Kity Katz

You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one

Cricket was the name of the puppy that Kristi Noem murdered.

Elon Musk Deposition Blocked by Appeals Court in DOGE Fight A federal appeals court has for now shielded billionaire Elon Musk from being questioned under oath about his role last year in shuttering the US Agency for International Development.

A federal appeals court has for now shielded billionaire Elon Musk from being questioned under oath about his role last year in shuttering the US Agency for International Development

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Governor Newsom's recent comments about Israel were confusing and problematic at a critical moment, as the United States, Israel, and their regional partners confront significant threats from the Iranian regime. If the Governor intended to express concern about proposals to annex parts of the West Bank, that debate requires precision. Invoking the term "apartheid" is wrong and inflammatory, does not reflect the complex realities on the ground, and only risks inflaming tensions.

The future of the Democratic Party will be centrist Democrats saying factually true things (and in fact understating them) and the collective pro Israel lobby freaking the fuck out

Newsom likens Israel to ‘apartheid state,’ questions future military support The California governor’s comments came as he promoted his new memoir in Los Angeles.

POLITICO confirms previous post:

Gavin Newsom likened Israel on Tuesday to an “apartheid state” and said its leadership has left the United States no choice but to reconsider military support for its ally in the Middle East.

Why MAGA suddenly loves solar power The Trump-led attack on solar eases as the right reckons with its crucial role in powering AI and keeping utility bills from spiraling.

President Trump once called solar panels “the scam of the century.”

But as the U.S. experiences a larger increase in electricity demand to power AI, Trump supporters like Katie Miller, Newt Gingrich and Kellyanne Conway are backing the solar industry.

YouTube video by Don Ellis - Topic Beat Me Daddy, 7 To The Bar

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March 5 | A song in 7/8 time

Don Ellis Orchestra - Beat Me Daddy, 7 To The Bar

"We'd like to go out ... with something kind of happy. This is a sort of a boogie-woogie, only with a difference because we do it in 7/8."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5YD...

NOEM: I would disagree with the judge

CROCKETT: I'm sure you would, but can you tell me whether or not you have a law degree?

NOEM: A what?

CROCKETT: A law degree

NOEM: No I do no-

CROCKETT: Okay

These are sick, weird, twisted people. All of them.

YouTube video by Steve Bobinski SYD BARRETT: MATILDA MOTHER (Lyrics by Syd Barrett, Music by Pink Floyd)

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March 4 | A song in 5/4 time signature

Syd Barrett: Matilda Mother

The 5/4 count isn't the main rhythm of the song, it's the 'disruptive genius Syd' moments during the organ breaks and the lead-ins to the chorus.

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

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YouTube video by Breaking Points Jeffrey Sachs: 'PSYCHOPATH' Trump Makes Bibi's FANTASY Come True

"... we have gone to war in Lybia, Sudan, Somalia, occupied Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, & Iran, for this extremist, delusional purpose.

"... North Africa [and] the Middle East in chaos because of this insane Zionism and the US complicity in it."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=V13s...

YouTube video by Talking Heads Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime (Official Video)

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March 3 | A song using polyrhythm

Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime

www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IsS...

Jeffrey Sachs on the US and Israel war with Iran The US is fighting to maintain hegemony, in a war that will have shocking global ramifications, says Columbia University Professor Jeffrey Sachs in conversation with Glenn Diesen.

Sure does. Jeffrey Sachs explains why. Aust now Israel vassal state. Israel controls Washington. johnmenadue.com/post/2026/03...

YouTube video by BruceSpringsteenVEVO Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In the Dark (Official Video)

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March 2 | A filler song

Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In the Dark

Reportedly written overnight after being told that his soon-to-be-released album, Born in the U.S.A. needed a single, this 'filler' track became his biggest hit.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=129k...

Sounds like Australia needs a public inquiry into pro-Israel influence on politics & democracy. #AusPol

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...

YouTube video by ABKCOVEVO The Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Women (Official Lyric Video)

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March 1 | More cowbell

The Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Women

(Possibly the only song in which the cowbell features in the video, as well as the audio 😁 )

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

this is what they said it would be like under socialism

Not a hoax

The future of astronomy is both on Earth and in space The future of astronomy is both on Earth and in space

I know y’all come to me for history & pop culture and…astrophysics? My friend and guest on the pod @profkelsey.bsky.social wrote this. In addition to being brilliant, she excels in putting this stuff in words that people like me can understand. Anyway, check it out.

spacenews.com/the-future-o...

This is the front cover of the new edition of @thelancet.com (thanks to @profstevegriffin.bsky.social for sharing) #HealthPolicy #Science 🧪🧵

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Thank you for a wonderful February, Ismua. 🙏

Now looking forward to March. 🥰🎵🎤 🎶🎸🎵🥁🎶

YouTube video by BobDylanVEVO Bob Dylan - Love Minus Zero (Official Audio)

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February 28 | A song you’ll probably love forever

Bob Dylan - Love Minus Zero

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Zzy...

Leak Jr. probably doesn't see that his drawing visually echoes the plight of the Aussie kids in the Syrian camps - prisoners, scared, and a long way from home.

Not a mistake that Leak Sr., for all his flaws, would have made.

YouTube video by JacquesBrelVEVO Jacques Brel - Ne me quitte pas

Jaques Brel ... there's a name I've not heard in a long while.

I've already posted a masterpiece in this category today, but "Ne me quitte pas" is a masterpiece of emotional vulnerability. 🥰

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

It's incomprehensible that Labor has abandoned these children - some of whom have spent their entire lives in detention camps, enduring malnutrition, disease, and regular threats to their lives - to more of this cruel inhumanity.

Secretly rewritten nuclear safety rules are made public The Energy Department made the rules public a month after NPR reported about their existence. The rules slash requirements for security and environmental protections.

SCOOP: The Department of Energy has made public a set of newly revised nuclear safety rules that slash security and environmental protections.

@npr.org first reported on the existence of the rules last month.

www.npr.org/2026/02/26/n...