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Roberta Flack, the magnetic singer and pianist who was one of the most popular artists of the 1970s, died on Monday at 88. Flack was known for her majestic anthems like “Killing Me Softly” and “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.” nyti.ms/4h1KzSh

i will become a total shill for whichever politician decides to become the joe mccarthy of rooting out silicon valley ideology and influence

Three Adams Deputy Mayors Quit Following Trump Deal Adams begged Maria Torres-Springer, Anne Williams-Isom and Meera Joshi to stay, but they announced their resignation following the mayor’s agreement to aid immigration enforcement in exchange for…

NEW: Three Adams Deputy Mayors Quit Following Trump Deal

Adams must be removed. The city cannot sustain being governed for nearly a year by a Mayor who is being coerced by Trump admin in order to escape charges.

This corruption poses a real threat to the people of the city. He should have resigned a while ago, but will not. So it’s time for him to go.

No Blue Oyster Cult?

Trump Seeks to Dismiss Charges Against Adams: What Happens Now? The acting U.S. deputy attorney general contended that the case against the mayor hampered his ability to devote "full attention and resources" to illegal immigration, a top priority for Trump.

The possible dismissal now is a huge gift to Adams.

The New York City Campaign Finance Board cited the indictment in refusing his 2025 campaign’s request for public funds, and he could now argue their refusal is no longer valid.

Love a hard lanch

@chrislhayes.bsky.social and @jiatolentino.bsky.social tonight talking #thesirenscall

Kendrick Lamar has 22 Grammies and a damn Pulitzer if you don’t know who he is that’s a You problem

Bondi's Justice Department looks poised to prosecute blue state doctors who mail abortion pills into red states, probably under the Comstock Act.

She's also very likely to restrict access to medication abortion WITHIN blue states by declaring that *all* mailing of abortion pills is unlawful.

The U.S. economy has outperformed most of its rivals in terms of productive might and innovation. But this success has not led to rapidly rising living standards for most Americans. nyti.ms/4jX4WD8

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I'm sure that instead of internalizing the very real damage you're doing to our country, you'll look at all these comments and complain about how "the left" is intolerant. You're such a disappointment and I hope you're never elected to office again.

N.Y. Attorney General Warns Hospitals Against Canceling Transgender Care A White House executive order threatened to pull federal funding from hospitals that provide gender-affirming care for trans youths. But not providing the care could violate state law, Letitia James s...

Despite executive orders from Trump, the law is clear: Denying care to trans young people means that health care providers and hospitals are in violation of our anti-discrimination laws.

Trans youth are entitled to the same care as their cis peers - it's the law.

Trump preps order to dismantle Education Dept. as DOGE probes data Closing the agency would require congressional approval, so the new administration hopes to diminish it in the meantime.

Breaking news: President Donald Trump is preparing an executive order aimed at eventually closing the Education Department and, in the short term, dismantling it from within, according to three people briefed on its contents.

Really glad @madgomez.bsky.social and I bought a car in December. I guess the boat purchase is gonna have to wait until 2028.

"Record labels need to treat their artists as valuable employees with a livable wage and health insurance and protection. Labels, we got you, but do you got us?"

-Chappell Roan, accepting her first ever Grammy award

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This is a miss all around

Devastating and necessary watch #nootherland #freepalestine

Friday boom bap

Music journalists, can we think about this?

Shout out to my first internship back in 2011. Goodbye to Gold Bar Bob.

I Was Walking Through The Woods (Expanded Edition) Buddy Guy · Album · 1970 · 12 songs

Today's blues

YouTube video by Dutch Interior Dutch Interior - Fourth Street (Official Video)

Loving this single from Dutch Interior, which admittedly is a band name I'm NOT loving.

Shout out to my liberal tech industry neighbors in Brooklyn for working for companies like Palantir to develop surveillance systems used by our Deporters in Chief. We build the infrastructure of fascism, and they use it.

Good evening #cocteautwins #heavenorlasvegas

Excited to pick this up today by @lizpelly.bsky.social at #communitybookstore

This new Benjamin Booker album captures the desperation and vulnerability of our current moment. It's a brilliant listen and huge credit has to go to Kenny Segal for helping BB execute his new sound. Go listen to LOWER now. It's great to have him back and I can't wait to see him at Public Records.

Wow reported

Up in the sky... it's a bird, it's a plane, it's a government lawyer with a Discogs page! We made it!