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Heard the extraordinary "G. G." aka "Gee Gee" for the first time recently. Afterward I was stunned when I learned who the piano soloist was. www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHHh...

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NEW @motherjones.com: Elon Musk’s bid to propel Germany’s far-right party to victory has failed The far-right, racist, pro-Russia Alternative for Germany (AfD) saw historic polling numbers but came in second place. Not a great weekend for Elon! www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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Did anyone from Daily Beast, or van Brugen, ever address what happened here?

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dutch rocks fila

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJfc...

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future Can vocalist Malcolm "Missile" Mooney, 1961

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“Not in Our Name” Full-page ad in the New York Times September 19, 2002 “Let it not be said that people in the United States did nothing when their government declared a war without limit and instituted stark new measures of repression.”

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such a friendly looking book!

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Hoping to brighten your day with a little author-photo inspiration from Wilfrid Laurier University's The Cord Weekly, 1975

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The artists protesting the Kennedy Center takeover by canceling, and the ones protesting it by deciding to still perform www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...

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I don't even eat at restaurants but I learned a lot of good information from this. Worth your time.

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"The bureau is well aware of concerns about potential risks of assault, sexual violence and suicides, which have been raised by officials, according to the source."

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Streaming could never replace you and your dad lurking by the return box on a Friday night, waiting for the clerk to make eye contact so you can ask if any copies of THE GOOD SON came back in since you asked seven minutes earlier.

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saying it again: if there are "conditions" on aid to california, no democrat should vote for any disaster aid of any kind to any state. all states get aid or no states get aid. that's it

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I have the kind of obsessive brain that, with everything going on, still needs to know what movie premiere Richard Helms went to a few days after the Watergate break-in (and saw reporter Carl Rowan & told him that he'd gotten a wake-up call the morning of the burglary)

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ny times, the most well financed, praised news source on the planet, able to influence govts, institutions, etc: "here's some lie, dont fact check it, just trust us" me, who failed high school geometry, googling while waiting for a burger: "yeah, that's not true." www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

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We set up a concentration camp for asylum seekers in the Panama jungle. We set up a concentration camp for asylum seekers in the Panama jungle. We set up a concentration camp for asylum seekers in the Panama jungle.

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This is quite significant in many ways: the overt thuggery, Trump’s barely suppressed fury at being contradicted by a woman, the governor’s standing up, the total abandonment of the pretense of federalism, the continuing use of trans Americans the way Hitler used Jews.

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"The Postal Board of Governors cannot be legally dismissed without cause, and Trump’s attempt to override the system is an illegal takeover that threatens mail-in voting, veterans’ jobs, and the public’s ability to receive affordable mail service." 5calls.org/issue/usps-u...

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By the way, this is one of the issues where you might be able to make some headway with GOP reps if you live in a rural district. It has always been the heavily red rural districts that stopped them from destroying USPS in the past. Reps know their constituents depend on USPS.

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I care about the Velvet Underground's time in Boston and so should you. (Go get Maggot Brain, follow @tylerwilcox.bsky.social and read @ryanhwalsh.bsky.social's book) www.dominicumile.com/blog/velvet-... @thirdmanrecords.bsky.social

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So. It has officially happened. I have been officially let go from my position at CDC. I wasn’t a probationary employee. I had stellar performance reviews every year. I’ll be ok. But please understand that many worked HARD to get into these positions and were doing great public health work.

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I'd like to get in touch with Tom Szentgyorgyi—anyone know him, or have an IMDBpro account & willing to find me agent contact info? Thanks!

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Treat yourself to a quick mindfulness exercise: focus on 5 things you see, 4 you feel, 3 you hear, 2 you smell, and 1 you taste. 🌟

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Historians of postwar US intelligence: Can you point me to any good reading about tensions/rivalries between late 1940s-early 1950s agencies, especially Strategic Services Unit/Counterintelligence Corps? Thanks!

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CSPAN Caller from West Virginia: I’m a diabetic and I’m on Medicare. When Biden was in there, my insulin was $6 for a 28 day supply. I just went to CVS, it went back up to $80…

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Farmers express concerns about chaos from Trump tariffs and budget cuts; GOP electeds fail to show up via @henry-redman.bsky.social wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/02/21/r...

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I find myself wondering, increasingly often, about Eln Muk's Last Will and Testament

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I would love to know what Michael Mann thinks about this movie

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Somehow I missed that the Secretary of Commerce went on TV and said this out loud. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

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American Pundits: It was an exuberant and controversial gesture of uncertain significance… Actual Fascists: It’s a Nazi salute.

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First time I've signed a MoveOn petition in many years; not sure if it helps, but it can't hurt. sign.moveon.org/petitions/st...

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I don't know how to feel about "using AI for local investigations" but otherwise there is a ton of good stuff here. www.ap.org/the-definiti...

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Farewell to the great Jerry Butler, a consummate soul singer who first made an impression as a colleague of Curtis Mayfield and also gave Philly soul giants Gamble & Huff their first national hits. variety.com/2025/music/n...

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Happy Birthday to Johnny Echols, b. February 21, 1947, Memphis, TN! A great dude & a friend, Johnny is best known for co-founding, playing guitar and now leading the band Love (R.I.P. Arthur Lee). He's also been in bands w/ Little Richard, Billy Preston, Jimi Hendrix, also sessions w/ Miles Davis.

