I did a truly badass thing tonight.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DN9g9mLgMrK/?igsh=MTIwdjdhNWJkOTAyZw==

Enjoy. I feel like I finally did it justice.

If you’re interested in reading more, “to dance with a cyclone” is the opening ringer of my 2019 poetry collection of the same name.

-Allēna

#catharsis #freeJazz #jazz #jazzGalleryMilwaukee #openMic #poetryPerformance #queerPoet #Riverwest

Lazarus Halliwell (probably gaily horsing around) on Instagram: "This is my piece "to dance with a cyclone", feat. A FULL JAZZ BAND. I asked them to give me a tornado for this piece and they FUCKIN DELIVERED OMFG. -Allēna"

3 likes, 0 comments - opensorceryy on August 29, 2025: "This is my piece "to dance with a cyclone", feat. A FULL JAZZ BAND. I asked them to give me a tornado for this piece and they FUCKIN DELIVERED OMFG. -Allēna".

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Connected to Cory the Bike Fixer? #Milwaukee #Riverwest
My #Meshtastic Plan:

- My office at UWM is three miles from the house and much higher in elevation. I'm setting up a Heltec v3 with an aftermarket antenna there.
- My parents' house is two miles away and roughly at the same elevation. I'm going to set up the same thing there.
- From the side of my house facing the UWM office, I can reach a solar-powered node that I believe is somewhere in #Riverwest. I'm setting up a third Heltec there.
- I started with a Lilygo T-Deck Plus, which I can carry around and use for range testing. I consider that my primary device.
- I ordered two "XIAO ESP32S3 & Wio-SX1262 Kits for Meshtastic" from Seeed. I was going to use them as low-power solar repeaters that I leave in the woods to fill gaps in the legs between the two extremities. They were $10 a piece, so putting them in the woods in a waterproof case feels safe.

Let's see if spanning five miles and going uphill is achievable.

Update: Plans for Riverwest eatery & food truck park inch closer to fruition

From the Article:... #milwaukee #riverwest #eastside

https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/update-on-riverwest-food-truck-park

Update: Plans for Riverwest eatery & food truck park inch closer to fruition

Committee approval from the city & pursuit of historical designation mark progress for the ambitious food park.

OnMilwaukee

Riverwest Co-op at risk of closing; asking for public's help

From the Article:... #milwaukee #riverwest

https://www.fox6now.com/news/riverwest-co-op-risk-closing-asking-publics-help

Riverwest Co-op at risk of closing; asking for public's help

The Riverwest Co-op, located at the corner of Clarke and Fratney in Milwaukee, is at risk of closing.

FOX6 News Milwaukee | Wisconsin & Local Milwaukee News WITI

I ride past Baensch Food in #Riverwest, 3 days per week on my way in to the office. I noticed that a few days ago that someone dumped a bunch of matresses in the parking lot and then a few days later, someone propped one of the matresses up and spray painted an enspiring message on it (something like "be a good person").

That might be the most Riverwest thing that I've ever seen.

I ride past Colectivo in #Riverwest whenever I commute to work and I would love to stop for a Pumpkin Spice Fluff Latte but there aren't any cupholders on the #motorcycle.