@sfspardini.bsky.social
University professor; writer; culture & literary critic.
Streets of Minneapolis, The Ghost of Tom Joad, Power to the People.
Bruce Springsteen at First Avenue 1/30/26
YouTube video by Kris Heuer
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January 31, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Streets of Minneapolis, The Ghost of Tom Joad, Power to the People.
Bruce in Minneapolis today.
Bruce Springsteen singing his new song "Streets of Minneapolis" at our very own First Avenue. A place where amazing artists like Prince got their start - this venue means so much to our state and it's incredible to see Bruce bring our community together.
January 31, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Bruce in Minneapolis today.
This gives us a lot of hope.
Students at the University of Minnesota, united with hundreds of groups across the country, are imploring people, young and old, to join a general strike on Friday.
No school, no work, no economic participation, all toward the goal of ceasing funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
No school, no work, no economic participation, all toward the goal of ceasing funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
January 31, 2026 at 1:07 AM
This gives us a lot of hope.
Mussolini's government did this kind of thing.
Texas A&M Ends Women’s Studies and Overhauls Classes Over Race and Gender
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Mussolini's government did this kind of thing.
Unbelievable. What's next? A sculpture of Stalin?
Trump hangs picture of himself and Vladimir Putin in latest White House redecoration
Kremlin envoy wrote ‘a picture is worth a thousand words’ after the photo was placed above a picture of Trump’s granddaughter
www.independent.co.uk
January 30, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Unbelievable. What's next? A sculpture of Stalin?
Stay free.
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 29, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Stay free.
"“Nobody named Trump was on the frontline with me. And his sons were nowhere to be seen in the Afghan desert.”
‘If you haven’t served, respect those who have’: Nato soldiers on Trump’s slurs
For those who fought alongside US troops in Afghanistan and Iraq, president’s remarks have cut deep
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:19 PM
"“Nobody named Trump was on the frontline with me. And his sons were nowhere to be seen in the Afghan desert.”
Explain to me why Devante Adams' play is a catch and Brandin Cooks' an INT.
January 19, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Explain to me why Devante Adams' play is a catch and Brandin Cooks' an INT.
Surprise surprise
No Link Between Acetaminophen in Pregnancy and Autism, a New Study Finds
www.nytimes.com
January 17, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Surprise surprise
For a change. SMH.
Food Prices Were Stubbornly High Last Year
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:41 AM
For a change. SMH.
Claudette Colvin, Who Refused to Give Her Bus Seat to a White Woman, Dies at 86 www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
Claudette Colvin, Who Refused to Give Her Bus Seat to a White Woman, Dies at 86
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Claudette Colvin, Who Refused to Give Her Bus Seat to a White Woman, Dies at 86 www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
In Rome, They Call Him ‘Maestro’ www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/s...
In Rome, They Call Him ‘Maestro’
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:39 AM
In Rome, They Call Him ‘Maestro’ www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/s...
The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. -George Orwell, 1984
January 8, 2026 at 3:06 AM
The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. -George Orwell, 1984
Jamie Dimon’s $770 Million Haul Shows How Bankers Are on Top Again. This is NOT normal. And it should not be allowed to happen.
Jamie Dimon’s $770 Million Haul Shows How Bankers Are on Top Again
www.nytimes.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Jamie Dimon’s $770 Million Haul Shows How Bankers Are on Top Again. This is NOT normal. And it should not be allowed to happen.
Vaccines Are Helping Older People More Than We Knew www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/h...
Vaccines Are Helping Older People More Than We Knew
www.nytimes.com
January 4, 2026 at 3:46 AM
Vaccines Are Helping Older People More Than We Knew www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/h...
December 7, 1945.
December 7, 2025 at 5:38 PM
December 7, 1945.
Here the link to the review of Writing Home. Selected WWII Letters of Leslie A. Fiedler.
What Makes Fiedler Run? - Pittsburgh Review of Books
I.
pghrev.com
December 6, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Here the link to the review of Writing Home. Selected WWII Letters of Leslie A. Fiedler.
One of the letters I wasn't able to put in Writing Homes is now available thanks to The Pittsburgh Review of Books, which is also running a review of the book. @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social you'd like this one.
An Unpublished War-Time Letter of Leslie Fiedler - Pittsburgh Review of Books
Editor's Note - The letter published hereafter belong to the same archive from which I selected the 143 letters included in Writing Home. Selected WWII
pghrev.com
December 6, 2025 at 9:45 PM
One of the letters I wasn't able to put in Writing Homes is now available thanks to The Pittsburgh Review of Books, which is also running a review of the book. @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social you'd like this one.
Talk about a guest!
A California man found the underside of his house in disarray. It turned out that a 550-pound black bear had moved into the crawl space. trib.al/y7jyZmk
December 5, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Talk about a guest!
Consumer Prices Rose Slightly in September. Wait until November comes out. What a train wreck.
Consumer Prices Rose Slightly in September
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Consumer Prices Rose Slightly in September. Wait until November comes out. What a train wreck.
A musical giant left us. RIP.
Steve Cropper, Guitarist, Songwriter and Shaper of Memphis Soul Music, Dies at 84
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:33 PM
A musical giant left us. RIP.
"Almost half — 46 percent — say the cost of living in the U.S. is the worst they can ever remember it being."
Poll: Trump's own voters begin blaming him for affordability crisis
Americans continue to say affordability is out of control, and they place the responsibility on Trump, The POLITICO Poll found.
www.politico.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:31 PM
"Almost half — 46 percent — say the cost of living in the U.S. is the worst they can ever remember it being."
Gotta love Bernie (and Zohram.)
Together, we will win ✊
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol made $95 million last year. His workers are striking for the bare minimum. Glad to be on the right side of the picket line with them.
December 2, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Gotta love Bernie (and Zohram.)
This is not insignificant.
Canada's move marks "the first time a third country will formally participate in the [EU's] flagship joint procurement initiative."
@politico.com #Canada
www.politico.eu/article/cana...
@politico.com #Canada
www.politico.eu/article/cana...
Canada clinches deal to join Europe’s €150B defense scheme
The deal concludes months of tough talks and will allow Ottawa to take part in procurements financed by the EU’s SAFE program.
www.politico.eu
December 2, 2025 at 12:16 AM
This is not insignificant.