aburtch
@aburtch.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy
Brand builder, #bluegrass aficionado, BBQ enthusiast & award-winning baker. #AbolishICE. Never miss a Sunday show. (He / Him)
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This is a must-read article for #northcarolina #Politics. Phil Berger has controlled the Republican dominated state legislature for years. But now he’s facing a surprisingly strong primary challenger for his #nc Senate seat. Sam Page, a cowboy hat wearing sheriff is harnessing MAGA populism to […]
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shakedown.social
February 12, 2026 at 12:41 PM
This is a must-read article for #northcarolina #Politics. Phil Berger has controlled the Republican dominated state legislature for years. But now he’s facing a surprisingly strong primary challenger for his #nc Senate seat. Sam Page, a cowboy hat wearing sheriff is harnessing MAGA populism to […]
RE: https://flipboard.com/@newyorktimes/u.s.-6tjik97dz/-/a-1O3GkcM7QAGw1arBZx15nw%3Aa%3A3195393-%2F0
This is all you need to know about the plan to hold sham elections in this country from now on. It will appear to be a democracy, but only in the sense that, like Russia, the American Putin will […]
This is all you need to know about the plan to hold sham elections in this country from now on. It will appear to be a democracy, but only in the sense that, like Russia, the American Putin will […]
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February 12, 2026 at 11:58 AM
RE: https://flipboard.com/@newyorktimes/u.s.-6tjik97dz/-/a-1O3GkcM7QAGw1arBZx15nw%3Aa%3A3195393-%2F0
This is all you need to know about the plan to hold sham elections in this country from now on. It will appear to be a democracy, but only in the sense that, like Russia, the American Putin will […]
This is all you need to know about the plan to hold sham elections in this country from now on. It will appear to be a democracy, but only in the sense that, like Russia, the American Putin will […]
It's a very direct line from Citizens United to fascists taking over our country.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/opinion/billionaires-wealth-tax.html?unlocked_article_code=1.LVA.iHrV.RA9npT_yfYDs&smid=url-share (Gift link, no paywall)
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/opinion/billionaires-wealth-tax.html?unlocked_article_code=1.LVA.iHrV.RA9npT_yfYDs&smid=url-share (Gift link, no paywall)
February 11, 2026 at 9:45 PM
It's a very direct line from Citizens United to fascists taking over our country.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/opinion/billionaires-wealth-tax.html?unlocked_article_code=1.LVA.iHrV.RA9npT_yfYDs&smid=url-share (Gift link, no paywall)
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/opinion/billionaires-wealth-tax.html?unlocked_article_code=1.LVA.iHrV.RA9npT_yfYDs&smid=url-share (Gift link, no paywall)
Just like Trump asked the labor department not to report unemployment statistics any more, Gallup will no longer track presidential approval. This is fascism trying to bend reality and perception.
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/5733236-gallup-stops-presidential-approval-ratings-polls/
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/5733236-gallup-stops-presidential-approval-ratings-polls/
February 11, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Just like Trump asked the labor department not to report unemployment statistics any more, Gallup will no longer track presidential approval. This is fascism trying to bend reality and perception.
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/5733236-gallup-stops-presidential-approval-ratings-polls/
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/5733236-gallup-stops-presidential-approval-ratings-polls/
New Hiss Golden Messenger! The album is called “I'm People" and drops 5/1. First single “In the Middle of It" is out now and sounds exactly like you'd expect a new Hiss album to sound.
Nice lineup of collaborators on this one too:Bruce Hornsby, Sam Beam […]
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Nice lineup of collaborators on this one too:Bruce Hornsby, Sam Beam […]
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February 11, 2026 at 3:34 PM
New Hiss Golden Messenger! The album is called “I'm People" and drops 5/1. First single “In the Middle of It" is out now and sounds exactly like you'd expect a new Hiss album to sound.
Nice lineup of collaborators on this one too:Bruce Hornsby, Sam Beam […]
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Nice lineup of collaborators on this one too:Bruce Hornsby, Sam Beam […]
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Now THAT is how you describe music in writing:
"Bowles uses the 4-track cassette recorder to generate improvised pieces that are built upon, stripped away, and reconstituted into slabs of mid-fidelity string-bending scuzz, creaky seasick organ wheeze, and eye-searing harmonic shimmer."
New […]
"Bowles uses the 4-track cassette recorder to generate improvised pieces that are built upon, stripped away, and reconstituted into slabs of mid-fidelity string-bending scuzz, creaky seasick organ wheeze, and eye-searing harmonic shimmer."
New […]
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shakedown.social
February 11, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Now THAT is how you describe music in writing:
"Bowles uses the 4-track cassette recorder to generate improvised pieces that are built upon, stripped away, and reconstituted into slabs of mid-fidelity string-bending scuzz, creaky seasick organ wheeze, and eye-searing harmonic shimmer."
New […]
"Bowles uses the 4-track cassette recorder to generate improvised pieces that are built upon, stripped away, and reconstituted into slabs of mid-fidelity string-bending scuzz, creaky seasick organ wheeze, and eye-searing harmonic shimmer."
