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editaurus @davesegal.bsky.social · 21h

Vile, but not at all surprising. It's the natural excrescence of the GOP.

Politico @politico.com · 1d

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1d

wow. bezos has destroyed this paper.

karl rove knausgård @uhactually.bsky.social · 1d

Lmao WaPo has fewer than 100K circulation now. It turns out “alienate your liberal subscriber base” is not a good strategy when the Republicans also hate you. www.forbes.com/sites/andyme...

The Washington Post Is Running Out Of Readers Willing To Pay

Once a titan of American journalism, The Washington Post now struggles to reach even 100,000 print subscribers most days.

www.forbes.com

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editaurus @davesegal.bsky.social · 2d

Reaffirmed today that Diga Rhythm Band's Diga is the pinnacle of Grateful Dead diaspora recordings.
www.discogs.com/master/22572...

Diga Rhythm Band - Diga

Explore songs, recommendations, and other album details for Diga by Diga Rhythm Band. Compare different versions and buy them all on Discogs.

www.discogs.com

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editaurus @davesegal.bsky.social · 2d

"Afro Rock" by the mysterious Ken James And His Rockers sounds like a jazzier/funkier take on Faust's "Just A Second."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoVA...

Ken James and his Rockers - Afro Rock

YouTube video by krautlounge

www.youtube.com

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editaurus @davesegal.bsky.social · 3d

Good time to go vegan.

Miss Aja @brat2381.bsky.social · 3d

www.foxbusiness.com/economy/beef...

Beef prices hit record highs as nationwide cattle inventory drops to lowest level in 70 years

Beef prices are at record highs as drought reduced cattle inventory to the lowest levels since 1951, with ground beef up 12.8% and steak prices rising 16.6% year over year.

www.foxbusiness.com

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Ify Nwadiwe @ifycomedy.com · 3d

I think we really should stop using antifa and just fully say anti-fascist and get them saying they are against anti fascism. Using antifa is giving them some distance and I genuinely think some of their base don’t even know that’s what it stands for.

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editaurus @davesegal.bsky.social · 3d

One of the healthiest things you can do is to de-invest yourself from the outcome of sporting events. Enjoy sports purely for the displays of athleticism. Watch your blood pressure plummet.

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editaurus @davesegal.bsky.social · 3d

Finally gripped this long-time want, Danny White's "Natural Soul Brother."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIYe...

Danny White Natural Soul Brother

YouTube video by SoulLegendsRadio

www.youtube.com

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editaurus @davesegal.bsky.social · 4d

Dude in Naked Roommate sporting the first Linton Kwesi Johnson T-shirt I've ever seen.

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editaurus @davesegal.bsky.social · 4d

FOR SALE
Sensational & Spectre- Acid & Bass [2009, WordSound CD] Another underground-hip-hop bomb that didn't make it onto Pitchfork's Best Rap Albums list.
VG+/VG+; $28 shipped.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 5d

John Lodge was a pioneering force of British rock’s most underrated band

The late musician helped steer the Moody Blues into an exciting and groundbreaking new era of psychedelia

www.theguardian.com

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editaurus @davesegal.bsky.social · 5d

I'm at the stage of my music-journalism career when I sometimes even forget I interviewed artists I love, such as... Broadcast.
www.thestranger.com/music/2005/1...

Regal Tender

Couples in rock: Don't you just adore 'em? Kim and Thurston; John and Yoko; Sonny and Cher. To this impressive pantheon add Broadcast, who've been led since 1995 by vocalist Trish Keenan and bassist J...

www.thestranger.com

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editaurus @davesegal.bsky.social · 5d

If your employer hadn't so aggressively normalized an aspiring dictator and facilitated the 2024 election outcome, this series would be unnecessary.

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editaurus @davesegal.bsky.social · 6d

PSA: Rip Rig + Panic's God on the wall at Seattle's Daybreak Records.

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editaurus @davesegal.bsky.social · 6d

FOR SALE
Tom Carter- Long Time Underground [2015, Three Lobed/Divide By Zero 2xLP]
3am guitar mantras by the Charalambides maestro.
VG+/VG+; $18 shipped.

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 7d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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editaurus @davesegal.bsky.social · 7d

Want to see Smokey Robinson perform in 2025? It'll cost you $295.50... in Seattle, anyway.

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 8d

Ignore for the moment Bondi's seeming confirmation that FBI does have the pics from Epstein's safe and that's (one thing) they're covering up.

But take a step back and consider how inappropriate it is for the AG to wail bc someone said mean (true) things about the President.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8d

NOTABLE -- Pam Bondi refuses to answer direct questions about if the FBI has incriminating photos of Trump with half-naked young women, but instead deflects from them by attacking Sen. Whitehouse

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 7d

RE: Republicans making false claims about Portland violence? Are there no tourism-affected business in OR who'd like to make a very big stink about the GOP attack on Oregon businesses?

@wyden.senate.gov

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Republicans post fake image of Oregon protest – using photos of South America

A federal judge had blocked Trump’s request to deploy California national guard to Portland

www.theguardian.com

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editaurus @davesegal.bsky.social · 7d

-Artist name missing, check.
-Band members tiny and in silhouette, check.
-Label name dwarfs album title, check.
-Despite it all, this LP cover art is goated.

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editaurus @davesegal.bsky.social · 7d

Last night in Seattle before Autechre's second set, Rob Brown took a photo of the crowd. Pretty unexpected move from a group who don't ever acknowledge their audiences in clubs.

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editaurus @davesegal.bsky.social · 8d

Re: the Pitchfork 100 Best Rap Albums list—no Just Ice, no peace.

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editaurus @davesegal.bsky.social · 8d

I am asking you once again to expunge the useless “It is what it is” from your repertoire.

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Jason Kander @jasonkander.bsky.social · 9d

I was a skeptic about the import of the Epstein files.

But 3 invasions of cities, one military buildup outside Venezuela, a government shutdown, and so many other things meant to distract have me convinced whatever’s in there is the biggest presidential scandal in U.S. history.

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jeff com-BOO-ters @helldude.bsky.social · 9d

its truly remarkable, you have to really take the measure of it and it's almost hard to comprehend it, but the president of the united states is having texas invade illinois and oregon just to make twitter content

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