Dave’s Records
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Dave of the former Dave’s Records in Chicago. Now retired and doing Grampa stuff
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It's so weird that I can't stop thinking about the 1987 movie "Matewan" with James Earl Jones and David Strathairn about working-class people standing up against private corporations who employ death squads to rob them of their rights and dignity.
It's a mystery.
Why this movie?
Why now?
I dunno
It's a mystery.
Why this movie?
Why now?
I dunno
February 6, 2026 at 9:36 AM
It's so weird that I can't stop thinking about the 1987 movie "Matewan" with James Earl Jones and David Strathairn about working-class people standing up against private corporations who employ death squads to rob them of their rights and dignity.
It's a mystery.
Why this movie?
Why now?
I dunno
It's a mystery.
Why this movie?
Why now?
I dunno
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Wordle 1,693 4/6
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February 7, 2026 at 12:15 AM
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John Steed (Patrick Macnee) and Mrs. Emma Peel (Diana Rigg) ride a tandem in the 1966 season of TV's The Avengers
#BicycleBirthday Patrick Macnee
February 6 (1922-2015)
#BicycleBirthday Patrick Macnee
February 6 (1922-2015)
February 6, 2026 at 7:03 PM
John Steed (Patrick Macnee) and Mrs. Emma Peel (Diana Rigg) ride a tandem in the 1966 season of TV's The Avengers
#BicycleBirthday Patrick Macnee
February 6 (1922-2015)
#BicycleBirthday Patrick Macnee
February 6 (1922-2015)
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If you don’t cover culture, you’re not a newspaper.
The arts have been wiped off the Post's dropdown "Style" menu. 💔
February 6, 2026 at 10:52 PM
If you don’t cover culture, you’re not a newspaper.
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Street Transaction (1949)
Photo: Art Shay / Gallery VICTOR
Photo: Art Shay / Gallery VICTOR
February 6, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Street Transaction (1949)
Photo: Art Shay / Gallery VICTOR
Photo: Art Shay / Gallery VICTOR
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Albert King in NYC, 1969.
Arkansas native Son Seals on drums.
Seals emerged as a guitar great & blues star in his own right in the 1970s.
Both artists are associated with Osceola, Arkansas.
Photos by Don Paulsen.
Arkansas native Son Seals on drums.
Seals emerged as a guitar great & blues star in his own right in the 1970s.
Both artists are associated with Osceola, Arkansas.
Photos by Don Paulsen.
February 6, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Albert King in NYC, 1969.
Arkansas native Son Seals on drums.
Seals emerged as a guitar great & blues star in his own right in the 1970s.
Both artists are associated with Osceola, Arkansas.
Photos by Don Paulsen.
Arkansas native Son Seals on drums.
Seals emerged as a guitar great & blues star in his own right in the 1970s.
Both artists are associated with Osceola, Arkansas.
Photos by Don Paulsen.
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🧵The Minnesota Orchestra changed the program for its concerts last weekend in memory of Alex Pretti and Reneed Good.
As the orchestra said, “In light of what’s happening in our community right now, this weekend’s program will open with the Adagietto from Mahler’s Symphony No. 5."
As the orchestra said, “In light of what’s happening in our community right now, this weekend’s program will open with the Adagietto from Mahler’s Symphony No. 5."
February 6, 2026 at 5:09 AM
🧵The Minnesota Orchestra changed the program for its concerts last weekend in memory of Alex Pretti and Reneed Good.
As the orchestra said, “In light of what’s happening in our community right now, this weekend’s program will open with the Adagietto from Mahler’s Symphony No. 5."
As the orchestra said, “In light of what’s happening in our community right now, this weekend’s program will open with the Adagietto from Mahler’s Symphony No. 5."
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51 years ago 😳
Patti Smith first performance at CBGB, New York City, February 1975.
Photo by Allen Tannenbaum
#punk #punks #punkrock #womenofpunk #pattismith #cbgb #history #punkrockhistory
Patti Smith first performance at CBGB, New York City, February 1975.
Photo by Allen Tannenbaum
#punk #punks #punkrock #womenofpunk #pattismith #cbgb #history #punkrockhistory
February 6, 2026 at 3:42 AM
51 years ago 😳
Patti Smith first performance at CBGB, New York City, February 1975.
Photo by Allen Tannenbaum
#punk #punks #punkrock #womenofpunk #pattismith #cbgb #history #punkrockhistory
Patti Smith first performance at CBGB, New York City, February 1975.
Photo by Allen Tannenbaum
#punk #punks #punkrock #womenofpunk #pattismith #cbgb #history #punkrockhistory
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Something orange and 80 is being is being kicked to the curb. But, sadly, not the *worst* thing that is orange and 80.
February 5, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Something orange and 80 is being is being kicked to the curb. But, sadly, not the *worst* thing that is orange and 80.
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The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a sharp warning that rocket launches could “significantly reduce safety” for airplanes, urging pilots to prepare for the possibility that “catastrophic failures” could create dangerous debris fields.
www.propublica.org/article/faa-...
www.propublica.org/article/faa-...
FAA Warns Airlines About Safety Risks From Rocket Launches, Urges “Extreme Caution”
The agency’s official safety alert comes as SpaceX looks to ramp up Starship tests. A recent ProPublica investigation found that explosions during previous Starship launches disrupted air traffic and ...
www.propublica.org
February 4, 2026 at 11:43 PM
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a sharp warning that rocket launches could “significantly reduce safety” for airplanes, urging pilots to prepare for the possibility that “catastrophic failures” could create dangerous debris fields.
www.propublica.org/article/faa-...
www.propublica.org/article/faa-...
