Sloth or entropy

YouTube video by David Binney - Topic We Dream Oceans

Jazz OTD: Océanos (recorded October 18, 2004), by saxophonist David Binney and pianist David Simon, isn't well known, but it's one of very favorite albums: gorgeous, complex, sometime intense, often lyrical. I find this opener -- with the peerless Luciana Souza on vocals -- deeply moving. #Jazzsky

The regime tried to scare people and failed. That's good.

Y’all here is a fun fact: Portland has a brand new volunteer organization called “operation inflation” that allows people to borrow inflatable costumes for protests. They just started a couple weeks ago and have like a 160 costume library (and counting because people keep donating).

A homemade protest sign reading abolish ice 3 times, with jack o lanterns for the o’s

Abolish ICE

Hey @govpritzker.illinois.gov, you need to do something about these ISP goons attacking protesters like @katmabu.bsky.social.

YouTube video by Barney Kessel - Topic Foreign Intrigue

Happy birthday Barney Kessel!

Barney Kessel - guitar
Ray Brown - bass
Shelly Manne - drums

Released - 1958
Recorded - August 19 & 21, 1958
Studio - Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, California
Label - Contemporary
Producer -,Lester Koenig
#jazzsky

YouTube video by 60otaku4 George Russell Sextet - Concerto for Billy the Kid

Jazz OTD: Composer/theorist George Russell recorded a handful of tracks for his brilliant album "The Jazz Workshop" on October 17, 1956, including the deservedly legendary "Concerto for Billy the Kid," named for the group's young pianist, Bill Evans. An unbeatable piece and performance. #jazzsky

Jeanine Pirro Strikes Out Yet Again In Federal Court Prosecutor Jeanine Pirro failed to secure a felony indictment against the woman three times, then lost a jury trial on a misdemeanor charge. Ouch.

Jeanine Pirro’s office tried three times to indict a woman on bogus felony charges of assaulting an ICE agent. A DC grand jury turned her down each time. So Pirro brought a misdemeanor charge instead. And now a trial jury has acquitted her of that. www.huffpost.com/entry/sidney...

you have to call off the state police that is roughing up protesters if you are serious.

I think we know where this is going:

You're writing this down right? Good. As I was saying my car sucked so bad my wife left me. Yes I can spell my name for you.

my god there has never been a more accurate use of this

I was married but I'm not anymore. Women don't like the vehicle.

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Logo readings SWORDS at top and FOR PEPPER PIKE below, with a drawing of a sword separating the two lines

I see this on lawn signs when driving around and, while I know that Swords is someone's last name and she's running for office, it's still fun to imagine a grassroots campaign to provide the people of Pepper Pike with trustworthy weapons for all their thrusting and parrying needs

YouTube video by Tim Berne - Topic Smallfry

Happy birthday Tim Berne!

Tim Berne - alto saxophone
Marc Ducret - guitar
Craig Taborn - Fender Rhodes, laptop, organ
Tom Rainey - drums

Released - 2003
Recorded - April 12, 2003
Winterthur, Switzerland
Label - Thirsty Ear
Producer - Peter Bürli
#jazzsky

YouTube video by Renee Rosnes - Topic Black Holes

Jazz OTD: The superb pianist/composer Renee Rosnes recorded her wonderful quintet album "Beloved of the Sky" on October 16-17, 2017 with Chris Potter (ts), Steve Nelson (vb), Peter Washington (b), and Lenny White (d). This track revisits one of her terrific 1990s compositions. #jazzsky

Map: Governors Public Health Alliance * Guam is also a member of the alliance Updated October 15, 2025 Map: @luckytran • Created with Datawrapper

15 US states and territories have formed a new Public Health Alliance, which will counter the absence of federal leadership by tracking outbreaks, issuing guidance, buying vaccines and more.

Members of the new alliance include CA, CO, CT, DE, GU, HI, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, NC, OR, RI, WA.

Hbd to the great Bill Charlap! 🎂 Probably my favorite Charlap album here 👇 2007. Maybe a little more spirited than some of the studio albums. Wonderful! 🍷 (And hey, it's Autumn in New York.)
#jazzsky, #jazz, #nowplaying

No one in the GOP Hitler chat was a "kid" We checked. Sorry, JD Vance.

NEW @motherjones.com: Nobody in that GOP group chat praising Hitler or making racist comments was a “kid,” as JD Vance claimed today

I tracked down their ages. (Weirdly, it seems nobody else did.)

Eight of the 11 in the group chat range from 24 to 35. Ages of others are unclear.

But… no “kids”!

Oct. 15, 2025 PENTAGON PRESS ASSOCIATION STATEMENT Today, the Defense Department confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America. It did this because reporters would not sign onto a new media policy over its implicit threat of criminalizing national security reporting and exposing those who sign it to potential prosecution. The Pentagon Press Association's members are still committed to reporting on the U.S. military. But make no mistake, today, Oct. 15, 2025 is a dark day for press freedom that raises concerns about a weakening U.S. commitment to transparency in governance, to public accountability at the Pentagon and to free speech for all. PPA

“The Defense Department has confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America,” the Pentagon Press Association said

I think two things are true:

1. young republicans were always terrible and racist

2. young republicans become openly hitler-loving groypers is in fact a new and alarming development that is worth paying attention to

Yeah there's all kinds of shitty things here for sure, but I would point out that if he represents Dave Taylor, that's the 2nd district, which spans the southern border across Kentucky and W Virginia. 96% white, 98% US born (and 80% born in OH) per census data. A very specific kind of Ohio

Is your beef linked to Amazon deforestation? A report highlights loopholes Human Rights Watch found a major international company could be sourcing cattle from ranches linked to deforestation.

Human Rights Watch found a major international company could be sourcing cattle from ranches linked to deforestation.

Holy shit. This is Angelo Elia, a legislative correspondent for Congressman Dave Taylor.

According to @rooster.info, during a Zoom meeting today, he had an American nazi flag displayed in the background.

Interview: Kevin Tighe on ‘One Battle After Another’ and a great career on stage and screen The great character actor talks about his return to the screen in 'One Battle After Another' and a half-century journey in the business.

Thought you’d want to look at this one: thereveal.film/interview-ke...

Chicago teachers say immigration enforcement near schools is scaring kids and disrupting class Staff members are reporting ICE activity and patrolling areas around their schools and, in some cases, escorting families to and from school.

A Chicago teacher said tear gas deployed by ICE drifted toward a school playground, forcing students and recess indoors.
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