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Kriston Capps reports on another cultural casualty of Trump's executive orders at the Art Museum of the Americas. www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...

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The U.S Marine Band has cancelled a concert that was to feature high school musicians of color, in accordance with executive orders targeting “DEI” initiatives. My story here: www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...

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RIP, WaPo. Just the saddest screenshots to get. An absolute abandonment of the principles of accountability of the powerful, justice, democracy, human rights, and accurate information that previously animated the section in favor of a white male billionaire’s self-interested agenda.

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“After weeks of standard negotiations and having been invited to be a featured part of WorldPride and Capital Pride Alliance events, on Wednesday, February 12, Roest and his team received a curt email from the Kennedy Center: “We are not in a position at this time to advance a contract.”

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What we know about the bomb threat that forced an evacuation at the Kennedy Center www.washingtonpost.com/style/2025/0...

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NEW on the climate of fear inside the Kennedy Center as performances drop from the calendar www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...

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My new gym is forcing me to get acquainted with the work of Mumford & Sons and I feel bad for everything l’ve said because I didn’t realize it was actual children’s music.

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Another fleck of the Friday night firestorm. www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...

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Fun fact: There are classical Grammys. [pause] I know! www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...

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This Will Smith tribute to Will Smith is a little crazy.

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Even Cynthia got the chills from Cynthia. #grammys

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Honestly what the fuck.

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America must wake up.

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Fine, America. Be that way. You've left me no choice but to turn turbogay.

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www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/o...

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Weekend Classical Picks! Let's go! On Thursday 1/30 and Saturday 2/1, Gianandrea Noseda leads the NSO in Samuel Barber's "Vanessa" with soprano Nicole Heaston in the title role, mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges as Erika, tenor Matthew Polenzani as Anatol and more. www.kennedy-center.org/nso/home/202...

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I don’t think I’ve ever experienced an earthquake in Maine.

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I’m in Kennebunk and felt that. Holy shit.

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I was fighting fascism with the power of love and kindness and just really getting my ass handed to me. flaminghydra.com/issue-243/

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JD Vance looks so confused right now.

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This is insane.

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The secondary address seems like the real address. Absolutely vile.

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Doesn't it get cold in Ohio?

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Biden's face kind of sums up that performance.

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I feel so bad for this man.

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Enjoy the silence.

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King's sermon A Knock at Midnight is critical in the body of all of his speeches, sermons and books because it deals with a problem we don't usually want to deal with.

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The United Spates

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A peacemaker and unifier who just went ahead and negated the identities of several communities.

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I'm thinking of all of my trans and non-binary friends and family right now and sending as much love as I can.

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He's so bad at reading aloud.

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Strong libel protections for the press are a vital part of Dr. King’s legacy, @dankennedy.net reminds us dankennedy.net/2025/01/20/s...

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I am Usha's forced smile.

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That Melania non-kiss was crazy work.

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Gag me with a banjo

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Smells weird

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The TikTok ban, the Musk Twitter takeover, the Facebook moderation policy changes, the Republicans’ rapidly intensifying crackdowns on speech... let these be the proof you needed to move anything you care about online to a space you control. Digital sovereignty is more important than ever.

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Please tell me and the class what you will be doing tomorrow rather than watching it.

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I feel like we are about to be let back into a house we were locked out of, but the catch is that there’s now a piece of poop hidden somewhere within.

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Excellent NYT interview with the outgoing U.S. ambassador to Hungary. This is a key insight!

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