Robin Bannks
@robinbannks.com
Politics makes me crazy. Music keeps me sane.
Driftless Region, Wisconsin.
“Loyalty to country ALWAYS. Loyalty to government, when it deserves it.”
― Mark Twain (thank you, Conan ...)
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Driftless Region, Wisconsin.
“Loyalty to country ALWAYS. Loyalty to government, when it deserves it.”
― Mark Twain (thank you, Conan ...)
www.robinbannks.com
"“Republicans never wanted to give Gaylord Nelson any credit, and Democrats never gave Warren Knowles or Tommy Thompson any credit. But they worked together because they knew how much this program means to Wisconsin." www.patrickdurkinoutdoors.com/post/wiscons... #wisconsin
Wisconsin’s Stewardship Program Caught in a Festering Political Pout
Wisconsin lawmakers have bickered about funding the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship program since 1989, when Rep. Spencer Black, a Democrat, crafted it and Gov. Tommy Thompson, a Republican, signed it into...
www.patrickdurkinoutdoors.com
February 16, 2026 at 5:08 PM
"“Republicans never wanted to give Gaylord Nelson any credit, and Democrats never gave Warren Knowles or Tommy Thompson any credit. But they worked together because they knew how much this program means to Wisconsin." www.patrickdurkinoutdoors.com/post/wiscons... #wisconsin
It’s Our Thing/It’s Your Thing … robinbannks.com/2026/02/16/f... #theisleybrothers #itsourthing #itsyourthing #rnb #soul #60smusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky
It’s Our Thing/It’s Your Thing
February 16, 1969 ~ The Isley Brothers break from Motown big time with their first fully self-produced release on their own T-Neck Records label. The album demonstrated the Isley Brothers’ ar…
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February 16, 2026 at 4:28 PM
It’s Our Thing/It’s Your Thing … robinbannks.com/2026/02/16/f... #theisleybrothers #itsourthing #itsyourthing #rnb #soul #60smusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky
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Yes, this is an excerpt from the Epstein files recently unsealed by the DOJ in January 2026.
It’s disgusting and people who did this are still walking free.
Lee that sink in….
It’s disgusting and people who did this are still walking free.
Lee that sink in….
February 16, 2026 at 2:31 PM
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New Hampshire
Bloodflowers … robinbannks.com/2026/02/15/b... #thecure #bloodflowers #robertsmith #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #gothicrock #altrock #alternativerock #postpunk #newwave #darkwave #poprock #indierock #folkrock
Bloodflowers
The Cure release their 11th and the final album in Robert Smith’s trilogy that included the landmark albums Pornography (1982) and Disintegration (1989.) Robert thought the record label did a…
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February 16, 2026 at 4:01 AM
Burn … robinbannks.com/2026/02/15/5... #deeppurple #burn #70srock #classicrock #bluesrock #music #musicsky #musiciansky #rockmusic #davidcoverdale #ritchieblackmore #jonlord #ianpaice
Burn
February 15, 1974 ~ Deep Purple morphs their sound and releases Burn, featuring the “Mark III line-up” of David Coverdale who had replaced Ian Gillan on lead vocals and Glenn Hughes on …
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February 16, 2026 at 3:47 AM
"I hear you’re trying to find the names of people who are making negative comments on social media about ICE enforcement."
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A short note to Kristi Noem
To a current Cabinet secretary from a former one
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February 16, 2026 at 2:52 AM
"I hear you’re trying to find the names of people who are making negative comments on social media about ICE enforcement."
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Watch Bruce Springsteen lend 'Born In The U.S.A.' to soundtrack new anti-ICE video www.nme.com/news/music/w... #brucespringsteen #music #musicsky #musiciansky #rockmusic
Watch Bruce Springsteen lend 'Born In The U.S.A.' to soundtrack new anti-ICE video
The Boss recently shared his anti-ICE protest song 'Streets Of Minneapolis'
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February 16, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Watch Bruce Springsteen lend 'Born In The U.S.A.' to soundtrack new anti-ICE video www.nme.com/news/music/w... #brucespringsteen #music #musicsky #musiciansky #rockmusic
Fly By Night … robinbannks.com/2026/02/15/5...
