Neutrino-class Wetmachiner David Newsom has his own blog. He’s a fine actor & photographer but a no-good bum, of course, because he now does most of his blogging on the above-linked site, instead of here at Wetmachine among us regular folks who might wear a tennis shoe or an occasional python boot, where he belongs. So why do I link to him at all, you ask?
Because of the photos, man. And the stories. The photos and the stories. Check ’em out. That is all.
As a Peace Corps Volunteer living the village of Fanaye Dieri in drought-hit Senegal 1974-76, I used to hitch hike to Podor every few weeks to pick up my mail. There I stayed overnight w another PCV, among whose books I first discovered Cavafy & Checkov. https://t.co/YHY0ZLZ9p7
“I wonder if Alexandria, in all its glory, in all the long history
of its ancient days, had ever seen a youth more exquisite,
more perfect than this boy.”
– C.P. Cavafy, “Days of 1909, 1910 and 1911”, translated by Avi Sharon.
#poetry #Greece
The new $10 banknote featuring civil rights activist Viola Desmond will go into circulation tomorrow — and her sister will be the first person to use it. https://t.co/UJcMSWEId1
What cowardly shit is this? Is that mask intended to intimidate? I would certainly seem so. Who is too chickenshit to be seen holding an American flag? Christ, I'm known many third graders with more guts than that. What a fucking ugly photo. Not sure how it ended up in my feed.
Kyle Richardson (Photo by Darrick Patrick)
Pelosi is not perfect. But she is strong & smart & fearless; & (UNLIKE SCHUMER) she will not be mindfucked by Republicans. She is a master of congressional chess & she is successful. I do wish she would ditch @WhipHoyer, who I can't stand. But please count me 100% Team Pelosi.
#YesSheDid The choice for Speaker of the House of Representatives is obvious. I stand with Nancy Pelosi!
