Jenn Dolari @dolari@driveinsaturday.org

Tennessee Tuxedo And His Tales
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXUJB7hnUkM4jWDVSid-7D7XVs5c1gN4_
> Un-Restored film versions of Tennessee Tuxedo and his Tales aired in Miami, Florida in the early 1990's. (All 70 episodes)

Imagine what a tech powerhouse any country could become if they passed a law allowing any trans person to immigrate there with zero friction.

just listened to a performance of 4'33" and it was absolutely immaculate; no notes

I was not made for the 9 to 5. I was made to follow a gang of raccoons around the city in an effort to figure out where they keep their garbage treasures.

you wouldn’t be this old #YouWouldntMeme #HasItOut

Cynicism is often the easiest position we can take, surrendering before even putting up a fight. Empathy and hope are worthier paths for a true warrior. After all, it takes bravery to strive for better days, to seek the sun through the darkest of clouds.

Don't fall for the rhetoric of bigots.

Adam Conover's activism has been refreshing to see during the writer's strike: not just picketing the studios but educating the public about what a union does and how a strike works at the same time. It's also fun to hear about other entertainers I admire working hard to support the picket lines. #Labor https://jacobin.com/2023/07/adam-conover-wga-strike?utm_source=werd.io&utm_campaign=mastodon&utm_channel=mastodon

And you know what else? Fuck all this "online friends aren't real parasocial relationship blah blah blah" nonsense. I've known a lot of you longer than kids I went to school with. We've seen each other's triumphs and setbacks and most intimate thoughts. I read everything you all write. A good number of us know each other's inner lives better than some old married couples. Friends are friends and a lot of you are so very dear to me

Expanding on a point we hit upon in a conversation here yesterday...

Old CRT TVs, as viewed from this era, truly sound like an early 20th century sci-fi "invention".

Imagine, if you will, a moving picture device working by having a compact and constantly firing particle cannon which spread was contained and molded by powerful magnets.

Does that really sound like a tech that ever existed in the real world?

Also how am I supposed to listen to music through headphones attached to my phone, if I'm wearing a dress with no pockets?

How am I supposed to catch and keep Pocket Monsters if I don't have pockets?!

Do birds know they are birds? Or maybe what I want to ask is - do birds know we have placed them in a unifying category and named it "birds"?

@amydentata I keep reading these headlines and going "sounds like <employer> should figure out how to fairly compensate their employees pretty quick then huh"

❌ This strike could negatively impact the economy
✅ Underpaying workers is negatively impacting the economy