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Edward Allen

@edwardallenthree.bsky.social
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Father of three, happily married. 🏳️‍🌈🦦🦋 (Emojis mean: queer, autistic, DDEB sufferer; Dominant Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa).

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Edward Allen @edwardallenthree.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
You must read this.
Cover of Orlando Patterson's book "Slavery and Social Death: A Comparative Study with a new preface."
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Edward Allen @edwardallenthree.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Dear Senators Murray and Cantwell, please read this. You seem to have forgotten what "person" and "equal protection" mean in your zeal to attack immigrants.
Fourteenth Amendment
Section 1

All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any *person* of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any *person* within its jurisdiction the *equal protection* of the laws.

*Emphasis mine.
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Edward Allen @edwardallenthree.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
I need to go vape some cannabis. I'm out of ideas "Who said anything ’bout solutions? This reefer ain’t no solution but we smokin’ it.” Frank Wilderson, from Incognegro: a Memoir of Exile and Apartheid (out of context).
Cover of Incognegro: a Memoir of Exile and Apartheid by Frank B. Wilderson III.

Shows a photo of the author, a Black man with kind eyes and a large beard, in enlarged half tone with various shades of gray bars vertically interrupting the image, and the title in red all caps.
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Edward Allen @edwardallenthree.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
"just another poor boy off to fight a rich man's war."
Photo of lyrics from album by Steve Earle, including lyrics to Rich Man's war: 

Jimmy joined the army 'cause he had no place to go
There ain't nobody hirin'
'round here since all the jobs went
down to Mexico
Reckoned that he'd learn himself a trade maybe see the world
Move to the city someday and marry a black haired girl
Somebody somewhere had another plan
Now he's got a rifle in his hand
Rollin' into Baghdad wonderin' how he got this far
Just another poor boy off to fight a rich man's war

Bobby had an eagle and a flag tattooed on his arm
Red white and blue to the bone when he landed in Kandahar
Left behind a pretty young wife and a baby girl
A stack of overdue bills and went off to save the world
Been a year now and he's still there
Chasin' ghosts in the thin dry air
Meanwhile back at home the finance company took his car
Just another poor boy off to fight a rich man's war

When will we ever learn
When will we ever see
We stand up and take our turn
And keep tellin' ourselves we're free

Ali was the second son of a second son
Grew up in Gaza throwing bottles and rocks when the tanks would come
Ain't nothin' else to do around here just a game children play
Somethin' 'bout livin' in fear all your life makes you hard that Way 

He answered when he got the call
Wrapped himself in death and praised Allah
A fat man in a new Mercedes drove him to the door
Just another poor boy off to fight a rich man's war
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Edward Allen @edwardallenthree.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Record for the day: The revolution starts... NOW! By Steve Earle.
Cover of the album The revolution starts now, by Steve Earle, an eclectic cover with various 20th century pop art items surrounding a giant red and black five point star in the center.
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Edward Allen @edwardallenthree.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
copilot prompt: Write a react component to display the newest bluesky post by a user Engine: o1-preview
// copilot prompt: Write a react component to display the newest bluesky post by a user

import React, { useState, useEffect } from "react";

interface ArtistBlueSkyProps {
  handle: string; // Bluesky user handle, e.g., 'alice.bsky.social'
}

const ArtistBlueSky: React.FC<ArtistBlueSkyProps> = ({ handle }) => {
  const [latestPost, setLatestPost] = useState<any>(null);
  const [error, setError] = useState<string>("");

  useEffect(() => {
    const fetchLatestPost = async () => {
      try {
        const response = await fetch(
          `https://bsky.social/xrpc/app.bsky.feed.getAuthorFeed?actor=${encodeURIComponent(handle)}`
        );

        if (!response.ok) {
          throw new Error("Failed to fetch the latest post");
        }

        const data = await response.json();

        if (data.feed && data.feed.length > 0) {
          setLatestPost(data.feed[0]);
        } else {
          setError("No posts found");
        }
      } catch (err: any) {
        setError(err.message);
      }
    };

    fetchLatestPost();
  }, [handle]);

  if (error) {
    return <div>Error: {error}</div>;
  }

  if (!latestPost) {
    return <div>Loading...</div>;
  }

  return (
    <div>
      <h3>Latest Post by {handle}</h3>
      <p>{latestPost.post.record.text}</p>
      <small>
        {new Date(latestPost.post.record.createdAt).toLocaleString()}
      </small>
    </div>
  );
};

export default ArtistBlueSky;
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Edward Allen @edwardallenthree.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
@joshtpm.bsky.social has been making this argument for a decade now, so perhaps it is me that has changed, but this member newsletter hits different than previous critiques of his:
Screenshot from talking points memo.com, highlighting this section: The status quo, the paradoxical identification, puts Democrats in the position of a jilted spouse, perpetually discomfited, let down. It’s not only damaging directly. It signals an enervating weakness. It’s time to move on. Have some some self-respect. And act accordingly.
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Edward Allen @edwardallenthree.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Found some of my old tech books. "Understanding SQL" by Martin Gruber, written in 1990, is a great book.
A collection of tech books on a shelf. Alt text is being written using dictation software. From the left, Richard k Morgan's market forces. The complete HTML third reference, including full coverage of XHTML 1.0, by palan Osborne. Advanced Pearl programming by srinivasan. Object-oriented pearl by Conway, understanding sequel by grubber, programming Pearl, by Christensen and Schwartz, another copy of programming Perl, slightly thicker, I forgot wall last time I read the names. CGI programming with Pearl by gulick Gundam arm in breesnakes, Pearl Best practices by Conway, learning the best shell by newham and rosenblatt, DNS and Vine by alberts and you, the Pearl cookbook by Christensen and talkington, programming the Pearl DBI by Descartes and bunce, JavaScript the definitive guide by flat again, that was third edition but next to it is the 7th edition JavaScript the definitive guide by Flanagan, then programming type skipped by Cherry, then SSH the secure shell the definitive guide by Barrett and Silverman, and then practical c++ programming by Wheeling
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Edward Allen @edwardallenthree.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
I'm done. This is that wake up call I needed. It is time to end my next day shopping addiction.
A postcard with the text: "Only one minute to get a $50 gift card by leave a five-star review" followed by lots of text.
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Edward Allen @edwardallenthree.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Yawning or snarling?
Photo of black cat with open mouth in long grass, with bumblebee near paw.
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Edward Allen @edwardallenthree.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
I'm sure Wicked is good, but this obscure album from Hannah Fury, The Thing That Feels, will always be my soundtrack to the Gregory Maguire book.
A picture of the music CD, "The Thing That Feels," by Hannah Fury, which shows the right half of Hannah Furry's somber face, with the artist name and album title in gold lettering.
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Edward Allen @edwardallenthree.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
It's a trap.
Cat lying on back in sunshine pretending to be asleep.
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