neal 🌻🇺🇦🇨🇦🌳⚖️☮📚
@nealfig.bsky.social
Hope needs compassionate action. Best to be compassionate anyway.
Many self-avowed 'critical thinkers' seem to not think critically.
📍 Canada / Turtle Island, Treaty 13
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Many self-avowed 'critical thinkers' seem to not think critically.
📍 Canada / Turtle Island, Treaty 13
🔗 soundcloud.com/nealfig
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@nealfig.bsky.social
· Nov 10
"I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo.
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us."
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring (1954)
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us."
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring (1954)
Gene Clark, American singer-songwriter and founding member of the Byrds, was born on Nov. 17, 1944 (d. 1991). #GeneClark
The Byrds - "I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better" (Gene Clark) (1965)
#Music
www.youtube.com/watch?v=to-R...
The Byrds - "I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better" (Gene Clark) (1965)
#Music
www.youtube.com/watch?v=to-R...
The Byrds - I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better (Audio)
YouTube video by TheByrdsVEVO
www.youtube.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Gene Clark, American singer-songwriter and founding member of the Byrds, was born on Nov. 17, 1944 (d. 1991). #GeneClark
The Byrds - "I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better" (Gene Clark) (1965)
#Music
www.youtube.com/watch?v=to-R...
The Byrds - "I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better" (Gene Clark) (1965)
#Music
www.youtube.com/watch?v=to-R...
Bob Gaudio, American singer, songwriter, musician, and producer, and keyboardist/backing-vocalist of the Four Seasons, was born on Nov. 17, 1942. #BobGaudio
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - "Who Loves You" (B. Gaudio, Judy Parker) (1975), producer Gaudio
#Music
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KtY...
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - "Who Loves You" (B. Gaudio, Judy Parker) (1975), producer Gaudio
#Music
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KtY...
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Who Loves You (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by RHINO
www.youtube.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Bob Gaudio, American singer, songwriter, musician, and producer, and keyboardist/backing-vocalist of the Four Seasons, was born on Nov. 17, 1942. #BobGaudio
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - "Who Loves You" (B. Gaudio, Judy Parker) (1975), producer Gaudio
#Music
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KtY...
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - "Who Loves You" (B. Gaudio, Judy Parker) (1975), producer Gaudio
#Music
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KtY...
Gordon Lightfoot, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist, was born on Nov. 17, 1938 (d. 2023). #GordonLightfoot
Gordon Lightfoot - "If You Could Read My Mind" (Gordon Lightfoot) (1974, Midnight Special)
#Music
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ultS...
Gordon Lightfoot - "If You Could Read My Mind" (Gordon Lightfoot) (1974, Midnight Special)
#Music
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ultS...
If You Could Read My Mind - Gordon Lightfoot | The Midnight Special
YouTube video by The Midnight Special
www.youtube.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Gordon Lightfoot, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist, was born on Nov. 17, 1938 (d. 2023). #GordonLightfoot
Gordon Lightfoot - "If You Could Read My Mind" (Gordon Lightfoot) (1974, Midnight Special)
#Music
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ultS...
Gordon Lightfoot - "If You Could Read My Mind" (Gordon Lightfoot) (1974, Midnight Special)
#Music
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ultS...
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“A democracy whose citizens operate with fundamentally different understandings of the past and its implications cannot sustain itself,” @clintsmithiii.bsky.social writes:
Tell Students the Truth About American History
We owe it to Americans of all ages to be honest about the country’s past, including its contradictions.
bit.ly
November 17, 2025 at 4:15 AM
“A democracy whose citizens operate with fundamentally different understandings of the past and its implications cannot sustain itself,” @clintsmithiii.bsky.social writes:
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Who’s gonna tell MAGA he’s only giving the green light now bc his customized investigations will give Bondi cover to limit legal disclosures
November 17, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Who’s gonna tell MAGA he’s only giving the green light now bc his customized investigations will give Bondi cover to limit legal disclosures
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🚨Trump tells Republicans to vote to release the Epstein Files. Why? Are there 2 files with a couple of paragraphs each now? Or, why not order the release himself ? open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
BREAKING: Trump Reverses Course and Tells Republicans to Vote to Release Epstein Files
I am very skeptical.
open.substack.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:01 AM
🚨Trump tells Republicans to vote to release the Epstein Files. Why? Are there 2 files with a couple of paragraphs each now? Or, why not order the release himself ? open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
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Post factual information silos.
