August 2021
Are there any emotionally mature Hollywood writers?
Welcome to the new western lands normal: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-08-01/california-federal-officials-disagree-letting-some-wildfires-burn
RT @DankDuneMemes: ht https://www.reddit.com/r/dune/comments/osn2iy/way_better_title_than_dune/
image! https://twitter.com/AZStormChase/status/1422054692092190720
Normalize being honest when you're not feeling "fine." (This is one of my major pet peeves of Season 4 Expanse, which I am re-watching. The plot development/drama is more complex with the honesty, views clearly see the lie.) https://twitter.com/ai6yrham/status/1421969634836713474
Is there a word like umami but for the expression/communication of the tangled complex emotions in life, written material and films? (Instead of a simplistic single emotion expression.)
RT @PJManney: Want the entire Phoenix Horizon trilogy cheap-cheap-cheap? This month, get Kindle versions of (R)EVOLUTION and (ID)ENTITY for…
I am here for all the wholesome drama, hard reality, love, support and ultimate triumph of the US Gymnastics *Team* at the Olympics. Talk about a page turning script in real life.
@evacide Sounds like you influenced them so dramatically they took your words as their own. It's bittersweet and annoying, but maybe reframe it to think of it as a congratulation to your ability to influence people in these ways and add Bene Gesserit to your title.
Still have not driven my truck. This is officially the longest I have not driven a vehicle since... that time I lived in Brazil. And while maybe I am fine with it, I also put "drive truck" on my todo list. https://twitter.com/heathervescent/status/1419448328547352576
RT @Bertaroo: The CEO of Ikea was elected President of Sweden this week. He's still assembling his cabinet.
Definitely feeling some road trip wanderlust, I should know better than listen to Jamiroquoi. Gonna have to wait a few more months for that open road, triple digit kiss of the Western Lands. (Whisper to me Kelbaker Road.)
@Cruftbox Curated playlist?
@rollee Believe me, I know. I've got every single album (fan since 1993) & I listen to them regularly. His bass players are OFF THE HOOK. Def a desert island pick.
I visit my beloved La Dona through favorite music videos. Let's start with https://youtu.be/1OxOHtD0RDw
The Jon's frozen food aisle is always a bittersweet memory. But Frolic Room has so many good ones of my own. https://youtu.be/x1rFAaAKpVc
Chase it with Richard James and let me forget myself https://youtu.be/UBS4Gi1y_nc?t=232
Picking up where I left off, my weapon of choice is sweet sweet music: https://youtu.be/XQ7z57qrZU8
And while not the official video, this Los Angeles version of @DUALIPA's Don't Start Now is smooth 70s lush psychedelic: https://youtu.be/YSoT3T58QFY
Let me float between Depeche and the Cure, visuals shot in Los Angeles. https://youtu.be/I16ZTqlI-CM
Dance downtown https://youtu.be/47dtFZ8CFo8
Or down Venice Beach (this should have chased windowlicker) https://youtu.be/wyx6JDQCslE
Or into another reality (shots in LA county and SoCal) https://youtu.be/58hoktsqk_Q
And for all of us just holding on... https://youtu.be/ERoS6y5zE0Y
Let me float between Depeche and the Cure, visuals shot in Los Angeles. https://youtu.be/I16ZTqlI-CM
Dance downtown https://youtu.be/47dtFZ8CFo8
Or down Venice Beach (this should have chased windowlicker) https://youtu.be/wyx6JDQCslE
Or into another reality (shots in LA county and SoCal) https://youtu.be/58hoktsqk_Q
And for all of us just holding on... https://youtu.be/ERoS6y5zE0Y
Why does every smoothie have banana in it? 🤮
RT @LakotaMan1: 91% of the Navajo Nation is fully vaccinated. If the Navajo Nation were another country—it’d be the most vaccinated in the…
RT @hacks4pancakes: One thing I forgot to say earlier is that we are in the midst of a once in a century, life-altering pandemic that has b…
Does anyone else use their cell phone in dreams?
First time driving in New York City. @ New York City, N.Y. https://www.instagram.com/p/CSU77wuH93-/?utm_medium=twitter
Drove all the way to the end of Long Island. Jumped in the ocean. Something inside me unraveled and washed away in the cold salty Atlantic waves. Ahhhh.
