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 Why should we listen to birds? Why should we listen to birds? Part two Ambient/Electronic albums recommended by Marc Weidenbaum ▰  Snow Catches on her Eyelashes  by Eivind Aarset and Jan Bang. What could be the film score to a slow-burn science-fiction noir, all otherworldly tonalities transmuted through digital processing. Nils Petter Molvær (trumpet) is among the guests. ▰  Drift  by Underworld and the Necks. Available as a standalone album, this deep, subtle groove of a set was a highlight of Underworld’s recent  Drift  box, and of the expansive YouTube video series from which it originated. ▰  Cantus, Descant  by Sarah Davachi. A collection of experimental, atmospheric music for organs, recorded on a variety of them in Amsterdam, Chicago, Vancouver, Copenhagen, and Los Angeles. ▰  Third Album  by Markus Floats. There is a propensity for joy on Floats’  Third Album  that is absolutely intoxicating, notably on the the b...

You want a book.  I get it. I like them too.   This is a bookshelf in my house. You do not need the book tomorrow. You don't. You're a grown person who can wait a week.  And since you can wait a week, you can order that book from an independent bookstore and not Amazon.  Why would you do this?  Because independent bookstores are wonderful, amazing places that are currently in financial trouble and you can help them!  Jeff Bezos is not wonderful or amazing and he is certainly not in financial trouble. Need places to order from?  Try these: IndieBound will help you find an independent bookstore near you. If you like audiobooks, Libro.fm will sell you audiobooks and the sale will benefit an independent book store of your choosing. (Ditch Audible!  Go Indie!) If you want eBooks, try My Must Reads ; again, you can buy an eBook and the sale will benefit an independent bookstore. When you buy from an Indie, they might surprise you with a cool wrapping ...

OK, some further explanations and links for those who are interested/asked. Reps vs. Reps vs. Senators There are a bunch of people who represent you in government at several levels. In your immediate town/city, there might be council members or aldermen - these people work with the mayor or town manger to run things. Some states also have county-level government. I confess to being very ignorant about this because CT doesn't have this, so I never paid attention. There are people who represent you at the state level. They are your state Representatives and Senators. And there are people who represent you at the federal (national) level. These folks are also your Representatives and Senators.  And the term "reps" is used for ALL OF THEM because they represent you. Calling only certain people When you "call your reps" it is important to call only those people who represent you. Those are the only calls and comments that can make a difference. Sure, you can drunk di...

You have to take time and do things you don't want to do. This is important.  Current Events Realize that no one source of news is perfect, so look at multiple. Sign up for daily headline emails if nothing else. You generally don't need to pay a subscription fee for those. But maybe pay if you can afford it? Also, follow smart people online. These are some places and people who help me understand the world as it is these days. NY Times  *                           BBC news               Celeste Pewter Wall Street Journal   *           The Atlantic             Tressie McMillan Cottom The Guardian                        Ed Yong                   Bill McKibben Washington Post         ...

So beautiful. Europa's surface is even more interesting than we knew.

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