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https://www.cbsnews.com/video/marine-band-cancelled-concert-dei-trump-60-minutes-video-2025-03-16/

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heardandunderstood.bsky.social•35 minutes ago

Yes! I posted on this too @sifill.bsky.social. 👍🎵✊ FYI, the conductor Rodney Dorsey is my close friend's husband! And it's such an important story any time, though especially at this time. Thank you for covering @60minutes.bsky.social. #DEI #ourfutureleaders #werise #thisiswhatdemocracylookslike

ceu---azul.bsky.social•22 hours ago

racist president strikes again!

arrest him, press your authorities to arrest him
impeach him.
sorry to butt in on your affairs, but you seem paralysed as a country

alilbitalexis.bsky.social•1 day ago

The tears in my eyes came outta nowhere.
What a beautiful act of resistance and unity. These musicians shouldn’t have to spend their precious cognitive energy thinking about Trump.

denise3993.bsky.social•19 hours ago

People will come to realize that it’s actually better not to dance with the devil anyway. I would have REFUSED to participate. This administration is not worth anything good. It will burn in hell along with all of the supporters.

amptsuper.bsky.social•1 day ago

Absolutely agree. @60minutes.bsky.social viewership is massive and crosses all demographic groups.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/concert-cancellation-trump-administration-dei-order-60-minutes-transcript/

9114scentralave.bsky.social•11 hours ago

I will share if someone cares to read and possibly help! Everyone be strong and persistent!

9114scentralave.bsky.social•11 hours ago

We also need to check out a case in NC where a black mother is being targeted by the D-J and having her life turned upside down over a made up fraud case. They are really trying to destroy this ladies family. And you would be surprised at what is at the root of this case, other than race.

9114scentralave.bsky.social•10 hours ago

And do not believe what you read if you choose to do so!

9114scentralave.bsky.social•10 hours ago

Now she is sacred to take her son to school. As the prosecutor and his team are trying their hardest to have her sign a plea over a busted case. She is held hostage in her own home for now. She is in NC. T.Holland is the name!

evedillingham.bsky.social•1 day ago

What would have been truly heroic and American is if the commanding officer of the Marine Band had defied the commander in chief and held the concert anyway. But the CO bent the knee.

wendontlie.bsky.social•22 hours ago

I watched it yesterday. All of these missed opportunities because of the narrow minded actions of the idiots now running [read: ruining] our country. The idiots are taking down the foundations that support all the things we need. Message: Less government ISN'T necessarily better.

drkeim.bsky.social•1 day ago

That kid!
"If we're a society that's suppressing art, we're a society that is afraid of what it might reveal about itself. If we're suppressing music, emotions, expression, vulnerability, we're suppressing the essence of what makes us human. We’re degrading our own humanity…"
— 18y/o Rishab Jain

sifill.bsky.social•1 day ago

Right?

skyyks.bsky.social•7 hours ago

Thank you for sharing this Sherrilyn Ifill. I too will take time out tomorrow to watch this and let it nurture my soul. There is beauty and hope in art and the promise of youth and experience and example of leaders.

annaeuchner.bsky.social•1 day ago

Intriguing story, wait to watch!

musicntutor.bsky.social•12 hours ago

Exactly! This shows Y DEI finds THE BEST AND MOST TALENTED.

sandypiz.bsky.social•22 hours ago

grammyk14.bsky.social•1 day ago

Amazing story! I know that in the end, evil is defeated and I'm ready for evil to be gone! These people are amazing individuals and the best of America!

gmaconda.bsky.social•1 day ago

Tears. 😢 A beautiful piece with beautiful humans by 60 Minutes.

msrhoda0225.bsky.social•14 hours ago

Watched it last night. Those kids and the people who stepped up to make sure they could perform are amazing!

suezipkin.bsky.social•1 day ago

Thank you so much for sharing this. I took your advice I'm very teary-eyed now, yes, what an inspiration that they found a way to still play the music with the help of honorable veterans. We need more of this.

kmorris24.bsky.social•1 day ago

Well said!

