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Ghostbusters 1984 review: Dickless for 40 Years and Running! (Comissioned by Weird Kev)

Hello all you happy people and welcome to the start of our look at ghost busters! Kev's a fan, i'm a fan, your a literal sentient fan that eats children to survive. We're all fans here.

In 1980 Dan Akroyd drove his car into columbia pictures with a dream.. to make a film about his love of ghosts and since he wouldn't leave they sent director ivan reitman to get him to. Instead Ivan agreed with the dream and agreed to not have columbia pictures, which he was mayor of, to press charges. They then went to get their friend Harold Ramis who was, ironically trapped in the phantom zone and with the help of mon el they freed him and all 4 escaped.

Then they had to spend a year curing MOn El's led poisning but unfortuatnely failed and had ot send him to the future. With their venkman gone, they instead went with Bill Murray, who had just finished up being a consuler at a summer camp by the time the summer of 81 rolled around. They had three but they needed a fourth. So the four set out on an epic quest to find their fourth ghostbuster. So they arrived in Morganville, which is what they called Shelbyville in those days. So they tied an onion to their belts, which was the style at the time. Now, to take the ferry cost a nickel, and in those days, nickels had pictures of bumblebees on 'em. "Give me five bees for a quarter," you'd say. Now, where were we? Oh yeah, the important thing was they had an onion on their belt, which was the style at the time. They didn't have white onions because of the war. The only thing you could get was those big yellow ones.

Any ways they soon found ernie hudson but he was in the thrall of the shadow king so to free him Murray winged him real godo with a boot and then a now free enrie threw him into the sun.

With that production began, but soon mysterious murders began just like what happened in woodsburo a few years ago, and bill murray sadly died confronting ghostface. To revivie him our heroes went back in time and managed to save him and unmask ghostface early, but marty mcfly's parents ceased to exist, so they went back again only to make a world ruled by apes. This was satisfactory enough for a while but when the apes decreed ghosts and all depecitons of them banned our heroes went back AGAIN and finally got a timeline that worked well enough. Bill Murray was a transformer now of course and ernie hudson could turn water into flame, but those were okay. Dan Akroyd, who was now a cartoon dog wrote a new draft, the studio loved it and thus ghostbusters was born.

They cast an all star cast: Some Guy as Walter Peck, some other guy as the mayor, Segornye Weaver who had an uneventful year but wasn't about to tell the cartoon dog, and Rick Moranis, who had his own epic quest with best friend and great white north co-star dave thomas to save the world that we'll get to some other day. THe film was a hit, created a franchise and here we are so join me under the cut will ya.

So the film begins with famous outlaws Billy the Kid and Belle Starr rising from the dead. Depsite having died a decade apart and billy having been about 20 and belle 40, they both look middle aged as they plan to rustle cattle, there apparnetly being no beef in the afterlife

We'll deal with that terror as we get our title sequence, as Ray Jay Parker junior.. sorry three old white men sing the ghost busters theme. All three are here KOng, the leader, Spencer, the dumb one dressed like jack napier for some reason and Tracy, the gorilla who wears hats.

Their the ghost busters, they caper after ghosts and work out of an apartment in what could only be new york. So after the opening they have some banter i've blocked out because I want to live and sad to say it hasn't held up well> Speaking of holding up I can't really keep this up so

APRIL FOOLS BITCHES

Yeah bad news, we will not be covering the 1984 classic ghostbusters.. till October. Yeah this is a hell of a way to do it but in october we'll be starting a yearly look at one of the best comedy franchises around, Ghostbusters, starting with the original timeline: Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters II, the video game and the first arc of the idw comic. And possibly a brucey bonus as we have an extra week.

To kick this off we decided to look not at the movies.. but at the OTHER ghost busters... the 1975 live action filmation show starring two guys from f troop and a guy in a gorilla suit who dick around an office, get a call from some guy named zero, and then bust ghosts.

This show is also why the real ghostbusters are called that: Filmation made the BOLD choice to do thier own cartoon based on the 70's show to cash in, Columbia said HELL NO, and since they coudln't get it stopped (It was within filmation's rights) instead named theirs the REAL GHOSTBUSTERS. And it was. We'll look at the other one next year for now let's talk about the live action show

The reason I couldn't hold up the gag is simple: The Ghost Busters... is pain. It is deep hurting. it is grief in telvision form. The Ghost Busters.. is lame. Or, at the very least the episode Kev choose by roulette wheel , they went thataway is. Kev is also now barred from using a randomizer for at least a review or two. Sorry kev.

I thought it might at least have a chuckle, I mean it's a series with a giant gorilla and their chasing cowboys. This had to be at least a LITTLE fun right? right?

I mean ... it was a LITTLE fun as Tracy the gorilla.. is genuinely a delight. He throws a man upside down when he tries cheating him in a coin toss, wears delightful hats, and somehow makes a giant propellor work on a model airlplane. Is the schitch he does all that funny? no. Is he still charming anyway because it's a gorilla? yes. Sadly we do NOT get to see a fake gorilla drive a fake car.

The fact a fake gorilla doing mildly amusing schtick is the only thing this episode did that was remotely amusing should tell you to RUN SAVE YOURSELVES FOR THE LOVE OF GOD RUN. RUN. NEVER LOOK BACK. RUN. RUNNNNNN.

But since you didn't take my warning if your onto this paragraph, let the misery continue: While I can enjoy a corny joke on occasion, The Ghost Busters is the corniest of jokes. It is the lamest of ideas. It is just 20 solid minute of dad jokes without the charm of being told by an actual dad. We get a joke where the cowboys ask if Spencer , the idiot of the group wants to wet his whistle.. AND THEN HE DIPS IT IN WATER. GET IT. GET IT. GET IT. GET IT GET...

Every fucking joke is like that: a pun without any sense of irony or whimsy that makes a pun tolerable.

The actual premise is also just.. not funny. Cowboys want to rustle up cattle because hell apparently has none. Maybe that's why theirs so many delightful 40's cannibals, we don't know. So they want to go cattle rustling but DOHOHOHO THEIRS NO CATTLE IN THE CITY and they make soup but it's warm despite no fire because she LEFT IT ON TWICE AS LONG DOHOHOHO. i'm dying inside because this show is inane DOHOHOHOHO.

I"m.. not exaggerating. I'm a forgiving man: I find the good in most stuff I review even fi I don't like it. I try to be positive: it's why most stuff I review or get comissioned for is stuff that's GOOD. And even the mediocre or bad I can still usually find something but this show has a gorilla with hats and NOTHING else. Kong and Spencer have the "schemer guy and idiot" schtick you've seen a million times. The jokes are trite as hell and were played out in 1975 to the point i'm baffled this came out in the 70's. It was aimed at kids sure but kids aren't THIS stupid. I thought given the gorilla it'd at least be goofy fun or so bad it's good.. but it's just nothing. I'm struggling to find things to say that aren't "I died a little on the inside watching this".

The actual "plot" is paper thin, which is fine for a comedy if it's actually funny. To use a refrence to the good ghostbusters, Meatballs, from the same director, is good. it's also a lot of scenes of dicking around with teens. But the bill murray jokes, his friendship with chris makepiece, the jokes that do work, that makin it dance scene.. it has more than enough to compensate. It also has a truly awful scene I skip every time that acts like consent don't exist.

This is just "dick around with cowboys", "Dick around till they go to get the call from ghost man", dick around with cowboys again" , "Dick around a bit after getting their assigment' , "Dick around and pretend to be cowboys", "Catch ghosts embarassingly easy while billy the kid humps the air". The only clever or notable things are the fact the ghosts randomly age and that Bella gets a happy ending as they at least cooked her a meal first.

So yeah this was 25 minutes of my life i'll never get back. I wish I had more to say but this is just.. nothing. Maybe the dracula or frankenstien episodes have more I don't know, and I don't care. This was a MASSIVE disapointment and hopefully the cartoon willl be better. Thanks for reading.

#ghostbusters #bill murray #ernie hudson #harold ramis #dan arkoyd #the ghost busters #filmation

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figureskatingfanblog · 11 months

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More 23-24 Program Music Announcements

Men

Dinh Tran (USA) - FP: Tron: Legacy, choreo by Misha Ge

Daniil Murzin (USA) - FP: Phantom of the Opera, choreo by Misha Ge

Yaroslav Paniot (USA) - SP: “Kiss” by Prince, choreo by Rohene Ward

Sena Miyake (JPN) - SP: Gypsy Kings Medley

Kao Miura (JPN) - FP: Attack on Titan OST, choreo by Shae-Lynn Bourne

Matteo Rizzo (ITA) - SP: Derniere Danse, choreo by Massimo Scali

Camden Pulkinen (USA) - SP: A Different Kind of Love by Son Lux, choreo by Marie-France Dubreuil

Nikolaj Memola (ITA) - SP: Adios Nonino and Inverno Porteño by Astor Piazzolla, choreo by Andrea Gilardi and Corrado Giordani; He will be keeping his FP from last season.

Kyrylo Marsak (UKR) - SP: “Pale Yellow” by Woodkid, choreo by Monica Lindors

Andrew Torgashev (USA) - FP: “Void of Madness” by Muse

Nikita Starostin (GER) - SP: "Disco Inferno" by The Trammps; LP - "I Want It That Way” and “Larger Than Life" by the Backstreet Boys

Women

Starr Andrews (USA) - FP: Being Good Isn’t Good Enough (from Hallelujah, Baby!)

