Isabel Keating

Likewise, to you both.

Gonna go back at least once more to hear them!

If my dad hadn't played trumpet on Darin's first gig at the Copa, "Just in Time" -now on Broadway- likely never would have happened. Missing you pops on Father's Day, and always, thanks for bringing me into the nightclub world.
(The bell of his horn is barely visible above Darin's right shoulder).

♥️👏🏽 how wonderful your dad played his Copa gig. Love hearing about him and also loved Just In Time, thanks for making it sound true to life and of the time through your book, and that band, wow

Time to speak up

Special Vermont Resistance edition Lucy Welch, a hero for the moment.

It started with one “Snow” reporter: Vermont Resistance open.substack.com/pub/billmcki...

Special Vermont Resistance edition Lucy Welch, a hero for the moment.

Move over Ethan Allen, here comes Lucy Welch

billmckibben.substack.com/p/special-ve...

Good Trouble: JD Vance Chastised by Vermont Snow Reporter JD Vance, fresh off of helping his boss ambush & insult a foreign leader in the White House yesterday afternoon, is on vacation in

We need to salute courage wherever it appears.

The official snow reporter at Vermont's Sugarbush, where JD Vance came on a skiing vacation this weekend, pointed out in her snow report this a.m. that the Trump team is ignoring climate change.

Her report was pulled down
kottke.org/25/03/jd-van...

NEW: Senator Marshall (R-KS) RUNS AWAY, fleeing his own town hall after being asked about DOGE firing Veterans. MAKE HIM GO VIRAL.

I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.

18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.

We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org

If you worked for 18F and got fired, Group together to start a consulting company.

It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create.

They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms.

I’m happy to invest and/or help

They’re disassembling the government so that very very rich people can keep their tax cut.

Pulitzer Feeling Increasingly Out Of Place In Washington Post Office

Pulitzer Feeling Increasingly Out Of Place In Washington Post Office

New jazz fellowship honors the genre's elders and gives them each an unrestricted $100,000 grant The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and The Jazz Foundation of America on Tuesday announced the Jazz Legacies Fellowship -- a new $15 million program that will give 50 artists who are 62 years or older a ...

A new $15 million jazz fellowship is granting 50 artists over the age of 62 a $100,000 grant, professional support and performance opportunities

The House will vote this week on the GOP's budget proposal, which includes massive cuts to Medicaid and food stamps to pay for even more tax cuts for the rich.

Call your representatives now and tell them to reject it: (202) 224-3121

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS IN CASE OF ICE: CONOCE TUS DERECHOS EN CASO DE ENCUENTRO CON ICE:

DO NOT OPEN YOUR DOOR. ICE cannot enter your home without a warrant signed by a judge. Tell the agents to show you the warrant by sliding it under the door. NO ABRAS TU PUERTA. ICE no puede entrar a tu casa sin una orden firmada por un juez. Diles a los agentes que te muestren la orden deslizándola debajo de la puerta.

ASK THEM TO LEAVE. If ICE doesn't have a warrant, tell them you do not consent for them to enter your home and ask them to leave. At work, ICE cannot enter employee-only areas without permission. 2 PÍDALES QUE SE VAYAN. Si ICE no tiene una orden judicial, diles que no das tu consentimiento para que entren a tu casa y pídeles que se vayan. En el trabajo, ICE no puede ingresar a áreas exclusivas para empleados sin permiso.

REMAIN SILENT. You have the right to remain silent. If the agents ask you questions, tell them, "I wish to remain silent." PERMANECE EN SILENCIO. Tienes derecho a permanecer en silencio. Si los agentes te hacen preguntas, diles: "Deseo permanecer en silencio".

It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too.

EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.

Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)

You are not powerless, and he is not unstoppable. Look at, and learn from, the funding freeze and how quickly he was forced to surrender.

♥️

Follies.

Godspell.

The Survival of St. Joan.

Farewell to David Edward Byrd, designer of (sure, let's use the word) iconic theater posters.

Democratic senators will hold the Senate floor all night long in opposition to the nomination of Russ Vought, an organizer of Project 2025, to head the OMB.

Dear Ranking Member Warren: I am writing in response to your letter dated February 2, 2025, regarding payment systems operated by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The Treasury Department’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service (Fiscal Service) operates vital payment systems for the federal government, and those systems should promote financial integrity and operational efficiency. The Fiscal Service disburses nearly 90 percent of all federal payments, in over 1.2 billion transactions per year. Treasury is committed to ensuring that the Fiscal Service is functioning in a manner consistent with the highest levels of efficiency and in accordance with the expectations of taxpayers to prevent waste, fraud and abuse. Treasury has no higher obligation than managing the government’s finances on behalf of the American people, and its payments system is critical to that process. In keeping with that mission, Treasury is committed to safeguarding the integrity and security of the system, given the implications of any compromise or disruption to the U.S. economy.

Importantly, the ongoing review of Treasury’s systems is not resulting in the suspension or rejection of any payment instructions submitted to Treasury by other federal agencies across the government. In particular, the review at the Fiscal Service has not caused payments for obligations such as Social Security and Medicare to be delayed or re-routed. To be clear, the agency responsible for making the payment always drives the payment process. Currently, Treasury staff members working with Tom Krause, a Treasury employee, will have read-only access to the coded data of the Fiscal Service’s payment systems in order to continue this operational efficiency assessment. This is similar to the kind of access that Treasury provides to individuals reviewing Treasury systems, such as auditors, and that follows practices associated with protecting the integrity of the systems and business processes. Mr. Krause is conducting this effort in coordination with veteran career Treasury officials, and all operational processes continue to be conducted only by career Treasury staff in accordance with all standard security, safety, and privacy standards. Mr. Krause is a longtime technology executive. His decades of experience in building companies and managing balance sheets as a chief financial officer are of great benefit to this review. In order to allow him to perform this function, he has been hired as an expert/consultant by the federal government and designated in a role commonly used across Administrations—a “special government employee” —pursuant to applicable law. This role involves a hiring process that includes a review of a candidate’s credentials and background, and demands the same ethical standards of privacy, confidentiality, conflicts of interest assessment, and professionalism of other government employees.

Here's a letter to the Senate Banking Cmte from Treasury about giving DOGE access to the payment system.
Once again, just says it's a review for "payment integrity" & that no payments have been delayed on their end.
Adds that Tom Krause, the SV CEO manning this process, is a special govt employee

We are members of Congress at the Treasury Department. We want to be let in to provide oversight on behalf of our constituents. @jasmineforus.bsky.social @sethmagaziner.bsky.social

"Everyone thinks of solar like the Whole Foods of energy - better for you, but pricey. In fact, it's now the Costco of energy, and everyone needs to know that." - yet another unforgettable thought from @billmckibben.bsky.social

Free Shakespeare in the Park returns this summer with a starry cast Lupita Nyong’o and her real-life brother Junior will play twins in Twelfth Night

Is too early to look forward to Shakespeare in the Park? Because this is a helluva cast www.timeout.com/newyork/news...

Bullshit. The public backlash is just too much to handle.

Some might be asking if they are either liars or incompetent. They are both.

This tune is a rare duet between Paul McCartney and George Harrison and was first performed on their BBC radio show, "Pop Go the Beatles" on August 27, 1963.

not even close to random theater photos:

100th-birthday boy Paul Newman with Geraldine Page in Sweet Bird of Youth

The great Jules Feiffer, cartoonist, playwright, social observer, and screenwriter of Carnal Knowledge, has passed away at 95. He died three days before the start of Trump II, with the same impeccable sense of the moment that characterized his work for decades. RIP.

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