Was hoping for a 2026 Pittsburgh appearance by them and/or Belle and Sebastian. Alas Camera Obscura’s Let’s Get Out of This Country is still twee music at its finest www.pastemagazine.com/music/camera...

At least my legs and feet remain in good shape at the start of my latest decade. This month, I walked a half marathon and stood in a GA pit for a Springsteen show.

The Post-Gazette will survive. But it won't thrive in Pittsburgh without robust local coverage and good-faith bargaining with the workers who fought so hard for their rights, the PG, and their neighbors. Will you join me in signing this pledge? actionnetwork.org/forms/pledge...

Easy to mark for me, if U.S. world leadership took over for Britain when they had their "Suez" moment. Suez happened the year I was born, so American decline begins 70 years later www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/w...

I will hide and you will hide / And we shall hide together here 🎶 www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/u...

Pittsburgh Shadyside #NoKings

I wore out my "Lifes Rich Pageant" cassette 40 years ago, singing along repeatedly to each of those R.E.M. songs. Michael Shannon, Jon Wurster & company took me back to that time last night - such a thrill! "I Believe" hit me hard again. The song that brought the most joy? "Underneath the Bunker."

I see @michaelstipe.bsky.social surprisingly stepped on stage mere blocks away from my stepson's wedding in Brooklyn last night! Tomorrow night I know I will not be as lucky at the Lifes Rich Pageant performance back in Pittsburgh.

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Supreme Court blocks another bid to copyright AI art www.pastemagazine.com/games/ai/sup...

Try though he did, the Rev. Jesse Jackson couldn't help local activists in their effort save the Dorothy 6 Blast Furnace from U.S. Steel plant closure back in the 80s. Last week, the western PA restaurant of the same name abruptly closed. This week, the good reverend died in his 80s

Dropkick Murphys’ Ken Casey says bands who are afraid to speak out should look to them as proof that there’s nothing to fear. “We’re getting trashed, trolled, losing fans, and guess what, the water’s fine. Come on in. Nothing to be scared about. No one’s stepped to me in public yet.”

Let's Go Red Hawks 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 www.espn.com/mens-college...

The revolution is a just a t-shirt away

Paste Magazine: The least powerful people in Casey Wasserman’s world are paying the ultimate price www.pastemagazine.com/music/wasser...

There's only 1 undefeated Division I men's basketball team in the country now. #LoveandHonor

We watched "After the Hunt" last night. It was most memorable for Trent Reznor's soundtrack. At a local bar he has the same song by The National playing on two separate visits by Julia's character.On the second visit her companion hears first a Smiths song and then one by Morrissey in the background

Another excellent report on I.C.E. abuse in Pittsburgh by the Tribune Review: triblive.com/local/salvad...

ICE in the Burgh. Outrageous local story, in case you needed one: triblive.com/local/valley...

Pittsburgh deserves worker-centered journalism. PAPER is raising funds to research, support and build out exactly that. I've joined several meetings and can say there is enthusiasm, community support and now grassroots money behind it. Learn more and contribute here: ourpapernow.org

This guy works in a unique field of dreams. He stepped up to the plate during this season that we're all experiencing and hit that pitch right out of the park: youtu.be/wWKSoxG1K7w?...

Imagine being so corrupt and authoritarian even Sepp Blatter thinks you've gone too far. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

I wrote this yesterday about the hero city of Minneapolis www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKOW...

To be fair, @themountaingoats.bsky.social have an enormous catalog of music to choose from in live shows. But the fact that I never heard or even heard of this song before today is, quite frankly, a little embarrassing Going to Cleveland share.google/3KE2fryNDMoC...

Any more second thoughts, FIFA?

TACO is not just for Tuesdays!

Men's basketball team at my alma mater @miamiuniversity.bsky.social is now 20-0 after tonight's win! A pleasant distraction, if only temporarily

Still waiting for today's executive order demanding that the MLK estate give him Rev. King's Nobel (or is it spelled Noble?) Peace Prize

We watched this movie last night. An escape from the gloom and doom of present day. It's about one life, captured perfectly by musical geniuses in a powerful Oscar-worthy song: youtu.be/NNGEkvT2XlI?...

COVER STORY | Dry Cleaning is a total work of art www.pastemagazine.com/music/dry-cl...

Perception is reality. You can read it for free without a subscription: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/u...

Pittsburgh now

We're half awake in a fake empire. Lather, rinse, repeat

Good morning, from the actual axis of evil

Cheers to 2026. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/o...

Thank you @emilystjams.bsky.social for reminding me of the existence of this @themountaingoats.bsky.social banger: youtu.be/z-lwTmJtEsg

Everton were again subjected to ‘Feed the Scousers’ chants. They had the perfect riposte www.nytimes.com/athletic/690...

Happy Birthday today to the Big Nosed Bard from Barking. I hope to be seeing @billybragg.bsky.social with Wilco in the state of my birth this summer

The fascists are organising a carol concert in London to "draw attention to unchecked immigration and the fading of our cultural heritage". What would Woody do? Write an anti-fascist Xmas carol and sing it at the counter demo. www.youtube.com/watch?v=liRd...

Fantastic interview of @margaretatwood.bsky.social on On with @karaswisher.bsky.social this week. Post more, Margaret/Peggy!

Here’s my listening age, from my #SpotifyWrapped. www.spotify.com/wrapped-shar...

Wow. So much for being the "experts:" www.businessinsider.com/shrm-discrim...

Arrived today from @themountaingoats.bsky.social in plenty of time for NEXT year. Pleased.

Democratic socialist declared winner in close Cleveland City Council race. www.cleveland.com/news/2025/11...

Governor Shapiro signs PA CROWN Act against hairstyle discrimination triblive.com/news/pennsyl...

Their lengthy commitment to workers' rights in this country has been inspirational!

Reminded me of our 1970s successful spring semester effort to get South Africa divestment at Miami University - only to have its Board of Trustees reverse their vote in the summertime.

This is history that some of those in power wish to exclude from education. Or cancel, if you prefer that terminology www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/n...

Saw her a couple of times here in '25 wapo.st/497TTE3