Louis Emory
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“Louis Emory has the melody, the words, and is now! I believe he is one of the most promising unsigned artists of our time.” Shelly Yakus - October 13, 2024
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Commentary: "Trump’s betrayal of the veterans community is unforgivable. But it is not unanswerable. We are answering. In protest. In court. In the media. At the ballot box."
Today, June 6 — D-Day — thousands will rally across the country to protest.
Today, June 6 — D-Day — thousands will rally across the country to protest.
Veterans Are Marching Against Trump. Here's Why
Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth have betrayed America’s veterans with their mass firings and diversity purges.
www.rollingstone.com
June 6, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Commentary: "Trump’s betrayal of the veterans community is unforgivable. But it is not unanswerable. We are answering. In protest. In court. In the media. At the ballot box."
Today, June 6 — D-Day — thousands will rally across the country to protest.
Today, June 6 — D-Day — thousands will rally across the country to protest.
"The Siege" Out Friday!
April 29, 2025 at 5:03 PM
"The Siege" Out Friday!
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Seth Rogen said President Trump had “single-handedly destroyed all of American science” while presenting an award at the Breakthrough Prize ceremony — sometimes called the “Oscars of Science” — where Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg were in attendance. Rogen's comments were cut from the broadcast.
Seth Rogen’s Trump Jokes Are Edited Out of Awards Broadcast
While presenting an award at the Breakthrough Prize ceremony this month, Mr. Rogen said President Trump had “single-handedly destroyed all of American science.”
www.nytimes.com
April 16, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Seth Rogen said President Trump had “single-handedly destroyed all of American science” while presenting an award at the Breakthrough Prize ceremony — sometimes called the “Oscars of Science” — where Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg were in attendance. Rogen's comments were cut from the broadcast.
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Before the election, I warned that there is no safe haven under authoritarianism.
If they can ship Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a foreign prison—accused of no crime, with no trial—they can do it to anyone.
Americans of conscience must stand against this now.
If they can ship Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a foreign prison—accused of no crime, with no trial—they can do it to anyone.
Americans of conscience must stand against this now.
April 16, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Before the election, I warned that there is no safe haven under authoritarianism.
If they can ship Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a foreign prison—accused of no crime, with no trial—they can do it to anyone.
Americans of conscience must stand against this now.
If they can ship Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a foreign prison—accused of no crime, with no trial—they can do it to anyone.
Americans of conscience must stand against this now.
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By the end of Greene's Tuesday town hall in Acworth, Ga., three people were arrested and two were hit with stun guns. Greene is one of many lawmakers confronted by angry constituents in recent weeks.
Protesters were stun-gunned and arrested at Marjorie Taylor Greene's town hall
By the end of Greene's Tuesday town hall in Acworth, Ga., three people were arrested and two were hit with stun guns. Greene is one of many lawmakers confronted by angry constituents in recent weeks.
www.npr.org
April 16, 2025 at 6:09 PM
By the end of Greene's Tuesday town hall in Acworth, Ga., three people were arrested and two were hit with stun guns. Greene is one of many lawmakers confronted by angry constituents in recent weeks.
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“The checks and balances in the U.S. Constitution look very much like those that were in place in Rome before Augustus,” writes Michelle Berenfeld. “There were none after him”:
How Rome’s Senators Got Robbed of Their Republic
When you’re the emperor Augustus, they let you do it.
bit.ly
April 16, 2025 at 1:45 PM
“The checks and balances in the U.S. Constitution look very much like those that were in place in Rome before Augustus,” writes Michelle Berenfeld. “There were none after him”:
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Three children and their mother have been released from federal custody after being detained by immigration enforcement agents last month at an upstate New York dairy farm.
Mother and 3 Children Detained by ICE at Upstate N.Y. Farm Are Released
The family was returned to New York after being taken into custody last month and held at a detention center in Texas, officials and advocates said.
www.nytimes.com
April 8, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Three children and their mother have been released from federal custody after being detained by immigration enforcement agents last month at an upstate New York dairy farm.
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They’re going to keep pushing until something stops them.
