock & roll royalty.

📷 Norman Seeff

#punkrockhistory

stevenray,
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@historyofpunkrock I won’t nitpick, it’s a pretty great photo. Couldn’t be much better.

mondoweiss, to Palestine
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In the first such divestment action by a major Christian denomination, the General Conference of The United Methodist Church has voted to divest from Israel bonds, and those of other countries carrying out prolonged military occupations.

https://mondoweiss.net/2024/05/united-methodist-church-votes-to-divest-from-israel-bonds/


@palestine @israel

stevenray,
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@mondoweiss @palestine @israel gonna guess they don’t have a problem with the 800 military bases that the United States has all around the world.

Good for them to divest, but they could do more.

NorcalGma2, to Bloomscrolling
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Wisteria is growing around the arbor post at the Humboldt Botanical Gardens this afternoon.
I needed a few minutes of alone time, so I walked around the garden.
When I was growing up, my parents had Wisteria framing both of the gates to our yard.
Brings back memories.

stevenray,
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@NorcalGma2 gorgeous. Our wisteria has all but finished blooming now and all of the leaves are out. The bloom is of course my favorite part of its cycle. I do wish it lasted longer.

stevenray, to Pixelfed
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Today's post on my #Pixelfed #vinyl account, a picture disc featuring Alabama Song by David Bowie.
https://metapixl.com/p/45rpm/695004723116858397

For more vinyl goodies, check out @45rpm

#1970s #records #music

stevenray, to music
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If you're in need of some piano music, I suggest you give this a try.

Many different styles in these compositions written between 1911 and 1991. All played by the same pianist.

Over four and a half hours of music. Lots of beauty here, sprinkled with moments of drama.

https://moderecords.bandcamp.com/album/panorama-of-american-piano-music-from-antheil-to-zappa-1911-to-1991-mode-262

divya, to random
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HAHAHAHAHAHAH

"Miracle in Solano: California Forever unites Democrats and Republicans"

"**The point: **The California Forever project appears headed for a massive defeat in November. But the billionaires behind the proposed "tech utopia" have managed to pull off a true political miracle in 2024: uniting Democrats and Republicans – against their project. I got a sneak peak at more detailed polling data. In all of my years in politics, I've rarely seen anything poll this badly (besides Mayor London Breed, who has a 71 percent disapproval rating)."

https://www.parallelmirror.com/solano-county-poll-republicans-democrats-california-forever/

stevenray,
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@divya Breed actually has a 71% disapproval rating?? That makes me jump for joy.

I'll be voting for Peskin.

stevenray,
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@scott @divya thanks for this. I tried to find something more recent just a few minutes ago and didn't see anything. It'll be interesting to see how the polling evolves.

stevenray,
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@mikec415 @divya if at some point you wouldn’t mind telling me what it is about the other two you don’t like, I’d appreciate it. I view the trio as interchangeably bad. I’d have a hard time voting for her as my third, at this point, but could be convinced otherwise. Maybe. :-) Also, is Safai still running? I read something today which suggested otherwise. Thanks, Mike.

stevenray,
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@mikec415 @divya YUCK, ok you convinced me.

danilo, to random
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I was blessed with a clear patch to perceive the

What started out as subtle streaks of color had moments of dramatic strobing, sheeting and flickering

Like watching a flame the size of the entire sky. The scale of it all was beyond anything I’ve ever perceived. A slice of the vast machinery of the solar system suddenly revealed for a moment.

All the wonder and joy I ever felt around the very IDEA of space as a child, instantly, irrevocably validated. What a gift.

stevenray,
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@danilo very well articulated. You write well.

jackhutton, to Russia
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Important read. [Gifted article, no paywall. The Washington Post] Under Putin, a militarized new Russia rises to challenge U.S. and the West By Robyn Dixon

In Putin’s bid to recast Russia as a global superpower, he champions a society built on pro-war activism, puritanical values and scaled-back social rights.
https://wapo.st/3yhcopj

#russia #putin

stevenray,
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@jackhutton @cynblogger no wonder our Republicans love him.

bethsawin, to random
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You know this planet with auroras and eclipses? It has orchids, grass snakes & mangoes too. Rainbow trout and diatoms and self-organizing college students and star fish. What are the odds of it all & how about a just and equitable economy and then living lives of awestruck peace?

stevenray,
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@bethsawin 🙏🏻

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