Martin
@sonicmooks.bsky.social
Waiting for the great leap forwards...
(Music Industry Refugee - art, music, film, progressive politics, reading/writing, but please, no arithmetic - thank you!)
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https://music-for-insomniacs.ghost.io/
(Music Industry Refugee - art, music, film, progressive politics, reading/writing, but please, no arithmetic - thank you!)
he/him/his
https://music-for-insomniacs.ghost.io/
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South Korean artist Jung Lee, from the neon series #WomensArt
November 29, 2025 at 5:15 AM
South Korean artist Jung Lee, from the neon series #WomensArt
The Editorial Board at The Daily Tarheel laying it down. If only mainstream legacy media would follow their courageous lead.
Editorial: Dear Carolina Community, the University will not protect you from ICE
"In the wake of such cowardice, Carolina students are forced to reconcile with a callous truth: UNC will not protect students and faculty from ICE, at all."
www.dailytarheel.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:01 PM
The Editorial Board at The Daily Tarheel laying it down. If only mainstream legacy media would follow their courageous lead.
"We may sometimes feel powerless, but each of us influences the world in some way. Most of the time, we have limited influence, but it matters... So I invoke “my right to choose which side shall feel the stubborn ounces of my weight.”"
We Don’t Know Where We Will End Up…
A Year Since the 2024 Election
open.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:42 PM
"We may sometimes feel powerless, but each of us influences the world in some way. Most of the time, we have limited influence, but it matters... So I invoke “my right to choose which side shall feel the stubborn ounces of my weight.”"
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It was not a plan but a capitulation document. It did not come together. It was a Russian document presented by some Americans as American. Be clear in your headlines. Help
people see the simple awfulness of things.
people see the simple awfulness of things.
President Trump's proposal to end the war in Ukraine heavily favored Russia in its initial form and included demand that Kyiv has consistently rejected. Here's how the plan came together.
Listen to "The Daily."
Listen to "The Daily."
The Ukrainian Peace Plan Written by … Russia?
President Trump’s proposal to end the war in Ukraine heavily favored Moscow in its initial form and included demands that Kyiv has consistently rejected.
nyti.ms
November 28, 2025 at 3:57 PM
It was not a plan but a capitulation document. It did not come together. It was a Russian document presented by some Americans as American. Be clear in your headlines. Help
people see the simple awfulness of things.
people see the simple awfulness of things.
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Nation Tires Of Deals, Bargains https://theonion.com/nation-tires-of-deals-bargains/
November 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Nation Tires Of Deals, Bargains https://theonion.com/nation-tires-of-deals-bargains/
Well, it’s official, as of next week one of if not the largest health care providers in NC - UNC Health Care - no longer accepts my insurance. I guess I have to find a new primary care physician and specialists to work with from an obviously limited/shrinking pool. Excellent news!!
November 26, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Well, it’s official, as of next week one of if not the largest health care providers in NC - UNC Health Care - no longer accepts my insurance. I guess I have to find a new primary care physician and specialists to work with from an obviously limited/shrinking pool. Excellent news!!
Israel is not “testing” the cease fire, they are blatantly breaking the ceasefire because they know that there will be no repercussions from the rest of the world. Just more arms and money arriving daily, while they continue to murder civilians. Nothing has changed.
apnews.com/article/gaza...
apnews.com/article/gaza...
Israel launches strikes in Gaza ceasefire's latest test as hospitals say 24 killed
Israel's military says it has launched new airstrikes against Hamas militants in Gaza, testing the ceasefire that began on Oct. 10.
apnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Israel is not “testing” the cease fire, they are blatantly breaking the ceasefire because they know that there will be no repercussions from the rest of the world. Just more arms and money arriving daily, while they continue to murder civilians. Nothing has changed.
apnews.com/article/gaza...
apnews.com/article/gaza...
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1) Start the worst European war since 1945 and commit every imaginable war crime
2) Decide how you want to be rewarded for your aggression
3) Leak the list of your desiderata to the US press
4) Wait for the US president to enforce your wish list on your victim.
Russian policy 2025
2) Decide how you want to be rewarded for your aggression
3) Leak the list of your desiderata to the US press
4) Wait for the US president to enforce your wish list on your victim.