Deeply concerning: US citizen lawyer getting detained and his phone searched on reentering the U.S. at Customs. www.freep.com/story/news/l...
Lawyer for U-M protester detained at airport after spring break trip with family
Dearborn lawyer says feds tried to seize his cellphone at Detroit Metro Airport as he returned from spring break trip with his family.
www.freep.com
April 8, 2025 at 1:50 AM
They’re going to keep pushing until something stops them.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs says it will end a mortgage rescue plan that has saved many veterans from needlessly losing their homes, the move could strand thousands of others who need help.
Trump's VA is ending a rescue program that's saved 17,000 military veterans' homes
The Department of Veterans Affairs says it will end a mortgage rescue plan that has saved many veterans from needlessly losing their homes, the move could strand thousands of others who need help.
www.npr.org
April 4, 2025 at 12:18 PM
The Department of Veterans Affairs says it will end a mortgage rescue plan that has saved many veterans from needlessly losing their homes, the move could strand thousands of others who need help.
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In an extraordinary American intervention in French politics, President Trump cast the conviction of Marine Le Pen, who was convicted on embezzlement charges, as an example of far-right persecution, ignoring ample evidence against her.
Trump Weighs In on Marine Le Pen Conviction
The American president cast the French politician’s conviction as an example of far-right persecution, ignoring ample evidence against her.
www.nytimes.com
April 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
In an extraordinary American intervention in French politics, President Trump cast the conviction of Marine Le Pen, who was convicted on embezzlement charges, as an example of far-right persecution, ignoring ample evidence against her.
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We tried mass tariffs in 1828, and it crashed the economy. We tried again in 1930, and it crashed the economy.
Third time’s the charm, I guess.
Third time’s the charm, I guess.
April 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM
We tried mass tariffs in 1828, and it crashed the economy. We tried again in 1930, and it crashed the economy.
Third time’s the charm, I guess.
Third time’s the charm, I guess.
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Special education laws and the U.S. Department of Education have evolved together over nearly five decades. Now, the Trump administration seems to want to separate the two.
How the Education Department helps students with disabilities get an education
Special education laws and the U.S. Department of Education have evolved together over nearly five decades. Now, the Trump administration seems to want to separate the two.
www.npr.org
April 3, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Special education laws and the U.S. Department of Education have evolved together over nearly five decades. Now, the Trump administration seems to want to separate the two.
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Apparently my most recent Rolling Stone article was on Colbert last night 🙂
April 2, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Apparently my most recent Rolling Stone article was on Colbert last night 🙂
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What's one of your favorite Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers songs? 🎶
Mudcrutch, the Gainesville, Florida based band which formed in 1970 & includes Tom Petty, Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench heads to California on April 1, 1974 after having mild success in Florida. They recorded one single that 👇
Mudcrutch, the Gainesville, Florida based band which formed in 1970 & includes Tom Petty, Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench heads to California on April 1, 1974 after having mild success in Florida. They recorded one single that 👇
April 1, 2025 at 1:22 PM
What's one of your favorite Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers songs? 🎶
Mudcrutch, the Gainesville, Florida based band which formed in 1970 & includes Tom Petty, Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench heads to California on April 1, 1974 after having mild success in Florida. They recorded one single that 👇
Mudcrutch, the Gainesville, Florida based band which formed in 1970 & includes Tom Petty, Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench heads to California on April 1, 1974 after having mild success in Florida. They recorded one single that 👇
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"Starr then punctuated his sentence, as he punctuates many of his sentences, with a dry and devilish giggle. He tends to speak in quips, toggling between his two dominant modes, seen-it-all sarcasm and glib nonchalance."
The world still needs Ringo Starr (gift link):
The world still needs Ringo Starr (gift link):
Ringo Starr Still Believes in Peace and Love
The 84-year-old Beatle is still making new music, still performing, and still spreading a message of joy and amity in an America starved of such things.
www.theatlantic.com
April 1, 2025 at 2:01 PM
"Starr then punctuated his sentence, as he punctuates many of his sentences, with a dry and devilish giggle. He tends to speak in quips, toggling between his two dominant modes, seen-it-all sarcasm and glib nonchalance."
