John Charles Lodge His moodiness emerged July 20, 1943 and receded October 10, 2025

#Mollyivins had it going on

Freddie #freddiemercury

Deteriorata

Why Trump’s attack on the Smithsonian matters | Kimberlé Crenshaw and Jason Stanley The president’s assault on US museums, education and memory is a critical dimension of his fascist aimsIn a letter sent to Smithsonian secretary, Lonnie G Bunch III, on 12 August, the Trump administration...

Broken

Don't worry about T-shirts Got Tape?

#drshonors Peter Green passed away on this day in 2020 (July 25) Fleetwood Mac founder Green was a major figure in the British blues movement. Along with the other members of Fleetwood Mac, Green was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. youtu.be/YoasUjXBkm8?...

Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero (December 12, 1937 – July 17, 2025), known professionally as Connie Francis, was a pop singer, actress, and top-charting female vocalist of the late 1950s and early 1960s. She was estimated to have sold more than 200 million records worldwide.

born Jacob Gershwine September 26, 1898 Birthplace Brooklyn, New York Part of the Lost Generation George Gershwin was a "song plugger" from the age of 15, his first big hit was the song "Swanee" with words by Irving Caesar. "Rhapsody in Blue" in 1924, He Died: July 11, 1937 (aged 38) #gershwin

Repeat it again for the kids in the back of the class

Definitely! Never going vack

Chester Burton "Chet" Atkins picked his way onto the sceneJune 20, 1924 and strummed his last June 30, 2001 Known as "Mister Guitar" and "the Country Gentleman" Time". Primarily a guitarist, he also played the mandolin, fiddle, banjo, and ukulele, and occasionally sang.

he Who bass player John Entwistle passed away on this day in 2002 (June 27) Without question one of the greatest rock bass players in music history, #drshonors #johnentwistle

I got to have a lovely email conversation with @neuranne.bsky.social of Ness Labs about her new book, Tiny Experiments. Click through to read the review and Q&A shared by Writers Fun Zone! Thanks @bethbarany.bsky.social! writersfunzone.com/blog/2025/06...

A short video about Juneteenth:

Remembering Ella Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996) Her break came when she was 17, at an amateur night at the Apollo Theater. #ellafitzgerald

Harry Nilsson

All those billions of dollars and the US Army doesn't have $10.89 for a can of WD-40 for its squeaky little tanks.

Harry Nilsson Harry Edward Nilsson III entered Brooklyn on June 15, 1941 and left too soon January 15, 1994. sometimes credited as Nilsson, was an American singer-songwriter who hung out and collaborated with The Beatles, reached the peak of his success in the early 1970s

Today’s a great day to dream of a brand new world! What floats, balloons, and performances do you wish were happening in DC? lesbianhousewyfe.substack.com/p/saturday-s...

Sylvester Stewart March 15, 1943 – June 9, 2025 musician, songwriter, and record producer. As frontman for Sly and the Family Stone he played a critical role in the development of funk with his pioneering fusion of soul, rock, psychedelia, and gospel in the 1960s and 1970s.

The summer funtime reading for Thriving Creatives has begun! We're starting with Tiny Experiments. Join by grabbing a copy from your favorite indie bookshop, library or online! labourgeois.substack.com/p/time-for-s...

Brian Douglas Wilson June 20, 1942 – June 11, 2025 Musician, songwriter, singer, record producer, Beach Boy Just 9 days short of 83.

So, 90 years ago the Marx Brothers pegged the administration youtu.be/x4OJGdtRx10?...

Ellas Bates McDaniel Pioneering Rock Guitarist Iconic Influential in the development of rock and roll and rhythm and blues in the 1950s. Passed June 2, 2008 Born: December 30, 1928 Birthplace: McComb, Mississippi, USA

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Critical

Effin' Birds always has the right thing to say

Coleman Randolph Hawkins Blew in November 21, 1904 blew out May 19, 1969, nicknamed "Hawk" and sometimes "Bean", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. One of the first prominent jazz musicians on his instrument,

The Afrikaner stunt is the kind of thing that has backfired so far -- it creates legal arguments for other refugees about animus. But holy hell he's not hiding the white sheets.

Taking a bribe in a very public way doesn't mean you aren't corrupt, it means your corruption is shameless.

here's today's post: "what kind of shithole country allows its president to accept ginormous bribes." Donny’s gifted his very own jet — and gets to keep it. thanks for reading, and please sign up for my daily newsletter to keep getting the good stuff —

According to sources who spoke to The Wall Street Journal, Trump hopes to have the plane by early fall and regularly checks in with the company for updates.

All they want are their piles if money 💰 techcrunch.com/2025/05/12/s...

Happy Mutter's Day

#drshonors Bob Marley 11 May 1981, Jamaican singer-songwriter Bob Marley died aged 36. Marley had the 1981 single 'No Woman No Cry', . The compilation album, Legend, released in 1984, is the best-selling reggae album ever with sales of more than 20 million copies.

Mom gave me a gift for Mother’s Day. But it took a few years for me to accept it. lesbianhousewyfe.substack.com/p/sewing-up-...

Could we do a retroactive deportation? Before this guy's predecessors were allowed into the country?

The National Institutes of Health will partner with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to create a database of Americans with autism, using insurance claims, medical records and smartwatch data.

This was a great conversation — thank you Stacey!

Your School House Rock moment.....

Rome has a pope who listens to Jesus. Washington has a president who listens to Putin.