Mark Lehman
@markhill62.bsky.social
Sound, Music, and Noise Sculptor. Gentle soul. Passionate music devotee. Exercise and fitness addict. Bibliophile. Progressive wiseacre.
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Mark Lehman
@markhill62.bsky.social
· Feb 7
The Clash - Lightning Strikes (Not Once but Twice) (Remastered) [Official Audio]
YouTube video by theclashVEVO
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Happy International Clash Day. Let's have some music...
For @samcohen.bsky.social and @davina21.bsky.social and everybody
Happy International Clash Day. Let's have some music...
For @samcohen.bsky.social and @davina21.bsky.social and everybody
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This is one of the funniest and most original short stories I’ve ever read. Weird and wonderful. By George Saunders, of course: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc... (Also… George Saunders in The Atlantic!)
The Moron Factory
A short story
www.theatlantic.com
February 15, 2025 at 1:03 AM
This is one of the funniest and most original short stories I’ve ever read. Weird and wonderful. By George Saunders, of course: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc... (Also… George Saunders in The Atlantic!)
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“Dumbest Goddamn Student Ever” Ends Department of Education
February 12, 2025 at 9:56 PM
“Dumbest Goddamn Student Ever” Ends Department of Education
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Buttigieg is a rockstar.
Pete Buttigieg Slams Trump And Delivers A Message We All Need To Hear
Onward.
www.dworkinsubstack.com
February 11, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Buttigieg is a rockstar.
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During the pandemic, vaccine rejection became a badge of group loyalty—one that ultimately cost many lives. “Why,” @davidfrum.bsky.social asks, “did political fidelity express itself in such self-harming ways?”
Why the COVID Deniers Won
Lessons from the pandemic and its aftermath
www.theatlantic.com
February 12, 2025 at 9:04 PM
During the pandemic, vaccine rejection became a badge of group loyalty—one that ultimately cost many lives. “Why,” @davidfrum.bsky.social asks, “did political fidelity express itself in such self-harming ways?”
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we must imagine Sisyphus posting through it
December 10, 2024 at 11:14 PM
we must imagine Sisyphus posting through it
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President Trump promised voters that he would enact policies to bring prices down on “Day 1.” Inflation figures released on Wednesday showed that consumer prices ticked up unexpectedly, with the cost of food at home, primarily eggs, as one of the biggest factors fueling the increase. nyti.ms/4hBg4nu
February 12, 2025 at 7:44 PM
President Trump promised voters that he would enact policies to bring prices down on “Day 1.” Inflation figures released on Wednesday showed that consumer prices ticked up unexpectedly, with the cost of food at home, primarily eggs, as one of the biggest factors fueling the increase. nyti.ms/4hBg4nu
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I'll go anywhere on behalf of a good cause - and that means engaging people across all the different platforms.
Good to be connected here, @maddow.msnbc.com and @lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com.
Good to be connected here, @maddow.msnbc.com and @lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com.
@petebuttigieg.bsky.social's new bluesky account gets a shoutout from @maddow.msnbc.com !!!
February 12, 2025 at 1:17 PM
I'll go anywhere on behalf of a good cause - and that means engaging people across all the different platforms.
Good to be connected here, @maddow.msnbc.com and @lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com.
Good to be connected here, @maddow.msnbc.com and @lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com.
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JUST IN:
Federal judges orders HHS, CDC, and FDA to restore “by no later than 11:59 pm” today their websites and datasets to pre-January 30th status.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Federal judges orders HHS, CDC, and FDA to restore “by no later than 11:59 pm” today their websites and datasets to pre-January 30th status.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com
February 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM
JUST IN:
Federal judges orders HHS, CDC, and FDA to restore “by no later than 11:59 pm” today their websites and datasets to pre-January 30th status.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Federal judges orders HHS, CDC, and FDA to restore “by no later than 11:59 pm” today their websites and datasets to pre-January 30th status.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Bernie Sanders: "They will use the enormous media operations they own to deflect attention away from the impact of their policies while they entertain us to death."
February 11, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Bernie Sanders: "They will use the enormous media operations they own to deflect attention away from the impact of their policies while they entertain us to death."
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Freeland: Our retaliation is going to be a lot more surgical than that. We are going to go after American stakeholders who matter to The White House. I have proposed a 100% tariff on all Teslas. I am calling on all the countries that are affected by this tariff to join us
February 12, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Freeland: Our retaliation is going to be a lot more surgical than that. We are going to go after American stakeholders who matter to The White House. I have proposed a 100% tariff on all Teslas. I am calling on all the countries that are affected by this tariff to join us
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February 12, 2025 at 6:19 AM
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Remember when George Conway (yes, that George Conway) insisted on taking President Clinton’s deposition in the Paula Jones case so it could be used as grounds for impeachment? 😅
Yeah. That’s where the Republicans lost their souls.
