Ian BetteridgeMar 10

Zen fascists will control you: https://www.ianbetteridge.com/zen-fascist-wi/

In 1979, a punk band from San Francisco recorded a song about the Governor of California. It was a joke, mostly. Jerry Brown was a Democrat, a Buddhist, a man who dated Linda Ronstadt and discussed limits and simplicity at a moment when America was in no mood for either.

Zen fascists will control you...

In 1979, a punk band from San Francisco recorded a song about the Governor of California. It was a joke, mostly. Jerry Brown was a Democrat, a Buddhist, a man who dated Linda Ronstadt and discussed limits and simplicity at a moment when America was in no mood for either.

Ian Betteridge
Show threadQuinn NortonMar 10
@ianbetteridge have you heard the covers done for other Cali govs? They're all amazing, but disposable heroes of hiphopracy was my favorite https://youtu.be/cBAkOifDeSw?si=MnZE3129ymBI8HPk
California Uber Alles - The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy

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Show threadBruce B (he/him)
@quinn @ianbetteridge I had the Beatnigs album on tape cassette a looong time ago. Always liked Michael Franti.
Mar 10 at 8:51pmWeb
Show threadRyanMar 11

@bbsmooth @quinn @ianbetteridge Just don't look up what he's been accused of lately. 😬

(Deeply disappointing to me as well, as I thought he was a pretty good guy and had interviewed him multiple times over the years.)

Show threadQuinn NortonMar 12

@laze @bbsmooth @ianbetteridge

never set up news alerts for your heroes.