Russian policy 2025
November 23, 2025 at 3:30 PM
1) Start the worst European war since 1945 and commit every imaginable war crime
2) Decide how you want to be rewarded for your aggression
3) Leak the list of your desiderata to the US press
4) Wait for the US president to enforce your wish list on your victim.
Russian policy 2025
2) Decide how you want to be rewarded for your aggression
3) Leak the list of your desiderata to the US press
4) Wait for the US president to enforce your wish list on your victim.
Russian policy 2025
I never would have imagined that I would live to see the United States as a puppet state to Russia. Fucking ridiculous.
November 23, 2025 at 1:51 AM
I never would have imagined that I would live to see the United States as a puppet state to Russia. Fucking ridiculous.
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Hakeem Jeffries is his ancestors' worst nightmare.
November 21, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Hakeem Jeffries is his ancestors' worst nightmare.
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“The Department of Homeland Security said more than 370 people had been arrested in the operation. Forty-four of the people had criminal records.”
So wait a sec: More than 326 - 88% of those arrested - did NOT have criminal records.
So wait a sec: More than 326 - 88% of those arrested - did NOT have criminal records.
Federal Border Patrol agents have left Charlotte, North Carolina, local officials said on Thursday, ending a brief operation that had expanded the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
Border Patrol Ends Operation in Charlotte, N.C.
The operation, which led to more than 370 arrests, had put a purple state firmly at the center of one of the Trump administration’s most visible immigration strategies.
nyti.ms
November 20, 2025 at 7:50 PM
“The Department of Homeland Security said more than 370 people had been arrested in the operation. Forty-four of the people had criminal records.”
So wait a sec: More than 326 - 88% of those arrested - did NOT have criminal records.
So wait a sec: More than 326 - 88% of those arrested - did NOT have criminal records.
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Thank you to the hundreds of North Carolinians who have volunteered to help protect the immigrant members of our communities during the past week. Whatever tomorrow brings, let's continue to show up for our neighbors, look out for each other, and stand together. #nc #ncpol
November 20, 2025 at 9:51 PM
What The Actual F*#K???
Swastikas and Nooses Are No Longer Hate Symbols Under New Coast Guard Rules truthout.org/articles/swa...
Swastikas and Nooses Are No Longer Hate Symbols Under New Coast Guard Rules truthout.org/articles/swa...
Swastikas and Nooses Are No Longer Hate Symbols Under New Coast Guard Rules
The new policy also prevents Coast Guard officers from immediately removing white supremacist symbols upon discovery.
truthout.org
November 21, 2025 at 2:00 AM
What The Actual F*#K???
Swastikas and Nooses Are No Longer Hate Symbols Under New Coast Guard Rules truthout.org/articles/swa...
Swastikas and Nooses Are No Longer Hate Symbols Under New Coast Guard Rules truthout.org/articles/swa...
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As of today, North Carolina is the only state in the country without a budget.
The General Assembly needs to come back to Raleigh next week to fully fund Medicaid and then pass a budget that meaningfully invests in our people and our state.
The General Assembly needs to come back to Raleigh next week to fully fund Medicaid and then pass a budget that meaningfully invests in our people and our state.
November 12, 2025 at 11:02 PM
As of today, North Carolina is the only state in the country without a budget.
The General Assembly needs to come back to Raleigh next week to fully fund Medicaid and then pass a budget that meaningfully invests in our people and our state.
The General Assembly needs to come back to Raleigh next week to fully fund Medicaid and then pass a budget that meaningfully invests in our people and our state.
I have rarely been more confused, disappointed, and distraught that I was in November of 1985 when I first dropped the needle onto my vinyl copy of "Cut The Crap" by The Clash. Oh boy, it was BAD. Rob Sheffield does a good job of telling the tale here...
apple.news/Az3WXIcVZTHG...
apple.news/Az3WXIcVZTHG...
The Legend of ‘Cut The Crap’: The Notorious Disaster That Killed The Clash — Rolling Stone
Forty years ago this month, the Only Band That Mattered drove into a ditch with one of the Eighties’ most hated albums. How did it happen?
apple.news
November 12, 2025 at 7:24 PM
I have rarely been more confused, disappointed, and distraught that I was in November of 1985 when I first dropped the needle onto my vinyl copy of "Cut The Crap" by The Clash. Oh boy, it was BAD. Rob Sheffield does a good job of telling the tale here...
apple.news/Az3WXIcVZTHG...
apple.news/Az3WXIcVZTHG...
