ilhan omar might be the bravest american in congress right now. solidarity to her forever, i wish she could be president

"The only thing to fear is fearlessness The bigger the weapon, the greater the fear Hyena is ambassador to here ..." -Hyena, R.E.M. (Rockpalast '85) @remhq.bsky.social In honor of the Life's Rich Pageant 40th anniversary tour heading to Athens later this week! @jasonnarducy.bsky.social

Jon King speaks to Phil Morehart from the American Library Association about his new memoir, “To Hell with Poverty!" soundcloud.com/howilibrary/...

Bill attended the May Pang Lost Weekend Photo Show at the Winterville Cultural Center this weekend. He’s pictured here (L-R) with Keith Bennett, Cindy Wilson, May Pang and Terry Allen (photos 2-3 are of May and Bill). All photos from Terry’s 📷 📱

This. Period. 👏👏👏 "Thou shall keep thy religion to thyself." youtu.be/sk81tUUhRig?...

"Automatic!" 👉 Weaver D's! The place behind the title of R.E.M.'s Automatic For The People & the best southern food! Weaver D's, in Athens, GA, is closing this Thurs after 40 years of delicious food. Thanks for the amazing food, Dexter! Final wk: Tu-Th(Feb24-26) 11-6 1016 E Broad St,Athens,GA

Made internationally famous by an R.E.M. album title, Weaver D’s Delicious Fine Foods soul food restaurant in Athens is closing this week after nearly 40 years in business.

On Saturday, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn will be visible to the naked eye if clear skies allow. Uranus and Neptune can only be spotted with binoculars and telescopes. https://to.pbs.org/4cKtZbb

“I thought [“losing my religion”] was a common phrase… The song is a classic obsession song. It’s about someone who pines for someone else. It’s unrequited love… some major revelation is occurring, and I’m mapping the reactions and changes about to take place.” - @michaelstipe.bsky.social

From Kristi York Wooten for GPB News. www.gpb.org/news/2026/02...

In case you missed it americansongwriter.com/watch-an-ani...

Happy birthday to Kurt Cobain ✨️ (Feb 20, '67) Kurt would be 59 today. Love you and miss you always, Kurt.🖤

“Losing My Religion”was released 35 years ago today. The lead single from Out Of Time earned multiple GRAMMY Awards, topped charts worldwide, and helped redefine what alternative rock could sound like on mainstream radio. More here: i.craftrecordings.com/rem-outoftime

Getting shown up in the arena of elite impunity by *the British monarchy* is an incredible “America at 250!” achievement

Virginia Roberts Giuffre ✊️🦋✨️

Ossoff: "There are some folks who are doomscrolling in the fetal position. Every day there is a new outrage. It's easy I know to fear that maybe we could lose our republic. I think what John Lewis would tell us is it's up to us. We have the power to right the ship. Nobody is gonna do it for us."

Never in a million years did I ever fathom when I resurrected the Epstein story in 2018 that it would lead to first arrest of a British Royal in four centuries. Not since King Charles I was arrested in 1647. open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...

Happy 58th anniversary to Mister Rogers' Neighborhood ❤️ ✨️ (1st aired Feb 19, '68) My life. (I still watch.) 📺 Thank you for helping children feel seen, heard, and safe. 🫂❤️ @pbs.org

Happy 35th anniversary to R.E.M.'s Losing My Religion! ✨️ (US single release Feb 19, 91) 35 years of Losing My Religion... and it has never gotten old to me. Love it always. ❤️✨️ @remhq.bsky.social

U2's new EP out today- Days Of Ash. ✊️✨️ This song- American Obituary... youtube.com/watch?v=Y3zi...

🤍✨️ Rev. Jesse Jackson (1941-2026) youtube.com/watch?v=iTB1...

Linda Davis, a K-8 teacher in Savannah, Georgia, was killed in a car crash by a man fleeing ICE Local authorities said they were unaware of any ICE operations in the area. "We have a no chase policy," a county chairman said www.wtoc.com/2026/02/16/s...

