@vocalicpage.bsky.social
This makes me sad. I liked this band.
Your favorite band has a new single? It might be AI
With AI music generators widely available, scammers are uploading songs to the pages of inactive artists and dead musicians. Spotify says it is cracking down, but the practice persists.
www.npr.org
October 28, 2025 at 1:43 AM
This makes me sad. I liked this band.
September 19, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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Charlie Kirk spent his life‘s work and all of his energy and time targeting out-groups while arguing for a world in which gun massacres would be easy to enact, plentiful, and inevitable, and he became famous and wealthy doing it, and we’re now not supposed to mention that because it’s not polite.
September 10, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Charlie Kirk spent his life‘s work and all of his energy and time targeting out-groups while arguing for a world in which gun massacres would be easy to enact, plentiful, and inevitable, and he became famous and wealthy doing it, and we’re now not supposed to mention that because it’s not polite.
I normally like @captmarkkelly.bsky.social, as a former consituent of his, but he’s bothsides-ing the hell out of this, and it’s pissing me off. Only one side actively advocates for this.
September 10, 2025 at 11:36 PM
I normally like @captmarkkelly.bsky.social, as a former consituent of his, but he’s bothsides-ing the hell out of this, and it’s pissing me off. Only one side actively advocates for this.
I’m also already sick of the “both sides” bullshit on this subject. Only one side actively advocated for this.
September 10, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I’m also already sick of the “both sides” bullshit on this subject. Only one side actively advocated for this.
I haven’t watched CNN in months, so I have a question. When did Jake Tapper become such a limp dishrag? 🙄
September 10, 2025 at 11:06 PM
I haven’t watched CNN in months, so I have a question. When did Jake Tapper become such a limp dishrag? 🙄
Turns out, Trump’s visit to the #usopen his hosted by @rolex.bsky.social. Slimy. Gross.
thespun.com/tennis/rolex...
thespun.com/tennis/rolex...
Rolex Has 1 Main Reason For Inviting President Trump To U.S. Open
The President of the United States will be in attendance at the U.S. Open men's final on Sunday afternoon.
thespun.com
September 7, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Turns out, Trump’s visit to the #usopen his hosted by @rolex.bsky.social. Slimy. Gross.
thespun.com/tennis/rolex...
thespun.com/tennis/rolex...
I was planning to watch #alcaraz and #sinner tomorrow on @espn.com. But now maybe I won’t. ESPN has a choice to make. www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/s...
Broadcasters told not to air any booing of Donald Trump at US Open men’s final
US Open broadcasters have been asked not to show any negative crowd reactions to Donald Trump at Sunday’s men’s final
www.theguardian.com
September 6, 2025 at 8:50 PM
I was planning to watch #alcaraz and #sinner tomorrow on @espn.com. But now maybe I won’t. ESPN has a choice to make. www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/s...
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Thinking Trump has empathy is like thinking Marco has a soul or Ted Cruz has a spine or Tim Scott has a girlfriend or Stephen Miller eats garlic or Pete Kegsbreath is sober or RFK jr stopped doing heroin or Jeanine Pirro is competent or Pam Bondi knows the law
What you see is what you get
What you see is what you get
September 3, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Thinking Trump has empathy is like thinking Marco has a soul or Ted Cruz has a spine or Tim Scott has a girlfriend or Stephen Miller eats garlic or Pete Kegsbreath is sober or RFK jr stopped doing heroin or Jeanine Pirro is competent or Pam Bondi knows the law
What you see is what you get
What you see is what you get
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The really critical thing to know about the Trump/Musk throw down is that the “Big Beautiful Bill” would explode the debt, exacerbate economic inequality, and cause cruel and grievous harm to the most vulnerable Americans and we really should be talking about that a whole lot more.
June 5, 2025 at 9:19 PM
The really critical thing to know about the Trump/Musk throw down is that the “Big Beautiful Bill” would explode the debt, exacerbate economic inequality, and cause cruel and grievous harm to the most vulnerable Americans and we really should be talking about that a whole lot more.
I saw that Lindsey Graham was trending here, and I clicked, hoping he was dead. Disappointed on so many levels.
April 29, 2025 at 11:47 PM
I saw that Lindsey Graham was trending here, and I clicked, hoping he was dead. Disappointed on so many levels.
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Mary is a 12 year old student who had written an essay against book bans as part of a competitive civics event Argall was judging.
For others who didn't grasp the implications at first.
For others who didn't grasp the implications at first.
“Senator Argall asked Mary, ‘Do you think we should allow pornographic magazines in Kindergarten classrooms?‘ ... ‘Mary looked confused and had to ask, ‘What does that mean?’ He explained to her, in front of the entire audience, that it meant ‘naked pictures of people in books and magazines.”
