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This man’s body of work was already magnificent. And now we’ll have seven “lost” albums seeing their release on Friday. And five more “lost” albums coming soon after. Fire in the belly, unmatched.

Shervin is a friend -a true gentleman and scholar -who thinks deeply about an ever better future for Iran. Read his commentary from the LA Times.👇

Russia has not been able to effect regime change on its neighbor, Ukraine, a country of 40 million people. The United States and Israel, presumably (do we know?), seek regime change in Iran, a country of 90+ million people. To say nothing of the mess we made of Afghanistan. We are truly f’n mad.

Stupid leaders doing stupid things that innocent people will end up paying for. Not in my name.

The warmest of words from the incomparable Van Dyke Parks on his friend and collaborator, Brian Wilson.

Powerful 🧵 by my friend @sasanianshah.bsky.social

Much appreciation to Darian and the rest of the great musicians that led Brian in his triumphant final act.

No Kings in Glendale #nokings

#NoKings

Hello. I live in Los Angeles. The president is lying.

Happy 1 year in the world to this bit of musical home cooking. These songs feature drums from Jorge Balbi of Sharon Van Etten and The Attachment Theory. Check out his tasty percussion, especially on “My Precious Time”. Click to listen on Bandcamp!

It goes to show that Trump IS the show. MTG can’t play outside her NW Georgia district. DeSantis can’t play outside of Florida. No one has Trump’s unique blend of political skills and “talents”, all essential to MAGA. That’s why MAGA will splinter when DTJ finally goes away. A cult of personality.

When Pope Leo XIV eventually meets with President Trump, he should speak in the language of his choice just to make those MAGAs have to bring translators.

"On Tyranny" is a #1 NYT bestseller again. I wish the moment were different. But I’m glad the book is useful. And grateful for all the kind words about putting the 20 lessons to work. snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...

Walz: If you say you love freedom but you don't believe freedom is for everybody, then the thing you love is not freedom, it is privilege.

There was a joke on Night Court where someone asked the bailiff Bull if he knew what due process was and he said it was “how they make Velveeta” and honestly I’m delighted to see Rogan score better on that one

We’ll take hope where we can get it. Thank you for your leadership, Senator.

Yeah, good thing China has no other way of getting back at us other than retaliatory tariffs. Our govt is playing 4D Chess, amirite?

How many baby boomers will sell out of their 401K’s tomorrow? Because if I was anywhere near retirement age and had enough skin in the game, I’d be selling all of it tomorrow and putting it in a money market.

Universal healthcare has to be at the top of the agenda for any serious Democratic contender in 2028.

"This is precisely the time when artists go to work. There is no time for despair. No place for self-pity. No need for silence. No room for fear. We speak. We write. We do language. That is how civilizations heal." - Toni Morrison

“My opponent Elon Musk” is perfect. Vote, Wisconsin!

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This whole stunt exhibits only American weakness.

Dear Mr. President, Respect the 1A. You can’t weaponize agencies of the federal government to punish people who dissent against your policies or point of view. Signed, The Bill of Rights

Anyway, why are bombing entire buildings to get one guy just for optics?

None of us is safe when this happens in America. None of us.

Listen everyone. I’ve see classified stuff before. This in the Atlantic is the kind of stuff that gets the highest classification. I had to have TS clearance to hear the names of the people we targeted in Iraq when i was with TF16 and 17. And still some names were withheld until op was over….

journalists should assume the admin is lying. judges should assume the admin is lying. Dems voting on appointments should assume the admin is lying. like, we should not be extending the benefit of the doubt ever here.

@gomez.house.gov @schiff.senate.gov @padilla.senate.gov Dear Congressmen, your job is to help protect the people of our state. Please publicly demand the resignations or removals of the Trump administration officials on the “Houthi PC Small Group”. Hold them accountable.

Not a bad day for Buttigieg…showing us all a playbook for how to deal with this incompetence.