Finally acquired a DX7 :D

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I am so sad, angry and confused by the recent US election result that I created this: a fitting fanfare from the people of the rest of the world. It is puerile and disgusting.

This is a ~30 second excerpt from the full work, which is almost two minutes long. It was compiled entirely using the command line tool sox, including the stereo spatial effects. Yes, it's farts. Lots of farts. It shows the appropriate level of respect.

In this post Shepherd suggested a book mark exchange and mine arrived today. Thanks to Shepherd for both idea and execution and to everyone who sent in bookmarks. I got a lovely selection, including a library one you can use to track your reading (I mean, I use StoryGraph, but more manual methods are also good) and 3 bookmarks for non Anglophone bookshops. If other people taking part could check in, that would be lovely.

It's the 8th MeFi Holiday Card Exchange!

Sign ups are open, and will close approximately 8am EST 11/17. I hope to have assignments out by end of day EST 11/19 - if you haven't gotten yours by end of day Friday 11/22, please check your spam/junk and contact me. This is our eighth year of the card exchange. We have 5, 10, and up to 20 options available. You can choose US only, send anywhere (international) or Europe only (if there are enough signups for this). Most of the people participating are in the US and Canada, so if you sign up for international, you will mainly get those addresses. I try to spread them out. If you're in Europe, and want a limited number of US addresses, just let me know in the notes section - I likely won't be able to give you 20 non-US/Canadian addresses, but I will do my best! (same if you'd rather mostly have US and Canadian addresses. I will do my best with specific requests.) Other answers to commonly asked questions- - There isn't a specific timeline on when you need to have your cards sent out by, just whenever you can. - If something happens and you can't send out your cards after all, send me a message, and I will happily send some for you! - Any type of card is fine - store-bought, handmade, postcards, etc. - While this is a holiday card exchange, and most people do send holiday themed cards, I have received all sorts of cards, so do what makes you happy! - Number of card options are 5, 10, and up to 20. If you are open to more than 10, but not 20, you can add that to the notes. Sometimes the sorting works out that I have some odd numbers. Also, if you choose up to 20, it is possible that you will have a duplicate (because you may be in two lists of 10) - so it may not work out perfectly evenly (I do my best to avoid this!). If you don't have the bandwidth to do the card exchange, but you'd like to get a holiday card anyway, I am happy to send one - just memail me your info! (Seriously - Costco had holiday stamps, and I said "oh, I'll take two!" and phew, I have a lot of stamps now!) I do have the form set up so that it sends a confirmation with a summary of what you've chosen - this means that it has to collect your email. If you don't want to let it do that, you're welcome to memail me, and I will add you to the spreadsheet. I'll try to check into this thread daily, but if you have an urgent question, please memail me. This is (still) truly one of my favorite things all year, so thank you for participating! Sign up form is here!

I put this mix together recently for a friend who doesn’t listen to any electronic music.  While each of the artists below have a lot of boundary-pushing avant garde material, I picked their “safe” tracks to provide an introduction to the genre(s). Download the mix here. Don’t forget to look these artists up if you like […]

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Today, we get an update on the 'Golden Gate 26'. Then, it's time again to celebrate all things pumpkin! And, a new musical shows how enslaved Black people sought freedom in Mexico.

Today, we hear why Alameda County's DA, Pamela Price, is facing a recall election next week and get her response. Then, SF's Prop G will expand affordable housing opportunities in the city.

Today, we look into how elections are structured. How our ballots are designed. How ranked choice voting actually works. And, the people who work to ensure our elections run smoothly.

There was a great battle at the cross. Pastor Doug tells of seven segments of Jesus' suffering and seven of His statements from the cross.

"Whatever is being lost momentarily, more is being gained eternally," (A. Voskamp). Sometimes it's so hard to remember that this world is not your home, that this world is temporary. So persevere, aim your thoughts heavenly. Please join us as Pastor Ross and Pastor Aron speak on maintaining unwavering faith amidst sufferings, and reaching finally our home in Heaven. They'll also discuss the freedom of choice that Christ gives us and what abandoning Him means, and they'll touch on what trusting our own human knowledge will create. Trust HIM and be strong in Him. Only Christ is your true Forever, if you choose Him. He will save all of us, if we let Him. 1.- Who are the kings of the North and the South mentioned in the book of Daniel ? 2.- What is the Apocrypha and what is its relationship to the Bible ? 3.- Can a saved person choose to be lost ? 4.- Who wrote the book of Hebrews ? 5.- Revelation 16 verse 12 says the Euphrates River will dry up making way for the kings of the East. Does this begin a nuclear war and cause the large hail to fall ? 6.- Who is the young man mentioned in Mark 14 verses 51 and 52 ? 7.- When is the close of probation for everybody ? 8.- Why is Greek mythology closely linked to the Bible ? 9.- What were Jesus’ last words on the cross ? was it Luke 23 verse 46, Psalms 22 verse 1 or John 19 verse 30 ? 10.- Do animals praise God ? 11.- Does the devil worship on the Sabbath day ? 12.- What is the meaning of Proverbs 3 verse 6 ? 13.- Is it possible that the woke culture, influenced by Marxism, is linked to the antichrist power ? 14.- Did the devil spread his lies to other worlds ? 15.- In Judges 19, why did the man offer his daughter, and not his visitors, to the evil men ? 16.- Was Satan tricked into crucifying Jesus ? 17.- Will dinosaurs be in Heaven ? 18.- When Jesus told His disciples about His Second Coming, why didn’t He tell them about Paul who would come thirty years later ? 19.- I have heard that we should long for Christ’s Second Coming. How can I long for the Second Coming when so many people have not yet been saved ? 20.- Do the laws in Leviticus discussing clean and unclean meat also apply to pets ? 21.- Do you have to be perfect to get to Heaven ?