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Congrats @stereogum.com on the relaunch! Chilling line from @scottgum.bsky.social's intro: "Google's pivot to AI search has cut our ad revenue by 70%. Facebook and X's deprioritization of links hurt too, but I can't downplay the brutal impact of AI Overview." Please support music writing, folks.
November 11, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Congrats @stereogum.com on the relaunch! Chilling line from @scottgum.bsky.social's intro: "Google's pivot to AI search has cut our ad revenue by 70%. Facebook and X's deprioritization of links hurt too, but I can't downplay the brutal impact of AI Overview." Please support music writing, folks.
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This is so fucking embarrassing. Just beyond. Feckless cowardice.
That December vote is a huge moment we can turn into a victory. People are watching. Good bill, we win; they cheat, they will lose. If we fight united.
November 11, 2025 at 2:44 AM
This is so fucking embarrassing. Just beyond. Feckless cowardice.
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How about we shut down the government for this very popular and specific goal and then, hear me out, we hold out for like a month and a half and then, ok this part is important, after a watershed election where we ran the table, ONLY THEN, fold and don't get the one thing we said we wanted.
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 AM
How about we shut down the government for this very popular and specific goal and then, hear me out, we hold out for like a month and a half and then, ok this part is important, after a watershed election where we ran the table, ONLY THEN, fold and don't get the one thing we said we wanted.
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No one can snatch defeat from the jaws of victory like Democratic leadership. Count on it.
November 10, 2025 at 2:49 AM
No one can snatch defeat from the jaws of victory like Democratic leadership. Count on it.
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I'm so glad to see people waking up to the reality of the Dems that helped enable this current national meltdown in so many ways.
I would like apologies from every blue waver that yelled at me in the last decade for being insufficiently loyal to a party that wants me to stay silent and powerless.
I would like apologies from every blue waver that yelled at me in the last decade for being insufficiently loyal to a party that wants me to stay silent and powerless.
November 10, 2025 at 4:38 AM
I'm so glad to see people waking up to the reality of the Dems that helped enable this current national meltdown in so many ways.
I would like apologies from every blue waver that yelled at me in the last decade for being insufficiently loyal to a party that wants me to stay silent and powerless.
I would like apologies from every blue waver that yelled at me in the last decade for being insufficiently loyal to a party that wants me to stay silent and powerless.
I weep for the future (and the present, for that matter)...
"What worries Miles and Clement is not only that their students are permanently distracted by their devices, but that they will not develop critical thinking skills and deep knowledge when quick answers are only a click away..."
"What worries Miles and Clement is not only that their students are permanently distracted by their devices, but that they will not develop critical thinking skills and deep knowledge when quick answers are only a click away..."
Are we living in a golden age of stupidity?
From brain-rotting videos to AI creep, every technological advance seems to make it harder to work, remember, think and function independently …
www.theguardian.com
October 21, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I weep for the future (and the present, for that matter)...
"What worries Miles and Clement is not only that their students are permanently distracted by their devices, but that they will not develop critical thinking skills and deep knowledge when quick answers are only a click away..."
"What worries Miles and Clement is not only that their students are permanently distracted by their devices, but that they will not develop critical thinking skills and deep knowledge when quick answers are only a click away..."
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this rocks. when indiana edu killed the student newspaper, Purdue stepped up, printed the forbidden issue, drove it to Bloomington and stocked the boxes.
October 18, 2025 at 6:27 PM
this rocks. when indiana edu killed the student newspaper, Purdue stepped up, printed the forbidden issue, drove it to Bloomington and stocked the boxes.
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If you’re going to accuse me of “purity testing” because I won’t support politicians who throw trans and unhoused people to the wolves, you suck and I’m just gonna block your ass.
October 18, 2025 at 5:28 PM
If you’re going to accuse me of “purity testing” because I won’t support politicians who throw trans and unhoused people to the wolves, you suck and I’m just gonna block your ass.
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Way to go, everyone! Huge turnouts from small towns to big cities all across the country!
October 18, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Way to go, everyone! Huge turnouts from small towns to big cities all across the country!
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Chicago - no kings
October 18, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Chicago - no kings