Judah Adashi
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Judah Adashi
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2024 Baker Artist Awards - Judah Adashi | Music
YouTube video by MarylandPublicTV
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Thank you to Maryland Public Television for sharing my segment from the recent Artworks episode featuring the winners of the 2024 Baker Artist Awards, beautifully produced by Mecca Filmworks!
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Amazon owns Ring, and Ring has partnered with Flock, a license-plate tracking service used by police, ICE, and more. Ring cameras were already surveillance tools for police, but they are now even more readily accessible to ICE and other government agencies. www.aclu.org/news/privacy...
Flock Can Share Driver-Surveillance Data Even When Police Departments Opt Out, And Other Flock Developments | ACLU
The company’s default agreement with police departments grants the company license to share people’s license plate data
www.aclu.org
January 17, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Amazon owns Ring, and Ring has partnered with Flock, a license-plate tracking service used by police, ICE, and more. Ring cameras were already surveillance tools for police, but they are now even more readily accessible to ICE and other government agencies. www.aclu.org/news/privacy...
Congratulations @caitlinvincent.bsky.social!!
January 14, 2026 at 8:37 AM
Congratulations @caitlinvincent.bsky.social!!
"Sulala is the only organization in the Gaza strip that rescues stray animals!"
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@Sulala Animal Rescue | Linktree
Sulala is the only organization in the Gaza strip that rescues stray animals!
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January 14, 2026 at 7:36 AM
"Sulala is the only organization in the Gaza strip that rescues stray animals!"
linktr.ee/sulalaanimal...
linktr.ee/sulalaanimal...
I had missed this piece at the time; HT @roxanegay.bsky.social.
What Do Rosalía’s Lyrics Actually Mean?
Dear the artist’s English-speaking audience: you might be better off not knowing
artreview.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:49 AM
I had missed this piece at the time; HT @roxanegay.bsky.social.
I meant to post this here. As @roxanegay.bsky.social writes, this happened "because resistance and protest do work."
www.theledger.com/story/news/2...
www.theledger.com/story/news/2...
Avelo Airlines will end DHS deportation flights by end of January
The budget carrier faced harsh criticism and widespread national protests over its participation in the deportation flights.
www.theledger.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:21 AM
I meant to post this here. As @roxanegay.bsky.social writes, this happened "because resistance and protest do work."
www.theledger.com/story/news/2...
www.theledger.com/story/news/2...
Update: I appreciate @nightafternight.bsky.social citing this issue by way of Tim Rutherford-Johnson.
Music folks, weren't there significant domestic abuse allegations about/against Morton Feldman? I haven't seen them mentioned in a single post or article about his centenary.
January 13, 2026 at 1:03 AM
Update: I appreciate @nightafternight.bsky.social citing this issue by way of Tim Rutherford-Johnson.
Music folks, weren't there significant domestic abuse allegations about/against Morton Feldman? I haven't seen them mentioned in a single post or article about his centenary.
January 13, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Music folks, weren't there significant domestic abuse allegations about/against Morton Feldman? I haven't seen them mentioned in a single post or article about his centenary.
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January 11, 2026 at 4:42 AM
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Despite protests, poetry and a last minute cease-and-desist letter accusing Johns Hopkins - and Baltimore city - of stonewalling the community, JHU yesterday went ahead and cut down those trees on Remington Ave. for its Data Science & AI Institute project. tinyurl.com/4srfr5nk
Despite protests, poetry and a cease-and-desist letter, Hopkins cuts down city trees for AI Institute | Baltimore Brew
The red oaks along Remington Avenue, beloved by local residents, have been the flashpoint for a project that has fueled resentment toward the city’s biggest employer.
tinyurl.com
January 9, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Despite protests, poetry and a last minute cease-and-desist letter accusing Johns Hopkins - and Baltimore city - of stonewalling the community, JHU yesterday went ahead and cut down those trees on Remington Ave. for its Data Science & AI Institute project. tinyurl.com/4srfr5nk
I'm sure NYers are well versed in Mamdani at this point, but I thought this was an excellent conversation. I've never been so engaged listening to someone talk about buses (starts around 41:00): "it's a political choice that that bus is traveling at 5 mph."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QLy...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QLy...