The giant unreality.
AI for brainwashing.
Tools of manipulation.
The nephew of Freud.
The giant unreality.
AI for brainwashing.
Tools of manipulation.
The nephew of Freud.
2020 footage said to be in 2025. A scene of protestors in Illinois, suggested as Portland.
We reviewed Fox News coverage and 700+ social media videos that preceded Trump’s decision to send the National Guard to Portland.
Here's how Fox News told a misleading story:
We reviewed Fox News coverage and 700+ social media videos that preceded Trump’s decision to send the National Guard to Portland.
Here's how Fox News told a misleading story:
“Riots Raging”: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops
After reviewing coverage from the network and hours of social media videos that preceded Trump’s decision, ProPublica found that Fox’s portrayal of “Portland rioters” routinely instigating violence wa...
www.propublica.org
November 17, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Post factual information silos.
The giant unreality.
AI for brainwashing.
Tools of manipulation.
The nephew of Freud.
The giant unreality.
AI for brainwashing.
Tools of manipulation.
The nephew of Freud.
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So you opened an investigation into fake news?
November 17, 2025 at 12:17 AM
So you opened an investigation into fake news?
"Skylark / I don't know if you can find these things / But my heart is riding on your wings / So if you see them anywhere / Won't you lead me there"
Harry James and his Orchestra w/ Helen Forrest - "Skylark" (Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer) (1942)
#Music #Jazz
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFFG...
Harry James and his Orchestra w/ Helen Forrest - "Skylark" (Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer) (1942)
#Music #Jazz
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFFG...
1942 HITS ARCHIVE: Skylark - Harry James (Helen Forrest, vocal)
YouTube video by The78Prof
www.youtube.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:25 AM
"Skylark / I don't know if you can find these things / But my heart is riding on your wings / So if you see them anywhere / Won't you lead me there"
Harry James and his Orchestra w/ Helen Forrest - "Skylark" (Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer) (1942)
#Music #Jazz
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFFG...
Harry James and his Orchestra w/ Helen Forrest - "Skylark" (Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer) (1942)
#Music #Jazz
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFFG...
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The party that says we can’t define what a woman is seems to be having a really hard time defining what a child is.
November 16, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The party that says we can’t define what a woman is seems to be having a really hard time defining what a child is.
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This clip from the documentary Art of the Surge gives some insight into how Trump's tweets are made.
Trump can be seen dictating to his aide Natalie Harp. We also see the entire room brainstorming, with Matt Gaetz and Stephen Miller contributing ideas.
gizmodo.com/does-preside...
Trump can be seen dictating to his aide Natalie Harp. We also see the entire room brainstorming, with Matt Gaetz and Stephen Miller contributing ideas.
gizmodo.com/does-preside...
November 15, 2025 at 5:22 PM
This clip from the documentary Art of the Surge gives some insight into how Trump's tweets are made.
Trump can be seen dictating to his aide Natalie Harp. We also see the entire room brainstorming, with Matt Gaetz and Stephen Miller contributing ideas.
gizmodo.com/does-preside...
Trump can be seen dictating to his aide Natalie Harp. We also see the entire room brainstorming, with Matt Gaetz and Stephen Miller contributing ideas.
gizmodo.com/does-preside...
The Beatles - "Tomorrow Never Knows (Take 1 / Audio)" (recorded 1966) © 2022 (Lennon-McCartney)
#Music
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXUm...
#Music
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXUm...
The Beatles - Tomorrow Never Knows (Take 1 / Audio)
YouTube video by TheBeatlesVEVO
www.youtube.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:06 AM
The Beatles - "Tomorrow Never Knows (Take 1 / Audio)" (recorded 1966) © 2022 (Lennon-McCartney)
#Music
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXUm...
