Oh, no! Country Joe McDonald has died, aged 84. His antiwar anthem, Feel Like I’m Fixin’ To Die Rag, was core to the soundtrack of my childhood. Much later, I had the pleasure of playing (and singing!) the song with Joe a number of times. RIP, dear man. stereogum.com/2491637/jose...

“Prophecy” by @carissaveliz.bsky.social is absolutely brilliant. It will transform your understanding of Big Tech, and especially of AI. It is an absolute must read. It will be released April 21. Please pre-order it from @Bookshop.org! bookshop.org/p/books/prop...

“Prophecy” by @carissaveliz.bsky.social is absolutely brilliant. It will transform your understanding of Big Tech, and especially of AI. It is an absolute must read. It will be released April 21. Please pre-order it from @Bookshop.org! bookshop.org/p/books/prop...

I am super grateful and happy to share with you what the incredible @mariaressa.bsky.social has to say about #PROPHECY: “Oxford philosopher Carissa Veliz traces the invisible forces that are insidiously manipulating us, stealing our data—and our agency. 1/

Celebrate the life of Bob Weir on Saturday in San Francisco.

If you would like to honor Bobby Weir, consider contributions to 2 orgs he was involved with: 1) Rex Foundation: the Dead created Rex 40 years ago to support causes that make the world better. 2) Sweetwater Music Hall: Bobby’s nonprofit venue Links are in the next 2 posts.

Bob Weir has died. I am bereft. www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

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OMG. This is horrible. I did not know Rob Reiner well, but met with him (and Michele) several times, played a gig where he emceed, and loved every film he was involved in. I am bereft. What the fuck is wrong with people. apple.news/ATiu6ffoBTTe...

I hope you everyone will watch this TEDx talk by @carissaveliz.bsky.social. She makes a point that most of us have not considered in years, if not decades. So important. www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvJe...

Oh, no! The brilliant Stax guitarist Steve Cropper has died. Best known for his role in Booker T & the MGs and The Blues Brothers, Cropper appeared on a huge number of soul hits. Truly one of the greatest guitarist ever. RIP, good sir! variety.com/2025/music/n...

Oh, no! Jimmy Cliff has died at 81. The soundtrack of The Harder They Come played all the time during my high school and college years. I saw him play with Widespread Panic at Lockn’ a few years ago. He was mesmerizing. Fare thee well, Jimmy C. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/a...

Oh, no! Donna Jean Godchaux-McKay, vocalist and lyricist with the Grateful Dead, has died at 78. She was integral member of the Dead during the 70’s, a period generally recognized as including many of the band’s seminal performances. Fare thee well, Donna! www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

Phils lost 2-1 to LA in 11 innings. Game ended on a soul crushing, bases loaded E1 by Orion Kerkering. Game only went to extras because of a missed call by HP ump. Both starters were magnificent. All the pitchers were great. Phils only managed 4 hits in 11, which won’t win games. Season is over.

Phils top LAD, 8-2, to keep the NLDS alive. After 2 horrible games, offense came alive. Aaron Nola started and survived a misplayed 3B by Mookie in T1. Ranger Suarez gave up a 1st pitch HR then shut down LA for 5 innings for the W. Schwarber had 2 HRs, JT had 1. Turner 3H, Harper & Bohm 2.

Phils lose to LA, 5-3. Too many BB by pitchers. Not enough H by offense. Phils got 3 off Ohtani in 2nd, then shut down. Cristopher Sanchez was great until 6th. David Robertson put first two on in 7th. Strahm got Ohtani and Betts, but gave up 3R HR to Teoscar. Bader hamstring is disaster for Phils.

Moonalice will be joined by drummer Jay Lane (of Dead & Company) for our set at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass on Sunday, 12:25pm on the Swan Stage. Jay will be double drumming with our main man, John Molo. This will be special! #HardlyStrictlyBluegrass hardlystrictlybluegrass.com/headline/202...

Cleveland Guardians are a special team. They have as impotent an offense as has played in postseason. Lost game 1 to Detroit because of two fielding mistakes. Today, CLE had 2 hits going into B8 in a 1-1 elimination game. They got 2 HRs to take a 6-1 lead. DET loaded bases in T9, but got 0 runs.

Oh, no! Jane Goodall, the primatologist whose frequent appearances in documentaries introduced so many of us to the wonders of chimpanzees, has died. Rest in power, Dr Goodall! apple.news/A8Ijo-3d1Rvi...

Cleveland Guardians came from 15.5 games behind to win AL Central. They finished with a record of 88-74, but somehow managed to give up 6 more runs than they scored. Has any team ever won a division before with a negative run differential? No team has come back from a bigger deficit, so why not?

