Community health centers provide care for 1 in 10 Americans, but funding cuts threaten their survival. theconversation.com/community-he...

Good statement from the US conference of Catholic Bishops

Since Judge Ellis quoted Carl Sandburg’s poem Chicago in her decision on the actions of federal immigration agents it’s a nice moment to note who gets quoted the most. www.npr.org/2011/05/10/1...

Some good news

The coordinated nature of this—none are facing voters in 2026—means that either Schumer approved it or failed in his job as Senate Majority Leader to stop it. Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.

One week to go to see her in Chicago 50 Years of Patti Smith’s ‘Horses’ www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

What do you call a leader with no followers? Just a guy taking a walk. He's not just a senator. He's the *leader*. His job isn't his personal vote. His job is to unify and lead his caucus against the regime.

My statement on the proposed Senate deal

This moment demands fighters, not folders.

We took special note of this because we had a close friend in Brighton attending the concert but this review by Jack Walters for @raypadgett.bsky.social is just an amazing read. substack.com/@raypadgett/...

Trying to figure out what #SCOTUS just did with #SNAP, and why Justice Jackson temporarily froze the district court's ruling? Via "One First," me on what's going on—and why I think Jackson's move was savvy, notwithstanding the awful circumstances that forced it: www.stevevladeck.com/p/190-snap-wtf

Alzheimer’s decline slows with just a few thousand steps a day A modest increase in physical activity can delay cognitive decline by three years — or more. www.nature.com/artic... 1/3

I for one enjoy blue wave bluesky.

Dylan's setlist isn't changing this fall, but the arrangements are. "It's All Over Now Baby Blue" was grooving full-band one night in Brussels, then serene near-solo-piano the very next show in Paris. Here's the same stanza from each to compare:

Join us 13 Nov at #ESPAS for the main #EU strategic foresight and future-oriented policy event of the year: "Europe towards 2040" Cohosted by European Commission & European Parliament. ESPAS brings together 9 institutions thinking longer term to inform EU #policy www.espas.eu/conference20...

study after study after study shows that literally just handing people money and telling them "do what you want with this" reduces homelessness, increases food security for children, makes it more likely people will find and retain jobs.1

This is what community looks like. Lines of cars in three directions to drop off food for Evanston’s emergency mutual aid day. If you have gift cards or small packages and you can walk over like someone will take them from you. If you’re driving keep coming. Police doing a great job with traffic.

Two brilliant women in the world of Dylan studies- @rebeccas.bsky.social and @inthephishbowl.bsky.social - don’t you dare miss it. https:// infinitygoesupontrial.substack.com/p/gen-z-social-media-and-the-future?r=bv6v&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=audio-player

Halloween is also Bootleg 18 Day and no one is a better guide than @raypadgett.bsky.social www.flaggingdown.com/p/a-track-by...

A fabulous episode from @definitelydylan.bsky.social. Put aside the time to listen to the whole thing-it’s worth it. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...

Nice to see there are Bob Dylan fans @npquarterly.bsky.social

Hard Rain alert

Evanston- with all that is happening food banks, community fridges, and mutual aid networks need help to serve the community. Sunday, 11/2 will be an emergency mutual aid day to leave food and other items listed below at a drop off at ETHS. Instruction below. www.canva.com/design/DAG2_...

If you can't watch the show tomorrow (or even if you do), here's my annual #ACA Open Enrollment tip guide. It's a bit on the depressing side this year for obvious reasons, but there's still some important things to remember which should be helpful: acasignups.net/25/10/27/slo...

Truth.

Happy Infidels Day to all who celebrate. youtu.be/eiByFXx3-Ig?...

this is what will happen if mamdani makes bus rides free

42 million people are scheduled to lose their SNAP benefits next week. It won’t fill this enormous hole but your local food bank will need some help. You can find where and how to donate here. www.feedingamerica.org

Yet another beautifully written Bob Dylan piece by @annemargaretdaniel.bsky.social giving us wonderful context on the latest Bootleg.

“Our monthly premium is $443. It’s going up to $2224. We’re kind of in shock. Both of us have worked our whole lives.” These are the people Burchett & @MarshaBlackburn refuse to help, even as Marge says Republicans should work with Dems to fix this. #TrumpGOPShutdown

Fantastic performance @farmaid.org - @missmargoprice.bsky.social and Billy Strings incredible version of Maggie’s Farm.

This remains the funniest way to hear about an internet outage, though.

There are so many excellent independent news outlets. People have made a bunch of starter packs and are consistently uplifting examples on here. People don't have to rely on the New York Times unless they want to do that.

"Here are 80 tracks dating from 1963 to just last month, from musicians with the beautiful presumption to know what was in Dylan’s always mysterious, always revelatory heart when they interpreted these tunes… or that it didn’t matter if they could make them even prettier."

Study after study shows that it's remarkably cheap and easy to solve the problems of homelessness and poverty with low-barrier supportive housing and universal basic income, but our own fear that someone, somewhere will get something they didn't "earn" keeps us looking for other (punitive) options.

Once again the answer to homelessness is a place to live.

Three reasons I have hope for America, even after a very dark week: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/why-i-have...

If you need to hear something beautiful right now listen to this exquisite version of Standing in the Doorway from Bob Dylan. Big thank you to @raypadgett.bsky.social and the gang from Never Ending Stories for highlighting this concert and this song. youtu.be/ueCtDx2S8n4?...

www.vulture.com/article/bob-... Dylan made a gate for this unusual retelling of phantom of the opera. Each audience member is masked and goes room from room throughout the musical production and each room includes art from famous modern artists. Sounds like a great production.

Most Americans Who Rely on Obamacare Live in Republican Areas www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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In advance of the announcement of the Nobel Prize for Literature, posting the moment when The announcement was made when Bob Dylan won in 2016. www.youtube.com/live/RZDPKYu...

NEW: If you've ever fought with your health insurer -- and, let's be honest, who hasn't? -- then this explainer on external reviews from @deldeib.bsky.social of @propublica.org will surely help you. www.propublica.org/article/heal...