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What did Bad Bunny's Halftime Show Mean? Every Cultural Reference Broken Down From Puerto Rican instruments to power line poles, Bad Bunny packed his ebullient 13 minutes with profound symbolism.

Great breakdown of a great halftime show, which was viewed by an estimated 135 million people. Kid Rock & His Merry Band of Racists attracted *snigger* 6 million.
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Many (most) people are saying... #usefulidiot

Funny that they couldn't get the photo right. It should include Dave, not Barry, of course...

Woman killed by ICE agent in Minneapolis was a mother of 3, poet and new to the city The woman shot and killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis was Renee Nicole Good, a U.S. citizen.

Profile of a "domestic terrorist."
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What Parler Saw During the Attack on the Capitol ProPublica sifted through thousands of videos taken by Parler users to create an immersive, first-person view of the Capitol riot as experienced by those who were there.

"Happy" #J6, everyone. Here's a link you can share with anyone who's somehow forgotten what actually happened that day or has been fooled by the lies, shown in videos taken by the participants themselves.
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YouTube video by Rick Beato What Makes This Song Great? "Mayor of Simpleton" XTC

For those of you who haven't seen, and for those of you who haven't watched in a while. I was happy to play part in making this happen. #XTC
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One of these things is not like the others.

Part two (of three) of the #XTC podcast.
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R1240 – COMPLICATED GAME: EP1 Todd Bernhardt talks about the context of his book with Andy Partridge The Saint of RETROPOPIC RADIO talks with musician and author Todd Bernhardt about his book with Andy Partridge of XTC as in this first episode they discuss the whole context of the book. Why did the...

Well, hello there. If you have the time and inclination, you might want to listen to this podcast about #XTC.
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‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

The Best People, part 52,492:

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YouTube video by EarthWindandFireVEVO Earth, Wind & Fire - September (Official HD Video)

Happy last day before fall, y'all. May you someday create a horn arrangement as awesome as this one.
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Let's be clear about who is behind most political violence (and hate speech, for that matter). In case you're wondering about the source that TIME magazine used to create this graphic, the CATO Institute is a libertarian group co-founded by one of the Koch brothers.

YouTube video by Kelso King Mojo Nixon: Donald Trump Can Suck My Dick (2018)

Timeless truths.
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Opinion | José Andrés: People of Good Conscience Must Stop the Starvation in Gaza

As someone who works for an NGO that is the primary care of provider of trauma and other medical care in Gaza, and who speaks with someone inside almost every day, I can say this balanced call for aid is 100% correct. We have a responsibility as human beings to help.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/o...

Know Your Rights | Protesters’ Rights | ACLU

Getting ready to participate in Saturday's demonstrations against authoritarianism? Here are some useful tips.
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Not the groove I prefer, that's for sure!

Cracked helmet from bicycle ride

Cracked helmet from bicycle ride

Hey, folks! If you ride a bicycle, wear a helmet. These photos are from a low-speed crash that was my own stoopid fault (my attention wandered, and my front wheel got caught in a groove or pothole). Still cracked a rib, but this helmet saved my life. Your helmet could save yours.

YouTube video by 10 Downing Street Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s message to the nation and the commonwealth on VE Day, 8 May 1945.

As we remember our last victory against Nazis and other fascists, we must remain steadfast in the face of rising authoritarianism.

On this VE Day, "we may allow ourselves a brief period of rejoicing, but let us not forget for a moment the toil and efforts that lie ahead."
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An Open Letter I Never Thought I'd Need To Issue America's Major Firms Need to Fight Unconstitutional Executive Orders; Not Negotiate, Capitulate, or Be Silent

A powerful piece written by a friend of a friend of mine, who calls the author "one of the best human beings I have ever known."
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@mary1kathy.bsky.social -- please delete this post, as it's clearly not true. We need to be better than those spreading mis/disinformation.

At yesterday's rally.

Trump Leads a ‘Machinery’ of Misinformation in Second Term (Gift Article) President Trump’s first four years in the White House were filled with falsehoods. Now he and those around him are using false claims to justify their policy changes.

We already are burdened by the fact that, as Jonathan Swift said, "Falsehood flies, and the Truth comes limping after it." It's even worse when the machinery of government is bent to this purpose.
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A well-funded Moscow-based global ‘news’ network has infected Western artificial intelligence tools worldwide with Russian propaganda An audit found that the 10 leading generative AI tools advanced Moscow’s disinformation goals by repeating false claims from the pro-Kremlin Pravda network 33 percent of the time

Another reason not to trust AI.
www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/a-well-fun...

Harsh findings on Trump’s aid freeze kept secret by USAID watchdog Two reports showing dire impacts on Africa and Gaza have not been released in fear of Trump’s wrath, official says.

Detail on how stupid and unproductive this is, and how it will ultimately hurt America's global interests. America First? Hardly.
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Trump's dealmaking with Putin leaves Ukraine and Europe with nowhere to turn Less than a month into Donald Trump’s second term, talks to end the Ukraine war have finally begun. For the first time since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, American and Russian officials sat do...

"Trying to force an election in a foreign democracy during wartime...against most Ukrainians’ wishes...in violation of the Ukrainian constitution [and] to further the imperialist agenda of a war criminal like Putin is a stain on the US and its role in the world."
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Trump snaps back at Zelenskyy, blaming Ukraine for the war The Ukrainian president has been excluded from the administration’s negotiations with Russia seeking an end to the war.

God damn him. Slava Ukrayini!
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

YouTube video by Huppelplopp1848 Chumbawamba - The day the nazi died

And we'll never rest again until every Nazi dies.
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