When the season began, the NL East was expected to be the toughest division in baseball, w/ ATL, NYM and PHL all looking like powerhouses. ATL was never competitive. Mets staged an epic collapse. Only the Phils made it to the postseason, as #2 seed. NL Central sent MIL, CHI, CIN to the playoffs.

Phils walk off MIN in 10, 2-1. Cris Sanchez was brilliant for 5.2, starting with 21 consecutive strikes. Lou Trivino gave up the run, but bullpen shut down Twins. Kepler tied it w/ HR, Casty won it w/ SF. Phils improved win total for 5th straight year. They face winner of LAD vs CIN in NLDS.

Phils lose to MIN, 5-0, ending their bid for the #1 seed in NL. Former Phil Mick Abel — traded for Jhoan Duran — was brilliant. He got a ton of help from the HP umpire, who was awful, entirely to the benefit of Twins. Ranger Suarez left T5 after getting hit in the thigh by a liner.

Phils top Twins, 3-1. Aaron Nola had a magnificent start. He was perfect into T6, then gave up a solo HR. He finished 8 innings w/ 2 H 1 R 9 K, by far his best start of the season. Phils scored on Bohm SF, Sosa HR, Marsh 2B. MIL lost, so Phils still have a narrow path to #1 seed. Must sweep.

Phils top MIA, 1-0. Buehler went 5, Walker 2, Strahm 1. Robertson got SV (2) after 1 hour rain delay (B8). (Duran had warmed up before delay.) Only run scored in 1st on 1Bs by Bader and Harper and GO by Bohm. Pitchers made it hold up. Phils’ 3rd 1-0 win. Buehler 3-0 as Phil. 2nd win with Tai.

Phils crush MIA, 11-1. Jesus Luzardo was magnificent for 7, w/ 0 ER. Set personal bests for IP, W, K in a season. Huge contribution. Phils 1/7 w/ RISP, but hit team record 8 HR. Edmundo Sosa came back from IL w/ 3 HRs, 5 RBI. Schwarber had 2 HR. Bohm; Kemp, Stott had HRs. Fielding sucked again.

Phils lose to MIA, 6-5 in 11. They jumped to a 3-0 lead on HRs by Schwarber and Kemp. Cristopher Sanchez was brilliant for 7. Bullpen failed, though poor fielding was a factor. Robertson gave up 2 in T8. Duran blew save on a T9 HR. Kerkering gave up 2 in 10, but Phils tied, before losing in 11.

Phils get crushed by AZ, 9-2. Ranger Suarez did not have it, surrendering 6 ER across 1st and 2nd innings. Terrible fielding contributed to the early deficit. Phils had 11 hits - Alec Bohm went 4 for 4 - but did not string them together. MIL lost, but Phils did not gain ground. 6 game to go.

Phil lose to AZ, 4-3. Nola was better but ran out of gas in B6. Banks might have stopped rally, but allowed the winning run. Phils had Gallen on the ropes early and then stopped hitting. DBack defense saved a couple runs: Phils D was not good enough to win. MIL is likely #1 seed w/ 7 gms to go.

Moonalice dedicated tonight’s show at the Hog Farm to Doug Clifton and Kathy Katz. We played Bird Song for them, and then the encore: Hallelujah. Fare thee well, Doug and Kathy. We love you!

Phils top AZ, 8-2, behind the Walker/Buehler twosome of Taijuan Walker and Walker Buehler. Tai gave up 2R in B1, and Buehler allowed bases loaded B8 w/ 2 out, but Banks shut the door. Bader 3H 1 HR 1RBI Harper 2H Marsh 2H 3R 1BB Castellanos 2H 1HR 3RBI MIL lost, so Phils are 2 back + tiebreak (3)

The Moonalice tribe is reeling from the news that our dear friends Doug Clifton and Kathy Katz were killed in a vehicular accident. We have known Doug since the band’s early days. A retired fire fighter, he was the kindest, most generous fan imaginable. We are shattered. RIP, Doug and Kathy. Link⬇️

Phils lose to LA, 5-0. Phils only managed 3 hits off Snell — who was lights out for 7 — and 2 relievers. Jesus Luzardo pitched well enough to win many games, but not this one. He lost command a couple times and that cost him. Phils lost a game to MIL in race for #1 seed. Now 2 1/2 back. AZ next.

Phils beat Dodgers again, 9-6. Shohei Ohtani no hit Phils for 5 — leading 4-0 — so Phils scored 6 off bullpen in 6th. Key blow was 3R HR by Brandon Marsh off a LHP. Ohtani HR and Call SF tied it at 6 after 8. Rafael Marchan 3R HR in 9th was difference. Dodger bullpen is fried. Phils 30 over .500

Wow. Robert Redford has died. People of a certain age fell for him in Butch Cassidy and The Sting … and that was just the beginning. This man was a towering figure behind the scene, as well, as the creator of the Sundance Film Festival. RIP to a true icon. variety.com/2025/film/ne...