#Music
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXUm...
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“This may be the first publicly documented case of a state [Israel] attempting to shape discourse through generative AI systems such as ChatGPT and Claude - affecting how they frame issues related to Israel.” 11/9/25 www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Losing the Republican base, Israel pours millions to target evangelicals and churchgoers
Contracts Between Israel and Trump-linked Firms Reveal Campaigns and Plans to Target Millions of U.S. Churchgoers, Deploy Bots, Hire Influencers and Try to Make ChatGPT More pro-Israel
www.haaretz.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:32 PM
“This may be the first publicly documented case of a state [Israel] attempting to shape discourse through generative AI systems such as ChatGPT and Claude - affecting how they frame issues related to Israel.” 11/9/25 www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
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We got a colorful visitor at our feeder today. I think he’s a house finch.
November 16, 2025 at 11:29 PM
We got a colorful visitor at our feeder today. I think he’s a house finch.
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I’m still struggling with the fact that ICE “brown shirts” went to a taco shop and thought they would get served.
F that!
F that!
November 16, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I’m still struggling with the fact that ICE “brown shirts” went to a taco shop and thought they would get served.
F that!
F that!
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“Matt Gaetz Staffer [Vish Burra] Shares Wildly Anti-Semitic Video Depicting Jews as Bugs”
11/14/25 … 1/ www.mediaite.com/media/news/m...
11/14/25 … 1/ www.mediaite.com/media/news/m...
Matt Gaetz Staffer Shares Wildly Anti-Semitic Video Depicting Jews as Bugs
Vish Burra, a staffer for The Matt Gaetz Show, shared a wildly anti-Semitic video depicting himself threatening a group of plotting Jews on Friday.
www.mediaite.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:52 AM
“Matt Gaetz Staffer [Vish Burra] Shares Wildly Anti-Semitic Video Depicting Jews as Bugs”
11/14/25 … 1/ www.mediaite.com/media/news/m...
11/14/25 … 1/ www.mediaite.com/media/news/m...
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It appears that they are trying to normalize antisemitism by flooding the zone with it.
“Matt Gaetz Staffer [Vish Burra] Shares Wildly Anti-Semitic Video Depicting Jews as Bugs”
11/14/25 … 1/ www.mediaite.com/media/news/m...
11/14/25 … 1/ www.mediaite.com/media/news/m...
Matt Gaetz Staffer Shares Wildly Anti-Semitic Video Depicting Jews as Bugs
Vish Burra, a staffer for The Matt Gaetz Show, shared a wildly anti-Semitic video depicting himself threatening a group of plotting Jews on Friday.
www.mediaite.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:10 PM
It appears that they are trying to normalize antisemitism by flooding the zone with it.
#AI
"Yes, it's a bubble. And yes, it's going to burst."
The Great AI Bubble
Carole Cadwalladr
Nov 16, 2025
broligarchy.substack.com/p/the-great-...
"Yes, it's a bubble. And yes, it's going to burst."
The Great AI Bubble
Carole Cadwalladr
Nov 16, 2025
broligarchy.substack.com/p/the-great-...
The Great AI Bubble
Yes, it's a bubble. And yes, it's going to burst.
broligarchy.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 9:25 PM
#AI
"Yes, it's a bubble. And yes, it's going to burst."
The Great AI Bubble
Carole Cadwalladr
Nov 16, 2025
broligarchy.substack.com/p/the-great-...
"Yes, it's a bubble. And yes, it's going to burst."
The Great AI Bubble
Carole Cadwalladr
Nov 16, 2025
broligarchy.substack.com/p/the-great-...
"Gulf Stream could collapse in our lifetime."
November 16, 2025 at 9:21 PM
"Gulf Stream could collapse in our lifetime."
From one of the first albums I bought.
"Look away across the bay / Yankee gunboat come this way / Uncle Sam gonna save the day / Come tomorrow we all going to pay"
Bruce Cockburn - "Burn" (Bruce Cockburn) (1975, from Joy Will Find a Way)
#Music
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk4Z...