Ocean vibes at the farthest eastern point I’ve visited in the US. Ahhhh. #montauk @ Montauk Lighthouse Museum https://www.instagram.com/p/CSVc23dHWHE/?utm_medium=twitter
“Time is a fire that consumes me, but I am the fire.” A beach fire deep into the night is the perfect setting for life conversations. @ Montauk, New York https://www.instagram.com/p/CSVxdByA55V/?utm_medium=twitter
Just posted a photo @ Montauk Lighthouse Museum https://www.instagram.com/p/CSVyZKxr_21/?utm_medium=twitter
RT @hacks4pancakes: This is kind of weird advice but it’s important: Don’t let the moment you show someone they’re professionally appreciat…
RT @DalaiLama: Since we desire the happiness that comes from having a calm mind, and such peace of mind arises only from having a compassio…
Just posted a photo https://www.instagram.com/p/CSW0bXLHiAy/?utm_medium=twitter
Feeling rejuvenated and connected and hopeful about the future. You can't fly with one foot on the edge of the cliff, so let go.
In case you want more context... https://twitter.com/heathervescent/status/1424735227377852417
@SamBendett Montauk!
RT @Cruftbox: Been a few articles about how #beekeeping is bad for native bees and pollinators. The truth is the top three reasons for dec…
How long has this open bottle of kombucha been in the fridge, cause I feel kinda tipsy... (I feel like putting kombucha in the fridge is self-healing.)
@swingfromastar Miss you! ❤️
Kicking around on a piece of ground in your hometown / waiting for someone or something to show you the way / And then one day you find ten years have got behind you / No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun #lyricsgame
And who knows which(witch) is which(witch) / and who is who? #Lyricsgame #darksideofthewizardofoz
Trying not to get too distracted by the music, but listening to classic Floyd on amazing speakers where I can hear everything so cleanly invites me to lose myself in the music momentarily/forever.
Well, I can always retire from the world to my geodesic dome and become the progrock classic rock dude I am not so secretly inside. But I'll have to get better speakers...
@robtow uh, Focals with Beryllium??... @ronmichael can get specific. They are amazing!
I have re-written 5 paragraphs. It took me a week. I can take a break now right? (5 paragraphs is a stretch)
RT @davrous:
imageRT @Schwarzenegger: From the fields of Gettysburg to the beaches of Normandy, our country’s greatness is steeped in duty. What will you do…
RT @ai6yrham: Congratulations! You just lived through the hottest month on record. #weather #climate #heat https://twitter.com/NOAA/status/1426195214880870403
I’m so over Philly’s shitty taste in music blasting it at all hours of the day or night. So upset my megaphone is 3000 miles away.
Shoog has adjusted to city life faster than I have. I miss landscapes bereft of the human species, their trash and noise. Or maybe I’m in the wrong city? Srsly, California doesn’t have this much literal garbage all over the streets.
"Desperation is the raw material of drastic change." - William Burroughs
Found a 20 page document describing "what I do" from 10 years ago, while researching something I was an expert in 10 years ago. Oh, the things I thought about the world then.
Guidance on how to live. https://twitter.com/jhalifax/status/1427433304245035012
Woo-hoo, just got my California vote by mail ballot sent to me across the country. No way am I missing out on this vote!
I can relate to this! https://twitter.com/QueendomofMab/status/1427701103987150850
@QueendomofMab that one is SOOOOO GOOOD!!! Love it!
RT @Pistachio: this is simpler than we make it out to be 1. get vaccinated 2. use well fitted, very protective masks 3. behave as if you…
Standards has more drama than Game of Thrones! 😂😂😂 Good thing it’s not my first rodeo lol.
This is so LA (so so WeHo, my old hood) and I love every dream come true! https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2021-08-16/cardi-b-awkwafina-la-dog-groomer-turning-heads
@TzviyaSiegman ooooh, I love it, Game of Standards!
Rainy morning dream come true.
@r0b3rta Ooo aren’t these days dreamy? (Although I’d take a classic LA sunny and 72.)
Adventures include a lot of waiting and I’m so over it.
Tomorrow is the 15 year anniversary of my company, The Purple Tornado. I don’t really feel like a success because I still struggle financially, but I have succeeded doing business on my own terms/integrity/authentic self. Maybe someday that will translate to financial stability.
It's Saturday night and I just want to look at Zillow New England hermit house listings and drink wine, not read Game of Standards mailing list!
Life goals. https://twitter.com/KateHoit/status/1429250083128676355
Awe, heartwarming!❤️ (ps. it's not what you think!) https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2021-08-21/la-affairs-coupling-up
"Political activism is seductive because it seems to offer the possibility that one can improve society, make things better, without going through the personal ordeal of rearranging one's perceptions and transforming one's self." -Tom Robbins
@MsPlaid Thanks Plaid. It has been a strange journey from the dusty playa!
