David Dunton

US farmers are rejecting multimillion-dollar datacenter bids for their land: ‘I’m not for sale’ Families are navigating the tough choice between unimaginable riches and the identity that comes with land

Last month, a Pennsylvania farmer rejected $15M from data center developers to sell his farmland.

Another in Wisconsin turned down $80M.

America's farmers and others across the country are pushing back on Big Tech.

This is what integrity looks like.

Today I’m proposing a ban on assault rifles, high-capacity magazines, binary triggers, firearms without serial numbers, and more.

It’s About Nothing book by Mike Ayers

Book news, yada yada yada

I’ve got a whole chapter devoted to the B-52s in my upcoming book, Mighty Real: A History of LGBTQ Music 1969-2000, which Viking will publish on May 12. Link in bio. #lgbtq #lgbtqmusic #lgbtqbooks #theb52s

Another prominent artist from my upcoming book, Mighty Real, that I'd like to Cher with you. Link in bio. #lgbtqcommunity #lgbtqmusic #lgbtqbooks #cher

We all should love Joan Jett/She’s rock as they get! Read about her in my book Mighty Real, which Viking will publish May 12. Link in bio. #lgbtq #lgbtqmusic #lgbtqbooks #joanjett

Happy pub day to Paul Rees and his incredibly entertaining new book, RAISED ON RADIO!

Alas, left them behind when I moved from the east coast 9 years ago! Boy do I regret that.

Mauna Kea after yesterday's storm

SETH MEYERS, 6 MONTHS AGO: 'We're just one Epstein story away from Trump announcing that UFOs are real' TRUMP, TODAY: 'I will be directing the Secretary of War to begin the process of identifying and releasing Government files related to alien and extraterrestrial life'

It seems we’ve reached the Seth Meyers stage of the #EpsteinFiles saga.

#Frump #FMAGA

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Supreme Court strikes down most of Trump's tariffs in a major blow to the president The decision does not affect all of Trump's tariffs but invalidates those implemented using an emergency law.

The squalor of Trump has brought us back to the basics — especially understanding the importance of checks and balances and separation of powers.

This is a mess of Trump's own making — and a reminder that he's not all powerful.

Kurt Cobain, Lead Belly and "Grey Goose" The greatest song that Cobain never sang

It's Kurt Cobain's birthday today — he would have been 59. Here's something I wrote about his deep connection with Lead Belly, and why I think of Kurt as a high-flying goose.

Trump’s Profiteering Hits $4 Billion In August, I reported that the President and his family had made $3.4 billion by leveraging his position. After his first year back in office, the number has ballooned.

$4 BILLION for Trump.

Higher health care, electricity, grocery, and rent bills for you.

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MIGHTY REAL | Kirkus Reviews A comprehensive journey through the annals of LGBTQ+ music from the past four decades.

I’m thrilled to announce that my book Mighty Real: A History of LGBTQ Music 1969-2000, which will be published by Viking on May 12, has just received a starred review by Kirkus! www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

The book that Axl Rose doesn't want you to read: Alan Niven’s incredible book takes you inside peak Guns N’ Roses like no other Sound N' Fury, due to be published in July, has been pushed back. It might be the best book about Guns N' Roses ever written

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10 years later, Sufjan Stevens offers a startling reevaluation of 'Carrie & Lowell' : All Songs Considered In a conversation with All Songs Considered's Robin Hilton, Stevens shares a complex and conflicted view of the album he wrote about his mother in the wake of her death from cancer.Enjoy the show? Sha...

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Noël Plays Vegas — And Absolutely Kills It The Sin City triumph of Noël Coward

I did a Substack about the great English singer and songwriter Noël Coward, the man who wrote "Mad Dogs and Englishman," and his triumphant comeback shows at the Desert Inn in Las Vegas.

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"Be Stiff": Devo's Accidental Anthem The story of Stiff Records' herky-jerky theme song

I did a Substack on the really weird Devo song "Be Stiff" — and how and why five artists on Stiff Records covered it in 1978.

Heartbreaker: A Memoir by Mike Campbell article @ All About Jazz url:https://www.allaboutjazz.com/heartbreaker-a-memoir-by-mike-campbell-book-review

Heartbreaker: A Memoir by Mike Campbell article @ All About Jazz url:https://www.allaboutjazz.com/heartbreaker-a-memoir-by-mike-campbell-book-review

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We traded Europe for a guy that builds concentration camps for profit.

A Looney Tune Shines from a Dirty Projector
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Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Evicted Amid Federal Cuts Observatory leaders have assured local emergency officials their public service will continue, but questions linger about how and where that work will happen.

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Confessions of a Heartbreaker: Mike Campbell Tom Petty's right hand man, guitarist Mike Campbell has a fantastic new memoir. An interview with him and co-writer Ari Surdoval.

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Pro tip for Democrats: if Trump is congratulating you, you fucked up.