New […]
RE: https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/2021573407905570961
Good old Ron. I got $100 that says he just drops dead on the field during practice one day. He’ll be coaching as long as he possibly can.
Good old Ron. I got $100 that says he just drops dead on the field during practice one day. He’ll be coaching as long as he possibly can.
sportsbots.xyz
February 11, 2026 at 1:26 PM
RE: https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/2021573407905570961
Good old Ron. I got $100 that says he just drops dead on the field during practice one day. He’ll be coaching as long as he possibly can.
Good old Ron. I got $100 that says he just drops dead on the field during practice one day. He’ll be coaching as long as he possibly can.
I've made the timeline fairly heavy this morning. Here's a palate cleanser, “Jealous Moon" by Sarah Jarosz, one of my favorite songs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8SuGm1aD-A
February 10, 2026 at 6:48 PM
I've made the timeline fairly heavy this morning. Here's a palate cleanser, “Jealous Moon" by Sarah Jarosz, one of my favorite songs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8SuGm1aD-A
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So Kid Crotch was lip syncing at Pedopalooza and now they're calling him Hillbilli Vanilli.
February 10, 2026 at 5:34 PM
So Kid Crotch was lip syncing at Pedopalooza and now they're calling him Hillbilli Vanilli.
RE: https://mast.wmclark.com/@wm/116047014370539997
This whole campaign was simply ‘make mass surveillance palatable to people.'
This whole campaign was simply ‘make mass surveillance palatable to people.'
mast.wmclark.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:22 PM
RE: https://mast.wmclark.com/@wm/116047014370539997
This whole campaign was simply ‘make mass surveillance palatable to people.'
This whole campaign was simply ‘make mass surveillance palatable to people.'
The names of the abusers are in the files. There are graphic descriptions of what they did with underage girls. Where are the arrests? Where are the prosecutions?
We’re all just supposed to pretend this is ok and allow them all to walk away?
Society is over. Literal pedophiles can have sex […]
We’re all just supposed to pretend this is ok and allow them all to walk away?
Society is over. Literal pedophiles can have sex […]
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shakedown.social
February 10, 2026 at 2:19 PM
The names of the abusers are in the files. There are graphic descriptions of what they did with underage girls. Where are the arrests? Where are the prosecutions?
We’re all just supposed to pretend this is ok and allow them all to walk away?
Society is over. Literal pedophiles can have sex […]
We’re all just supposed to pretend this is ok and allow them all to walk away?
Society is over. Literal pedophiles can have sex […]
[Epstein Files]
"The journal’s cover is a Sweet 16 card — meant for birthday wishes and teenage dreams. Inside are the words of a girl trapped in a nightmare with no hope of escape. Between the cut-and-pasted scrapbook of magazine headlines are her darkest secrets, written in code, about the […]
"The journal’s cover is a Sweet 16 card — meant for birthday wishes and teenage dreams. Inside are the words of a girl trapped in a nightmare with no hope of escape. Between the cut-and-pasted scrapbook of magazine headlines are her darkest secrets, written in code, about the […]
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shakedown.social
February 10, 2026 at 2:08 PM
[Epstein Files]
"The journal’s cover is a Sweet 16 card — meant for birthday wishes and teenage dreams. Inside are the words of a girl trapped in a nightmare with no hope of escape. Between the cut-and-pasted scrapbook of magazine headlines are her darkest secrets, written in code, about the […]
"The journal’s cover is a Sweet 16 card — meant for birthday wishes and teenage dreams. Inside are the words of a girl trapped in a nightmare with no hope of escape. Between the cut-and-pasted scrapbook of magazine headlines are her darkest secrets, written in code, about the […]
February 10, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Bartender’s taste in music tonight is a bit…aggressive. Most of the crowd is cool with it, but a group just walked in and as soon as they heard the music, turned around and walked out.
February 9, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Bartender’s taste in music tonight is a bit…aggressive. Most of the crowd is cool with it, but a group just walked in and as soon as they heard the music, turned around and walked out.
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Watch: USA ousts reigning champ Italy to reach Olympic curling finale https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2026/02/09/italy-USA-ousts-Italy-mixed-curling-Olympics/3081770673876/
Watch: USA ousts reigning champ Italy to reach Olympic curling finale - UPI.com
Cory Thiesse delivered a clutch final shot to seal a U.S. win over Italy and a 2026 Olympics gold medal match ticket Monday in mixed doubles curling,
www.upi.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Watch: USA ousts reigning champ Italy to reach Olympic curling finale https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2026/02/09/italy-USA-ousts-Italy-mixed-curling-Olympics/3081770673876/
RE: https://journa.host/@NatalieDavis/116043308062389455
One of the reason I love the #olympics is getting super invested in obscure sports that I pay no attention to for the next four years. The winning shot was thrilling and masterful (albeit in what felt like slow motion).
One of the reason I love the #olympics is getting super invested in obscure sports that I pay no attention to for the next four years. The winning shot was thrilling and masterful (albeit in what felt like slow motion).