And be careful listening to George Conway.
Yeah. That’s where the Republicans lost their souls.
And be careful listening to George Conway.
I remember when lying under oath used to mean something.
February 12, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Remember when George Conway (yes, that George Conway) insisted on taking President Clinton’s deposition in the Paula Jones case so it could be used as grounds for impeachment? 😅
Yeah. That’s where the Republicans lost their souls.
And be careful listening to George Conway.
Yeah. That’s where the Republicans lost their souls.
And be careful listening to George Conway.
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Here's a list of DOGE staff, assembled and annotated by my colleagues at BI. Whatever you do, please don't share it.
www.businessinsider.com/doge-staff-l...
www.businessinsider.com/doge-staff-l...
We got a DOGE staff list. From a McKinsey alum to a former Clarence Thomas clerk, here are the workers powering Elon Musk's cost-cutting squad.
A list of White House DOGE staffers shows about 30 young tech, finance, and legal professionals remaking the federal government.
www.businessinsider.com
February 11, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Here's a list of DOGE staff, assembled and annotated by my colleagues at BI. Whatever you do, please don't share it.
www.businessinsider.com/doge-staff-l...
www.businessinsider.com/doge-staff-l...
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Stop relying on friendly media like MSNBC! Be like Pete Buttigieg and bring reality to Fox News viewers!
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
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WATCH: Pete Buttigieg on why he regularly speaks on Fox News
When Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg spoke at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Wednesday, he introduced himself with the line, "You might recognize me from Fox News."
www.pbs.org
February 12, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Stop relying on friendly media like MSNBC! Be like Pete Buttigieg and bring reality to Fox News viewers!
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
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The freeze on NIH indirect cost cuts is now nationwide:
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/h...
Court Halt on Trump Cuts for Medical Research Is Extended Nationwide
The federal order temporarily halts the Trump administration’s plans to slash $4 billion in overhead costs for research at universities and medical centers into diseases like cancer.
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2025 at 5:14 PM
The freeze on NIH indirect cost cuts is now nationwide:
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/h...
"Giving a camera to Diane Arbus? Is like handing a live grenade to the vision of a child"- Norman Mailer
I feel that was a compliment.
I feel that was a compliment.
February 12, 2025 at 3:29 AM
"Giving a camera to Diane Arbus? Is like handing a live grenade to the vision of a child"- Norman Mailer
I feel that was a compliment.
I feel that was a compliment.
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the National Endowment for Eagles and Flags
The NEA will no longer fund arts programs that promote DEI or "gender ideology." The federal agency has cancelled grants that have funded programs for underserved communities for more than 20 years.
'Chilling effect': Arts organizations react to end of DEI initiatives from fed agency
The NEA will no longer fund arts programs that promote DEI or "gender ideology." The federal agency has cancelled grants that have funded programs for underserved communities for more than 20 years.
www.npr.org
February 12, 2025 at 2:39 AM
the National Endowment for Eagles and Flags
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Incredible: Russ Vought’s daughter has cystic fibrosis and benefits from a “miracle drug” made possible by the National Institutes of Health—an agency Vought now aims to gut as part of the Project 2025 attack www.motherjones.com/politics/202... Scoop from @motherjones.com’s @metrauxjulia.bsky.social
Project 2025 is gutting medical funding that helped Russell Vought's own kid
Its architect's daughter has cystic fibrosis—and benefits from a "miracle drug" backed by an agency he's attacking.
www.motherjones.com
February 12, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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"Armed with an AR-15, a 9mm, and body armor, he ambushed his victims, firing 30 shots and killing 4 in minutes before killing himself at the scene. Of note, when a domestic abuser has access to a gun, the victim is 5x more likely to be killed."
Today, Feb 11, is the birthday of Chelsie Cline. She died at 25 in the Melcroft, PA shooting. Chelsie was a positive person who enjoyed social media & was never far from her cell phone. She enjoyed spending time w/ friends & family. They descr her bright light, smiling eyes, warm heart & fun spirit.
February 11, 2025 at 6:04 PM
"Armed with an AR-15, a 9mm, and body armor, he ambushed his victims, firing 30 shots and killing 4 in minutes before killing himself at the scene. Of note, when a domestic abuser has access to a gun, the victim is 5x more likely to be killed."
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