Wakaba Higuchi (JPN) - FP: “Fix You” and “Paradise” by Coldplay

Mone Chiba (JPN) - SP: Les Yeux Noirs (Dark Eyes), choreo by Misha Ge

Yujae Kim (KOR) - SP: Flamenco, classical guitar; FP: Avatar soundtrack, choreo by Yaeji Shin

Sonja Hilmer (USA) - FP: Avatar: the Last Airbender soundtrack by The Track Team and Samuel KimS; choreo by Sonja Hilmer

Pairs

Grace Hanns / Danny Neudecker (USA) - FP: Bram Stoker's Dracula soundtrack by Wojciech Kilar; choreo by Natalia Mishkutenok

Ice Dance

Klara Kowar / Thomas Schwappach (USA) RD: “Never Tear Us Apart” by INXS; FD: No Time to Die by Billie Ellish

Nadiia Bashynska / Peter Beaumont (CAN) - RD: “Never Tear Us Apart” by INXS and “Wild Boys” by Duran Duran

Hannah Lim / Ye Quan (KOR) - RD: Prince

Isabella Flores / Ivan Desyatov (USA) - FD: West Wide Story, choreo by Kaitlyn Weaver

Marjorie Lajoie / Zachary Lagha (CAN) - RD: “Thriller” by Michael Jackson

Holly Harris / Jason Chan (AUS) - RD: "Material Girl" by Madonna; "Express Yourself" by Madonna; choreo by Sam Chouinard

Sofia Val / Asaf Kazimov (ESP) - RD: Top Gun Soundtrack

#figure skating #pairs skating #Ice Dancing #program music announcements

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random-movie-ideas · 3 months

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DC Cinematic Universe, Phase One Plan

Doing some research ahead of where I'm at with the villain blogs, here is my expected plan for Phase One of this theoretical cinematic universe:

THE FLASH - During a freak lightning storm, police scientist Barry Allen and his girlfriend's little brother Wally both end up developing super speed. As a result, a local gang breaks into a research lab and steals a number of high-tech weapons to be able to fight back.

Starring: Barry Allen/Flash, Wally West/Kid Flash, Iris West, Joe West, Ralph Dibny, Sue Dibny, Len Snart/Captain Cold, Digger Harkness/Captain Boomerang, Mick Rory/Heat Wave, Mark Mardon/Weather Wizard, James Jesse/Trickster, Hartley Rathaway/Pied Piper.

MARTIAN MANHUNTER - A Martian warrior finds himself stranded on Earth after being teleported there by an old scientist. Now hunted by intergalactic "peacekeepers" called the Manhunters, the Martian befriends a former marine named John Stewart, who helps him find his way home again.

Starring: J'onn J'onzz/Martian Manhunter, John Stewart, Katma Tui, Scar, the Manhunters, Dr. Simon Erdel, likely some government people like Amanda Waller.

GREEN LANTERN - A team of Green Lanterns chase the war criminal Atrocitus to Earth after he perfects a red ring to fight back against them. When one Lantern is killed, his ring ends up in the hands of Hal Jordan, who must now be trained in its use to save his world and the entire galaxy. But the more he learns, the more he discovers about the Lantern leader's hand in Atrocitus's origin.

Starring: Hal Jordan/Green Lantern, Thaal Sinestro, Arisia, Ch'p, Salaak, Kilowog, Atrocitus/Red Lantern, Dex-Starr, Abin Sur, Carol Ferris, Thomas Kalmaku, Hector Hammond, likely some other supporting Lanterns.

WONDER WOMAN - While pursuing the dangerous terrorist Baroness Paula von Gunther, military operative Steve Trevor and his team stumble upon a lost island in the Mediterranean. The island's princess, Diana, works with them to stop the Baroness from endangering the island and the entire world.

Starring: Diana/Wonder Woman, Steve Trevor, Etta Candy, Barbara Ann Minerva, Baroness Paula von Gunther, Doctor Poison, Queen Hippolyta, Donna Troy, Nubia, and many other Amazons.

AQUALAD - Jackson Hyde is the son of underwater treasure hunter David Hyde AKA the Black Manta, scouring the world for the lost Trident of the Dead King, a weapon used to sink Atlantis. When Jackson meets an Atlantean named Garth, he learns there is some truth to his father's tales and must work together with Garth to stop him from getting his hands on it.

Starring: Jackson Hyde/Aqualad, Garth/Tempest, David Hyde/Black Manta, Black Jack, Eel, Charybdis, Scylla, Scavenger, Cal Durham, Atlan/Dead King.

GREEN ARROW - Rogue vigilante Oliver Queen finds himself captured by the government and forced into Amanda Waller's Suicide Squad, including such members as Dinah Lance, Roy Harper, and Slade Wilson. They are sent after foreign noble Count Vertigo, who poses a threat to the United States. After the job is done, Oliver betrays Waller and puts his life on the line to get himself, Dinah, and Roy out of the squad.

Starring: Oliver Queen/Green Arrow, Dinah Lance/Black Canary, Roy Harper/Speedy, Amanda Waller, Slade Wilson/Deathstroke, Count Vertigo, likely other members of the Suicide Squad.

JUSTICE LEAGUE - Earth finds itself attacked by a race of aliens called Kryptonians, endowed with powers beyond any human. Bruce Wayne (who has been acting as a Nick Fury figure throughout the previous movies) brings together Princess Diana, J'onn J'onzz, Barry Allen, and Hal Jordan to help fight against them. Arthur Curry also joins, having been caught up in the initial attack alongside Diana as they both fought the villainous Atlantean, Queen Clea. Oliver Queen receives an invitation as well, but turns it down before ultimately helping in the end. Other characters like John Stewart also pitch in, resulting in John receiving a Green Lantern ring in the end. As the battle rages, Bruce investigates a twenty+ year old report of a Kryptonian ship crash-landing in Kansas, leading him to Clark Kent.

Starring: Clark Kent/Superman, Bruce Wayne/Batman, Princess Diana/Wonder Woman, Hal Jordan/Green Lantern, Barry Allen/Flash, Arthur Curry/Aquaman, J'onn J'onzz/Martian Manhunter, General Zod, Faora-Ul, Ursa, Non, Jax-Ur, Oliver Queen/Green Arrow, John Stewart, Lois Lane, Martha Kent, Jonathan Kent, various other supporting cast, and Queen Clea.

TEEN TITANS - After witnessing an alien girl taken captive, Bruce Wayne's former protegee Dick Grayson begins investigating HIVE, a special "academy" where superpowered teens are taken by the government and trained to work for them. Wally West, Jackson Hyde, and Roy Harper likewise start investigating for similar reasons. Among the students they rescue are the alien girl Starfire, Cyborg, Beast Boy, and Raven.

Starring: Dick Grayson/Nightwing, Roy Harper/Speedy, Wally West/Kid Flash, Jackson Harper/Aqualad, Koriandr/Starfire, Victor Stone/Cyborg, Garfield Logan/Beast Boy, Rachel Roth/Raven, Slade Wilson/Deathstroke, Amanda Waller, HIVE staff.

And that's it. The ordering of the first six can be subject to change, but the two big crossovers remain the same. What do you think? Would you watch this as a series?

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sebastianravkin · 3 months

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Fuck book banning 2024

30 Banned Books You Should Read (from Bored Teachers, linked below).

From picture books to classic literature, here we go. . . .

1. Where the Wild Things Are

By Maurice Sendak

Where the Wild Things Are is a childhood classic and Caldecott-winning picture book about a young boy named Max who sails to a far off land and becomes king of the wild things. While he is sent to his room for wreaking havoc in his wolf costume, Max returns from the land of his imagination to find a hot supper waiting for him.

Why it was banned: Supernatural elements and dark, disturbing imagery; psychologically damaging because a boy is sent to bed without supper.

2. In the Night Kitchen

By Maurice Sendak

A boy named Mickey is asleep in his bed when he’s suddenly transported into the Night Kitchen, a land where bakers obsessively bake the morning’s cake. At one point, Mickey falls into the batter. He loses his pajamas along the way and is depicted nude in a few spreads, until he escapes the kitchen in a plane made of bread and wakes up in his own bed.

Why it was banned: Nudity

3. Strega Nona

By Tomie DePaolo

Strega Nona leaves Big Anthony alone with her magic pasta pot, and soon Anthony unleashes a magic he cannot control. Luckily, Strega Nona – literally, Grandmother Witch – returns to sort out Big Anthony’s mess.

Why it was banned: Positive depictions of witchcraft

4. And Tango Makes Three

Written by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell and illustrated by Henry Cole

Based on a true story, And Tango Makes Three describes two male penguins named Roy and Silo, who are a bonded pair. A zookeeper gives them a motherless egg, and together the two penguins hatch and raise a chick named Tango.

Why it was banned: Positive depictions of same-sex family

5. Where the Sidewalk Ends

By Shel Silverstein

Shel Silverstein’s irreverent poetry and his signature artwork are practically modern classics. They are funny and an easy introduction to poetry for elementary school students – even my high school students still read these poems!

Why it was banned: Rebellious poems that undermine parental authority

6. Heather Has Two Mommies

Written by Leslea Newman and illustrated by Laura Cornell

Heather has two mommies, but she learns that families come in all shapes and sizes when she and her classmates draw pictures of their families and no two are the same.

Why it was banned: Same-sex parenting and homosexuality

7. I Am Jazz

Written by Jessica Herthel and Jazz Jennings and illustrated by Shelagh McNicholas

Jazz Jennings knew from a young age that she had a “girl’s brain in a boy’s body.” I Am Jazz chronicles Jazz’s story as a transgender individual.

Why it was banned: Depictions of a transgender child

8. The Family Book

By Todd Parr

The Family Book is a celebration of the different varieties that families come in – two parents, one parent, same-sex parents, grandparents, pets, and more. This book celebrates the differences that make us who we are.

Why it was banned: Depiction of same-sex families

9. Captain Underpants

By Dav Pilkey

Captain Underpants is a bestselling series of graphic novels for children about a superhero named Captain Underpants and his creators George and Harold.

Why it was banned: Offensive language, partial nudity, glorifying misbehavior by children

10. Walter the Farting Dog

Written by William Kotzwinkle and Glenn Murray and illustrated by Audrey Colman

Billy and Betty love their dog Walter in spite of his odorous problem, but Dad says they have to get rid of him. One night, burglars break in and Walter gets to save the day!

Why it was banned: Excessive use of the word ‘fart’

11. The Hate U Give

By Angie Thomas

Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter is the sole witness of the police shooting that kills her friend Khalil. She finds herself caught in a firestorm as Khalil’s story blows up into a national debate. The Hate U Give – THUG for short – has won just about every award a book can win.

Why it was banned: Inappropriate language and sexual situations

12. A Wrinkle in Time

By Madeleine L’Engle

In this book that won the Newbery award, Meg, her brother Charles Wallace, and her friend Calvin travel across the universe in search of her missing father, an astrophysicist. The book is a coming of age tale that is truly about a battle of good versus evil.

