I’m going through some old posts, cleaning up and adding archive.org links. Man, some of this right-libertarian stuff is embarrassing now. I’m (mostly) glad I have it as an archive, though. Things change and hopefully we keep learning.

Re-upping this. I originally made it in 2013, but seems like it’s always relevant.

Some great words from Imani Barbarin on disability:

How many people wear glasses? I see some hands. So you got some accessibility in your life. Don’t think that because your disability is accommodated, that you no longer have one.

We need to do more to come to terms with the way that disability plays a role in our life and recognize we’ve been taking the lead from disabled people the entire time. And it’s okay. It’s okay to understand your own vulnerability and the ways that the system has been weaponized against you. It’s okay to say that you need rest and restoration.

Whatever you do, I encourage you: please look at the disability angle. Even if you think it doesn’t impact you. I always say — when I’m being mean and sarcastic [laugh] — that the only thing separating me from you is luck and time.

— Imani Barbarin from her talk “Who Belongs?” at the Othering & Belonging Conference

I recommend watching her whole talk.

🎵 Ooh, the Odesza live album is out! The Last Goodbye Tour Live

Just saw Five Iron Frenzy is playing in my backyard in August, and with Craig’s Brother! Didn’t know CB was still around. Looking forward to it.

Thanks so much, Tracy! These are all great points. I bought a CO2 sensor late last year though haven’t had many chances to use it yet. I should this week though, since I have jury duty, wee! I also resonate with the “complainypants” feeling, probably why I was nervous to post it, but yeah, I think it’s in line with the community goals of being more inclusive.

Happy May the 4th: https://swanh.net

A great quote from Joe:

“Go hard at whimsy. Be goofy. It’s the way to survive.”

— Joe Crawford, Notas del viernes

To the tune of Computer Love

Want to read: A Fish Has No Word For Water: A punk homeless San Francisco memoir by Violet Blue (ISBN 9780986226694)

🎵 It’s a Blade Runner: 2049 soundtrack afternoon

I was reminded of this gem: Featureman’s “How to Eat a Watermelon the Correct Way”

Thanks! Added to my list to visit.

I saw it at the drive-in but look forward to watching it again at home so I can notice more of those details.

Cool shot. I love the sand labyrinth! Where was this?

Throwback to June 1998 at Creation Festival East. This is where I first met Jeeves (on the left in the yellow glasses). Katt was one of my earliest online friends and this was the first time we met in person. I wore fun hats at the time. As you can see, we were all pretty cool.

I was interning at Teen Mania Ministries at the time and in lieu of going on a mission trip that summer, Matt (in the white shirt) and I road tripped to a few music festivals to promote Acquire The Fire events. Jeeves was considering the internship and I think meeting us helped convince him. Sorry? 🤣

I also hit it off really well with Luke (in the red shirt). We ran into him at a couple of the festivals we went to. I think he was in a band named Little Flock. Unfortunately, I lost track of him in the following years.

Original photo by Jeeves

🍿 Watched Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire and enjoyed it. Loved seeing James Acaster in it; he’s one of my favorite comedians. It wasn’t quite as good as Afterlife, though maybe that’s because this didn’t hit in the feels as much.

Hahah, perfect.