“On Dec. 29, 1890, a Lakota encampment on the Pine Ridge Reservation was attacked by the U.S. Army and close to 300 Native Americans were murdered near Wounded Knee Creek in South Dakota. ‘We Remember’ poster by Bruce Carter, Library of Congress collection.” Zinn Education Project.

Woke in the. Ight to catch Freddie Freeman’s Amazing Feat. A step-up of physical and mental and emotional grace under fire and collective team spirit. I do love sports. Interesting how The Old School National Pastime is flourishing in places despised by MAGA. I guess they’ve got the NFL.

Foundations. youtu.be/lAwhowRGVg8?...

"The cafe was full of students, dressed mostly with aggressive political untidiness--the men in sailor's sweaters and stained baggy trousers, the girls in ill-fitting jumpers, skirts held visibly together with safety pins and carelessly knotted gaudy gipsy scarves….1/2

Going after ‘Homegrowners.’ Pass it along. youtu.be/j7SOc_8IhSY?...

Green Room 42. “Vincent” Reprise. With Delilah Dunn Performing!

Gabbard is spewing MAGA malarkey in an old trumpist pattern - Dont Fall For It.

“Punk wasn’t about starting a band to sell clothes.” ~ Steve Jones

I saw a Coal Black Squirrel while walking the dogs this morning. And these other things too. #ThingsISeeWalkingTheDogs in #riversideparknyc

WOE in #WestHarlem

Damn Good Listen About Bad Things. www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQcW...

Song. youtu.be/pD_eZg70Ms0?...

In The Heights…May 14, 2025. #WashingtonHeights on #Broadway

Who remembers the Red Rose/White Rose Mother’s Day Practice? Was it widespread? Regional? Generational? Does it still go on? Is it news to you?

May 9, 1970. In #NorthCarolina

On May5, 1862 a small, ill-equipped,inexperienced Mexican army defeated well-armed,powerful French invaders in Puebla. Mexican conservatives had backed the foreigners in hopes of ousting the liberal gov't of Benito Juarez. Cons colluding with foreigners betraying their nation-sound familiar?

Happy 81st Si Kahn. And Thanks. youtu.be/NNVZQ3M6t84?...

Zooming In On Newspapers, Magazines, and Time. 1 of 8

J.D. Lewis and "Teenage Frolics." www.wral.com/video/wral-t...

Thanks R.J. for all you have done to keep the Spirit Alive. Play Hard, Play Smart, and Play Together. Thread 1 of 10.

No. 11 seed North Carolina (23-13) vs. No. 6 seed Mississippi (22-11) Friday, March 21 — 4:05 p.m. Milwaukee — Fiserv Forum TV: TNT (Kevin Harlan, Dan Bonner, Stan Van Gundy, Lauren Shehadi) Radio: Tar Heels Sports Network (Jones Angell, Tyler Zeller) Thread 1 of 8.

No. 11 seed North Carolina (22-13) vs. No. 11 seed San Diego State (21-9) Tuesday, March 18 — 9:10 p.m. Dayton, Ohio — UD Arena TV: TruTV (Spero Dedes, Jim Spanarkel, Jon Rothstein) Radio: Tar Heels Sports Network (Jones Angell, Tyler Zeller) Thread 9 of 9

‪#OTD (3/16) in The 1780s Quork, a sailor from Ocracoke set out despite warnings about bad weather. He never returned. Thus, today has been remembered as Old Quork’s Day on the #OBX. Is this still celebrated? Anyone? www.ncdcr.gov/blog/2016/03... ‬

No. 5 seed North Carolina (22-12) vs. No. 1 seed Duke (29-3) Friday, March 14 — 7 p.m. Charlotte, N.C. — Spectrum Center TV: ESPN (Dave O'Brien, Cory Alexander, Angel Gray) Radio: Tar Heels Sports Network (Jones Angell, Tyler Zeller) Thread 8 of 8.

Dirt Clod Fight - Whupped Some Baptists.

No. 5 seed North Carolina (21-12) vs. No. 4 seed Wake Forest (21-10) Thursday, March 13 — 2:30 p.m. Charlotte, N.C. — Spectrum Center TV: ESPN (Wes Durham, Cory Alexander) Radio: Tar Heels Sports Network (Jones Angell, Tyler Zeller) Thread 7 of 7

ACCTournament No. 5 seed North Carolina (20-12) vs. No. 12 seed Notre Dame (15-17) Wednesday, March 12 — 2:30 p.m. Charlotte, N.C. — Spectrum Center TV: ESPN (Wes Durham, Cory Alexander) Radio: Tar Heels Sports Network (Jones Angell, Tyler Zeller) Thread 7 of 7

Market down. Twitter down. Recession talk up.

