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Chris Jones @chrisjonesgrass.bsky.social · 2d

Solid point, sad to say.

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Chris Jones @chrisjonesgrass.bsky.social · 3d

J.D. Vance’s “boys will be boys” response is completely inadequate.

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Chris Jones @chrisjonesgrass.bsky.social · 5d

A rare moment of self-reflection. Must have been the jet lag.

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Chris Jones @chrisjonesgrass.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you, Pope Leo (and Hannah Arendt):

Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 7d

Pope Leo quotes Hannah Arendt:

“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction and the distinction between true and false no longer exist."

www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

Pope Leo calls for news agencies to stand as bulwark against "post-truths," lies and manipulation

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the "ancient art of lying" and manipulation.

www.cbsnews.com

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Chris Jones @chrisjonesgrass.bsky.social · 8d

Coming soon! Looking forward to the release of our new single two weeks from today. This is the link to pre-save wherever you listen to music:

clg.lnk.to/cj-UnderOver

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Chris Jones @chrisjonesgrass.bsky.social · 9d

What a card he is! I’m afraid I left my jacket at his house. Maybe his wife Rita will send it to me. I’ll text her about that.

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Chris Jones @chrisjonesgrass.bsky.social · 9d

I’m not a fan of name dropping, but I do have to say that I have met Habeas Corpus. Very nice guy. Very down to earth.

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Chris Jones @chrisjonesgrass.bsky.social · 9d

Nashville, October 17th! We return to the world famous Station Inn, with special guests.

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Donald Teplyske- Fervor Coulee: Roots Music Opinion [he/him] @fervorcoulee.bsky.social · 10d

Insights from @chrisjonesgrass.bsky.social, quite possibly the most clever mind in bluegrass.
bluegrasstoday.com/from-the-sid...

From The Side of the Road... that sounds so familiar! - Bluegrass Today

Chris returns to a video format for his new October column, seeing if classic bluegrass songs fit a contemporary country ballad configuration.

bluegrasstoday.com

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Chris Jones @chrisjonesgrass.bsky.social · 9d

You’re so kind.

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Chris Jones @chrisjonesgrass.bsky.social · 11d

Come back, John Mitchell. All is forgiven.

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Chris Jones @chrisjonesgrass.bsky.social · 12d

This has never been a more important quote. When the government dispatches uncalled-for federal troops to cities with no justification whatsoever, hoping to create one, it is absolutely essential to stand up to that firmly and in large numbers, but without giving them that justification.

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12d

“No one man can terrorize a whole nation, unless we are all his accomplices.” -Edward R. Murrow

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Chris Jones @chrisjonesgrass.bsky.social · 18d

I know. I’d like to go back to being at least 10% drunk!

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Chris Jones @chrisjonesgrass.bsky.social · 19d

We know things aren’t good when we’ve already far surpassed JVL’s late 2024 worst-case scenario. A sobering but good read: @jvl.bsky.social www.thebulwark.com/p/we-are-in-...

We Are in the Worst-Case Scenario

The November 2024 version of you would be shocked at what the September 2025 version accepts as reality.

www.thebulwark.com

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Jamie Gangel @jamiegangel.bsky.social · 22d

Breaking: Sinclair ends boycott of Jimmy Kimmel

www.cnn.com/2025/09/26/m...

Sinclair ends its Jimmy Kimmel boycott | CNN Business

The blackout of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” is halfway over.

www.cnn.com

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Chris Jones @chrisjonesgrass.bsky.social · 23d

Can’t argue with that!

Chris Jones @chrisjonesgrass.bsky.social · 24d

You can go ahead and consider this the theme song for the non-rapture this week, one I co-wrote with Jon Weisberger called “What if You’re Wrong?”

youtu.be/nALJfok70NU?...