Rod Hillen
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Rock & Roll Saved my Soul
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Follow me on bandcamp: https://azulbluedragon.bandcamp.com/follow_me
Rock & Roll Saved my Soul
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What Rhymes With Love?, by Azul
track by Azul
azulbluedragon.bandcamp.com
Here is my latest. It's a love song for my wife just in time for Valentine's day! I wanted to make music people could dance to so it's a bit out of my wheelhouse. Somehow I think it turned out to be the best sounding thing I've done so far! I hope you'll give it a listen.
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An Eclipse of Another Kind – Standing Down #eclipse #inspiration
An Eclipse of Another Kind - Standing Down
Stan Stewart - @muz4now
muz4now.com
February 18, 2026 at 6:48 AM
An Eclipse of Another Kind – Standing Down #eclipse #inspiration
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MAJOR: Twin Cities Tenants joins five labor unions, together repping 25,900 members, to launch a rent strike drive, vowing to withhold rent March 1 if @governorwalz.mn.gov fails to deliver an eviction moratorium and rent relief. If launched, this would be the largest US rent strike in 100+ years.
February 17, 2026 at 7:01 PM
MAJOR: Twin Cities Tenants joins five labor unions, together repping 25,900 members, to launch a rent strike drive, vowing to withhold rent March 1 if @governorwalz.mn.gov fails to deliver an eviction moratorium and rent relief. If launched, this would be the largest US rent strike in 100+ years.
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Saying "um, ah, well..." for thirty seconds and then changing the subject has been the literal policy of the united states as regards the defense of Taiwan for decades. The whole point is to avoid giving a straight answer. If you want to critique on FP at least read a Wikipedia first.
AOC’s Munich Stumble Is a Warning to the Left
It’s time for progressives to get more sophisticated about national security and foreign policy.
nymag.com
February 18, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Saying "um, ah, well..." for thirty seconds and then changing the subject has been the literal policy of the united states as regards the defense of Taiwan for decades. The whole point is to avoid giving a straight answer. If you want to critique on FP at least read a Wikipedia first.
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PROJECTION. ffs, it's everything they say. Control the narrative by accusing someone else of your crimes first.
February 18, 2026 at 6:17 AM
PROJECTION. ffs, it's everything they say. Control the narrative by accusing someone else of your crimes first.
Can't. Bleeding for Dancer.
Can’t. Modern day warrior, mean mean stride.
Can't. I'm a believer
February 18, 2026 at 7:01 AM
Can't. Bleeding for Dancer.
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im not falling for ‘you can’t just scold gen AI hobbyists’ like ive fallen for so many ‘be diplomatic and patient with idiots’es before. no. if they can’t live without this machine that’s trying to put me out of a job theyre dumb as a box of hair. like they’re clearly not worried about offending ME!
February 18, 2026 at 2:36 AM
im not falling for ‘you can’t just scold gen AI hobbyists’ like ive fallen for so many ‘be diplomatic and patient with idiots’es before. no. if they can’t live without this machine that’s trying to put me out of a job theyre dumb as a box of hair. like they’re clearly not worried about offending ME!
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Trump: It’s a hoax. We should move on.
Trump’s DOJ: There’s nothing to investigate.
The UN: The revelations suggest a global criminal enterprise…a number of the abuses meet the legal threshold of crimes against humanity.
www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/202...
Trump’s DOJ: There’s nothing to investigate.
The UN: The revelations suggest a global criminal enterprise…a number of the abuses meet the legal threshold of crimes against humanity.
www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/202...
UN panel says Epstein abuses may constitute ‘crimes against humanity’
Experts say newly released documents show the need for an independent investigation into Epstein's sex-trafficking ring.
www.aljazeera.com
February 18, 2026 at 4:14 AM
Trump: It’s a hoax. We should move on.
Trump’s DOJ: There’s nothing to investigate.
The UN: The revelations suggest a global criminal enterprise…a number of the abuses meet the legal threshold of crimes against humanity.
www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/202...
Trump’s DOJ: There’s nothing to investigate.
The UN: The revelations suggest a global criminal enterprise…a number of the abuses meet the legal threshold of crimes against humanity.
www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/202...
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February 18, 2026 at 4:26 AM
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So much anti-trans discourse is nothing but “What about (made-up bullshit about trans people?)”and you do not have to indulge this or treat it like a legitimate argument.
February 18, 2026 at 2:47 AM
So much anti-trans discourse is nothing but “What about (made-up bullshit about trans people?)”and you do not have to indulge this or treat it like a legitimate argument.
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Now playing on https://untidyradio.com Electric by Max_Ginnel.
February 18, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Now playing on https://untidyradio.com Electric by Max_Ginnel.
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It’s so hard to have a reasonable conversation about AI, because people refuse to see the massive upsides of job elimination, higher electrical bills, hard drive shortages, poisoning black people in Memphis, and an economy where a handful of pedos with bad hair control your life
February 17, 2026 at 5:48 PM
It’s so hard to have a reasonable conversation about AI, because people refuse to see the massive upsides of job elimination, higher electrical bills, hard drive shortages, poisoning black people in Memphis, and an economy where a handful of pedos with bad hair control your life
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Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.
February 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.
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I'm worried that the Trump administration is leaning too hard on Kid Rock as their celebrity spokesman.
They should try to work in some other MAGA luminaries like Kevin Sorbo and Rob Schneider, just for a change of pace.
They should try to work in some other MAGA luminaries like Kevin Sorbo and Rob Schneider, just for a change of pace.
