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We live in a country where the media is focused more on who a Democratic mayoral candidate defines as his ‘aunt’ than on the DHS Twitter account putting out white nationalist propaganda and replying to Nazis online.
October 28, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD!!

The University of Texas-Austin is beginning a process to eliminate the Black Studies, Latino Studies, and Gender Studies departments in the College of Liberal Arts. This is a grave threat to the educational liberty of students, faculty, staff, and the people of Texas. 1/
October 13, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Tonight!
On the next episode

Amasia / Anamibia Sessions: Melvin Gibbs Interview

Sat, Oct 11, 7-10pm(ET) @wfmu.bsky.social

STREAM ▶️ wfmu.org/playlists/sh...
October 11, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Congratulations to new Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado for her courageous struggle to bring democracy to Venezuela.
Live Updates: María Corina Machado of Venezuela Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
www.nytimes.com
October 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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New York City!
I'm having a listening party for my album
Amasia: Anamibia Session 2
on October 14th
author/curator Sheeree Renee Thomas
& Paul Miller aka DJ Spooky
will be there with me
come through!
www.fouroneoneprojects.org/events/amasi...
Melvin Gibbs' Amasia: Anamibia Sessions 2 Listening Party
www.fouroneoneprojects.org
October 2, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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This was a power grab. Pure and simple. Normally, Congress would step in and complain. But now the Republicans are a cult, not a political party. This is an important front in the fight against authoritarianism.
A US appeals court ruled that most of Donald Trump's tariffs are illegal, undercutting the Republican president's use of the levies as a key international economic policy tool. The case is widely is expected to be appealed to the Supreme Court reut.rs/47l6pz9
Most Trump tariffs are not legal, US appeals court rules
A U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday that most of Donald Trump's tariffs are illegal, undercutting the Republican president's use of the levies as a key international economic policy tool.
reut.rs
August 29, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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In a final message written on April 6 to be published in the event of his death, al-Sharif said

“Not even the mangled bodies of our children and women moved their hearts or stopped the massacre that our people have been subjected to for over a year and a half.”

www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/...
August 10, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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check out "Felonius Monk", the first single from "Amasia: Anamibia Session 2", and an excerpt from the 13 minute epic "Luigi Takes a Walk" here.
feat: Onaje Allan Gumbs, Casey Benjamin, Pete Cosey, John Medeski, Chris Williams, J.T. Lewis... and me
melvin-gibbs.bandcamp.com/album/amasia...
Amasia: Anamibia Sessions 2, by Melvin Gibbs
6 track album
melvin-gibbs.bandcamp.com
August 7, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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This first track, "Felonious Monk," doesn't sound like I thought it would at all. It reminds me of DJ Krush at his darkest and most abstract (think Jaku). Very into it; looking forward to hearing the whole album.
check out "Felonius Monk", the first single from "Amasia: Anamibia Session 2", and an excerpt from the 13 minute epic "Luigi Takes a Walk" here.
feat: Onaje Allan Gumbs, Casey Benjamin, Pete Cosey, John Medeski, Chris Williams, J.T. Lewis... and me
melvin-gibbs.bandcamp.com/album/amasia...
Amasia: Anamibia Sessions 2, by Melvin Gibbs
6 track album
melvin-gibbs.bandcamp.com
August 7, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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ICE GOONS draw guns on humanitarian aid workers
July 31, 2025 at 3:43 PM
July 31, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Start your morning with two minutes of the testimony of Samuel Garcia, an average American who drove 3 hours to speak truth to power to the Texas legislature. Let’s decide that we are all Samuel Garcia. Get in their faces and make them listen. Mr. Garcia is a great American.
July 31, 2025 at 1:14 PM
July 31, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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“family members identified the victim as Narciso Barranco, a father to three sons who are all U.S. Marines”

ktla.com/news/local-n...
June 22, 2025 at 11:45 PM
June 22, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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There's so much bonus material on the reissue of Charles Tolliver/Music Inc.'s Live At Slugs' Volume I & II that it really should have been retitled Volumes I, II & III. Also, there are now more than 30 titles on the Strata-East Bandcamp page. Those Piano Choir albums...
strata-east.bandcamp.com
April 25, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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do I have this right? Donald Trump is just going to crash the world economy every three months — and then pretend to save it, over and over, while his cronies rake in untold billions on his shameless market manipulation, is that it? fucking hell
April 9, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Spoiler: It is absolutely market manipulation
Rep. Steven Horsford to Greer: "So the trade representative hasn't spoken to the POTUS about a global reordering of trade, but yet he announced it on a tweet? WTF! Who is in charge? It looks like your boss just pulled the rug out from under you. There is no strategy ... is this market manipulation?"
April 9, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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I was scheduled to give a talk on Palestine at a student conference at @notredame.bsky.social. The University rescinded my talk a week in advance citing an extremely flimsy excuse. It is truly disgusting. Attached is the letter I received and my reply, link below...
April 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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People often stick "I am honored" at the front of some communication about something that they received as a result of their hard work that should've occurred in the natural course of events. This isn't one of those situations.
I am genuinely honored by the piece that George Grella wrote.
My latest for @bandcamp.com is a guide to the monumental, essential bassist @melvingibbs.bsky.social, his playing and influence reaches from the 1980s Downtown scene to some white rockers you may have heard of. Literate yourselves culturally! daily.bandcamp.com/lists/melvin...
Melvin Gibbs Defined Downtown
A short overview at the career of downtown New York and Black music legend Melvin Gibbs, “the greatest bassist in the world."
daily.bandcamp.com
February 10, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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This is an inauguration speech.
Notes From a ContrabandCamp
Here's what you missed on the first weekend of camp and a preview of what's coming.
www.contrabandcamp.com
January 26, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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What a genius.
REPORTER: You would agree it's never acceptable to assault police officers?

TRUMP: Sure

REPORTER: Among those you pardoned is a guy who used a stun gun on a police officer. Why does he deserve a pardon?

TRUMP: Well, I don't know
January 22, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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just ordered my copy
This is “The City Of Hip-Hop: New York City, The Bronx, & A Peace Meeting” by Rob Swift & Rasul A. Mowatt. You can purchase it here: www.routledge.com/The-City-of-...
January 12, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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Whitewashing the uncomfortable parts of the past doesn't just affect Black stories. For example, you can't fully appreciate how a peanut farmer from Plains, GA became a beloved president unless you know TRUE Black History.

The unwhitewashed history of Jimmy Carter:

A thread.
January 10, 2025 at 3:53 AM