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For fans and fans to be
deadrockstars honor and pay tribute to music's rock stars, of all eras and all genres.
"This is the only anti-democracy crowd" - Telnaes

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No Kings, no dictators, no tyrants
This is the only anti-democracy crowd
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October 17, 2025 at 8:50 PM
John Charles Lodge
His moodiness emerged July 20, 1943 and receded October 10, 2025
October 11, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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#Mollyivins had it going on
September 20, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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Deteriorata
September 5, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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Why Trump’s attack on the Smithsonian matters | Kimberlé Crenshaw and Jason Stanley

The president’s assault on US museums, education and memory is a critical dimension of his fascist aimsIn a letter sent to Smithsonian secretary, Lonnie G Bunch III, on 12 August, the Trump administration...
Why Trump’s attack on the Smithsonian matters | Kimberlé Crenshaw and Jason Stanley
The president’s assault on US museums, education and memory is a critical dimension of his fascist aims
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August 27, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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Broken
a red broken heart with a lightning bolt in it
ALT: a red broken heart with a lightning bolt in it
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August 27, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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Don't worry about T-shirts
Got Tape?
August 12, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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July 26, 2025 at 2:34 PM
#drshonors Peter Green
passed away on this day in 2020 (July 25)

Fleetwood Mac founder Green was a major figure in the British blues movement.
Along with the other members of Fleetwood Mac, Green was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.

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July 25, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero (December 12, 1937 – July 17, 2025), known professionally as Connie Francis, was a pop singer, actress, and top-charting female vocalist of the late 1950s and early 1960s. She was estimated to have sold more than 200 million records worldwide.
July 17, 2025 at 5:57 PM
born Jacob Gershwine
September 26, 1898
Birthplace Brooklyn, New York
Part of the Lost Generation

George Gershwin was a "song plugger" from the age of 15, his first big hit was the song "Swanee" with words by Irving Caesar.
"Rhapsody in Blue" in 1924,

He Died: July 11, 1937 (aged 38)
#gershwin
July 11, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Repeat it again for the kids in the back of the class
July 5, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Definitely! Never going vack
July 4, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Chester Burton "Chet" Atkins picked his way onto the sceneJune 20, 1924 and strummed his last June 30, 2001
Known as "Mister Guitar" and "the Country Gentleman"
Time".
Primarily a guitarist, he also played the mandolin, fiddle, banjo, and ukulele, and occasionally sang.
June 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
he Who bass player John Entwistle passed away on this day in 2002 (June 27)

Without question one of the greatest rock bass players in music history,
#drshonors #johnentwistle
June 29, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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I got to have a lovely email conversation with @neuranne.bsky.social of Ness Labs about her new book, Tiny Experiments. Click through to read the review and Q&A shared by Writers Fun Zone! Thanks @bethbarany.bsky.social!

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Tiny Experiments: A Review and Interview with Anne-Laure Le Cunff by LA Bourgeois · Writer's Fun Zone
Discover how Anne-Laure Le Cunff’s Tiny Experiments inspires creatives to grow through curiosity, small steps, and reflection.
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June 27, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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A short video about Juneteenth:
What is Juneteenth and Why Does it Matter: A Short History | Journey to American Democracy
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
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June 19, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Remembering Ella Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996)
Her break came when she was 17, at an amateur night at the Apollo Theater.
#ellafitzgerald
June 15, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Harry Nilsson
June 15, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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All those billions of dollars and the US Army doesn't have $10.89 for a can of WD-40 for its squeaky little tanks.
June 15, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Harry Nilsson
Harry Edward Nilsson III entered Brooklyn on June 15, 1941 and left too soon January 15, 1994. sometimes credited as Nilsson, was an American singer-songwriter who hung out and collaborated with The Beatles, reached the peak of his success in the early 1970s
June 15, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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Today’s a great day to dream of a brand new world! What floats, balloons, and performances do you wish were happening in DC?

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Saturday Shenanigans at the Military Pride Parade
In a parallel universe, the Lesbian Housewyfe has all of the puff-piece news cameras focused on her as she revs us up for the Military Pride Parade that we all wish was taking place today!
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June 14, 2025 at 12:41 PM