JerseyChords ☕️
@myjerseychords.bsky.social
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Red Maples 🍁 / Rutgers / 🔵 NJ
Red Maples 🍁 / Rutgers / 🔵 NJ
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Bruce Springsteen sitting in front of the Valmy Nevada Auto Court on a late evening in August 1977. The station included a post office, a grocery store, a bus depot and Shell gas pumps. Bruce’s rented 1965 Ford Galaxie 500XL sits in the foreground.
Copyright Eric Meola 2007
Copyright Eric Meola 2007
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"I saw that the camera could be a weapon against poverty, against racism, against all sorts of social wrongs. I knew at that point I had to have a camera."
~ Gordon Parks ~
(1912~2006)
~ Gordon Parks ~
(1912~2006)
December 6, 2025 at 6:44 PM
"I saw that the camera could be a weapon against poverty, against racism, against all sorts of social wrongs. I knew at that point I had to have a camera."
~ Gordon Parks ~
(1912~2006)
~ Gordon Parks ~
(1912~2006)
The coffee tastes especially good in New Jersey this morning.
President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Alina Habba, whom the administration has maneuvered to keep in place as New Jersey top federal prosecutor, is disqualified from serving in the role, an appeal court said Monday. https://to.pbs.org/48mMezG
Alina Habba, Trump's former lawyer, disqualified as New Jersey prosecutor
The ruling from a panel of judges from the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals comes amid the push by President Donald Trump's Republican administration to keep Habba as the acting U.S. attorney for New...
www.pbs.org
December 1, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The coffee tastes especially good in New Jersey this morning.
Well done Bluesky.💙 Funding for the publication of John Bulmer's book "The North" has been completely successful, and the anticipated delivery date is February 2026.
The new version of John Bulmer’s book The North looks fantastic but will only happen if it hits its target on Kickstarter. This is a book which needs to be published, please support it if you can www.kickstarter.com/projects/fru...
November 28, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Well done Bluesky.💙 Funding for the publication of John Bulmer's book "The North" has been completely successful, and the anticipated delivery date is February 2026.
One selection from a wonderful collection of illustrations of London matched with the music of artists as diverse as Ella Fitzgerald, Cat Stevens and the Kinks.
'View of the British Museum' (1906) by Vilhelm Hammershøi
(Fuglsang Art Museum)
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🎵 'A Foggy Day in London Town' by Ella Fitzgerald
youtu.be/ztmaOUy6DIc?...
(Fuglsang Art Museum)
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🎵 'A Foggy Day in London Town' by Ella Fitzgerald
youtu.be/ztmaOUy6DIc?...
November 28, 2025 at 2:39 PM
One selection from a wonderful collection of illustrations of London matched with the music of artists as diverse as Ella Fitzgerald, Cat Stevens and the Kinks.
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The new version of John Bulmer’s book The North looks fantastic but will only happen if it hits its target on Kickstarter. This is a book which needs to be published, please support it if you can www.kickstarter.com/projects/fru...
November 13, 2025 at 8:31 AM
The new version of John Bulmer’s book The North looks fantastic but will only happen if it hits its target on Kickstarter. This is a book which needs to be published, please support it if you can www.kickstarter.com/projects/fru...
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill 💙
New Jersey, it is the honor of my life to earn your trust to become this great state’s 57th Governor.
I promise to listen, lead with courage, and never forget who I serve.
I promise to listen, lead with courage, and never forget who I serve.
