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posted June 9, 2020 #

this is the Divorced Guy pride flag https://t.co/BQLFoYdIfu

posted June 9, 2020 #

you wanna know why you’re all so phonically satisfied by the line “suck my dick and choke on it I yield my time fuck you!” ???? it’s cuz it’s basically shakespeare y’all. it feels like a heartbeat - literally it’s how you speak when your body is guiding you https://t.co/h2Zw3oF5aO

posted June 9, 2020 #

Scott!! What music of mine were you a fan of that DIDN’T contain “political BS”? I need to know so I can delete it from the catalog. https://t.co/AMpmjx6540

posted June 7, 2020 #

BREAKING: Minneapolis City Council members announce their intent to disband the city's police department. "It's clear that our existing system of policing and public safety isn’t working. Our efforts at incremental reform have failed.” #GeorgeFloyd https://t.co/DjOCTbTy6p

Nashville Mixtapes, 6.6.20

posted June 7, 2020 #

I've always enjoyed the musical insights that Brandon Spencer has brought to the table. He generally has a much deeper insight into just about any genre music than I ever will and that is no better experienced than during his weekly radio show on WXNA.
The latest episode is a "focus on black voices in literature and music" and it's a damn good listen. Tuning in to a radio show isn't going to make an impactful change that we need to see but understanding and recognizing the influence of black culture (particularly in opposition to its oppression) is a handy mental tool.

Artwork by the always wonderful Jeremy Okai.

Sans Friday Videos - June 5th, 2020

posted June 5, 2020 #

The above image has nothing to do with anything but it lieu of a Friday Videos post, I thought you might find it entertaining.

Frankly, finding and compiling amusing videos is not just something my brain is geared for at the moment. You can not look at any form of social media without being confronted with absolutely abhorrent examples of police brutality. For people of color, it isn't the least bit surprising. For me, it's sickening.

I stand with the Black Lives Matter movement. I stand with the protests. I even stand with the rioting. While I am certainly not in favor of anyone getting hurt, I don't believe anyone was willing to pay attention without a bit of revolution. There are plenty of historical examples conducted by white people to back that up. I certainly stand with defunding the police as well.

But I'm not trying to pat myself on the back or tell you all what a good person I am for aligning with this. We all should be. It should be devastating to learn that someone is not. I'm trying to listen, to learn and to alter my own behaviors to uplift those marginalized voices where I can.

If you have not; please consider becoming an ACLU member. I know clicking that "recurring donation" button is hard but they are doing fantastic work. Give to your local Black Lives Matter chapter. Contribute to Bail Funds. Find any organization that needs your money and help them accomplish their cause.

Then consider that Just The Beginning. That's how I'm approaching this and I hope you do, too.

Introducing Black Bra

posted June 5, 2020 #

Happy to announce today marks the first official release from Black Bra, the new band by Forget Cassettes Beth Cameron. The first single is entitled "I Was a Young Girl" and is available to listen to exclusively on Bandcamp here.

The self-titled album is also available for pre-order.

Asking people to buy records during a time of massive unemployment is not great. Asking people to listen to your new song during a time when global protests are finally showing how the frustration and fear of marginalized voices feels like a frivolous dichotomy. I am not ignorant to these facts.

I stand with the Black Lives Matter movement. I stand with the protests. I stand with working to defund police across the nation. I have a lot of education and work to do but I am on board, 100%. I know Black Bra feels the same way.


Not to bury the lede, but the proceeds from this new album will go to Southerners On New Ground (SONG), "a regional Queer Liberation organization made up of Black people, people of color, immigrants, working-class and rural and small-town LGBTQ people committed to building freedom movements."

Contributing money is not enough to make the holistic change needed for our nation but funding for organizations like SONG is essential to enabling their mission. We know this isn't the end solution but it is, hopefully, a step in the right direction.

posted June 4, 2020 #

America doesn't need to diagnose the problem again. The nation has studied its racism on a loop for decades. It knows exactly what it needs to fix. My latest: https://t.co/coR4EGFSSS

posted June 4, 2020 #

Psst. That awful video in which a white person is getting their skull cracked by a cop? That happens to black people ALL THE TIME. Doesn't usually make the news. That visceral rage you feel? The need to jump in, stop it, do something? Imagine feeling like that your whole life.

posted June 4, 2020 #

The Washington Monument just now, y’all... https://t.co/69axiSpeto

posted June 4, 2020 #

I’m no public health policy expert, but “I am amazed at the job I am doing” is not the sort of thing said by a person who routinely does excellent work https://t.co/BkXlBRFrOI

posted May 31, 2020 #

now THAT's how you frame this https://t.co/F2xTVeaWEE

posted May 31, 2020 #

Thousands peacefully kneeling in DC remembering George Floyd chanting, “Stop Killing Black People.” Why isn’t this video viral? Why is the media only interested in talking about isolated acts of vandalism & theft? We’re here & We ain’t leaving. https://t.co/pJCsBbKisr

posted May 29, 2020 #

A headline https://t.co/gRsZX3rgKS

posted May 29, 2020 #

My heart hurts and I’m afraid and angry and I feel helpless. But what I keep thinking is this: things are probably going to get a lot worse before they get better. Take care of yourself, give what you can, and support this necessary uprising against state violence.

Friday Videos - May 29th, 2020

posted May 29, 2020 #

I keep thinking about this tweet. All day, every day. I feel this, a lot. Hopefully others understand but it really stresses me out!

In other news, I suggest you join this mailing list if you want an early treat for your ears.

Managed to squeeze in a bunch of graphic design this week and it was a welcome change from writing documents and putting out fires. Give it a try sometime!

On to the distractions!

posted May 28, 2020 #

As my father explained during his lifetime, a riot is the language of the unheard.

posted May 28, 2020 #

"Everybody in America who had a beef had already rioted, but the fairies were not supposed to riot. And nobody else had ever won. No other group had ever forced the cops to retreat before, so the anger was just enormous." -- a witness at Stonewall https://t.co/0sC3ZwXzDJ

Vimeo OTT Overview

posted May 28, 2020 #

I don't talk about my day job on here (or anywhere) too often. VHX became part of Vimeo back in 2016 and it's been growing steadily since that time. Lots of up's and down's in there as well but it's the most well formed version of itself now, an outcome that you'd hope to be the result of continued development for eight years.

All that said, I don't think there's really been great messaging or marketing behind it (just a personal opinion). So, I'm happy to see this great overview of what it is.

Anytime I try to explain what my job is to folks I tend to say "it's a service that's like Netflix in a Box" but that really doesn't set the tone for the kind of content that can thrive on the platform. This video does a much better job of it.

If you're left wondering what "OTT" means; you're not alone. It stands for "Over the Top" and it's an insider industry term that basically defines the relationship of Videos, Channels, Apps and the ecosystem they're all contained in. At the time it was defined, it seemed novel - now it's just the norm.
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