This is it exactly. One of our primary tasks is to resist becoming numb, and "you're surprised??" is basically numbness in condensed form

The superintendent they just kidnapped is a former Olympic athlete who runs footraces with the kids from his schools while wearing a maroon suit and a bowtie. This is quite simply about the people in power feeling threatened by Black excellence.

"We have no confirmed information as to why Dr. Roberts is being detained or the next potential steps."

NEW: ICE agents violently arrested a man in a busy Hyattsville, MD intersection this week, at one point brandishing guns and pointing them at bystanders. I spoke to multiple witnesses—including a local priest whose church is a sanctuary for undocumented people: www.thehandbasket.co/p/ice-agents...

Talk Of Fascism Dangerous, Warns Ministry Of Compliance

this thread, and everything bearing witness to the honorless slaughter at Wounded Knee, is important

To all fellow Jews whose lives revolve around the Jewish calendar: Today is indeed Friday, NOT Monday, regardless of what it feels like. The coming week we have: Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Chol Hamoed'ish Friday, Shabbat I, Sunday+Friday Mashup, Shabbat II. The week after? Don't ask 😉

Assata Shakur has "died in Havana, Cuba, as a result of health conditions and her advanced age." She was 78.

#lastfourwatched #letterboxdfriday #letterboxd #filmsky 📽️🍿

As Netanyahu addresses the United Nations in New York City this morning, the world recoils in horror at the ongoing genocide in Gaza.

According to data from Ice, we passed a significant milestone. Immigrants with no criminal record now make up the largest group arrested and booked into detention by Ice.

A propos of nothing: I believe when they found the body of Gen George A. Custer Quilled like a porcupine with Indian arrows He didn't die with any honor, any dignity or any valor I believe when they found George A. Custer American general, patriot, and Indian-fighter He died with shit in his pants

Jazz OTD: There were a couple of lineups during the magnificent September 26, 1962 session between Duke Ellington and John Coltrane for their classic album. I like this track that features Coltrane's classic quartet (w/Jimmy Garrison, Elvin Jones), and Duke stepping in for McCoy Tyner. #jazzsky

Happy birthday Gary Bartz! Gary Bartz - alto saxophone Charles Tolliver - trumpet Pharoah Sanders - tenor saxophone Stanley Cowell - piano Reggie Workman - bass Freddie Waits - drums Released - 1969 Recorded - June 19 & 25, 1968 Label - Milestone Producer - Orrin Keepnews #jazzsky

Born this day, 1923: Saxophonist Sam Rivers in El Rino, OK. A player with free jazz leanings, Rivers joined the quintet on a brief tour of Japan, causing an interesting clash of styles. #jazz #jazzsky #milesdavis

I’m at the New Yorkers Against ICE rally in Foley Square with hundreds of others. Earlier today ICE agents threw a grieving wife of a detainee to the ground inside 26 Federal Plaza, just steps from here. Elected officials @bradlander.bsky.social, @jumaane.bsky.social and others are speaking.

Dave Matthews has the opportunity to do the funniest thing.

Morton Feldman talking, John Cage listening look carefully...Cage is wearing antennas with hearts on them.

“It's not that I'm afraid of it. I always knew you had to be willin' to die to even do this job. But, I don't want to push my chips forward and go out and meet somethin' I don't understand. A man would have to put his soul at hazard. He'd have to say: 'O.K., I'll be part of this world.'”

Fuck these motherfuckers

Jazz OTD: Lem Winchester's tragic death in a firearms accident at age 32 cut short his highly promising career as a leading jazz vibraphonist. For the sparkling "Winchester Special," he teamed up with Benny Golson, Tommy Flanagan, Wendell Marshall, and Art Taylor on September 25, 1959. #jazzsky

free your mind from Shareholder Disease! I cannot think of a less joyful use of brainpower than sitting in a theater wondering "How could this possibly be profitable for WB?"

just found a bullet casing with the entire bee movie script on it

WOW. The lead plaintiff is a Latino man who's been here legally for 24 years. He was grabbed off the street by plainclothes federal agents who didn't even ASK about his status. He was detained overnight and only released once a supervisor realized he had been illegally arrested.

Email to my Jewish org: "Are you guys planning on decorating with Christmas lights this year to enhance your holiday presence and attract more support? Let me know :)" Listen I won't knock the hustle but that's going to be a no

Good bumper sticker

i really wish our law enforcement and media werent telegraphing to mass shooters that messages written on bullets will be breathlessly and uncritically publicized with no further examination

"I would rather interact with a chatbot than date a person" is a perfectly valid, within-your-rights way to live your life, just like "I would rather read books" or "I would rather play the Sims." But if I told you I was dating somebody in my active Sims game, you would understand that was false.