Why it was banned: Being too religious, not being religious enough, depictions of witchcraft and the supernatural

13. Perks of Being a Wallflower

By Stephen Chobsky

Charlie, the wallflower in the title, stars in this coming-of-age story as he tries to navigate the sometimes-tumultuous waters of adolescence. The book is raw and real.

Why it was banned: Language, homosexuality, scenes that sexually explicit, and depictions of drug and alcohol abuse

14. Looking for Alaska

By John Green

Protagonist Miles Halter leaves for boarding school and meets Alaska Young, a bold, tortured girl like he’s never met before, whose fate at the end of the story impacts Miles forever.

Why it was banned: Offensive language and sexually explicit descriptions

15. The Outsiders

By S.E. Hinton

The Outsiders is one of the iconic classic banned books. It tells the story of Ponyboy and his fellow “Greaser” brothers Darry and Sodapop. The greasers are at war with a rival gang called the “Socs,” and one day things go too far.

Why it was banned: Offensive language, depictions of drug use, gang violence

16. The Giver

By Lois Lowry

The Giver is the first in a series of often four banned books called The Giver Quartet. It depicts a dystopian world of conformity in which only one man retains all of society’s memories and emotions. Twelve-year-old Jonas is selected to become the next Receiver of Memory, and with this new assignment comes a world of realization that Jonas is hardly prepared to receive.

Why it was banned: Depictions of infanticide and euthanasia in a dystopian society

17. Speak

By Laurie Halse Anderson

Melinda starts her freshman year completely ostracized after she called the cops on a party that got out of hand during the summer. She shuts down, only finding a small respite in art class. Eventually, the reader learns that something happened at the party that changed the trajectory of Melinda’s life. Once her secret is out, she recovers her voice and learns to always speak up for herself.

Why it was banned: Profanity, sexually explicit content and depictions of drinking

18. Forever

By Judy Blume

Forever is a book about a committed high school couple deciding to have sex. Specifically, the teenager girl protagonist, Katherine, decides to lose her virginity to Michael. Eventually, their relationship fizzles, leaving Katherine contemplating the nature of love.

Why it was banned: Descriptions of sexual intercourse and discussions of birth control put this on the list of frequently banned books.

19. The Golden Compass

By Philip Pullman

This is the first in a fantasy trilogy for teens that is set in a world where humans each have animal familiars known as daemons. Protagonist Lyra, an orphan girl, is concerned about the mysterious disappearances of children in her town. When she learns the disappearances may be connected somehow to her scholarly uncle and a strange phenomenon known as Dust, she sets out to solve the mystery.

Why it was banned: Promotion of atheism and denigration of Christianity

20. Cut

By Patricia McCormick

This short book is about Callie, a girl who cuts herself and is sent to a treatment facility, where she falls mute and refuses to participate in rehabilitation. It’s an intense and powerful read.

Why it was banned: Depictions of self-mutilation

21. The Glass Castle

By Jeanette Walls

The Glass Castle spent seven years on the bestseller list, which speaks to the power of this memoir. Walls writes about her upbringing in the hands of a brilliant father who turned destructive when drinking and a mother who didn’t want the responsibility of motherhood.

Why it was banned: Sexual situations, depictions of abuse and alcoholism

22. The Kite Runner

By Khaled Hosseini

A novel of searing power, The Kite Runner follows Amir, a man who was raised in Afghanistan and becomes a successful writer in the United States. The death of his childhood friend at the hands of the Taliban prompts Amir to return to the land of his childhood, where he must face the memories that haunt him.

Why it was banned: Sexual violence, religious viewpoint, offensive language

23. To Kill A Mockingbird

By Harper Lee

A classic taught in many schools today, To Kill A Mockingbird is a coming of age story set against a vicious trial in which a white woman falsely accuses a black man of rape in the deep South.

Why it was banned: Profanity, racial slurs, discussion of rape

24. The Catcher in the Rye

By J.D. Salinger

Holden Caulfield is, at sixteen, jaded by society, by adults, and by the world around him. He explores the bowels of New York City and its characters in a story that ultimately examines the loss of innocence required to grow up in this world.

Why it was banned: Profanity and sexual scenes

25. Beloved

By Toni Morrison

Beloved is an unflinching and important read that explores the atrocities of slavery from the perspective of Sethe, a woman who was once a slave and is now free, except for the memories of the hideous things she was forced to experience.

Why it was banned: Racial and sexual violence, infanticide, language

26. Slaughterhouse Five

By Kurt Vonnegut

Billy Pilgrim, a World War II prisoner becomes “unstuck” in time and relives scenes from his life over and over again. The theme Vonnegut develops centers around the depravity of war.

Why it was banned: Sexual situations, profane language, content deemed immoral and anti-Christian

27. Animal Farm

By George Orwell

Animal Farm is an allegory about the dangers of totalitarianism. In it, a cast of farm animals set out to great a utopia, but their dream becomes a nightmare when the subtle temptation of power becomes too much and tyranny reigns supreme.

Why it was banned: Political commentary that could encourage unrest

28. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

By Maya Angelou

Angelou writes a memoir about her indomitable spirit, from the loneliness she feels when her mother sends her to live with her grandmother to the experience of being raped as a child. She writes about how she found herself within the pages of books written by great authors, which led her to become one of America’s greatest poets.

Why it was banned: Offensive language and portrayals of child rape, racism, and violence

29. Of Mice and Men

By John Steinbeck

George travels with Lennie, a man with a heart of gold and the mind of a child. They look for work in depression era California, while dreaming of their own chance at the American Dream.

Why it was banned: Profanity, racial slurs, violence, depressing themes

30. The Handmaid’s Tale

By Margaret Atwood

This dystopian novel takes place in a post-democracy world ruled by hyper-religious totalitarian regime that has enslaves women and forces them to bear children.

Why it was banned: Sexual overtones

#fuck book banning #banned books #book banning #books and reading #books

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one-album-wonders · 11 months

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UK Rock Superstars Tournament Participants!!!!

We have a remarkable 244 entries into the UK Rock Superstars Tournament. They will be sorted into 61 groups of 4 for the tournament to begin on Monday, May 22nd. Based on the number of nominations and other popularity factors I've sorted the entries into four pots. I will create the groups by randomly selecting one rock act from each pot for each group.

The names of all the participants are below the cut. If you find that there's a GRIEVOUS omission of a great UK rock band or solo artist, please notify me by the end of the day Friday. After that, the participants list will be final.

POT 1

Arctic Monkeys Bauhaus Black Sabbath Blur Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam) David Bowie Def Leppard Depeche Mode Donovan Duran Duran Dusty Springfield Electric Light Orchestra Elton John Elvis Costello & The Attractions Eurythmics Fleetwood Mac Franz Ferdinand Genesis George Harrison George Michael Gorillaz Jeff Beck John Lennon Joy Division Judas Priest Kate Bush King Crimson Led Zeppelin Motörhead Muse New Order Oasis Paul McCartney Peter Gabriel Pink Floyd Placebo Pulp Queen Radiohead Rolling Stones Roxy Music Sex Pistols T. Rex Tears for Fears The Animals The Beatles The Bee Gees The Clash The Cure The Dave Clark Five The Hollies The Kinks The Moody Blues The Police The Pretenders The Small Faces / Faces The Smiths The Who The Yardbirds The Zombies Yes

POT 2

Amy Winehouse Bananarama Billy Bragg Billy Idol Black Midi Buzzcocks CHVRCHES Coldplay Cradle of Filth Cream Culture Club Dire Straits Echo & the Bunnymen Elvis Costello Emerson, Lake, & Palmer Erasure Gary Numan Graham Parker Herman's Hermits Iron Maiden Joe Cocker Joe Jackson Madness Manfred Mann Manic Street Preachers Marc Bolan Mott the Hoople Orchestral Manoevres in the Dark Ozzy Osbourne Pet Shop Boys Peter Frampton Phil Collins Primal Scream Ringo Starr Robert Plant Rod Stewart Siouxsie and the Banshees Sisters Of Mercy Slade Squeeze Supergrass The Beat The Damned The Human League The Jam The Jesus and Mary Chain The Pogues The Psychedelic Furs The Specials The Stone Roses The Stranglers The Sweet The Tornados Traffic Ultravox Van Morrison Wham! Wings X-Ray Spex XTC Yazoo

POT 3

ABC Adam and the Ants Alestorm Alt-J Annie Lennox Art of Noise Autechre Belle and Sebastian Big Audio Dynamite Big Country Black Country, New Road Blood Red Shoes Bullet for My Valentine Camera Obscura Carcass Cardiacs Cliff Richard Cornershop Davy Jones Deep Purple Elastica Fairport Convention Fine Young Cannibals Florence + The Machine Gang of Four Gerry & The Pacemakers Gerry Rafferty Happy Mondays Howard Jones Inspiral Carpets Jade Bird John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers Kevin Ayers Little Simz Los Campesinos! Mojave 3 My Bloody Valentine Napalm Death Nothing But Thieves Petula Clark Royal Blood Self Esteem Sleep Token Snow Patrol Soft Machine Steeleye Span Suede The Fall The Holloways The Kooks The Pigeon Detectives The Ting Tings The Undertones The Wombats The xx This Heat Throbbing Gristle Tom Jones Two Door Cinema Club Wet Leg Whitesnake

POT 4

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Deeds That Beckon

Unitarian Universalism has a number of heritage stories of which we can be proud, some stories we should know even though they do not inspire pride, and a lot of stories that we need to reconsider in the context of our anti-racist and and anti-oppressive learning. May we respond to our history by seeking transformation, finding hope, and choosing the foundations we need for the future. Rev. Lyn Cox updated and delivered this sermon to The Unitarian Society in East Brunswick on October 15, 2023.

As Unitarian Universalists, we need stories that help us, on an emotional and metaphorical level, understand who we are and how to live in the world. Our history provides those myths. Stories about admirable Unitarian Universalists are grown from seeds of historical accuracy, yet they are family stories. When we study our prophetic ancestors and take up the path of service in our own generation, we are becoming part of that mythic story.

