Dislocated Yankee
@dislocatedyankee.bsky.social
Retired editor, senior citizen, concerned American voter, hiker/walker, reader, thinker, promoter of non-zero-sum solutions, former NY Times commenter
Does anyone remember that Trump still hasn’t released any of his tax returns? Does anyone care anymore? I do.
December 31, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Does anyone remember that Trump still hasn’t released any of his tax returns? Does anyone care anymore? I do.
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The MAGA isolationist "America First" president now wants to go to war with Venezuela, Iran, and Nigeria and wants to assist Russia in its war against Ukraine. He's out of control, and Republicans in Congress are MIA in their role checking his power.
December 30, 2025 at 9:46 PM
The MAGA isolationist "America First" president now wants to go to war with Venezuela, Iran, and Nigeria and wants to assist Russia in its war against Ukraine. He's out of control, and Republicans in Congress are MIA in their role checking his power.
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The answer is that Alito will be unhappy as long as he faces any liberal opposition anywhere at any time. Like Trump and MAGAs, he doesn't believe liberals have a right to exist.
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ANALYSIS: Samuel Alito keeps getting his way. So why does he seem so unhappy? | CNN Politics
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has a remarkable record of transforming his old dissenting opinions into the new majority view and setting the direction of the law in America.
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December 29, 2025 at 12:57 PM
The answer is that Alito will be unhappy as long as he faces any liberal opposition anywhere at any time. Like Trump and MAGAs, he doesn't believe liberals have a right to exist.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/29/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/12/29/p...
U2's "Ultraviolet" is a multifaceted song about love, dependency, and spiritual yearning, using ultraviolet light as a metaphor for an intense, almost divine presence (like a lover or guiding force) that illuminates darkness and offers salvation from inner turmoil.
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U2 - Ultra Violet (Light My Way)
YouTube video by U2VEVO
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December 30, 2025 at 10:14 PM
U2's "Ultraviolet" is a multifaceted song about love, dependency, and spiritual yearning, using ultraviolet light as a metaphor for an intense, almost divine presence (like a lover or guiding force) that illuminates darkness and offers salvation from inner turmoil.
youtu.be/TUD4CQT33w4?...
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U2's "Ordinary Love" is a poignant tribute to Nelson Mandela, reflecting the bittersweet moment of his triumphant release from prison, acknowledging both his political victory and the personal cost, especially losing his marriage to Winnie.
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U2 - Ordinary Love (Live on The Tonight Show)
YouTube video by U2VEVO
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December 30, 2025 at 10:08 PM
U2's "Ordinary Love" is a poignant tribute to Nelson Mandela, reflecting the bittersweet moment of his triumphant release from prison, acknowledging both his political victory and the personal cost, especially losing his marriage to Winnie.
youtu.be/Fum3g86zUPc?...
youtu.be/Fum3g86zUPc?...
The MAGA isolationist "America First" president now wants to go to war with Venezuela, Iran, and Nigeria and wants to assist Russia in its war against Ukraine. He's out of control, and Republicans in Congress are MIA in their role checking his power.
December 30, 2025 at 9:46 PM
The MAGA isolationist "America First" president now wants to go to war with Venezuela, Iran, and Nigeria and wants to assist Russia in its war against Ukraine. He's out of control, and Republicans in Congress are MIA in their role checking his power.
The answer is that Alito will be unhappy as long as he faces any liberal opposition anywhere at any time. Like Trump and MAGAs, he doesn't believe liberals have a right to exist.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/29/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/12/29/p...
ANALYSIS: Samuel Alito keeps getting his way. So why does he seem so unhappy? | CNN Politics
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has a remarkable record of transforming his old dissenting opinions into the new majority view and setting the direction of the law in America.
www.cnn.com
December 29, 2025 at 12:57 PM
The answer is that Alito will be unhappy as long as he faces any liberal opposition anywhere at any time. Like Trump and MAGAs, he doesn't believe liberals have a right to exist.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/29/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/12/29/p...
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Speaking as someone who just wrote a book on the Manhattan Project, I can assure you that refugee immigrants were the *entire* reason the US mastered the atom first. The most chilling part of writing my book was reading about them fleeing fascism … abroad. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/fleeing-on...
