Fitz Gitler
@techdef.bsky.social
Born after a hockey game, slept at a jazz festival, grew up in a museum.
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Fitz Gitler
@techdef.bsky.social
· Jan 5
In 1957, before ‘sheets of sound,’ my dad had a few things to say about John Coltrane.
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So this is happening…
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October 29, 2025 at 11:45 PM
So this is happening…
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So this is happening…
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www.juliensauctions.com/en/auctions/... #coltrane #jazzrelics #familyheirlooms #altomadness
October 29, 2025 at 11:45 PM
So this is happening…
www.juliensauctions.com/en/auctions/... #coltrane #jazzrelics #familyheirlooms #altomadness
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“Walmart was the top employer of SNAP recipients in five states and one of the top four employers in the remaining four states. McDonald’s was among the top five employers of Medicaid enrollees in five of six states and SNAP recipients in eight of nine states.”
www.cnbc.com/2020/11/19/w...
www.cnbc.com/2020/11/19/w...
Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.
October 27, 2025 at 2:10 AM
“Walmart was the top employer of SNAP recipients in five states and one of the top four employers in the remaining four states. McDonald’s was among the top five employers of Medicaid enrollees in five of six states and SNAP recipients in eight of nine states.”
www.cnbc.com/2020/11/19/w...
www.cnbc.com/2020/11/19/w...
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"'‘UFO’ almost didn't even get recorded,' laughs Scroggins. 'We were at the end of the recording session and there was a limited amount of tape left, so Martin [Hannett] was like, ‘do you have a song that's under three minutes?’'"
ESG’s infinite influence:
ESG’s infinite influence:
ESG’s infinite influence: how the South Bronx sisters shaped hip-hop and house
Ahead of their set at Melting Pot & Optimo’s Queen’s Park Spring Weekender, ESG's Renee Scroggins catches up with Daniel Dylan Wray
djmag.com
October 24, 2025 at 9:30 AM
"'‘UFO’ almost didn't even get recorded,' laughs Scroggins. 'We were at the end of the recording session and there was a limited amount of tape left, so Martin [Hannett] was like, ‘do you have a song that's under three minutes?’'"
ESG’s infinite influence:
ESG’s infinite influence:
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When you ask ChatGPT a question, you're in control of the information you're sharing, EFF’s Lena Cohen told @USAToday.com, but “when you're using the Atlas browser for day-to-day tasks, it's easier to forget that all of your activity could be sent to OpenAI."
www.usatoday.com/story/tech/...
www.usatoday.com/story/tech/...
OpenAI launches ChatGPT-powered web browser. What to know before downloading.
ChatGPT Atlas is a free internet browser that can regurgitate browser history, provide writing help and complete basic ordered tasks.
www.usatoday.com
October 23, 2025 at 12:27 AM
When you ask ChatGPT a question, you're in control of the information you're sharing, EFF’s Lena Cohen told @USAToday.com, but “when you're using the Atlas browser for day-to-day tasks, it's easier to forget that all of your activity could be sent to OpenAI."
www.usatoday.com/story/tech/...
www.usatoday.com/story/tech/...
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Yusef Lateef gets the Bandcamp Daily treatment. If you don't know much about Lateef's career, this gives a very nice overview.
daily.bandcamp.com/lists/yusuf-...
daily.bandcamp.com/lists/yusuf-...
Remembering Yusef Lateef, Spiritual Jazz’s Global Ambassador
Whether crafting improvised jazz or off-kilter New Age, the late icon was always innovating.
daily.bandcamp.com
October 23, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Yusef Lateef gets the Bandcamp Daily treatment. If you don't know much about Lateef's career, this gives a very nice overview.
daily.bandcamp.com/lists/yusuf-...
daily.bandcamp.com/lists/yusuf-...
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The government shutdown stops USDA from administering farm subsidies, raising the specter of growing farm foreclosures. It also delays a bailout President Trump had promised for farmers impacted by tariffs.
How the federal shutdown is hurting Midwest farmers — already dealing with a difficult year
The government shutdown stops USDA from administering farm subsidies, raising the specter of growing farm foreclosures. It also delays a bailout President Trump had promised for farmers impacted by tariffs.
n.pr
October 20, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The government shutdown stops USDA from administering farm subsidies, raising the specter of growing farm foreclosures. It also delays a bailout President Trump had promised for farmers impacted by tariffs.
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There’s a new movie that worshipfully takes us behind the scenes of Keith Jarrett’s ‘The Köln Concert.’ Here are some of my problems with it.
The Cringe Hymn of 'Köln 75'
A new film extols and infantilizes Keith Jarrett's art
open.substack.com
October 19, 2025 at 8:22 PM
There’s a new movie that worshipfully takes us behind the scenes of Keith Jarrett’s ‘The Köln Concert.’ Here are some of my problems with it.