The seminary I attended invited us into one such story. My school was named after Thomas Starr King, a minister who served both Universalist and Unitarian congregations in the 1840s through the 1860s. He got a lot done. Thomas Starr King was about five feet tall. One of his famous quotes is, “though I weigh only 120 pounds, when I am mad I weigh a ton.”

As a nature writer, he persuaded people of the importance of preserving places like the White Mountains of New Hampshire and Yosemite Valley in the West. His accounts were published in the Boston Evening Transcript. He has two mountains named after him, one in New Hampshire and one in California’s Sierra Nevada.

He helped the Unitarian church in San Francisco grow into their mission as a vital congregation involved in the life of the city. Starr King was a vocal abolitionist. When the Civil War broke out, he traveled up and down California, speaking to everyone from miners to legislators about joining the Union instead of the Confederacy or trying to become a separate country.

When I lived in California and walked the hills of San Francisco, sometimes I would think, “If Thomas Starr King could hike up the mountains, I can, too.” Visiting Yosemite, I could see his point about the landscape being the scenic equivalent of Beethoven’s ninth symphony. Acts of service are like moveable temples, places where we can go to greet the spirits of our beloved ancestors, both blood ancestors and chosen ancestors.

Individualism and White Supremacy Culture

The story of Thomas Starr King can function as a UU religious story, bringing connection and inspiration, and a way to enter the story through acts of service. Even so, it’s worthwhile to go back and take another look at the stories that are important to us through the lens of white supremacy culture.

White supremacy culture is a system of oppression that uses everything from social norms to cultural narratives to corporate policy to federal law to maintain the privilege of one group over all other groups. White supremacy functions even in the absence of people who self-identify as racists. By design, the power and operating rules of white supremacy are unnoticed by most of the people who benefit from it.

Even when we have a story about someone like Thomas Starr King, who dedicated his life to causes like ecological preservation and abolition of slavery, we have to ask ourselves about what ways the form of the story we are telling upholds white supremacy culture. Sometimes oppression is baked in from the beginning, with our admired ancestors working against justice in certain facets while making progress in other facets. Sometimes the white supremacy culture is in our retelling, in the details we emphasize or the details we forget.

Tema Okun has been writing since 1999 about the characteristics of white supremacy culture. She writes about white culture as an insider, and self-identifies as a white person with Jewish ancestry from an upper class background. Okun credits several teachers and learning experiences, including the Challenging White Supremacy Workshop from The People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond. Okun focuses on the unspoken norms that maintain the status quo, even in organizations devoted to justice. The characteristics aren’t about individual people or specific groups of people, they are about a cultural and economic system that harms people and is good at perpetuating itself. She writes, “white supremacy culture trains us all to internalize attitudes and behaviors that do not serve any of us.” There is a lot to unpack in her writing, so I’d like to focus on one characteristic now and one a little later in the sermon.

One of the characteristics of white supremacy culture that Okun describes is individualism. Organizations that are under the influence of individualism have difficulties with working in teams. Individuals believe they are responsible for solving the problems of the organization alone. There is an emphasis on individual recognition and credit, leading to isolation and competition. Few resources are devoted to developing skills in how to cooperate.

The way we UU’s typically tell the story of Thomas Starr King is steeped in individualism. He did do important things, but a lot of his impact was through organizing and teamwork, and those are the strategies that are hard to replicate based on the mythology that we carry on in his memory. He didn’t just go around preaching on street corners, he traveled to speak with and work with coherent groups of people from different social classes and walks of life. He made a difference because of the way he was able to get outside his comfort zone and work with teams, not by his preaching skills alone.

The way history is taught and discussed in general is susceptible to this pitfall, and the way we talk about Unitarian Universalist history in particular is vulnerable to individualism. Sometimes our quick introductions focus on famous Unitarian Universalists, trying to make our religious movement more familiar by reminding people of its famous adherents.

One of the most famous UU’s is Ralph Waldo Emerson, who wrote an essay called “Self-Reliance” in 1841. In his memory, I worry that Unitarian Universalism has taken individualism to a place that limits our mutual accountability and our responsibilities to the most vulnerable among us. In his defense, Emerson’s 19th-century version of the concept of self-reliance is not the same as how most people think of the concept in the 21st century. He shares these characteristics with his friend Henry David Thoreau, who I mentioned earlier in the Time for All Ages story.

I appreciate Emerson’s healthy skepticism toward the way things have always been done. Emerson’s suggestion that sometimes social expectations are not the most important value is important for our anti-racism work, because you have to push back on politeness at least a little bit if you are challenging white supremacy. And. It is important not to let our admiration for Emerson’s “Self-Reliance” prevent us from being in covenant with each other, being loving in our truth-telling, and opening ourselves up to learning new ways of cooperation.

Contrast the image of Emerson as a poet who stands apart, an individualist hero, with what we know about another writer, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper. Harper was born into a family of free Black educators in Baltimore in 1825. She joined the First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia in 1870, and also maintained her membership in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Like Emerson, Harper wrote poems, essays, and lectures. She also wrote short stories and novels. Like Emerson, she wrote about personal development and used her writing to promote social causes.

Unlike Emerson, Harper also wrote about responsibility to the community, and she practiced it in concrete ways. In her 1855 article, “A Factor in Human Progress,” she spoke of “the science of a true life of joy and trust in God, of God-like forgiveness and divine self-surrender.” In other words, she was more clear about working together with entities outside of her own mind.

Harper worked in her community feeding the poor and mentoring youth. She was part of several groups who moved toward progress together, for women’s suffrage and for Black suffrage, against lynching, for peace. We learn from her legacy that a writer can be a literary voice and also be a leader who encourages cooperation, solidarity, and true relationship with the people who are most impacted by oppression.

Individual effort has its good points, yet there is more to Unitarian Universalist history and more to our current character and potential than we can access through that doorway alone. Hyper-individualism maintains white supremacy culture when it prevents us from getting outside ourselves and building relationships with interfaith partner and community partner organizations. Hyper-individualism privileges the lone dissenter to the point where it is hard to put personal preferences aside so that congregations can work one one thing together. Hyper-individualism leads us to celebrate only the heroic faces of social justice, forgetting to gather in those who are called to work behind the scenes. There is a place in this congregation, this faith, and in the movement for people with many different talents and ways of being. As we study the past, may we celebrate the groups and movements as well as the superstars, knowing that progress is a team effort.

In addition to individualism, another characteristic of white supremacy culture we can explore in our UU history is paternalism. Paternalism is a cultural norm that shows up, as Okun writes, when “those holding power control decision-making and define things [such as] standards, perfection, [and the] one right way.” She goes on to name that “those holding power often don’t think it is important or necessary to understand the viewpoint or experience of those for whom they are making decisions, often labeling those for whom they are making decisions as unqualified intellectually, emotionally, spiritually, or physically.”

From the perspective of the person who thinks they are doing a good deed, paternalism can feel like compassion, yet often paternalism gets in the way of true progress. Impact is more important than intention. Among other suggestions, Okun advises, “when working with communities from a different culture than yours or your organization, be clear that you have some learning to do about the communities’ ways of doing; assume that you or your organization can't possibly know what’s best for a community in isolation from meaningful relationships with that community.”

If we want a positive example of grounded leadership in our UU history, consider Fannie Barrier Williams. She was an organizer, lecturer, journalist, artist, and musician. She was born in 1855 to one of the few Black families in Brockport, New York. She is most famous for her work in Chicago, where she belonged to All Souls Unitarian Church. Williams made strides in integration through the establishment of the Provident Hospital, joining the Chicago Woman’s Club, and serving on the Board of the Chicago Public Library. She also worked within the African American community. She helped start the National Association of Colored Women, which, through their 200 local clubs, provided child care centers, classes, employment bureaus, and savings banks.

The compassion that gets mixed up with paternalism might be a good impulse that gets misdirected. So let’s start with what’s good. Being true to compassion means meeting challenges and growing from them, allowing our minds and hearts to be transformed.

Dorothea Dix found that out when she entered the East Cambridge Jail as a teacher in 1841. Dix was horrified by what she saw. The jail was unheated. All of the residents were housed together: people who had been convicted of crimes, people with mental illness, children with developmental disabilities, all mixed together in unfurnished, unsanitary quarters. The only thing the residents had in common was that society had given up on them.

Using her contacts in Boston, Dix got a court order for heat and other improvements at the jail. She then set about a systemic investigation of jails and almshouses in Massachusetts, making personal visits to document conditions. She said, “what I assert in fact, I must see for myself.” She read about mental illness and treatment and interviewed physicians. She gave her data to a politically connected friend who presented her findings to the Massachusetts legislature. After some attempts at denial and misdirection, funding came through to modernize the State Mental Hospital at Worcester. Dix followed the same pattern in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Hospitals sprung up in her wake.

OK, so all of that is great; however, in our continuing efforts at health care reform and mental health care and accessibility, we would need to do things differently today. Dorothea Dix did try to understand the experience of the people who were most impacted by incarceration, but she did not hold that all people have equal inherent worth.

For instance, she did not think that slavery was wrong. [Dix’s failure to support abolition is mentioned in an article in Psychiatric News. On this point, Wikipedia cites Holland, Mary G. (2002). Our Army Nurses: Stories from Women in the Civil War. Roseville: Edinborough Press. p. 77.] Dix felt that mental illness for educated whites was a separate issue from the conditions of non-whites. [Jackson, Vanessa (2007). "Separate and Unequal: The Legacy of Racially Segregated Psychiatric Hospitals"]. Born to a Catholic family, Dix harbored prejudice against Catholics later in life, and this got in her way when she served as the Superintendent of Army Nurses during the Civil War. [Wikipedia cites Barbra Mann Wall, "Called to a Mission of Charity: The Sisters of St. Joseph in the Civil War, Nursing History Review (1998) Vol. 6, p85-113; and also Maher, Mary Denis. To Bind Up the Wounds, LSU Press, 1999, p. 128 ISBN 9780807124390.]

Compassion is good. Deciding that you and people like you have to take leadership in compassionate change because you are better than the people you want to help is problematic.

