@chrislhayes.bsky.social: “A 37-year-old American citizen, the mother of a young child is dead tonight. She was shot in the face by an agent of the federal government, and that government has spent the day telling despicable lies about her.”

If you’ve been on the Internet the past few weeks, you probably heard that MTV went off the air last Wednesday, New Year’s Eve, at midnight, after 44 years. It’s a sad moment in cultural history, and also an interesting one, in that it absolutely did not happen at all....

So, Trump consulted with the oil companies both before and after the military action against a sovereign nation, but did not consult with Congress? Okay, I think we're done here.

We’re old enough to remember when Congress existed

So many in media are ill-equipped to interview officials about what’s happening because they begin with the presumption of legitimacy and don’t know enough about history or U.S. foreign policy to foment intelligent pushback and hold officials accountable.

South Korean artist Jung Lee, from the neon series #WomensArt

The Editorial Board at The Daily Tarheel laying it down. If only mainstream legacy media would follow their courageous lead.

"We may sometimes feel powerless, but each of us influences the world in some way. Most of the time, we have limited influence, but it matters... So I invoke “my right to choose which side shall feel the stubborn ounces of my weight.”"

It was not a plan but a capitulation document. It did not come together. It was a Russian document presented by some Americans as American. Be clear in your headlines. Help people see the simple awfulness of things.

Nation Tires Of Deals, Bargains https://theonion.com/nation-tires-of-deals-bargains/

Well, it’s official, as of next week one of if not the largest health care providers in NC - UNC Health Care - no longer accepts my insurance. I guess I have to find a new primary care physician and specialists to work with from an obviously limited/shrinking pool. Excellent news!!

Israel is not “testing” the cease fire, they are blatantly breaking the ceasefire because they know that there will be no repercussions from the rest of the world. Just more arms and money arriving daily, while they continue to murder civilians. Nothing has changed. apnews.com/article/gaza...

1) Start the worst European war since 1945 and commit every imaginable war crime 2) Decide how you want to be rewarded for your aggression 3) Leak the list of your desiderata to the US press 4) Wait for the US president to enforce your wish list on your victim. Russian policy 2025

I never would have imagined that I would live to see the United States as a puppet state to Russia. Fucking ridiculous.

Hakeem Jeffries is his ancestors' worst nightmare.

“The Department of Homeland Security said more than 370 people had been arrested in the operation. Forty-four of the people had criminal records.” So wait a sec: More than 326 - 88% of those arrested - did NOT have criminal records.

Thank you to the hundreds of North Carolinians who have volunteered to help protect the immigrant members of our communities during the past week. Whatever tomorrow brings, let's continue to show up for our neighbors, look out for each other, and stand together. #nc #ncpol

What The Actual F*#K??? Swastikas and Nooses Are No Longer Hate Symbols Under New Coast Guard Rules truthout.org/articles/swa...

As of today, North Carolina is the only state in the country without a budget. The General Assembly needs to come back to Raleigh next week to fully fund Medicaid and then pass a budget that meaningfully invests in our people and our state.

I have rarely been more confused, disappointed, and distraught that I was in November of 1985 when I first dropped the needle onto my vinyl copy of "Cut The Crap" by The Clash. Oh boy, it was BAD. Rob Sheffield does a good job of telling the tale here... apple.news/Az3WXIcVZTHG...

Congrats @stereogum.com on the relaunch! Chilling line from @scottgum.bsky.social's intro: "Google's pivot to AI search has cut our ad revenue by 70%. Facebook and X's deprioritization of links hurt too, but I can't downplay the brutal impact of AI Overview." Please support music writing, folks.

This is so fucking embarrassing. Just beyond. Feckless cowardice.

How about we shut down the government for this very popular and specific goal and then, hear me out, we hold out for like a month and a half and then, ok this part is important, after a watershed election where we ran the table, ONLY THEN, fold and don't get the one thing we said we wanted.

No one can snatch defeat from the jaws of victory like Democratic leadership. Count on it.

I'm so glad to see people waking up to the reality of the Dems that helped enable this current national meltdown in so many ways. I would like apologies from every blue waver that yelled at me in the last decade for being insufficiently loyal to a party that wants me to stay silent and powerless.