The world still needs Ringo Starr (gift link):
The world still needs Ringo Starr (gift link):
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"What took so long? Therein lies a tale, encompassing reasons both mundane (Tench is fine with not being extraordinarily prolific as a songwriter) and profound (as in, a growing family and a health scare)."
Benmont Tench on His New Solo Album and His Unmelancholy Delight in Being a Survivor:
Benmont Tench on His New Solo Album and His Unmelancholy Delight in Being a Survivor:
Benmont Tench on His New Solo Album, ‘The Melancholy Season,’ and His Unmelancholy Delight in Being a Survivor: ‘I’m Finally Getting Good, You Know?’
Benmont Tench, keyboard player for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, talks about his album, 'The Melancholy Season,' and a scary reason it got delayed.
variety.com
March 30, 2025 at 11:45 AM
"What took so long? Therein lies a tale, encompassing reasons both mundane (Tench is fine with not being extraordinarily prolific as a songwriter) and profound (as in, a growing family and a health scare)."
Benmont Tench on His New Solo Album and His Unmelancholy Delight in Being a Survivor:
Benmont Tench on His New Solo Album and His Unmelancholy Delight in Being a Survivor:
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Fresh off J.D. Vance‘s embarrassingly truncated visit to Greenland, President Donald Trump said that using “military force” to seize the semi-autonomous territory from Denmark is not “off the table.”
Trump Admits He's Open to Using 'Military Force' to Seize Greenland
Donald Trump after J.D. Vance's visit to the territory said that using "military force" to annex Greenland is not "off the table."
www.rollingstone.com
March 30, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Fresh off J.D. Vance‘s embarrassingly truncated visit to Greenland, President Donald Trump said that using “military force” to seize the semi-autonomous territory from Denmark is not “off the table.”
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‘A Complete Unknown’ is now on Hulu. Might as well read my cover story! www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...
March 27, 2025 at 5:02 PM
‘A Complete Unknown’ is now on Hulu. Might as well read my cover story! www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...
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NBC News: The Espionage Act contains a provision making it crime to disclose national defense secrets "through gross negligence."
The law does not require info be classified, because it was written before the classification system existed. The law refers simply to "national defense information."
The law does not require info be classified, because it was written before the classification system existed. The law refers simply to "national defense information."
Negligently disclosing national defense information is illegal — and it doesn't have to be classified
The Espionage Act, the law that often has been used in criminal cases involving leaks or mishandling of classified information, contains a provision making it
www.nbcnews.com
March 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
NBC News: The Espionage Act contains a provision making it crime to disclose national defense secrets "through gross negligence."
The law does not require info be classified, because it was written before the classification system existed. The law refers simply to "national defense information."
The law does not require info be classified, because it was written before the classification system existed. The law refers simply to "national defense information."
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"Dennis Wilson made his name as a member of the Beach Boys. But in 1977, he broke away to record a lone solo album, Pacific Ocean Blue. In 2008, Classic Rock looked back on the making of a cult classic – and Wilson’s tragic death six years later."
How doomed Beach Boy Dennis Wilson made his solo masterpiece Pacific Ocean Blue
Beach Boys drummer and singer Dennis Wilson made a cult classic with 1977’s Pacific Ocean Blue – a few years later he was dead
www.loudersound.com
March 23, 2025 at 7:45 PM
"Dennis Wilson made his name as a member of the Beach Boys. But in 1977, he broke away to record a lone solo album, Pacific Ocean Blue. In 2008, Classic Rock looked back on the making of a cult classic – and Wilson’s tragic death six years later."
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Really fun new episode: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
Kirk Hammett Has a Solo Album Coming -- and 767 Riffs Ready for the Next Metallica Album
Metallica's lead guitarist, who has a new book out called 'The Collection: Kirk Hammett,' looks back at his career in our in-depth new interview
www.rollingstone.com
March 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Really fun new episode: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...