December 28, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Speaking as someone who just wrote a book on the Manhattan Project, I can assure you that refugee immigrants were the *entire* reason the US mastered the atom first. The most chilling part of writing my book was reading about them fleeing fascism … abroad. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/fleeing-on...
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This is a bad sign for the future. If the current younger generation is drawn to Christian white nationalism, American democracy is doomed. Christian white nationalists do not believe that multiculturalism is possible or desirable or in the Declaration of Independence or the U.S. Constitution.
December 28, 2025 at 10:17 PM
This is a bad sign for the future. If the current younger generation is drawn to Christian white nationalism, American democracy is doomed. Christian white nationalists do not believe that multiculturalism is possible or desirable or in the Declaration of Independence or the U.S. Constitution.
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Lead by David Stevens. “Why aren't more young people at No Kings protests?
"I have experienced this repeatedly. I have been asked to explain my presence.”
It looks like some employers don't respect the freedom of speech which us older protesters take for granted.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/27/o...
"I have experienced this repeatedly. I have been asked to explain my presence.”
It looks like some employers don't respect the freedom of speech which us older protesters take for granted.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/27/o...
Opinion | At Protests, Lots of Boomers, Few Young People. Why?
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December 27, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Lead by David Stevens. “Why aren't more young people at No Kings protests?
"I have experienced this repeatedly. I have been asked to explain my presence.”
It looks like some employers don't respect the freedom of speech which us older protesters take for granted.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/27/o...
"I have experienced this repeatedly. I have been asked to explain my presence.”
It looks like some employers don't respect the freedom of speech which us older protesters take for granted.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/27/o...
Second song in this clip seems especially relevant to Bluesky members: the people have the power (not would-be dictators):
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U2 & Patti Smith - Bad + People Have the Power Pro Shot HD
YouTube video by U2 Legacy
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December 28, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Second song in this clip seems especially relevant to Bluesky members: the people have the power (not would-be dictators):
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This Rolling Stones song, "Waiting on a Friend," has a real NYC "vibe." I remember it well from my college days:
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The Rolling Stones - Waiting On A Friend ft Joshua Redman - Live OFFICIAL
YouTube video by The Rolling Stones
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December 28, 2025 at 9:43 PM
This Rolling Stones song, "Waiting on a Friend," has a real NYC "vibe." I remember it well from my college days:
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Trump alone gets out the vote that Republicans need. And he alone gets out the vote that Democrats need, too. This is the problem of dictatorship under America's Big Brother. Only his voice seems to matter politically. Fortunately, Trump will be gone soon, constitutionally or actuarially.
December 3, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Trump alone gets out the vote that Republicans need. And he alone gets out the vote that Democrats need, too. This is the problem of dictatorship under America's Big Brother. Only his voice seems to matter politically. Fortunately, Trump will be gone soon, constitutionally or actuarially.
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If DOJ wants to reestablish its credibility, it will stop trying to indict Letitia James and James Comey, release the Epstein files unredacted, and indict the president.
December 11, 2025 at 10:04 PM
If DOJ wants to reestablish its credibility, it will stop trying to indict Letitia James and James Comey, release the Epstein files unredacted, and indict the president.
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Originally written for and dedicated to Aung San Suu Kyi, the Burmese pro-democracy activist, and later dedicated to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the people of Ukraine, but beyond political figures, "Walk On" is is a "mantra" for spiritual endurance:
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U2 - Walk On (Live from Slane Castle, 2001)
YouTube video by U2VEVO
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December 24, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Originally written for and dedicated to Aung San Suu Kyi, the Burmese pro-democracy activist, and later dedicated to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the people of Ukraine, but beyond political figures, "Walk On" is is a "mantra" for spiritual endurance:
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Beautiful rendition of Bob Dylan's timeless classic:
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Sheryl Crow, Amy Grant sing Blowin' In the Wind - No Small Endeavor: Live
YouTube video by No Small Endeavor
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December 27, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Beautiful rendition of Bob Dylan's timeless classic:
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The Traveling Wilburys "End of the Line" is a great song for us senior citizens:
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The Traveling Wilburys - End Of The Line (Official 4K Music Video)
YouTube video by OfficialWilburyVEVO
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December 27, 2025 at 9:40 PM
The Traveling Wilburys "End of the Line" is a great song for us senior citizens:
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So, here is "With or Without You." Ostensibly about a troubled relationship between two lovers, the Washington Post interpreted the song as both an acerbic love song and a tune lamenting the moral contradictions one faces with religious faith. I prefer the latter take.