#rush #flybynight #rock #70srock #classicrock #alexlifeson #geddylee #neilpeart #hardrock #progressiverock #music #musicsky #musiciansky #rockmusic
#rush #flybynight #rock #70srock #classicrock #alexlifeson #geddylee #neilpeart #hardrock #progressiverock #music #musicsky #musiciansky #rockmusic
Fly By Night
Neal Peart joins Rush and immediately has an impact, eventually becoming the lyrical driving force for the band. He pens the title track (based on his personal experience moving from Canada to Lon…
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February 16, 2026 at 2:06 AM
The Breakfast Club … robinbannks.com/2026/02/15/t... #TheBreakfastClub #johnhughes #80s #movies #film #allysheedy #mollyringwald #emilioestevez #anthonymichaelhall #juddnelson #simpleminds #wangchung
The Breakfast Club
February 15, 1985 ~ The Breakfast Club coming-of-age film is released. Widely considered one of the greatest movies about high-school life ever, it’s written and directed by John Hughes and …
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February 15, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Get Happy … robinbannks.com/2026/02/15/5...
#elviscostello #elviscostelloandtheattractions #gethappy #80srock #twotone #rock #music #musicsky #musiciansky #rockmusic #nicklowe
#elviscostello #elviscostelloandtheattractions #gethappy #80srock #twotone #rock #music #musicsky #musiciansky #rockmusic #nicklowe
Get Happy
February 15, 1980 ~ Elvis Costello and The Attractions release Get Happy. Produced by Nick Lowe, it’s Elvis’ fourth album, the third with The Attractions and is heavily influenced by 19…
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February 15, 2026 at 10:20 PM
“They’re cooking the books here,” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Trump touts climate savings but new rule set to push up US prices
Critics accuse administration of ‘cooking the books’ by claiming US would save $1.3tn from climate finding reversal
www.theguardian.com
February 15, 2026 at 6:39 PM
“They’re cooking the books here,” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Bad Luck Streak In Dancing School … robinbannks.com/2026/02/15/5... #warrenzevon #badluckstreakindancingschool #80srock #altcountry #folkrock #rock #singersongwriters #zevon #music #musicsky #musiciansky #rockmusic
Bad Luck Streak In Dancing School
Sandy releases my favorite Zevon album and his fourth on February 15, 1980. The album was dedicated to mystery writer Ken Millar (Ross Macdonald), who helped Zevon enter a substance abuse treatment…
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February 15, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Bad Luck Streak In Dancing School … robinbannks.com/2026/02/15/5... #warrenzevon #badluckstreakindancingschool #80srock #altcountry #folkrock #rock #singersongwriters #zevon #music #musicsky #musiciansky #rockmusic
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Dulce Consuelo Diaz Morales, a 22-year-old U.S. citizen born in Maryland, was detained by ICE for 25 days, from December 14 to early January 2026, after being erroneously placed in removal proceedings. Despite providing proof of citizenship. No one is safe from tyranny.
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February 15, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Dulce Consuelo Diaz Morales, a 22-year-old U.S. citizen born in Maryland, was detained by ICE for 25 days, from December 14 to early January 2026, after being erroneously placed in removal proceedings. Despite providing proof of citizenship. No one is safe from tyranny.
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@barackobama.bsky.social praises those who protest ICE "with the truth and with cameras and with peaceful protest and with shining a light on the behavior that, in the past, we've seen in authoritarian countries and dictatorships, but we have not seen in America."
February 15, 2026 at 1:34 AM
@barackobama.bsky.social praises those who protest ICE "with the truth and with cameras and with peaceful protest and with shining a light on the behavior that, in the past, we've seen in authoritarian countries and dictatorships, but we have not seen in America."
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ICE using the same ruse that Ted Bundy used to kidnap people should tell you something.
CCTV footage appears to show DHS agents posing as people having car trouble in order to lure a target out of his house before arresting them. The target comes out and starts helping them before 3 vehicles surround the scene. The car "experiencing" trouble then drives off with them.
February 15, 2026 at 1:51 AM
ICE using the same ruse that Ted Bundy used to kidnap people should tell you something.
