I grew up in a fundamentalist environment. I recognize the dangers of fundamentalism regardless of where it comes from. Right, left, worthy cause or not, I’m repulsed by zealotry and extremism. They’ve never led to the building of a civil or just society. Never. And I’ll reject them at every turn.

He can’t even pronounce the name of the drug, yet he wants to present himself as an authority on it. What an embarrassment.

Tylenol’s lawyers on Zillow right now picking out their new homes in The Hamptons.

So, Jimmy Kimmel’s show has been reinstated. Turns out, fighting back with our pocketbooks & by raising our voices was quite effective. I realize this was a very clear case of governmental overreach, but I wish we could have put pressure on CBS to do the same for Colbert.

Just a friendly reminder, we live in a democratic republic. That’s a type of democracy. That means we elect our leaders. They are elected to be public servants and representatives on behalf of the voters. They are not our “rulers.“ We are their bosses — not the other way around. #DontDrinkTheKoolaid

Charlie Kirk’s death is revealing an underlying panic within MAGA. They capitalized on his death so quickly because their bench is shockingly shallow. What young, charismatic leaders do they have now? Charlie was the future. He drew in young people. All they have now is more authoritarianism.

There is clear statistic that says if even 3.5% of the population pushes back against authoritarianism, it cannot take hold. DO NOT assume that you are powerless. We have the ability to fight back in this moment. SPEAK UP. MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD. STAY LOUD, and STAY LIFTED.

So, for those that thought of Charlie Kirk as a “bastion of free speech,” do you genuinely think he would agree with the Jimmy Kimmel firing?

I genuinely want to hear the hard-core MAGA folks justify why they think this Jimmy Kimmel firing is warranted. Shutting down free speech is entirely un-American. Aren’t they supposed to be the biggest “patriots“ of them all? It seems they should be more outraged about this than anyone.

What will be the future of the MAGA movement without Charlie Kirk?

RIP Robert Redford. Here's his closing statement from The Candidate

Charlie Kirk regularly demeaned & insulted people like me. But his murder is still heartbreaking. 2 children are w/o a father. He was rich & influential, but 125 people who weren't were also killed yesterday to no fanfare. His death won't change the convo on gun laws. Heartbreaking & pointless.

Was anyone else surprised to see how vehemently and openly the crowds & speakers at Charlie Kirk's last Turning Point conference lashed out at the Trump administration's handling of the Epstein files? No? Just me? Okay.

Did Charlie Kirk’s shooter come from a fatherless home? Was Charlie Kirk’s shooter trans? Was Charlie Kirk’s shooter in a gang? I don’t think his wife and children care about any of that. They’d be a lot happier tonight if the person who shot him hadn’t had access to that gun in the first place.

Nashville! Hope to see you at our album release show for "Time Wouldn't Wait" THIS SATURDAY the 13th at Nashville Jazz Workshop! Tickets at www.NashvilleJazz.org

We’re headed back to The Nashville Jazz Workshop to celebrate the release of my brand new album, “Time Wouldn’t Wait.” Find the ticket link in my bio. Looking forward to seeing you all there!

We’re getting on the road to support the release of “Time Wouldn’t Wait!” Check the link in my bio for tickets. First up, NASHVILLE!

Tomorrow morning @billbellamy is on the Front Page! Tune in 5-6am Pacific. 7-8am Central. Link to listen on the KJLH app is in my bio. We’ll be going live from the @radiofreekjlh Facebook page. If you’re in the L.A. area, Bill will play the Ontario Improv Sep. 5-7. Tickets at the link in my bio!!

Please know that if you have ever typed or uttered the words, “SNL hasn’t been funny since…” you are a walking stereotype, and no one but you and your college friends gives a crap how that sentence ends.

Grateful for blessings great and small.

Something broke in me after Sandy Hook — after watching decent human beings argue that it “wasn’t the time” to talk about gun legislation. The powerful gun lobby is the source of the collective insanity that prevents us from ending this moral scourge. When things don’t make sense, follow the money.