Cassidy Hutchinson, the former White House aide, testified that the former president directed his chief of staff to reach out to Michael Flynn and Roger Stone, who had ties to the Oath Keepers and the Proud Boys.

That the House panel did not provide the Justice Department with transcripts of Cassidy Hutchinson’s interviews speaks to the panel’s reluctance to turn over evidence.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Biden’s top pandemic adviser, sought to discourage doubts about the antiviral drug Paxlovid following what appeared to be a “rebound” of Covid-19 after taking the pills.

This interview was originally conducted for inclusion in our “experimentation” theme. Mac Smith is a Sound Designer and Supervising Sound Editor at Skywalker Sound, who has been working on films since 1999. Mac has worked on Toy Story 3, Tron: Legacy, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Little Evil, and Transpecos, as well as […]

This is a guest contribution by Carlos Manrique Clavijo. Carlos Manrique Clavijo is a Colombian/Australian sound editor/sound designer and animation producer based in South Australia. He’s worked on award winning fiction, documentary and predominantly, animation from 2002. With Ana María Méndez, he is the co-founder of animation company, KaruKaru. Carlos has taught film sound design, […]

Diana Cardenas habla sobre la eliminación de los recobros del sistema de salud

Jairo Libreros habla sobre la respuesta del gobierno frente al informe de la ONU

Arussi habla sobre el feminicidio en México

Varios actores hablan sobre trabajo habla sobre las cifras de desempleo en Colombia

Diego Santos habla sobre el papel de las redes frente al Coronavirus

Panelistas creen que se debe pasar de las reflexiones a la acción a través de la acción de las instituciones del Estado y de la educación.

Hora 20 retransmite la entrevista realizada por Javier Moreno, director de El País al expresidente de Estados Unidos, Barack Obama.

Aseguró que en el país hay una crisis profunda del ser humano y que se evidencia una ruptura espiritual.

Panelistas creen que debe haber verdad para construir legitimidad y confianza; sostienen que en lo jurídico hay argumentos válidos.

Panelistas creen que documento de la JEP y cifra de los 6.402 falsos positivos es una base para lo que viene adelante en materia de imputaciones y de esclarecimiento de la verdad.

Panelistas debatieron sobre los principales resultados que dejó el foro organizado por Caracol Radio y W Radio en materia de salud; educación y transformación digital.

Panelistas creen que hubo desconocimiento en programar reconstrucción de 100 días; señalan que se debe mejorar en contratación y consultas previas.

Panelistas reflexionan sobre algunos cambios sociales que han ocurrido luego de un año de pandemia; creen que no hubo un cambio de fondo como sociedad.

Panelistas consideran que la calle sigue más encendida de lo que se esperaba. Otros apuntan que las causas han ido mutando y hay una ruptura en la protesta.

Panelistas debatieron la posibilidad de adoptar medidas europeas como el ‘pasaporte de vacunación’ para visitar espacios públicos e hicieron un balance del borrador de la reforma tributaria presentado hoy por el Ministerio de Hacienda

Explicó que la idea de acelerar el registro de migrantes es tener más información a la hora de judicializar, así como mejorar en planes sociales y de apoyo.

Álvaro Tirado, Norma Jimeno, Felipe Ossa y Fernando Rojas reflexionan sobre dos recientes libros que analizan la historia política y de violencia en Colombia.

Panelistas creen que los intereses van más allá de América Latina al cobrar importancia el papel de Rusia, China e Irán en las relaciones con Estados Unidos.

Panelistas creen que el Estado debe adelantar estrategia de diplomacia y cooperación con otros países; agregan que situación fue incómoda para México.

Panelistas celebraron el papel de la juez que tomó la decisión; plantean que no implica ir directamente a juicio y que el futuro sigue en manos de la Fiscalía.

Panelistas consideran que se debe tener en cuenta el espíritu futurista de Elon Musk; creen que transformaciones en libertad de expresión le pueden dar ventajas.

Panelistas analizaron la mirada de los medios extranjeros al proceso electoral en medio de un panorama que se modifica ante las últimas encuestas publicadas.

El presidente de la Comisión de la Verdad hizo referencia a los hallazgos durante la construcción del informe final de la Comisión de la Verdad, así como una invitación expresa a los jóvenes.

Panelistas creen que optimismo en la encuesta se mezcla con la expectativa que despierta el nuevo gobierno. Creen que las cifras no son positivas.

Panelistas analizaron la estabilidad o eventual inestabilidad política de varios países que se enfrentan a elecciones, cambios de gobierno o la continuación de regímenes políticos.

Panelistas analizaron el panorama político en América Latina ante el primer encuentro entre un presidente de Colombia y Nicolás Maduro en seis años.

Panelistas creen que decisiones como excarcelación de manifestantes van en dirección de atender la paz total; para resolver el conflicto creen necesario detener violencia entre organizaciones armadas.

Panelistas consideran que los ciudadanos tienen un malestar ante la falta de respuestas de la democracia y tienen esperanza de que bloque político rechace cualquier ataque a este sistema

Panelistas consideran que debe estar acompañada de la implementación de una nueva política antidrogas, así como una estrategia en seguridad que someta a las organizaciones armadas.