November 5, 2025 at 2:31 AM
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill 💙
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Potts Barn, 2022
NY-9G, Tivoli, NY
Camera: Slim Devil
#hollynorthrop
#hollynorthropphotography
#hope
#photographersofbluesky
#photography
#filmphotography
#fineartphotography
#analogphotography
#tivoli
#pottsbarn
#slimdevil
#upstateny
#blackandwhitephoto
NY-9G, Tivoli, NY
Camera: Slim Devil
#hollynorthrop
#hollynorthropphotography
#hope
#photographersofbluesky
#photography
#filmphotography
#fineartphotography
#analogphotography
#tivoli
#pottsbarn
#slimdevil
#upstateny
#blackandwhitephoto
September 8, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Potts Barn, 2022
NY-9G, Tivoli, NY
Camera: Slim Devil
#hollynorthrop
#hollynorthropphotography
#hope
#photographersofbluesky
#photography
#filmphotography
#fineartphotography
#analogphotography
#tivoli
#pottsbarn
#slimdevil
#upstateny
#blackandwhitephoto
NY-9G, Tivoli, NY
Camera: Slim Devil
#hollynorthrop
#hollynorthropphotography
#hope
#photographersofbluesky
#photography
#filmphotography
#fineartphotography
#analogphotography
#tivoli
#pottsbarn
#slimdevil
#upstateny
#blackandwhitephoto
Mikie Sherrill 💙
Polls have closed, and no matter the result tonight, I’m filled with gratitude.
This campaign has been a love letter to you, New Jersey. Thank you for sharing your dreams and fears, and thank you especially to everyone who chipped in, volunteered, and trusted me with their vote.
This campaign has been a love letter to you, New Jersey. Thank you for sharing your dreams and fears, and thank you especially to everyone who chipped in, volunteered, and trusted me with their vote.
November 5, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Mikie Sherrill 💙
Early voting in New Jersey ends today, Sunday November 2nd at 6:00pm. Every vote is so important. Thank you President Obama for coming out to NJ and lending your support to Mikie's campaign.💙
nj.gov/state/electi...
nj.gov/state/electi...
At a time when our politics feels broken, we need leaders like @mikiesherrill.bsky.social for Governor.
Mikie will work to create jobs, lower costs, and do what’s right for the people of New Jersey.
Mikie will work to create jobs, lower costs, and do what’s right for the people of New Jersey.
November 2, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Early voting in New Jersey ends today, Sunday November 2nd at 6:00pm. Every vote is so important. Thank you President Obama for coming out to NJ and lending your support to Mikie's campaign.💙
nj.gov/state/electi...
nj.gov/state/electi...
Donation and thanks sent out to my local public radio station, WBGO in Newark NJ. The best of R&B, Soul and Jazz lovingly presented daily. So important to keep our local NPR stations alive. 💙
Happy Public Radio Music Day! Thanks to @npr.org, NPR Music, and all the public radio stations who've shared so much great music with longtime fans and folks discovering new favorites.
Public media matters. Your support keeps it alive. Donate today at adoptastation.org
Public media matters. Your support keeps it alive. Donate today at adoptastation.org
October 29, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Donation and thanks sent out to my local public radio station, WBGO in Newark NJ. The best of R&B, Soul and Jazz lovingly presented daily. So important to keep our local NPR stations alive. 💙
Cheers to Harper Lee... "To Kill a Mockingbird" will forever be brilliant. Also, Happy "No Kings Day" to all who celebrate.💙
‘A glimpse of genius’: what do unpublished stories found in Harper Lee’s apartment tell us about the To Kill a Mockingbird author?
‘A glimpse of genius’: what do unpublished stories found in Harper Lee’s apartment tell us about the To Kill a Mockingbird author?
When she died, the writer left behind a cache of notebooks and manuscripts. Her biographer reveals what they tell us about her unlikely rise to literary stardom
www.theguardian.com
October 18, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Cheers to Harper Lee... "To Kill a Mockingbird" will forever be brilliant. Also, Happy "No Kings Day" to all who celebrate.💙
Such a crucial election for New Jersey, and there's less than a month to go. Please register by October 14, and vote on or before November 4. A low voter turn-out will play right into Ciattarelli's hands. 💙
There’s only ONE WEEK until New Jersey's voter registration deadline on October 14.
Let’s make sure all of our voices are heard. Visit NJ.gov/vote to confirm your registration and make your plan to vote on or before November 4.
Let’s make sure all of our voices are heard. Visit NJ.gov/vote to confirm your registration and make your plan to vote on or before November 4.
