Marlon Rando
@sonnyphoenix.bsky.social
Method lurker/gig worker/stuff liker/real person. To quote a wise man, “Rock and Roll don’t grow on trees” Views are not necessarily the views of my employer or any other group that would have me as a member.
Watching Beyond the Valley of the Dolls for the first time and already I’m all “yeah, I like The Carrie Nations but I prefer their early stuff”.
My annual August 29 post (wherever I happen to post): This was the scene at San Francisco's Candlestick Park during the Beatles' final tour date, 60 years ago today. I'll repeat myself and ask, could you blame them for not wanting to play on stage before an audience anymore? A short thread:
In an age where AI generated fliers for kids birthday parties are starting to proliferate, this is really all you need.
CAKE PLISSKEN@s1gnalb3ast.bsky.social · 2w agoif you’re not sure how to make one here’s an outline that may help
Mulls? He’s already decided. My trademarked response to basically everything he does: “what a fucking idiot”.
working on that and a whole bunch of other stuff for the kids, too. scoop.upworthy.com/man-reveals-...
Dolly Parton's family asked that, in lieu of flowers, fans make a donation to the singer's Imagination Library. Here's what the charity does ⬇️ www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
Turning Pages: Inside Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
Core team of 15 staff and thousands of volunteers and partners help the country-music philanthropist deliver books to kids around the world.
rollingstone.com
That poor ear doctor lol she radicalizes more people every day than I have in my whole lifetime like what do you MEAN ZERO AMERICAN HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANIES COVER HEARING AIDS FOR CHILDREN WHO NEED THEM
AI RANT (cont’d) The most troubling thing about this is, Originality AI is apparently used by agents & publishers alike. Dear agents and publishers, PLEASE DO NOT FORGET: AI “detectors” are slop machines same as the slop machines whose output they purport to analyze. 🧵4/5
Don’t leave your GUITAR in the CAR when you go to the BAR.
The part at the end where Israel crashed a lander full of tardigrades. Cutest infestation ever!
Bela Lugosi's Dad 🏳️⚧️ 🇵🇸@belalugosisdad.bsky.social · last mo.We're literally just letting the richest man in the world commit vandalism on an extraplanetary scale.
I wish John Cusak would have launched into Shortnin’ Bread at the 38:20 mark of “Love and Mercy” #500songs #BeachBoys
Tick-tock, just past seven o'clock. Today is August 4, 2026 in the city of Allendale, California. Today is Mr. Featherstone's birthday! Today is "There Will Come Soft Rains" day! This celebration has been scheduled in advance. This message will display even if none are left to read it.
things are kinda dour today, so let’s get a singalong going! repeat after me: KOYAANISQATSI KOYAANISQATSI KOYAANISQATSI KOYAANISQATSI KOYAANISQATSI KOYAANISQATSI KOYAANISQATSI KOYAANISQATSI KOYAANISQATSI KOYAANISQATSI KOYAANISQATSI KOYAANISQATSI KOYAANISQATSI KOYAANISQATSI KOYAANISQA
This is Loki, our Maine Coon and the cat of our hearts, and he went missing today. We have no idea how he got out, but he’s an elder, indoor cat, the whole region’s in an intense heat wave, and we’re really scared. I doubt I have any followers here in Martinez, CA, but if so, help? It’s SO hot
It seems relevant that the thing Isaiah is being sent to do in that passage is to deliver a prophecy of doom to his own people for having fallen away from the path of righteousness. So if these guys were like, Isaiah, that would be robustly bad news for...the United States.
Matt Thiessen@mattthiessen.bsky.social · last mo.American Christianity in one social media post.
'but AI is the only way i can afford to make an event flyer' notebook paper. sharpie. here is my event. photograph with phone. post. be less stupid in the future
all anyone wants to know is “how do Medusa snakes poop”, not “how are the Medusa snakes, are they doing okay”
getting to be more useful to just ask people stuff again than using search engine