Lothar
@primrosegreen2.bsky.social
Music & Politics & Science
"Caught between the twisted stars the plotted lines the faulty map that brought Columbus to New York" (Lou Reed)
"Caught between the twisted stars the plotted lines the faulty map that brought Columbus to New York" (Lou Reed)
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Lothar
@primrosegreen2.bsky.social
· Nov 25
This is me in front of The Wall (East Side Gallery, Berlin)
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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Street professions in 1840s London (as documented by Henry Mayhew)
January 23, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Street professions in 1840s London (as documented by Henry Mayhew)
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You could actually structure your moral code around the idea that law enforcement doesn't exist to execute people. You don't have to create perfect victim narratives, you can just refuse to accept that the state gets to kill people.
January 24, 2026 at 9:22 PM
You could actually structure your moral code around the idea that law enforcement doesn't exist to execute people. You don't have to create perfect victim narratives, you can just refuse to accept that the state gets to kill people.
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they went to an emergency room seeking help for their 7 year old child.
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE detains family seeking emergency care for child at Portland hospital
The Venezuelan parents and their 7-year-old daughter entered the U.S. legally.
www.oregonlive.com
January 24, 2026 at 8:39 AM
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6) Come - Eleven:Eleven
7) Tindersticks - Tindersticks
8) Sunny Day Real Estate - Diary
9) The Sundays - Reading,...
10) Bedhead - WhatFunLifeWas
11-20 (unranked) Fugazi, Jellyfish, Massive Attack, Dave Matthews Band, Pale Saints, Pearl Jam, RATM, Suede, Temple Of The Dog, Weezer
#5debutalbums9094
7) Tindersticks - Tindersticks
8) Sunny Day Real Estate - Diary
9) The Sundays - Reading,...
10) Bedhead - WhatFunLifeWas
11-20 (unranked) Fugazi, Jellyfish, Massive Attack, Dave Matthews Band, Pale Saints, Pearl Jam, RATM, Suede, Temple Of The Dog, Weezer
#5debutalbums9094
January 23, 2026 at 9:12 PM
6) Come - Eleven:Eleven
7) Tindersticks - Tindersticks
8) Sunny Day Real Estate - Diary
9) The Sundays - Reading,...
10) Bedhead - WhatFunLifeWas
11-20 (unranked) Fugazi, Jellyfish, Massive Attack, Dave Matthews Band, Pale Saints, Pearl Jam, RATM, Suede, Temple Of The Dog, Weezer
#5debutalbums9094
7) Tindersticks - Tindersticks
8) Sunny Day Real Estate - Diary
9) The Sundays - Reading,...
10) Bedhead - WhatFunLifeWas
11-20 (unranked) Fugazi, Jellyfish, Massive Attack, Dave Matthews Band, Pale Saints, Pearl Jam, RATM, Suede, Temple Of The Dog, Weezer
#5debutalbums9094
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Thank you, Richard. My #5debutalbums9094 are:
1) Pavement - Slanted And Enchanted
2) Sugar - Copper Blue
3) Portishead - Dummy
4) The Breeders - Pod
5) The Auteurs - New Wave
1) Pavement - Slanted And Enchanted
2) Sugar - Copper Blue
3) Portishead - Dummy
4) The Breeders - Pod
5) The Auteurs - New Wave
January 23, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Thank you, Richard. My #5debutalbums9094 are:
1) Pavement - Slanted And Enchanted
2) Sugar - Copper Blue
3) Portishead - Dummy
4) The Breeders - Pod
5) The Auteurs - New Wave
1) Pavement - Slanted And Enchanted
2) Sugar - Copper Blue
3) Portishead - Dummy
4) The Breeders - Pod
5) The Auteurs - New Wave
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January 23, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Weezer - Weezer (1994)
It's Thursday night and I still don't have my top five for Friday. Weezer could be one of them.
#5debutalbums9094
It's Thursday night and I still don't have my top five for Friday. Weezer could be one of them.