Zohran Mamdani: New York's New Mayor Pops In
YouTube video by Trevor Noah
www.youtube.com
January 9, 2026 at 8:37 AM
I'm sure NYers are well versed in Mamdani at this point, but I thought this was an excellent conversation. I've never been so engaged listening to someone talk about buses (starts around 41:00): "it's a political choice that that bus is traveling at 5 mph."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QLy...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QLy...
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The text faded to the paywall at the same rate as my eyes would have glazed over anyway
January 7, 2026 at 5:12 AM
The text faded to the paywall at the same rate as my eyes would have glazed over anyway
Proud to be a @baltimorebeat.bsky.social Neighbor in 2026!
⏰ FINAL HOURS ⏰
midnight tonight = NewsMatch ends
right now, your gift is worth 2x
after midnight, it's not
the math:
→ give $5/mo now = $10/mo impact
→ give $5/mo tomorrow = $5/mo impact
we're not trying to guilt you
we're just showing you the numbers
midnight tonight = NewsMatch ends
right now, your gift is worth 2x
after midnight, it's not
the math:
→ give $5/mo now = $10/mo impact
→ give $5/mo tomorrow = $5/mo impact
we're not trying to guilt you
we're just showing you the numbers
The Neighborhood Membership
Be Our Neighbor! Baltimore deserves journalism that reflects the whole city—the everyday moments, the hard questions, the joy, and the grit. The Beat doesn’t just report on Baltimore. We show up, we…
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January 5, 2026 at 8:26 AM
Proud to be a @baltimorebeat.bsky.social Neighbor in 2026!
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He can’t ever be president—thus, he acts more courageously (more “presidential,” if you will) than cowards who imagine they can lithub.com/why-its-a-go...
January 4, 2026 at 7:04 AM
He can’t ever be president—thus, he acts more courageously (more “presidential,” if you will) than cowards who imagine they can lithub.com/why-its-a-go...
2026 update: last year, we took a one-way flight for a family emergency, and one additional round-trip flight. That puts us at 5 flights over the last 5 years. We're grateful for @flightfreeusa.bsky.social!
January 4, 2026 at 7:03 AM
2026 update: last year, we took a one-way flight for a family emergency, and one additional round-trip flight. That puts us at 5 flights over the last 5 years. We're grateful for @flightfreeusa.bsky.social!
Am I right in thinking that #StrangerThings never acknowledges the existence of local or national government?
January 3, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Am I right in thinking that #StrangerThings never acknowledges the existence of local or national government?
A new model for music streaming
Cantilever launches to the App Store
cantilevermusic.substack.com
January 3, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Moving on from this "AI-first" language-learning app in 2026. Do i know anyone using the Mango app for Spanish, especially for free via the Pratt Library?
January 2, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Moving on from this "AI-first" language-learning app in 2026. Do i know anyone using the Mango app for Spanish, especially for free via the Pratt Library?
A must-read. HT @rahnealexander.com.
In this in-depth interview Billie Jean Sweeney — a former editor at The New York Times — details how the paper shifted towards openly promoting anti-trans hatred, why this was directed from the very top, how some staff pushed back and the immense damage done by the NYT legitimizing bigotry.
'A directive from above': Former NYT editor lays out how the paper pushes anti-trans bigotry
In this in-depth interview, former New York Times editor Billie Jean Sweeney details how the paper shifted towards openly promoting anti-trans hatred, how some staff tried to stop it, how it's directe...
transnews.network
January 2, 2026 at 6:13 AM
A must-read. HT @rahnealexander.com.
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Who will stop the Piano Man's reign of terror?!
December 31, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Who will stop the Piano Man's reign of terror?!
Baltimore, you made this happen. No number larger than zero is acceptable. But don't let anyone tell you that this is anything less than extraordinary.
December 31, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Baltimore, you made this happen. No number larger than zero is acceptable. But don't let anyone tell you that this is anything less than extraordinary.
Sign the Petition
Esther Hwang, the Vancouver Symphony, and NDAs
www.change.org
December 23, 2025 at 4:32 AM
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🎶 It’s the most wonderful tiiiiime of the year 🎶
Scott and Paul count down YOUR numbers 14 through 11 of the best episodes of 2025!
Scott and Paul count down YOUR numbers 14 through 11 of the best episodes of 2025!
December 22, 2025 at 1:53 PM
🎶 It’s the most wonderful tiiiiime of the year 🎶
Scott and Paul count down YOUR numbers 14 through 11 of the best episodes of 2025!
Scott and Paul count down YOUR numbers 14 through 11 of the best episodes of 2025!