February 17, 2026 at 11:32 PM
I'm worried that the Trump administration is leaning too hard on Kid Rock as their celebrity spokesman.
They should try to work in some other MAGA luminaries like Kevin Sorbo and Rob Schneider, just for a change of pace.
They should try to work in some other MAGA luminaries like Kevin Sorbo and Rob Schneider, just for a change of pace.
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February 17, 2026 at 6:52 PM
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Nature reconsidered: why it's making us anxious #nature
Nature reconsidered: why it's making us anxious
As contact with the outdoors declines, discomfort with wild spaces is growing. Scientists tracking the rise of nature anxiety have some ideas on how …
dw.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Nature reconsidered: why it's making us anxious #nature
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The FCC has given the gift of incredibly good free PR to the Talarico campaign
Stephen Colbert said that the FCC and CBS - which is in no way a compromised or complicit organization - wouldn’t allow him to broadcast an interview with Democratic State Rep James Talarico. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/a...
Colbert Doesn’t Give an FCC About Calling Out CBS
www.nytimes.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM
The FCC has given the gift of incredibly good free PR to the Talarico campaign
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“We’re not a perfect people. Yet, we are called to a perfect mission. Our mission to feed the hungry, to clothe the naked, to house the homeless, to teach the illiterate, to provide jobs for the jobless, and to choose the human race over the nuclear race.”
Jessie Jackson
REST IN PEACE
Jessie Jackson
REST IN PEACE
February 17, 2026 at 10:44 AM
“We’re not a perfect people. Yet, we are called to a perfect mission. Our mission to feed the hungry, to clothe the naked, to house the homeless, to teach the illiterate, to provide jobs for the jobless, and to choose the human race over the nuclear race.”
Jessie Jackson
REST IN PEACE
Jessie Jackson
REST IN PEACE
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Seaman Bryan K. Lee was never found.
How is it possible that Kristi Noem still has this job. Imagine if you’re a family member or a shipmate of this guardsman.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
February 17, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Seaman Bryan K. Lee was never found.
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RIP Rev. Jesse Jackson
There are going to be a lot of tributes to his activism, so I'm choosing to remember how much he crushed hosting SNL
There are going to be a lot of tributes to his activism, so I'm choosing to remember how much he crushed hosting SNL
The question is moot Reverend Jesse Jackson Saturday night live
Dailymotion video by Jesse Jackson Jr.
www.dailymotion.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:47 PM
RIP Rev. Jesse Jackson
There are going to be a lot of tributes to his activism, so I'm choosing to remember how much he crushed hosting SNL
There are going to be a lot of tributes to his activism, so I'm choosing to remember how much he crushed hosting SNL
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Linda Davis, a K-8 teacher in Savannah, Georgia, was killed in a car crash by a man fleeing ICE
Local authorities said they were unaware of any ICE operations in the area. "We have a no chase policy," a county chairman said
www.wtoc.com/2026/02/16/s...
Local authorities said they were unaware of any ICE operations in the area. "We have a no chase policy," a county chairman said
www.wtoc.com/2026/02/16/s...
February 17, 2026 at 4:48 AM
Linda Davis, a K-8 teacher in Savannah, Georgia, was killed in a car crash by a man fleeing ICE
Local authorities said they were unaware of any ICE operations in the area. "We have a no chase policy," a county chairman said
www.wtoc.com/2026/02/16/s...
Local authorities said they were unaware of any ICE operations in the area. "We have a no chase policy," a county chairman said
www.wtoc.com/2026/02/16/s...
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What will the creature made all of seadrift do on the dry sand of daylight; what will the mind do, each morning, waking?
February 17, 2026 at 3:30 PM
What will the creature made all of seadrift do on the dry sand of daylight; what will the mind do, each morning, waking?
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Making the next stop on the journey through the @tremosphere.com world, we have come to the second album "Memoirs of a French Garden".
The first song on there is "Stars", but before we can talk about it, we have to mention a little thing like a global pandemic...
The first song on there is "Stars", but before we can talk about it, we have to mention a little thing like a global pandemic...
Memoirs of a French Garden, by Tremosphere
12 track album
tremosphere.bandcamp.com
February 17, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Making the next stop on the journey through the @tremosphere.com world, we have come to the second album "Memoirs of a French Garden".
The first song on there is "Stars", but before we can talk about it, we have to mention a little thing like a global pandemic...
The first song on there is "Stars", but before we can talk about it, we have to mention a little thing like a global pandemic...
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I have Portia and that makes this manageable. She literally regulates my nervous system just by holding her hand in mine.
I'm really lucky to have her.
I'm really lucky to have her.
February 17, 2026 at 11:20 AM
I have Portia and that makes this manageable. She literally regulates my nervous system just by holding her hand in mine.
I'm really lucky to have her.
I'm really lucky to have her.
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Hey all you indie record labels out there - very open to do a distro with you. Shipping costs are insane now, but if we'll ever get a sensible leadership again its worth a discussion.
February 16, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Hey all you indie record labels out there - very open to do a distro with you. Shipping costs are insane now, but if we'll ever get a sensible leadership again its worth a discussion.
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Yes,,, your boy has taken a ride in the 4 man bobsled,,, but im an adrenaline junkie and needed to try skeleton. And now I’ve officially joined the team and am gonna try to start competing.
66 years old going 66 mph.
66 years old going 66 mph.
February 16, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Yes,,, your boy has taken a ride in the 4 man bobsled,,, but im an adrenaline junkie and needed to try skeleton. And now I’ve officially joined the team and am gonna try to start competing.
66 years old going 66 mph.
66 years old going 66 mph.