#5debutalbums9094
January 22, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Weezer - Weezer (1994)
It's Thursday night and I still don't have my top five for Friday. Weezer could be one of them.
#5debutalbums9094
It's Thursday night and I still don't have my top five for Friday. Weezer could be one of them.
#5debutalbums9094
January 22, 2026 at 9:34 PM
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"Liam, age 5, was the fourth child in the district to be detained by immigration agents in the past two weeks, school officials said.
"Two of them are high-schoolers.
"One is a 10-year-old girl who was apprehended on her way to school..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
"Two of them are high-schoolers.
"One is a 10-year-old girl who was apprehended on her way to school..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
Detention of 5-Year-Old by Federal Agents Incenses Minneapolis
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:50 PM
"Liam, age 5, was the fourth child in the district to be detained by immigration agents in the past two weeks, school officials said.
"Two of them are high-schoolers.
"One is a 10-year-old girl who was apprehended on her way to school..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
"Two of them are high-schoolers.
"One is a 10-year-old girl who was apprehended on her way to school..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
The Auteurs - New Wave (1993)
This is certainly one of my best discoveries from the 5 albums polls. Thank you! 😊
#5debutalbums9094 #NowPlaying
This is certainly one of my best discoveries from the 5 albums polls. Thank you! 😊
#5debutalbums9094 #NowPlaying
January 21, 2026 at 10:18 PM
The Auteurs - New Wave (1993)
This is certainly one of my best discoveries from the 5 albums polls. Thank you! 😊
#5debutalbums9094 #NowPlaying
This is certainly one of my best discoveries from the 5 albums polls. Thank you! 😊
#5debutalbums9094 #NowPlaying
January 21, 2026 at 4:05 PM
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Won't someone PLEASE, for the sake of all that's rational, give him some sort of prize to limit the worldwide damage he's been doing on a daily basis?
#ThankYouForYourAttentionToHisDementia 🙏
#ThankYouForYourAttentionToHisDementia 🙏
January 20, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Won't someone PLEASE, for the sake of all that's rational, give him some sort of prize to limit the worldwide damage he's been doing on a daily basis?
#ThankYouForYourAttentionToHisDementia 🙏
#ThankYouForYourAttentionToHisDementia 🙏
January 20, 2026 at 9:34 PM
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January 20, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Bedhead - WhatFunLifeWas (1994)
A fascinating indie rock album. Whispered melancholic vocals ("slowcore"), three mostly undistorted guitars, everything perfectly produced. For fans of The Velvet Underground, Television, Slint, Low, Slowdive, ...
#5debutalbums9094
A fascinating indie rock album. Whispered melancholic vocals ("slowcore"), three mostly undistorted guitars, everything perfectly produced. For fans of The Velvet Underground, Television, Slint, Low, Slowdive, ...
#5debutalbums9094
January 20, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Bedhead - WhatFunLifeWas (1994)
A fascinating indie rock album. Whispered melancholic vocals ("slowcore"), three mostly undistorted guitars, everything perfectly produced. For fans of The Velvet Underground, Television, Slint, Low, Slowdive, ...
#5debutalbums9094
A fascinating indie rock album. Whispered melancholic vocals ("slowcore"), three mostly undistorted guitars, everything perfectly produced. For fans of The Velvet Underground, Television, Slint, Low, Slowdive, ...
#5debutalbums9094
January 19, 2026 at 9:59 PM
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#20SongsByYear
1967
Day 17
Leonard Cohen - Suzanne
"And you want to travel with her, and you want to travel blind
And then you know that she will trust you
For you've touched her perfect body with your mind"
youtu.be/svitEEpI07E?...
1967
Day 17
Leonard Cohen - Suzanne
"And you want to travel with her, and you want to travel blind
And then you know that she will trust you
For you've touched her perfect body with your mind"
youtu.be/svitEEpI07E?...