mks231951.bsky.social•10 hours ago

Thank you @60minutes.bsky.social for telling this story and celebrating these young musicians and military veterans who made beautiful music

kmorris24.bsky.social•1 day ago

Thank you for sharing this. I am glad these young musicians got to play at Strathmore. I think it is a wonderful venue.

blueskyhank.bsky.social•48 minutes ago

Amazing. Important. Have we permanently turned away from what made us great? We each will be called to action before this is over. I’m in.

vanlighet.bsky.social•1 day ago

Jesus, they’ll probably be sued. TX has “beef disparagement” laws so you can’t say bad things about beef. I’m thinking the EO will drop any day now, a Trump/MAGA disparagement law.

alexmail.bsky.social•1 day ago

Yo fam... Actually I was scrolling through my explore I think I might have a proposal for you… Hit me up ASAP..Let's stack 💸 💯

actnsang192.bsky.social•12 hours ago

📌

inguide.bsky.social•17 hours ago

I never write to TV shows. I immediately emailed yo thank them. Hundreds would have attended the concert. 1000s saw them on national TV.

jazzi715.bsky.social•16 hours ago

Agreed! Great job, @60minutes.bsky.social !

altermann99.bsky.social•12 hours ago

It was a lovely story. I’m so glad the students and band participants were able to get the recognition they deserved.

lunatic546.bsky.social•1 day ago

This and @lastweektonight1.bsky.social is where I get my news on what is “really “ happening. The MSM is just noise with a few exceptions.

janice-r.bsky.social•1 day ago

I saw that segment last night and felt sadness, anger, embarrassment and some hope because trump will be dead and gone while these talented, intelligent, sensitive and decent young people will be growing into even better versions of themselves.

scortijones428.bsky.social•1 day ago

I too, love 60 Minutes! This story was ☀️ sunlight on a cloudy day.

bufordthegreat.bsky.social•1 day ago

This one AND the drone story!! https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/us-capability-to-handle-drones-60-minutes/

conscious55.bsky.social•2 hours ago

Thank you *so much* for sharing this story. Love wins over hate! 🇺🇸❤️🙏🏻🙏🏾💙🇺🇸

phidipdbq.bsky.social•1 day ago

Brilliant. Moving. Obvious. Thanks so much for getting the week started . . . on this note. We need to be reminded that what we are striving toward is a thing of beauty and fulfillment for everybody.

kristileequeen.bsky.social•23 hours ago

I hate him so much - he IS A TERRORIST

rlboston14.bsky.social•1 day ago

I think CBS is doing a good job at highlighting things with our current mess. There was a good piece on CBS Sunday Morning about the parks service.

hpiglet.bsky.social•1 day ago

CBS Sunday morning is writing a master class on how you educate your demographic.

rlboston14.bsky.social•1 day ago

And they’re so nice and calm about it all.

hpiglet.bsky.social•1 day ago

It really is hard to gentle parent that demographic. 😉😅

wehriskat.bsky.social•17 hours ago

The lead piece was an awful one on Elon Musk/Doge where they gave Newt Gingrich a platform.

jandom.bsky.social•1 day ago

A truly magnificent eff you to the current administration. Loved it. Bravo @60minutes.bsky.social

akfny.bsky.social•4 hours ago

This was powerful!

gwennw2nz.bsky.social•14 hours ago

So good to see on Sunday, some heartening news.

amerikkkadisapoint.bsky.social•15 hours ago

Good to hear that they are actually doing journalism again.
I stopped watching years ago.

msdragonmistress.bsky.social•14 hours ago

OMG I am going to listen to 60 min more often now. Thanks.

sfhowe71.bsky.social•12 hours ago

Thank you for posting this. I agree, it’s a story that needs to be heard.

ashleymont.bsky.social•1 day ago

Thank you so much for posting this -- a little hope after a terrible weekend.

birdmandoug.bsky.social•1 day ago

This brought tears to my eyes! Thank you 60 Minutes!

lotsofdogsinla.bsky.social•18 hours ago

Agree…never miss 60 Minutes and that story was shameful! I was glad to see the performance and hope venues and Americans support such amazingly talented musicians…they deserve to be heard.