I weep for the future (and the present, for that matter)... "What worries Miles and Clement is not only that their students are permanently distracted by their devices, but that they will not develop critical thinking skills and deep knowledge when quick answers are only a click away..."

this rocks. when indiana edu killed the student newspaper, Purdue stepped up, printed the forbidden issue, drove it to Bloomington and stocked the boxes.

If you’re going to accuse me of “purity testing” because I won’t support politicians who throw trans and unhoused people to the wolves, you suck and I’m just gonna block your ass.

Way to go, everyone! Huge turnouts from small towns to big cities all across the country!

Chicago - no kings

MAGA Mike Johnson said it would be a "hate America rally" Karoline Leavitt called us "Hamas terrorists" and "violent criminals" But MILLIONS OF PATRIOTS are showing them the truth about America at #NoKings rallies all across the country And we're just getting started www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Ag9da7/

If you don’t see the link between ICE and the IDF, you haven’t been paying attention. We are being asked to accept a world where whole communities are made disposable and marked for disappearance. If we accept that for anyone, no one is safe anywhere.

Some important info on Kaleb Horton and his writing for MTV: as I learned, he'd reupped the Merle piece on his site earlier this year, but otherwise his 2016-2017 work there was scrubbed and long unavailable. Happily, I was able to find a Wayback link with them all. Share, read, and remember.

Life Is A Problem Than Can't Be Solved... "One of my first thoughts when I heard the news this morning was a writerly thought which I think he would appreciate. It was that I wish he was around to write about this." www.welcometohellworld.com/life-is-a-pr...

The dumbest most craven people alive are being paid 6 figure salaries to be actively dangerously wrong about things and Kaleb Horton, a better writer than pretty much anyone, couldn't find work and now he's dead. Just upsetting

RIP Kaleb Horton kalebhorton.ghost.io/2025-so-far/

“People are asking themselves why can’t the Democratic Party defend this assault on democracy... and I would submit to you that if you can’t draw the line at genocide, you probably can’t draw the line at democracy.” - Ta-Nehisi Coates, Feb 19, 2025 www.juancole.com/2025/02/demo...

Many media outlets hid the full truth of Trump -- his background in organized crime, his Epstein ties -- out of fear, only to be obliterated by him in the end. Had they not self-censored then, they might not be state-censored now. When you hide the truth, you face the consequences.

Tough guys

seeing tributes and eulogies that can only be described as fan fiction

Wednesday evening jukebox.... "Blanche Biche" - Sophia Djebel Rose #experimental #folk #music #chanson #française #darkfolk #avant-garde #indiemusic #france music-for-insomniacs.ghost.io/wednesday-ev... youtu.be/mG8Ja6SkqKk?...

Guy who declared war on Chicago shocked by violent political rhetoric. And the mainstream media is going to carry all of their water.

What will it take for people to understand that Democrats do not want to fight back? That they are on board with what’s happening? What will it take? How long will it take? And how much will we lose because supposedly smart people just keep staring at the dead donkey, waiting for it to resurrect?

The latest thing from that other thing... #music #experimental #ambient #indie #curated #playlist #selfindulgence #musicforinsomniacs music-for-insomniacs.ghost.io/music-for-in...

Zionism Is What It Does Zionism means exactly what we see before us today. Genocide. Ethnic cleansing. Apartheid. Nonstop violence and abuse. That’s what Zionism means. And anti-Zionism means opposing these things. www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/zionism-is...

So I've been doing this thing, very sporadically. Still a work in progress, figuring stuff out, finding its footing and such. But it's out there. I guess that's something. Do with this information what you will. Gently, please. #musicforinsomniacs #experimental #ambient #music #newsletters

One week from tomorrow! In DC!! A new piece of mine commissioned by ensemble Nikel gets premiered. Say hi if you're there. I'll probably be the only person in a mask and obviously I look like a bass player.

It's not famine, its GENOCIDE. Don't let semantics deflect guilt.

Beach reading (2)… #maggotbrain #musicmags #devo #onpaper #summer2025