Doug Sheppard
@sirlordsoul.bsky.social
Writer, editor, music historian, author of liner notes for approximately 40 releases. Twitter/X was a cesspool even before Apartheid Clyde took over.
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Always appreciate it when my reviews (this one from my latest 'Ugly Things' column) are appreciated. Slamdinistas' new album is definitely worth picking up.
REVIEW: @sirlordsoul.bsky.social expresses admiration for 'Wild & Restless,' the fervent new rock 'n' roll platter from LA's @slamdinistas.bsky.social. Check out all of Doug's reviews in the new issue of #UglyThings.
#slamdinistas #lamusicscene #hardrock #melodicrock #newonvinyl #rumbarrecords
#slamdinistas #lamusicscene #hardrock #melodicrock #newonvinyl #rumbarrecords
April 17, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Always appreciate it when my reviews (this one from my latest 'Ugly Things' column) are appreciated. Slamdinistas' new album is definitely worth picking up.
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Cancelling @joyannreid.bsky.social means the door she held open for the next generation of Black voices will slam shut. Without her, the next her, won't get platformed by white media. That, of course, is why white media pushed her out.
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
The Value of Joy
By canceling Joy Reid’s cable news show, MSNBC has not only silenced a brilliant host: It’s silenced the next Black voice you haven’t yet heard.
www.thenation.com
February 25, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Cancelling @joyannreid.bsky.social means the door she held open for the next generation of Black voices will slam shut. Without her, the next her, won't get platformed by white media. That, of course, is why white media pushed her out.
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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Reposted by Doug Sheppard
There are 3000 counties in US and ~500 of them are blue. They house half the population and generate 72% of American wealth. They are the hubs for innovation and economic activity. If you want to live in a backwater, that’s fine, but drop the piety.
January 12, 2025 at 5:35 AM
There are 3000 counties in US and ~500 of them are blue. They house half the population and generate 72% of American wealth. They are the hubs for innovation and economic activity. If you want to live in a backwater, that’s fine, but drop the piety.
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One thing I find interesting about the echo chamber complaint is that an echo chamber just won a presidential election.
Put aside the convo of whether it’s “good” or “bad” for a moment. The far right has devoted enormous resources + time to building echo chambers & loathes spaces they don’t control
Put aside the convo of whether it’s “good” or “bad” for a moment. The far right has devoted enormous resources + time to building echo chambers & loathes spaces they don’t control
The "bluesky is an echo chamber" think pieces that keep popping up really tickle me because they show how certain people genuinely believe social media should be for debating and arguing and not talking about the things that make you happy and sharing art with the world.
November 23, 2024 at 1:29 AM
One thing I find interesting about the echo chamber complaint is that an echo chamber just won a presidential election.
Put aside the convo of whether it’s “good” or “bad” for a moment. The far right has devoted enormous resources + time to building echo chambers & loathes spaces they don’t control
Put aside the convo of whether it’s “good” or “bad” for a moment. The far right has devoted enormous resources + time to building echo chambers & loathes spaces they don’t control