Caryn Rose
@carynrose.bsky.social
Music journalist, historian, archivist, crabby old punk rock lady. Bimonthly column at Salon.com | WHY PATTI SMITH MATTERS, UTP 2022
Springsteen newsletter @
https://www.radio-nowhere.com/
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Springsteen newsletter @
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clips @ https://carynrose.contently.com/
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Caryn Rose
@carynrose.bsky.social
· Jul 7
Radio Nowhere: A Newsletter About Bruce Springsteen
Thoughtful and deeply-researched discussion and commentary about Bruce Springsteen's music and live shows.
www.radio-nowhere.com
music journalist / historian / archivist. bylines in: Salon.com, NPR, Variety & others. I wrote WHY PATTI SMITH MATTERS. proprietor of RADIO NOWHERE (www.radio-nowhere.com), a newsletter about Bruce Springsteen. clips at carynrose.contently.com
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@johnaugust.bsky.social could this be a movie? I really, really hope it becomes one soon
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Defiant nuns flee Austrian care home for their abandoned convent in the Alps
Sisters Bernadette, Regina and Rita needed a locksmith to get back into their convent, defying Church leaders.
www.bbc.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:14 PM
@johnaugust.bsky.social could this be a movie? I really, really hope it becomes one soon
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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ryan lizza is not to be trusted www.nytimes.com/2017/12/11/b...
Ryan Lizza Fired by The New Yorker Over Sexual Misconduct Allegation (Published 2017)
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM
ryan lizza is not to be trusted www.nytimes.com/2017/12/11/b...
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This is very cool. Often food pantries need to spend their money making sure everyone has the basics to keep them fed and healthy, but not on the spices and flavors that make an enjoyable meal. www.burlapandbarrel.com/products/don...
Donate a Holiday Spice Set • Give the Gift of Flavor | Burlap & Barrel
Help make someone's holiday meal special. When you purchase a single jar, 3-pack, or 6-pack of our equitably sourced spices, we’ll donate that exact set to a New York food pantry supporting families i...
www.burlapandbarrel.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:52 PM
This is very cool. Often food pantries need to spend their money making sure everyone has the basics to keep them fed and healthy, but not on the spices and flavors that make an enjoyable meal. www.burlapandbarrel.com/products/don...
Also another guy behind me was saying that he only got into Patti in 2005 and I was eye rolling a little until he said “and I was in high school” and I turned around and gave him a WHY PATTI SMITH MATTERS badge
November 22, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Also another guy behind me was saying that he only got into Patti in 2005 and I was eye rolling a little until he said “and I was in high school” and I turned around and gave him a WHY PATTI SMITH MATTERS badge
I was in the queue to get into the Beacon Theatre and the German tourists behind me were clearly debating something and then they asked Alexa or Siri or something & it replied in English with the location of the Only Murders in the Building setting
November 22, 2025 at 12:16 AM
I was in the queue to get into the Beacon Theatre and the German tourists behind me were clearly debating something and then they asked Alexa or Siri or something & it replied in English with the location of the Only Murders in the Building setting
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this looks like an after school program where young people help out seniors at home
November 21, 2025 at 8:54 PM
this looks like an after school program where young people help out seniors at home
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I think part of what’s happening is that Trump is a bit intimidated by him and impressed with the fact that he charmed the fuck out of NYC, which is what Trump wanted to do but has neither charm nor the compelling values/mission
Idk the D&D scale bc literally the one time I played my little brother and his friends killed me off, a sign of things to come, but whatever MAXIMUM charisma level is, ZM has it
November 21, 2025 at 9:03 PM
I think part of what’s happening is that Trump is a bit intimidated by him and impressed with the fact that he charmed the fuck out of NYC, which is what Trump wanted to do but has neither charm nor the compelling values/mission
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Having a "goal" to arrest 5,000 people is grotesque on its face. It's a command to invent criminals.
U.S. border agents are set to descend on communities in southeast Mississippi as part of "Swamp Sweep," an operation with a goal of arresting 5,000 people in southern Mississippi and Louisiana.
www.mississippifreepress.org/border-agent...
www.mississippifreepress.org/border-agent...
