Thanks for reminding me to prioritize the capacity for dignified exit from the game.

So many interesting people and conversations have happened from hosting couch surfers over the years for me.

I play mandolin, which I think is niche? This summer I've been learning ableton live with the goal of combining edm influences and small, odd instruments.

"Discovering"... this land is your land, this land is my land 🎵

Hurray for new normals!

How can you possibly combine capitalism & government mandates, and not see corruption emerge?

It's almost as if decades of identity politics fed to the uneducated masses is super effective.

Maybe younger folks aren't looking for a new digital home/platform? Insta, tiktok, and yt as well as maybe generally caring less about their relationships with large corporations and privacy?

Correct and thank you! I've been mostly playing A E A D E A (dadgad, but lower). I've been toying with minor modifications (a fav so far is the first string down half a step to g#) though.

~100 years ago, when Nikola Tesla discovered AC, he wrote about electricity being a free resource for everyone.

My boomer parents unironically think he's the best politician since sliced bread for the last few weeks.

if you haven't, yet, please share your thoughts--we could use your optimism!