The Evening Blues - 3-26-26
Submitted by joe shikspack on Thu, 03/26/2026 - 4:05pm
Open Thread
Open Thread - Thurs 26 Mar 2026 - Leave It To Norway!
Submitted by Sima on Thu, 03/26/2026 - 5:00am
Leave It To Norway!
I happened across this video the other day. It rocked! The Norwegian Consumer Consul made a video about the enshittification of everything in life by a (fictional for now, of course) professional enshitticator. I had to laugh, shake my head ruefully, wonder where we are headed, laugh some more... I’m in total awe that a Norwegian, independent, governmentally funded organization put this together. Norway! (6th happiest country in the world and the USA is umm, 23rd or something, gah)
Enjoy the video!
The Evening Blues - 3-25-26
Submitted by joe shikspack on Wed, 03/25/2026 - 3:43pm
OT WE 25 MAR 26 ~ Wind Continued
Submitted by QMS on Wed, 03/25/2026 - 5:00am~
The Evening Blues - 3-24-26
Submitted by joe shikspack on Tue, 03/24/2026 - 3:00pm
Virtue signaling (what does that mean)?
Submitted by earthling1 on Tue, 03/24/2026 - 10:00am
How do they find these mental misfits to parade before us as presidential material?
Starting with Reagan, who barely made it out of office before breaking down completely, his last days in the Oval Office were carefully masked by all around him.
The sub-mediocracy of Bush the lessor was sometimes cringeworthy.
The Evening Blues - 3-23-26
Submitted by joe shikspack on Mon, 03/23/2026 - 3:00pm
03/23 Open Thread - World Meteorological Day
Submitted by enhydra lutris on Mon, 03/23/2026 - 5:00am
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The Weekly Watch
Submitted by Lookout on Sun, 03/22/2026 - 6:26am
Riding the Tiger
Once you're riding the tiger, how do you get off? The US is desperate to maintain its primacy no matter the consequences. However, the plan is backfiring. The entire world sees our barbaric approach in this war. All oil being shipped through Hormuz must be purchased with Yuan (RMB) and a 10% passage fee also paid to Iran in Yuan. That is part of the reason TPTB are so focused on the Strait. This foolish war of choice will, at a minimum, weaken the the petrodollar and hasten the transition to a petroyuan. In many ways this is an economic war.
Album of the Week 3-21-26
Submitted by joe shikspack on Sat, 03/21/2026 - 3:00pmAfternoon folks!
More great stuff this week! Starting off we've got a live album from a great Chicago blues guitarist, Eddie Taylor, followed by an album from a great Delta blues guitarist, Big Jack Johnson backed by harmonica player Kim Wilson (best known for his work with the Fabulous Thunderbirds) and Pinetop Perkins. After that there's an album of raucous, upbeat blues from Sandra Hall and some modern Zydeco from Buckwheat Zydeco. Then it's on to a live concert from The Band back in 1971 and we finish up with a 60's psychedelic album from a relatively obscure group called Fever Tree.
Enjoy the tunes and have a great weekend!