Look at Toad. His edible is just starting to take hold and he needs to tell Frog that instead they should watch Big Trouble in Little China

Happy birthday Shadow Wilson! Thelonious Monk – piano John Coltrane – tenor saxophone Wilbur Ware – bass Shadow Wilson – drums Released - ca. October 1961 Recorded - July, 1957 Reeves Sound Studios, New York City Label - Jazzland Producer - Orrin Keepnews #jazzsky

Recorded this day, 1964: The Second Great Quintet starts an autumn European tour in Berlin. The show was released as 𝙈𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙄𝙣 𝘽𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙞𝙣 (Columbia). With Wayne Shorter- ts, Herbie Hancock- p, Ron Carter- b, Tony Williams- d. #jazz #jazzsky #milesdavis

@kenklippenstein.bsky.social with the receipts, actually talking to the shooter's friends. Surprise! Not the left, or even MAGA. Another white kid who spent countless hours online and "was an edgelord who wanted someone to get blamed … to rile people up.” www.kenklippenstein.com/p/the-ice-sh...

Happy birthday Sam Rivers! Sam Rivers - tenor & soprano saxophone, flute Freddie Hubbard - trumpet Herbie Hancock - piano Ron Carter - bass Joe Chambers - drums Released - January 1967 Recorded - May 21, 1965 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ Label - Blue Note Producer - Alfred Lion #jazzsky

Engraving two bullets with "this bullet only lies" and "this bullet only tells the truth" to really stump the FBI

Saw someone post about how it's really fucked up that we all have to speculate about whether or not the FBI manufactured evidence to back their version of events. The thing is, you should always suspect that about law enforcement—these guys are just more clown-ish and obvious about it.

Why is there a painting of bald baby JD Vance in this motion picture from 1991

Happy birthday Fats Navarro! Fats Navarro – trumpet Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone Bud Powell – piano Tommy Potter – bass Roy Haynes – drums Released - 1957 Recorded - September 13, 1948; October 11, 1948; August 9, 1949 Label - Blue Note #jazzsky

Jazz OTD: Miles Davis recorded one track for "Filles de Kilimanjaro" on September 24, 1968, with a changing version of his "second great quintet." Chick Corea and Dave Holland replaced Herbie Hancock and Ron Carter, joining Davis, Wayne Shorter and Tony Williams for "Mademoiselle Mabry." #jazzsky

Jazz OTD: Tony Williams -- one of a handful of the best drummers in jazz history -- passed away far too early at age 51 in early 1997. He recorded his final album, the wonderfully textured "Young At Heart," on September 24-25, 1996 in Tokyo with Mulgrew Miller (p) and Ira Coleman (b). #jazzsky

Shanah tova. May the next year bring more justice than the last. Free Palestine.

Taking this with me as we enter the Days of Awe: “Whether we like it or not, the State of Israel’s insistence that they speak for all Jews means that it is up to us to reject this narrative about what our relationship to Palestinians is and should be.”

Dreamed I had to confront a bunch of swastika-clad kids in my driveway and chase them off as they hurled antisemitic slurs. Wonder why!

Excellent outcome for the case! It’s notable that this began before Trump took office, although it got worse after. When the government alleges someone is connected to terrorists, it can be extremely hard to get them to back down.

UPDATE: Huffpo is reporting the Trump administration "plans to evacuate" the Broadview facility in the wake of recent protests. If you have info about where ICE's processing operations will be happening in the Chicagoland area after this move, I am KMHChi.01 on Signal.

The left needs to stop slandering Charlie Kirk and appreciate him for what he was: a wizard

Jazz OTD: Trumpeter/composer Alex Sipiagin led the session for his capacious, vibrant album "Moments Captured" on September 21, 2016, with Chris Potter (ts), Will Vinson (as), John Escreet (kb), Matt Brewer (b), and Eric Harland (d). #jazzsky

Jazz OTD: The great vibraphonist Walt Dickerson's "To My Queen," recorded September 21, 1964, reminds me of Larry Young's "Unity" in that it's pretty unknown among the general public but widely revered by diehard jazz fans. Bonus: it's one of drummer Andrew Cyrille's first recordings. #jazzsky

Jazz OTD: On September 21, 1961 - four years after recording "Whims of Chambers" with Paul Chambers - Donald Byrd led the wonderful session for "Royal Flush," with the great Pepper Adams (bari. sax), Butch Warren (b), Billy Higgins (d), + in one of his first recordings, Herbie Hancock (p). #jazzsky

Jazz OTD: On September 21, 1957, bassist Paul Chambers led his utterly stacked sextet (Donald Byrd, John Coltrane, Horace Silver, Kenny Burrell, and Philly Joe Jones) in the session for his album "Whims of Chambers." The classic opening track, a hard bop exemplar. #jazzsky