Fitz Gitler
@techdef.bsky.social
Born after a hockey game, slept at a jazz festival, grew up in a museum.
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Fitz Gitler
@techdef.bsky.social
· Jan 5
In 1957, before ‘sheets of sound,’ my dad had a few things to say about John Coltrane.
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So a CBS Evening News reporter actually did a pretty solid breakdown of the ICE murder video, talking to a former agent who details all the ways Ross messed up. And yet: It didn’t air on the actual show tonight. CBS did post it to YouTube—and it has nearly 800k views already youtu.be/6ywLEESFDu0?...
Retired ICE agent breaks down deadly Minneapolis shooting
YouTube video by CBS Evening News
youtu.be
January 9, 2026 at 7:04 AM
So a CBS Evening News reporter actually did a pretty solid breakdown of the ICE murder video, talking to a former agent who details all the ways Ross messed up. And yet: It didn’t air on the actual show tonight. CBS did post it to YouTube—and it has nearly 800k views already youtu.be/6ywLEESFDu0?...
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FFS. ICE is targeting Native Americans!
January 10, 2026 at 3:59 AM
FFS. ICE is targeting Native Americans!
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Abolish the crazy thugs at ICE.
January 10, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Abolish the crazy thugs at ICE.
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🚨BREAKING: A federal court blocked core provisions of President Donald Trump’s anti-voting executive order Friday, ruling that the president had no authority to impose new election rules that threatened to disenfranchise voters and override state law. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Federal court blocks key parts of Trump’s anti-voting order, restores states’ control over elections
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 9, 2026 at 11:48 PM
🚨BREAKING: A federal court blocked core provisions of President Donald Trump’s anti-voting executive order Friday, ruling that the president had no authority to impose new election rules that threatened to disenfranchise voters and override state law. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Stephen Colbert on the ICE murder of Renee Nicole Good: “The message from this administration is clear. Only they determine the truth. And when their forces come to your city: obey or die. And if you die, you clearly didn’t obey. This should be an alarm bell for the entire country.”
January 9, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Stephen Colbert on the ICE murder of Renee Nicole Good: “The message from this administration is clear. Only they determine the truth. And when their forces come to your city: obey or die. And if you die, you clearly didn’t obey. This should be an alarm bell for the entire country.”
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Nice Orwell reference….
Walz: "I couldn't help but think, and it scares me a bit -- 'The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most important directive.' It certainly feels like that in this moment."
January 9, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Nice Orwell reference….
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JUST IN: Reps. Massie and Khanna say "DOJ cannot be trusted" to release all of the Epstein files, urge a federal judge to appoint an independent overseer to make it happen. khanna.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
January 8, 2026 at 9:03 PM
JUST IN: Reps. Massie and Khanna say "DOJ cannot be trusted" to release all of the Epstein files, urge a federal judge to appoint an independent overseer to make it happen. khanna.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
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Masked government agents are killing people in the streets, abducting people from their homes in the middle of the night, and arresting those who speak out.
If this were happening in another country, what would you call it?
If this were happening in another country, what would you call it?
January 8, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Masked government agents are killing people in the streets, abducting people from their homes in the middle of the night, and arresting those who speak out.
If this were happening in another country, what would you call it?
If this were happening in another country, what would you call it?
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We don’t have a complete account of Donald Trump and his family’s finances. But a clear picture has emerged: enrichment of the First Family on a scale that is unprecedented in American history.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me/wKHd1v
newyorkermag.visitlink.me/wKHd1v
The Year in Trump Cashing In
In 2025, the President’s family has been making bank in myriad ways, many of which involve crypto and foreign money.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
January 8, 2026 at 4:00 AM
We don’t have a complete account of Donald Trump and his family’s finances. But a clear picture has emerged: enrichment of the First Family on a scale that is unprecedented in American history.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me/wKHd1v
newyorkermag.visitlink.me/wKHd1v
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Emily Heller, an eyewitness, is speaking out to set the record straight. Officers were screaming at Renee Nicole Good, “Move, move, move.”
So she moved, and they shot her multiple times? Then Noem and Trump branded her a domestic terrorist. Does everyone see how absolutely insane that sounds?
So she moved, and they shot her multiple times? Then Noem and Trump branded her a domestic terrorist. Does everyone see how absolutely insane that sounds?
January 8, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Emily Heller, an eyewitness, is speaking out to set the record straight. Officers were screaming at Renee Nicole Good, “Move, move, move.”
So she moved, and they shot her multiple times? Then Noem and Trump branded her a domestic terrorist. Does everyone see how absolutely insane that sounds?
So she moved, and they shot her multiple times? Then Noem and Trump branded her a domestic terrorist. Does everyone see how absolutely insane that sounds?