Content creator and jazz vocalist @darastarrtucker.bsky.social dropped a new album this week! Be sure to check out "Time Wouldn't Wait". Here's a collection of 25 of my favorite DST tunes.

Honored for my podcast, "All Over the Place" to have made this list by Henry Giardina at @queerty.com! Ft. Khadija Mbowe

Keep pushing.

Check out the new release from musician and social commentator @darastarrtucker.bsky.social

Thanks @ecree.bsky.social!!!

It’s “Waiting for the Night” Day!! Have you pre-saved “Time Wouldn’t Wait?” Album release day is 2 days away! What are you WAITING for??? Link in the comments!!!

“Tall Georgia Pines” is one of my favorite songs on “Time Wouldn’t Wait.” Really looking forward to sharing this album with you all. It drops THIS FRIDAY the 15th of August. Pre-save it at the link in the comments. It makes a big difference. Thanks in advance!!

Pre-order NOW on Apple Music. The full album, “Time Wouldn’t Wait” drops THIS FRIDAY August 15th.

I was unfollowed by multiple friends & family members when I said Trump was lying about not knowing anything about Project 2025. Are people like that paying attention now? I highly doubt it.

We fall down, but we get up. We get up, right? Right???

I’m heartbroken. Donate to your local PBS & NPR stations. #pbs #npr #cpb #sesamestreet

Really looking forward to this conversation in the morning with the one and only Fred Hammond. Download the KJLH app to listen live or later. Hard to overstate the impact that this man’s music has had on my life and so many others’. KJLh App: apps.apple.com/us/app/102-3...

Believe me, the last thing I want right now is to be agreeing in any way with Marjorie Taylor Greene, but when someone like that has to be the first Republican to finally state that what’s happening in Palestine is in fact, a genocide, you know the bar for our moral conscience is in the toilet.

It’s not clocking to MAGA that these Epstein files are standing on business.

Are Trump’s supporters falling for his continual attempts to deflect from the Epstein files? Genuinely curious. Is this working??? 🤨😆

It just ain’t right.

Congress just approved a budget to increase funding for ICE by $75 billion so that they could offer a salary of $132K to $185K per year for supervisory roles & $306K per year to detention camp managers. No education requirement. This says a lot about our priorities. This can’t lead anywhere good.

I don’t talk about the music enough. This is my latest single. “Waiting for the Night.” It’s available on all digital platforms. Album coming on @greenhillmusiclabel in August. Pre-save it. Listen here: open.spotify.com/track/73InTK...

It breaks my heart that we live in a society that would defund @pbs — that would defund @npr — that would gut the Department of Education & then wonder why the masses would be so susceptible to authoritarian grifters who claim that “they alone” can fix all of society’s problems.

“Remember when Trump bombed Iran two weeks ago?” ~ Chris Hayes I cannot take how fast the news cycle moves these days.

I can't get my head around the fact that people like Candace Owens, Tucker Carlson, Andrew Schulz & Joe Rogan are now positively aghast & feigning befuddlement while claiming, "This is not the Trump I voted for." 1/2

If you want to know how quickly things are shifting on the right, just head over to @turningpointusa's socials & see the clips posted from their conference this weekend. 1/3

Tucker Carlson is getting louder with his assertion that Jeffrey Epstein was an Israeli asset. I'm surprised this conspiracy theory isn't getting more traction on the right, but then again, I'm not surprised at all.

"It's very hard to maintain a conspiracy theory when you have the ability to debunk that conspiracy theory." ~ Philip Bump

The “America Party” sounds exactly like what it is - a hastily conceived farce that’s meant to present a counter to the Trump Cult. Elon, contrary to what he may try to project, does not have that kind of political capital. Never will.

The best thing Elon could do with this “third party” is splinter the right. But to be honest I don’t even think he’s capable of that.

When I read in Project 2025 that one of their goals was to defund the NOAA, I pictured what’s now happened in Texas. Dozens of people have lost their lives, likely due to political maneuvering. One thing’s for sure; nothing positive was ever going to come from defunding weather & climate research.