A Tom
@atoms99.bsky.social
Architect, runner, reader. Enjoying life in the Eastern Sierra. Pro equality, pro living in reality, pro science and scientific method, and pro (real) critical thinking.
"These are the times that try men's souls." Thomas Paine, December, 1776
"These are the times that try men's souls." Thomas Paine, December, 1776
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Music is life...but less so for those dying to make it.
Music is life...but less so for those dying to make it.
I've spent 20 years as a touring guitarist. The live industry is broken – now it’s breaking musicians too. Here’s what needs to change
When an average gigging life includes permanent damage to financial, physical and mental wellbeing, it’s time to re-evaluate what the business is doing to the people who stand on stage
www.guitarworld.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:21 PM
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Music is life...but less so for those dying to make it.
Music is life...but less so for those dying to make it.
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A publisher who lays off a reporter whose pen is freezing because she's covering a frigid war zone while dodging missiles is not an editor you want to work for, in a more perfect world
February 4, 2026 at 5:07 PM
A publisher who lays off a reporter whose pen is freezing because she's covering a frigid war zone while dodging missiles is not an editor you want to work for, in a more perfect world
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Horrible news: "Maryland law change is making it harder to get compensation for wrongful convictions": www.thebanner.com/community/cr...
Maryland law change is making it harder to get compensation for wrongful convictions
A provision included in one of the budget bills in 2025 requires counties to now pay half of any compensation — even though state’s attorneys are independent elected officials.
www.thebanner.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Horrible news: "Maryland law change is making it harder to get compensation for wrongful convictions": www.thebanner.com/community/cr...
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“Get it all on record now — get the films — get the witnesses — because somewhere down the road of history some bastard will get up and say that this never happened.”
Dwight D. Eisenhower, after visiting liberated concentration camps in April 1945
Dwight D. Eisenhower, after visiting liberated concentration camps in April 1945
January 24, 2026 at 9:24 PM
“Get it all on record now — get the films — get the witnesses — because somewhere down the road of history some bastard will get up and say that this never happened.”
Dwight D. Eisenhower, after visiting liberated concentration camps in April 1945
Dwight D. Eisenhower, after visiting liberated concentration camps in April 1945
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dare to be stupid is a protest song now
i keep coming back to this. when *weird al* is this mad...
i keep coming back to this. when *weird al* is this mad...
We got Weird Al out here singing Killing In The Name, the time for moderation is over
December 7, 2025 at 8:48 PM
dare to be stupid is a protest song now
i keep coming back to this. when *weird al* is this mad...
i keep coming back to this. when *weird al* is this mad...
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Dave Matthews and Tim Ryenolds playing Neil Young’s Ohio last night and ends with some Rage Against the Machine.
January 24, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Dave Matthews and Tim Ryenolds playing Neil Young’s Ohio last night and ends with some Rage Against the Machine.
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I don't know how many bands and music artists are here but I am thinking that if you are a popular artist or have a good foothold, can we immortalize Renee's poetry in our music? Any and all proceeds from that song can go to her family.
January 9, 2026 at 3:31 PM
I don't know how many bands and music artists are here but I am thinking that if you are a popular artist or have a good foothold, can we immortalize Renee's poetry in our music? Any and all proceeds from that song can go to her family.
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Amanda Gorman wrote this poem for Renee Good and that’s it for me tonight.
January 9, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Amanda Gorman wrote this poem for Renee Good and that’s it for me tonight.
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Have had this song in my head all day.
"What if you knew her and found her dead on the ground. How can you run when you know"
youtu.be/MN_9VqfVQ9c?...
"What if you knew her and found her dead on the ground. How can you run when you know"
youtu.be/MN_9VqfVQ9c?...
Ohio - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Music And Song Courtesy:Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young)
YouTube video by peaceandfreedom2011
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January 8, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Have had this song in my head all day.
"What if you knew her and found her dead on the ground. How can you run when you know"
youtu.be/MN_9VqfVQ9c?...
"What if you knew her and found her dead on the ground. How can you run when you know"
youtu.be/MN_9VqfVQ9c?...
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ICE destroying a memorial for Renee Good set up by protesters after ICE murdered her in cold blood.
January 8, 2026 at 4:35 PM
ICE destroying a memorial for Renee Good set up by protesters after ICE murdered her in cold blood.
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Quick heads-up before we drop the needle.
These ain’t celebration tracks — they’re reckonings. Songs staring straight at power, ego, and acts that leave bodies.
🎵 Masters of War — Bob Dylan
🎵 Ohio — Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
🎵 Zombie — The Cranberries
🎵 Sunday Bloody Sunday — U2
These ain’t celebration tracks — they’re reckonings. Songs staring straight at power, ego, and acts that leave bodies.
