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Paul McMahon @macrambles.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

And, just like that, Foghorn contributes to one of the greatest self owns in the history of mankind, by assisting Schmitt in proving just how stupid MAGA really is.

Jack Schmitt and Foghorn Kennedy in an act of self immolation

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Paul McMahon @macrambles.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Stumbled across this today, as I was walking to a store. Not sure if this is truly random debris, or a modern day artistic statement about the state of mankind.

Photo of a dumpster with a clown’s head in it.

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Paul McMahon @macrambles.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Lately, I've been fixated on this old spaghetti western. Not sure why?????

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Paul McMahon @macrambles.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Spent the past week in Galicia, Spain and an overnight stop in Segovia. Two tips: do not overlook a trip to Cies (island off of Vigo) and Segovia (stunningly beautiful and with an aqueduct built in 1-2 AD that still stands.

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Paul McMahon @macrambles.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Over 5 years ago when we moved from New Orleans to Seville, we did not know a single person. Last night, we went to a concert in a castle, and the musical group dedicated a song to us. I’ve made a ton of mistakes in my life. Moving to Seville is one of the best decisions.

Padilla Siblings in performance in Seville

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Paul McMahon @macrambles.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

I had to make sure I was actually seeing what I thought- and, yep, it’s boiled crawfish in Seville. “Jambalaya, crawfish pie, file gumbo….”

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Paul McMahon @macrambles.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

I hear that Freedonia is on deck.

Groucho Marx as Rufus T. Firefly, president of Freedonia

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Paul McMahon @macrambles.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

This is how far gone the US and the state of Texas are. At a GOP convention in Houston, an AA woman, with a MAGA hat, telling a Muslim woman that she needs to leave the US. The ignorance, the racism, the lack of any humanity is what has swallowed large portions of the country.

Photo from GOP state convention in Houston. AA woman telling a Muslim woman that the Muslim should leave the US.

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Paul McMahon @macrambles.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

In the almost 6 years we have been in Seville, we have seen 2 New Orleans’ music events that we would have never seen had we continued to live in NO. One was last night. 50 person choir performing NO rnb classics.

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Paul McMahon @macrambles.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

How dare you accuse the first, and only, dean of a Christian lawschool that never got off the ground because the founder was a sexual predator and the dean took an outrageous salary to be unwise in the ways of the Constitution!!!! This is an outrage!!!

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Paul McMahon @macrambles.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

For some inexplicable reason, this movie really resonates these days.

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Paul McMahon @macrambles.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Come on, now, it was even depicted in the movies!

Mongo from Blazing Saddles riding a steer.

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Paul McMahon @macrambles.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Only because my son is getting married later this month. Otherwise, as much as I hate to type this- media.tenor.com/GprIZXX9DCcA...

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Paul McMahon @macrambles.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

At times like these, I take humbrage in thoughts and prayers and the satorial stylings of a great First Lady.

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Paul McMahon @macrambles.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Will I be so pithy as to celebrate if the rumors are true?!?

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Paul McMahon @macrambles.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Photo of Escobar relaxing after a long day in the field.

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Paul McMahon @macrambles.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Finally got the photos that I mentioned yesterday, in a shareable format. 20 years old in these. Taken at a party on the last day of a summer job, 1980. Coincidentally, party was held at my mother’s families’ bar/restaurant (that ain’t there no mo).

Me on the far right (only time in my life someone can say that about me).

Me holding the phone- probably my grandmother calling from next door complaining about the noise.

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Paul McMahon @macrambles.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Peter Gabriel called, and he wants his headpiece back.

Peter Gabriel while in the band, Genesis

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Paul McMahon @macrambles.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Zen, 2. Ran into a friend last week who also loves Brazilian music and told her about a show that 2 other friends were having last night. She shows up and 2 songs in she’s hooked, and starts texting other friends to come. They in turn show and also keep the text train going. Had a sold out house!

Malandra performs Brazilian music at Gallo Rojo in Seville.

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Paul McMahon @macrambles.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Morning zen. Played tourist yesterday, and after living in Seville for 4 years, we explored the Catedral. Its a tad gaudy, but still impressive and thankfully, neither the Moors or the Catholics destroyed the work of the others.

Stained glass window in Catedral de Seville.

Exterior view of one side of the Catedral de Seville

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Paul McMahon @macrambles.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

My buddy, Max (on the leash) toward the end of his 21 year life. We then lived close to Bayou St John, and he struck a friendship with a dog we would see almost daily. Odd, because he never expressed any interest in any living thing beside my wife and me.

Max and his friend in New Orleans, around 2021

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Paul McMahon @macrambles.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Morning zen. Glorious day, yesterday. Trip to Museo de Belle Artes for a photography exhibit, and got to admire the dome in one of the wings. Night cap with some fantastic samba and bossa at a Brazilian bar, capped off by a lunar landscape.