Happy 54th birthday to Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong! 🥳🙌 (feb 17, '72) This guy, always. 😎❤️ Love you, BJ!!

In case you missed it last night on The Simpsons: www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2XZ...

I was super flattered to be invited back into The Simpsons universe, and particularly with this grand message of great hope

Flagpole interview with Peter who returns to Athens for Drink The Sea’s Monday, February 16 date at the 40 Watt. flagpole.com/music/music-...

33 years of Depeche Mode's I Feel You ✨️ (Feb 15, '93) [🎥: Nashville '23]

Happy B-52's Day!❤️🙌 49 years of The B-52's! (Feb 14, '77, Athens, GA: their 1st show at a Valentine's party)

Happy birthday to my childhood crush, Peter Tork of The Monkees. 💕 (Feb 13, '42) Peter would be 84. Love you, Pete. Miss you always.

Happy 70th birthday to Peter Hook! (Joy Division, New Order, Peter Hook and The Light) 🥳🙌😎 (Feb 13, '56) Love you, Hooky!! ❤️✨️ @peterhookthelight.bsky.social

Happy 70th Birthday to Hooky, from all of the band & crew! Feel free to leave your own messages in the comments below…

NY politicians defiantly raised a 🏳️‍🌈 at the Stonewall National Monument, rebuking the Trump regime. Until a few days ago, the flag had flown for several years in a park across from Stonewall Inn, the gay bar where a 1969 raid sparked an uprising and helped catalyze the LGBTQ+ rights movement.

🫂🌦 R.E.M. performing Creedence Clearwater Revival's 'Have You Ever Seen The Rain?' at Rockpalast '85 ❤️ @remhq.bsky.social

40 years of Depeche Mode's Stripped ✨️ (uk release - Feb 10, '86) [🎥: Nashville '23]

🚨BREAKING: Puerto Rico has been part of the United States since 1898, and people still act confused that Puerto Ricans are American. States that joined after Puerto Rico: • Oklahoma — 1907 • New Mexico — 1912 • Arizona — 1912 • Alaska — 1959 • Hawaii — 1959 Yet somehow this is still news to folks.

Thank you, Paste! www.pastemagazine.com/music/r-e-m/...

Crockett: "The US is falling apart, partially bc he's allowing for killings in the street, but also bc we have a 34 count convicted felon being shielded from any type of accountability as it relates to a child sex trafficking ring. I don't understand why we're pretending any of this is normal."

...the subliminal mindfuck america! ✊️ Thank you, Green Day! 🙌 @greenday.bsky.social

3 years of Depeche Mode's Ghosts Again 🖤✨️ (single release Feb 9, '23) [🎥 Nashville '23, Memento Mori Tour]

37 years of R.E.M.'s Stand! ✊️ (us single release: feb 7, '89) @remhq.bsky.social

I’m grateful for these two beautiful, intelligent, charitable, thoughtful leaders

A great review of Drink The Sea's recent Berkeley show. Make sure to catch them while you can. Their current tour goes through February 21st. www.mercurynews.com/2026/02/04/d...

This is important and a scarily prescient warning

Inspiring messages from two longtime friends, Billy Bragg and Bruce Springsteen—in case you haven’t seen—each paying tribute to the people of Minneapolis in these fraught times. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDaP... www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKOW...

The single for “Man On The Moon” was released in the U.S. this week in 1993. It was the second single from Automatic For The People following “Drive.”

29 years of Depeche Mode's Barrel Of A Gun 🔥 (single release Feb 3, '97)

Abolish ICE. There’s no reforming it. There’s no compromise. There’s only one way to rein in ICE’s terror campaign. Abolish it.

33 years of R.E.M.'s Man On The Moon 🌚✨️ (us single release feb2, '92) @remhq.bsky.social [🎥: mtv '98]

“Pictured: me with new haircut, my new giraffe and my Balinese temple horse. All preparing to hit the road! Berkeley Tuesday. Will possibly have more pointless stage animals.” -Peter