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rachelcholst.bsky.social
Queer country music nerd and journalist, printmaking, Mets convert, yr butch aunt. Editor of www.rainbowrodeomag.com Send me music! https://linktr.ee/rachel.cholst
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Do I know any @vandoliers.bsky.social fans who want to make a best-of playlist for @rainbowrodeo.bsky.social next week? 500 words, 5 - 10 song playlist, $50!

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For @[email protected], I reviewed Avery Friedman's stunning debut album New Thing. Friedman is a fearless artist who lets instinct and curiosity guide her soulful take on indie rock. nodepression.com/album-review...

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I’ll be having a live stream tonight testing out my new portable dj rig and playing some of this Australian country vinyl I got yesterday. 8pm est at my youtube channel

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a reminder that diane duane started the far superior young wizards series in 1983 and has been firmly outspoken about trans rights

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BREAKING: The United Mineworkers and United Steelworkers unions are suing the Trump admin over its decision to delay enforcement of a lifesaving new silica rule meant to curb the black lung epidemic in Appalachia. My exclusive for @inthesetimesmag.bsky.social: inthesetimes.com/article/trum...

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Did not realize @nodepression.bsky.social and @hollercountry.bsky.social were on Bluesky! Exciting to see more country and Americana publications come over. (PS - They've been added to the Y'allternative 2.0 feed)

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List of planned actions happening in the UK after the supreme court ruling. Please get in contact if you see a protest that hasn't been listed so we can share it out.

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Bella's debut album cover

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An intriguing blend of indie rock and folk -- don't miss New Thing and read my review on @nodepression.bsky.social!

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This Passover I’m thinking hard about the holiday’s history of resistance to tyrannical leaders, and the imperative for Jewish people to stand with all oppressed peoples of the world.

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From our Treasury: “We’re moving from the hard currency of pebbles to the 21st century of currency known as “Cryo-currency”. We will be releasing a Gov supported memechunk of ice, which may become valuable, or may melt tomorrow. It’s really an exciting gamble that’s sure to pay off for a few of us.”

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Deadline for pitches to Horror Press is TOMORROW ✍🏻

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AOC: We must acknowledge the terrifying moment we are in right now. What we are hearing and seeing with our own eyes is, in fact, happening. We are watching our neighbors, students, and friends being fired, targeted, and disappeared. It is real.

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weird, what could explain this

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Good morning Bluesky !

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hot new conservative idea i just came up with. what if we put tariffs... on the incomes of wealthy individuals

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Following up on this. They just banned a Canadian trans musician from getting a visa to tour the US. They're straight up banning trans people from entering the US. www.stereogum.com/2303977/bell...

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Editor @rachelcholst.bsky.social examines @aflynn-theriveters.bsky.social's new album Good Morning, Sunshine and the ways Lavender Country becomes enshrined in queer country canon rainbowrodeomag.com/...

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BREAKING: An immigration court determined our client Mahmoud Khalil to be removable from the U.S. based solely on his political speech. The fight isn't over — we'll keep fighting for Mahmoud's freedom and all of our First Amendment rights in federal court.

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Hooting hollering yelling ME AND WHO

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The anti-trans movement is welfare for losers.

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If you're at a party and they're not playing any alternative rock it's ok to just our lady peace out

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A very cool zine indeed #SWTech #civictech

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apparently literally what happened

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Alright, I guess it's time to go back to work. Some really exciting shows coming up in the next month. If you wanna grab tickets, there are links on my website to all of these shows with little graphics you can download and text to your friends & say, "Hey lil gai boi, wanna hear banjo or nah?"

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She picked up her pizza and brought it with her to snuggle into my leg 🥺

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IRS Chief just quit in the middle of tax season and a week before tax day bc they’re forcing IRS to share info with ICE to deport immigrants who pay their taxes bc none of this has nothing to do with who is paying taxes but about control and racism. Fascism.

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if they can make a big wolf with illegal science they can make a grizzly bear so small it can hibernate in my lap

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Hey, cowpokes -- I'm compiling a list of Lavender Country covers! If you've recorded one, please let me know!

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There’s a lesson here for every Big Law firm, university and media company if they care to learn it.

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tech ceos when they spent hundreds of millions to elect a guy who would cut their taxes and let them say slurs again but now he’s crashing their entire economic system because indonesians don’t buy enough toasters from wisconsin

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This looks so cool! If I had any applicable ideas floating around in my head I’d definitely apply

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Beginning to realize that some people got their wires crossed on the trans people/collapse thing. we were accused of being a bad omen, but really what actually destroys civilizations is fucking with us. leave the dolls alone and we’d have luxury automated space communism by October ‘27

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The message is: crowd large. Many politicians, administrators, and business leaders, in bowing to Trump, have drawn confidence and comfort from the perceived vibe shift. Events like this puncture that delusion.

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