Leonard Cohen - Suzanne (Official Audio)
YouTube video by LeonardCohenVEVO
youtu.be
January 17, 2026 at 8:59 AM
#20SongsByYear
1967
Day 17
Leonard Cohen - Suzanne
"And you want to travel with her, and you want to travel blind
And then you know that she will trust you
For you've touched her perfect body with your mind"
youtu.be/svitEEpI07E?...
1967
Day 17
Leonard Cohen - Suzanne
"And you want to travel with her, and you want to travel blind
And then you know that she will trust you
For you've touched her perfect body with your mind"
youtu.be/svitEEpI07E?...
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"Officers threw flash bangs and tear gas in my car. I got six kids in the car"
"His wife, Destiny Jackson, told FOX 9 their 6-month-old infant stopped breathing and lost consciousness. She then performed CPR on her baby."
"His wife, Destiny Jackson, told FOX 9 their 6-month-old infant stopped breathing and lost consciousness. She then performed CPR on her baby."
January 15, 2026 at 8:22 PM
"Officers threw flash bangs and tear gas in my car. I got six kids in the car"
"His wife, Destiny Jackson, told FOX 9 their 6-month-old infant stopped breathing and lost consciousness. She then performed CPR on her baby."
"His wife, Destiny Jackson, told FOX 9 their 6-month-old infant stopped breathing and lost consciousness. She then performed CPR on her baby."
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Solidarität mit Israel ist links: Das Bekenntnis zum jüdischen Staat ist die Voraussetzung glaubwürdiger progressiver Politik. Doch in der Linkspartei werden Genossen für diese Haltung immer öfter angefeindet. Ein Kommentar von Selin Gören.
Meinung: Solidarität mit Israel ist links
Das Bekenntnis zum jüdischen Staat ist die Voraussetzung glaubwürdiger progressiver Politik. Doch in der Linkspartei werden Genossen für diese Haltung immer öfter angefeindet
buff.ly
January 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Solidarität mit Israel ist links: Das Bekenntnis zum jüdischen Staat ist die Voraussetzung glaubwürdiger progressiver Politik. Doch in der Linkspartei werden Genossen für diese Haltung immer öfter angefeindet. Ein Kommentar von Selin Gören.
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With some estimates reporting that more than 12,000 Iranians have been killed, the images and testimonies emerging from anti-regime protests in Iran are heartbreaking. The world should be standing with the people of Iran in their fight for freedom.
January 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM
With some estimates reporting that more than 12,000 Iranians have been killed, the images and testimonies emerging from anti-regime protests in Iran are heartbreaking. The world should be standing with the people of Iran in their fight for freedom.
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Internetsperren im #Iran: So leisten Sie mit Snowflake Unterstützung
Mit wenigen Klicks können Sie Menschen helfen, die von Internetsperren in ihren Heimatländern betroffen sind. Möglich macht es der #Tor-Proxy #Snowflake. #Tor
Mit wenigen Klicks können Sie Menschen helfen, die von Internetsperren in ihren Heimatländern betroffen sind. Möglich macht es der #Tor-Proxy #Snowflake. #Tor
Internetsperren im Iran: So leisten Sie mit Snowflake Unterstützung
Mit wenigen Klicks können Sie Menschen helfen, die von Internetsperren in ihren Heimatländern betroffen sind. Möglich macht es der Tor-Proxy Snowflake.
www.heise.de
January 11, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Internetsperren im #Iran: So leisten Sie mit Snowflake Unterstützung
Mit wenigen Klicks können Sie Menschen helfen, die von Internetsperren in ihren Heimatländern betroffen sind. Möglich macht es der #Tor-Proxy #Snowflake. #Tor
Mit wenigen Klicks können Sie Menschen helfen, die von Internetsperren in ihren Heimatländern betroffen sind. Möglich macht es der #Tor-Proxy #Snowflake. #Tor
January 10, 2026 at 11:53 PM
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January 10, 2026 at 11:34 PM