This is United States calling, are we reaching… See he keeps hanging up, and it’s a man answering.

You can never go wrong with Young Lust.

I couldn’t find the actual movie scene on YouTube where the operator says these famous lines but Jennifer Wright — seriously, one of my first celebrity crushes. St. Elmo’s Fire, too.

#missedconnections #pinkfloyd

Tranny: Confessions of Punk Rock’s Most Infamous Anarchist Sellout

The midpoint of the book captures this era of her life. Laura (still known as Tom then) had recently eloped with her second wife, Heather. Against Me! had just released its major label debut, New Wave (2007), which brought newfound fame but also a small army of pissed-off fans who felt they’d been shafted by the leap. The rising profile of Against Me! and the taxing schedule that came with it caused tensions and fights among its members. And on top of it all, Laura wasn’t much caring for the face of the selfish, perpetually hungover prick she saw staring back at her in the mirror every day.

I’d never heard of of Against Me! or of Laura Jane Grace before reading this…and that kinda made me feel like I was out of touch with pop culture. But then again, my head’s already full with music. I’m 44 after all and brand new punk bands reaching critical mass in 2007 were/are probably after my time.

In my teens and well into my twenties, there was plenty of punk blasting on away on my cassettes and CDs. Often times when I listen to punk now, I think it’s too loud. Maybe my hair is too gray.

The interesting things to me in the here and now are the people behind the music. Reading of Laura’s struggles in this VICE article, I was hooked immediately. The way I used to be hooked when hearing that first track off a new CD that I’d been waiting for. I’m eager to get her Tranny book when it comes out in November.

Here’s a quote from the book:

I had no idea what Heather was thinking as we left the scene. She said nothing. We walked in silence along the nearby railroad tracks until it was time to get back to the venue. There were two police cars waiting in the parking lot when we arrived.

Related: I love listening to John Roderick on the Roderick on the Line podcast, love his Instagram and Twitter, love reading his older writings. But I have maybe 1% interest in listening to his band, The Long Winters, the one I’d never heard of until after I came to know him on the podcast. Again, I’m out of touch.

PS - VICE is worth the printed hard copy subscription.

#musicnews #laurajanegrace #johnroderick

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Readers, listeners, watchers, this is more for me than you. When I write, it generally is.

So I get frustrated with people. People do things that impact me, negatively and then I go into “MY GOD, how could you not see this?” mode faster than you can yell “rat.”

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And then there was that one time I saw the neighbor choking a Canadian Goose by the retention pond.

So I made her a sign.

#photos #geese

You just need to find a woman who is pathetic…like you.

❤️ #movies #guardiansofthegalaxy

Get Ready For Halloween By Watching The Moon’s ‘Occultation’ Tonight

Stargazers, ready your telescopes: An unusual lunar event is going to be visible across large portions of the U.S.

It’s called an “occultation,” in which the waning gibbous moon will pass over the huge, bright orange star of Aldebaran. We thought the phenomenon’s spooky name might be just the thing to get geared up for Halloween.

The event will be visible across large portions of the South and the Northeastern United States, Mexico, the Caribbean and parts of Canada. “The most interesting views will be from a strip of land only a few hundred yards wide along the occultation’s northern limit,” where a “grazing occultation” will be visible, according to the International Occultation Timing Association.

#moon

Jumping Spiders “Hear” Long-Range Audio with Their Hairy Legs

When Peter Parker’s “spidey sense” starts tingling, it’s warning him about danger nearby. Real spiders are known for their ability to detect close-up threats, but a new study suggests that they can also sense sounds that are much farther away.

Tiny jumping spiders, which depend primarily on their vision to catch prey and evade predators, were thought to be capable of sensing only the sounds produced nearby, the study authors wrote.

But the researchers found that the spiders could also sense and respond to sounds coming from distances more than 9.8 feet (3 meters) away—no small feat for a creature that measures just 0.04 to 0.98 inches (1 to 25 millimeters) and lacks ears and eardrums.

#spiders

I like how this guy drives his airplane ✈️

#photos #jettrails

I might leave this up all year, too. Keep out the riff-raff and such.

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#photos #halloween #homeimprovement

Remember these iPad paintings I did back in Feb? Good because there’s prints available now.

#paintings #blueseries #forsale

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