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Friday, September 20, 2024
Looking brighter and brighter with each passing day
Following Taylor Swift's endorsement of Kamala Harris, there has been a "400% or 500% increase" in voter registration — between 9,000-10,000 people per hour, according to data firm TargetSmart.
— CBS News (@CBSNews) September 12, 2024
"It's really unlike anything I've seen," says TargetSmart senior adviser Tom Bonier. pic.twitter.com/4wC4ejdfaX
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Hear women roaring
Lady Gaga, Charli XCX, Viola Davis, Oprah, Blake Lively, Selena Gomez, Emily Armstrong (Linkin Park), Laufey, Gracie Abrams, Caitlin Clark, Amy Lee (Evanescence), Hayley Williams, Demi Lovato, Finneas, Lupita, Jennifer Aniston and others liked Taylor Swift’s post on Instagram. pic.twitter.com/Yz0p794lKt
— Taylor Swift Charts (@chartstswift) September 11, 2024
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Trump = Jumbled Jughead
Walz: Did you hear? He’s got a plan on childcare costs that no one in the world understood a damn word about it. Not one thing. pic.twitter.com/MzLTkJUewi
— Acyn (@Acyn) September 8, 2024
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A cold hard truth
Trump's only successful business is selling hats to morons.
— Alex Cole (@acnewsitics) September 9, 2024
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Thursday, September 19, 2024
Friday Night Jukebox, Vol. DV--The Velvet Underground: Sweet Jane
At least this week's is only six days late, he says sheepishly....
Some years back, I made a playlist of my youngest son's favorite tunes on my iPod, and at some point, I added about fifty to sixty tunes that I consider to be classics that I thought he should have some knowledge of (for the three of you that care, some he liked, some were meh for him). When the weather is warm, we listen to the playlist while we play catch or shoot some hoops, and a few weeks back this week's tune came on and there was a bridge that I was totally unfamiliar with. I've heard it numerous times through the years and couldn't believe I'd never noticed it. Well, after doing my half-assed research, I discovered that the record label cut the bridge for its release as a single, but that on subsequent releases of the song on compilation albums, the Velvet Underground re-added the bridge because it made the song better (it does). All of which just goes to show...you never know when rock and roll will surprise you yet again....
I wrote about the Velvet Underground in Jukebox, Vol. CLXXVIII, and as the band is still defunct (two deaths, one no longer playing, and the last doing whatever it is musically that pleases him) I'll leave my brief bio right there. I should note, though, that for this week's featured album Doug Yule replaced John Cale (who left to travel the Avant-Garde Trail). I also noticed that when I wrote their original post, I didn't link to their all-important discography, which can be found here. Whew!
"Sweet Jane" was the first single from their penultimate album, the rather heavily entitled, Loaded. Neither the single nor the album charted. However, in another in a long line of examples that prove the maxim "He who laughs last, laughs best," the single is listed at #294 in the most recent Rolling Stone list of the 500 Greatest Songs, and the album ranks at #242 in their latest listing of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
Fun Fact: When recording this week's album, the band was told by its record label that it wanted an album that was "loaded with hits." Hence the name of this week's featured LP: Loaded.
"Sweet Jane" is as close to a perfect single as any band could ever hope for. From its three-chord acoustic guitar (which, ahem, I can play on my guitar, however half-assed) to Lou Reed's animated vocals (dare I say that Lou sounds like he's actually having fun?), from the band's full-throated backing vocals on the chorus (and at the end of many lines) to the "la-la-la's" in the bridge, the song hits every note, every vocal, every instrument with precision. It will forever be a mystery to me how this song is not as well-known as the most iconic rock songs from the seventies--from "Born to Run" to "Dream On," or from "Stairway to Heaven" to "More Than a Feeling," the Velvet Underground created just as big of a masterpiece. A beautiful single, everything that anyone could hope that rock and roll could ever be.
Lyric Sheet: "But anyone who ever had a heart/Oh, they wouldn't turn around and break it/And anyone who ever played a part/Oh, they wouldn't turn around and hate it..."
Enjoy:
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How to respond to a pathetic pig
You know who else will be hugging their kids close tonight? The Haitian parents in Springfield who are keeping their kids home from school because of all the death threats you helped incite against them. https://t.co/pppJH4NuMu
— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) September 15, 2024
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Republicans = Fascism
This is not normal, America. https://t.co/aPhHP3CH5I pic.twitter.com/bv6y9KDMLN
— MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) September 9, 2024
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The assassination attempt has never added up
It is physically impossible for cartilage tissue to heal this quickly in a 78 yr old man.