North Carolina (20-11, 13-6 ACC) vs. No. 2 Duke (27-3, 18-1 ACC) Saturday, March 8 — 6:30 p.m. Chapel Hill, N.C. — Smith Center TV: ESPN (Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas, Jessica Sims) Radio: Tar Heels Sports Network (Jones Angell, Tyler Zeller) Thread, 1 of 9.

A team of archivists has recreated the pre-Trump CDC website as a live, easy-to-navigate website that should be indexed by Google. The team is hosting it in Europe. Cool project that is sadly necessary: www.404media.co/archivists-r...

Starting this week, we’ll all pay more at the store because of the Trump tariffs, even while he’s finalizing a multi-trillion-dollar tax cut for the wealthy. All the bluster is meant to get us talking about literally anything else.

Letter to the Editor, DTH Feb. 6, 1974.

North Carolina (19-11, 12-6 ACC) at Virginia Tech (13-16, 8-10 ACC) Tuesday, March 4 — 7 p.m. Blacksburg, Va. — Cassell Coliseum TV: ESPNU (Kevin Brown, Jon Crispin) Radio: Tar Heels Sports Network (Jones Angell, Tyler Zeller) Thread 7 of 7

#OTD in 1974 - 8 pts in 17 seconds & dook goes down - 50,000 people saw it if you believe everybody who says they were there. #GTHd.

North Carolina (18-11, 11-6 ACC) vs. Miami (6-22, 2-15 ACC) Saturday, March 1 — Noon Chapel Hill, N.C. — Smith Center TV: ESPN (Dave O'Brien, Jon Crispin) Radio: Tar Heels Sports Network (Jones Angell, Tyler Hansbrough) Thread 7 of 7.

Coach Dean Smith was born #OTD in 1936 (d.2015). He was a philosopher and teacher. Read on, Thread: 1 of 8.

“I thought someone with his business acumen would have come in with a fine tooth comb and actually found it instead of coming in with a wrecking ball and destroying people’s lives for no reason..." said a trump voter who lost his job in the DOGE purge.1 of 2.

North Carolina (17-11, 10-6 ACC) at Florida State (16-11, 7-9 ACC) Monday, Feb. 24 — 7 p.m. Tallahassee, Fla. — Tucker Center TV: ESPN (Dave O’Brien, Cory Alexander) Radio: Tar Heels Sports Network (Jones Angell, Tyler Zeller) Thread, 7 of 7

“On February 23, 1983, Buckminster Fuller was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian award, for his contributions as a geometrician, educator and architect-designer.” www.dncr.nc.gov/blog/2016/02...

Great stuff here from Thomas Mills. Informative, succinct, & to the point. He’s nails Thom Tillis’ fecklessness here. www.facebook.com/share/p/1EKD...?

On this day 10 years ago I drove down the mountain, Asheville to Chapel Hill, and paid my last respects to Coach Dean Smith. We were all so very lucky for so very long. May the spirited example of his decisions and ethics serve as a guide for those who recognize the unique nature of his greatness.

Which War DID Bob Sheldon die in? He was shot and killed in his bookshop, The Internationalist, on this day (Feb. 21) in 1991. Thread, 1 of 6. #ChapelHill #Internationalist #BobSheldon

North Carolina (16-11, 9-6 ACC) vs. Virginia (13-13, 6-9 ACC) Saturday, Feb. 22 — 4 p.m. Chapel Hill, N.C. — Smith Center TV: ESPN2 (Dave O'Brien, Cory Alexander) Radio: Tar Heels Sports Network (Jones Angell, Tyler Zeller) Biorhythm Thread 1 of 7

North Carolina (15-11, 8-6 ACC) vs. NC State (10-15, 3-11 ACC) Wednesday, Feb. 19 — 7 p.m. Chapel Hill, N.C. — Smith Center TV: ESPN (Rece Davis, Jay Bilas) Radio: Tar Heels Sports Network (Jones Angell, Tyler Zeller) Biorhythm Thread 7 of 7

Anti-Science Forces Have Deep Roots in the United States. In particular, managing science education rather than encouraging free inquiry is the play in GOP-controlled legislatures across the nation. Thread 4 of 4

Naropa! Be there. www.openculture.com/2014/11/naro...?

The fear is palpable in one vibrant community near downtown Chicago known as the “Mexico of the Midwest.” ICE raids have created a climate of terror, causing residents to skip medical appointments, stay away from school and limit visits to local businesses. www.americaamerica.news/p/pushing-ba...

~ “Thoughts on a Slingblade” A Story Thread 1 of 8

North Carolina (14-11, 7-6 ACC) at Syracuse (11-14, 5-9 ACC) Saturday, Feb. 15 — 6 p.m. Syracuse, N.Y. — JMA Wireless Dome TV: ESPN (Kevin Brown, Jon Crispin) Radio: Tar Heels Sports Network (Jones Angell, Tyler Zeller) Thread, Post 1 of 8