stevenray

verdantsquare, 8 days ago to worldnews

Ex-Capitol officer Harry Dunn loses congressional primary in Maryland https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/14/capitol-officer-harry-dunn-maryland-congressional-primary?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #worldnews #guardian

stevenray, 9 days ago to music

Wild times at 2400 Fulton.

Not a new article, but a fun read.

https://www.sfgate.com/obscuresf/article/sf-2400-fulton-jefferson-airplane-17751356.php

#music #1960s #JeffersonAirplane
#sanFrancisco

NorcalGma2, 9 days ago to random

Even though I didn't feel like it, because of my sore thumb, I had promised my childhood best friend I would meet her at the Botanical Gardens for a walk. Her birthday is this week.
It was the perfect day for a short walk and a bench to sit and catch up.
When we were kids, I was the instigator, and she was the rule follower. I'm not sure those roles have stuck with us into old age.
I didn't want to pass up an opportunity to let her know I care, so I'm glad I went.
The tree in the photo is a dogwood dedicated to the memory of my son, at the garden, and it was in full bloom.
#HumboldtBotanicalGardens

A garden path with blooming trees and shrubs.
A rose bud in gold with red accent.

jeridansky, 9 days ago to animals

It's #ToeBeansTuesday again, and Tennessee is happy to oblige. #CatsOfMastodon

sjharder, 9 days ago to Phillies

Aaron Nola of the #phillies just threw a 4 hit complete game shutout of the #mets. Struck out 8 with no walks. 103 pitches.
Talk about a throwback.
#mlb #baseball #pitching

evacide, 9 days ago to random

I see that everything is going fine over at the Hellsite.

stevenray, 9 days ago to books

Another book added to my reading list.

#book #reading #bookstodon #brianEno

yurnidiot, 10 days ago to Dogs

your mission, should you choose to accept it: infiltrate the kitty clique, acquire treats, spoil cat world domination plans

#dogs

white dog laying in bed and wearing a red shirt and a realistic cat face mask

stevenray, 10 days ago to ExperimentalMusic

I see that Landscape (the guy behind the Stereo Field and Noon) has a new product that's a handheld string resonator similar to an Ebow. On top of looking very sci-fi, you can vary the vibration via CV. Pretty compelling.
https://www.landscape.fm/ferrous

#experimentalMusic

feinstruktur, 10 days ago to composer

new #introduction

I work at the rather weird experimental and ambient electronic end of the spectrum.

https://feinstruktur.bandcamp.com/music

#feinstruktur
#composer
#newmusic
#contemporaryclassical
#electronicmusic
#experimentalmusic
#music
#modernclassicalmusic
#contemporaryclassicalmusic
#classicalmusic
#ethnography
#anthropology
#antifascist
#bodilyautonomy
#English
#Deutsch
#neurodivergent
#queer
#chronicallydepressed
#alwaystired
#everythingisaconstruct
#science
#scifi
#fantasy
#Berlin

Gargron, 10 days ago to random

With @mike

#Plushtodon #Merchtodon

stevenray, 10 days ago to France

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

#wineReview #france #CdP

Bronwyn, 10 days ago to random

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, 11 days ago to random

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, 11 days ago to animals

I know it’s not #caturday 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 #mom loved furniture in this style and my parents had several pieces. We got this one.

French of some era.

#catsOfMastodon
#furniture

mrchrisadams, 11 days ago to random

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/