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maco @maco.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2026

The first-ever international tango championship that *requires* role-swapping will be happening in Miami, November 6-8. I’ve signed up (at the amateur level, of course) for the Switch & Switch competition, which will mean changing roles mid-song and randomly-assigned partners between songs. No […]

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maco @maco.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2026

There was a Friendica server for #tango. The creator said they were moving to a new domain, and I got an email saying it moved to charlemos.club , which redirects to a login for tangoatlas.org I had the impression our existing accounts were supposed to be migrated, but has that actually worked […]

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maco @maco.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 03/08/2026

Watching the moon base episode of #DoctorWho. I’m getting Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead vibes.

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maco @maco.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 30/07/2026

Got a notification that the English Beat is playing here soon along with Modern English and some other acts I hadn’t heard of but do recognize one hit from each. And what I’m confused about is…why does this venue have seating with rows? Where would I skank? Do I really want to see a ska band […]

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maco @maco.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 30/07/2026

Guess who did their first dead lifts today? #weightlifting

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maco @maco.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 20/07/2026

Well, the #MensWorldCup is over. One more year til the #WorldCup in Brazil!

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maco @maco.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 20/06/2026

One person who marched with #Quakers at #CapitalPride today said he started going to Quaker meeting after seeing our booth at Pride last year.

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maco @maco.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 16/06/2026

We’re watching the Clara season of #DoctorWho “You were in Victorian London!” “No, I was in Victorian Yorkshire!”

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maco @maco.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 13/06/2026

Right now at #DCQueerTangoWeekend, Andrés Ozzuna is teaching about embrace. As a leader who is I’m going to guess 5’5” (165cm), he’s demonstrating with Mikael, a follower who is 6’5” (195cm) and talking about adjusting the embrace for height differences. #tango #queerTango #queerDance

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maco @maco.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 13/06/2026

A visitor from Durham, NC says they mostly just have beginner class and then for post-beginner class they’ll find a clip online and then experiment together trying to workshop “how do we do that?” “Maybe it’s not ideal, but it’s another way to progress and move forward.” #DCQueerTangoWeekend […]

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maco @maco.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 13/06/2026

And @dcqueertango does sliding scale “pay as you can” for visiting teachers, but regular teachers don’t get paid. Karen J is talking about pairing an experienced teacher with a budding teacher as a teaching mentorship. She’s talking about learning a new DJ skill and looking for 3 people to […]

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maco @maco.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 13/06/2026

An attendee is responding to the transparency talk and opening up needs to the community for help filling gaps. He’s asking the José, the main organizer for @dcqueertango , what goes into our organizing. José is noting we do beginner series but aren’t sure how to advance. The space sponsor […]

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maco @maco.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 13/06/2026

Now students were asked so share their perspectives. A sex educator in attendance references Lucie Fielding on demistifying what we think we already know. Another attendee talks about the range of interest levels between “I just want to go to a queer event, oh huh, queer tango” and people who […]

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maco @maco.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 13/06/2026

Andrés: “I try to hire queer people because we are talented.” (He was just gushing about Phi Lee’s performances.) #DCQueerTangoWeekend #tango #queerTango #queer

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maco @maco.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 13/06/2026

Andrés organizes at Abrazo in SF, the Conexión queer tango festival in Miami, and Íntimamente queer tango marathon. 3 economic situations: Abrazo takes donations. Conexión has a sponsor and loses money. Íntimamente aims for perfect break even. Andrés is echoing Karen J about fair compensation […]

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maco @maco.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 13/06/2026

If we want everyone here then we need to teach in a way that is accessible to everyone in the room so nobody is walking away saying “this dance is so hard!” (Elly) #DCQueerTangoWeekend #tango #queerTango #queer

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maco @maco.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 13/06/2026

Elly’s up. Elly used to be an early childhood educator and says children will tell you if you’re teaching badly. Elly advocates for sliding scale when visiting communities as a traveling teacher. They suggest reflecting on and deconstructing how we were taught and what we pass on as teachers […]

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maco @maco.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 13/06/2026

The European visitor, referencing “dance as you wish,” is saying that he thinks sometimes queer tango communities don’t challenge students to reach their full potential. (From what he’s saying, I’m interpreting this as complacency about “I’m bad at X so I don’t do it” instead of “well here’s […]

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maco @maco.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 13/06/2026

A visitor from Europe says that in Vienna, there aren’t queer-only spaces but there are enough queer dancers to maintain the vibe. Valencia Queer Tango Festival takes donations and subsidizes accommodations for some participants, because incomes are very different across Europe […]

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maco @maco.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 13/06/2026

Karen C pivoting to the financial sustainability. Best practice: transparency. 4 prongs: 1. Organizers & Organization 2. Students 3. Teachers 4. Shared economy Abrazo does sliding scale. Teachers are paid by number of students (not by number of paying students). Discuss with teachers “what do […]

