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Don Vappie

@don-vappie.bsky.social

Musician - tenor banjo, guitar, mandolin, bass, vocals, educator, speaker 2020 "THE BLUE BOOK OF STORYVILLE" top Jazz Album The Times (London) 2021 Steve Martin Banjo Prize Recipient 2022 Banjo Hall of Fame There's more ... 😊

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β€œIn a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” - George Orwell

06.11.2025 13:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Burger King Braces for the Demise of the Penny β€” The Wall Street Journal Restaurant operators and other retailers are hoarding coins. Cashiers get a crash course in rounding; β€˜stuck with a math quiz.’

β€œPresident Trump’s order halting production of new pennies has businesses across the country rummaging in their corporate couches.”

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06.11.2025 12:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Miss Universe contestants walk out after organiser berates Miss Mexico β€” BBC News Video of the incident, which was live streamed, has been shared widely on the internet.

My respect goes out to Miss Universe Victoria Kjaer Theilvig of Denmark for standing in solidarity with the contestants of the Miss Universe Pageant.

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06.11.2025 11:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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At the Gun Range

Brain Damage!!!
At the Gun Range www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/b...

04.11.2025 12:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Login β€’ Instagram Welcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world.

Just sayin’!

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02.11.2025 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Anton Delanian (@antondelanian_michael_woodruff) on Threads This guy knows the facts and tells it like it is. Michael Woodruff

Just sayin’!

www.threads.com/@antondelani...

01.11.2025 21:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dondré T. Whitfield (@alldondre) on Threads Even the soldiers had to laugh at the Tom foolery of it all. Shout out to my brother @godfreycomic for giving us some levity amongst the tragedy

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01.11.2025 21:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Eduardo Rondon (@elfenixdeoro.music) on Threads Γ‰sto si es tener swing 🎹🎹🎹. Pianista Jackie Warren ❀️.

She is smokin’

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30.10.2025 09:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Glenn Alan (@gtdancer62) on Threads Some people THINK that having elected a black man as President, that Racism in America is over..... Great episode (Denny Crane!)

Just sayin’ 😞

www.threads.com/@gtdancer62/...

22.10.2025 08:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Artillery Shell Detonated Over Interstate 5 During Marines’ Celebration, California Officials Say

Artillery Shell Detonated Over Interstate 5 During Marines’ Celebration, California Officials Say www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/u...

20.10.2025 06:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s so less stressful being on tour in Denmark. But, I wish I could’ve been home for the big protests.

19.10.2025 08:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What the Public Memory of Charlie Kirk Revealed

β€œThis treatment is authorizing the idea that white supremacy and racism is not just a conservative idea, but a legitimate one.”

What the Public Memory of Charlie Kirk Revealed www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/m...

29.09.2025 06:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | Charlie Kirk Was Practicing Politics the Right Way

Charlie Kirk Was Practicing Politics the Right Way www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/o...

11.09.2025 11:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump Administration Halts I.R.S. Crackdown on Major Tax Shelters

Trump Administration Halts I.R.S. Crackdown on Major Tax Shelters www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/b...

09.09.2025 11:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

HEY PEOPLE, THIS IS NOT NORMAL!!!

RFK SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE OR RESIGN!!!
EITHER WAY, HE’S COMPLETELY UNQUALIFIED!
I CAN THINK OF QUITE A FEW MORE WHO SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE AS WELL!

30.08.2025 22:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They sound beautiful! πŸ™πŸ½β€οΈπŸ™πŸ½

28.08.2025 03:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New C.D.C. Director Is Fired, White House Says

β€œThe attack on Dr. Monarez is a warning to every American: Our evidence-based systems are being undermined from within.”

New C.D.C. Director Is Fired, White House Says www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/h...

28.08.2025 03:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
BREAKING: BOMBSHELL update from US Supreme Court
YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen BREAKING: BOMBSHELL update from US Supreme Court

It seems voting rights are under attack in the South. It seems to never stop being under attack.
The Supreme Court is taking this voting rights case on Oct 10. It’s the first case they have when they return.
Racism is alive and well in America!
youtu.be/2wdphkaguQ0?...

19.08.2025 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I don’t know about you, but all I heard was β€œTaco, sit! Good boy.β€œ

15.08.2025 23:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m a bit confused about the β€œfiles”.
What more do you need to know that you don’t already know?

10.08.2025 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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She Survived a 9-Story Fall After a Russian Missile Hit Her Building

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07.08.2025 13:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I just heard that drug prices have been reduced by 1500%!
Apparently, I will receive a check when I pick up my prescriptions. 😐

05.08.2025 14:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
George Carlin - National Press Club [complete]
YouTube video by hamsterpoop George Carlin - National Press Club [complete]

George Carlin was so in touch!
He takes questions at the end of this.

youtu.be/Pc0ZHsoHAlE?...

05.08.2025 13:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You're like a dull knife
Jack, you just aren't cutting
You're just talking loud
Then saying nothing

the point
Is too dark to fill
You say I can't
You're phony, you're phony

I said, I said, you’re phony

23.07.2025 14:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

HAPPY 4th!

β€’ Americans celebrating a medieval style prison, cheering, laughing at the thought of humans being eaten alive trying to escape.
β€’ 17,000,000 will lose health care
β€’ 500,000 potential health care jobs lost
β€’ 84,000 potential clean tech jobs lost
β€’ Annual energy cost will rise by billions

04.07.2025 19:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

A scavenger. Breaks everything so he can pick up the pieces and enrich himself.

03.06.2025 13:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
JOHNSON, J.P.: Yamekraw / RESER, H.: Suite / GERSH.. - 8.559647 | Discover more releases from Naxos Conveniently buy, stream or download at Naxos anytime. Add 8.559647 from Naxos to your classical music collection today.

Did y’all know I was a banjo soloist and arranger with the orchestra?

Reser, Harry
Vappie, Don - Arranger
Suite for Banjo and Orchestra (arr. D. Vappie for banjo and orchestra)

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28.05.2025 03:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Spock pwns a punk
YouTube video by Kream Machine Spock pwns a punk

Where’s Spock when we need him?

youtu.be/Gr82dZpCr48

10.05.2025 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

He’s breaking everything!!!

07.05.2025 14:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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GiveNOLA Day! GiveNOLA Day, an initiative of the Greater New Orleans Foundation, is a one-day online giving event. For 24 hours, everyone who loves our region can support their favorite local causes by donating to ...

We’d all appreciate your donation to this wonderful program. Thank you!

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05.05.2025 21:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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