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John Allen

@knowtea

Minister (PCUSA), Musician (conductor, composer, singer, pianist/organist, music director for musical theatre), Whovian, Teutophone, Swedish-American, Jazz aficionado, #faithfullylgbt, and stuff.

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11.03.2026 21:41 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I no longer believe the information in the Epstein files will convince republicans to prosecute pedophiles if it means surrendering power.

10.03.2026 00:35 πŸ‘ 60 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 1

Who knew one dipshit could wreck the global economy in a week?

09.03.2026 00:40 πŸ‘ 8966 πŸ” 1662 πŸ’¬ 1008 πŸ“Œ 155

The bottom line is Trump sacrificed 8 American lives (& counting) and more than 1,000 Iranian lives (& counting) for nothing. He hurt the US & global economies, destabilized the Middle East, & will pull out with the same Iranian regime in power. There's no silver lining.

A senseless, criminal waste

10.03.2026 00:26 πŸ‘ 12080 πŸ” 3333 πŸ’¬ 588 πŸ“Œ 172

Administration: It's unfair to criticize members of ICE because there are good people working for them.

Me: The fact that they're willingly working for ICE is prima facie evidence that their status as "good people" is questionable.

09.03.2026 22:09 πŸ‘ 4369 πŸ” 715 πŸ’¬ 162 πŸ“Œ 43

If you are watching Trump's presser right now, you are seeing beyond reasonable doubt a person not mentally suited for any position of responsibility. Even running a small store.

GOP members of the House and Senate: You are seeing this too.

09.03.2026 22:35 πŸ‘ 4163 πŸ” 1107 πŸ’¬ 116 πŸ“Œ 52

This PC(USA) minister and Birmingham, AL native concurs.

10.03.2026 00:20 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How dare her!! 🧐🀨

"When people like Kamala Harris send our sons and daughters, our young people, to fight in stupid wars, it is the young generation that carries the burden of that. We're gonna stop sending our young people to far away lands. We are not the policemen of the world."

09.03.2026 04:39 πŸ‘ 8313 πŸ” 3537 πŸ’¬ 733 πŸ“Œ 412

Dang. So sorry.

09.03.2026 15:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I want ICE agents to be afraid. I want them to run and hide from the justice that will come when this regime ends. And I will personally advocate for their life sentences.

08.03.2026 17:05 πŸ‘ 8155 πŸ” 1456 πŸ’¬ 292 πŸ“Œ 65

Pretty well. Turns out this is a slowpoke wisdom tooth that is coming in. I just hope it isn’t abscessed. Got H2O2 and antiseptic mouthwash after church. Pain is a bit better. So probably going to dentist this week. 🫀

08.03.2026 20:38 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes. He did a concert at my college and a friend worked for the campus radio station and interviewed him afterward for a radio show. He let me sit in on the interview. Ray Charles was so nice. And yes, a hero of mine too!

08.03.2026 20:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I met Liza Minnelli when I was 13, Ray Charles when I was 18, Doc Severinsen when I was 19, and played with Randy Brecker at 25.

07.03.2026 14:48 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If it is the wisdom tooth and I have to get it extracted, at least it will make me look more snatched, so there’s that 🀣

07.03.2026 13:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

So much winning

07.03.2026 13:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And no I’m not supposed to take Naproxen, or anything effective for pain really, bc of Von Willebrand disease. All I’m supposed to take is paracetamol, which does NOTHING for me. So when I get unbearable pain, I just take naproxen and stay away from anything sharp 🀣

07.03.2026 13:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sore throat & sore jaw on 1 side. Don’t know if it’s a sinus infection, TMJ, or if my one wisdom tooth (I only ever had the upper ones bc I’m highly evolved LOL, & I had 1 extracted years ago) is impacted or abscessed. Drinking Throat Coat like there’s no tomorrow & taking Naproxen. Good times.

07.03.2026 13:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

If you are β€œcreating” music using just AI prompts, you aren’t creating. And you aren’t a musician. End of story.

07.03.2026 13:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Not me up at 7:30 on a Saturday (actually I’ve already been up for 2 hrs) trying not to have an anxiety attack bc we switch to DST tonight & I will lose an hour. Sunday mornings are stressful enough for me as is.

07.03.2026 13:36 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Dark mornings are the WORST

07.03.2026 13:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Atlas is the absolute CUTEST

07.03.2026 04:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

My undergrad is in voice performance. One of my master’s degrees is in conducting. One of my daughters is a professional ballet dancer. And I don’t care about TimothΓ©e Chalamet.

07.03.2026 03:32 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Your job is to pick the worst actor to play James Bond.

07.03.2026 00:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

For his next post Glass will be in a prematurely-air-conditioned supermarket …

06.03.2026 22:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

DONALD TRUMP KILLED 170 CHILDREN IN MINAB, IRAN AND THEN POSTED A SIZZLE REEL DECLARING "FLAWLESS VICTORY"

We are the bad guys.

We are the rogue nation we grew up being taught to fear and despise.

06.03.2026 21:00 πŸ‘ 2191 πŸ” 707 πŸ’¬ 90 πŸ“Œ 28

Same

06.03.2026 22:15 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Oil up by $12 a barrel in less than 12 hours.

Gas prices skyrocketing.

Almost 100,000 jobs lost last month.

Another war in the Middle East.

Are we great again yet?

06.03.2026 19:21 πŸ‘ 11816 πŸ” 3235 πŸ’¬ 594 πŸ“Œ 136
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β€œTrans children are perfect.”

06.03.2026 18:41 πŸ‘ 4163 πŸ” 1144 πŸ’¬ 139 πŸ“Œ 175
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This is not good.

06.03.2026 13:40 πŸ‘ 9689 πŸ” 3706 πŸ’¬ 760 πŸ“Œ 466

If you're at the airport and Kristi Noem is doing the ominous little message from the TSA screens, you no longer have to do anything she says. Leave your laptop in the case, whatever.

05.03.2026 19:22 πŸ‘ 29714 πŸ” 4025 πŸ’¬ 367 πŸ“Œ 161