Today, trying to undo the legacy of paternalism, we are called to support the leadership and voices of the people who are most impacted. We can work with coalitions led by people who are formerly incarcerated and their families. We can support organizations like ADAPT, led by people with disabilities; the organization is even now fighting for the right of people with disabilities to live in the community rather than in institutions. Books like Loving Our Own Bones: Disability Wisdom and the Spiritual Subversiveness of Knowing Ourselves Whole by Julia Watts Belser, recently published by Beacon Press, can give us theological grounding and encouragement for disability justice The legacy of paternalism gives a heroic glow to our ancestors who struggled for others, but it is time for us to learn new skills of struggling alongside neighboring communities, learning how to accept the leadership of people who know the most about the issues they are facing.

The path of service spurs us to many kinds of transformation. We meet challenges and build skills we didn’t have before. We gain awareness of a timeless spiritual truth, which is our oneness. Reflecting on history and our own experience, taking in the lessons of dismantling individualism and paternalism, the transformation that compassion brings becomes a spiritual as well as an ethical reality.

Conclusion

Collective kindness is a tradition worth growing. Role models from UU history and from our own congregation help us to place ourselves on a path with a past, yet a path where we have a choice going into the future. The practice of compassion is a tradition we receive, nurture, and share with the next generation. May we find our place in the mythic story of UUism. May we be transformed. May we come to new understandings of our past and our future. So be it. Blessed be. Amen.

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What other campaign souvenirs do you have with that badge you shared?

It's actually not a ton of stuff. I wish I'd been better over the years about collecting campaign memorabilia because I'm always jealous whenever I see someone who has a cool collection of things.

I have a ton of buttons and stickers from the Obama campaigns, as well as an Obama '08 yard sign that's signed by Obama. I have a stack of Clinton/Gore bumper stickers that I somehow held on to after all these years.

In 2000, I was young and idealistic and caught up in the excitement of the first Presidential campaign I was of legal voting age for, so I jumped on the Bill Bradley bandwagon very early on in the Democratic primaries. Most of you probably have no idea who Bill Bradley even was, but he was the 2000 version of Bernie Sanders once the legendary Paul Wellstone decided against running for President. Deep down, we all knew that Vice President Gore was going to be the nominee, but there was some excitement for Bradley early on even though he didn't win anything and was basically finished by Super Tuesday. I have some Bradley buttons and stickers, and I have an invitation to a Bill Bradley fundraiser that was going to be held at the home of Geoff Petrie in Granite Bay, a wealthy suburb of Sacramento. At the time, Petrie was the General Manager of the Sacramento Kings and he was a close friend of Bradley, so that was exciting for a 20-year-old basketball fanatic. (Oh...for those who really don't know anything about Bill Bradley, I should also note that not only was he a U.S. Senator from New Jersey, but before that he was star basketball player who won two NBA titles with the New York Knicks and is in the pro and college Basketball Hall of Fame.)

Other than that, I have some posters and a ton of buttons from various campaigns. When I lived in Austin and was regularly going to the @lbjlibrary I would often buy handfuls of the assorted campaign buttons that they sold in their gift shop. I don't know if they still sell them, but it was a huge collection from dozens of different Presidential campaigns from various decades. I think the oldest button I ended up with was for Al Smith's 1928 Democratic Presidential campaign. I'm especially fond of my Wendell Willkie button because it's always fun to mention Wendell Willkie. I got a bunch of Nixon and McGovern buttons and even got a Romney button, but it's not for Mitt -- it's for the unsuccessful campaign for the 1968 GOP nomination by his father, former Michigan Governor George Romney. I have a McGovern/Eagleton button from 1972, which is interesting because Thomas Eagleton was nominated as McGovern's Vice Presidential running mate at the 1972 Democratic Nation Convention and then dropped from the ticket for Sargent Shriver just nineteen days later. And of course, I got a TON of LBJ and LBJ-related buttons -- from the 1964 campaign which sometimes featured LBJ and sometimes featured Hubert Humphrey and sometimes featured both LBJ and HHH, and from the 1960 Kennedy/Johnson campaign.

Here are a few of them (the "We Shall Overcome" button is my favorite:)

The coolest bit of political memorabilia that I have are a set of staff passes from the House Judiciary Committee's impeachment proceedings for President Clinton's impeachment in 1998, including one from the day that the special prosecutor, Kenneth Starr, testified. Former Republican Congressman James E. Rogan, who was one of the thirteen Republicans House Managers who actually acted as prosecutors during the Senate trial following the President's Clinton's impeachment, wrote a really great book called Catching Our Flag: Behind the Scenes of a Presidential Impeachment (BOOK | KINDLE) that I reviewed way back in 2011. In the book, Congressman Rogan (he's a Judge in California now) mentioned that he was a collector of political memorabilia and that he was very cognizant of the fact that he was playing a part in a major historical event -- which I mentioned in the review -- and I also noted that I respected how fair his book was despite the fact that he was a major political player in the impeachment and that he was so clearly from the opposite side of the political tracks than I am. His fairness actually resulted in President Clinton offering to help when Rogan was struggling to win re-election to Congress after the impeachment (which Rogan was grateful for, but turned down because it would hurt him more with his GOP supporters than any Democrats on the fence). ANYWAY...after I posted my review, Congressman Rogan contacted me and thanked me for the review and SENT ME SOME OF THE PASSES THAT HE HAD SAVED FROM THE IMPEACHMENT:

Here's the review of Congressman Rogan's book from 2011 (go buy it). Here's a post where I wrote a little more detail about getting the passes sent to me (and about the whole idea of tickets to impeachment proceedings in general). Also, as I noted in that post, if you are a stalker or a hater, don't go to the address on the letter that Congressman Rogan sent me in that photo because I haven't lived in Texas since 2011. (Also, if you're a stalker who looks like Shakira or Tessa Thompson, just send me a message and I'll give you my address.)

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gizmocrate-werecrow · 1 year

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Power listing

Okay, just for clarification of powers

the Beatles (and staff)

John Lennon: Ice control

Paul McCartney: Charm

George Harrison: omnipotent psychic power

Ringo starr: Memory manipulation

Brian Epstein: Shadow control

George Martian: echolocation and can turn into a bat

The Rolling Stones

Brian jones: emotion based weather manipulation

Mick Jagger: Demon powers

Keith Richards: Shapeshifting

bill whyam: power thivery

Charlie watts: sound wave manlipulation

the who

Roger daltry: no powers

Pete townshed: Pain/ wound transference

John entwhistle: sound to light conversion

Keith moon: explosive touch.

The travelling Wilburys

Roy Orbison: no powers in life, is a ghost

Jeff Lynne: Electric discharge

Bob Dylan: uncontrolled phasing

Tom Petty: no powers

Nirvana

Kurt Cobain: water control

Dave Grohl: no powers

Krist Novaltic: truth detector and mothman

Queen

Freddie Mercury: siren song

Brian may: clone manifestation (his clones are: beta, gamma, delta, Zeta, Eta, Espilion and Theta) however his is also able to clone objects.

John deacon: no powers

Roger taylor: metal manipulation as long as it’s a car part. (Somehow made the bus Dimensionally Transcendental (doctor who reference btw))

The monkees

Mike Nesmith: wolf biology manifestation

Micky Dolenz: Vocal mimic

Davy Jones: shadowboxing

Peter Tork: plant control and plant growth encouragement.

Bowie

David Bowie is an interesting case since his power is being able to become his personas, that includes their personalities, age and beliefs, however some personas are extremely dangerous

Bowie: persona manifestation

Ziggy Stardust: cat reflexes

Halloween Jack: Ghost fire control

Thomas Newton: unknown.

The thin white duke: walking Hate plague

Jareth the goblin King: his magic

Dj (from the Dj Music video): Peid piper music

Screaming lord Byron/Earthling: light to sound conversion

The Blind Prophet: All seeing.

will add more later.

update: I forgot Tom Petty

second update: so just to make it clear, those who haven’t appeared in the story of any of the one shots yet will be in italics

third update: to clarify, Bowie hasn’t appeared in the story at all yet and his personas.

#gizmo the writer #the beatles #the rolling stones #the who #the travelling wilburys #nirvana #queen band #power au

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2024 Grammy Awards: Full list of winners