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Wisconsin lawmakers debate property tax relief amid budget surplus
www.channel3000.com/... #wipolitics
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Wisconsin lawmakers debate property tax relief amid budget surplus
MADISON, Wis. -- Property taxes are surging in Wisconsin at the same time that the state holds a $2.5 billion surplus.
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February 15, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Wisconsin lawmakers debate property tax relief amid budget surplus
www.channel3000.com/... #wipolitics
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Tomorrow The Green Grass … robinbannks.com/2026/02/14/t... #90srock #altcountry #altrock #thejayhawks #alternativerock #music #musicsky #musiciansky #rockmusic
Tomorrow The Green Grass
The Jayhawks release my favorite Jayhawks (today) album on February 14, 1995 .. considered a classic in the alternative country genre. #90srock #altcountry #altrock #thejayhawks #alternativerock #m…
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February 14, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Tomorrow The Green Grass … robinbannks.com/2026/02/14/t... #90srock #altcountry #altrock #thejayhawks #alternativerock #music #musicsky #musiciansky #rockmusic
“Pound for pound, he’s one of the best soloists in history, but he’s such a dick that he’ll probably never get the credit he deserves.” www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/r...
“He’s such a d*** that he’ll probably never get the credit he deserves.” Billy Corgan on the paradox of being Ritchie Blackmore
Blackmore blamed his ruthlessness on insecurity — and the anxiety he couldn’t outrun
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February 14, 2026 at 10:07 PM
“Pound for pound, he’s one of the best soloists in history, but he’s such a dick that he’ll probably never get the credit he deserves.” www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/r...
“mill-e-wah-que” ... February 14, 1992 ~ We learn “Milwaukee” is Algonquin for “The Good Land” as “Wayne’s World” is released in theaters. robinbannks.com/2026/02/14/5...
#alicecooper #bohemianrhapsody #movies #queen #waynesworld #music #musicsky #musiciansky #rockmusic #film
#alicecooper #bohemianrhapsody #movies #queen #waynesworld #music #musicsky #musiciansky #rockmusic #film
“mill-e-wah-que”
February 14, 1992 ~ We learn “Milwaukee” is Algonquin for “The Good Land” as “Wayne’s World” is released in theaters. We also get reacquainted with a rock …
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February 14, 2026 at 9:02 PM
“mill-e-wah-que” ... February 14, 1992 ~ We learn “Milwaukee” is Algonquin for “The Good Land” as “Wayne’s World” is released in theaters. robinbannks.com/2026/02/14/5...
#alicecooper #bohemianrhapsody #movies #queen #waynesworld #music #musicsky #musiciansky #rockmusic #film
#alicecooper #bohemianrhapsody #movies #queen #waynesworld #music #musicsky #musiciansky #rockmusic #film
Look what turns 50 today … robinbannks.com/2026/02/14/d... #70smusic #70srock #annwilson #nancywilson #dreamboatannie #heart #RRHOF #musicsky #music #musiciansky #rockmusic
Look what turns 50 today …
Released the previous summer in Canada, Heart’s debut album is released in the USA on February 14, 1976 on Mushroom Records and the rock world is introduced to the force of the Wilson sisters…
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February 14, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Look what turns 50 today … robinbannks.com/2026/02/14/d... #70smusic #70srock #annwilson #nancywilson #dreamboatannie #heart #RRHOF #musicsky #music #musiciansky #rockmusic
Inside the Debacle That Led to the Closure of El Paso’s Airspace
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 7:20 PM
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“What’s this that stands before me …” robinbannks.com/2026/02/13/w... #blacksabbath #70srock #hardrock #classicrock #ozzyosbourne #geezerbutler #toniiommi #billward #doommetal #heavymetal #music #musicsky #musiciansky #rockmusic
“What’s this that stands before me …”
Black Sabbath release their debut album on Friday the 13th ~ February 13, 1970. Regarded as the first true heavy metal album, it was recorded in just 12 hours and features a dark, blues-influenced …
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February 14, 2026 at 2:56 AM
“What’s this that stands before me …” robinbannks.com/2026/02/13/w... #blacksabbath #70srock #hardrock #classicrock #ozzyosbourne #geezerbutler #toniiommi #billward #doommetal #heavymetal #music #musicsky #musiciansky #rockmusic
