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April 1st

Oh shit… it’s April Fools Day. Never have I ever had less interest in playing along with this bullshit. The fascist states of america is already filled to bursting with fools and idiots and pure, unadulterated evil. Why anyone would think fake stories on the internet is entertaining during times like these… I just don’t get it.

Change of subject. The Red Sox are off today. We will be spared the slaughter and the constant strike outs. In five games thus far this season the team has struck out 123644258686134 times with about 86358629357 being Devers alone. Unfortunately, the Bruins are not off tonight. They will be annihilated by the Capitals. Times are tough in Boston sports-land these days. Why not? Times are tough everywhere.

Change of subject again. When was the original Star Trek given the Star Wars Special Edition treatment? After finally getting through Star Trek the Animated Series the other day, I decided to watch the original show all the way through. I’m through the two pilots and up to episode five now. I just watched Sulu take on the bridge with a sword while the Irish guy sings badly over the ship’s PA. I’m a little put off by most, if not all, of the exterior shots of the Enterprise being replaced by CGI. When did that happen? It doesn’t affect the episodes at all, but I still kinda don’t like it. I want my 1960’s models back. I want the pure form of the show back, even if it is less impressive and cheesy looking.

Change of subject again, again. Sticking with television, what is the deal with the month of April? We have the start of new seasons of The Handmaid’s Tale, Andor, The Last of Us, and Doctor Who. We’ll also see the last two episodes of Yellowjackets this month. This feels like collusion. This feels like the television industry conspiring to keep me from sleeping for the foreseeable future.

Again with the change of subjects again, again. I did not participate in the RPM Challenge’s Record Every Month thing. I wanted to. I was going to. I just didn’t. I’m thinking of maybe compensating for my failure by trying to do an April album in a month instead. Write and record 35 minutes worth of new music before the month ends. Will I be able to muster up the motivation? Probably not, but let’s give it a shot, eh?

Okay. Time to go and get ready for work. Welcome to April. Stay away from those damn April Fools jokes. It’s going to be a long and painful day on the ol’ internets. Good luck, everyone.

RPM ChallengeRecord Every Month Challenge — RPM Challenge
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I have a pretty busy week coming up. We are going to meet some friends for brunch on Saturday. On Monday night, Adrienne and I are going to see the #Bruins play. It should be interesting to see what kind of team they can put on the ice for the St. Patrick’s Day game. Then, we are flying to New Orleans on Wednesday evening. It is not like me to have all of these plans!

The news everywhere is a mess, but this (link below) means that now both my undergraduate alma mater and my graduate alma mater have at times partnered with #DollyParton, so that’s worth celebrating. #BelmontUniversity #Bruins #DollyU #VanderbiltUniversity #Commodores

Groundbreaking Dolly U Partnership Promises Immersive Learning Across Disciplines on Real-World Project:

belmont.edu/dollyu/

www.belmont.eduIntroducing Dolly UBelmont partners with Dolly Parton and Danny Nozell to launch 'Dolly U,' inspiring creativity, innovation, and character in future entertainment leaders.
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On 11/5/55, in a 2 minute penalty against the #boston #bruins the # #Montreal #canadiens Jean Beliveau scored a hat trick in 44 seconds. He also scored the only other goal in a 4-2 victory. The Bruins lobbied to have the rule changed & the #NHL changed the rule (to the relief of many teams) so that once a goal was scored, the penalty ended & the player returned.
So, for a hat trick to be scored all on PP with minors requires a lot more infractions to happen. #hockey #history #habs #gohabsgo

🌞 Good morning, #fediverse! This is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 41F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10mi.

#Bruins Coach Jim Montgomery is out after a disappointing start to the season. #NHL

A major cyclone swept across the northwest US, cutting power for 600,000 residents.

Trump selected doctor and TV personality Mehmet Oz to oversee Medicare, and Linda McMahon, a former professional wrestling executive, to be Secretary of Education. #healthcare #education #uspol

'Gisteren deelde de minister van Onderwijs wel een heel harde dreun uit. Een maatregel die heel weinig geld kost en heel veel oplevert, wordt zomaar afgeschaft.'
[...]
"Niemand begrijpt waarom, want deze minister heeft de gewoonte elke maatregel te rechtvaardigen door te zeggen dat hij het zelf ook vreselijk en twijfelachtig vindt, maar dat hij gedwongen wordt door hogere machten. Het academische landschap verandert langzaam in een troosteloze woestenij."

neerlandistiek.nl/2024/10/de-w #NWO #Bruins

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