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as part of our commitment to not having people do things, we did not have a designer touch this
The Washington Post ran a full-page letter to subscribers in today's print edition from exec editor Matt Murray stating that it is committed to sports and local coverage after laying off the vast majority of the staff on those desks
February 5, 2026 at 4:27 PM
as part of our commitment to not having people do things, we did not have a designer touch this
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This morning at the Minnesota State Capitol.
An ice sculpture that reads "PROSECUTE ICE". I'm told the organization behind the sculpture is Common Defense.
An ice sculpture that reads "PROSECUTE ICE". I'm told the organization behind the sculpture is Common Defense.
February 5, 2026 at 3:26 PM
This morning at the Minnesota State Capitol.
An ice sculpture that reads "PROSECUTE ICE". I'm told the organization behind the sculpture is Common Defense.
An ice sculpture that reads "PROSECUTE ICE". I'm told the organization behind the sculpture is Common Defense.
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breathtaking
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 2:59 PM
breathtaking
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Today, for the first time and decades, the U.S. and Russia have no limits on the number of nuclear weapons they can point at each other.
www.npr.org/2026/02/04/n...
www.npr.org/2026/02/04/n...
For the first time in decades, the U.S. and Russia have no limits on nuclear weapons
Experts warn that the expiration of a long-standing nuclear arms control treaty between the two superpowers could mark the start of a new nuclear rivalry.
www.npr.org
February 5, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Today, for the first time and decades, the U.S. and Russia have no limits on the number of nuclear weapons they can point at each other.
www.npr.org/2026/02/04/n...
www.npr.org/2026/02/04/n...
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February 5, 2026 at 7:13 PM
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Apostrophe investigation
Is it “Wiener’s Circle” or “Wieners Circle”? We checked the signs, asked the owner, and checked the City of Chicago’s business license database...
Is it “Wiener’s Circle” or “Wieners Circle̶?
The glib hot dog stand has a history of being casual with apostrophes.
buff.ly
February 5, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Apostrophe investigation
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What on earth
on the one hand, at least they allow you to buy physical books through @bookshop.org , but if you get your audiobooks through @libro.fm (and you should), you support the local bookstore of your choosing w every purchase
Spotify is partnering with Bookshop.org to sell physical books
The company is trying to bring in more readers as it expands its audiobook features.
www.theverge.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:46 PM
What on earth
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It is hard to look him in the eye during this.
Ian McKellen performs “The Strangers’ Case” speech from “Sir Thomas More” on Colbert.
February 5, 2026 at 1:52 PM
It is hard to look him in the eye during this.
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Wow! What sounded like the entire AEW Dynamite audience in Las Vegas tonight chanted "Fuck ICE! Fuck ICE!" in unison before the main event
February 5, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Wow! What sounded like the entire AEW Dynamite audience in Las Vegas tonight chanted "Fuck ICE! Fuck ICE!" in unison before the main event
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The CIA just stopped publishing their World Factbook and took every page, including the archived copies of previous versions!
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
Spotlighting The World Factbook as We Bid a Fond Farewell
Somewhat devastating news today from the CIA: One of CIA’s oldest and most recognizable intelligence publications, The World Factbook, has sunset. There's not even a hint as to why they …
simonwillison.net
February 5, 2026 at 12:25 AM
The CIA just stopped publishing their World Factbook and took every page, including the archived copies of previous versions!
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
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A large CAVA bag stuffed with what it says is $50,000 for White House Border Czar Tom Homan.
It’s been reported Homan took bribery money when he was recorded by the FBI accepting a bag full of $50,000 in cash.
“ICE GTFO OF MN”
Minneapolis February 4, 2026
It’s been reported Homan took bribery money when he was recorded by the FBI accepting a bag full of $50,000 in cash.
“ICE GTFO OF MN”
Minneapolis February 4, 2026
February 4, 2026 at 11:07 PM
A large CAVA bag stuffed with what it says is $50,000 for White House Border Czar Tom Homan.
It’s been reported Homan took bribery money when he was recorded by the FBI accepting a bag full of $50,000 in cash.
“ICE GTFO OF MN”
Minneapolis February 4, 2026
It’s been reported Homan took bribery money when he was recorded by the FBI accepting a bag full of $50,000 in cash.
“ICE GTFO OF MN”
Minneapolis February 4, 2026
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Heads are going to explode 💥
Cato Institute just nuked the lie. Immigrants have cut U.S. deficits by $14.5 TRILLION since 1994, slashing the national debt by a third.
All that “immigrants are bleeding us dry” noise? Absolute bullshit.
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Cato Institute just nuked the lie. Immigrants have cut U.S. deficits by $14.5 TRILLION since 1994, slashing the national debt by a third.
All that “immigrants are bleeding us dry” noise? Absolute bullshit.
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February 4, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Heads are going to explode 💥
Cato Institute just nuked the lie. Immigrants have cut U.S. deficits by $14.5 TRILLION since 1994, slashing the national debt by a third.
All that “immigrants are bleeding us dry” noise? Absolute bullshit.
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Cato Institute just nuked the lie. Immigrants have cut U.S. deficits by $14.5 TRILLION since 1994, slashing the national debt by a third.
All that “immigrants are bleeding us dry” noise? Absolute bullshit.
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