— Patrick S. Tomlinson (@stealthygeek) September 8, 2024
He was not shot with a .223 round. Not grazed. At this point, I don't believe there was any bleeding wound at all.
Refused treatment at hospital. No doctor's report. Press is silent. https://t.co/PUotJRDVEE
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Are Trump supporters incredibly stupid or incredibly evil?
He attempted a violent coup that nearly got his own vice president murdered — a possibility he was fine with, btw — and 46 pct of America is okay with that? https://t.co/NkP4EhZrwi
— S.V. Dáte (@svdate) September 8, 2024
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Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Voting your paycheck
Fact check: False!
Trump: “We’re going to be a tariff nation. It’s not going to be a cost to you; it’s going to be a cost to another country.”
— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) September 8, 2024
Fact check: false. Tariffs are paid by US companies importing products. These companies then pass the costs on to the consumers
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A rapist says what?
An important thing to note is that every time Trump denies raping a woman, he never says it’s because he’s not a rapist, he says it’s because she’s not his type.
— The Volatile Mermaid (@OhNoSheTwitnt) September 6, 2024
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Beyond offensive
Two schools in Springfield had to be evacuated today because of your bullshit. This has gone way beyond offensive. You’re literally endangering people’s lives with your dishonest rhetoric. How do you sleep at night? https://t.co/Z5t8PWSaWX
— Rex Huppke (@RexHuppke) September 13, 2024
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Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Friday Night Jukebox, Vol. DIV--The Strokes: Barely Legal
Yikes--nine ten eleven days late....
One of the many perks of writing a weekly post about my favorite songs is that every now and again I remember one (honestly, this week's tune should have been written about long ago) that for whatever reason I'd not listened to in years. This week it made me pull out an album I hadn't heard in ages as well, and it was quite the treat to listen once again to one of the best debut albums ever after so many years. Sometimes, it does seem like you can have too much music....
The Strokes formed in New York City in 1998 (it's five members all come from wealthy families--proof that not all rich people are assholes) and began playing gigs within a year. In early 2001 they released their debut EP which sparked a bidding war among the major record labels and by the end of the year they had released their debut LP. It was met with smashing success critically (for the most part), and while the sales weren't otherworldly, they were solid. The Strokes turned that debut into a twenty-six-year career, and while they have often recorded and toured sporadically, they are still performing together. They've had a great deal more chart success in the U.K. (all of their albums save one have charted higher in Great Britain, and they've had ten singles hit the singles chart compared to one in the U.S.). For their career, The Strokes have released six studio albums (five of which reached the top ten here in America), 2 EPs, and 17 singles. Amazingly, they haven't released a live album--they have developed quite a reputation for the excellence of their live shows. The band was a major influence on many bands that followed in their wake, including Arctic Monkeys, the Killers, and Franz Ferdinand.
Fun Fact: Lead singer and songwriter Julian Casablancas credits the Pearl Jam song "Yellow Ledbetter" (Jukebox Vol.CDXXIII) as being the reason he began making music. Not hard to see why...
"Barely Legal" was the first single from their debut album, the rather nihilistically named Is This It (yes, no question mark). The song was not released as a single (should have been!), while the album was the worst charting of their career here in the States, peaking at #33. However, it has had quite the legacy in the succeeding years, ending up at #114 on Rolling Stone's latest ranking of the 500 best albums all-time, and it has shown up on numerous other best of all-time, as well as best of the 2000s, lists.
While the subject matter of "Barely Legal" is a bit on the racy side (the protagonist is wooing a young woman who is just past the age of consent), the song itself is rock solid rock and roll. The guitar interplay is an electric jolt to the senses, with all the high voltage of a lightning bolt. In a word: incredible. Casablancas vocals catch all the yearning--and doubt--of a man who knows he should know better. The lyrics are full of tasty tidbits, knowing winks, and even a sanguine f-bomb. This is the story of a young band making a statement about their talents and their worldview--and succeeding beyond a shadow of a doubt.
Lyric Sheet: "Oh, you ain't never had nothing I wanted, but/I want it all, I just can't figure out/Nothing..."