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Pharoah Sanders (1940-2022)
October 13, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Pharoah Sanders (1940-2022)
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In South Carolina, more than 150 unvaccinated schoolkids are under quarantine after being exposed to measles. Across the U.S., total case counts could be even higher than the official number. n.pr/4obbfnK
U.S. measles cases continue to climb, with outbreaks across the country
In South Carolina, more than 150 unvaccinated schoolkids are under quarantine after being exposed to measles. Across the U.S., total case counts could be even higher than the official number.
n.pr
October 13, 2025 at 3:25 AM
In South Carolina, more than 150 unvaccinated schoolkids are under quarantine after being exposed to measles. Across the U.S., total case counts could be even higher than the official number. n.pr/4obbfnK
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Good morning John, Good Morning John - Well,
it's way past my bedtime, but it's still #BandcampFriday for another 9 hours!
drrubberfunk.bandcamp.com/track/shadow...
Thanks again to all picking up a little something from the Rubberfunk archives, always appreciated 🙌
it's way past my bedtime, but it's still #BandcampFriday for another 9 hours!
drrubberfunk.bandcamp.com/track/shadow...
Thanks again to all picking up a little something from the Rubberfunk archives, always appreciated 🙌
Shadows Lengthen Into Darkness, by Dr Rubberfunk
from the album Ectopic Beats Volume 1
drrubberfunk.bandcamp.com
October 3, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Good morning John, Good Morning John - Well,
it's way past my bedtime, but it's still #BandcampFriday for another 9 hours!
drrubberfunk.bandcamp.com/track/shadow...
Thanks again to all picking up a little something from the Rubberfunk archives, always appreciated 🙌
it's way past my bedtime, but it's still #BandcampFriday for another 9 hours!
drrubberfunk.bandcamp.com/track/shadow...
Thanks again to all picking up a little something from the Rubberfunk archives, always appreciated 🙌
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Top VA officials testified that they don’t know how many doctors and nurses have left.
We do.
The VA is down 600+ doctors and 1,900+ nurses this year.
After years of growth, the number of docs has declined each month since Trump took office.
www.propublica.org/article/vete...
We do.
The VA is down 600+ doctors and 1,900+ nurses this year.
After years of growth, the number of docs has declined each month since Trump took office.
www.propublica.org/article/vete...
'You Don't Have An Answer?': Richard Blumenthal Stunned By VA Official's Response
YouTube video by Forbes Breaking News
youtu.be
September 26, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Top VA officials testified that they don’t know how many doctors and nurses have left.
We do.
The VA is down 600+ doctors and 1,900+ nurses this year.
After years of growth, the number of docs has declined each month since Trump took office.
www.propublica.org/article/vete...
We do.
The VA is down 600+ doctors and 1,900+ nurses this year.
After years of growth, the number of docs has declined each month since Trump took office.
www.propublica.org/article/vete...
venturebeat.com
September 24, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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The VA is down 600 doctors and about 1,900 nurses so far this year, the first time the agency has seen net losses in years.
At several facilities, more than a third of the positions for doctors are unfilled.
By @davidarmstrongx.bsky.social @vernalcoleman.bsky.social @ericumansky.bsky.social
At several facilities, more than a third of the positions for doctors are unfilled.
By @davidarmstrongx.bsky.social @vernalcoleman.bsky.social @ericumansky.bsky.social
Veterans’ Care at Risk Under Trump as Hundreds of Doctors and Nurses Reject Working at VA Hospitals
Amid concerns about the stability of the agency, records show nearly 40% of the doctors offered jobs at the VA from January through March of this year turned them down — quadruple the rate of rejectio...
www.propublica.org
September 19, 2025 at 1:30 AM
The VA is down 600 doctors and about 1,900 nurses so far this year, the first time the agency has seen net losses in years.
At several facilities, more than a third of the positions for doctors are unfilled.
By @davidarmstrongx.bsky.social @vernalcoleman.bsky.social @ericumansky.bsky.social
At several facilities, more than a third of the positions for doctors are unfilled.
By @davidarmstrongx.bsky.social @vernalcoleman.bsky.social @ericumansky.bsky.social
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‘Pascoal, an albino who is also affected with strabismus and is legally blind, recalled: “One of my eyes pointed this way, the other pointed that way. Miles didn’t know which way I was looking. He thought I was looking at his right side. I focused my eyes and punched him in the face.”’
September 16, 2025 at 2:16 AM
‘Pascoal, an albino who is also affected with strabismus and is legally blind, recalled: “One of my eyes pointed this way, the other pointed that way. Miles didn’t know which way I was looking. He thought I was looking at his right side. I focused my eyes and punched him in the face.”’