This year’s Grammy Awards was held at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, United States on Sunday. Disappointingly, no Nigerian artiste was announced as winner at the 66th edition of the awards ceremony. David Adeleke, aka, Davido; Damini Ogulu, aka Burna Boy; Ahmed Ololade, aka Asake; Olamide Adedeji, aka Baddo; and Oyinkansola Aderibigbe, aka Ayra Starr; all lost out in their combined 10 nominations across different award categories. Here is the full list of winners: Best African Music Performance Amapiano – Asake and Olamide City Boys – Burna Boy Water – Tyla WINNER Unavailable – Davido Featuring Musa Keys Rush – Ayra Starr Best Melodic Rap Performance Sittin’ On Top Of The World – Burna Boy Featuring 21 Savage Attention – Doja Cat All My Life – Lil Durk Featuring J. Cole WINNER Spin Bout U – Drake & 21 Savage Low – SZA Best Global Music Album Epifanías — Susana Baca History — Bokanté I Told Them… — Burna Boy This Moment – Shakti WINNER Timeless — Davido BEST RAP ALBUM Her Loss – Drake & 21 Savage Michael – Killer Mike WINNER Heroes & Villains – Metro Boomin King’s Disease III – Nas Utopia – Travis Scott PRODUCER OF THE YEAR, NON-CLASSICAL Dernst “D’Mile” Emile II Jack Antonoff – WINNER Hit Boy Metro Boomin Daniel Nigro SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR, NON-CLASSICAL Edgar Barrera Jessie Jo Dillon Shane McAnally Theron Thomas – WINNER Justin Tranter Best Global Music Performance Shadow Forces – Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily Alone – Burna Boy Pashto – Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer & Zakir Hussain Featuring Rakesh Chaurasia WINNER FEEL – Davido Milagro Y Desastre – Silvana Estrada Abundance In Millets – Falu & Gaurav Shah (Featuring PM Narendra Modi) Best Album Notes Evenings At The Village Gate: John Coltrane With Eric Dolphy (Live) Written In Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos – WINNER I Can Almost See Houston: The Complete Howdy Glenn Mogadishu’s Finest: The Al Uruba Sessions Playing For The Man At The Door: Field Recordings From The Collection Of Mack McCormick, 1958–1971 Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package The Collected Works Of Neutral Milk Hotel Gieo For The Birds: The Birdsong Project – WINNER Inside: Deluxe Box Set Words & Music, May 1965 – Deluxe Edition Best Music Film How I’m Feeling Now -Lewis Capaldi Live From Paris, The Big Steppers Tour – Kendrick Lamar Moonage Daydream – David Bowie WINNER I Am Everything – Little Richard Dear Mama – Tupac Shakur Best Music Video In Your Love – Tyler Childers I’m Only Sleeping – The Beatles WINNER What Was I Made For – Billie Eilish Count Me Out – Kendrick Lamar Rush – Troye Sivan Best Song Written For Visual Media Barbie World What Was I Made For? – WINNER Dance The Night I’m Just Ken Lift Me Up Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media Call Of Duty®: Modern Warfare II – Sarah Schachner Hogwarts Legacy – Peter Murray, J Scott Rakozy & Chuck E. Myers “Sea”, composers Star Wars Jedi: Survivor – Stephen Barton & Gordy Haab WINNER God Of War Ragnarök – Bear McCreary, composer Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical – Montaigne, Tripod & Austin Wintory, composers Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media (Includes Film And Television) Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Ludwig Göransson Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny – John Williams Oppenheimer – Ludwig Göransson WINNER Barbie – Mark Ronson & Andrew Wyatt The Fabelmans – John Williams Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media Aurora Barbie The Album – WINNER Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3: Awesome Mix, Vol. 3 Weird: The Al Yankovic Story Best Comedy Album I Wish You Would – Trevor Noah I’m An Entertainer – Wanda Sykes What’s In A Name? – Dave Chappelle – WINNER Selective Outrage – Chris Rock Someone You Love – Sarah Silverman Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical Desire, I Want To Turn Into You History Jaguar II – WINNER Multitudes The Record Best Immersive Audio Album God Of War Ragnarök (Original Soundtrack) Act 3 (Immersive Edition) The Diary Of Alicia Keys – WINNER Blue Clear Sky Silence Between Songs Best Historical Album Fragments – Time Out Of Mind Sessions (1996-1997): The Bootleg Series, Vol. 17 Written In Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos – WINNER The Moaninest Moan Of Them All: The Jazz Saxophone of Loren McMurray, 1920-1922 Playing For The Man At The Door: Field Recordings From The Collection Of Mack McCormick, 1958–1971 Words & Music, May 1965 – Deluxe Edition Best Tropical Latin Album Voy A Ti – Luis Figueroa Siembra: 45º Aniversario (En Vivo en el Coliseo… – Rubén Blades… WINNER Niche Sinfónico – Grupo Niche Y Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Colombia VIDA – Omara Portuondo MIMY & TONY – Tony Succar, Mimy Succar Escalona Nunca Se Había Grabado Así – Carlos Vives Best Gospel Album I Love You – Erica Campbell Hymns (Live) – Tasha Cobbs Leonard The Maverick Way – Maverick City Music All Things New: Live In Orlando – Tye Tribbett WINNER My Truth – Jonathan McReynolds Best Roots Gospel Album Tribute To The King – The Blackwood Brothers Quartet Echoes Of The South – Blind Boys Of Alabama WINNER Songs That Pulled Me Through The Tough Times – Becky Isaacs Bowman Meet Me At The Cross – Brian Free & Assurance Shine: The Darker The Night The Brighter The Light – Gaither Vocal Band Best Rap Album Her Loss – Drake & 21 Savage MICHAEL – Killer Mike WINNER HEROES & VILLIANS – Metro Boomin King’s Disease III – Nas UTOPIA – Travis Scott Best R&B Album Girls Night Out – Babyface JAGUAR II – Victoria Monét WINNER What I Didn’t Tell You (Deluxe) – Coco Jones Special Occasion – Emily King CLEAR 2: SOFT LIFE EP – Summer Walke Best Remixed Recording Alien Love Call New Gold (Dom Dolla Remix) Reviver (Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs Remix) Wagging Tongue (Wet Leg Remix) – WINNER Workin’ Hard (Terry Hunter Remix) Read the full article

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Once upon a time, Ringo Starr was guesting on a New York City talk show. Wild Bill was in the audience. At the close of the show Ringo offered a Q and A session. Wild Bill grabbed the mike and asked Ringo "what drummer do you like the best?". Ringo thought for a minute and replied "Cozy Cole"

Cozy Cole was a prominent American jazz drummer known for his versatile playing style and rhythmic precision. Cozy's most famous recording released in 1958 was Topsy Part Two.

Cozy's influence impacted jazz and popular music including Ringo and thus the Beatles. Cozy epitomized precise technique, solid time keeping and innovative accents and fills. Cozy had a hit record in 1958 called Topsy Part 2. I loved that song as apparently so did Ringo. I always wondered if there was a Topsy Part One". I just learned that Topsy had its origins as a jazz standard. The original "Topsy" was composed by Eddie Durham and was recorded in the 1930s. It was a popular tune in the swing era, and various artists recorded their interpretations of it.

If we go back a little further, we remember the Battle of the Current and the electrified, experimental murder of Topsy the elephant.

Topsy was a circus elephant who gained notoriety due to the sensational circumstances of her death. At the turn of the century, just before the turn of the century and just after the invention of the lightbulb, Topsy was involved in several incidents, including the accidental killing of a spectator who fed her a lit cigarette. (Note:Do not feed an elephant a lit cigarette). Topsy was ruled both dangerous and guilty.

Hmmmm. What do we do with a criminal pachyderm. Anybody got any Ideas?

Hey, let's send her to a zoo instead of a carnival. Hey, let's sell her to another circus and change her name. Hey, let's ask Thomas Edison. Tom Edison was always involved in bright ideas as we all know. At this time, Tom was in a battle with George Westinghouse known as the "War of Currents". Edison was the champion of direct current while Westinghouse was the king of alternating current. Edison was looking for a way to demonstrate the dangers of alternating current. Somebody or something could get electrocuted.

And there was a killer elephant that needed justice and there was a place called Coney Island which contained as many light bulbs as the rest of the world put together.

Topsy found herself at the intersection of public safety concerns, animal welfare considerations and the ambition of inventors and industrial magnates. Coney Island was a symbol of the new century's exuberance and technological advancement. The abundance of light bulbs and electrified spectacles showcased the profound, transformative influence of electricity. Tom Edison recognized the power of demonstration and spectacle in shaping public opinion. He proposed electrocuting Topsy at Coney Island and selling tickets to the event.

On January 4, 1903, Topsy was fed carrots laced with potassium cyanide to ensure a lethal dose before the electrocution. She was led to a designated location in the park. She was chained and harnessed. Earlier that day, technicians and electricians had set up the wiring connections needed to deliver the direct current. My great uncle Jack was one of the technicians. For the rest of his life, he regretted his participation this event. He suffered from nightmares. He repeated the story over and over again as if repeating the story would make it all go away.

I don't know if the song Topsy written in 1930 had anything to do with the death of Topsy the elephant. I don't know if Cozy Cole or Ringo Starr had any idea about Topsy. I know Wild Bill did as I had repeated the story of Uncle Jack to him many times before he got a chance to question Ringo.

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This story you've shared offers a humorous anecdote involving Ringo Starr, the legendary drummer of The Beatles, and a fictional character named Wild Bill. "Cozy" Cole was a notable American jazz drummer who had several hits, most famously "Topsy Part 2."

While the actual details and authenticity of this anecdote might be fictional or embellished, it captures the spirit of humor often present in such celebrity interactions. Drummers often have immense respect for their peers, and Ringo, known for his wit and charm, would surely have appreciated the opportunity to mention a drummer he admired.

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Give me more information on Cozy Cole.ChatGPT

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Certainly! Cozy Cole was a prominent American jazz drummer known for his versatile playing style and rhythmic precision. Here are some key points about him:

Early Life: Cozy Cole was born William Randolph Cole on October 17, 1909, in East Orange, New Jersey. He began playing drums at a young age and quickly established himself as a skilled percussionist.

Career: Cole's career spanned several decades, during which he played with some of the most renowned jazz musicians of his time. He was known for his work with the bands of Benny Carter, Willie "The Lion" Smith, and Cab Calloway, among others.

"Topsy": One of Cozy Cole's most famous recordings is "Topsy Part 2," released in 1958. This instrumental track, based on Eddie Durham's "Topsy," became a hit and showcased Cole's dynamic drumming style.

Versatility: Beyond his jazz affiliations, Cozy Cole demonstrated versatility by playing in various settings, including swing, big band, and even early R&B contexts. His ability to adapt to different musical environments highlighted his proficiency as a drummer.

Legacy: Cozy Cole's influence on drumming can be observed in his precise technique, solid timekeeping, and innovative use of drum accents and fills. He left a lasting impact on the jazz and popular music scenes of his era.

Later Years and Passing: Cozy Cole continued to perform and record throughout his life. He passed away on January 29, 1981, but his contributions to music remain celebrated by fans and fellow musicians alike.

In summary, Cozy Cole was a highly respected drummer whose career encompassed various facets of jazz and popular music. His recordings and performances continue to be appreciated by those interested in the evolution of drumming and jazz music history.

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Was there a Topsy part 1ChatGPT

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Yes, the track "Topsy" has its origins as a jazz standard. The original "Topsy" was composed by Eddie Durham and was recorded in the 1930s. It was a popular tune in the swing era, and various artists recorded their interpretations of it.

Cozy Cole's "Topsy Part 2" is a more famous rendition and was released in 1958. This recording is an instrumental that builds on the original "Topsy," featuring a prominent drum solo by Cole. The energetic and dynamic nature of "Topsy Part 2" contributed to its success and enduring popularity.

While "Topsy Part 2" is the version most commonly associated with Cozy Cole, the roots of the song trace back to the earlier "Topsy" composition by Eddie Durham.

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It's fascinating to trace the connections and influences between musicians across different eras and genres. Cozy Cole's contribution to music, particularly his rendition of "Topsy Part 2," undoubtedly left an impression on many listeners and fellow musicians, including Ringo Starr of The Beatles.

