Don Vappie
@don-vappie.bsky.social
Musician - tenor banjo, guitar, mandolin, bass, vocals, educator, speaker
2020 "THE BLUE BOOK OF STORYVILLE" top Jazz Album The Times (London)
2021 Steve Martin Banjo Prize Recipient
2022 Banjo Hall of Fame
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2020 "THE BLUE BOOK OF STORYVILLE" top Jazz Album The Times (London)
2021 Steve Martin Banjo Prize Recipient
2022 Banjo Hall of Fame
There's more ... 😊
I fear for my family and my friends.
IMPEACH and CONVICT TRUMP!
New Video Analysis Reveals Flawed and Fatal Decisions in Pretti Shooting www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
IMPEACH and CONVICT TRUMP!
New Video Analysis Reveals Flawed and Fatal Decisions in Pretti Shooting www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Video: New Video Analysis Reveals Flawed and Fatal Decisions in Shooting of Pretti
A frame-by-frame assessment of actions by Alex Pretti and the two officers who fired 10 times shows how lethal force came to be used against a target who didn’t pose a threat.
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January 27, 2026 at 5:31 PM
I fear for my family and my friends.
IMPEACH and CONVICT TRUMP!
New Video Analysis Reveals Flawed and Fatal Decisions in Pretti Shooting www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
IMPEACH and CONVICT TRUMP!
New Video Analysis Reveals Flawed and Fatal Decisions in Pretti Shooting www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
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January 20, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Chinese Universities Surge in Global Rankings as U.S. Schools Slip www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/u...
Chinese Universities Surge in Global Rankings as U.S. Schools Slip
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January 15, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Chinese Universities Surge in Global Rankings as U.S. Schools Slip www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/u...
Alvin Foo (@alvinfoo) on Threads
No wonder this is the World's most beautiful advertising tale
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December 3, 2025 at 12:42 PM
“In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” - George Orwell
November 6, 2025 at 1:09 PM
“In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” - George Orwell
“President Trump’s order halting production of new pennies has businesses across the country rummaging in their corporate couches.”
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Burger King Braces for the Demise of the Penny — The Wall Street Journal
Restaurant operators and other retailers are hoarding coins. Cashiers get a crash course in rounding; ‘stuck with a math quiz.’
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November 6, 2025 at 12:23 PM
“President Trump’s order halting production of new pennies has businesses across the country rummaging in their corporate couches.”
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My respect goes out to Miss Universe Victoria Kjaer Theilvig of Denmark for standing in solidarity with the contestants of the Miss Universe Pageant.
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Miss Universe contestants walk out after organiser berates Miss Mexico — BBC News
Video of the incident, which was live streamed, has been shared widely on the internet.
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November 6, 2025 at 11:33 AM
My respect goes out to Miss Universe Victoria Kjaer Theilvig of Denmark for standing in solidarity with the contestants of the Miss Universe Pageant.
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Brain Damage!!!
At the Gun Range www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/b...
At the Gun Range www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/b...
At the Gun Range
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November 4, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Brain Damage!!!
At the Gun Range www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/b...
At the Gun Range www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/b...
Artillery Shell Detonated Over Interstate 5 During Marines’ Celebration, California Officials Say www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/u...
Artillery Shell Detonated Over Interstate 5 During Marines’ Celebration, California Officials Say
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October 20, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Artillery Shell Detonated Over Interstate 5 During Marines’ Celebration, California Officials Say www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/u...
It’s so less stressful being on tour in Denmark. But, I wish I could’ve been home for the big protests.
October 19, 2025 at 8:04 AM
It’s so less stressful being on tour in Denmark. But, I wish I could’ve been home for the big protests.
“This treatment is authorizing the idea that white supremacy and racism is not just a conservative idea, but a legitimate one.”
What the Public Memory of Charlie Kirk Revealed www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/m...
What the Public Memory of Charlie Kirk Revealed www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/m...