Enjoy:
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Recipe for a second Great Depression
Trump announces if elected that he will start a global trade war by implementing a mercantilist system. He will raise tariffs on “most foreign products,” phase out all imports from China in 4 years, and punish US companies who do business and invest in China. pic.twitter.com/867rDuz2O2
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) February 27, 2023
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Fuck you, you're poor
Republicans are like, "We want to raise the retirement age and cut social security so seniors have to work into their 80s but also we're cutting child care and you can just rely on grandma for that."
— Mikel Jollett (@Mikel_Jollett) September 5, 2024
This is all code for, "Fuck you, you're poor." https://t.co/9772xlD56R
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The art of incompetence
Trump: “Four straight years… I took care of our economy like I would take care of my own company.”
— CALL TO ACTIVISM (@CalltoActivism) September 5, 2024
Oh so that’s why he almost bankrupted us and lost 3 million jobs?
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Trump has all the maturity of a fucking high schooler
ALWAYS FOCUSED ON THE ISSUES VITAL TO THE AVERAGE AMERICAN VOTER! pic.twitter.com/3O4uttZAkp
— Mark Hamill (@MarkHamill) September 15, 2024
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Monday, September 16, 2024
There's something really fishy going on here
Trump losing the election because he’s having an affair with Laura Loomer would literally be the funniest thing to ever happen https://t.co/OWFApywqCA
— lorin 🇵🇸 (@nirol__) September 12, 2024
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Trump has always been surrounded by scum
It's not like going from being advised by Roy Cohn to being advised by Roger Stone to being advised by Laura Loomer suggests some sudden break away from normalcy.
— Orin Kerr (@OrinKerr) September 13, 2024
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A pathetic excuse for a human being
JD Vance admits on national TV that he’s willing to lie to the public.
— Mark Jacob (@MarkJacob16) September 15, 2024
“If I have to create stories so that the American media actually pays attention … then that’s what I’m going to do.” https://t.co/8Xu3kE5PYz
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Just as fake as one of Melania's orgasms
How many assassination attempts is that motherfucker going to stage?
— Mayo 🤍 (@MayoIsSpicyy) September 15, 2024
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Sunday, September 15, 2024
And the GOP talk is cheap
Walz: They talk about small government. Small enough to be in your bedroom, small enough to be in your exam room, small enough to be in your library telling you the things you should make decisions about. pic.twitter.com/CxsPsAYhZw
— Acyn (@Acyn) September 2, 2024
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Has there ever been a bigger whiny ass bitch in American history?
Trump: We have the enemy outside which would be the very standard countries. We have the enemy from within. The people who go around indicting their political opponents, especially when their political opponent didn’t want to do it to them. I could’ve done it so easy. pic.twitter.com/kdG7LwNO5T
— Acyn (@Acyn) September 2, 2024
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What you would expect from three horrid human beings
Reagan made a deal with Iran to DELAY the release of U.S. hostages til AFTER the election
— Lindy Li (@lindyli) September 3, 2024
Nixon made a deal with the Vietnamese to delay ending the war til AFTER the election
Trump likely made a deal with Netanyahu to block a ceasefire til AFTER the election
Same damn playbook
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And it's getting worse by the day
In every appearance, almost every time, we will see that Donald Trump does not have the mental capacity to make a single statement, to carry out a single conversation, to hold a debate, and certainly to carry out the functions of president in a rational, reality-based way.
— Bandy X Lee, MD, MDiv (@BandyXLee1) September 3, 2024
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Saturday, September 14, 2024
When you have to hide his instability from MAGA, you've got major problems
Fox cuts away from Trump’s incoherent press conference where he cited a Project 2025 author, denied the 2020 election results, and defended self-avowed white nationalist and 9/11 conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer pic.twitter.com/Yl2niq4drj
— Kamala HQ (@KamalaHQ) September 13, 2024
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Fake GOP branding
They chose the name “Moms for Liberty” because “Moms for Harassing Gay Kids and Banning Books” wasn’t as cute on the T-shirts.
— Nick Walden Poublon (@NWPinPDX) September 1, 2024
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About damn time
His own local paper. 🤣 pic.twitter.com/yqKquLNR5g
— Alex Cole (@acnewsitics) September 1, 2024
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What state secrets did he give them for it?
Trump: China paid me hundreds of billions of dollars pic.twitter.com/kbXEWA90eH
— Acyn (@Acyn) September 2, 2024
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Friday, September 13, 2024
Because Trump is too weak
Donald Trump almost got Mike Pence assassinated, but Kamala Harris is the one who treated him poorly bc she asked tough questions?
