That is cool

Astonishing. Up until the 1900s, about half of humans died before adulthood. Then came public sanitation, vaccinations and an understanding of germs. (And getting people off farms, which even today is one of the most dangerous jobs)

At the dentist/oral surgeon office, and I cringed when a middle aged guy walked out and announced "no cavities!" But 3 receptionists and an assistant cheered and clapped for him and it was so heartwarming and now I'm a little emotional. Maybe we need more clapping and cheering for little victories

This helped me today. Small Kindnesses, by Danusha Laméris

usually if you ask experts why an empire fell they’ll say it’s nuanced and multifaceted, so i think it’s kind of cool that with America future historians will get to just say like “oh they took the idiot train to moronsville”

I-kons, You-kons, Mekons!

The sun sets behind Warren Haynes on the final night of the Blue Ox festival

Check out this fab new album, the debut full-length from Rah Rah Rabbit, and my review for The Amp. "Sassy, irreverent, head-nodding and butt-wiggling good fun, filled with hard-won truths and glimpses of life not far from either side of the poverty line." turnuptheamp.com/home/2025/6/...

It doesn't get reiterated enough that "human on a bicycle" is not only the most efficient way that a person can move, it's the most efficient form of motion ***ever observed in land animals***.

This is amazing

Some say he's still rounding the bases to this day...

Precisely this

This is waaaay outside my comfort zone, but the crisis facing our country right now is easily the worst in my lifetime (and Watergate was BAD). We all have to do something #handsoff

At this year's 30A Songwriters Festival, a great new-to-me discovery was Cat Ridgeway, who's got a terrific new album coming out tomorrow. "Sprinter" is an alt and indie rock delight, inventive and endlessly entertaining. Check out my review for The Amp turnuptheamp.com/home/2025/3/...

oh good god www.cbsnews.com/news/babysit...

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spot on

John Prine would have been proud of the talent at the 30A Songwriters Festival. Here's my take, including words about and pix of @kellywillis.bsky.social (below), @stevepoltz.bsky.social, @brandyclark.bsky.social, @chuckprophet.bsky.social and others turnuptheamp.com/home/2025/1/...

Basically, the country’s been taken over by a bunch of internet trolls and podcasters who thought running the government would be as easy as complaining about it.

This list from @countryuniverse.bsky.social includes some great songs by some great young artists, including Katie Pruitt, @indiaramey.bsky.social and Amythyst Kiah www.countryuniverse.net/2025/01/24/t...

Poor rest stop choice. My options were Arby's and McDonalds, which is pretty much the only way I end up at a McDonalds. The tastiest part of the chicken "deluxe" sandwich was the mayo

Heading back to Florida's Gulf Coast to check out the 30A Songwriters Festival, which is usually a good one. Here's my look at last year's fest turnuptheamp.com/home/2024/1/...

The ancient technique of dry farming, an Indigenous Hopi tradition, allows squash, melons, and corn crops to grow without irrigation. https://buff.ly/41XsCAF

This is why I try to buy albums, buy merch, buy concert tickets, to give artists money in some way... because streaming doesn't pay jack. And it's why I use Tidal when I stream - at least it pays slightly better. I want (need?) musicians to keep making music, so I try to pay them when they do

A handy guide to the easy-to-follow, anyone-can-do-it-with-a-little-gumption immigration process, under which you're unlikely to get approval anytime soon even if you do successfully navigate it

It is remarkable that there are still people who believe that the reason hundreds of thousands of people have nowhere to live is that we haven’t made having nowhere to live unpleasant enough.

For God so loved the world he gave his only begotten NCAA QB the win

The final US Presidential vote count is out (yes, I know, rest of the world!). According to Cook Political Report analysis, the election was decided by just 229,766 votes across MI, PA and WI out of about 155.2 million cast nationally.

This is an excellent idea. Found something you loved on streaming? Those streams don't pay jack. So, buy something from the artist so that they can make more music!

Some good tips here

yes and yes

Hoping Sturgill is right

3 singular talents - Brennen Leigh, Melissa Carper and @kellywillis.bsky.social - join forces as the Wonder Women of Country, packing more easygoing joy and delight in 6 songs than most albums do at twice the length. And the Prine cover is killer turnuptheamp.com/home/2024/3/...

If you haven't yet joined the cult of honky-tonk firebrand @indiaramey.bsky.social, her most recent album is an excellent place to start. Baptized by the Blame is a ripsnorter, galloping at 90 mph one moment, salving wounds the next. turnuptheamp.com/home/2024/8/...

To know Melissa Carper is to love her. You might think you're gonna get all old-timey music. You will, but there's much more. Her most recent album hits country, jazz, blues, even R&B, with lyrics that'll break your heart and make you laugh out loud. She's a treasure turnuptheamp.com/home/2024/7/...

Might as well post a few of my favorite reviews here... Johnny Dowd is a your-favorite-musician's-favorite-musician kind of guy. His most recent album swings, rocks and is slyly witty turnuptheamp.com/home/2023/11...

Voter: I'm tired of being kicked in the nuts Pollster: Are you in favor of or do you oppose nut kicking Voter: in Favor of Pollster: um ok Do you think it will hurt Voter: oh yeah

"Here the numbers as they actually exist in the real world: Transgender: 1 percent Muslim: 1 percent Jewish: 2 percent Black: 12 percent Live in New York City: 2 percent Gay or lesbian: 3 percent" If they're this divorced from reality I guarantee these folks cannot conceive magnitude of $1bn

finally a reasonable take