Update: managed to finish 3 (!) songs in time to try them out in last Sat's livestream! They're even different moods/vibes/grooves. Posted lyrics today to Patreon w/links to livestream timestamps. patreon.com/posts/12252251… And yes, they're all thinly veiled political metaphors.

Singer-songwriter Vienna Teng premieres her music video for “We've Got You (Two Truths)” while joining us for a Behind the Video interview. 🔗: v13.net/2025/02/vienna… #Singersongwriter #ViennaTeng #videopremiere #BehindtheVideo #interview #indie #pop

Vienna Teng's new song/MV "We've Got You (Two Truths)" manages to sum up all the humongous things about this moment in time going through all our heads. Such a beautiful and powerful video and song -- give it a watch. Vienna Teng youtube.com/watch?v=0N-uYw…

Also true of environmental review for permitting things like clean energy (+ other stuff needed for it to work like transmission, distribution & storage).

Meanwhile Folk Alliance was last week & I'm so grateful for the existence of Gina Chavez, Allison Russell & many other heroes of indie music (including presenters/promoters!) 💜 They distill the joy not in turning away from hard things, but linking arms to go through them.

Well, I'm flat on the couch with a fever & a nice wet cough. Gotta love winter bugs. At least I'm negative for Covid. (The 5yo's not even to blame this time, & I was masking for much of Folk Alliance!) Shifting Two Truths micro-workshops to same times next week. 🗓️

I did not anticipate the appetite for a bike shanty, y'all.

"well, we need to bring manufacturing back" this isn't how to do that. "well, how would you do that, then?" First, think about what you are hoping to accomplish. Is this a jobs program? Is the point to have high-paying factory jobs for the non-college men who used to work in

from the declaration of independence lol