Shakti Shake
@shakti-shake.bsky.social
I enjoy music, lemurs and pretending the 90s never ended
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It’s said that we live in a post-fact society. We disagree.
Now, more than ever, facts matter, and ProPublica is going to continue to track how and when patently false statements are injected into conversations about the country’s future.
By @sengelberg.bsky.social
Now, more than ever, facts matter, and ProPublica is going to continue to track how and when patently false statements are injected into conversations about the country’s future.
By @sengelberg.bsky.social
The Trump Administration Keeps Citing an Untrue Stat as It Targets Federal Workers
A “survey of our niche audience for our niche audience” was the source for the claim that only 6% of federal employees are working full time in their offices. The number isn’t true. Why do…
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February 26, 2025 at 1:00 AM
It’s said that we live in a post-fact society. We disagree.
Now, more than ever, facts matter, and ProPublica is going to continue to track how and when patently false statements are injected into conversations about the country’s future.
By @sengelberg.bsky.social
Now, more than ever, facts matter, and ProPublica is going to continue to track how and when patently false statements are injected into conversations about the country’s future.
By @sengelberg.bsky.social
The WH picking which journalists can cover the WH, and half the country calling it a "win." It's terrifying
February 25, 2025 at 8:49 PM
The WH picking which journalists can cover the WH, and half the country calling it a "win." It's terrifying
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NEW: Public health teams are being gutted by Trump's purge of federal employees, imperiling crucial, lifesaving work.
"We are hollowing out our government in a way that is going to hurt people and is going to get people killed."
w/ @deldeib.bsky.social:
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
"We are hollowing out our government in a way that is going to hurt people and is going to get people killed."
w/ @deldeib.bsky.social:
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
They Worked to Prevent Death. The Trump Administration Fired Them.
Public health teams are being gutted, imperiling efforts to safeguard organ donation and prevent maternal and infant death. Many workers expressed fear at what would happen to the work they left behin...
www.propublica.org
February 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM
NEW: Public health teams are being gutted by Trump's purge of federal employees, imperiling crucial, lifesaving work.
"We are hollowing out our government in a way that is going to hurt people and is going to get people killed."
w/ @deldeib.bsky.social:
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
"We are hollowing out our government in a way that is going to hurt people and is going to get people killed."
w/ @deldeib.bsky.social:
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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Hey all, we've gotten a *lot* of tips since this post. Keep 'em coming.
The deep-dive investigations we tend to do will often take longer to source, report, corroborate, fact-check and publish, but our reporters are hard at work following up on leads you’ve sent.
Thanks for your trust in us.
The deep-dive investigations we tend to do will often take longer to source, report, corroborate, fact-check and publish, but our reporters are hard at work following up on leads you’ve sent.
Thanks for your trust in us.
📽️ WATCH: At ProPublica, we’ll be devoting a significant part of our staff to detailing the second Trump administration.
If you are a federal employee and have tips, documents, data or stories you can share that the public should know about, reach out: www.propublica.org/tips/
If you are a federal employee and have tips, documents, data or stories you can share that the public should know about, reach out: www.propublica.org/tips/
Do You Work for the Federal Government? ProPublica Wants to Hear From You
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propub.li
February 3, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Hey all, we've gotten a *lot* of tips since this post. Keep 'em coming.
The deep-dive investigations we tend to do will often take longer to source, report, corroborate, fact-check and publish, but our reporters are hard at work following up on leads you’ve sent.
Thanks for your trust in us.
The deep-dive investigations we tend to do will often take longer to source, report, corroborate, fact-check and publish, but our reporters are hard at work following up on leads you’ve sent.
Thanks for your trust in us.
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The band has contributed a previously unreleased live version of “Electrolite” from the 1999 Montreux Jazz Festival to “Good Music to Lift Los Angeles” — a fundraising compilation record that will be available for only 24 HOURS this Friday, 2/7 on Bandcamp: goodmusiccomp.bandcamp.com
February 4, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The band has contributed a previously unreleased live version of “Electrolite” from the 1999 Montreux Jazz Festival to “Good Music to Lift Los Angeles” — a fundraising compilation record that will be available for only 24 HOURS this Friday, 2/7 on Bandcamp: goodmusiccomp.bandcamp.com
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Oh look. A President, a Governor, a Mayor - all at the crash site at the Chesapeake Bay with first responders. Not swimming. Showing empathy and leadership.
February 1, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Oh look. A President, a Governor, a Mayor - all at the crash site at the Chesapeake Bay with first responders. Not swimming. Showing empathy and leadership.
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Timely last year, still is…
🎧 found.ee/rem-wahdtt
🎧 found.ee/rem-wahdtt
January 27, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Timely last year, still is…
🎧 found.ee/rem-wahdtt
🎧 found.ee/rem-wahdtt
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On David Bowie's birthday..
The amount of emotion in "for years and years I roamed" is unreal
The amount of emotion in "for years and years I roamed" is unreal
Michael Stipe - The Man Who Sold the World
YouTube video by Landon Matthew
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January 8, 2025 at 5:15 PM
On David Bowie's birthday..
The amount of emotion in "for years and years I roamed" is unreal
The amount of emotion in "for years and years I roamed" is unreal
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Facebook suppressed promotion of political content during a Democratic administration and is restoring it for a Republican one
More from Zuck: "We're bringing back civic content. For a while the community asked to see less politics because it was making people stressed, so we stopped recommending these posts. But it feels like we're in a new era now..."
