Jennifer Strange
@jlstrange.bsky.social
Custom ceremonies. Cooking and writing, music and nature.
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Recently, Native orgs urged SCOTUS to protect state laws that allow ballots cast by Election Day to be counted when delayed by mail. In Watson v. Republican National Committee, they explain that unreliable postal service and limited in-person voting in Native communities: buff.ly/gRv1cVO
Supreme Court case on absentee ballots could further disenfranchise Native voters - Native American Rights Fund
On January 9, 2026, three Native American organizations—National Congress of American Indians, Alaska Federation of Natives, and Native Vote Washington—filed an amicus brief at the U.S. Supreme Court…
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January 22, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Recently, Native orgs urged SCOTUS to protect state laws that allow ballots cast by Election Day to be counted when delayed by mail. In Watson v. Republican National Committee, they explain that unreliable postal service and limited in-person voting in Native communities: buff.ly/gRv1cVO
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Today, we remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his life's work fighting to end racial inequality in the U.S. Gregg Allman, who saw racism firsthand in an integrated Southern rock band, wrote this song the day after Dr. King's assassination.
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Listen:
Gregg Allman Wrote This Song The Day After Martin Luther King Jr. Was Assassinated [Listen]
Gregg Allman penned "God Rest His Soul" in tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. the day after he was was assassinated in 1968.
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January 19, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Today, we remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his life's work fighting to end racial inequality in the U.S. Gregg Allman, who saw racism firsthand in an integrated Southern rock band, wrote this song the day after Dr. King's assassination.
Listen:
Listen:
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Thousands of people gathered at San Francisco's Civic Center to celebrate Bob Weir, the legendary Grateful Dead guitarist who died last week at 78.
Thousands of fans celebrate life of legendary Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir in San Francisco
Thousands of people gathered at San Francisco’s Civic Center to celebrate Bob Weir, the legendary Grateful Dead guitarist who died last week at 78.
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January 18, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Thousands of people gathered at San Francisco's Civic Center to celebrate Bob Weir, the legendary Grateful Dead guitarist who died last week at 78.
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Over the weekend, Grateful Dead fans the world over mourned the loss of an icon: Bob Weir, guitarist and founding member, had died at 78, leaving listeners and collaborators caught off-guard. Many KLCC listeners tuned in to Dead Air to remember Bob with Downtown Deb.
www.klcc.org/npr-music/20...
www.klcc.org/npr-music/20...
Playing Grateful Dead songs with Bob Weir: Don Was remembers
The Grammy winner and Blue Note label head recalls the unique challenges and rewards he faced when the late Bob Weir recruited him for an intimate new project in 2018.
www.klcc.org
January 15, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Over the weekend, Grateful Dead fans the world over mourned the loss of an icon: Bob Weir, guitarist and founding member, had died at 78, leaving listeners and collaborators caught off-guard. Many KLCC listeners tuned in to Dead Air to remember Bob with Downtown Deb.
www.klcc.org/npr-music/20...
www.klcc.org/npr-music/20...
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“He was a star wrangler .. a celestial skysage who traded fear for wonder. Now he is riding the northern lights and skipping barefoot between the constellations.” —Billy Strings
Billy Strings, Trey Anastasio, Warren Haynes Remember Bob Weir:
Billy Strings, Trey Anastasio, Warren Haynes Remember Bob Weir:
Billy Strings, Trey Anastasio, Warren Haynes Remember Bob Weir
Tributes to Bob Weir have poured in from Billy Strings, Trey Anastasio, Warren Haynes, George Porter Jr., and many more.
liveforlivemusic.com
January 11, 2026 at 4:02 PM
“He was a star wrangler .. a celestial skysage who traded fear for wonder. Now he is riding the northern lights and skipping barefoot between the constellations.” —Billy Strings
Billy Strings, Trey Anastasio, Warren Haynes Remember Bob Weir:
Billy Strings, Trey Anastasio, Warren Haynes Remember Bob Weir:
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Bob Weir, the singer, songwriter, guitarist and co-founder of the Grateful Dead who for decades was one of the driving forces behind the revered band and their legacy, has died at age 78.
Story: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
Story: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
January 11, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Bob Weir, the singer, songwriter, guitarist and co-founder of the Grateful Dead who for decades was one of the driving forces behind the revered band and their legacy, has died at age 78.