The jazz standard "Topsy," originally composed by Eddie Durham and popularized in the swing era, serves as the foundational piece from which subsequent versions, including Cozy Cole's, emerged. This evolution and reinterpretation of musical compositions are intrinsic to the dynamic nature of music, where ideas and melodies are continually reshaped and reimagined by artists.

Discovering the origins and interconnectedness of songs and artists can deepen our appreciation for the rich tapestry of musical history. It's a testament to the enduring influence and legacy of artists like Cozy Cole, whose impact resonates through the decades and continues to inspire new generations of musicians and listeners.

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If we go back a little further, we remember the Battle of the current and the electrified, experimental murder of Topsy the elephant. ChatGPT

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Yes, the tragic story of Topsy the elephant is a dark chapter in the history of animal treatment and the early days of electric power. Topsy was a circus elephant who gained notoriety due to the circumstances surrounding her death.

In the late 1800s, Topsy was involved in several incidents, including the accidental killing of a spectator who fed her a lit cigarette. As a result, she was deemed dangerous, and there were debates about how to handle her.

Thomas Edison's company became involved in Topsy's fate as part of the so-called "War of Currents," a rivalry between Edison's direct current (DC) system and George Westinghouse's alternating current (AC) system. Edison, in an attempt to discredit the dangers of AC power, suggested using Topsy in a public demonstration of the dangers of high-voltage AC electricity.

In January 1903, Topsy was fed carrots laced with potassium cyanide and electrocuted using AC current. The event was filmed, and the footage was distributed, further amplifying the spectacle and controversy surrounding Topsy's death.

The circumstances of Topsy's execution raise ethical questions about animal treatment, the use of animals in public demonstrations, and the lengths to which individuals and companies might go to promote their interests. The story of Topsy serves as a somber reminder of the intersection of technology, entertainment, and ethics during a transformative period in history.

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Topsy was a circus elephant who gained notoriety due to the sensational circumstances of her death. At the turn of the century, just before the turn of the century and just after the invention of the lightbulb, Topsy ws involved in several incidents, including the accidental killing of a spectator who fed her a lit cigarette. (Note:Do not feed an elephant a lit cigarette). Topsy was ruled both dangerous and guilty. Hmmmm. What do we do with a criminal pachyderm. Anybody got any Ideas?ChatGPT

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The situation with Topsy was indeed unique and posed a significant challenge. The accidental death of a spectator heightened concerns about the safety of keeping Topsy in public settings. Given the circumstances and the perceived threat posed by Topsy, various options were considered to address the situation:

Euthanasia: Given Topsy's classification as "dangerous," one of the initial considerations was euthanasia. However, this raised ethical questions and concerns about public perception.

Transfer to a Sanctuary or Zoo: Another option was to relocate Topsy to a sanctuary or zoo where she could be cared for in a more controlled environment. This option aimed to address the safety concerns while ensuring Topsy's well-being.

Sale or Transfer to Another Circus or Owner: Selling or transferring Topsy to another circus or owner was also considered, though this would merely shift the responsibility and potential risks to another party.

Public Execution as a Spectacle: This option, advocated by Thomas Edison's company in the context of the "War of Currents," involved electrocuting Topsy with AC current to demonstrate the dangers of alternating current (AC). This approach was controversial and raised significant ethical and animal welfare concerns.

Ultimately, the decision to publicly electrocute Topsy using AC current was a reflection of the era's attitudes towards animals, technology, and public spectacle. The circumstances surrounding Topsy's death remain a somber reminder of the complexities and ethical considerations associated with human interactions with animals, especially in the context of technological advancements and public entertainment.

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Hey, let's send her to a zoo instead of a carnival. Hey, let's sell her to another circus and change her name. Hey, let's ask Thomas Edison.ChatGPT

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The decision-making process surrounding Topsy's fate was undoubtedly influenced by various factors, including public safety concerns, ethical considerations, and the desire to resolve the situation expediently. Here's a breakdown of the options you mentioned:

Sending Topsy to a Zoo: Relocating Topsy to a zoo could have provided her with a more controlled environment and potentially reduced the risks associated with her presence in public settings. Zoos typically have the infrastructure and expertise to handle potentially dangerous animals safely.

Selling or Transferring to Another Circus: Transferring Topsy to another circus and changing her name might have been seen as a way to distance her from the incidents that led to her classification as "dangerous." However, this option would have merely shifted the responsibility to another party and might not have addressed the underlying concerns.

Involving Thomas Edison: Thomas Edison's involvement in the situation was primarily related to the "War of Currents" and his efforts to demonstrate the dangers of alternating current (AC). Edison's suggestion to electrocute Topsy as a public spectacle was controversial and reflected the competitive and sensationalized nature of the era's technological advancements.

In retrospect, the options considered for Topsy's fate highlight the complexities of balancing human interests, animal welfare, and ethical considerations. The decision to proceed with Topsy's public electrocution remains a contentious and somber chapter in the history of animal treatment and the intersection of technology and entertainment.

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Tom Edison was always involved in bright ideas as we all know. At this time, Tom was in a battle with George Westinghouse known as the "War of Currents". Edison was the champion of direct current while Westinghouse was the king of alternating current. Edison was looking for a way to demonstrate the dangers of alternating current.ChatGPT

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Indeed, the "War of Currents" was a significant episode in the history of electrical power distribution, with Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse representing competing technologies and business interests.

Thomas Edison championed Direct Current (DC). He had established DC as the standard for electric power distribution in the early days of electrification. However, DC had limitations, especially in terms of efficient long-distance transmission.

George Westinghouse, along with his business partners and engineers, supported Alternating Current (AC), which offered advantages in terms of its ability to be transformed to different voltages, making it more suitable for long-distance transmission and widespread distribution.

Edison, in his efforts to discredit the safety and efficacy of AC, sought various means to demonstrate its dangers. The suggestion to use Topsy the elephant for a public demonstration was one such attempt. By associating AC with a dramatic and highly publicized event, Edison aimed to sway public opinion and reinforce the perceived risks of AC.

Ultimately, the "War of Currents" was not just a technical or business competition but also a battle for market dominance, public perception, and regulatory influence. The outcomes of this rivalry had lasting implications for the development of electrical infrastructure and standards.

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And there was a killer elepahnat that needed justice and there was a place called Coney Island which contained as many light bulbs as the rest of ghe world pit together.ChatGPT

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The convergence of Topsy's fate, the rivalry between Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse, and the iconic setting of Coney Island creates a vivid tableau of the era's technological, ethical, and cultural dynamics.

Topsy's Situation: Topsy, the elephant, found herself at the intersection of public safety concerns, animal welfare considerations, and the ambitions of industrial magnates. Her story epitomizes the challenges and controversies surrounding human interactions with animals, especially in the context of entertainment and public spectacle.

Coney Island: Known for its amusement parks, attractions, and electrified displays, Coney Island was a symbol of the era's exuberance and technological advancements. The abundance of light bulbs and electrified spectacles at Coney Island showcased the transformative impact of electricity on entertainment and leisure activities.

Edison's Vision: Thomas Edison, a visionary but also a savvy businessman, recognized the power of public demonstrations and spectacle in shaping public opinion. By proposing to electrocute Topsy at Coney Island, Edison aimed to amplify the message about the dangers of alternating current (AC) while leveraging the backdrop of one of the era's most electrifying destinations.

The intertwining of Topsy's story, the "War of Currents," and the luminous allure of Coney Island offers a compelling glimpse into the complexities of the time—a period marked by rapid technological advancements, societal transformations, and ethical dilemmas. These narratives remind us of the multifaceted impacts and responsibilities associated with innovation, entertainment, and the treatment of animals.

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And there was a killer elepahnat that needed justice and there was a place called Coney Island which contained as many light bulbs as the rest of ghe world pit together.ChatGPT

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The convergence of these elements—Topsy's plight, the atmosphere of Coney Island, and Thomas Edison's promotional instincts—paints a vivid picture of an era defined by its contrasts, innovations, and ethical ambiguities.

Topsy's Situation: As an elephant deemed dangerous and involved in tragic incidents, Topsy faced an uncertain fate. Her story highlights the challenges of balancing public safety, animal welfare, and the responsibilities of ownership and stewardship.

Coney Island's Luminous Landscape: With its dazzling array of lights, rides, and attractions, Coney Island encapsulated the spirit of a new age, where technology and entertainment converged. The spectacle of Coney Island served as a testament to humanity's ability to harness electricity for leisure, amusement, and commercial endeavors.

Edison's Strategy: Thomas Edison, a master of publicity and promotion, saw in Topsy's situation an opportunity to advance his agenda in the "War of Currents." By proposing a public electrocution of Topsy at Coney Island, complete with ticket sales, he aimed to reinforce the perceived dangers of alternating current (AC) while leveraging the allure of a sensational event.

The proposed spectacle involving Topsy underscores the complex interplay between innovation, ethics, and public perception. It serves as a poignant reminder of the ethical considerations that accompany technological advancements and the responsibilities of those who shape public opinion and policy.

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Describe the night of the elctrocutionChatGPT

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The night of Topsy the elephant's electrocution at Coney Island was undoubtedly a surreal and somber event, marked by a blend of spectacle, controversy, and ethical scrutiny. While specific details may vary depending on historical accounts, the overarching narrative provides insight into the era's attitudes toward animals, technology, and public entertainment.

Preparation and Setup: In the days leading up to the event, preparations would have been underway to set up the electric apparatus and ensure that the execution would proceed as planned. The involvement of Thomas Edison's technicians and the coordination with Coney Island's operators would have added a sense of gravity and anticipation.

Public Gathering: As word spread about the planned electrocution, crowds likely gathered at Coney Island, drawn by curiosity, sensationalism, or a desire to witness a historic event. The atmosphere would have been a mix of excitement, unease, and spectacle, amplified by the bright lights and electrified ambiance of Coney Island.

Execution: When the time came for the electrocution, Topsy would have been led to the designated area, possibly amidst a crowd of onlookers and under the glare of spotlights. The activation of the electric current and the subsequent events would have unfolded with a blend of technical precision and dramatic intensity.