samlovesdogs.bsky.social•19 hours ago

60 Minutes has been doing such a great job lately! This story brought me to tears seeing how much this country has lost.

cosmiquemuffin.bsky.social•1 day ago

Wow. 😪

zetadove1972.bsky.social•1 day ago

Thanks for sharing. I received a text last night telling our group to turn to 60 Minutes, but the show was almost over when I read the text. I had no idea what it was about.
Thanks again.

sfgaymom.bsky.social•22 hours ago

I’m old enough to remember when a 60 minutes story this powerful would have changed policy the next morning.

walterthepandacat.bsky.social•1 day ago

“Instead of hundreds seeing the concert, millions are now seeing the concert”,….well done 60min, veteran musicians who answered the call, and the inspiring kids. MAGAs are afraid of humanity,…hate takes work. Love is easier. I hope they can find their hearts.

guslanza.bsky.social•9 hours ago

It made me tear up. So happy they helped make that happen

dljones.bsky.social•1 day ago

I thought so, too, and already shared it this morning!

minnesotajoe3.bsky.social•1 day ago

The editor’s note at the end of the print story though…

jeffholcomb.bsky.social•1 day ago

Inspiring.

magnificentsynonym.bsky.social•16 hours ago

Exceptional. @60minutes.bsky.social is the gold standard to which all MSM should aspire.

davpete.bsky.social•1 day ago

it's so sad what will be losing because of someone who has no vision

empoweringleaders.bsky.social•15 hours ago

thank you for sharing.

alisandedm.bsky.social•22 hours ago

Thank you so much for sharing this! Once I log off I'm going to take a mental health break from social media for the remainder of the day and just let these young artists nurture my soul and its flickering ember of hope. We spend so much time screaming into the void...
1/2

alisandedm.bsky.social•22 hours ago

... and are so inundated by the constant deluge of horrible attacks on everyone and everything non-white/cis/het/pseudoChristian/abled/male that seeing veterans (and 60 Minutes) take the time to nurture these amazing, skilled young musicians and make a space for them to be free to shine...
🖤♥️🧡💛💚💙💜🤍

abentleyinfl.bsky.social•1 day ago

Thank you! I am not sure I would have seen this clip. My old euphonium instructor was one of the veterans that was in the ensemble. Dr. Bowman was always so helpful to his students. At the time, he was a professor at Duquesne (in PA) and would fly to TX to teach us euphonium students at UNT.

luvnfiction.bsky.social•1 hour ago

Sherrilyn!! THANK YOU! I work every Sunday night so don't see 60 Minutes anymore. I am so thankful you shared this. This makes me hopeful that we CAN stop this horrendous administration even if it means working around it. @60minutes.bsky.social Thank you!

blueintheheartland.bsky.social•1 day ago

I watched this whole concert on their YouTube channel last night and multiple times it brought tears to my eyes. So much beauty contrasted with such vile hateful actions. If you find yourself moved too you can donate to support the program at

https://equityarc.org

ashleymont.bsky.social•1 day ago

Done!

cindya21.bsky.social•1 day ago

My husband and I cried watching this yesterday!

lisenstromberg.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Huge fan!

fairfaxdemocrats.bsky.social•1 day ago

This was an incredibly moving segment. It should reinvigorate the fight in everyone to oppose what is happening to our country under this administration.

suzannedspain.bsky.social•13 hours ago

Just watched the CBS announcement. How ridiculous!! Black musicians made the only true American music.

suzannedspain.bsky.social•13 hours ago

It was so good to be at the Tulsa Greenwood Center to hear you. I deeply admire your work!

lauraft27.bsky.social•1 day ago

A disgusting decision by the SecDef.

fedduppeaceout.bsky.social•1 day ago

Agree 💯! I especially love that they noted millions will see/hear this performance via 60 minutes versus the hundreds who might’ve if Trump’s DEI nazis hadn’t prevented the Marine Band from playing. #resist 💪

catmomdo.bsky.social•1 day ago

Thanks so much for sharing! We need all the uplifting stories we can get in the face of fascism. People everywhere taking actions like this is how we will win.

genevieveguay.bsky.social•1 day ago

I had tears watching it last night.

clandestineturd.bsky.social•9 hours ago

That was awesome. Good for those kids, my heart breaks for them. And salute to the retired band members, much love. We need more of that reporting from the national media. ❤️

offhorizonhill.bsky.social•12 hours ago

Hell yeah! Thanks!

