Thursday, July 09, 2026

More on how the US is Communist (and that's a good thing, actually)

Here (pasted below) is a right-wing take on how the United States has adopted the basics of "communism" by now-banned Reddit account transcendReality:

Thursday, July 02, 2026

Congressman Davy

The Congressman Davy podcast is live. It's a 90-minute podcast of the Congressman Davy musical. I think I might be credited as the "director" of the podcast. 

The image showcases a whimsical illustration promoting "Congressman Davy: A Musical." In the foreground, a man in period attire—wearing a red hat and coat, with a bandolier and holding a pole—stands confidently on the back of a large alligator. The alligator, depicted with distinct scales and a long, elongated body, has its head turned as if interacting with the man. The background features a soft gradient, giving a sense of sky or water. The upper section of the image contains the title "CONGRESSMAN DAVY: A MUSICAL" in bold, prominent letters. Below this, details are provided regarding an ensemble of musicians and the creators of the work. The overall color scheme consists of muted hues, contributing to an inviting, playful atmosphere.  Alt-text:  Illustration promoting "Congressman Davy: A Musical," featuring a man standing on an alligator, dressed in period clothing, with bold title text above and details below.  Transcribed Text:  CONGRESSMAN Davy: A MUSICAL. featuring an ensemble of musicians, singers, and storytellers performing the entire work words and songs by Richard Byrne and Dean Schlabowske Speechifying, hijinks chicanery and bamboozlement! (Whiskey not included.) NOW AVAILABLE FOR LISTENING http://congressmandavy.podbean.com https://congressman davy.bandzoogle.com/ congressman -davy-a -musical


Congressman Davy:

Listen now!

 

The story of Davy Crockett's political rise and fall performed as a radio play in two acts.

Book & Lyrics by Richard Byrne. Music by Dean Schlabowske.

A Who’s Who of prominent Americana and rock luminaries sing the songs from the musical. And a bevy of DC performers and storytellers bring the text of Congressman Davy to life.

Speechifying, hijinks, chicanery and bamboozlement! (Whiskey not included.)

LEQ

I would love to move to Linux. Right now the only thing stopping me is the fact I'm a Samplitude user and I want VST's to work. I've abandoned Adobe, so that isn't a problem. I don't need Microsoft Office anymore (unless I get a job in academia which requires it and... I might.) Video stuff is all DaVinci Resolve, Blender, and suchwise. So I'm very, very close. It's just VST and Samplitude keeping me in.

VST3 is now open-source, so there are plugins which Linux is supporting. But as far as I know, Samplitude needs Wine. 

Oh, and drivers for interfaces. That's a problem with/for Linux. 

Your mom.

ZL Equalizer is a free and open-source EQ plugin. It's sort of a Fabfilter Pro-Q-type thing. I haven't played with it yet.