Joe Wicht

Forget Tesla, Go After Twitter Take down Twitter and you can ruin Elon Musk.

www.politicalorphans.com/forget-tesla...

If protesting is now illegal, is It going to rescind all those pardons for the January 6th insurrection? When It pardoned them, It knew that was a protest, right?

Cynthia Erivo Cast As Jesus In ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ At The Hollywood Bowl Wicked’s Cynthia Erivo will play the title role of Jesus Christ Superstar at a Hollywood Bowl presentation of the classic musical this summer.

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Vance is a trash can.

Jack Dorsey says Bluesky's rapid growth is because 'people are running away from X' Jack Dorsey weighed in on people leaving one platform he founded (X, formerly Twitter) to join another he helped create (BlueSky).

www.businessinsider.com/jack-dorsey-...

Trump Official Destroying USAID Secretly Met With Christian Nationalists Abroad in Defiance of U.S. Policy Now one of the most powerful people in the U.S. government, Peter Marocco’s turbulent tenure during the first Trump administration sheds light on his current efforts to dismantle the American foreign ...

This person must go. It is time to eradicate Christian nationalism.

www.propublica.org/article/usai...

‘Redwood’ Review: Idina Menzel Hits the Heights in a Heartfelt Broadway Return Menzel capitivates in a show tailor-made to the star’s strengths as an actress, vocalist and defier of gravity.

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Kennedy Center Cancels Acclaimed Kids Musical Over 'Sparkly Boys,' Creators Hint “We didn’t ask for this joy bomb of a show to be a part of the resistance, but here we are,” the creators of "Finn" wrote after the tour was axed.

www.huffpost.com/entry/kenned...

The Kennedy Center's history was, until now, marked by cooperation and independence Proposed in 1955 by President Dwight Eisenhower and championed by the arts enthusiast whose name it would ultimately bear, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has a storied history.

Ahem …

www.npr.org/2025/02/11/n...

Anika Noni Rose and Aisha Jackson to Star in WONDERFUL TOWN at Encores! Tony Award winner Anika Noni Rose and Aisha Jackson will lead New York City Center Encores! Wonderful Town. Learn more about the upcoming performance and see how to purchase tickets.

This should be fun ….

www.broadwayworld.com/article/Anik...

This is exactly what is intended. With an extra serving of Fear.

Every Grammy song of the year winner since 1959: Full list ahead of 2025 awards Let's take a look back on every song of the year Grammy Award winner, and see who got a nomination ahead of this year's ceremony.

For those of us who play pop music for a living …

www.usatoday.com/story/entert...

Trump's new Justice Department leadership orders a freeze on civil rights cases The new Justice Department leadership has put a freeze on civil rights litigation, and suggested it may reconsider police reform agreements negotiated by the Biden administration.

And this is how it begins …

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I just googled and Biden appears in mine.

... me, too. But we all knew this would be one of his first moves.

No need to go searching. I was able to acquire a copy on loan from the College of Marin. The SFPL has a system called "Link+" that allows some interaction and transfers via other libraries.

My nerd project has me searching for a copy of ‘The Shrike.’ Despite it being a winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the nearest (and sole) copy is not in the SFPL. Courtesy of the College of Marin, and it appears to have never been checked out. I’m not even seeing evidence of a cracked spine.

January, 2025. I've decided to let go of the obsession of maintaining my "streak." NYT crossword puzzle, Sporcle, all of it ... I'm far too old to worry about it. I've let it go.

I love your Dad jokes.

Culture nerd here. And a completionist (in the true sense of that word). Currently reading all the Pulitzer Prize winning dramas in chronological order. Getting ready to read the final play of the 1940s.

If this sort of nerdy thing appeals to you: pianojoewicht.wordpress.com/wp-admin/pos...

Was “Nervous Nellie” a Real Person? Do you know a nervous Nellie? If you’re the anxious individual, take a deep breath. We have the backstory on the original Nellie.

Interesting little bauble of trivia ...

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5 Forms of U.S. Currency That Are No Longer in Use The history of currency in the United States offers a fascinating journey through cultural changes, economic innovation, and shifting monetary policies. Between the colonial era and the mid-20th centu...

Interesting tidbits.

historyfacts.com/us-history/a...

Wave of Walgreens stores to abruptly shutter across San Francisco A dozen Walgreens stores are slated to shutter across the city of San Francisco at the end of February.

Wow.

www.sfgate.com/local/articl...

Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter left behind enduring nonprofits as part of their legacy of giving back President Jimmy Carter’s legacy of giving back endures in several nonprofits through which he and his wife, Rosalynn Carter, worked in the almost 50 years after they left the White House.

Great article …

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