Rick Mummey

So let me get this straight: Universities Universities were once places where thoughts could be exchanged and challenged or shared. Now they're kicking kids out of college for not properly mourning the government's current late favorite private citizen. It's kiss the ring or bye bye funding

Well done Bill

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The Rise of the Right-Wing Tattletale In Texas and elsewhere, new laws and policies have encouraged neighbors to report neighbors to the government.

Last November I wrote that Republicans wanted to “socialize the means of cancellation” through the creation of a “Snitch State.” Feels relevant now. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

Anatomy of Two Giant Deals: The U.A.E. Got Chips. The Trump Team Got Crypto Riches.

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So let me get this straight: A private citizen was murdered along with several other people that week. But for the one guy we have flags at half mast and the Speaker of the House and the Secretary of HHS have done a vigil. And the government
says you'd better mourn properly or shut up.

So let me get this straight: When People got offended on behalf of someone else
and sought to have someone fired, and basically shunned for insensitive or
tasteless remarks this was referred to as cancel culture. Now that conservatives are doing it, is it still cancel culture?

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Love some Freddie Hubbard. He played here (at Purdue Uni
)in a group of Indiana-born jazz players including Hubbard, Gary Burton, and Leroy Vinegar. I drove Freddie and Leroy to Indianapolis after the show, and had a moment standing in a White Castle at 1am talking to a trumpet hero of mine.

Sad

I need a break from the news cycle. It's eroding my faith in mankind to see reactions on social media. A breather sounds like a good idea. Not a coma, just a cleansing breath.

Love you brother

Now the Trump admin claims ti have stopped 50 million bucks from going to Gaza. No proof, no evidence. Of the dozen or so articles I've seen, reports say it ain't so. Except Fox of course.

So the order to ignore ethnic history observance, etc.,also includes "accessibility mandates". Meanwhile, the unelected billionaire and his crew have hijacked loads of sensitive info, including stuff relating to the unelected billionare's business rivals. Are we great again yet?

YouTube video by Rick & Larry Rick and Larry cover Reciprocity (Loudon Wainwright)

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YouTube video by Rick & Larry Rick and Larry cover I ll Be Back

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So, before any investigation, the President blames DEI, Biden, Obama, Buttigeig. FAA.
He may be a cheat, a liar, and cognitively impaired, but at least he falls apart in a crisis.