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Jimmy Doom's avatar

Out of all that feverish material, I must know which Minor Threat and Black Flag songs were chosen.

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Jim Ruland's avatar

Minor Threat and Nervous Breakdown

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Missing the opportunity to do a Guilty of Being White/ White Minority medley 🤡

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Jim Ruland's avatar

Dayum, Jimmy. Grab your ukulele and press record!

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We gotta throw in some banjo for that one

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Jim Ruland's avatar

I can play the penny whistle.

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I’ll take it. I specialize(d) in mic stand in one hand, beer in other

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Lex Orgera's avatar

This is the best newsletter ever.

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Jim Ruland's avatar

Thank you!

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Aug Stone's avatar

Feel better, Jim! Though I like the way your writing flows in your current state, ha

Kneecap sounds good! I have friends involved in the Welsh and Cornish language scenes. Horrific stories of repression by the English. Until the 80s you could be jailed for speaking Welsh, and there was also 'the Welsh knot' which was used as punishment for any students heard speaking Welsh. My first night in Cardiff the crew I was with tore down any signs that weren't at least bilingual

You going to AWP?

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Jim Ruland's avatar

The suppression of indigenous languages is colonizer 101. I love the move from the weepy "800 yeeeears of English oppression" to "Fuck you we're doing this." Won't be at the conference but I'll be around for a few off-sites and meet-ups.

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Steve E.'s avatar

Sending well wishes for a speedy bounce back and book positivity in the making!

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Thank you, Steve! My brain is mush but my heart is pure.

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Travis DeVore's avatar

Thanks for the tip on the Podcast. Will check it out soon. Sending good vibrations out into the ether. Best of luck.

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Jim Ruland's avatar

Thank you, Travis! I'm feeling groovy!

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