January 7, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Facebook suppressed promotion of political content during a Democratic administration and is restoring it for a Republican one
So. Central Rain ... and about 100 others
Happy Birthday to Michael Stipe, singer, songwriter and frontman for R.E.M. as he turns 65 today.
Favourite songs?
#MichaelStipe
Favourite songs?
#MichaelStipe
January 4, 2025 at 1:33 PM
So. Central Rain ... and about 100 others
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Peter recently appeared on his friend Chris Slusarenko's podcast, Revolutions Per Movie, where they discussed Wild In The Streets. In tribute, he recorded the movie’s theme song with Vanessa of Pylon and other friends; it’s out on a flexidisc which you can grab here: patreon.com/revolutionspermovie
January 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Peter recently appeared on his friend Chris Slusarenko's podcast, Revolutions Per Movie, where they discussed Wild In The Streets. In tribute, he recorded the movie’s theme song with Vanessa of Pylon and other friends; it’s out on a flexidisc which you can grab here: patreon.com/revolutionspermovie
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Happy New Year! As many times as the band played various BBC shows and events, they never played or read the shipping forecast (which turns 100 today) … But here’s a great sampler from the 2018 box set R.E.M. at the BBC.
open.spotify.com/album/35B6Tl...
open.spotify.com/album/35B6Tl...
R.E.M. At The BBC (Live)
R.E.M. · Album · 2018 · 104 songs
open.spotify.com
January 1, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Happy New Year! As many times as the band played various BBC shows and events, they never played or read the shipping forecast (which turns 100 today) … But here’s a great sampler from the 2018 box set R.E.M. at the BBC.
open.spotify.com/album/35B6Tl...
open.spotify.com/album/35B6Tl...
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🤩 ⭐️ 2024 was another year full of highlights for the guys as you can see from this year in review poster our friend Jason Muñoz compiled. Thanks to Jason for sharing this with us and thanks to all of you for following us here throughout the year. Here’s to a wonderful 2025!
December 31, 2024 at 2:33 PM
🤩 ⭐️ 2024 was another year full of highlights for the guys as you can see from this year in review poster our friend Jason Muñoz compiled. Thanks to Jason for sharing this with us and thanks to all of you for following us here throughout the year. Here’s to a wonderful 2025!
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Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham joined Fleetwood Mac on this day 50 years ago.
December 31, 2024 at 2:59 PM
Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham joined Fleetwood Mac on this day 50 years ago.
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Welcome to Heaven, Jimmy Carter.
December 29, 2024 at 9:24 PM
Welcome to Heaven, Jimmy Carter.
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Happy birthday to Eddie Vedder! The legendary frontman of Pearl Jam turns 60 years old today.
Photo by Kevin Mazur / Getty Images
Photo by Kevin Mazur / Getty Images
December 23, 2024 at 1:53 PM
Happy birthday to Eddie Vedder! The legendary frontman of Pearl Jam turns 60 years old today.
Photo by Kevin Mazur / Getty Images
Photo by Kevin Mazur / Getty Images
Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you. One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers /10
#MusicSky
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky
#MusicChallenge
December 20, 2024 at 12:59 PM
Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you. One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers /10
#MusicSky
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky
#MusicChallenge
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'A FRAGILE THING (LIVE TROXY LONDON MMXXIV)'
NEW NICK WICKHAM DIRECTORS CUT & RS REMIXED AUDIO NOW ON CURE YOUTUBE
'SONGS OF A LIVE WORLD' - THE ALBUM - OUT NOW
youtu.be/pLAR6zVoAPc
NEW NICK WICKHAM DIRECTORS CUT & RS REMIXED AUDIO NOW ON CURE YOUTUBE
'SONGS OF A LIVE WORLD' - THE ALBUM - OUT NOW
youtu.be/pLAR6zVoAPc
December 18, 2024 at 6:53 PM
'A FRAGILE THING (LIVE TROXY LONDON MMXXIV)'
NEW NICK WICKHAM DIRECTORS CUT & RS REMIXED AUDIO NOW ON CURE YOUTUBE
'SONGS OF A LIVE WORLD' - THE ALBUM - OUT NOW
youtu.be/pLAR6zVoAPc
NEW NICK WICKHAM DIRECTORS CUT & RS REMIXED AUDIO NOW ON CURE YOUTUBE
'SONGS OF A LIVE WORLD' - THE ALBUM - OUT NOW
youtu.be/pLAR6zVoAPc
Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you. One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers /9
#MusicSky
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky
#MusicChallenge
December 18, 2024 at 2:32 PM
Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you. One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers /9
#MusicSky
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky
#MusicChallenge
Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you. One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers /8
#MusicSky
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky
#MusicChallenge
December 16, 2024 at 12:49 AM
Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you. One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers /8
#MusicSky
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky
#MusicChallenge
Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you. One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers /7
#MusicSky
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky
#MusicChallenge
December 13, 2024 at 6:19 PM
Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you. One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers /7
#MusicSky
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky
#MusicChallenge
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New Law Requires SNAP Recipients To Balance Food On Nose Until Receiving Command To Eat It
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December 13, 2024 at 4:15 PM
New Law Requires SNAP Recipients To Balance Food On Nose Until Receiving Command To Eat It
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