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stevenray @stevenray.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 1h

Ordered this book through eBay last week (via Better World Books), and it (they?) arrived yesterday. Two copies shrink-wrapped together. Never had that happen before. Maybe this means I should read it twice. #bookstodon #marxism

Photo of two copies of the same book, shrink-wrapped together. The book cover is black, with text in gray, red and white. The book title is Jameson on Jameson: Conversations on Cultural Marxism, by Fredric Jameson. Ian Buchanan, editor.

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stevenray @stevenray.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/10/2026

ICE is out in SOMA this morning. If you see them, call Rapid Response. #ICE #sanFrancisco

photo of a pamphlet with instructions on what to do, steps to follow when you see ICE in your area.

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stevenray @stevenray.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/10/2026

Every Sunday, I take photos of the food my wife has made us for the week (yes, I'm extremely fortunate). I don't usually get around to posting them, though. Here's this week's contingent. Silken tofu with spicy soy dressing Bok Choy with scallions Dan Dan […] [Original post on sfba.social]

Bok Choy with scallions in the foreground, Salt and pepper shrimp and Dan Dan noodles in the background to the left.

Salt and pepper shrimp to the left, Rice cakes with Shao Hsing rice wine on the right, and Dan Dan noodles in the background.

Smoked salmon salad with seaweed, with Silken Tofu with spicy soy dressing in the background.

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stevenray @stevenray.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/10/2026

Went #bowling again. Making progress. 🎳 In bowling as in life, “strikes and gutters, ups and downs.” #BigLebowski

A screenshot of the computerized score tracker at a bowling alley, showing the scores from three games. 98, 129 and 142.

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stevenray @stevenray.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2026

[Minor spoiler & interpretation of the Backrooms tv show] So, I watched #Backrooms today, on #Netflix. I felt profoundly disoriented when it was finished, and walked around my house expecting to have a similar experience. It occurred to me how it in a small […] [Original post on sfba.social]

A screengrab from a tv show. It shows the therapist character from Backrooms about to enter the furniture store, the point at which she begins her own journey. At that moment, her reflection appears in the store window to the right, a door separating them.

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stevenray @stevenray.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2026

Mike Krukow hung up a 36-year broadcasting career today (coming after a major league baseball career as a pitcher), and was feted on the field after the game. He brought so much wonderful personality to every broadcast, and I personally learned so much about the […] [Original post on sfba.social]

A screen grab from the after-game telecast of a baseball game, showing Mike Krukow on the field. He's sitting in a chair and a smiling toward the stands with his family behind him to the left.

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stevenray @stevenray.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026

Absolutely zonked on this #caturday. All of you, have a good one. 👍🏻 🐈

A very fluffy brown tabby cat laying on her side, arranged vertically and facing to the left, on a bed and blanket, with light from a window making her fur almost glow. Her fur is really fluffy, almost like exploding off her. Her head is tucked in next to a pillow and her eyes are closed.

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stevenray @stevenray.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/09/2026

On the west side of San Francisco today, we've got both Sun and fog. #weather #sanFrancisco

A color photo of the sky. The bright Sun is near the top left corner, and competes for space with several types of clouds at multiple altitudes, as well as some blue sky. A large cloud near the center is lower in altitude and is rolling across the field of view, right to left. Trees occupy the bottom right, and the upper portion of a house is in the lower left.

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stevenray @stevenray.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/09/2026

Five new releases added to my collection yesterday. Scrumptious stuff. #experimentalMusic #soundArt #bandcamp #music

A screenshot showing five album covers. From left to right, calamus and sparrow's breath by Raincat, escalation inhalation exhalation by a Hired State, Lasitud by Autodetuned, Fresco by Maknouchi and Blind End Now by The Last Five Minutes.

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stevenray @stevenray.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/09/2026

Validation of what I've always suspected. @effinbirds

Photo of a white t-shirt. It features a monochrome drawing of a starling bird facing to the right. Underneath it is the phrase 'I am a goddamned delight' in black text.