Border Agents Target Mississippi Communities in ‘Swamp Sweep’
Border agents are set to conduct a major immigration crackdown called "Swamp Sweep,” targeting immigrants in southeast Mississippi and Louisiana.
www.mississippifreepress.org
November 21, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Having a "goal" to arrest 5,000 people is grotesque on its face. It's a command to invent criminals.
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Sorry but no looking at those emails these people were not subtle in their criming, we have enough other humans who didn’t befriend the most infamous human trafficker in us history we don’t need goofs who were fine with it until it went to court.
November 21, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Sorry but no looking at those emails these people were not subtle in their criming, we have enough other humans who didn’t befriend the most infamous human trafficker in us history we don’t need goofs who were fine with it until it went to court.
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"Oh no Larry Summers might be...."
Let me help you... if you was down to the sex island/ the house in New York/ the office or any other places being freaked out with the Pedophile ... we gotta get you off the books
Democrat, Republican, order of the Mighty Frog
you done bubba
Let me help you... if you was down to the sex island/ the house in New York/ the office or any other places being freaked out with the Pedophile ... we gotta get you off the books
Democrat, Republican, order of the Mighty Frog
you done bubba
November 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
"Oh no Larry Summers might be...."
Let me help you... if you was down to the sex island/ the house in New York/ the office or any other places being freaked out with the Pedophile ... we gotta get you off the books
Democrat, Republican, order of the Mighty Frog
you done bubba
Let me help you... if you was down to the sex island/ the house in New York/ the office or any other places being freaked out with the Pedophile ... we gotta get you off the books
Democrat, Republican, order of the Mighty Frog
you done bubba
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Hey, lovelies. If you haven't done so yet, take your turkeys out of the freezer and put 'em in the fridge. Thanksgiving is already next Thursday.
November 21, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Hey, lovelies. If you haven't done so yet, take your turkeys out of the freezer and put 'em in the fridge. Thanksgiving is already next Thursday.
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Listen. I’ve tried this, and “if the Ninja Turtles were real, would they order pizza from a chain or locally” actually raised tension
November 21, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Listen. I’ve tried this, and “if the Ninja Turtles were real, would they order pizza from a chain or locally” actually raised tension
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In a similar vein, when he says, "I don't know, this is the first I'm hearing of it," he should be asked, "How is it that the most powerful person in the world, with a huge support staff, and who claims to be so smart, doesn't know anything about this?" Call him on his fucking bullshit.
November 21, 2025 at 3:28 PM
In a similar vein, when he says, "I don't know, this is the first I'm hearing of it," he should be asked, "How is it that the most powerful person in the world, with a huge support staff, and who claims to be so smart, doesn't know anything about this?" Call him on his fucking bullshit.
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Wow! Autism Speaks criticizes the CDC "declaring that the statement 'vaccines do not cause autism' lacks evidence." Says "these updates will pull attention, funding, and energy away from the research and supports the autism community urgently needs."
November 21, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Wow! Autism Speaks criticizes the CDC "declaring that the statement 'vaccines do not cause autism' lacks evidence." Says "these updates will pull attention, funding, and energy away from the research and supports the autism community urgently needs."
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I would not be surprised if they got sick of the heat in Chicago and moved to Charlotte assuming they could start from scratch, only to discover that Charlotte imported a bunch of community defense techniques and the situation on the ground was just as much of a nightmare for them.
CBP reportedly pulling out after a week in Charlotte.
November 21, 2025 at 3:11 PM
I would not be surprised if they got sick of the heat in Chicago and moved to Charlotte assuming they could start from scratch, only to discover that Charlotte imported a bunch of community defense techniques and the situation on the ground was just as much of a nightmare for them.
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Come to FTP's open house on Dec 4 to learn more: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: [For The People] Cohort Open House. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Join us to learn more about our 2026 library board cohort and ask questions from past participants - you can apply for the cohort now (applications close December 18).
us02web.zoom.us
November 21, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Come to FTP's open house on Dec 4 to learn more: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Get on your library board, folks. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
November 21, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Get on your library board, folks. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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A Trump supporter started murdering his way through an assassination list of Democratic law makers FIVE MONTHS AGO. He murdered my colleague Melissa Hortman, and her husband Mark — and attempted to assassinate my dear friend John Hoffman and his wife Yvette. I was also on the hit list. WTF
November 20, 2025 at 5:56 PM
A Trump supporter started murdering his way through an assassination list of Democratic law makers FIVE MONTHS AGO. He murdered my colleague Melissa Hortman, and her husband Mark — and attempted to assassinate my dear friend John Hoffman and his wife Yvette. I was also on the hit list. WTF
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The 20-year-old welder’s killing by her coworker has prompted women in trades across the country to speak out about the harassment they face and the protections they need.