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"'We used to get mail from all over the world. Bruce Springsteen, USA. And it’d be delivered to us,' says Jack Roig, cofounder of the Stone Pony in Asbury Park, N.J. 'He'd come in and we'd say 'Here's your mail.'"
Inside the Jersey Shore Bar Bruce Springsteen Made Famous:
Inside the Jersey Shore Bar Bruce Springsteen Made Famous:
Inside the Jersey Shore Bar Bruce Springsteen Made Famous
Bruce Springsteen and others talk about hanging out and performing at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park, N.J., in an excerpt from I Don't Want to Go Home
www.rollingstone.com
September 16, 2025 at 5:45 AM
"'We used to get mail from all over the world. Bruce Springsteen, USA. And it’d be delivered to us,' says Jack Roig, cofounder of the Stone Pony in Asbury Park, N.J. 'He'd come in and we'd say 'Here's your mail.'"
Inside the Jersey Shore Bar Bruce Springsteen Made Famous:
Inside the Jersey Shore Bar Bruce Springsteen Made Famous:
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RIP Hermeto Pascoal. I interviewed him (with his keyboardist as translator) a couple of years ago:
daily.bandcamp.com/features/her...
daily.bandcamp.com/features/her...
Everything is Sound: The Storied Career of Hermeto Pascoal
The legendary Brazilian artist reflects on his philosophy and history.
daily.bandcamp.com
September 14, 2025 at 12:40 AM
RIP Hermeto Pascoal. I interviewed him (with his keyboardist as translator) a couple of years ago:
daily.bandcamp.com/features/her...
daily.bandcamp.com/features/her...
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RIP Hermeto Pascoal (1936-2025)
📸 Jeff Caltabiano, Brooklyn, NY, 5.25.23
📸 Jeff Caltabiano, Brooklyn, NY, 5.25.23
September 14, 2025 at 12:41 AM
RIP Hermeto Pascoal (1936-2025)
📸 Jeff Caltabiano, Brooklyn, NY, 5.25.23
📸 Jeff Caltabiano, Brooklyn, NY, 5.25.23
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"From a Japanese bamboo flute that is harvested and then cured to an unusual fretless zither and a blue Fender Strat, three performers tell the stories of the instruments they cherish."
Shabaka, Corinne Bailey Rae and Nilüfer Yanya on their favourite instruments:
Shabaka, Corinne Bailey Rae and Nilüfer Yanya on their favourite instruments:
‘If I lost this flute, it would be pretty tragic’: Shabaka, Corinne Bailey Rae and Nilüfer Yanya on their favourite instruments
From a Japanese bamboo flute that is harvested and then cured to an unusual fretless zither and a blue Fender Strat, three performers tell the stories of the instruments they cherish
www.theguardian.com
September 13, 2025 at 9:30 AM
"From a Japanese bamboo flute that is harvested and then cured to an unusual fretless zither and a blue Fender Strat, three performers tell the stories of the instruments they cherish."
Shabaka, Corinne Bailey Rae and Nilüfer Yanya on their favourite instruments:
Shabaka, Corinne Bailey Rae and Nilüfer Yanya on their favourite instruments:
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Good lord. How absolutely STUPID was this "raid"? Watch and learn just how stupid it was. Everything about this admin is stupid & wrong. Just about EVERYTHING, but especially ICE & Homeland Security. SMH hard.
Hundreds of South Koreans detained by ICE after large raid at Hyundai plant
YouTube video by MSNBC
youtube.com
September 9, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Good lord. How absolutely STUPID was this "raid"? Watch and learn just how stupid it was. Everything about this admin is stupid & wrong. Just about EVERYTHING, but especially ICE & Homeland Security. SMH hard.
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The Trump administration has appointed Heather Honey to a top election security position.
She is a protege of Cleta Mitchell, a lawyer who tried to help Trump overturn the 2020 election results.
She is a protege of Cleta Mitchell, a lawyer who tried to help Trump overturn the 2020 election results.
She Pushed to Overturn Trump’s Loss in the 2020 Election. Now She’ll Help Oversee U.S. Election Security.
Heather Honey has been appointed to a senior position in the Department of Homeland Security. State election officials and voting experts are concerned.
www.propublica.org
September 8, 2025 at 12:30 PM
The Trump administration has appointed Heather Honey to a top election security position.
She is a protege of Cleta Mitchell, a lawyer who tried to help Trump overturn the 2020 election results.
She is a protege of Cleta Mitchell, a lawyer who tried to help Trump overturn the 2020 election results.
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9 CDC Directors going back to 1977 speak out. What RFK Jr has done to our nation’s public health system "should alarm every American."
It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
Opinion | We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health
www.nytimes.com
September 1, 2025 at 11:23 AM
9 CDC Directors going back to 1977 speak out. What RFK Jr has done to our nation’s public health system "should alarm every American."
It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...