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stevenray @stevenray.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/09/2026

A nice article about the health benefits of eating sardines, with links to several recipes. As part of our dinner yesterday, we had broiled sardines with thyme and lemon. Super good! […] [Original post on sfba.social]

Six headless sardines arrayed in a glass plate on a dark kitchen counter, near the bottom of the photo. They are sliced down the middle and have thyme and lemon slices sticking out of them. A large knife can be seen at the top.

Six cooked sardines are arrayed on a bed of lettuce with thyme and lemon slices, on a white oval plate sitting on a dark kitchen counter.

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stevenray @stevenray.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2026

Wife has gotten on a kick of making these delicious things lately. Fig, blue cheese and prosciutto on crackers with drizzled honey on top. They are every bit as tasty as they look! #food

Small individual appetizers spread on a wooden cutting board, two rows of five each. They're composed of fig, blue cheese and prosciutto on a cracker with drizzled honey. The moisture in the figs is reflecting the light in the room, and drops of honey can be seen on the cutting board.

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stevenray @stevenray.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/09/2026

Got myself a Kobo Libra Colour e-reader. Really liking it so far. :-)

Closeup photo of an e-reader laying on a bed. It's displaying several book covers and options to go to home, my books, discover or more.

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stevenray @stevenray.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/09/2026

I went to Half Moon Bay Lavender and Yerba Buena Nursery (right next to each other) today and I'm in my happy place. Time to do some digging. #gardening

Seven nursery plants on the ground below, all in a row. Five types of lavender, one artemesia and one monkey flower.

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stevenray @stevenray.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/08/2026

A nice little book o' #poetry Translations of Japanese poems by Kenneth Rexroth. He also did a similar one of Chinese poems, which I hope to get soon. #bookstodon

An outdoor pic. In the lower half, a paperback book being held by a right hand and resting on a knee. In the background, a garden with dirt and various plants out of focus. The book cover features a Japanese ink, or sumi-e painting of a tall narrow tree on an off-white background. At top in uppercase letters, One Hundred Poems From The Japanese. Below that, Kenneth Rexroth.

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stevenray @stevenray.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/08/2026

My email provider informed me that I'm running out of space, so I'm going through old mail with attachments, seeing what I can get rid of. Discovered a bunch of photos I took which I... emailed to myself, for some reason. 🙄 Anyhoo, I might be posting some […] [Original post on sfba.social]

a collection of white mushrooms against a dark kitchen counter.

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stevenray @stevenray.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/08/2026

watch out for those naked ladies in your garden. #amaryllis #gardening

An outdoor photo in a garden. Two amaryllis stems near the bottom left arch up toward the center, with many pink and white blooms present. Just behind them is an asparagus fern in a container, and other plants can be seen in the background. A wooden fence is in the distance to the right, and a blond dog is lying on the ground.

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stevenray @stevenray.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/08/2026

In addition to our black shorthair and fluffy brown tabby #cats we also have these two varieties. Their meows are very unusual and they eat a lot. I was told they're from France. #caturday maybe #dogsOfMastodon

A photo of two dogs in a back yard. A black, gray and white one sits looking at you in the foreground, and a blond one stands in the background. A tall wooden fence is to the right, and a white house with black trim can be seen in the distance.

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stevenray @stevenray.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/08/2026

Zowie says that she's a flower amongst flowers. Who am I to disagree? #caturday #catsOfMastodon

A fluffy brown tabby cat sits on a cherry wood dining room table, toward the left edge of the photo. She's looking to the right, where a flower arrangement can be seen in the background.

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stevenray @stevenray.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/08/2026

Dunno what's in store for this #caturday, but it's bound to be interesting. #catsOfMastodon

Two cats sitting on a bed, at opposite ends of the picture, both looking out the window. The cat on the left is a black short hair, while the cat on the right is a fluffy brown tabby.

