Roberta Rakove
@rmrakove.bsky.social
Bob Dylan, Pro Choice, Patti Smith, public health, nonprofit advocacy, 2nd Wave feminist but catching up. She/her
@raypadgett.bsky.social ‘s wonderful essay on Thanksgiving and the Rolling Thunder tour
open.substack.com/pub/dylanliv...
open.substack.com/pub/dylanliv...
A Rolling Thunder Thanksgiving
1975-11-26, Civic Center, Augusta, ME
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November 27, 2025 at 12:46 PM
@raypadgett.bsky.social ‘s wonderful essay on Thanksgiving and the Rolling Thunder tour
open.substack.com/pub/dylanliv...
open.substack.com/pub/dylanliv...
Happy Thanksgiving
November 27, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Happy Thanksgiving
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Still have yet to see AI make my life better in any way
November 26, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Still have yet to see AI make my life better in any way
Bob Dylan and The Band - Forever Young & Baby, Let Me Follow You Down
YouTube video by John Doe
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November 25, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Looking forward to reading this new research. We need scholarship that continues to expose the disastrous effects of the Roberts’ Court’s assault on the Voting Rights Act.
Thanks @kevintmorris.bsky.social and @michaelgmiller.bsky.social.
Thanks @kevintmorris.bsky.social and @michaelgmiller.bsky.social.
November 24, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Looking forward to reading this new research. We need scholarship that continues to expose the disastrous effects of the Roberts’ Court’s assault on the Voting Rights Act.
Thanks @kevintmorris.bsky.social and @michaelgmiller.bsky.social.
Thanks @kevintmorris.bsky.social and @michaelgmiller.bsky.social.
Medicaid cuts will affect everyone.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
When the G.O.P. Medicaid Cuts Arrive, These Hospitals Will Be Hit Hardest
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Medicaid cuts will affect everyone.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
Important read. As someone who has had to eliminate ultra processed foods I can vouch for this. The upswing in energy and mood is amazing.
As you prepare for your holiday feast, here's something to consider. Research suggests there are certain foods that can help boost our moods and make us happier in the long-run. n.pr/4pt2Cp5
What foods make you happiest? It's not what you think
As you prepare for your holiday feast, here's something to consider. Research suggests there are certain foods that can help boost our moods and make us happier in the long-run.
n.pr
November 24, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Important read. As someone who has had to eliminate ultra processed foods I can vouch for this. The upswing in energy and mood is amazing.
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The Alliance joined lawmakers and advocates to speak out against the Administration's decision to limit disability benefits. Yesterday, it was announced these plans have been abandoned. A good reminder that when we fight, we win!
🔗 Read our full statement: ow.ly/Psqz50XuNVE
🔗 Read our full statement: ow.ly/Psqz50XuNVE
November 20, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The Alliance joined lawmakers and advocates to speak out against the Administration's decision to limit disability benefits. Yesterday, it was announced these plans have been abandoned. A good reminder that when we fight, we win!
🔗 Read our full statement: ow.ly/Psqz50XuNVE
🔗 Read our full statement: ow.ly/Psqz50XuNVE
Not The Onion
Sales of AI-enabled teddy bear suspended after it gave advice on BDSM sex and where to find knives
Sales of AI-enabled teddy bear suspended after it gave advice on BDSM sex and where to find knives | CNN Business
Sales of an artificial intelligence-enabled plush toy have been suspended after it was found that it engaged in conversation around sexually explicit topics and offered potentially dangerous advice.
www.cnn.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Not The Onion
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
November 17, 2025 at 1:57 AM
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
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Community health centers provide care for 1 in 10 Americans, but funding cuts threaten their survival.
theconversation.com/community-he...
theconversation.com/community-he...
Community health centers provide care for 1 in 10 Americans, but funding cuts threaten their survival
Millions of Americans rely on this network of federally funded health clinics for their primary care.
theconversation.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Community health centers provide care for 1 in 10 Americans, but funding cuts threaten their survival.
theconversation.com/community-he...
theconversation.com/community-he...
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Good statement from the US conference of Catholic Bishops
November 14, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Good statement from the US conference of Catholic Bishops
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November 13, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Since Judge Ellis quoted Carl Sandburg’s poem Chicago in her decision on the actions of federal immigration agents it’s a nice moment to note who gets quoted the most.
www.npr.org/2011/05/10/1...
www.npr.org/2011/05/10/1...
Bob Dylan's Words Find Place In Legal Writings
Robert Siegel talks to Alex Long, University of Tennessee law professor who contends that Bob Dylan's song lyrics are used more than any other writer's in court opinions and briefs. He chronicles the ...
