Jon Randel
@jonrandelactual.bsky.social
Singer, songwriter, musician, music lover, former New Yorker, current Vermonter. Album “Filters Force the Light” streaming on all music services.
Inexcusable.
A Canadian composer is deported from the US - Slippedisc
Message from Andrew Balfour, a Cree composer from...
slippedisc.com
March 16, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Inexcusable.
It's worth watching this entire segment. Given these poll numbers, it's astounding that this man is president. Yet he still clams he has a mandate from the people. youtu.be/P2CUFX9kUkM?...
'Can't stand him': From policy to personnel, Trump scores historically low poll numbers
YouTube video by MSNBC
youtu.be
February 21, 2025 at 4:43 PM
It's worth watching this entire segment. Given these poll numbers, it's astounding that this man is president. Yet he still clams he has a mandate from the people. youtu.be/P2CUFX9kUkM?...
Damn, I missed it on Sunday. Did Punxsutawney Phil see the shadow of four years of chaos ahead and run back into his den?
February 3, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Damn, I missed it on Sunday. Did Punxsutawney Phil see the shadow of four years of chaos ahead and run back into his den?
Good advice from Robert Reich.
Trump’s neofascism is here now. Here are 10 things you can do to resist | Robert Reich
America has deep problems, which is why we can’t give up. Protect the vulnerable, organize boycotts and keep fighting
www.theguardian.com
January 24, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Good advice from Robert Reich.
“He is Puerto Rican and the manager of our warehouse… It looked to me like they were specifically going after certain kinds of people—not every kind, because they did not ask me for documentation or my American workers, Portuguese workers, or white workers.” - Ocean Food Depot owner Luis Janota
Mayor Rages as Trump’s Much-Hyped ICE Raids Nab U.S. Military Vet
American citizens were detained without warrants, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said.
www.thedailybeast.com
January 24, 2025 at 2:59 PM
“He is Puerto Rican and the manager of our warehouse… It looked to me like they were specifically going after certain kinds of people—not every kind, because they did not ask me for documentation or my American workers, Portuguese workers, or white workers.” - Ocean Food Depot owner Luis Janota
"Mussolini promised to restore Italy’s glory and unity which made him popular with the Italian people... Fascism’s ability to quickly and efficiently sweep the nation ultimately demonstrates the significant impact of media manipulation"
-Fascism: Rise to Power and Media Manipulation
-Fascism: Rise to Power and Media Manipulation
Trump Calls for MSNBC to Be Shut Down in Nighttime Rant
The president has already sued CBS for $10 billion over its “60 Minutes” interview with Kamala Harris.
www.thedailybeast.com
January 23, 2025 at 4:14 PM
"Mussolini promised to restore Italy’s glory and unity which made him popular with the Italian people... Fascism’s ability to quickly and efficiently sweep the nation ultimately demonstrates the significant impact of media manipulation"
-Fascism: Rise to Power and Media Manipulation
-Fascism: Rise to Power and Media Manipulation
"His regime was characterized by a cult of personality and strong emphasis on propaganda. The Fascist Party controlled all media forms and used them to spread a myth of Mussolini as a heroic veteran and leader who’d unify Italy and restore it to prosperity..."
nuitalian.org/2023/04/27/f...
nuitalian.org/2023/04/27/f...
January 23, 2025 at 4:07 PM
"His regime was characterized by a cult of personality and strong emphasis on propaganda. The Fascist Party controlled all media forms and used them to spread a myth of Mussolini as a heroic veteran and leader who’d unify Italy and restore it to prosperity..."
nuitalian.org/2023/04/27/f...
nuitalian.org/2023/04/27/f...
“I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant.” -Martin Luther King
January 20, 2025 at 2:01 PM
“I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant.” -Martin Luther King
And the time is getting much too late
For more than dreaming new schemes for making the darkness bright
And the dreams are getting much too bad
For more than trying to find a mountain to put them right
- Jack Bruce/Pete Brown
For more than dreaming new schemes for making the darkness bright
And the dreams are getting much too bad
For more than trying to find a mountain to put them right
- Jack Bruce/Pete Brown
January 20, 2025 at 4:31 AM
And the time is getting much too late
For more than dreaming new schemes for making the darkness bright
And the dreams are getting much too bad
For more than trying to find a mountain to put them right
- Jack Bruce/Pete Brown
For more than dreaming new schemes for making the darkness bright
And the dreams are getting much too bad
For more than trying to find a mountain to put them right
- Jack Bruce/Pete Brown
I endured yesterday’s Hegseth confirmation hearing a lot longer than Michael Ian Black did. I wish I hadn’t. www.thedailybeast.com/pete-hegseth...
What I Learned From Enduring Pete Hegseth’s Senate Circus
Who’s getting a pie to the face? All of us.
www.thedailybeast.com
January 15, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I endured yesterday’s Hegseth confirmation hearing a lot longer than Michael Ian Black did. I wish I hadn’t. www.thedailybeast.com/pete-hegseth...
Integrity scorecard.
January 15, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Integrity scorecard.
Seriously, guys? “Our song Y.M.C.A. is a global anthem that hopefully helps bring the country together after a tumultuous and divided campaign where our preferred candidate lost... which is why VILLAGE PEOPLE will be performing at various events as part of the 2025 Inauguration of Donald J. Trump.”
January 14, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Seriously, guys? “Our song Y.M.C.A. is a global anthem that hopefully helps bring the country together after a tumultuous and divided campaign where our preferred candidate lost... which is why VILLAGE PEOPLE will be performing at various events as part of the 2025 Inauguration of Donald J. Trump.”