Brian Downey
@briandowney.bsky.social
Guitar enthusiast. Music Lover. Freelance communicator. Truth & Justice Seeker.
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Ted Tocks Covers
Venus
Originally posted on Sept. 6/18.
On this day in 2006, #MariskaVeres died of cancer. She was the vocalist for #ShockingBlue who brought us the original version of ‘Venus’.
“A goddess on a mountain top
Was burning like a silver flame"
#bananarama
Venus
Originally posted on Sept. 6/18.
On this day in 2006, #MariskaVeres died of cancer. She was the vocalist for #ShockingBlue who brought us the original version of ‘Venus’.
“A goddess on a mountain top
Was burning like a silver flame"
#bananarama
Venus – A smash hit in successive decades. #MusicisLife #TedTocksCovers #ShockingBlue #Bananarama
Out of the ‘Shocking Blue’ from the Netherlands came this psychedelic rock folk group in 1967. They were actually quite a deal from the ‘summer of love’ through 1974 when th…
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December 2, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Ted Tocks Covers
Venus
Originally posted on Sept. 6/18.
On this day in 2006, #MariskaVeres died of cancer. She was the vocalist for #ShockingBlue who brought us the original version of ‘Venus’.
“A goddess on a mountain top
Was burning like a silver flame"
#bananarama
Venus
Originally posted on Sept. 6/18.
On this day in 2006, #MariskaVeres died of cancer. She was the vocalist for #ShockingBlue who brought us the original version of ‘Venus’.
“A goddess on a mountain top
Was burning like a silver flame"
#bananarama
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NEWS: A federal appeals court has unanimously ruled that Alina Habba is disqualified from serving as U.S. Attorney in New Jersey — calling her appointment unlawful and void. The 3rd Circuit panel upheld a prior decision that her tenure violated federal appointment law.
December 1, 2025 at 3:21 PM
NEWS: A federal appeals court has unanimously ruled that Alina Habba is disqualified from serving as U.S. Attorney in New Jersey — calling her appointment unlawful and void. The 3rd Circuit panel upheld a prior decision that her tenure violated federal appointment law.
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Ted Tocks Covers
The Top Three Posts for November and a few bonus songs.
Enjoy some quality music from R.E.M., Gordon Lightfoot, Def Leppard and a whole lot more.
Have a grateful day!
#ToddSnider #JimmyCliff #DonnaJeanGodchaux #REM #GordonLightfoot #DefLeppard #JacksonBrowne
The Top Three Posts for November and a few bonus songs.
Enjoy some quality music from R.E.M., Gordon Lightfoot, Def Leppard and a whole lot more.
Have a grateful day!
#ToddSnider #JimmyCliff #DonnaJeanGodchaux #REM #GordonLightfoot #DefLeppard #JacksonBrowne
Top Three Posts for November and a Whole Lot More. #MusicisLife #TedTocksCovers
I write this while looking at a world that somehow continues to function while reigns of terror and chaos all around us aim to grind us down. Or worse, their efforts to flood the field with so many…
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December 1, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Ted Tocks Covers
The Top Three Posts for November and a few bonus songs.
Enjoy some quality music from R.E.M., Gordon Lightfoot, Def Leppard and a whole lot more.
Have a grateful day!
#ToddSnider #JimmyCliff #DonnaJeanGodchaux #REM #GordonLightfoot #DefLeppard #JacksonBrowne
The Top Three Posts for November and a few bonus songs.
Enjoy some quality music from R.E.M., Gordon Lightfoot, Def Leppard and a whole lot more.
Have a grateful day!
#ToddSnider #JimmyCliff #DonnaJeanGodchaux #REM #GordonLightfoot #DefLeppard #JacksonBrowne
Who else is tired of his voice, his face, his arrogance, his narcissistic macho, his daily threats, his daily whining, complaining, name calling & finger pointing since 2015? Why does the media cover him? Why do we allow this to continue? Where is the common sense decency in Congress?
November 29, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Who else is tired of his voice, his face, his arrogance, his narcissistic macho, his daily threats, his daily whining, complaining, name calling & finger pointing since 2015? Why does the media cover him? Why do we allow this to continue? Where is the common sense decency in Congress?
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Remembering one of the greatest singers/entertainers of our time, Freddie Mercury. He died Nov. 24, 1991. He was just 45. #Queen
a man in a white shirt is standing on a stage with his mouth open and a purple background .
ALT: a man in a white shirt is standing on a stage with his mouth open and a purple background .
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November 25, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Remembering one of the greatest singers/entertainers of our time, Freddie Mercury. He died Nov. 24, 1991. He was just 45. #Queen
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Ted Tocks Covers
Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)
Originally posted on Nov. 21/20
55 years ago, #JimiHendrix scored his first #1 hit. Two months after his death, this song went to the top of the U.K. charts.
“If I don't meet you no more in this world then uh
I'll meet ya on the next one.
Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)
Originally posted on Nov. 21/20
55 years ago, #JimiHendrix scored his first #1 hit. Two months after his death, this song went to the top of the U.K. charts.
“If I don't meet you no more in this world then uh
I'll meet ya on the next one.
Voodoo Child (Slight Return) – Jimi dabbles in a little black magic and goes to #1. #MusicisLife #TedTocksCovers #JimiHendrix #MuddyWaters #NoelRedding #MitchMitchell #JackCasady #SteveWinwood
Today’s feature song is the subject of some confusion. Follow along for a fun musical journey that has served to inspire a litany of endlessly talented performers. Once I clarify the evolution of ‘…
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November 21, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Ted Tocks Covers
Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)
Originally posted on Nov. 21/20
55 years ago, #JimiHendrix scored his first #1 hit. Two months after his death, this song went to the top of the U.K. charts.