Heard the extraordinary "G. G." aka "Gee Gee" for the first time recently. Afterward I was stunned when I learned who the piano soloist was. www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHHh...

NEW @motherjones.com: Elon Musk’s bid to propel Germany’s far-right party to victory has failed The far-right, racist, pro-Russia Alternative for Germany (AfD) saw historic polling numbers but came in second place. Not a great weekend for Elon! www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Did anyone from Daily Beast, or van Brugen, ever address what happened here?

dutch rocks fila

www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJfc...

future Can vocalist Malcolm "Missile" Mooney, 1961

“Not in Our Name” Full-page ad in the New York Times September 19, 2002 “Let it not be said that people in the United States did nothing when their government declared a war without limit and instituted stark new measures of repression.”

such a friendly looking book!

Hoping to brighten your day with a little author-photo inspiration from Wilfrid Laurier University's The Cord Weekly, 1975

The artists protesting the Kennedy Center takeover by canceling, and the ones protesting it by deciding to still perform www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...

I don't even eat at restaurants but I learned a lot of good information from this. Worth your time.

"The bureau is well aware of concerns about potential risks of assault, sexual violence and suicides, which have been raised by officials, according to the source."

Streaming could never replace you and your dad lurking by the return box on a Friday night, waiting for the clerk to make eye contact so you can ask if any copies of THE GOOD SON came back in since you asked seven minutes earlier.

saying it again: if there are "conditions" on aid to california, no democrat should vote for any disaster aid of any kind to any state. all states get aid or no states get aid. that's it

I have the kind of obsessive brain that, with everything going on, still needs to know what movie premiere Richard Helms went to a few days after the Watergate break-in (and saw reporter Carl Rowan & told him that he'd gotten a wake-up call the morning of the burglary)

ny times, the most well financed, praised news source on the planet, able to influence govts, institutions, etc: "here's some lie, dont fact check it, just trust us" me, who failed high school geometry, googling while waiting for a burger: "yeah, that's not true." www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

We set up a concentration camp for asylum seekers in the Panama jungle. We set up a concentration camp for asylum seekers in the Panama jungle. We set up a concentration camp for asylum seekers in the Panama jungle.

This is quite significant in many ways: the overt thuggery, Trump’s barely suppressed fury at being contradicted by a woman, the governor’s standing up, the total abandonment of the pretense of federalism, the continuing use of trans Americans the way Hitler used Jews.

"The Postal Board of Governors cannot be legally dismissed without cause, and Trump’s attempt to override the system is an illegal takeover that threatens mail-in voting, veterans’ jobs, and the public’s ability to receive affordable mail service." 5calls.org/issue/usps-u...

By the way, this is one of the issues where you might be able to make some headway with GOP reps if you live in a rural district. It has always been the heavily red rural districts that stopped them from destroying USPS in the past. Reps know their constituents depend on USPS.

I care about the Velvet Underground's time in Boston and so should you. (Go get Maggot Brain, follow @tylerwilcox.bsky.social and read @ryanhwalsh.bsky.social's book) www.dominicumile.com/blog/velvet-... @thirdmanrecords.bsky.social

So. It has officially happened. I have been officially let go from my position at CDC. I wasn’t a probationary employee. I had stellar performance reviews every year. I’ll be ok. But please understand that many worked HARD to get into these positions and were doing great public health work.

I'd like to get in touch with Tom Szentgyorgyi—anyone know him, or have an IMDBpro account & willing to find me agent contact info? Thanks!

Treat yourself to a quick mindfulness exercise: focus on 5 things you see, 4 you feel, 3 you hear, 2 you smell, and 1 you taste. 🌟

Historians of postwar US intelligence: Can you point me to any good reading about tensions/rivalries between late 1940s-early 1950s agencies, especially Strategic Services Unit/Counterintelligence Corps? Thanks!

CSPAN Caller from West Virginia: I’m a diabetic and I’m on Medicare. When Biden was in there, my insulin was $6 for a 28 day supply. I just went to CVS, it went back up to $80…

Farmers express concerns about chaos from Trump tariffs and budget cuts; GOP electeds fail to show up via @henry-redman.bsky.social wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/02/21/r...

I find myself wondering, increasingly often, about Eln Muk's Last Will and Testament

I would love to know what Michael Mann thinks about this movie

Somehow I missed that the Secretary of Commerce went on TV and said this out loud. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

American Pundits: It was an exuberant and controversial gesture of uncertain significance… Actual Fascists: It’s a Nazi salute.

First time I've signed a MoveOn petition in many years; not sure if it helps, but it can't hurt. sign.moveon.org/petitions/st...

I don't know how to feel about "using AI for local investigations" but otherwise there is a ton of good stuff here. www.ap.org/the-definiti...

Farewell to the great Jerry Butler, a consummate soul singer who first made an impression as a colleague of Curtis Mayfield and also gave Philly soul giants Gamble & Huff their first national hits. variety.com/2025/music/n...

Happy Birthday to Johnny Echols, b. February 21, 1947, Memphis, TN! A great dude & a friend, Johnny is best known for co-founding, playing guitar and now leading the band Love (R.I.P. Arthur Lee). He's also been in bands w/ Little Richard, Billy Preston, Jimi Hendrix, also sessions w/ Miles Davis.

concern-signaling

Being on X doesn't help anyone!