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stevenray @stevenray.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 31/07/2026

I went BOWLING today! The first time in fifteen years. Haha, I had to figure out how to do it all over again. I've been in leagues twice in my life, the last time around 2010. I think my average back then was around 175. Today, I got a 79 and a 115. Hahahaha […] [Original post on sfba.social]

Photo of a bowling alley, looking down a lane toward the pins, with gutters to either side. An automated lane cleaning robot is going down the lane to the right. Didn't have those the last time I bowled!

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stevenray @stevenray.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/07/2026

Scenes from the kitchen. My wife is such a good cook, and I'm the beneficiary of it. 🙂 This week features several Asian-inspired dishes. Included are Shrimp with fermented black beans, ginger and garlic, Spicy Korean-style carrot salad, Rice, Garlic-ginger tofu […] [Original post on sfba.social]

Several dishes of food on a kitchen counter. Clockwise from bottom left, Shrimp with fermented black beans, ginger and garlic, Spicy Korean-style carrot salad, rice, Garlic-ginger tofu, Soy butter bok choy pasta, Sauteed Shishito peppers.

Closeup of the Shrimp with fermented black beans, ginger and garlic and Spicy Korean-style carrot salad.

Closeup of the Soy butter bok choy pasta and Sauteed Shishito peppers.

My first helping, which included the tofu, shishito peppers and shrimp on rice.

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stevenray @stevenray.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/07/2026

Luis Hernández is a 17 year old shortstop / third baseman for the Giants who just got promoted to Single A. Their second-best prospect, just below his friend Josuar Gonzalez, who's 18 and also got promoted. Huge talents, and they're just kids. #baseball

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stevenray @stevenray.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/07/2026

Pretty neat watching the SpaceX Starship launch today. Not a fan of the nazi trillionaire, but the eye candy is undeniable. #spaceX

Screenshot of the SpaceX Starship in space to the left, with the Earth in the background to the right. Speed is listed at 26,474 kilometers per hour, and the altitude is 157 kilometers about nine minutes after launch.

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stevenray @stevenray.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/07/2026

Got this today. Musicians and mix engineers, any experiences you can share? I've read lots of favorable things lately. It's already made a difference while monitoring with headphones. Will measure the sound out of my Focal monitors and setup a profile for them on Monday. @AudioPro #musician

photo of a white rectangular box on a dark countertop. The box has black text in top left which reads Full confidence in sound. Bottom left reads For speakers and headphones. Bottom right, SoundID Reference. A silver microphone can be seen encased in gray foam.

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stevenray @stevenray.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/07/2026

My phone's new weather app, covering all those microclimate bases.

photo of a non-smartphone's text-based weather app. White text on a black background. At top, 60 degrees, followed by the text Mainly clear, partly cloudy or overcast. High 66, low 54 and a few other things.

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stevenray @stevenray.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/07/2026

The matilija poppies are having a moment. #gardening

A photo in a garden showing about 20 Matilija (or fried egg) poppy flowers in bloom. A wooden shed is to the right and a ladder is leaning up against it.

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stevenray @stevenray.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/07/2026

Yet another new book in the house. 'Through close readings of poems, short stories, and novels brought into conversation with scholarship in anthropology, sociology, politics, and economics, Tadiar demonstrates how the devalued experiences of the Philippines’ […] [Original post on sfba.social]

Cover of a paperback book. Dark background with yellow and white text. In yellow near top, the title Things Fall Away. Under that in white, Philippine Historical Experience and the Makings of Globalization. At bottom in yellow, the author's name, Neferti X. M. Tadiar. In center, an artist's rendering of Philippine society. A woman stands to the left, looking out on a scene of various people living their lives. The background is full of apartment buildings and factories and in the foreground are densely-packed neighborhoods of homes.