I'm thinking of offering some free 15 minute consult/chats with a futurist to celebrate this milestone. Anyone interested? https://twitter.com/heathervescent/status/1429108655694262280
@BethanCantrell Probably a good question for rescue orgs. IME, 1-3 months is first getting used to things, but I often don't see a full settling in for 9-12 months. That also includes a new person. Almost 2 months in a new place we are still not fully settled in.
This was required watching for my advanced college Portuguese classes. I've never been able to forget it. https://twitter.com/criterionchannl/status/1429581150742327297
Congrats to CEO @busynessgirl on the acquisition of your company @Coursetune. I am so proud of your leadership, building a powerful learning product. You are an inspiration! Can't wait to celebrate at the Korean spa! (probably 2022) https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/academic-partnerships-acquires-coursetune-inc-a-leading-edtech-provider-of-curriculum-mapping-software-for-higher-education-301360670.html
This is one really creative affordable housing solution. https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2021-08-23/luxury-apartment-lower-rent-affordable-housing-california-middle-class
Really great article about the unintended consequences when you pivot your sharing economy company to capitalist first motivations. I've seen this result first hand in Joshua Tree where 33% of the homes are now AirBnBs & locals can't find housing. https://survivingtomorrow.org/an-open-letter-to-airbnb-8b1b58b4ad33
@SondreB Yeah, I thought that was a great idea actually! Very empowering.
@fuzztech Tragedy of the Commons.
@fuzztech To be clear, I am not anti-AirBnB. I advocated for it in the early days. I'd love to see it return to some of those values. But it's not only humans (corporate & hedges) owning the homes that are listed on AirBnB anymore. That's a problem for the reasons listed in the article.
@SondreB There's a lot of ego, bias & hypocrisy in banking the unbanked "solutions." I have not really seen much revolutionary thinking in that space & why would I in such a risk adverse industry (banking)?
@SondreB Yup
Yeah baby! Got my ballot! #carecallelection2021 #wasteofmoney https://www.instagram.com/p/CS-XAm3Hxd2/?utm_medium=twitter
Fell down a Husker Du hole earlier this week and this am gave Copper Blue (from Bob Moulds later group Sugar) a full listen for the first time in decades and wow if grunge isn’t the balm for this time then I don’t know what is.
I’ll never fail to recognize the intro to Hoover Dam as it was on high rotation at the college radio station where I DJed.
@octopushat It's a serious problem. My bestie @finamofo has kept (as manager) her shop open through the entire pandemic, keeping the crew safe, the space safe and dealing with people who refuse to wear masks. It's a really stressful time & she hasn't had a break.
@octopushat @finamofo I can't tell you how many times she's had to come in to cover for someone on her days off. And yes, she's making her boss, the owner, money. So many people in other jobs (myself included) can work from home &or get unemployment benefits, but essential workers have had to work.
Hey twitter feed, it's my bestie's @finamofo birthday today. She's a hilarious comedian in LA & amazing creative partner (Zombie Cabaret, Santacon). If you like irreverent LOLs like https://youtu.be/5JgAuNmGPxQ, give her a follow, like. Also @TigNotaro you should have her guest tweet.
OMG this is genius from @mrmarkpotts & @latimes ! https://youtu.be/wOIEbPqszPg (Trying to remember who I vote for on question #2 that isn't Angelyne.
I've been to Hollywood, I've been to Redwood, I've crossed the country for a heart of gold. #lyricsgameasmylife
Sometimes I can't believe the industry argued about what a blockchain was for a whole season, like the difference between "a blockchain" vs "the blockchain." Ancient history I guess.
Sometimes I think about Steve Bannon&etc who wanted to bring on the crisis politically in order to remake the world in their image and wonder if they realize they are just as powerless against the forces of change in the world as the rest of us. #fourthturning #cynicalfuturist
RT @boxeswithknobs: @heathervescent Yep. The challenge of starting a revolution is being around to finish it. And assuming that it matters…
Been a while since I had a good cry while driving. I should know better than to listen to Dear Life by Beck dreaming of Hancock Park in LA. “Dear Life, please lower the bar, lower than the stars.” In other news, I’m back at the vet, second time this week.
@johnrobb That’s what scapegoats are for!
I'm burned out on this reality, where can I find another one?
@ilainie I'm burned out doing that too.
How did I miss Lee "Scratch" Perry's death yesterday? Been a fan since RAS (Real Authentic Sound Record Label) sent me his CDs for my college reggae show in the early 90s. His work with Mad Professor is *chef's kiss* RIP Dub Master. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2021-08-30/lee-scratch-perry-reggae-dub-marley
@PrivacyCDN I don't need another hero or anti-hero, but thank you for the suggestion. https://youtu.be/Gcm-tOGiva0
@seemcat Bliss is emptiness.