Watch: USA ousts reigning champ Italy to reach Olympic curling finale https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2026/02/09/italy-USA-ousts-Italy-mixed-curling-Olympics/3081770673876/
Watch: USA ousts reigning champ Italy to reach Olympic curling finale - UPI.com
Cory Thiesse delivered a clutch final shot to seal a U.S. win over Italy and a 2026 Olympics gold medal match ticket Monday in mixed doubles curling,
www.upi.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:42 PM
RE: https://journa.host/@NatalieDavis/116043308062389455
One of the reason I love the #olympics is getting super invested in obscure sports that I pay no attention to for the next four years. The winning shot was thrilling and masterful (albeit in what felt like slow motion).
One of the reason I love the #olympics is getting super invested in obscure sports that I pay no attention to for the next four years. The winning shot was thrilling and masterful (albeit in what felt like slow motion).
Capitalism isn’t inevitable, scientific, or natural; it's a relatively young system that can be replaced. The reason most people are resistant is that we've all grown up in the system and were taught that it was completely natural and that there is no other way. So we can't fully comprehend […]
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shakedown.social
February 9, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Capitalism isn’t inevitable, scientific, or natural; it's a relatively young system that can be replaced. The reason most people are resistant is that we've all grown up in the system and were taught that it was completely natural and that there is no other way. So we can't fully comprehend […]
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Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
Closing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank Analysis
City of Madrid significantly boosted the takings of its shops and restaurants last Christmas by banning cars from the CBD, finds an analysis by Spain's second largest bank.
www.forbes.com
February 8, 2026 at 5:09 AM
Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
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U.K. might lose a prime minister because a guy who worked for him knew another guy who hung out with Epstein.
Meanwhile the U.S. opposition party is telling our President, who was Epstein's best friend, that his secret police should get better training so their public street murders look less […]
Meanwhile the U.S. opposition party is telling our President, who was Epstein's best friend, that his secret police should get better training so their public street murders look less […]
February 9, 2026 at 5:58 PM
U.K. might lose a prime minister because a guy who worked for him knew another guy who hung out with Epstein.
Meanwhile the U.S. opposition party is telling our President, who was Epstein's best friend, that his secret police should get better training so their public street murders look less […]
Meanwhile the U.S. opposition party is telling our President, who was Epstein's best friend, that his secret police should get better training so their public street murders look less […]
RE: https://mastodon.social/@MAKS23/116041040800552365
I don't think we've even begun to realize how Trump's inability to be a consistent reliable ally has (and will) reshaped the world with profound consequences for US companies.
I don't think we've even begun to realize how Trump's inability to be a consistent reliable ally has (and will) reshaped the world with profound consequences for US companies.
mastodon.social
February 9, 2026 at 3:49 PM
RE: https://mastodon.social/@MAKS23/116041040800552365
I don't think we've even begun to realize how Trump's inability to be a consistent reliable ally has (and will) reshaped the world with profound consequences for US companies.
I don't think we've even begun to realize how Trump's inability to be a consistent reliable ally has (and will) reshaped the world with profound consequences for US companies.
This @pluralistic essay draws a clear connection between Wall Street’s desire to buy cheap assets in order to rent them back to you, the Epstein class, and why Trump is purposefully trying to tank the economy.
It all makes sense when you look at the bigger picture […]
It all makes sense when you look at the bigger picture […]
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shakedown.social
February 9, 2026 at 3:26 PM
This @pluralistic essay draws a clear connection between Wall Street’s desire to buy cheap assets in order to rent them back to you, the Epstein class, and why Trump is purposefully trying to tank the economy.
It all makes sense when you look at the bigger picture […]
It all makes sense when you look at the bigger picture […]
RE: https://mastodon.social/@indivisibleteam/116040861394012636
True. But also not possible until the entire party stops taking Wall Street money. As long as they are funded by billionaires and corporate interests, nothing will change.
True. But also not possible until the entire party stops taking Wall Street money. As long as they are funded by billionaires and corporate interests, nothing will change.
mastodon.social
February 9, 2026 at 2:08 PM
RE: https://mastodon.social/@indivisibleteam/116040861394012636
True. But also not possible until the entire party stops taking Wall Street money. As long as they are funded by billionaires and corporate interests, nothing will change.
True. But also not possible until the entire party stops taking Wall Street money. As long as they are funded by billionaires and corporate interests, nothing will change.
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I love this illusion and plan to use it in a book. But whenever I want to use it, I find many different versions on line, usually with no attribution. So I coded my own. It was fun. And honestly, I had to pull it into gimp and use the eyedropper tool to ensure […]
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February 8, 2026 at 2:44 PM
I love this illusion and plan to use it in a book. But whenever I want to use it, I find many different versions on line, usually with no attribution. So I coded my own. It was fun. And honestly, I had to pull it into gimp and use the eyedropper tool to ensure […]
[Original post on mstdn.social]
[Original post on mstdn.social]
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Interesting how those ‘drug boats’ off Venezuela suddenly disappear the moment the cameras move on. Almost like the migrant caravans that magically vanished after Election Day in Donald Trump’s first term.
February 9, 2026 at 7:42 AM
Interesting how those ‘drug boats’ off Venezuela suddenly disappear the moment the cameras move on. Almost like the migrant caravans that magically vanished after Election Day in Donald Trump’s first term.