🎵 Masters of War — Bob Dylan
🎵 Ohio — Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
🎵 Zombie — The Cranberries
🎵 Sunday Bloody Sunday — U2
January 8, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Quick heads-up before we drop the needle.
These ain’t celebration tracks — they’re reckonings. Songs staring straight at power, ego, and acts that leave bodies.
🎵 Masters of War — Bob Dylan
🎵 Ohio — Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
🎵 Zombie — The Cranberries
🎵 Sunday Bloody Sunday — U2
These ain’t celebration tracks — they’re reckonings. Songs staring straight at power, ego, and acts that leave bodies.
🎵 Masters of War — Bob Dylan
🎵 Ohio — Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
🎵 Zombie — The Cranberries
🎵 Sunday Bloody Sunday — U2
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"Ohio" (1971) - written by Neil Young in reaction to the Kent State shootings of May 4, 1970. Performed by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. 🗃️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN_9...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN_9...
Ohio - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Music And Song Courtesy:Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young)
YouTube video by peaceandfreedom2011
www.youtube.com
January 7, 2026 at 8:15 PM
"Ohio" (1971) - written by Neil Young in reaction to the Kent State shootings of May 4, 1970. Performed by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. 🗃️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN_9...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN_9...
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I can’t believe how stupid everything is
November 17, 2025 at 11:27 PM
I can’t believe how stupid everything is
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Something that’s so striking in these emails is how…unimpressive Epstein is. He comes off as a pompous, sub-literate lech. Yes everyone is so mortifyingly solicitous of him! All fawning and flattery! Why?????
November 13, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Something that’s so striking in these emails is how…unimpressive Epstein is. He comes off as a pompous, sub-literate lech. Yes everyone is so mortifyingly solicitous of him! All fawning and flattery! Why?????
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November 10, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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I wrote a blog post about this because when my husband was sick (cancer for 6 years before his passing) I often didn’t know what I needed or didn’t have the emotional energy to tell someone what they could do for me. I loved concrete offers.
Here are some lovely alternative questions to ask when offering help that go way beyond “Let me know what you need”…
November 3, 2025 at 2:07 PM
I wrote a blog post about this because when my husband was sick (cancer for 6 years before his passing) I often didn’t know what I needed or didn’t have the emotional energy to tell someone what they could do for me. I loved concrete offers.
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I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
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democrats of all stripes should be rallying around kat abughazaleh asap. it doesnt matter where you stand ideologically. trying to jail dissenters is fundamentally unamerican and 100% fascist. democratic leaders at all levels should be making noise about it. you dont need a poll or focus group.
October 29, 2025 at 5:26 PM
democrats of all stripes should be rallying around kat abughazaleh asap. it doesnt matter where you stand ideologically. trying to jail dissenters is fundamentally unamerican and 100% fascist. democratic leaders at all levels should be making noise about it. you dont need a poll or focus group.
Very true!!
Andor S1 & S2 is an antifascist masterpiece. You should watch it.
October 15, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Very true!!
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I wrote this piece about 7th anniversary of Jamal Khashoggi's murder.
On the costs of speaking the truth in today's world.
And how Jamal's memory still stalks Saudi Arabia--- and the Washington Post.
open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...
On the costs of speaking the truth in today's world.
And how Jamal's memory still stalks Saudi Arabia--- and the Washington Post.
open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...
Jamal Khashoggi, the Washington Post, and the Cost of Speaking Out
As Saudi Arabia hosts comedians and courts gamers, the silenced voice of Jamal Khashoggi still echoes.
open.substack.com
October 2, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I wrote this piece about 7th anniversary of Jamal Khashoggi's murder.
On the costs of speaking the truth in today's world.
And how Jamal's memory still stalks Saudi Arabia--- and the Washington Post.
open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...
On the costs of speaking the truth in today's world.
And how Jamal's memory still stalks Saudi Arabia--- and the Washington Post.
open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...
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Another way of looking at it
September 29, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Another way of looking at it
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Good morning resisters 🌅💙
It's Saturday morning and waking up in America is different these days. But no matter, all is not lost , because we still have the power to change the course we are on. Your votes mattered and still matter today , so get involved with your local politics. #Vote
It's Saturday morning and waking up in America is different these days. But no matter, all is not lost , because we still have the power to change the course we are on. Your votes mattered and still matter today , so get involved with your local politics. #Vote
September 27, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Good morning resisters 🌅💙
It's Saturday morning and waking up in America is different these days. But no matter, all is not lost , because we still have the power to change the course we are on. Your votes mattered and still matter today , so get involved with your local politics. #Vote
It's Saturday morning and waking up in America is different these days. But no matter, all is not lost , because we still have the power to change the course we are on. Your votes mattered and still matter today , so get involved with your local politics. #Vote
Surreal rainbow tonight
September 27, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Surreal rainbow tonight