Joyce Linehan
@ashmont.bsky.social
Recovering bureaucrat. Lover of Mercy (the virtue and the dog). Bostonian. Student at The Flying University. No Kings, except Elvis. Neon by DJ Roberts. https://joycelinehan.substack.com/
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Joyce Linehan
@ashmont.bsky.social
· Oct 7
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy | Joyce Linehan | Substack
Writing about a collection of songs, loosely organized around a theme. Frequency is about twice a week. Until I retire. Then watch out. Click to read Mercy, Mercy, Mercy, by Joyce Linehan, a Substack ...
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Yes, of course I have one. Just like everybody else.
It’s nice that that rich guy is giving all that money to those child savings accounts, which is a great program, but just to put it in perspective: if an American of the median net worth contributed the same percentage of her net worth, the gift would be about $7700.
December 3, 2025 at 9:41 PM
It’s nice that that rich guy is giving all that money to those child savings accounts, which is a great program, but just to put it in perspective: if an American of the median net worth contributed the same percentage of her net worth, the gift would be about $7700.
Engineer Peter Carl Goldmark was born this day in 1906. He invented the LP record, and thus, is an American hero. He was one of “The Martians,” a group of scientists of Hungarian-Jewish descent who emigrated to the US between 1890 and 1910 and absolutely changed the world. youtu.be/6g1ZPXoaIag
The Tweeds - I Need That Record - 1980
YouTube video by PKPurvis
youtu.be
December 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Engineer Peter Carl Goldmark was born this day in 1906. He invented the LP record, and thus, is an American hero. He was one of “The Martians,” a group of scientists of Hungarian-Jewish descent who emigrated to the US between 1890 and 1910 and absolutely changed the world. youtu.be/6g1ZPXoaIag
Join us on Saturday at noon for the Common Good Awards, followed by lunch. It's free and open to all who want to celebrate civically-engaged arts and culture! Ticket reservation info at the link.
MassArt Common Good Awards
Massachusetts College of Art and Design honors artists, educators, and innovators who creatively impact local communities.
massart.edu
December 1, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Join us on Saturday at noon for the Common Good Awards, followed by lunch. It's free and open to all who want to celebrate civically-engaged arts and culture! Ticket reservation info at the link.
Lou Rawls, Billy Paul, Viv Albertine, Julee Cruise, Kouroush Yaghmaei, J.J. Cale, Frank Wilson, Andy Kim, Theola Kilgore -- some of the birthdays we celebrate this week.
The Week in Birthdays: December 1 - 7
Lou Rawls, Billy Paul, Viv Albertine, Julee Cruise, Kouroush Yaghmaei, J.J. Cale, Frank Wilson, Andy Kim, Theola Kilgore, Maze
joycelinehan.substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Lou Rawls, Billy Paul, Viv Albertine, Julee Cruise, Kouroush Yaghmaei, J.J. Cale, Frank Wilson, Andy Kim, Theola Kilgore -- some of the birthdays we celebrate this week.
We DID warn you. Advance reservations for the December @whichsideboston.bsky.social are now spoken for. We expect there to be some spaces available at the door that night. Be there at 7 for the best chance. www.whichside.boston
Which Side Are You On? A Protest Music Teach-Out
www.whichside.boston
December 1, 2025 at 11:17 AM
We DID warn you. Advance reservations for the December @whichsideboston.bsky.social are now spoken for. We expect there to be some spaces available at the door that night. Be there at 7 for the best chance. www.whichside.boston
Put up some lights today. I call it Ode to the Rainbow Gas Tank.
November 30, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Put up some lights today. I call it Ode to the Rainbow Gas Tank.
Yes, it's as great as all the awards say it is.
Flesh: A Novel (Booker Prize Winner)
A Novel (Booker Prize Winner)
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November 30, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Yes, it's as great as all the awards say it is.
One radical in Tennessee, elected by 120 members (out of 132) of the state's General Assembly is closing #libraries in the state to purge them of books he finds objectionable. www.commondreams.org/news/tenness...
Librarians and Publishers Alarmed as Tennessee Libraries Shut Down for GOP 'Book Purge' | Common Dreams
Librarians, publishers, and civil rights groups are sounding the alarm as public libraries in Tennessee have begun shutting down to carry out a state government-mandated purge of children's books with...
www.commondreams.org
November 29, 2025 at 4:19 PM
One radical in Tennessee, elected by 120 members (out of 132) of the state's General Assembly is closing #libraries in the state to purge them of books he finds objectionable. www.commondreams.org/news/tenness...
Reposted by Joyce Linehan
Here you go on Apple Music. About 20 missing but that’s not so bad! I used Playlisty. Happy Christmas! music.apple.com/gb/playlist/...
My Christmas Card To You by Enda Guinan on Apple Music
Playlist · 300 Songs
music.apple.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Here you go on Apple Music. About 20 missing but that’s not so bad! I used Playlisty. Happy Christmas! music.apple.com/gb/playlist/...
Jody Miller was born November 29, 1940, in Phoenix. This is a pretty remarkable song for 1965, and she sings the hell out of it. Anthemic. Miller died of Parkinson’s in 2022.
Jody Miller - Home Of The Brave
YouTube video by WMRO1280
youtu.be
November 29, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Jody Miller was born November 29, 1940, in Phoenix. This is a pretty remarkable song for 1965, and she sings the hell out of it. Anthemic. Miller died of Parkinson’s in 2022.
Every year I vow to find the time to transfer this 34-hour playlist to a less evil platform, and every year I fail to find the time.
open.spotify.com/playlist/76q...
open.spotify.com/playlist/76q...
My Christmas Card To You
open.spotify.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Every year I vow to find the time to transfer this 34-hour playlist to a less evil platform, and every year I fail to find the time.
open.spotify.com/playlist/76q...
open.spotify.com/playlist/76q...
We are thrilled that the Lieutenant Governor will join us for the Common Good Awards at Massachusetts College of Art and Design on December 6. We will be honoring some visionary arts leaders. You can join us too! It's free with reservation. Details at the link:
MassArt Common Good Awards
Massachusetts College of Art and Design honors artists, educators, and innovators who creatively impact local communities.
massart.edu
November 25, 2025 at 5:29 PM
We are thrilled that the Lieutenant Governor will join us for the Common Good Awards at Massachusetts College of Art and Design on December 6. We will be honoring some visionary arts leaders. You can join us too! It's free with reservation. Details at the link:
Born this day in 1846 in Kentucky was Carrie Nation, also known as “Hatchett Granny,” a prohibition enthusiast who sometimes attacked taverns with an ax. She also had concerns about tight clothing on women. youtu.be/lrcnJe2kKc8
The Carrie Nations - Find It
YouTube video by filmblogit
youtu.be
November 25, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Born this day in 1846 in Kentucky was Carrie Nation, also known as “Hatchett Granny,” a prohibition enthusiast who sometimes attacked taverns with an ax. She also had concerns about tight clothing on women. youtu.be/lrcnJe2kKc8
I say with some authority that if you don't make a reservation for the December 16 @whichsideboston.bsky.social show today, you will not have a reservation! They are pay-what-you-want. (There may be a few at the door, but no guarantees.) tickets.24hourmusic.com/default.asp?...
24 Hour Music, LLC
Check This Out: Buy tickets and see performance listings from 24 Hour Music, LLC
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November 24, 2025 at 12:55 PM
I say with some authority that if you don't make a reservation for the December 16 @whichsideboston.bsky.social show today, you will not have a reservation! They are pay-what-you-want. (There may be a few at the door, but no guarantees.) tickets.24hourmusic.com/default.asp?...
In what has become a holiday tradition, I post this piece every year around this time, to help get everyone in the mood for the holiday. I wrote it a few years after my Mom died around Thanksgiving in 1999. open.substack.com/pub/rovingwo...
Faster Than You Can Say Second Wife
A Family Thanksgiving Story
open.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:08 AM
In what has become a holiday tradition, I post this piece every year around this time, to help get everyone in the mood for the holiday. I wrote it a few years after my Mom died around Thanksgiving in 1999. open.substack.com/pub/rovingwo...
I love this radio show, which is on Sundays 11 am - 1 pm EST www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...
BBC Radio 6 Music - Iggy Pop
Iggy Pop returns to 6 Music with more eclectic and exciting music choices.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I love this radio show, which is on Sundays 11 am - 1 pm EST www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...
Reservations are moving very quickly for this. If you think you want to go, you should act soon!
November 23, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Reservations are moving very quickly for this. If you think you want to go, you should act soon!
Thank you for your heroic service to the country. We honor your sacrifice by taking your health, messing up your paperwork, and banishing you to a country you have no connection to. www.npr.org/2025/04/04/n...
He's a decorated war vet but a convicted criminal. ICE wants to deport him
Jose Barco's story is one of battlefield trauma, bureaucratic bumbling and eventually, a serious crime.
www.npr.org
November 22, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Thank you for your heroic service to the country. We honor your sacrifice by taking your health, messing up your paperwork, and banishing you to a country you have no connection to. www.npr.org/2025/04/04/n...
I have decided to not read dystopian fiction for a while. I will, however, continue to read dystopian non-fiction.
November 22, 2025 at 12:18 PM
I have decided to not read dystopian fiction for a while. I will, however, continue to read dystopian non-fiction.
IT'S TRUE.
Somerville’s “Which Side?” is the Protest Music Teach-Out We Actually Need Right Now
One of your neighbors posted in Arts & Entertainment. Click through to read what they have to say. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.)
patch.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:47 PM
IT'S TRUE.
The courts continue to do their jobs. Good news for libraries.
In a Major Victory, Rhode Island Judge Permanently Blocks Trump's Bid to Shutter the IMLS
In a November 21 summary judgment ruling, judge John J. McConnell held that the Trump Administration’s efforts to dismantle the IMLS and several other federal agencies via executive order was both ill...
www.wordsandmoney.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:45 PM
The courts continue to do their jobs. Good news for libraries.
These shows have been such a JOY. Reservations will go fast. tickets.24hourmusic.com/ordertickets...
November 20, 2025 at 11:40 PM
These shows have been such a JOY. Reservations will go fast. tickets.24hourmusic.com/ordertickets...
In other words, they got outplayed. Again.
Fight over abortion could doom Congress’s health care plans
Republicans are demanding a change to expiring ACA subsidies to strengthen abortion restrictions. Democrats say it’s a non-starter.
wapo.st
November 17, 2025 at 11:25 AM
In other words, they got outplayed. Again.
I haven't read it yet, but I am almost positive I just found the book I've been looking for my whole life. bookshop.org/a/98365/9781...
Convent Wisdom: How Sixteenth-Century Nuns Could Save Your Twenty-First-Century Life
How Sixteenth-Century Nuns Could Save Your Twenty-First-Century Life
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November 16, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I haven't read it yet, but I am almost positive I just found the book I've been looking for my whole life. bookshop.org/a/98365/9781...