Amber Czech was murdered at work. Tradeswomen say it could have happened to any of them.
The 20-year-old welder’s killing by her coworker has prompted women in trades across the country to speak out about the harassment they face and the protections they need.
19thnews.org
November 21, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The 20-year-old welder’s killing by her coworker has prompted women in trades across the country to speak out about the harassment they face and the protections they need.
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I don’t expect Stock to start paying attention to scientific evidence now but for those following along at home, almost fifty percent of teen pregnancies are fathered by adult men. Abortion restrictions very literally force children to have their rapists babies
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Risk factors for adult paternity in births to adolescents
To examine the risk factors for adult (aged 20 years and older) paternity in births to teenagers (14–17 years of age).This was a population-based, ret…
www.sciencedirect.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:36 PM
I don’t expect Stock to start paying attention to scientific evidence now but for those following along at home, almost fifty percent of teen pregnancies are fathered by adult men. Abortion restrictions very literally force children to have their rapists babies
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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[Tom Waits voice]
Rail control
decided to cancel the run
and send the train
and its feathered stowaway
down to the Coney
Island
Yard.
[rhythmic banging on pipes while Marc Ribot vamps]
Rail control
decided to cancel the run
and send the train
and its feathered stowaway
down to the Coney
Island
Yard.
[rhythmic banging on pipes while Marc Ribot vamps]
A train crew found a loose chicken on an N train this morning—and couldn’t get it to leave.
Loose chicken fouls N train as subway stowaway slows morning commute
A loose chicken gave new meaning to “free range,” scoring a gratis subway ride to Coney Island on the N train Thursday morning after it was discovered fouling a subway car in storage.
www.nydailynews.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:31 AM
[Tom Waits voice]
Rail control
decided to cancel the run
and send the train
and its feathered stowaway
down to the Coney
Island
Yard.
[rhythmic banging on pipes while Marc Ribot vamps]
Rail control
decided to cancel the run
and send the train
and its feathered stowaway
down to the Coney
Island
Yard.
[rhythmic banging on pipes while Marc Ribot vamps]
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As a grad student, the local TV station emailed to ask for a photograph of Pliny the Elder, who famously died in the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in AD 79.
November 21, 2025 at 2:58 AM
As a grad student, the local TV station emailed to ask for a photograph of Pliny the Elder, who famously died in the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in AD 79.
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The Rev. ELaura James Reid was pulled over by a man in fatigues for “driving unsure,” despite obeying traffic rules: “I don’t think it fits the narrative of stopping violent criminals, unless you driving down the street is considered violent.”
By @wendicthomas.bsky.social @kathsburgess.bsky.social
By @wendicthomas.bsky.social @kathsburgess.bsky.social
“I Don’t Feel Safe”: Black Memphis Residents Report Harassment by Trump’s Police Task Force
A pastor was pulled over for looking lost. A 72-year-old was marched out in his bathrobe due to mistaken identity. Memphis’ mayor welcomed the federal law enforcement surge, but some residents say the...
www.propublica.org
November 21, 2025 at 4:00 AM
The Rev. ELaura James Reid was pulled over by a man in fatigues for “driving unsure,” despite obeying traffic rules: “I don’t think it fits the narrative of stopping violent criminals, unless you driving down the street is considered violent.”
By @wendicthomas.bsky.social @kathsburgess.bsky.social
By @wendicthomas.bsky.social @kathsburgess.bsky.social
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🧵 Let’s be so effing for real right now. The Department of Education saying these jobs are no longer PROFESSIONAL is dumb as hell and insulting as fuck. It takes YEARS of post-graduate training, including passing certifying exams, to earn degrees in these fields. #fdt #momsky
November 21, 2025 at 1:36 AM