Came out of shabbos to hear about the passing of our filker friend Harold Stein, and the hideous attack on the synagogue in Pittsburgh.  I have no words about the latter, only angry and grief.  I have words about the former, about Harold, but I will save them for now, perhaps till the memorial circle for Harold at Philcon.

I rarely get political in my posts. But this is not politics. This is about human decency, and the lack of it.

Trump Administration Eyes Defining Transgender Out of Existence  
https://nyti.ms/2R9W1jB?smid=nytcore-ios-share

Okay, it is also politics. For the love of human decency, vote!

 I almost never post anymore.  But Google Plus is going to go away soon, so I might start posting again. But is it even worth it?

Still, I have no interest in Facebook, Tumblr, Instagram, Twitter, Reddit, or anything but Dreamwidth and Google Plus.  I fear that the social medial revolution is over for me, and my side lost.

 Hey, I still have a blog.  I should use it on occasion.

Wishing all a shana tova as the Jewish New Year of 5779 starts.  May the old year and its curses leave.  May the new year and its blessings arrive.

 Coming to you from open filk. Just came from the LARP, which Batya joined in and which was awesome. And to be continued next year.

I was a bard. Got to sing and tell a story I made up from scratch. That was awesome too.

 Hullo out there!

There will be a housefilk on Sunday, May 6, in Kew Gardens Hills in Queens, New York, at the home of Alex and Batya Wittenberg. The festivities will run from 1 pm to approximately 5 pm. The address is 144-32 71st Road, accessible from the LIE and GCP, and by subway and bus.

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 Here's to a man whose achievements in cosmology were matched by his perseverance in his long battle with ALS. 

Today, SpaceX successfully test-launched the Falcon Heavy, the most powerful rocket since Saturn V.  27 engines on a core and two boosters worked perfectly, as did a second stage rocket.  After which, the two boosters landed back at Cape Canaveral AT THE SAME TIME!  It was an awe inspiring sight, the stuff of science fiction made real.  (The main ( Read more... )

 Neither Batya or I were in downtown Manhattan today.  Doesn't mean I am not freaked out some.

Hoping everyone else I know is okay, but still sad, and scared, and angry, about this.

Hugs to all who need.

 May the old years and its curses end.  May the new year and its blessings commence.

Best wishes for a joyous new year to everyone!