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It is honestly wild to me that Republicans cooked up a bill that would prohibit D.C. from spending more than $1 billion of its own budget, devastating our city services out of pure spite, and Senate Democrats might actually vote for it. Utterly appalling. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

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Our Lisa Desjardins' cat, Rocky, who appeared behind her when she reported from home, passed away Tuesday. The short-haired tuxedo cat amassed quite a following, with viewers often writing in to ask about him. He will be missed.

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Sad to hear tonight that Lisa Desjardins's tuxedo cat Rocky passed away - seeing him on PBS Newshour (and all the reporters' pets) was a much needed high point during the Covid lockdown day. Oreo bids Rocky hail and farewell!

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Spring in the artist's studio (1933) by Leon Wyczółkowski

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Headline: Strike "Without Offering Proof," replace with "Spouting Utter Nonsense"

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Un lundi souriant avec Ludwig !

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Bracket is set for Indy

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Michigan State takes down rival Michigan in commanding fashion on Senior Day, leading by double digits for final 33 minutes. Tre Holloman's career-high led three Spartans in double figures. Full game recap:

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That's another one. Big Ten Tournament next.

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Undisputed Big Ten Champions.

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I got your waste, fraud, and abuse right here

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I found the original manuscript of Ethel Smyth's Mass in D safely held in the Special Collections & Archives of the University of Liverpool. Thanks to @livunilibrary.bsky.social @leahbroad.bsky.social @hannahmillington.bsky.social & @dramyzigler.bsky.social! www.liverpool.ac.uk/music/news/s...

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This is where we are, America.

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Democracy dies in primer… #bezos

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Music news - Christian Tetzlaff and Tetzlaff Quartet cancel U.S. tour www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...

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About Last Night - A ruler who sits above the law, pardoning people who stormed the Capitol: Mozart’s "La Clemenza di Tito" may be about ancient Rome, but everything old can be new again (Photo: Caitlin Oldham) washingtonclassicalreview.com/2025/03/02/w...

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If only we had a thing, like an injection, that would prevent you from getting measles.... www.wsj.com/health/healt...

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Oh no

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These are your words of the week l'état, c'est moi measles dolphin fascism ultimatum chessom www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/the...

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About Last Night - NSO, Marin Alsop, and Lorelei Ensemble (pictured) make a statement for gender equality with Julia Wolfe’s “Her Story” at the Kennedy Center (Photo: Scott Suchman) washingtonclassicalreview.com/2025/02/28/n...

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Fragments from the brain of a man killed by the Mount Vesuvius eruption in the year 79 are smooth and shiny but still contain visible neurons.

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TRE HOLLOMAN.

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It is monstrous, but children dying may be the only thing that can convince anti-vaxxers that they should listen to their doctors

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agree with every word from Marty www.mediaite.com/news/ex-wash...

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[starts looking into getting a flu shot in Canada next fall]

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Baltimore and DC area folks, I am visiting you in a few weeks to talk about recent happenings at the Bayreuth Festival, a newish research project for me: peabody.jhu.edu/academics/in...

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A senior US government official has called for “lower quality humans” to be sterilised en masse. – absolutely terrifying where the US is going right now.

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Rest in peace, Roberta Flack, from all Washingtonians (article from 2017) www.washingtonian.com/2017/06/13/r...

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Sad news this morning from Michael Tilson Thomas: "My doctors have informed me that the tumor has returned...There are treatment options, but the odds are uncertain. "Now is the time to wind down my public appearances." michaeltilsonthomas.com/a-message-fr...

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If you want to take a stand about art at the Kennedy Center, buy tickets for this significant and socially relevant work. Staying away hurts the artists more than the administration, and if new work like this sells poorly, it gives them an excuse to say it's unpopular, and stop programming it.

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Very moved by the tributes to the late Larry Appelbaum on WPFW today - he joined the ancestors on Friday, and his weekend show on their radio show was always a highlight. Kudos to him for discovering this recording, too - jazztimes.com/features/pro...

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That was me - sorry, they made the sign for me

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and if you want to support an organization that actually provides for prison-impacted musicians in a positive way, here's one i've supported when I've had the money to: www.freerrecords.com/story

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The same night that I was at the NSO, Alex Baker covered the latest Vocal Arts DC program, by countertenor Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, for WCR (Photo: Courtney Ruckman) washingtonclassicalreview.com/2025/02/21/m...

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A singer accompanying herself singing Schumann's "Widmung" - AND incorporating Liszt's transcription of the song as part of the accompaniment - is not something I had on my bingo card ever: Chelsea Guo's unconventional YCA program at the KC washingtonclassicalreview.com/2025/02/20/c...

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Busy week of reviewing, so I missed linking to some things on WCR - Wu Han's final season as artistic adviser to the chamber music series at Wolf Trap is drawing to a close washingtonclassicalreview.com/2025/02/17/w...

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We had measles eliminated: we don't have to live like this anymore, if people would just listen to their doctors www.npr.org/sections/sho...

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Don't give anyone ideas...

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Overnight on WCR - Sprites, fairies, and Edgar Moreau’s debut in NSO’s compelling Russian-French program washingtonclassicalreview.com/2025/02/21/s...

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I do love my home state www.mlive.com/life/2025/02...

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Does USA now become the 11th province?

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Still number 1. Never number 51. 🇨🇦☝️

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A reminder - the Kennedy Center should not be hosting performances by Shen Yun, which is a cult www.nytimes.com/2024/08/19/n...

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A spokesperson for the Kennedy Center says the threat targeted Shen Yun, a touring dance troupe that is banned in China, because it is associated with the religious group Falun Gong.

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For no particular reason, what the Commonwealth of Virginia thinks about kings.

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"In America, THE LAW IS KING." Thomas Paine, 1776. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Bjj...

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