Richard Marcus
@rbmarcus.bsky.social
Writes about music and books - and sometimes works on a novel - for Blogcritics, Qantara.de and Rainbow Rodeo. Lives in Kingston Ontario Canada with my feral accomplices Frida and Alys.
In honour of Jimmy Cliff who passed today and the late Joe Strummer a duet they recorded and composed along with Dave Stewart of Eurythmics fame - www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyrV...
joe strummer and jimmy cliff - over the border
YouTube video by Kevin Richards
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November 24, 2025 at 5:43 PM
In honour of Jimmy Cliff who passed today and the late Joe Strummer a duet they recorded and composed along with Dave Stewart of Eurythmics fame - www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyrV...
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Boston's Mayor Wu playing with Yo-Yo Ma at Symphony Hall
November 23, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Boston's Mayor Wu playing with Yo-Yo Ma at Symphony Hall
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This, for several I know (my generation) is crazy-making. yes. The degree to which the current deranged, deadly asshole RFK destroys the memory of his father, the earlier RFK.
funniest thing for me abt rfk, funny and sad, is that whenever i'm driving and see signs for the RFK bridge my instinctive reaction is 'ahhh nahh fuck that dude'
November 22, 2025 at 2:22 PM
This, for several I know (my generation) is crazy-making. yes. The degree to which the current deranged, deadly asshole RFK destroys the memory of his father, the earlier RFK.
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Link to my latest at Rainbow Rodeo
rainbowrodeomag.com/safe-space/
rainbowrodeomag.com/safe-space/
Safe Space
In time for (American) Thanksgiving, Richard Marcus examines how queer people -- especially country fans -- need to fight for every square inch of safe space.
rainbowrodeomag.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Link to my latest at Rainbow Rodeo
rainbowrodeomag.com/safe-space/
rainbowrodeomag.com/safe-space/
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Autocorrect has become our worst enema.
November 19, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Autocorrect has become our worst enema.
Happy Transgender Day of Remembrance Danielle Smith and the entire Alberta government - you assholes
November 20, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Happy Transgender Day of Remembrance Danielle Smith and the entire Alberta government - you assholes
Sometimes I'm slow - took me a second to get it. Brilliant.
Her first film will be g rated
United Talent Agency has signed literal type of cheese Parmigiano Reggiano to its roster with the goal of finding product-placement opportunities for the brand in film and TV
www.vulture.com/article/parm...?
www.vulture.com/article/parm...?
November 20, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Sometimes I'm slow - took me a second to get it. Brilliant.
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your daily reminder that christians are so suggestible they became homophobic by accident
November 17, 2025 at 8:35 PM
your daily reminder that christians are so suggestible they became homophobic by accident
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This literally made me laugh out loud this morning www.instagram.com/reel/DRFLjdo...
Johnno Casson on Instagram
17 likes, 5 comments - snippetcuts on November 15, 2025
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November 16, 2025 at 8:35 AM
This literally made me laugh out loud this morning www.instagram.com/reel/DRFLjdo...
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Trump accuses all 342 million Americans of also being in Epstein Files
Trump accuses all 342 million Americans of also being in Epstein Files
WASHINGTON D.C. - With the release of thousands of emails from notorious sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein implicating President Donald Trump, the POTUS is deflecting by boldly alleging that every single...
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November 14, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Trump accuses all 342 million Americans of also being in Epstein Files
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Nestlé worried AI will destroy world’s water supply before they do
Nestlé worried AI will destroy world’s water supply before they do
VEVEY, SWITZERLAND - Nestlé executives gathered from around the world to announce their grave concern regarding the impact that artificial intelligence’s water consumption will have on their own abili...
www.thebeaverton.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Nestlé worried AI will destroy world’s water supply before they do
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This is courage. Her face belies the pain and sorrow I have seen in other women too many times.
She says she is doing it for the women of Mexico.
I feel that she does this in service to end assaults against women everywhere. She is heroic, like so many survivors I have been privileged to know.
She says she is doing it for the women of Mexico.
I feel that she does this in service to end assaults against women everywhere. She is heroic, like so many survivors I have been privileged to know.
‼️ Mexico's first woman president, Claudia Sheinbaum, just announced she's pressing charges after being groped in the street:
“If they do this to the president, what happens to all the women in our country?”
“If they do this to the president, what happens to all the women in our country?”
November 11, 2025 at 7:32 AM
This is courage. Her face belies the pain and sorrow I have seen in other women too many times.
She says she is doing it for the women of Mexico.
I feel that she does this in service to end assaults against women everywhere. She is heroic, like so many survivors I have been privileged to know.
She says she is doing it for the women of Mexico.
I feel that she does this in service to end assaults against women everywhere. She is heroic, like so many survivors I have been privileged to know.