— emptywheel (Chuckie cheese) (@emptywheel) September 2, 2024
Why does Donny think men are too weak to answer a few questions? https://t.co/UvMjEprhkm
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It's in their DNA
PHOTO: MAGA Republicans debate whether or not it's okay to wear white after Labor Day. pic.twitter.com/UZBxSGxd1D
— Middle Age Riot (@middleageriot) September 1, 2024
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Unprecedented depths of stupidity
JD Vance on CNBC says that if immigration was the path to prosperity, then "America would be the most prosperous country in the world." (Who wants to tell him ... ) pic.twitter.com/XY9RDUlvjo
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) September 12, 2024
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In the Nicks of time
As my friend @taylorswift13 so eloquently stated, now is the time to research and choose the candidate that speaks to you and your beliefs. Only 54 days left until the election. Make sure you are registered to vote! Your vote in this election may be one of the most important… pic.twitter.com/hN9OaBfH2Z
— Stevie Nicks (@StevieNicks) September 11, 2024
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Thursday, September 12, 2024
A Swift rise for Kamala
BREAKING: Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris after this debate, signed a “Childless Cat Lady” pic.twitter.com/oHMRaUlGjj
— Omar Jimenez (@OmarJimenez) September 11, 2024
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It was beautiful to watch both
MONDAY NIGHT PRIME TIME: A washed conspiracy theorist from New York gets cooked in prime time by a superior opponent from San Francisco
— Mike Beauvais (@MikeBeauvais) September 11, 2024
TUESDAY NIGHT PRIME TIME: A washed conspiracy theorist from New York gets cooked in prime time by a superior opponent from San Francisco pic.twitter.com/FLghniUnsk
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And we're going to fire him again this November
Kamala Harris: Donald Trump was fired by 81 million people, so let's be clear about that and clearly he is having a very difficult time processing that pic.twitter.com/3uk6VIccf1
— Acyn (@Acyn) September 11, 2024
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Trump has no respect for our country at all
This isn’t Trump after a debate or one of his rallies, it’s him at the 9/11 memorial winking at female photographers. He’s weird and gross. pic.twitter.com/HUZDHuNSns
— Dana Goldberg (@DGComedy) September 11, 2024
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Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Slava Ukraini!
Vice President Harris: Why don't you tell the 800,000 Polish Americans right here in Pennsylvania how quickly you would give up for the sake of favor, and what you think is a friendship with a dictator who would eat you for lunch? pic.twitter.com/TzTDTh7i0n
— Kamala HQ (@KamalaHQ) September 11, 2024
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Thanks, dumbfucks!
YOU STUPID MF’ers JUST GOT TRUMP TO REPEAT YOUR LIE ABOUT THE PETS. CONGRATS ON SETTING THE NEWS STORIES TOMORROW BY LYING SO TRUMP PICKS IT UP AND SAYS STUPID SHIT.
— Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) September 11, 2024
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Staggeringly dishonest
CNN Fact Check of the debate: This was a staggeringly dishonest debate performance from former President Trump. Just lie after lie on subject after subject by my preliminary count, he made at least 33 false claims pic.twitter.com/5ZhJVBlqub
— Acyn (@Acyn) September 11, 2024
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It was an ass whipping
CNN Flash poll on who won the debate
— Acyn (@Acyn) September 11, 2024
Kamala Harris: 63%
Trump: 37% pic.twitter.com/LYTfn3vbGj
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Tuesday, September 10, 2024
N-U-T-J-O-B
Trump, who has done nothing but complain since he lost the 2020 election: “Kamala Harris does nothing but complain. Always complaining about this or that…She does nothing but talk. Nothing but gripe. Nothing but complain about the terrible border or the economy and inflation.” pic.twitter.com/v2XnREg5o5
— Republican Voters Against Trump (@AccountableGOP) September 4, 2024
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Worst. VP. Candidate.Ever
To normalize school shootings is a shameful, insulting, insensitive ignorance. It disqualifies you for the Vice Presidency https://t.co/0Nru7ogHei
— Wendell Pierce (@WendellPierce) September 6, 2024
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You've been owned, comrades
The irony of calling Kamala a communist while cashing Russian checks.
— Morgan J. Freeman (@mjfree) September 7, 2024
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Could Trump possibly be any more of a wimp?