“If I don't meet you no more in this world then uh
I'll meet ya on the next one.
Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)
Originally posted on Nov. 21/20
55 years ago, #JimiHendrix scored his first #1 hit. Two months after his death, this song went to the top of the U.K. charts.
“If I don't meet you no more in this world then uh
I'll meet ya on the next one.
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Ted Tocks Covers
My Sweet Lord
Originally posted on December 26, 2018
George Harrison released ‘My Sweet Lord 55 years ago today.
“I really want to see you
Really want to be with you
Really want to see you, Lord
But it takes so long, my Lord”
#georgeharrison #BillyPreston
My Sweet Lord
Originally posted on December 26, 2018
George Harrison released ‘My Sweet Lord 55 years ago today.
“I really want to see you
Really want to be with you
Really want to see you, Lord
But it takes so long, my Lord”
#georgeharrison #BillyPreston
My Sweet Lord – Really want to be with you. #MusicisLife #TedTocksCovers #GeorgeHarrison #BillyPreston #BoyGeorge #Megadeth #TheChiffons
Today’s feature is about a song written with the best of intentions that led to a mountain of litigation. ‘My Sweet Lord’ was George Harrison’s first release as a solo artist and it became a massiv…
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November 23, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Ted Tocks Covers
My Sweet Lord
Originally posted on December 26, 2018
George Harrison released ‘My Sweet Lord 55 years ago today.
“I really want to see you
Really want to be with you
Really want to see you, Lord
But it takes so long, my Lord”
#georgeharrison #BillyPreston
My Sweet Lord
Originally posted on December 26, 2018
George Harrison released ‘My Sweet Lord 55 years ago today.
“I really want to see you
Really want to be with you
Really want to see you, Lord
But it takes so long, my Lord”
#georgeharrison #BillyPreston
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Ted Tocks Covers
All Things Must Pass
Originally posted on November 28, 2020
“Now the darkness only stays at night time
In the morning it will fade away
Daylight is good
At arriving at the right time
But it’s not always going
To be this grey”
#GeorgeHarrison
All Things Must Pass
Originally posted on November 28, 2020
“Now the darkness only stays at night time
In the morning it will fade away
Daylight is good
At arriving at the right time
But it’s not always going
To be this grey”
#GeorgeHarrison
All Things Must Pass – It’s not always going to be this grey. #MusicisLife #TedTocksCovers #GeorgeHarrison #TimothyLeary #BillyPreston #PaulMcCartney #BobbyWhitlock #JimJames #KlausVoorman #YusufIslam
On several occasions Ted Tocks has referred to the influence The Band had on artists from the time of their rise to prominence in the late 60s. Today’s feature will speak to this point. Specificall…
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November 26, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Ted Tocks Covers
All Things Must Pass
Originally posted on November 28, 2020
“Now the darkness only stays at night time
In the morning it will fade away
Daylight is good
At arriving at the right time
But it’s not always going
To be this grey”
#GeorgeHarrison
All Things Must Pass
Originally posted on November 28, 2020
“Now the darkness only stays at night time
In the morning it will fade away
Daylight is good
At arriving at the right time
But it’s not always going
To be this grey”
#GeorgeHarrison
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Mark Kelly: "I said something that was pretty simple and non-controversial, and that was that members of the military should follow the law. In response to that, Trump said I should be executed, I should be hanged ... it says a lot more about him than it says about me. I'm not going to be silenced."
November 25, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Mark Kelly: "I said something that was pretty simple and non-controversial, and that was that members of the military should follow the law. In response to that, Trump said I should be executed, I should be hanged ... it says a lot more about him than it says about me. I'm not going to be silenced."
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“I’ve got the best poll numbers I’ve ever had! Red hot!!!”
November 22, 2025 at 1:30 PM
“I’ve got the best poll numbers I’ve ever had! Red hot!!!”
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So you mistakenly dismembered a journalist?
MBS claims the murder of Khashoggi was "a huge mistake and we're our doing our best that this doesn't happen again."
November 18, 2025 at 6:12 PM
So you mistakenly dismembered a journalist?
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New in PN: Mike Johnson's Epstein bungling is a disaster for the GOP
"Observing Johnson in recent months has been like watching an extended Road Runner cartoon, where the Coyote fashions intricate knots of congressional procedure in order to tie himself to a giant stack of lit dynamite."
"Observing Johnson in recent months has been like watching an extended Road Runner cartoon, where the Coyote fashions intricate knots of congressional procedure in order to tie himself to a giant stack of lit dynamite."
Mike Johnson's Epstein bungling is a disaster for the GOP
The House speaker and his boss put on a masterclass of failure.
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November 18, 2025 at 12:47 PM
New in PN: Mike Johnson's Epstein bungling is a disaster for the GOP
"Observing Johnson in recent months has been like watching an extended Road Runner cartoon, where the Coyote fashions intricate knots of congressional procedure in order to tie himself to a giant stack of lit dynamite."
"Observing Johnson in recent months has been like watching an extended Road Runner cartoon, where the Coyote fashions intricate knots of congressional procedure in order to tie himself to a giant stack of lit dynamite."
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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THE SITUATION ROOM
Q: "Why are White House officials…meeting with Rep. Boebert in an effort to try to get her to not sign this petition calling for the release of the [Epstein] files?"
Leavitt: "I'm not going to detail conversations that took place in the situation room."
Leavitt: "I'm not going to detail conversations that took place in the situation room."
November 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM
THE SITUATION ROOM