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November 12, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Since Judge Ellis quoted Carl Sandburg’s poem Chicago in her decision on the actions of federal immigration agents it’s a nice moment to note who gets quoted the most.
www.npr.org/2011/05/10/1...
www.npr.org/2011/05/10/1...
Some good news
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. apnews.com/article/supr...
Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide
The Supreme Court has rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
apnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Some good news
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The coordinated nature of this—none are facing voters in 2026—means that either Schumer approved it or failed in his job as Senate Majority Leader to stop it.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
so currently defectors are:
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
November 10, 2025 at 2:43 AM
The coordinated nature of this—none are facing voters in 2026—means that either Schumer approved it or failed in his job as Senate Majority Leader to stop it.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
One week to go to see her in Chicago
50 Years of Patti Smith’s ‘Horses’ www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
50 Years of Patti Smith’s ‘Horses’ www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Patti Smith’s ‘Horses’ Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary (Gift Article)
In 1975, she transformed poetry into punk. Neither would ever be the same. More than 20 artists who made and admired the album share their memories.
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:48 AM
One week to go to see her in Chicago
50 Years of Patti Smith’s ‘Horses’ www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
50 Years of Patti Smith’s ‘Horses’ www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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What do you call a leader with no followers? Just a guy taking a walk.
He's not just a senator. He's the *leader*. His job isn't his personal vote. His job is to unify and lead his caucus against the regime.
He's not just a senator. He's the *leader*. His job isn't his personal vote. His job is to unify and lead his caucus against the regime.
November 10, 2025 at 1:11 AM
What do you call a leader with no followers? Just a guy taking a walk.
He's not just a senator. He's the *leader*. His job isn't his personal vote. His job is to unify and lead his caucus against the regime.
He's not just a senator. He's the *leader*. His job isn't his personal vote. His job is to unify and lead his caucus against the regime.
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My statement on the proposed Senate deal
November 10, 2025 at 1:14 AM
My statement on the proposed Senate deal
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This moment demands fighters, not folders.
Official statement from @jamestalarico.bsky.social on shutdown negotiations
November 10, 2025 at 12:48 AM
This moment demands fighters, not folders.
We took special note of this because we had a close friend in Brighton attending the concert but this review by Jack Walters for @raypadgett.bsky.social is just an amazing read.
substack.com/@raypadgett/...
substack.com/@raypadgett/...
Review: Bob Dylan in Brighton 2025 (by Jack Walters)
2025-11-07, Brighton Centre, Brighton, UK
substack.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:24 PM
We took special note of this because we had a close friend in Brighton attending the concert but this review by Jack Walters for @raypadgett.bsky.social is just an amazing read.
substack.com/@raypadgett/...
substack.com/@raypadgett/...
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Trying to figure out what #SCOTUS just did with #SNAP, and why Justice Jackson temporarily froze the district court's ruling?
Via "One First," me on what's going on—and why I think Jackson's move was savvy, notwithstanding the awful circumstances that forced it:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/190-snap-wtf
Via "One First," me on what's going on—and why I think Jackson's move was savvy, notwithstanding the awful circumstances that forced it:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/190-snap-wtf
190. SNAP WTF?
A very quick explainer on what (and why) Justice Jackson issued an "administrative stay" in the SNAP case late on Friday night, and on what's likely to happen next
www.stevevladeck.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Trying to figure out what #SCOTUS just did with #SNAP, and why Justice Jackson temporarily froze the district court's ruling?
Via "One First," me on what's going on—and why I think Jackson's move was savvy, notwithstanding the awful circumstances that forced it:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/190-snap-wtf
Via "One First," me on what's going on—and why I think Jackson's move was savvy, notwithstanding the awful circumstances that forced it:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/190-snap-wtf
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Alzheimer’s decline slows with just a few thousand steps a day
A modest increase in physical activity can delay cognitive decline by three years — or more.
www.nature.com/artic...
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A modest increase in physical activity can delay cognitive decline by three years — or more.
www.nature.com/artic...
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Alzheimer’s decline slows with just a few thousand steps a day
Nature - A modest increase in physical activity can delay cognitive decline by three years — or more.
www.nature.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Alzheimer’s decline slows with just a few thousand steps a day
A modest increase in physical activity can delay cognitive decline by three years — or more.
www.nature.com/artic...
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A modest increase in physical activity can delay cognitive decline by three years — or more.
www.nature.com/artic...
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