Will bleached comb-overs and hair implants be allowed to be perched on people’s heads at the upcoming debate? Will spray tans be permitted to be slathered on people’s faces? Would that be a form of cheating? pic.twitter.com/SbhHhJYPt0
— Jennifer Taub (@jentaub) September 7, 2024
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Monday, September 9, 2024
More truth telling like this, please
Donald Trump has often claimed to be the least racist person, but his record of policies and statements tells otherwise. https://t.co/Y5MxnYPP7g
— The Inquisitr (@theinquisitr) September 1, 2024
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Even more reason to never trust a cop
To celebrate the National Fraternal Order of Police endorsing trump here’s a clip of a trump supporter beating a cop with an American flag while MAGA attacked the US Capitol pic.twitter.com/CgpTCzJThc
— Luke Zaleski (@ZaleskiLuke) September 6, 2024
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We have a right to know who the Russian agents are before the election
The FBI affidavit is absolutely devastating news for the GOP. 600 influencers, some of them "elected officials" are included from the US
— Randy (@royquapaw) September 7, 2024
We have a right to know if our elected official is on that list before the election.
It is critical we don't vote for paid Russian agents.
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Not a qualified fucking candidate for the Presidency
What Donald Trump's verified account on Truth Social is reposting pic.twitter.com/paMBc6HhIN
— Azi™️ (@Azi) August 28, 2024
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Sunday, September 8, 2024
Real people giving real money to elect Kamala
Kamala Harris raised $361 million in August — nearly triple the $130 million hauled in by Trump
— Joey Garrison (@joeygarrison) September 6, 2024
Harris has $404 million cash on hand, compared to $295 million for Trump.
Harris received donations from 3 million donors — including 1.3 million making their first contributions.
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The GOP is a complete and total clown show
Trump's MAGA allies held a pretend congressional hearing this week to help push the false claim that Biden and Harris are responsible for the assassination attempt. Guess where? At the Heritage Foundation, home of Project 2025. @markfollman reports: https://t.co/IxzcFFUqm6
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) September 1, 2024
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Dementia Don got crushed--he had no right to interfere
Donald Trump: Who ever heard you get indicted for interfering with a presidential election where you have every right to do it. @Acyn
— The Intellectualist (@highbrow_nobrow) September 2, 2024
pic.twitter.com/BPS71RjX4f
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Funny how that works, indeed
What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers $15 an hour.”
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) August 31, 2024
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works, huh?
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Saturday, September 7, 2024
For the GOP, it's Russia first
So let me get this straight
— Lindy Li (@lindyli) September 5, 2024
A Trump official was just indicted for working for Russia
MAGA influencers took $10 million to spread Kremlin propaganda
McConnell aide was indicted for funneling money to Trump
Yea but plz tell us more about how “Russia collusion is just a hoax”🙄
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Russian agents
BREAKING: Donald Trump just announced if he wins, he will lift sanctions on Russia and Iran. This is why Putin was paying millions to Republican influencers. He’s bought control of Trump’s party. Retweet so all Americans see this alarming announcement. pic.twitter.com/iBfdKcUUd7
— Kamala’s Wins (@harris_wins) September 5, 2024
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Putin's party
Trump scheduling a briefing call with house republicans this weekend, Wiles and LaCivita sending emails to halt comms with the press, Dhillon telling everyone to lawyer up and keep quiet, Elon posting nearly a hundred times today - This Russia indictment has them shook.
— Mueller, She Wrote (@MuellerSheWrote) September 5, 2024
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Not a hoax
🚨 BREAKING: Kremlin agents in the US with millions of Twitter followers were paid $10 million by Russia to spread disinformation and rally support for convicted felon Trump on social media per indictment unsealed by the Department of Justice.
— Igor Sushko (@igorsushko) September 4, 2024
TENET Media, based in Tennessee. pic.twitter.com/z75aDnS8F8
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Friday, September 6, 2024
Though they both are good at being whiny ass bitches
Elon and Trump prove wealth does not signal competence
— Liam Nissan™ (@theliamnissan) September 2, 2024
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Staggering
VP Kamala Harris never lied about working for McDonald’s whilst she was attending college because she isn’t ashamed of it.
— Ricky Davila (@TheRickyDavila) September 1, 2024
The orange convicted felon literally lied about bone spurs to dodge the draft.
The difference is staggering.