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maco @maco.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 13/06/2026

Karen C loves that Elly’s classes are centered in consent, autonomy, and community care. “What attributes do we look for in a teacher?” That. And how Karen J teaches you to dance your own tango. #DCQueerTangoWeekend #tango #queerTango #queer

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maco @maco.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 13/06/2026

Karen J wonders about sustainable ongoing learning beyond repeating beginner series. Karen C points to Abrazo & @dcqueertango repeated line: “come as you are. Dance as you wish.” Quoting Toni Morrison about who you are beyond your name and highlighting the importance of queer, trans, Black, and […]

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maco @maco.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 13/06/2026

#DCQueerTangoWeekend community discussion going on now Organizers visiting from out of town are introducing themselves now. #tango #queerTango #queer

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maco @maco.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 31/05/2026

Seeing #GaelicStorm at the Annapolis Irish Festival We have been rickrolled. Pat (singer) “We have 15 albums and no hits. Do you know how hard that is? Even Rick Astley has a hit.” Parker (guitarist) started playing it. Pat: “how the hell do you know that song?” Parker: “how the hell do you […]

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maco @maco.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 14/05/2026

I just said this to someone, and I thought other people might be amused by the phrasing. “that connected paper with the holes down the side, from those old printers that screamed like the internet when they printed” #printer #technology

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maco @maco.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 24/04/2026

Had a private lesson with Erin Malley yesterday. I told her my boleos often come out linear even when the lead is rotational. She asked to see my walk. So, now I have a new explanation of what the heck tango teachers mean when they talk about inner thighs and a new aspect of my walk to work on […]

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maco @maco.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 10/04/2026

Karen Johnson was inspired to start Philly’s community by NYC’s and asked Phi Lee for input. They met at the first Conexión. Tristan in Montreal was inspired by Intimamente. We’re all learning from each other and building on each other’s ideas. Phi Lee is talking about the quest for a thriving […]

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maco @maco.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 10/04/2026

Abrazo in SF Bay Area is probably the longest-running queer tango organization in the US. Abrazo was dying out at one point. Organizing a class every week was tough. Karen Curtis went and put in the footwork to recruit at any queer event in town. #ConexionQueerTango #queerTango #tangoQueer #tango

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maco @maco.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 10/04/2026

First question: what is EVERYTHING that’s happening in queer tango in the US, Canada, and Mexico? Abrazo (SFBA), NYC, DC, Montreal, Roanoke, Durham, Portland OR, CDMX, LA… Some of the cities have several things. I may have announced a not-yet-announced event in DC. “We’re announcing it next […]

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maco @maco.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 16/02/2026

@hrefna I think this is why I like functional programming so much. “State” isn’t part of the context. I only need to keep in mind my function’s input.

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maco @maco.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 15/02/2026

You know that “stop forcing AI into fucking everything” graphic that went around on here? I bought the t-shirt. I get a lot of compliments on it. The only negative response was from a friend who works for McKinsey. She read out the “everyone hates it” and said, “do they really, though?” as we […]

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maco @maco.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 22/01/2026

Queer Tango: A New Approach for All of Us "The dance style of queer tango is informed by a dance philosophy and danced with a tango embrace that allows you to dance with flexible role switching. This division of labour with the queer tango concept of fluid roles is distinct from the philosophy […]

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maco @maco.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 05/01/2026

@Peter_Link @cuba I transcribed the Spanish (missed a few words, and a friend is checking my transcription) then used that to search for media coverage. Do you know that this video is 7 years old?

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maco @maco.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 30/12/2025

In case anyone is wondering, using dev tools to modify the HTML so that the radio button for role option says "Both" as the value and then submitting the form _does_ result in a validation error. So, they _are_ doing server-side validation. It isn't 1999 in there. (Given a lot of the graphic […]

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maco @maco.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 30/12/2025

*eyeroll* and _of course_ the registration page for ATUSA festival attendees lacks a "both" option for role. I guess if I ever want to hack the "oh no, 60% of registrations are from followers, and we need to balance this out" situation, I could register for unqueer festivals as a leader […]

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maco @maco.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 20/12/2025

@dalias when Apple’s App Store came out, I was like “that’s a repository! When we did repositories users complained that they couldn’t just grab random .exes from shady webpages, but now Apple does a repository and it’s a great innovation???”

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maco @maco.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 06/12/2025

The following is absolutely 100% bragging: Today I danced with a visitor from another city, and she called me an amazing leader. #tango

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maco @maco.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 02/12/2025

You know that particular pattern LLMs create in code, where there are like 3 layers deep of functions that are each only one line long? Super thin functions? Angel hair pasta. Not even thick enough to be spaghetti code.

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