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"...had he only written ‘The Ghost of Tom Joad’ and nothing else in his career, he would be worthy of the mantle of a modern day Steinbeck."
So true. Great piece.
So true. Great piece.
“He also provides a much needed voice for those on the margins of this life, those for whom the American dream never worked out and perhaps never will, and the shared responsibility we all have in their fate.” open.substack.com/pub/noelcasl...
'Wrecking Ball'
In 1985 I sat in the uppermost tier of Giants Stadium for the first night of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band’s triumphant homecoming, after the stratospherically successful release of ‘Born in...
open.substack.com
May 19, 2025 at 6:12 AM
"...had he only written ‘The Ghost of Tom Joad’ and nothing else in his career, he would be worthy of the mantle of a modern day Steinbeck."
So true. Great piece.
So true. Great piece.
The scenario she describes is chilling. And the thoroughness of her reporting is astonishing, as is the bravery of her sources, both named and anonymous. This is why NPR must remain fully funded.
NEW from me: A whistleblower says DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data...and then someone posted a threatening letter to his door.
www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
A whistleblower's disclosure details how DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data
A whistleblower tells Congress and NPR that DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data and hid its tracks. "None of that ... information should ever leave the agency," said a former NLRB official.
www.npr.org
April 15, 2025 at 7:13 PM
The scenario she describes is chilling. And the thoroughness of her reporting is astonishing, as is the bravery of her sources, both named and anonymous. This is why NPR must remain fully funded.
Mr Booker Goes to Washington.
I’ve taken the Senate floor and will speak for as long as I’m physically able to lift the voices of Americans who are being harmed and not being heard in this moment of crisis. Watch here:
Live: Speaking on Trump, Musk, and America’s Moral Moment on the Senate Floor | Senator Cory Booker
YouTube video by Senator Cory Booker
youtube.com
April 1, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Mr Booker Goes to Washington.
She nails it.
WOW. Watch a constitutional law expert completely DEBUNK Republicans’ censorship crusade, while articulating exactly how Donald Trump is threatening freedom of speech. 🔥
March 26, 2025 at 1:30 AM
She nails it.
Yikes
From interview of Lee Bollinger, 1st Amendment scholar who served as dean of @UMichLaw, president of @UMich, and president of Columbia University.
www.chronicle.com/article/were...
www.chronicle.com/article/were...
March 16, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Yikes
Meanwhile, shady goings-on in Joshua Tree.
Mysterious land purchases within Joshua Tree National Park worry locals, environmentalists
People with hotel industry ties are among buyers and entities that have snapped up 22 parcels within national park boundaries; plans unclear.
www.latimes.com
March 6, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Meanwhile, shady goings-on in Joshua Tree.
MSNBC host fact-checks Trump's address to joint session of Congress
www.mediamatters.org
March 5, 2025 at 7:31 PM
He takes no pleasure in saying he told us so. @hiltzikm.bsky.social apple.news/AoYk8uCr9QXq...
Commentary: Trump, the GOP and DOGE have launched their attack on Social Security. You should start worrying now — Los Angeles Times
Trump promised to leave Social Security alone, but his actions speak louder than his words
apple.news
March 5, 2025 at 12:56 AM
He takes no pleasure in saying he told us so. @hiltzikm.bsky.social apple.news/AoYk8uCr9QXq...
I’m new here. Feels like a great place to be. Speaking of which, this is where I was yesterday – in the beautiful high desert of Lucerne Valley, California.
November 25, 2024 at 1:14 AM
I’m new here. Feels like a great place to be. Speaking of which, this is where I was yesterday – in the beautiful high desert of Lucerne Valley, California.