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More fecklessness from our weak willed media
People are waiting for Trump to release his Willie Brown flight records, his Arlington National Cemetery video, his infrastructure plan, his “beautiful” health care plan, Melania’s immigration records, and his tax returns after that 10-year audit he’s been suffering through. https://t.co/QwPkKQXaHG
— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) September 1, 2024
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Fucking out of his mind
Trump wanted to make his daughter Ivanka the Ambassador to the U.N. Presumably based on her diplomatic experience as a shoe peddler.
— News Corpse (@NewsCorpse) August 31, 2024
Instead he appointed Nikki Haley, who he now calls "Birdbrain." #AllTheBestPeople? https://t.co/IY7xb4rZ5d
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Thursday, September 5, 2024
Trump preaching to his Nazi women
Trump: Immigrants are poisoning our country pic.twitter.com/OzonGQPcS7
— Kamala HQ (@KamalaHQ) August 31, 2024
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The GOP is anything but pro-life
‘Pro Life’ would be 20 Sandy Hook students starting college this Fall.
— Brad (@BraddrofliT) August 31, 2024
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Should be question one, every interview
When is the last time you heard a reporter ask Trump about any of his pending federal indictments?
— Tea Pain (@TeaPainUSA) August 31, 2024
The media has failed us.
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Psycho fucking nuts
“But uh the transgender thing is an incredible thing… your kid goes to school & comes home a few days later with an operation the school decides what’s going to happen with your child & you many of these childs 15 years later say “what the hell happened who did this to me?”
— Jennifer Jenkins Brevard (@JenkinsBrevard) August 31, 2024
🤦🏻♀️ pic.twitter.com/BNyNscBgUB
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Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Friday Night Jukebox, Vol. DIII--Carole King: So Far Away
At least I have a good excuse this week....
I started college in January of 1977 (yes, boys and girls, they had colleges back then), and at roughly the same time I began to explore the still somewhat young history of rock and roll. Through my oh, so fascinating research, it became evident fairly quickly that the album featuring this week's tune was a watershed moment, and as such, it was one I needed to add to my nascent collection (easily among the first twenty albums I ever bought). I've always had a soft spot for singer/songwriters, and I'm sure this week's artist, as well as her good friend James Taylor, have an awful lot to do with that love....
Once again, this week I have an artist whose career bio defies being encapsulated into a simple paragraph--but here goes anyway: Carole King started as a songwriter (with then husband Gerry Goffin) in New York city in the famed Brill Building and wrote a number of classic songs in the early sixties (the songwriting team of King and Goffin have been inducted into both the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame). With encouragement from other artists, she eventually started a solo career in 1970, and the next year she released the album that turned her into a superstar. As is often the case with such huge commercial and critical success, King never repeated her early blockbuster, but nonetheless had a long and varied career including winning four Grammys, numerous world tours (including a quite successful one with James Taylor in 2010), and occasional acting roles. King has released seventeen studio albums (with three hitting #1), and thirty-three singles (with one of them reaching #1). I would be remiss if I did not note that King is a huge backer of Democratic candidates--in fact, you may have received an e-mail or two from her concerning a local candidate. King was finally inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist in 2021, and how the ever-living fuck it took so long will be one of the great musical mysteries of all time.
"So Far Away" was the second set (King's first two single releases from the album had A and B side hits) of singles released from her monumentally successful and influential second album, Tapestry. The song would reach #14 (with a bullet!) on the Billboard Hot 100, while the album would be the first #1 LP of her career.
Fun Fact(s): Tapestry was truly a groundbreaker when it came to album sales. It spent fifteen consecutive weeks at #1 which is still a record for a female solo artist. The album remained on the charts for nearly six years, and at 313 weeks, is second only to Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon (724) for most weeks on the Billboard 200. It eventually sold over fourteen million copies and was rated at #25 on Rolling Stone's list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time."
Nothing says how much great music is available quite like the fact that I'm over five hundred songs into Friday Night Jukebox and am just now finally getting to my first Carole King tune (either that or the forgetfulness that comes with aging). To be honest, I could have chosen any number of songs from the album, but there's something about the intimacy and simplicity of "So Far Away" that has always struck a chord (so to speak) with me. King's vocals capture perfectly the yearning of being away from the one you love, and the instruments, from King's luscious piano to the subtle bass, from the understated drums to the wistful flute at the end do not miss a single note (so to speak). An incredible artist at the height of her talents.
Lyric Sheet: "Long ago I reached for you and there you stood/Holding you again could only do me good/How I wish I could/But you're so far away..."
Enjoy:
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