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Trump ends trade talks with Canada, resumes trade talks with Canada, ends trade talks with Canada, demands to know which European country is Canada
Trump ends trade talks with Canada, resumes trade talks with Canada, ends trade talks with Canada, demands to know which European country is Canada
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. President Donald Trump has publicly announced that he will cease all discussions with Canada over any new trade agreements, before immediately following that up stating that disc...
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October 24, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Trump ends trade talks with Canada, resumes trade talks with Canada, ends trade talks with Canada, demands to know which European country is Canada
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Road to Wigan Pier is a rant of a book. But it goes so hard on why it’s evil to begrudge the poorest simple pleasures.
October 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Road to Wigan Pier is a rant of a book. But it goes so hard on why it’s evil to begrudge the poorest simple pleasures.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7sj... For Donald and his gang of MAGA twats. Fits you like a shiny suit fits a used car salesman.
Drug Store Truck Driving Man (feat. Emmylou Harris) (Live)
YouTube video by Gram Parsons - Topic
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October 15, 2025 at 11:33 AM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7sj... For Donald and his gang of MAGA twats. Fits you like a shiny suit fits a used car salesman.
Is it just me or does anyone else have misgivings about the whole "Peace in the Middle East" thing. Maybe because Trump, Neten-yahoo and the despots of the Arab (Egypt, the Gulf states) world all think its grand. Somebody is getting screwed and not in a good way.
October 14, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Is it just me or does anyone else have misgivings about the whole "Peace in the Middle East" thing. Maybe because Trump, Neten-yahoo and the despots of the Arab (Egypt, the Gulf states) world all think its grand. Somebody is getting screwed and not in a good way.
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If you're in Ottawa I will be joining my comrade/life partner Brit Griffin in a discussion about her new book The Haunting of Modesto O'Brien.
We have been obsessed with the dark history of Cobalt since we were young.
Join us for the conversation:
PERFECT BOOKS OTTAWA
THURSDAY EVENING 7PM.
We have been obsessed with the dark history of Cobalt since we were young.
Join us for the conversation:
PERFECT BOOKS OTTAWA
THURSDAY EVENING 7PM.
October 8, 2025 at 9:14 PM
If you're in Ottawa I will be joining my comrade/life partner Brit Griffin in a discussion about her new book The Haunting of Modesto O'Brien.
We have been obsessed with the dark history of Cobalt since we were young.
Join us for the conversation:
PERFECT BOOKS OTTAWA
THURSDAY EVENING 7PM.
We have been obsessed with the dark history of Cobalt since we were young.
Join us for the conversation:
PERFECT BOOKS OTTAWA
THURSDAY EVENING 7PM.
So it's Christians under attack huh PP - leader of our glorious opposition.
www.cbc.ca/news/world/u...
www.cbc.ca/news/world/u...
British police shoot suspect after 2 killed, 3 injured in attack near synagogue | CBC News
British police said Thursday that two people had been killed and three been injured in an attack outside a synagogue in the north of Manchester, England.
www.cbc.ca
October 2, 2025 at 12:23 PM
So it's Christians under attack huh PP - leader of our glorious opposition.
www.cbc.ca/news/world/u...
www.cbc.ca/news/world/u...
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My splendid translator in France, Mikael Cabon, asked me to support an urgent campaign, launching today, opposing AI being used instead of people. I do so willingly, and feel same on behalf of audiobook readers and bookworld artists. I hope readers worldwide will show their agreement.
September 30, 2025 at 11:46 AM
My splendid translator in France, Mikael Cabon, asked me to support an urgent campaign, launching today, opposing AI being used instead of people. I do so willingly, and feel same on behalf of audiobook readers and bookworld artists. I hope readers worldwide will show their agreement.
One of the reasons the Liberal Party of Canada won the election over Steven Harper's Conservative Party of Canada in 2015 was they promised to keep home delivery of mail. So - What happened Mark Carney? You joining the CPC?
September 27, 2025 at 6:50 PM
One of the reasons the Liberal Party of Canada won the election over Steven Harper's Conservative Party of Canada in 2015 was they promised to keep home delivery of mail. So - What happened Mark Carney? You joining the CPC?
My review of a great slice of Canadian Noir:
blogcritics.org/book-review-...
blogcritics.org/book-review-...
Book Review: ‘The Haunting of Modesto O’Brien’ by Brit Griffin - Blogcritics
The Haunting of Modesto O'Brien The Haunting of Modesto O'Brien by Brit Griffin is a tale of wonder
blogcritics.org
September 22, 2025 at 3:31 PM
My review of a great slice of Canadian Noir:
blogcritics.org/book-review-...
blogcritics.org/book-review-...