What the Public Memory of Charlie Kirk Revealed
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September 29, 2025 at 6:38 AM
“This treatment is authorizing the idea that white supremacy and racism is not just a conservative idea, but a legitimate one.”
What the Public Memory of Charlie Kirk Revealed www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/m...
What the Public Memory of Charlie Kirk Revealed www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/m...
Charlie Kirk Was Practicing Politics the Right Way www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/o...
Opinion | Charlie Kirk Was Practicing Politics the Right Way
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September 11, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Charlie Kirk Was Practicing Politics the Right Way www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/o...
Trump Administration Halts I.R.S. Crackdown on Major Tax Shelters www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/b...
Trump Administration Halts I.R.S. Crackdown on Major Tax Shelters
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September 9, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Trump Administration Halts I.R.S. Crackdown on Major Tax Shelters www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/b...
HEY PEOPLE, THIS IS NOT NORMAL!!!
RFK SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE OR RESIGN!!!
EITHER WAY, HE’S COMPLETELY UNQUALIFIED!
I CAN THINK OF QUITE A FEW MORE WHO SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE AS WELL!
RFK SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE OR RESIGN!!!
EITHER WAY, HE’S COMPLETELY UNQUALIFIED!
I CAN THINK OF QUITE A FEW MORE WHO SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE AS WELL!
August 30, 2025 at 10:33 PM
HEY PEOPLE, THIS IS NOT NORMAL!!!
RFK SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE OR RESIGN!!!
EITHER WAY, HE’S COMPLETELY UNQUALIFIED!
I CAN THINK OF QUITE A FEW MORE WHO SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE AS WELL!
RFK SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE OR RESIGN!!!
EITHER WAY, HE’S COMPLETELY UNQUALIFIED!
I CAN THINK OF QUITE A FEW MORE WHO SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE AS WELL!
“The attack on Dr. Monarez is a warning to every American: Our evidence-based systems are being undermined from within.”
New C.D.C. Director Is Fired, White House Says www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/h...
New C.D.C. Director Is Fired, White House Says www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/h...
New C.D.C. Director Is Fired, White House Says
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August 28, 2025 at 3:34 AM
“The attack on Dr. Monarez is a warning to every American: Our evidence-based systems are being undermined from within.”
New C.D.C. Director Is Fired, White House Says www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/h...
New C.D.C. Director Is Fired, White House Says www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/h...
It seems voting rights are under attack in the South. It seems to never stop being under attack.
The Supreme Court is taking this voting rights case on Oct 10. It’s the first case they have when they return.
Racism is alive and well in America!
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The Supreme Court is taking this voting rights case on Oct 10. It’s the first case they have when they return.
Racism is alive and well in America!
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BREAKING: BOMBSHELL update from US Supreme Court
YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen
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August 19, 2025 at 2:58 PM
It seems voting rights are under attack in the South. It seems to never stop being under attack.
The Supreme Court is taking this voting rights case on Oct 10. It’s the first case they have when they return.
Racism is alive and well in America!
youtu.be/2wdphkaguQ0?...
The Supreme Court is taking this voting rights case on Oct 10. It’s the first case they have when they return.
Racism is alive and well in America!
youtu.be/2wdphkaguQ0?...
I don’t know about you, but all I heard was “Taco, sit! Good boy.“
August 15, 2025 at 11:20 PM
I don’t know about you, but all I heard was “Taco, sit! Good boy.“
I’m a bit confused about the “files”.
What more do you need to know that you don’t already know?
What more do you need to know that you don’t already know?
August 10, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I’m a bit confused about the “files”.
What more do you need to know that you don’t already know?
What more do you need to know that you don’t already know?
I just heard that drug prices have been reduced by 1500%!
Apparently, I will receive a check when I pick up my prescriptions. 😐
Apparently, I will receive a check when I pick up my prescriptions. 😐
August 5, 2025 at 2:09 PM
I just heard that drug prices have been reduced by 1500%!
Apparently, I will receive a check when I pick up my prescriptions. 😐
Apparently, I will receive a check when I pick up my prescriptions. 😐