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U2 - With Or Without You (U2 At The BBC)
YouTube video by BBC Music
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December 26, 2025 at 10:47 PM
So, here is "With or Without You." Ostensibly about a troubled relationship between two lovers, the Washington Post interpreted the song as both an acerbic love song and a tune lamenting the moral contradictions one faces with religious faith. I prefer the latter take.
youtu.be/6DeDzsCGbsQ?...
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Suzanne Vega's "Luka" is about child abuse, told from the perspective of a young boy named Luka experiencing domestic violence, inspired by a real boy Vega knew; she later revealed the song's theme reflected abuse she suffered from her stepfather.
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Suzanne Vega - Luka (Live At Montreux 2004)
YouTube video by Montreux Jazz Festival
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December 15, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Suzanne Vega's "Luka" is about child abuse, told from the perspective of a young boy named Luka experiencing domestic violence, inspired by a real boy Vega knew; she later revealed the song's theme reflected abuse she suffered from her stepfather.
youtu.be/vHC4BAAWs2o?...
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"Theme from Harry's Game" by the Irish band Clannad is a haunting lament that explores the futility of war and the inevitable passage of time. It depicts the "troubles" in Northern Ireland: the song serves as a "hymn" to the tragedy of political violence.
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Clannad - Harry's Game live performance
YouTube video by Tysongreer
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December 26, 2025 at 10:01 PM
"Theme from Harry's Game" by the Irish band Clannad is a haunting lament that explores the futility of war and the inevitable passage of time. It depicts the "troubles" in Northern Ireland: the song serves as a "hymn" to the tragedy of political violence.
youtu.be/Z7-mnhHPbow?...
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"Blackbird" by Paul McCartney. Enjoy:
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Paul McCartney Live@Manchester, 12/14/24 - Blackbird
YouTube video by PolesLive
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December 24, 2025 at 9:48 PM
"Blackbird" by Paul McCartney. Enjoy:
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This clip was a bit before my time (I was six), but well worth viewing as a throwback for us seniors:
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American Bandstand 1967 -Top 10 - Georgy Girl, The Seekers
YouTube video by YouCanDanceToit!
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December 24, 2025 at 10:09 PM
This clip was a bit before my time (I was six), but well worth viewing as a throwback for us seniors:
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"Mr. Tambourine Man" by Bob Dylan (1965) is widely regarded as an anthem of surrealism, representing a departure from his early "protest" music into introspective and poetic territory.
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The Byrds "Mr. Tambourine Man" on The Ed Sullivan Show
YouTube video by The Ed Sullivan Show
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December 26, 2025 at 9:53 PM
"Mr. Tambourine Man" by Bob Dylan (1965) is widely regarded as an anthem of surrealism, representing a departure from his early "protest" music into introspective and poetic territory.
youtu.be/PnstCrL1_e0?...
youtu.be/PnstCrL1_e0?...
"My Back Pages" is a 1964 song by Bob Dylan that serves as a public rejection of his earlier role as a dogmatic "protest singer" and "spokesman of a generation." It is widely interpreted as a mea culpa for his former moral certainty and intellectual arrogance.
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Bob Dylan - My Back Pages (From the 30th Anniversary Concert) (Version 2)
YouTube video by BobDylanVEVO
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December 26, 2025 at 9:47 PM
"My Back Pages" is a 1964 song by Bob Dylan that serves as a public rejection of his earlier role as a dogmatic "protest singer" and "spokesman of a generation." It is widely interpreted as a mea culpa for his former moral certainty and intellectual arrogance.
youtu.be/rGEIMCWob3U?...
youtu.be/rGEIMCWob3U?...