October 7, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Such a crucial election for New Jersey, and there's less than a month to go. Please register by October 14, and vote on or before November 4. A low voter turn-out will play right into Ciattarelli's hands. 💙
We can send a loud and very powerful message to the corrupt administration in DC. Please consider making a donation to Mikie Sherrill's campaign. 💙
The Trump admin illegally leaked my unredacted personnel file to Jack's allies to try to smear me.
The full force of the federal government is being weaponized to defeat me — I’m asking you to help me fight back!
Donate here: secure.ngpvan.com/NGY2cCnISU6c...
The full force of the federal government is being weaponized to defeat me — I’m asking you to help me fight back!
Donate here: secure.ngpvan.com/NGY2cCnISU6c...
Support Mikie Sherrill for Governor!
Make a grassroots donation to Mikie Sherrill's campaign for New Jersey Governor today.
secure.ngpvan.com
September 25, 2025 at 10:11 PM
We can send a loud and very powerful message to the corrupt administration in DC. Please consider making a donation to Mikie Sherrill's campaign. 💙
Some good news ... Gary Oldman as MI5 agent Jackson Lamb, along with the rest of the Slow Horses, will return next week on Apple TV+.
September 20, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Some good news ... Gary Oldman as MI5 agent Jackson Lamb, along with the rest of the Slow Horses, will return next week on Apple TV+.
Thank you to all of the good people who marched in London today. Your friends in the US see you and appreciate your efforts very much. ♥️🏴
Several thousand people marched through central London to protest President Donald Trump's trip, which includes a lavish banquet in his honor hosted by King Charles III and a meeting with Prime Minister Keir Starmer. https://to.pbs.org/3ImeLwn
Trump's second state visit to the UK meets with protests and arrests
Thousands of people marched through London on Wednesday to protest his trip, which includes a lavish banquet hosted by King Charles III in his honor.
www.pbs.org
September 17, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Thank you to all of the good people who marched in London today. Your friends in the US see you and appreciate your efforts very much. ♥️🏴
New Jersey has an extremely important election coming this November. Please listen to Rebecca. Make sure to register properly and consider supporting Mikie Sherrill for NJ governor, as well as other Democrats on your ballot. 💙
It’s National Voter Registration Day! NJ - make sure you’re registered to vote for @mikiesherrill.bsky.social and NJ Dems up and down the ballot this November by checking your status at iwillvote.com/nj
I Will Vote
Be a voter. Find everything you need to vote in your state’s next election.
iwillvote.com
September 16, 2025 at 3:56 PM
New Jersey has an extremely important election coming this November. Please listen to Rebecca. Make sure to register properly and consider supporting Mikie Sherrill for NJ governor, as well as other Democrats on your ballot. 💙
A haunting collection of images of African American life in the Deep South during the Great Depression. So many different emotions.🖤
Black spaces of the Great Depression: scenes of African American life in the 1930s – in pictures
Black spaces of the Great Depression: scenes of African American life in the 1930s – in pictures
Depictions of rural life in the south during the Great Depression have been predominantly focused on whiteness, a fuller picture rarely seen. In a new exhibition, Crafting Sanctuaries: Black Spaces of the Great Depression South, the private homes and public gathering spaces of Black southerners are seen in a range of photos that provide a corrective
www.theguardian.com
August 27, 2025 at 7:01 PM
A haunting collection of images of African American life in the Deep South during the Great Depression. So many different emotions.🖤
Bruce Springsteen's album Born to Run
Released fifty years ago today on 25 August 1975
📷 Eric Meola 1975 album cover photo shoot
Released fifty years ago today on 25 August 1975
📷 Eric Meola 1975 album cover photo shoot
August 25, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Bruce Springsteen's album Born to Run
Released fifty years ago today on 25 August 1975
📷 Eric Meola 1975 album cover photo shoot
Released fifty years ago today on 25 August 1975
📷 Eric Meola 1975 album cover photo shoot
Newark New Jersey's favorite son born in the "Brick City" on this day in 1933. Wayne collaborated with so many great musicians including Herbie Hancock, Carlos Santana, Joni Mitchell and of course Miles Davis.💙
The legendary saxophonist Wayne Shorter was born on this day August 25, 1933. Browse his Blue Note discography from the Classic Vinyl Edition of "Night Dreamer" to the Tone Poet Vinyl Edition of "Odyssey of Iska" to our ALBUM OF THE WEEK "Celebration, Volume 1": store.bluenote.com/collections/...