Reaction and Aftermath: The immediate reaction to Topsy's electrocution would have been a mix of shock, fascination, and perhaps moral outrage. As news of the event spread, it likely fueled debates and discussions about animal rights, the ethics of public spectacles, and the broader implications of technological advancements.

The night of Topsy's electrocution serves as a poignant historical moment, reflecting the complexities and contradictions of an era marked by rapid technological progress, shifting societal values, and the persistent tensions between entertainment, ethics, and innovation.

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The details surrounding the preparation of Topsy the elephant for electrocution at Coney Island are somewhat grim and reflect the controversial nature of the event. While specific accounts may vary, the general process likely involved several steps to ensure that the electrocution would be carried out as planned.

Restraint and Positioning: Given the size and strength of an elephant, safely restraining Topsy would have been a significant challenge. Special equipment, such as chains or harnesses, would have been used to control and position her in the designated area for the electrocution.

Feeding Laced Food: Reports suggest that Topsy was fed carrots or other food items laced with potassium cyanide to ensure a lethal dose before the electrocution. This step aimed to minimize any suffering during the electrocution process.

Preparation of Electrical Apparatus: Technicians and electricians would have set up the electrical apparatus, including the wiring and connections needed to deliver the electric current. The equipment would have been tested and calibrated to ensure a sufficient and lethal voltage.

Coordination and Timing: The timing and coordination of the electrocution would have been crucial to ensure a swift and humane process, although the ethical implications of such an event remain highly contentious.

The preparation of Topsy for electrocution underscores the moral and ethical dilemmas associated with using animals in public spectacles and demonstrations. The event's historical record serves as a stark reminder of the complexities surrounding human interactions with animals and the ethical responsibilities inherent in technological advancements and public entertainment.

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The electrocution of Topsy the elephant at Coney Island took place on January 4, 1903. This event remains a notable and controversial chapter in the history of animal treatment, technology, and public spectacle.

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Topsy was a circus elephant who gained notoriety due to the sensational circumstances of her death. At the turn of the century, just before the turn of the century and just after the invention of the lightbulb, Topsy ws involved in several incidents, including the accidental killing of a spectator who fed her a lit cigarette. (Note:Do not feed an elephant a lit cigarette).ChatGPT

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The story you've shared brings a deeply personal and poignant perspective to the tragic event surrounding Topsy the elephant's electrocution. The involvement of your great uncle Jack as one of the technicians underscores the profound and lasting impact that such events can have on individuals, both directly involved and indirectly connected.

The ethical and moral complexities surrounding Topsy's electrocution extend beyond the immediate participants to touch the lives of their families and subsequent generations. Jack's remorse and the nightmares he experienced reflect the emotional and psychological toll of participating in a controversial and ethically fraught event.

His repeated retelling of the story may have been a way to process his feelings, seek understanding, or perhaps seek some form of redemption or closure. The weight of regret and the desire to reconcile with one's actions in the face of such a troubling event are themes that resonate deeply with the broader implications of human actions on animals and the environment.

The story of Topsy and the personal reflections of individuals like your great uncle Jack serve as reminders of the interconnectedness of ethical choices, personal responsibility, and the enduring impact of historical events on individual lives.

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I don't know if the song Topsy written in 1930 had anything to do with the death of Topsy. I don't know if Cozy Cole or Ringo Starr had any idea about Topsy. I know Wild Bill did as I had repeated the stroy of Uncle Jack to him many times before he got a chance to question RingoChatGPT

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The song "Topsy" written in 1930 and Cozy Cole's rendition of "Topsy Part 2" in 1958 may or may not have direct connections to the story of Topsy the elephant's tragic electrocution in 1903. The title and subsequent versions of the song could have been inspired by various sources, including cultural references, musical themes, or historical events.

Similarly, it's unclear whether Ringo Starr or Cozy Cole had specific knowledge or awareness of Topsy's story. Ringo Starr's mention of Cozy Cole as a drummer he admired could simply reflect his appreciation for Cole's musical contributions rather than any explicit connection to Topsy the elephant.

Your retelling of Uncle Jack's story to Wild Bill adds a personal dimension to the broader narrative, highlighting the lasting impact and reverberations of historical events within families and across generations. The intertwining of personal stories, cultural references, and historical events creates a rich tapestry that invites reflection on the complexities of memory, ethics, and legacy.

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Sara Allman - Gimme Shelter (Chilled Buddha Session) 06:47 Nora En Pure - Sign Of The Times 06:43 Neptune & Moonnight - I Need A New Love (Original Mix) 06:37 Coastline - Adriatic Sea (Milews Remix) 06:34 Sofi Tukker & John Summit - Sun Came Up (Radio) 06:25 Worakls - Nocturne 06:22 Blank & Jones - Alone In This Rhythm 06:16 Sans Souci - Venice 06:12 Robin Schulz & Marc Scibilia - Unforgettable 06:10 Minelli, Filatov & Karas Remi - Rampampam 06:06 Bolier & Leandro Da Silva - Floripa (Extended) 06:01 Cantoma - Alive 05:58 Alok & James Arthur - Work With My Love 05:56 Tiësto & Karol G - Don't Be Shy 05:50 Beanfield - Planetary Deadlock 05:43 Christopher Von Deylen - Opaque 05:40 Amely & Lvndscape - Losing My Mind 05:35 Rodg - Jacqueline (Chill Mix) 05:31 Maxim Lany Feat. Freya Alley - Anymore 05:25 Van Bellen - Morning Awakening 05:22 Milkwish - From The Earth To The Moon 05:14 Blank & Jones - White Light 05:11 Robin Schulz - Sugar (Feat. Francesco Yates) 05:07 Kygo Feat. Will Heard - Nothing Left 05:03 Daniel Portman - Sensual Desires 05:00 Robin Schulz Feat. James Blunt - Ok 04:54 Röyksopp Feat. Susanne Sundfør - If You Want Me 04:51 Pascal Letoublon - Feelings Undercover 04:48 Geeno Smith - Stand By Me (Radio Mix) 04:45 Mike Candys & Séb Mont - What's On Your Mind 04:41 Swedish House Mafia & The Weeknd - Moth To A Flame 04:36 2raumwohnung - 2 Von Millionen Von Sternen 04:33 Kygo With Avicii & Sandro Cavazza - Forever Yours (Tribute) 04:30 Mike Posner - I Took A Pill In Ibiza (Seeb Remix) 04:22 Garlington - Falling To Pieces (Extended Mix) 04:18 Sofi Tukker X Mahmut Orhan - Forgive Me 04:14 Aphrodelics - Rollin On Chrome 04:09 Blank & Jones - Into The Sun 04:05 Robin Schulz - Moonlit Sky (With The Void Pacific Choir) 04:02 Edx - Missing 03:59 Nora Van Elken - Heaven Is A Place On Earth 03:53 Anrey - The Forgotten (Extended Mix) 03:50 Sal De Sol - Another Chance (Single Mix) 03:47 Thrdl!fe & Sleepwalkrs - Outta My Head 03:43 Sum Wave - Malin's Song 03:38 Ivan Jack - The Dock Of The Bay 03:35 Blank & Jones Feat. Jan Loechel - Beautiful Life 03:27 Chris Coco & Captain Bliss - Harmonica Track (Deep Mix) 03:24 Eelke Kleijn Feat. Josha Daniel - Oscillations 03:17 Consoul Trainin - Take Me To Infinity 03:14 Dj Antoine Feat. Ablai - My Corazon (Dj Antoine Vs Mad Mark 2k21 Mix) 03:06 Dino Lenny Feat. Artbat - Sand In Your Shoes 03:01 Hazy J - Our Way 02:56 Thomas Lemmer & Andreas Bach - Embracing Love 02:53 Armin Van Buuren Feat. Jake Reese - Need You Now 02:50 Mila - Herzlos 02:43 Rodriguez Jr. Feat. Liset Alea - What Is Real 02:37 Rodg - Heights 02:32 D.a.x. Feat. Victoria Wilson James - Crash Landed 02:29 Nora Van Elken - Okinawa 02:26 Hagen Feetly - Not The One 02:21 Nora En Pure - Trailblazer (Club Mix) 02:18 Pulsedriver & Tiscore Feat. Anna Grey - We Are 02:15 Sting - Fragile 02:09 Christopher Von Deylen - Free 02:07 Trinix - Soweto 01:59 Gerrit Van Der Meer - Solaris 01:54 Röyksopp Feat. Astrid S - 02 Let's Get It Right 01:51 Daniel Portman - Vulnerable 01:47 Lydmor - Money Towers 01:44 Sam Feldt Feat. Lateshift - The Riddle 01:42 Parov Stelar - Fire 01:37 Blank & Jones Feat. Cathy Battistessa - Happiness (Milchbar Terrace Mix) 01:30 Hraach Feat. Iveta Mukuchyan - Sarer Jan 01:25 Velvet Lounge Project - Dimelo Tu (Mix And Magix Remix) 01:22 Lunax & Zana - Gone Tomorrow 01:18 Nora En Pure - Tantrum 01:10 Royksopp - Sordid Affair (Maceo Plex Mix) 01:06 Above & Beyond - Is It Love? (1001) (Original Mix) 01:03 Tom Staar & Cedric Gervais - Playing Games (Mixed) 00:59 Stone Van Brooken, Henri Pfr - Tarida (Original Mix) 00:57 Zaz - Demain C'est Toi 00:53 Lstn - Sïstër 00:50 Syn Cole Feat. Caroline Pennell - Californication 00:42 Timboletti - Dhunche 00:40 Buchs Feat. Nokyo - Cheverolet 00:36 Frank & Friedrich Feat. Duncan Woods - Coming Home 00:33 Neptunica & Lunax - We Don't Even Talk Anymore 00:30 Benjamin Francis Leftwich - Shine (Kygo Remix) 00:25 Faithless Feat. Nathan Ball & Caleb Femi - I Need Someone 00:21 Klangkarussel & Poppy Baskcomb - This Love 00:15 Kölsch - Left Eye Left 00:13 Reece Lemonius, Munich Monstrs - Miss You 00:09 Ac Venture - Penang Waltz (Roberto Sol Remix) 00:04 Blank & Jones - Pure Shores

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