Dr. Frog

#classicalmusic I'm sure I've written about the Vaughan Williams symphony no. 5 before. Lately I've been listening to some different recordings of it and I have thoughts. First off, the Bryden Thomson recording has long been my reference recording of this piece. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

“Unfortunately, finding a stray tabby under a car and gently tying your ballot to its tail with a ribbon almost certainly ensures your vote will miss the deadline for counting.” — Jocelyn Benson, Michigan Secretary of State

Great thread, especially the math at the end

Everyone keeps asking me how I’m feeling about early voting so far. I’m feeling like nobody *actually* knows anything, and this is the most important midterm of our lives. I’d rather be us than them, but we can’t get comfortable. We can’t get complacent. Go vote like we’re down 3%.

Yes, please.

@BrewsterKahle@mastodon.archive.org of the Internet Archive makes the case for web preservation in The Atlantic. 🌐 Kahle explains why blocking the Wayback Machine won’t stop AI. It will only make the public record harder to preserve. Read it 👉 www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...

Colorado's ballot tracking system gives you a virtual "I voted" sticker with a picture of blue horse. I can't tell if the horse is supposed to be happy or terrified!

Believable 👇

Humiliating and dangerous: Trump has now finally just made America an ally of the Kremlin and is aiding Putin in his war against an American friend and partner. Shameful betrayal of a US friend, and pathetic submission to a US enemy. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...

Margaret Hamilton obituary

That "(R)" after the candidates' names on the ballot doesn't stand for "Republican". It stands for "Russian asset". 😬

I am beyond furious about Trump's betrayal of our ally Ukraine in order to make a deal with Putin that he thinks is going to save his ass in the midterm election. If Trump actually were a Russian asset instead of just a "useful idiot", what would he be doing differently?

This is such a no-brainer! Subsidizing childcare so moms can work instead of getting welfare handouts is a win all around; besides being more cost-effective, it reinforces the idea of the dignity of work and being a productive member of society.

Every country should be looking at Ukraine to see the future of war. Not just the effectiveness of their women fighters, but their use of cheap drones vs big expensive weapons that are sitting ducks against them, long-range drones to attack infrastructure, etc.

#ClassicalMusic This is really a great performance of the Lemminkäinen suite! www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_vV...

He's running.... and if this is his platform, I'm on board.

This. Don't expect other people to get it right. Don't sit out the election because your favorite candidate lost the primary, or "both parties are just as bad" (they aren't). Get out there and vote like your kids' future, or our country's future, depends on it -- because it does.

I just ran across this video over the weekend. During his competitive days 20+ years ago, Mauro was always one of my favorite skaters.... www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaEI...

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OMG! I respect this woman so much for continuing to train and compete in her 40s.

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He wants to send the troops to occupy Wall Street? Or just bomb the Treasury? 🤔

If Trump showed up in the US House or Senate with armed goons and demanded the arrest of members who'd offended him, what would the current leadership of those chambers do?

The city of Spokane is on fire.

It's early days yet, but I'm certainly paying attention to Ossoff. Still like Buttigieg, too, and I'd even take AOC seriously if she decided to run. I saw an article about Mark Kelly earlier today, but I think he's too old. Democrats do better when they run younger candidates!

Another reminder that little boys in Western countries used to wear dresses instead of breeches up until the end of the 19th century (when it became more common for them to wear shorts instead). See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breechi....

Platner seems to think he is a victim of some mysterious "they" who control the universe and who are out to get him. Here's a live picture of "them".

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