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"... we have gone to war in Lybia, Sudan, Somalia, occupied Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, & Iran, for this extremist, delusional purpose. "... North Africa [and] the Middle East in chaos because of this insane Zionism and the US complicity in it." www.youtube.com/watch?v=V13s...

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic 🎶 #MusicChallenge March 3 | A song using polyrhythm Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IsS...

Sure does. Jeffrey Sachs explains why. Aust now Israel vassal state. Israel controls Washington. johnmenadue.com/post/2026/03...

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic 🎶 #MusicChallenge March 2 | A filler song Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In the Dark Reportedly written overnight after being told that his soon-to-be-released album, Born in the U.S.A. needed a single, this 'filler' track became his biggest hit. www.youtube.com/watch?v=129k...

Sounds like Australia needs a public inquiry into pro-Israel influence on politics & democracy. #AusPol petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic 🎶 #MusicChallenge March 1 | More cowbell The Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Women (Possibly the only song in which the cowbell features in the video, as well as the audio 😁 ) www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqqk...

this is what they said it would be like under socialism

Not a hoax

I know y’all come to me for history & pop culture and…astrophysics? My friend and guest on the pod @profkelsey.bsky.social wrote this. In addition to being brilliant, she excels in putting this stuff in words that people like me can understand. Anyway, check it out. spacenews.com/the-future-o...

This is the front cover of the new edition of @thelancet.com (thanks to @profstevegriffin.bsky.social for sharing) #HealthPolicy #Science 🧪🧵

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic 🎶 #MusicChallenge February 28 | A song you’ll probably love forever Bob Dylan - Love Minus Zero www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Zzy...

SCOOP: The Department of Energy has made public a set of newly revised nuclear safety rules that slash security and environmental protections. @npr.org first reported on the existence of the rules last month. www.npr.org/2026/02/26/n...

Fascinating new research paper asks: why did Biden receive so little political credit for his enormous investments in manufacturing? Turns out people give all the credit to governors (ironically, in this case, mostly red-state governors who were hostile to the policy!).

I wrote about why it really needs to snow, a lot, ASAP, in Colorado. Yep, I’ve heard the Sierras are getting a lot! That’s great, and is not going to help Lake Powell or Lake Mead. We need snow in the Rockies. You all should be paying more attention. Gift link: www.theatlantic.com/science/2026...

Peak Murdoch fear porn in the Leak cartoon today. A toxic mix of ignorance and prejudice, dog-whistling to the darkest reaches of right-wing politics. Just another day at the NewsCorp hate factory. 😑

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic 🎶 #MusicChallenge February 27 | A song you consider a masterpiece Leonard Cohen - Suzanne It saddens me that Leonard-allergic family and friends can't feel the beauty of this song. 😞 www.youtube.com/watch?v=RF3S...

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic 🎶 #MusicChallenge February 26 | A song that influenced many artists Cab Calloway - Minnie the Moocher www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mq4...

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic 🎶 #MusicChallenge February 25 | A song you associate with vinyl Joe Cocker - The Letter www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lqna...

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic 🎶 #MusicChallenge February 24 | A song that feels like an apology Chicago - If You Leave Me Now 🎶... When tomorrow comes and we'll both regret The things we said today... 🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9_d...

The broadcast of the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has commenced with an audio problem. Commissioner Virginia Bell is talking, while the Welcome to Country from Uncle Allan Murray, broadcast a few minutes ago, is playing in the background. asc.royalcommission.gov.au

Congratulations to HarperCollins for discovering the scientific formula for the worst book in the world

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic 🎶 #MusicChallenge February 23 | A perfect song to sing along to Creedence Clearwater Revival - Down On The Corner Pretty much anything by Creedence, but there's something special about singing along with Willy & the Poor Boys. 😁 www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrMv...

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic 🎶 #MusicChallenge February 22 | A song you’d choose as your life soundtrack Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay Sittin' ... thinkin' ... watchin' the waves go by - my favourite things to do. 😁 www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTVj...

🧪 #publichealth #measles The measles--brought to you by RFK Jr., Senator Cassidy and MAHA--coming soon to a state near you. It's not just Texas, Utah, Arizona, South Carolina...The Medical Board of California emailed this around today: www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA...

If Australian capital flows into these illegal settlements, Australia is subsidising the war crimes it promised to help prevent when it signed the Rome Statute in 2002. Israel is, in effect, making Australia complicit in its crimes. #SanctionIsrael #FreePalestine

"We don’t condemn children to arbitrary detention and torture in Australia just because of the crimes their parents have allegedly committed. No Australian child in Syria should be treated differently." A point lost on rabid, racist media and spineless politicians. johnmenadue.com/post/2026/02...

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic 🎶 #MusicChallenge February 21 | A song you discovered by accident Ornella Vanoni - L'Appuntamento The "Italian song" from Ocean's 12. The acoustic guitar melody and the ethereal voice create a masterpiece of mood. 🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4nh...

tower of lies

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic 🎶 #MusicChallenge February 20 | A song that shaped your music taste Slim Dusty - A Pub With No Beer This song blasting through the night from a carnival near my childhood home definitely influenced my preference for songs with deeper meaning. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bIJ...

California: Tax the Ultra-Rich! action.eko.org/a/california...

Oh, my goodness, this is a huge breakthrough in cancer research. This is another example of why it is crucially important to fund basic scientific research. Scientists Discover How To “Switch Off” Cancer Genes for Good share.google/WFhMJP5m3AK4...

Lol. He lasted two days before his mouth got ahead of him.

So disgusting how Dr Abdel Fattah has become the focus of ignorant performative cancel culture

Show me your Uber driver www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWb7...

Hypocritical politicians taking "suffer the little children" literally, punishing these children for the crimes of their fathers, and the bad choices of their mothers. That this is inconsistent with Christian ethics, and democratic values, seems lost on both Albanese, and Taylor. #AusPol

Anyone know where I can get jarred octopus? 🐙📷uwkwaj (inaturalist.ca/observations...)

Mercury was only 50 arcminutes (0.8°) above a very young waxing crescent Moon this evening. KAS member Pete Mumbower captured this image from his home in Vicksburg, MI.

The Boomer Gen urge to get your motor runnin', head out on the highway.

So....the Fourth Reich?

If someone had told me ten years ago that in 2026, there could be evidence of the president raping and threatening to kill children, and he would *still* be allowed to stay in office, I would have politely asked them to put down the meth pipe.

Vale Jesse Jackson. My @smh @theage cartoon.

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic 🎶 #MusicChallenge February 18 | A song that feels warm The Doors - Light My Fire www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbj1...

tim time..

Changing colours. Today’s Age cartoon

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic 🎶 #MusicChallenge February 18 | A song that feels cold Winter Lady - Joni Mitchell & Leonard Cohen Versions The coldness in these songs isn't climate-related, it's about the absence of comforting warmth in emotionally distant relationships. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gpi...

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