Pa. GOP lawmaker apologizes for questioning a 12-year-old about pornography at civics event
Sen. David Argall on Thursday issued an apology for his line of questioning with a sixth-grader regarding pornography during a middle school Civics Bee.
www.pennlive.com
April 18, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Mary is a 12 year old student who had written an essay against book bans as part of a competitive civics event Argall was judging.
For others who didn't grasp the implications at first.
For others who didn't grasp the implications at first.
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I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
April 18, 2025 at 1:02 AM
I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
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If you're sitting comfortably after getting sleep last night and opining how "performative" Cory Booker is in standing up to this regime, then you are a huge part of the problem and how we got here.
Petulance and demanding perfection over progress, is how we got here.
What are YOU doing?
Petulance and demanding perfection over progress, is how we got here.
What are YOU doing?
April 1, 2025 at 4:39 PM
If you're sitting comfortably after getting sleep last night and opining how "performative" Cory Booker is in standing up to this regime, then you are a huge part of the problem and how we got here.
Petulance and demanding perfection over progress, is how we got here.
What are YOU doing?
Petulance and demanding perfection over progress, is how we got here.
What are YOU doing?
This quote from @schumer.senate.gov in WSJ tells us everything we need to know about him. He only cares about how high HE climbs. It’s not about us. It’s never been for us. Vote him out.
March 15, 2025 at 4:09 PM
This quote from @schumer.senate.gov in WSJ tells us everything we need to know about him. He only cares about how high HE climbs. It’s not about us. It’s never been for us. Vote him out.
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March 14, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Maybe we should start asking our Dem reps/senators to submit 5 bullet points every week, to make sure they’re actually doing their jobs.
March 6, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Maybe we should start asking our Dem reps/senators to submit 5 bullet points every week, to make sure they’re actually doing their jobs.
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BREAKING: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer just announced a historic move—Britain, France, and Ukraine have united on creating a ceasefire proposal, that they will present directly to the United States. The world is watching: will Trump choose peace, or will he keep carrying water for Putin
March 2, 2025 at 9:20 PM
BREAKING: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer just announced a historic move—Britain, France, and Ukraine have united on creating a ceasefire proposal, that they will present directly to the United States. The world is watching: will Trump choose peace, or will he keep carrying water for Putin
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NEW: Sen. @vanhollen.senate.gov, top Democrat on the Senate appropriations subcommittee overseeing the Commerce Dept, tells Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick he's "deeply concerned" by reports that the department "intends to terminate thousands of employees"
www.vanhollen.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
www.vanhollen.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
February 26, 2025 at 10:15 PM
NEW: Sen. @vanhollen.senate.gov, top Democrat on the Senate appropriations subcommittee overseeing the Commerce Dept, tells Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick he's "deeply concerned" by reports that the department "intends to terminate thousands of employees"
www.vanhollen.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
www.vanhollen.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
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Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos just emailed the paper's staff to announce a "change coming to our opinion pages."
February 26, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos just emailed the paper's staff to announce a "change coming to our opinion pages."
We need more of this to happen. apnews.com/article/doge...
Federal technology staffers resign rather than help Musk and DOGE
Twenty-one civil service employees have resigned from billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, saying they're refusing to use their technical expertise to “dismantle ...
apnews.com
February 25, 2025 at 6:06 PM
We need more of this to happen. apnews.com/article/doge...
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Study of state licensing boards finds they're more zealous about stamping out unlicensed practitioners than about vindicating consumer complaints against licensed operators [Rebecca Haw Allensworth via Tabarrok]
The Licensing Racket - Marginal REVOLUTION
I review a very good new book on occupational licensing, The Licensing Racket by Rebecca Haw Allensworth in the WSJ. Most people will concede that licensing for hair braiders and interior decorators i...
marginalrevolution.com
February 22, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Study of state licensing boards finds they're more zealous about stamping out unlicensed practitioners than about vindicating consumer complaints against licensed operators [Rebecca Haw Allensworth via Tabarrok]
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are you a fed who got today’s OPM email? NPR wants to hear how you're responding — or if you're not, why.
do you see this as a chance to show the value of your work? are you burnt out from another chaotic week? did your system flag the message as spam?
reach me at shannonbond.01 on Signal
do you see this as a chance to show the value of your work? are you burnt out from another chaotic week? did your system flag the message as spam?
reach me at shannonbond.01 on Signal
February 22, 2025 at 11:36 PM
are you a fed who got today’s OPM email? NPR wants to hear how you're responding — or if you're not, why.
do you see this as a chance to show the value of your work? are you burnt out from another chaotic week? did your system flag the message as spam?
reach me at shannonbond.01 on Signal
do you see this as a chance to show the value of your work? are you burnt out from another chaotic week? did your system flag the message as spam?
reach me at shannonbond.01 on Signal