Dan Epstein

MAGA Implodes over Kristi Noem’s “Stare Down” with Man in Chicken Suit A good New York Times piece on Portland nevertheless demonstrates how the conventions of objective reporting fail to accurately capture the bad faith driving pro-Trump propaganda.

If two parties insist on “dueling versions” of reality, but one party includes journalists, local cops, local residents, and the other includes plagiarists, propagandists, and Orwellian GOP liars, it’s worth saying there is one reality, and one lurid fantasy. newrepublic.com/article/2016...

This MAGA propaganda is deeply sinister. Stephen Miller has been lying about Portland/Chicago relentlessly. It's core to his project: He's trying to establish quasi-absolute power for Trump to simply invent pretexts by fiat to justify whatever abuses he launches. 5/

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The pushback against fascism will be insufficient if it does not result in Stephen Miller serving a lengthy prison term. bsky.app/profile/empt...

Keeping The Faith: Crossed Channels Goes Northern Soul Episode 21 of our podcast examines the legendary British dance movement and the American soul music that inspired it

The latest episode of the CROSSED CHANNELS podcast is up —and this time out, Tony Fletcher and I share our transatlantic perspectives on the danceable world of Northern Soul, even pulling out some of our favorite singles of the genre!

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Yeah, me too - hope I can swing it!

Alex Lifeson: Rush Hour Flashing back to discussing gear (and unexpected visits from the police) with Rush's lead guitarist

Today at Jagged Time Lapse: In honor of yesterday's surprise Rush tour announcement, I'm re-running a fun 2020 interview I did with Alex Lifeson, in which we talk guitar pedals, playing jangly chords, and getting hassled by The Man.

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Everyone should listen to Chris Murphy's extraordinary warning about Trump on our pod. First, he says the logic must be that the more lawless he gets, the stiffer the resistance.

"If I give in and consent to these kinds of tactics then it just normalizes it all." 1/

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Pretty Girls Are Everywhere The Yardbirds — "Pafff... Bum" (1966)

Today at Jagged Time Lapse: Bidding a fond farewell to the great Chris Dreja with a spin of The Yardbirds’ worst single.

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MTN MeidasTouch 3 hours ago • PHOTO: House Democrats continue to show up to work as Republicans take off as the U.S. barrels towards a shutdown

No Republican wants to work anymore.

This is absolutely a lie. There is no reason shutdowns trigger layoffs. They never have before. Trump is simply using the shutdown as an excuse to take federal employees hostages and to further gut the government.
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JTL Flashback: Undercover Steve Saluting an unforgettable character from my record store days

"'Dude,' he whispered into my ear with a gust of nostril-singeing foulness. 'I been drinkin’ booze, I been takin’ downers!'”

Flashing back on my Chicago record store years, my early Lava Sutra days, and the wayward cop who was briefly part of both.

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Right on!

hey, cis people. we need you to call every single elected official you've got, now.

Feds in military gear flood downtown Chicago; top border official says arrests based on 'how they look' The immigration agents were spotted making arrests in downtown Chicago and River North neighborhood early Sunday.

In which a top US Border Patrol official, incredibly, tells my tall and Anglo colleague @chipmitchell1.bsky.social that he's not the type they're looking for as they go about downtown Chicago arresting people based on "how they look"

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"Being respectful of our history" means not lying about it.

There are not, actually, "a lot of questions" about this grisly massacre

You should put your "confidence and trust" in the nonpartisan scholars who have studied this extensively instead of a right-wing Fox & Friends propagandist

YouTube video by Dan Epstein The Corinthian Columns — Escalator to the Sun

Since escalators are back in the news, here’s one that should definitely be investigated: www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2b8...

Thank you, Chris! Have a great weekend!

Fair enough - and glad you dug the tune!

dear America, forget that wormy guy. Listen to a Timelord, Stephen Strange, or have a listen to THIS offering from Pont's finest !

Take a Deep Breath and Say "Tahhhhm!" Tom Jones — "Dr. Love" (1966)

Today Jagged Time Lapse: Adding Tom Jones’ “Dr. Love” to the long list of folks whose medical advice I would trust over RFK Jr.’s…

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Read, blue, and yellow digital sign announcing a protest in NYC on September 25th with butterflies along the border that reads: New Yorkers Against ICE 6PM, 9/25, Foley Square DEMANDS 1) ICE out of New York, ICE out of the Courts! 2) Pass NY4All in Albany & NYC Trust Act in NYC! 3) No Troops in NYC! Hands Off NYC! Call your NYC and NYC reps - reps.fyi.

NYC-area folks! Please come out to this "New Yorkers Against ICE" rally tomorrow at 6:00PM in Foley Square. My union helped organize this action, and we're hoping for a big turnout. Foley Square is just a couple of blocks away from the immigration courthouses where ICE is kidnapping our neighbors.

Absolutely!

From the JTL Vault: Coffey is the Color An interview with legendary Motown funkmaster Dennis Coffey

Flashing back on my 2019 interview with Detroit guitar legend Dennis Coffey…

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YouTube video by Dan Epstein The Corinthian Columns — Autumn Curves

In honor of the Autumn Equinox, here's a Corinthian Columns instrumental groover from a few years back, inspired by driving through the Shawangunk Mountains as the leaves were changing. Looking forward to more of that this fall... and maybe some new music, too.

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meanwhile costco was all “DEI is good and we’re keeping it, fuck you” and they’re now basically printing money

And After All This, Won't You Give Me A Smile? A timely reconnection with The Clash's London Calling

Today at Jagged Time Lapse: How my first favorite punk album gave me a welcome kick in the ass 45 years later.

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How the descendant of a notorious Jewish pirate became a swashbuckling rock ’n’ roll legend Roxy Music guitarist Phil Manzanera is a direct descendant of the notorious Jewish pirate Moses Cohen Henriques.

In happier news, I had the immense pleasure of conversing with the legendary Phil Manzanera for the The Forward about his new AM PM Soho Live, being the hairy one in Roxy, his nail-biting encounter with Bob Dylan, and his Jewish pirate ancestry.

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"All they do is hit Trump. They're not allowed to do that."

-- America's dumbest but most special little boy

FUCKtRump and the Russians he rode in on

How do I feel about my first amendment rights?… about sums it up… 🧐👇👇

YouTube video by theclashVEVO The Clash - Clampdown (Live at the Lewisham Odeon)

Gosh, wonder why I woke up today with this in my head? #fuckfascism

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