Bill (PlinyTheOlder) / is on Nostr

the older & wiser Pliny | fiftysomething queer | San Francisco since 1994 | on the web since 1996 | fka Mermaniac back in the blogging days

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2024-08-05 23:16:43

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Chavela dedicated a chapter in her 2002 memoir to her love affair with Frida Kahlo.
https://www.wfmt.com/2018/01/12/frida-kahlo-greatest-love-muse-iconic-lesbian-chanteuse/

2024-08-05 23:13:57

Today’s a day to remember iconic Mexican singer Chavela Vargas, who passed away on this day in 2012 at the age of 93. Chavela had a resurgence of popularity in the 1990s, possibly in part due to Pedro Almodóvar including her music in several of his films.
Chavela Vargas is one of the 43 individuals commemorated on the Rainbow Honor Walk in the Castro district.
from my queer ancestors calendar project

2024-06-24 02:15:57

Today is Alan Turing’s birthday — he was born June 23, 1912. Turing is an icon of computer science and cryptography. In 1952, Turing was prosecuted for homosexual acts after admitting to a sexual relationship with his lover; he pleaded guilty and accepted a probation that was contingent on him taking hormones as a form of chemical castration. He died in 1954, at the age of 41.
from my queer ancestors calendar project

2024-06-12 15:25:06

My local bakery — not open when I catch the bus — made this crazy rainbow out of bread in honor of pride. 🌈🌉
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2024-06-10 22:58:49

The documentary No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics is streaming for free on PBS during June 2024. It’s based on Justin Hall’s anthology of the same name, and features Alison Bechdel, Howard Cruse, Mary Wings, Jennifer Camper and Rupert Kinnard.
https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/no-straight-lines/
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2024-06-07 22:59:06

This was the sign outside Green Apple on the Park. Any books look good?
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2024-05-29 22:37:09

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@npub1q77…f6cy She recorded so many beautiful songs.

2024-05-21 14:24:38

Historian Gerard Koskovich posted this flier and post today, the 45th anniversary of the White Night Riots in San Francisco.
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2023-08-20 15:17:22

Saw these lovelies on my walk yesterday.
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2023-08-17 11:27:59

A message for this morning: wake up!
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