sherriab58.bsky.social•1 day ago

I am increasingly angry with the Dems for not openly fighting these racist acts. The Black community, is under attack. This government is trying to erase the Black middle class and to devalue our contributions. This will have long term repercussions on our kids and grandkids if not stopped. 1/

sherriab58.bsky.social•1 day ago

Some of us are old enough to remember how they act when they can easily abuse us. This is what they are bringing back. I remember sneaking through the states, not being to stay at a hotel or to eat at a restaurant along the way to visit my grandparents. I remember the bone chilling cold…2/

alisandedm.bsky.social•21 hours ago

I was living in Tallahassee at the time of Charlottesville. A local organization called Village Square held an event for people of all races and faiths to come have a conversation about that and other then-recent events and about Confederate statues. I'll never forget it. It was well done,
1/

alisandedm.bsky.social•21 hours ago

... and well attended. The small venue was packed. A panel from local communities spoke about their perspectives, but then the bulk of the meeting was opened up for the audience to ask questions not just of the panel, but also questions for anyone in the audience to answer and to discuss.
2/

alisandedm.bsky.social•21 hours ago

Guidelines for respectful communication were established at the beginning, including ones designed to handle the inevitability of hot-button language (it boiled down to: in this meeting, we want to focus on what people are saying and not spend too much time on how they're saying it, so give...
3/

alisandedm.bsky.social•21 hours ago

... them the benefit of the doubt and assume good intentions... that means assume they don't know a better way to say it and just stand up to get a mic and give them the better words to use... and if someone gives you better words to use, use them and appreciate the assist).
4/

sherriab58.bsky.social•1 day ago

…of sleeping in a station wagon on the side of the road. The people in charge want to bring back this evil. It’s a special kind of hate the US has perfected over hundreds of years. Our young girls couldn’t walk down the street safely because White rapists could do what they wanted with…3/4

sherriab58.bsky.social•1 day ago

us and get away with it and then call us Jezebels. Our young men were murdered regularly by racist White mobs. They want this hateful freedom again. My community is in real danger and this isn’t “identity” politics. It’s our lives! 4/4

aryadunn.bsky.social•19 hours ago

Or, here me out, let's abandon staid (but highly propagandized) European art forms & build on our own cultural art forms. I find everything about european culture to be bland, boring, unnecessarily difficult, with manufactured "exclusivity," particularly in contrast to the art of other cultures.

pedelpusher.bsky.social•1 day ago

Canceling the concert was a blatant display of the gqp's pettiness and hate. I wish they had shown whole hour worth.

miama13.bsky.social•6 hours ago

We watched this story, and it brought tears to our eyes. These kids absolutely DESERVED the chance and I’m so glad that 60 Minutes gave it to them. And kudos to the retired band members that dropped everything to make it happen!!!🥰

maga-lies.bsky.social•1 hour ago

Still a great news program. Has managed to maintain journalistic standards, inlike all other network and cable programming. Not as hard-hitting as it once was in the Don Hewett and Mike Wallace days, but still good.

wehriskat.bsky.social•14 hours ago

Lovely story but I could have done without Pelley’s sanewashing the GOP anti-DEI position as anything other than racism.

fance.bsky.social•1 day ago

📌

loisluck.bsky.social•19 hours ago

Watched this last night and it was my weekend joy. Can’t stop
Thinking about it! Thank you 60 minutes
For making this happen.
❤️❤️

snzuluz7.bsky.social•3 minutes ago

The right has gone insane.. what good comes from this other than to stroke DJTs and Dark Magas egos? How much money lost for prep and transport? DJTs incompetence is at a breaking point!

cactusf1ower.bsky.social•1 day ago

here’s the thing. This isn’t the first time rich white men have tried to downgrade everyone else. But we’re just better than that.

pandabearmom.bsky.social•27 minutes ago

so wonderful 💖

jdanielsson.bsky.social•1 day ago

I watched this last night. Absolutely disgusting that this amazingly talented group of KIDS were robbed of an incredible opportunity because they are not white. This is the message this administration is sending. Incomprehensible!