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My mother drew in clubs and concerts for decades, sometimes adding watercolor later. Here’s Miles
January 7, 2026 at 4:04 PM
My mother drew in clubs and concerts for decades, sometimes adding watercolor later. Here’s Miles
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So Capitol Police officers were assaulted and injured on Jan 6th, the White House today is blaming them for the violence, and the people who attacked them have been pardoned and are back to mock and abuse them on the 5th anniversary.
And the GOP is the party of the police? Really? REALLY??
And the GOP is the party of the police? Really? REALLY??
White House's newly-posted "timeline" of Jan 6 blames Capitol Police for Jan 6, which included an attack on ..... Capitol Police
January 6, 2026 at 10:05 PM
So Capitol Police officers were assaulted and injured on Jan 6th, the White House today is blaming them for the violence, and the people who attacked them have been pardoned and are back to mock and abuse them on the 5th anniversary.
And the GOP is the party of the police? Really? REALLY??
And the GOP is the party of the police? Really? REALLY??
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Great start. Now rename it for Sonny Rollins! (cc: @jazyjef.bsky.social)
Zohran just went out and fixed the Williamsburg Bridge bike entrance. Just did it. No faffing, no nonsense. Bam. Fixed.
January 6, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Great start. Now rename it for Sonny Rollins! (cc: @jazyjef.bsky.social)
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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been dissolved, ending its 58 years as the primary funder for PBS, NPR and local TV and radio stations
Corporation For Public Broadcasting Is Dissolved After 58 Years Of Service
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January 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been dissolved, ending its 58 years as the primary funder for PBS, NPR and local TV and radio stations
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he’s off the chain and on a rampage
Trump: "Cuba is ready to fall. Cuba looks like it's ready to fall. I don't know if they're gonna hold out."
January 5, 2026 at 1:21 AM
he’s off the chain and on a rampage
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Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
January 4, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
Top 10 guitarists?
Charlie Christian
John McLaughlin
Jimi Hendrix
Eddie Hazel
Paco de Lucia
John Lee Hooker
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Django Reinhardt
Dave Fiuzcynski
Carlos Santana
Charlie Christian
John McLaughlin
Jimi Hendrix
Eddie Hazel
Paco de Lucia
John Lee Hooker
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Django Reinhardt
Dave Fiuzcynski
Carlos Santana
Who are your top 10 all-time favorite guitarists? Here are mine in no particular order.
Eddie Van Halen
Gary Moore
Michael Schenker
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Robin Trower
Randy Rhoads
Jeff Beck
Jimmy Page
Jimi Hendrix
David Gilmour
Honorable mention: Joe Satriani, B.B. King, Albert King, Randy Bachman
Eddie Van Halen
Gary Moore
Michael Schenker
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Robin Trower
Randy Rhoads
Jeff Beck
Jimmy Page
Jimi Hendrix
David Gilmour
Honorable mention: Joe Satriani, B.B. King, Albert King, Randy Bachman
January 5, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Top 10 guitarists?
Charlie Christian
John McLaughlin
Jimi Hendrix
Eddie Hazel
Paco de Lucia
John Lee Hooker
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Django Reinhardt
Dave Fiuzcynski
Carlos Santana
Charlie Christian
John McLaughlin
Jimi Hendrix
Eddie Hazel
Paco de Lucia
John Lee Hooker
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Django Reinhardt
Dave Fiuzcynski
Carlos Santana
Jazz radio from Japan… radio.garden/visit/ashiya...
Listen to live Ashiya radio on Radio Garden
Listen to live Ashiya radio on Radio Garden
radio.garden
December 31, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Jazz radio from Japan… radio.garden/visit/ashiya...
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We published hundreds of stories on global health and development each year. Some are ... alas ... a bit underappreciated by readers. We've asked our staff for their favorite overlooked posts of 2025.
From chess to a medical mystery: Great global reads from 2025 you may have missed
We published hundreds of stories on global health and development each year. Some are ... alas ... a bit underappreciated by readers. We've asked our staff for their favorite overlooked posts of 2025.
n.pr
December 30, 2025 at 1:12 AM
We published hundreds of stories on global health and development each year. Some are ... alas ... a bit underappreciated by readers. We've asked our staff for their favorite overlooked posts of 2025.
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Daniel Carter was born in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania on this day in 1945. He turns 80 today.
📸 Jeff Caltabiano, NYC, 10.27.19
📸 Jeff Caltabiano, NYC, 10.27.19
December 28, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Daniel Carter was born in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania on this day in 1945. He turns 80 today.
📸 Jeff Caltabiano, NYC, 10.27.19
📸 Jeff Caltabiano, NYC, 10.27.19
Nice little write up on the Prestige design book WAIL www.jazzwax.com/p/wail-the-v...
'WAIL The Visual Language of Prestige Records'
Jazz records in the LP era needed to be more than just well-recorded.
www.jazzwax.com
December 27, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Nice little write up on the Prestige design book WAIL www.jazzwax.com/p/wail-the-v...