Story: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
Story: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
“See the shore lights beckon … there is a price for being … free … “
RIP and a world of gratitude to the great Bob Weir
RIP and a world of gratitude to the great Bob Weir
January 11, 2026 at 12:59 AM
“See the shore lights beckon … there is a price for being … free … “
RIP and a world of gratitude to the great Bob Weir
RIP and a world of gratitude to the great Bob Weir
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Michigan bluegrass phenom Billy Strings and his band stopped by NPR’s Tiny Desk for a performance more than a decade in the making.
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Watch ↓
Billy Strings Makes His Debut on 'Tiny Desk' After Sending Audition Tape: 'It Only Took 12 More Years'
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December 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Michigan bluegrass phenom Billy Strings and his band stopped by NPR’s Tiny Desk for a performance more than a decade in the making.
Watch ↓
Watch ↓
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Now up in Scientific American: Me, trying to think about getting messages from the past and sending them to the future...and also my grandmother's invisible library. www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
The Internet Is Disappearing. How Do We Save What’s Important?
When written knowledge is more ephemeral than ever, how can we pass on what’s important?
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November 17, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Now up in Scientific American: Me, trying to think about getting messages from the past and sending them to the future...and also my grandmother's invisible library. www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
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The Vatican returned 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada, a historic restitution that is part of the Catholic Church's reckoning with its role in helping suppress Indigenous culture. n.pr/43T2xmD
Pope Leo returns 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada
The Vatican returned 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada, a historic restitution that is part of the Catholic Church's reckoning with its role in helping suppress Indigenous culture.
n.pr
November 15, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The Vatican returned 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada, a historic restitution that is part of the Catholic Church's reckoning with its role in helping suppress Indigenous culture. n.pr/43T2xmD
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Today we honor all who have served—and recognize the extraordinary contributions of Native veterans. Native peoples have served in the U.S. Armed Forces at higher rates per capita than any other group, carrying forward generations of courage, sacrifice, and commitment to protecting their homelands.
November 11, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Today we honor all who have served—and recognize the extraordinary contributions of Native veterans. Native peoples have served in the U.S. Armed Forces at higher rates per capita than any other group, carrying forward generations of courage, sacrifice, and commitment to protecting their homelands.
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"In the words of Dead lyricist Robert Hunter, ‘May the four winds blow her safely home.’”
Grateful Dead vocalist Donna Jean Godchaux has died at age 78.
Grateful Dead vocalist Donna Jean Godchaux has died at age 78.
Grateful Dead Vocalist Donna Jean Godchaux Has Died At Age 78
Grateful Dead vocalist Donna Jean Godchaux has died at age 78.
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November 3, 2025 at 5:03 PM
"In the words of Dead lyricist Robert Hunter, ‘May the four winds blow her safely home.’”
Grateful Dead vocalist Donna Jean Godchaux has died at age 78.
Grateful Dead vocalist Donna Jean Godchaux has died at age 78.
The batfetti for Ozzy
November 1, 2025 at 2:39 AM
The batfetti for Ozzy
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Join us on Saturday to see Bob Dylan and the rest of the lineup, including Willie Nelson, Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts, Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews (with Tim Reynolds), Margo Price, Billy Strings and more!
In-person: farmaid.org/tickets
At-home: farmaid.org/watchparty
In-person: farmaid.org/tickets
At-home: farmaid.org/watchparty
September 17, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Join us on Saturday to see Bob Dylan and the rest of the lineup, including Willie Nelson, Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts, Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews (with Tim Reynolds), Margo Price, Billy Strings and more!
In-person: farmaid.org/tickets
At-home: farmaid.org/watchparty
In-person: farmaid.org/tickets
At-home: farmaid.org/watchparty
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August 29, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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The Authors Guild has launched a certification program for asserting that a book has been human authored
authorsguild.org/human-authored
authorsguild.org/human-authored
Human Authored Certification - The Authors Guild
Human Authored is a project of the Authors Guild that allows an author to certify that their book is created by a human. “Human Authored” means that the text of the book was written by a human and not...
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August 9, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The Authors Guild has launched a certification program for asserting that a book has been human authored
authorsguild.org/human-authored
authorsguild.org/human-authored
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Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!
August 8, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!
Can’t stop won’t stop watching & listening to #GD60 w #BMFS
Wharf Rat has touched my heart for 35 years. Thrilling to see William “Billy Strings” Apostol bring his inimitable energy to the song, on this stage, with Bob John Otiel Mickey Jay Jeff, on Jerry’s bday. Just wow. Gratitude
Wharf Rat has touched my heart for 35 years. Thrilling to see William “Billy Strings” Apostol bring his inimitable energy to the song, on this stage, with Bob John Otiel Mickey Jay Jeff, on Jerry’s bday. Just wow. Gratitude
August 2, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!
April 18, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!