"Look away across the bay / Yankee gunboat come this way / Uncle Sam gonna save the day / Come tomorrow we all going to pay"
Bruce Cockburn - "Burn" (Bruce Cockburn) (1975, from Joy Will Find a Way)
#Music
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk4Z...
Bruce Cockburn, "Burn"
YouTube video by whitehorserob
www.youtube.com
November 16, 2025 at 9:04 PM
From one of the first albums I bought.
"Look away across the bay / Yankee gunboat come this way / Uncle Sam gonna save the day / Come tomorrow we all going to pay"
Bruce Cockburn - "Burn" (Bruce Cockburn) (1975, from Joy Will Find a Way)
#Music
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk4Z...
"Look away across the bay / Yankee gunboat come this way / Uncle Sam gonna save the day / Come tomorrow we all going to pay"
Bruce Cockburn - "Burn" (Bruce Cockburn) (1975, from Joy Will Find a Way)
#Music
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk4Z...
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The Grift Bubble
@timothysnyder.bsky.social
"You have fooled the world, and so you think that you understand it. Indeed, as a grifter, you become contemptuous of how other people make their living and live their lives. And yet your knowledge is actually limited."
open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
@timothysnyder.bsky.social
"You have fooled the world, and so you think that you understand it. Indeed, as a grifter, you become contemptuous of how other people make their living and live their lives. And yet your knowledge is actually limited."
open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
The Grift Bubble
A Political Theory of American Collapse
open.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The Grift Bubble
@timothysnyder.bsky.social
"You have fooled the world, and so you think that you understand it. Indeed, as a grifter, you become contemptuous of how other people make their living and live their lives. And yet your knowledge is actually limited."
open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
@timothysnyder.bsky.social
"You have fooled the world, and so you think that you understand it. Indeed, as a grifter, you become contemptuous of how other people make their living and live their lives. And yet your knowledge is actually limited."
open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
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All of this week’s Civil Discourse columns collected in one place. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Sunday Morning Wrap-Up
Here’s the highlight reel of the past week’s posts and events.
open.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:08 PM
All of this week’s Civil Discourse columns collected in one place. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Diana Krall, Canadian jazz pianist and singer, was born on Nov. 16, 1964. #DianaKrall
Diana Krall - "Exactly Like You" (Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields) (2008, Rio)
#Music #Jazz
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-G3...
Diana Krall - "Exactly Like You" (Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields) (2008, Rio)
#Music #Jazz
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-G3...
Diana Krall - Exactly Like You (Live In Rio)
YouTube video by GIGS
www.youtube.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Diana Krall, Canadian jazz pianist and singer, was born on Nov. 16, 1964. #DianaKrall
Diana Krall - "Exactly Like You" (Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields) (2008, Rio)
#Music #Jazz
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-G3...
Diana Krall - "Exactly Like You" (Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields) (2008, Rio)
#Music #Jazz
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-G3...
Hubert Sumlin, Chicago blues guitarist and singer, member of Howlin' Wolf's band, was born on Nov. 16, 1931 (d. 2011). #HubertSumlin
Howlin' Wolf w/ Hubert Sumlin - "Smokestack Lightning" (Chester Burnett [Howlin' Wolf]) (1964)
#Music #Blues
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTDj...
Howlin' Wolf w/ Hubert Sumlin - "Smokestack Lightning" (Chester Burnett [Howlin' Wolf]) (1964)
#Music #Blues
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTDj...
Howlin' Wolf "Smokestack Lightning" Live 1964 (Reelin' In The Years Archives)
YouTube video by ReelinInTheYears66
www.youtube.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Hubert Sumlin, Chicago blues guitarist and singer, member of Howlin' Wolf's band, was born on Nov. 16, 1931 (d. 2011). #HubertSumlin
Howlin' Wolf w/ Hubert Sumlin - "Smokestack Lightning" (Chester Burnett [Howlin' Wolf]) (1964)
#Music #Blues
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTDj...
Howlin' Wolf w/ Hubert Sumlin - "Smokestack Lightning" (Chester Burnett [Howlin' Wolf]) (1964)
#Music #Blues
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTDj...