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Don’t look up. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/s...
SpaceX’s Starship Rocket Disrupts Florida Airports With Unsuccessful Test Flight
Video showed the upper stage of the most powerful rocket ever built spinning out of control in space, a repeat of an unsuccessful test flight in January that led to debris falling over the Caribbean.
www.nytimes.com
March 7, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Don’t look up. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/s...
Let’s save money for taxpayers — stop giving wasteful contracts to SpaceX. abcnews.go.com/amp/US/musk-...
As Musk works to slash federal spending, his own firms have received billions in government contracts
As Elon Musk has led an effort to slash government spending, his own companies have, over the last few years, received billions of dollars in government contracts.
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February 23, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Let’s save money for taxpayers — stop giving wasteful contracts to SpaceX. abcnews.go.com/amp/US/musk-...
My God, why have you forsaken Harrison Butker?
February 10, 2025 at 2:22 AM
My God, why have you forsaken Harrison Butker?
The prize for most cynical Super Bowl ad goes to hims and hers. Obesity is a national failure that everyone profits from … so buy our product!
February 10, 2025 at 2:18 AM
The prize for most cynical Super Bowl ad goes to hims and hers. Obesity is a national failure that everyone profits from … so buy our product!
Does anybody like this album? I do, but it’s challenging at times. Just like the title track, which takes about 4 minutes before going into a dreamy solo. #25TitleTracks
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Washing Machine
YouTube video by Sonic Youth - Topic
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February 3, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Does anybody like this album? I do, but it’s challenging at times. Just like the title track, which takes about 4 minutes before going into a dreamy solo. #25TitleTracks
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A couple of up-and-comers …
Congrats to the Beatles and Rolling Stones on their 2025 Grammy wins
February 2, 2025 at 11:11 PM
A couple of up-and-comers …
How about Bonny Light Horseman? Title track by a group of the same name. #25titletracks
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Bonny Light Horseman – "Bonny Light Horseman" (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bonny Light Horseman
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February 2, 2025 at 4:53 PM
How about Bonny Light Horseman? Title track by a group of the same name. #25titletracks
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Happy Black History Month, and yeah, we're still doing that.
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February 1, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Happy Black History Month, and yeah, we're still doing that.
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WELCOME TO BLACK HISTORY MONTH
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media.tenor.com
February 1, 2025 at 8:06 AM
WELCOME TO BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Of course. deadline.com/2025/02/pent...
Defense Department To Boot NBC News, New York Times And Other Media From Workspaces As Part Of New Rotation; Trump-Friendly Outlets To Get Spots
The Pentagon is boosting legacy media outlets that have covered the Defense Department for decades.
deadline.com
February 1, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Of course. deadline.com/2025/02/pent...
That was a crummy Final #Jeopardy clue and ruling against a competitor who basically got it right. One of the worst in a while, and especially crummy for Tournament of Champions.
January 31, 2025 at 1:40 AM
That was a crummy Final #Jeopardy clue and ruling against a competitor who basically got it right. One of the worst in a while, and especially crummy for Tournament of Champions.
What’s left for social media? Not Facebook right now. Reddit? This lonely place? www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/t...
Mark Zuckerberg Defends Embrace of Trump Administration in Meta Employee Q&A
In a meeting with Meta employees on Thursday, Mr. Zuckerberg also doubled down on recent changes to the company’s online speech policies and ending its diversity initiatives.
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2025 at 12:22 AM
What’s left for social media? Not Facebook right now. Reddit? This lonely place? www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/t...
Songwriters showing they have a voice. www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/10/g...
Grammy Songwriters Boycott Spotify’s Songwriter Party
Grammy-nominated songwriters are participating in a boycott of Spotify's Songwriter of the Year Grammy party.
www.digitalmusicnews.com
January 12, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Songwriters showing they have a voice. www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/10/g...
All the love to Taylor Swift for forging success, and the biggest tour ever, on her own terms. But why the stiff arm for local, independent bookstores who could’ve been part of that success? www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/b...
Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras Tour Book’ Sold 814,000 Copies in its Launch Week
The print sales over the Thanksgiving weekend nearly matched the first week of Barack Obama’s “A Promised Land.” And she did it while selling only at Target, avoiding Amazon and bookstores.
www.nytimes.com
December 8, 2024 at 5:27 PM
All the love to Taylor Swift for forging success, and the biggest tour ever, on her own terms. But why the stiff arm for local, independent bookstores who could’ve been part of that success? www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/b...
I’m late to share, but I’m really happy for 2024’s music. Vampire Weekend to the top of my hill, while I discovered Wednesday. Go listen!
December 7, 2024 at 3:46 PM
I’m late to share, but I’m really happy for 2024’s music. Vampire Weekend to the top of my hill, while I discovered Wednesday. Go listen!
Congrats to UM on their big football win. Can’t think of a more stupid, arrogant way to ruin it than trying to plant your flag on the other team’s home turf.
November 30, 2024 at 9:20 PM
Congrats to UM on their big football win. Can’t think of a more stupid, arrogant way to ruin it than trying to plant your flag on the other team’s home turf.
My mother played “fag” in Scrabble today. “It’s ok,” she said, “because I’m a grandma.” Somehow, this went over just fine with her competitors, including two LGBTQ+ people.
November 25, 2024 at 12:07 AM
My mother played “fag” in Scrabble today. “It’s ok,” she said, “because I’m a grandma.” Somehow, this went over just fine with her competitors, including two LGBTQ+ people.
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Third Amendment Rights Group Celebrates Another Successful Year
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November 22, 2024 at 3:49 PM
Third Amendment Rights Group Celebrates Another Successful Year
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Stumbled into the song “Cumberland Gap” by David Rawlings tonight, then his album “Woodland” with Gillian Welch. Wow! One of the year’s best albums? #newmusic
November 22, 2024 at 1:15 AM
Stumbled into the song “Cumberland Gap” by David Rawlings tonight, then his album “Woodland” with Gillian Welch. Wow! One of the year’s best albums? #newmusic
I’m a hypocrite. I agree with this piece. I’ve also seen Violent Femmes and Green Day on their full-album tours. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/20/m...
No More Nostalgia Concerts, Please
The culture industry keeps getting better at monetizing the past — including the new ritual of musicians playing old albums, in full, onstage.
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2024 at 1:30 PM
I’m a hypocrite. I agree with this piece. I’ve also seen Violent Femmes and Green Day on their full-album tours. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/20/m...
I just heard an honest-to-goodness radio ad for Trump Watches. I kinda didn’t think these were real. What time IS it??
November 16, 2024 at 10:31 PM
I just heard an honest-to-goodness radio ad for Trump Watches. I kinda didn’t think these were real. What time IS it??
Didn’t I just do this less than 20 years ago? #DejaBlueSky
November 16, 2024 at 3:26 AM
Didn’t I just do this less than 20 years ago? #DejaBlueSky