Phils walked off Dodgers 6-5 in 10. Phils win the NL East. JT Realmuto’s SF scored ghost runner Bader. LA used an opener, who gave up an HR and BB to the LHBs he was in there to stop. Sheehan came and held PHL hitless into T7. Bullpen failed. Lead changed 2x, LA tied w/ 2 out in 9th v Duran.

Phils lose to KC, 10-3. Led 2-0, but Aaron Nola unraveled in 6th, due in part to two misplays by Nick Castellanos in RF. Nola gave up 6, Mayza and Lazar 2 each. Sal Perez had 5 RBI, Vinnie Pasquantino had 3 hits. Phils could have clinched with a win. Now have to wait for outcome of NY-TEX game.

Phils top Royals, 8-6. Taijuan got 2 outs, 2 strikes in 1st, then gave up 3 runs, before settling down. Phils clawed back. 5 players had RBIs. Kyle Schwarber and Brandon Marsh had HRs. Marsh had 3 RBI. Bader got 3 more hits from lead off slot. Duran 1-2-3 9th. Magic number is 1 for NL East.

Phils top Royals, 8-2. In his 1st start as a Phil, Walker Buehler pitched 5 IP 5 H 1 R 1 BB 3 K for the win. Harper 2R HR in 3rd gave Phils the lead. Bader, Harper, Kemp, Kepler, Stott, Marchan each had 2 hits. Edmundo Sosa left game with a leg injury. With Turner on IL, could be a huge issue.

Phils sweep Mets, 6-4. Jesus Luzardo allowed 4 R, 5 H to 1st 6 batters of the game, then retired 22 straight (23 outs) for the W. Jhoan Duran K’ed Soto, Alonso, Vientos for save. Otto Kemp 2R HR started comeback. Harper had 2 RBI. Kemp, Bader had other RBIs. Phils w/in 2 of MIL for 1st seed.

Oh, no! Don Everly, the surviving half of the Everly Brothers, has died at 84. I was lucky enough to see the Everly Brothers on their reunion tour in the early 80s. They put aside their grievances and put on an amazing show. Such harmonies … RIP, Don. apple.news/AlNcjAWBoRZa...

Phils top Mets again, 11-3. Cristopher Sanchez brilliant for 6: 4 H 1 R 1 BB 6 K. Phils OF was incredible again: - Kepler: 3 for 5 w/ 5 RBI, HR - Marsh: 3 for 5 w/ 2 RBI - Bader: 2 for 5 Harper had a HR. 4 Phils were HBP. Phils have a 10-game lead in division and are within 2.5 of MIL in NL.

Phils top the Mets again, 9-3. Ranger Suarez pitched 6 shutout innings with only 1 H and 12 K. Robertson, Banks, Lazar each gave up a run. Offense: 2 RBI 2B by Castellanos in 1st; back to back HRs by birthday boy Otto Kemp and Bader in 2nd; Kyle Schwarber’s 50th (3 R HR) blew it open in 7th.

Phils shut out Mets, 1-0! Aaron Nola (6 IP), Robertson, Strahm, Duran worked magic. Nick Castellanos had the RBI. This was a heroic outing from Nola, whose ERA this season is above 6. Only 3 H 2 BB. Mets had 2 runners in scoring position in T9, but Duran struck out McNeil and Alvarez for save.

In memory of the late Mark Volman, here are Flo & Eddie explaining their history with managers. Simply brilliant look at how the music business really works. m.youtube.com/watch?v=NdBG...

Phils lose to MIA, 5-4. Taijuan Walker gave up 4 in 1st, but nothing more through 6. Alvarado gave up a solo HR in 7th. Phils battled back. Tying run on 3rd in 9th, but Harper grounded out. Brandon Marsh was 3 for 3 w/ a BB. Trea Turner had a solo HR, but left game with a hammy. 7 game lead.

Mark Volman, co-founder of The Turtles and front half of Flo & Eddie (vocalists in Mothers of Invention), has died. I saw him in a Turtles revival last summer. The Wiki bio has background, but this video is brilliant … m.youtube.com/watch?v=NdBG... RIP, my man. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Vo...

Phils top MIA, 4-2. Jesus Luzardo very strong for 6 innings. He gave up 2 runs, mostly on dink hits. Bryce Harper hit a 2R HR off Sandy Alcantara, who had been fantastic in past 3 starts. Brandon Marsh hit two 2B, scoring 3rd run on 1B by Harrison Bader. 3 clean innings by bullpen. Duran save.