so, it's my 70th bday soon. x-posting.

my next step in project ‘never get old’ is learning to play the piano. i’ve been poking at it occasionally for the last several yrs. partly it’s a case of- mo hates to b totally ignorant at this age. but also- i have very small hands, and a slightly crooked rt arm, and 15 minutes of a lesson and i’m hurting.
i have been on a quest to get a reduced size keyboard. called a ds5.5, it is 7/8th a standard board. they r out there, but boy howdy r they hard to get. and spendy.
this is an insane state of affairs. steinway made 1 for a guy 100 yrs ago. they made 1 for daniel barenboim but made him sign a ‘shut up’ contract. there is no reason this shd b a big deal. but it is.
i‘m on a waiting list for an outrageously priced digital, and this morning talked to the rep to several piano cos, and she’s working on getting me a baby grand piano. she runs this nonprofit.
as someone who can afford to do the thing these companies need ppl to do b4 they will change, write a check, i am planning to buy the 1st new piano i am offered.
this is a political issue. most piano students r female, but most pros r male. women burn out from stress injuries at a far higher rate than men.
when women have to use tools made for men, they get injured at very high rates. when men use tools made for women, NOTHING HAPPENS.
i’m writing a big check, but even a small donation from my friends will bring change. there r plans in the works for a stretto festival in chgo, and other cities. when that happens, expect to hear about it.
or send a donation, and hear it directly from them.

https://www.strettopianoconcerts.org/donate

so, it's my 70th birthday soon.

my next step in project ‘never get old’ is learning to play the piano. i’ve been poking at it occasionally for the last several yrs. partly it’s a case of- mo hates to b totally ignorant at this age. but also- i have very small hands, and a slightly crooked rt arm, and 15 minutes of a lesson and i’m hurting.
i have been on a quest to get a reduced size keyboard. called a ds5.5, it is 7/8th a standard board. they r out there, but boy howdy r they hard to get. and spendy.
this is an insane state of affairs. steinway made 1 for a guy 100 yrs ago. they made 1 for daniel barenboim but made him sign a ‘shut up’ contract. there is no reason this shd b a big deal. but it is.
i‘m on a waiting list for an outrageously priced digital, and this morning talked to the rep to several piano cos, and she’s working on getting me a baby grand piano. she runs this nonprofit.
as someone who can afford to do the thing these companies need ppl to do b4 they will change, write a check, i am planning to buy the 1st new piano i am offered.
this is a political issue. most piano students r female, but most pros r male. women burn out from stress injuries at a far higher rate than men.
when women have to use tools made for men, they get injured at very high rates. when men use tools made for women, NOTHING HAPPENS.
i’m writing a big check, but even a small donation from my friends will bring change. there r plans in the works for a stretto festival in chgo, and other cities. when that happens, expect to hear about it.
or send a donation, and hear it directly from them.

https://www.strettopianoconcerts.org/donate

interesting thread from the xitter on the algerian boxer. surprise- the russians r behind this.

i'm softening on pete for veep.

i mean, she cd have godzilla for her vp at this point and still win.
and she is committed to helping those behind her climb the ladder. pete seems to b the popular fave. his many appearances on faux news means magats have seen him. he has a gift for something not enough dems can do- reject the premise.
he will energize a large segment of the dem base. and i’m not sure he’d rly offend anyone who isnt a magat.

he just may b the smart choice.

anyone care to wager that tsf will drop out? fake a health crisis? too many ppl talking about epstein.

i honestly dont think he’ll make it to nov as a candidate.
the level of pressure he’s under, perhaps the big macs will catch up to him. but the whole party is shitting their pants.
remember- he’s gotten away w being a pedo cuz so many of them r pedos, too. i think ppl will start connecting those dots.

i dont think it's joe's age. it's his failure to take the fight to maga.

he let his ag drag his feet, instead of telling him to go get trump.
he has been ‘gentleman joe’ amidst a culture of corruption that makes teapot dome look like a tea party.
he never called for corrupt scotus justices to step down, to b charged w bribery.
he hasnt even called on menendez to resign.

in some ways, he’s the worst of washington ‘go along to get along’ culture. he played by the ‘rules’ while everyone around him pissed on the rules.
he’s been a great prez who did an amazing job amidst ridiculous times.
but harris is a fighter. THAT’S y ppl have gone nuts to support her.

there's 1 thing i hope joe does now that he has been reluctant to do up to this point-

light a fire under merrick garland on election integrity. marc alias shouldnt b the only 1 saving us from the thug’s election interference.
he’s been loathe to break that norm, but he is, after all, part of the executive.

harris is gonna win, cuz

even misogynists r good w a woman cleaning up the messes old white men make.
srsly. many examples in business.

how does scott jennings still have a job?

i dont have cable, i only see news clips on yt. i mostly watch msnbc. i used to follow cnn, but unsubscribed a while ago. they still pop up on my feed, but i’ve never seen scott jennings.
HOW does this man have a job at a news station?
he’s a worse fan boy than half of fox.

https://x.com/ScottJenningsKY/status/1814115933721391547

i think it's not just the money guys behind this putch. it's the war mongers.

a lasting peace in the middle east, an end to the war in ukraine, are ENORMOUS threats to their business model.

sure, the american oligarchs hate that he’s a union guy. they hate what he’s doing for consumers. they hate how much black ppl love him.
but if he starts spreading peace around the world, they go BROKE.

amirite?