August 25, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Newark New Jersey's favorite son born in the "Brick City" on this day in 1933. Wayne collaborated with so many great musicians including Herbie Hancock, Carlos Santana, Joni Mitchell and of course Miles Davis.💙
August 24th is Ukrainian Independence Day. These young IT professionals in Ukraine deserve our respect and admiration for their work in helping to secure their country’s freedom. 💙💛
This year marks 34 years of Ukraine’s independence. Yet, we continue to fight for it every day: for every kilometer of our land, for every Ukrainian, and for our language and culture.
We are deeply grateful to all of you who have stood with Ukraine through these years, giving us strength and hope!
We are deeply grateful to all of you who have stood with Ukraine through these years, giving us strength and hope!
August 25, 2025 at 12:32 AM
August 24th is Ukrainian Independence Day. These young IT professionals in Ukraine deserve our respect and admiration for their work in helping to secure their country’s freedom. 💙💛
Happy birthday to legendary jazz bandleader, composer and pianist William James "Count" Basie born on this day(1904) in Red Bank New Jersey.
Photo credit: Steve Schapiro Apollo Theater NYC 1961
Photo credit: Steve Schapiro Apollo Theater NYC 1961
August 21, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Happy birthday to legendary jazz bandleader, composer and pianist William James "Count" Basie born on this day(1904) in Red Bank New Jersey.
Photo credit: Steve Schapiro Apollo Theater NYC 1961
Photo credit: Steve Schapiro Apollo Theater NYC 1961
Every House seat will be so critical in 2026. And we do appreciate our female Navy pilots in NJ. 💙
We all deserve better than what we’re getting from our current leadership, and that’s why I’m running for Congress. My name is Rebecca Bennett, I’m a:
➡️ Former Navy helicopter pilot
➡️ Healthcare business leader
➡️ Mom of two
Together, we’ll flip NJ-07 from red to blue in 2026.
➡️ Former Navy helicopter pilot
➡️ Healthcare business leader
➡️ Mom of two
Together, we’ll flip NJ-07 from red to blue in 2026.
August 4, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Every House seat will be so critical in 2026. And we do appreciate our female Navy pilots in NJ. 💙
You have to love the Scots ... they don't fool around. ♥️🏴
Our viral front page today was very simple. We told the facts about Donald Trump, a man who doesn't like the facts 👇
'Is this real?!': America reacts to The National's viral front page
www.thenational.scot
July 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM
You have to love the Scots ... they don't fool around. ♥️🏴
Great photo ... even better opinion piece. Let's hope for the best NJ.💙
Commentary: With U.S. attorney fight, Trump is thumbing his nose at the law and NJ newjerseymonitor.com/2025/07/24/w...
With U.S. attorney fight, Trump is thumbing his nose at the law and NJ • New Jersey Monitor
The White House is misrepresenting the law and tarring judges in a push to keep a Trump attorney in place as our chief federal prosecutor.
newjerseymonitor.com
July 24, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Great photo ... even better opinion piece. Let's hope for the best NJ.💙
Religion vs science ... not really sure if certain areas of the country have changed much in one hundred years. However, "Inherit the Wind" (1960) is certainly a great movie.
One hundred years ago, the small town of Dayton, Tenn., became the unlikely stage for one of the most sensational trials in American history, over the teaching of Darwin's theory of evolution.
100 years after evolution went on trial, the Scopes case still reverberates
One hundred years ago, the small town of Dayton, Tenn., became the unlikely stage for one of the most sensational trials in American history, over the teaching of Darwin's theory of evolution.
n.pr
July 22, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Religion vs science ... not really sure if certain areas of the country have changed much in one hundred years. However, "Inherit the Wind" (1960) is certainly a great movie.