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stevenray @stevenray.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/07/2026

Good morning, Mastodon. A bit out of focus, cuz that's how we're feeling after a very restless night. #catsOfMastodon #dogsOfMastodon #screwFireworks

A medium-sized blond dog lies on a bed looking out a window, and a fluffy tabby cat lies next to her. The cat looks groggy. A little window light enters the room from the upper right.

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stevenray @stevenray.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/06/2026

You know that old saying, 'you can lead a cat to a box but you can't make them jump'? Yeah. Not accurate. #catsOfMastodon

A fluffy brown tabby cat sits on a blue hall rug, looking at a large cardboard box that's just been emptied.

A fluffy brown tabby cat sits in the middle of the box, staring with big surprised-looking eyes.

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stevenray @stevenray.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/06/2026

I went to the #baseball game last night, as a neighbor friend wanted to get the Irish Heritage Night t-shirt. I believe he bought the tix before the Pride Night fiasco which has embroiled the Giants ever since. We both support #Pride and he wore a Pride rainbow […] [Original post on sfba.social]

A photo of a baseball stadium at night. The field is lit by the stadium lights, and fans fill the seats. The teams are on the field in the middle of a play. The sky is a bluish gray, and office buildings as well as San Francisco Bay can be seen in the background.

A photo of an orange baseball cap, with a homemade message on it's front with the words Support all Fans.

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stevenray @stevenray.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/06/2026

Opened up this audio compressor to replace a single light bulb for the VU meter, and have already messed it up. Am I really going to have to learn soldering now? Looks like it. 🙄 #musicStudio #electrical #repair

The front of a Golden Age Project Comp-2A compressor.

The interior of the Comp-2A, showing a circuit board, several vacuum tubes and various other components.

A closeup showing a wire that's become unattached from a metal connector. A second wire still connected looks to be held on by solder.

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stevenray @stevenray.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/06/2026

We went to the Presidio Tunnel Tops park today, which we'd never been to before. Pretty big, landscaped beautifully with native plants. Sited right next to Crissy Field, so amazing views. Free and can recommend! presidio.gov/explore/attractions/pr…

The Golden Gate Bridge in the background near the center of the image, with the Marin Headlands beyond. Blue skies, lots of native plants and a paved path.

A view full of native plants, many in bloom. Buildings in the Presidio can be seen in the background.

A view looking east toward the Palace of Fine Arts, with the San Francisco skyline in the distance. Native grasses and other plants lie to either side of paved walkways, with blue skies overhead.

A view into the manicured lawns of the Presidio, with original rehabilitated military housing lining a boulevard to the right. A lone palm tree reaches into blue skies near the right edge of the photo.

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stevenray @stevenray.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/06/2026

[dead mouse] Milo has fulfilled his predatory instinct and boy is he STOKED. :blobcat_happy:

A black cat on an outdoor patio looks down at a dead mouse, which he'd carried onto the patio a few moments before.

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stevenray @stevenray.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/06/2026

Comparing the mixes I did to the mastered tracks I got back from the label, for the release that'll be coming out this November. #musician #mastering #musicStudio

Screenshot of digital audio workstation software, displaying a spectrogram of frequencies on top of several tracks of audio. This is the mixed track.

Screenshot of digital audio workstation software, displaying a spectrogram of frequencies on top of several tracks of audio. This is the mastered track.

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stevenray @stevenray.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/06/2026

Venus (right) and Jupiter (left) low in the western sky tonight. They'll reach their conjunction next Tuesday. #astrophotography #nightphotography

An outdoor photo at night. Two small bright objects in the deep blue night sky near the center of the image. To their left, the outline of a large pine tree and a house behind it, one light on in a window.

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stevenray @stevenray.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/05/2026

For #baseball fans who might be interested, the MLBPA has made their first proposal for a new collective bargaining agreement (the current one expires at the end of this season). I'm still digesting these asks. Liking many of them.

a screenshot of three posts by Jeff Passan, detailing the major points of the proposal made by the major league baseball players association.

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