Domed ceiling inside the Belle Artes museum in Seville

Brazilian music at La Offi, Brazilian bar in Seville

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Paul McMahon @macrambles.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Morning zen. Now, that’s a garden! My wife has 2 green thumbs.

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Paul McMahon @macrambles.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Morning and afternoon zen. Photo of a horse carriage from this afternoon. Féria started last night (week long celebration of Sevilliano culture) and horse carriages play a prominent t role. And, last night’s jazz session at Gallo was such a great performance.

Horse drawn carriages are a major part of Seville’s annual Féria

Flute, sax, trumpet, guitar, drum, bass and piano all in action at last night’s jazz session at Gallo Rojo.

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Paul McMahon @macrambles.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Morning zen. Last night’s manouche outing was made that much nicer with an appearance of Seville’s knot hole gang (peeking in through the window on the right of the picture).

Kids peeking through the window while enjoying a Gypsy jazz performance.

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Paul McMahon @macrambles.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Last night we returned to the 1st neighborhood that we lived in Seville, Triana. Went to a new place fur us, Colombre, to listen to a long time friend, Lola Santiago. As always, she was in wonderful voice.

Crossing the Isabel bridge on our way to the Triana neighborhood in Seville.

Lola Santiago and Alvaro Vieito in concert at Colombre

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Paul McMahon @macrambles.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Morning zen. Power and cell service back on in Seville. Got this from my son yesterday. His band, The Debtors, closed out Fedtivale International on Sunday in Lafayette. That’s him on guitar. Writes the songs, too.

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Paul McMahon @macrambles.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Morning zen. Sunday night in 3 parts. Started off at the ethno jam at Allegro, saw an amazing sunset and then brilliant Brazilian music from Malengo at Bicicliteria.

Malengo performing at Bicicliteria in Seville.

Sunset in the Macarena neighborhood in Seville.

Ethno jam at Allegro Ma Non Tropo in Seville.

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Paul McMahon @macrambles.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Morning zen. Great jam session last night at Gallo in Seville. That’s Javi Orti in the middle, on sax. He has a fantastic new lp out that’s available on Bandcamp.

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Paul McMahon @macrambles.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Morning zen. Made our way back to Taberna Ánima last night, for a pairing of two friends, Italian singer Gloria Illesi (watch for her- she is capable of great things!), and Sevilliano guitarist extraordinaire, Luis Seibert. And a view on the walk back home.

Gloria Illesi and Luis Seibert in performance at Taberna Ánima.

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Paul McMahon @macrambles.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Morning zen. First rose from the relocated garden. Was worried there wasn’t enough sun. Worried no more.

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Paul McMahon @macrambles.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Morning zen. Went out last night and got in waaayyy late. Woke up Harry when we got in the bed. He was not amused.

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Paul McMahon @macrambles.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Morning zen. Amazing sax/bass duo last night. My Spanish godfather, Manuel, on bass and Javi on sax.

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Paul McMahon @macrambles.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Morning zen. Today is our 10 year wedding anniversary, and we have plans tonight. So, last night we celebrated at home: steamed lobster, rock crab claws and shrimp stuffed artichokes.

Steamed lobster, rock crab claws and shrimp stuffed artichokes. Food porn.

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Paul McMahon @macrambles.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Old, and immature, enough that everytime I see one of these people, I immediately think about Cleavon Little and Gene Wilder in Blazing Saddles.

Processionaries in a brotherhood march in Seville.

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Paul McMahon @macrambles.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Morning zen. Somewhat unusual concert last night, but a marvelous pairing of just voice and bass courtesy of friends Paula Padilla and Rafa Torres. Look up Rob Wasserman’s 1988 lp, Duets, for a taste of what it was like.

Paula Padilla and Rafa Torres with an unusual, but fantastic, take on jazz standards with just voice and bass.

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Paul McMahon @macrambles.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Morning zen. You know it’s a great night when 4 of your friends all take turns serenading the crowd at the weekly jazz jam.

Sweet vocals courtesy of a Polish and Italian singer at the jazz jam.

Lovis G- such a phenomenal talent. Force of nature disguised as a jazz vocalist.

Even the pianist’s girlfriend got into the act (and, wow, she can sing!).

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Paul McMahon @macrambles.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Morning zen. Spent some time yesterday at the Seville Swing Dance Festival event, featuring the Padilla Siblings Band. Last night we went to a friend's amazing comedy play, that she co-wrote and co-starred, Eva Rubio in "En Sevilla Hay Que Vivi."

Coco and Lucy - 2 friends and 2 great dancers.

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Paul McMahon @macrambles.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Morning zen. Last night the Seville Swing Fest featured the woman on the left, self taught manouche guitarist, Debi Botos. She is of Hungarian descent and a citizen of Canada- look her up on Bandcamp and go see her if she performs near you. You won’t be disappointed!

Debi Botos and her band perform manouche/swing.

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