Welcome, night owls and early risers. My posts might be hit or miss this week, I am staring at a very, very busy week. I’ll do my best as your fill-in DJ.
Let’s get the party started:
Okay, that’s a pretty elaborate history lesson.
Apr 18, 2025On the evening of April 18, 2025, Boston commemorated the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s legendary Midnight Ride, a pivotal moment in American history with spectacular Drone Show about the history of American Revolution..
And then there is Elle Cordova, who is a genius wordsmith, and I could lose an entire day watching her short videos. Always clever and thought-provoking. Here she is with her take on Hank Green’s thoughts on the Big Bang.
Jul 15, 2023A stitch with Hank Green (@hankschannel), turned into a nursery rhyme like poem about the Big Bang, the origins of the universe, and other cosmic questions.
I should be in bed, but the AVS and the Nuggets are playing. Crazy. AVS in OT and Nuggets down by 2…
Wide open thread…
TaMara
And the Nuggets went down. Series now tied at 2. That is your Sport Center update for the night.
Hungry Joe
Elle Cordova is SO damn smart, talented (excellent singer/songwriter/guitar player, too), and funny. Her short videos are brilliant.
HopefullyNotcassandra
That drone show was impressive.
Sends just the right message in the right moment.
NotMax
Linked to this (incongruously bouncy) music quite some time back. Title of it, at least, seems timely.
Miguel del Águila, Conga-Line in Hell.
prostratedragon
@NotMax: I remember that. I love incongruously bouncy.
Bupalos
How the heck can that series be done with game 4 and my Cavs don’t play their game 2 until Wed?
Melancholy Jaques
@Bupalos:
It’s tied 1-1.
prostratedragon
Until just now with this vignette, I’d never heard of Jean Malin or of the “pansy craze” in pre-code Hollywood, although I’ certainly noticed many examples of the latter. Didn’t know it as a thing with a name.
A search on “Jean Malin” on ytube brings several videos, including of this popular song: “I’d Rather Be Spanish [Than Mannish]”
satby
Happy Earth Day!
That’s all I got.
Baud
@satby:
🌎
prostratedragon
All Rise News is a new substack from Adam Klasfeld and Tim Mak that will report on actions against the Horror.
All Rise News This Week
Tesla Takedowns today at James Murdoch’s E 69th St house and across the country.
mrmoshpotato
@satby:
WANG CHUNG TONIGHT! (this morning?)
satby
@Baud: @mrmoshpotato: 🌄 ☕ 😉
satby
@prostratedragon: I like Klasfeld generally, but I dislike that so many people are taking a bit of success on Substack as an invitation to reinvent the wheel. New voting rights orgs when the ACLU, League of Women Voters and Mark Elias are right there already doing that work*; new news aggregators when others have already started and seem to be gaining momentum (like the Contrarian). How will the opposition unify when everyone is unable to even support infrastructure already in place?
* LWV voter registration (and youth registration specifically), ACLU and Elias voter defense litigation.
Ramalama
One of my first jobs in Boston was aboard a tugboat converted into office space in the Fort Point Channel, right next to the Tea Party Ship where they’d have reenactments. I’d hear a splash, some gunshots, and fife and drum playing afterwards every day.
Glad to see Boston with the drone show and celebrations. Taking back some real tea energy.
NotMax
@prostratedragon
“Don’t let the posey fool ya.”
:)
mrmoshpotato
@Ramalama:
Tugboat office space? Did you shiver anyone’s timbers? Ah yar!
NotMax
@mrmoshpotato
The Standells.
I love that dirty water
Oh Boston, you’re my home
;
Ukai
I know Elle somewhat personally from talking to her after her shows while she was based in the Twin Cities. Good to see her get more recognition for her talents.
frosty
I just went down the Elle Cordova rabbit hole. I love the videos of the fonts!