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dnanian.mas.to.ap.brid.gy
Miles Davis - Live at the Plugged Nickel: December 23, 1965, Second Set

In anticipation of the complete set being released soon, this was released on RSDBF2025, and since I just saw the great Ron Carter, it seemed like the right thing to put on.

This is part of the […]

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Miles Davis - Live at the Plugged Nickel: December 23, 1965, Second Set LP cover. Miles, on a black background, in black and white, playing his horn. The black LP plays on a vintage, restored Bang & Olufsen Beogram 4000 linear-tracking turntable to the right.
December 9, 2025 at 5:31 PM
weldon.mstdn.io.ap.brid.gy
🇺🇦 What person, country, or continent would invest, today, in “security guarantees” with the US? Volodymyr, remember the people in Atlantic City who signed contracts with Trump. Hold fast to your NATO ambition!

“Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday voiced readiness to drop his […]
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December 14, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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mattblaze.federate.social.ap.brid.gy
Just to be clear: should I have the terrible misfortune to be killed in a mass shooting, please feel free to politicize the hell out of it. And go ahead and do so immediately. No time will be “too soon”.
December 14, 2025 at 4:37 PM
weldon.mstdn.io.ap.brid.gy
🇺🇦 “…though Prigozhin never got within 100km of the Russian capital, the Russian leader preferred to get out of town than stay and lead the counter-mutiny. As far as we know, Putin has never visited Russian frontline positions, probably because he fears his own troops more than the Ukrainians […]
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mstdn.io
December 14, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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thetnholler.bsky.social
Fact-check: true
December 14, 2025 at 5:36 AM
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w7voa.journa.host.ap.brid.gy
Nine former DoJ attorneys investigating University of California antisemitism have told The Los Angeles Times they felt pressured to conclude that campuses had violated the civil rights of Jewish students and staff […]
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December 14, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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kravietz.agora.echelon.pl.ap.brid.gy
Steve #bannon and Noam #chomsky in the latest Epstein documents. I think I’ve seen everything in this world now…
Smiling Bannon and Chomsky hugging each other
December 13, 2025 at 3:48 PM
weldon.mstdn.io.ap.brid.gy
Volodymyr sends Vlad a selfie, from ‘Russian-controlled’ Kupiansk, Kharkiv Oblast, UA, 12 December 2025.

🇺🇦 Слава Україні!

📷 Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Reuters
“Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy self-records a video in front of a sign that reads 'Kupiansk’, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the frontline town of Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, Ukraine December 12, 2025.” • reuters.com
December 14, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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mattblaze.federate.social.ap.brid.gy
Shortwave "Discone" Antenna, AT&T High Seas Transmitter Site, Ocean Gate, NJ, 2009.

All the pixels, with operators available to assist you, at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/4141766569

#photography
A vertical mast with a large horizontal ring at the top, supported by an array of wires, in a marshland. Other antennas and supports are visible in background.
December 13, 2025 at 8:16 PM
weldon.mstdn.io.ap.brid.gy
🔘 A Certain Ratio - Do The Du (The Graveyard) • https://youtu.be/woP8XPChxrs
December 13, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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djswagerman.systems.social.ap.brid.gy
Beautiful light and mist from my backyard #landscape #naturephotography #winterscene #sunset #sunrise #goldenhour #mist
A winter landscape at sunrise or sunset features bare trees silhouetted against a golden-orange sky. The sun sits low on the horizon, casting warm light through skeletal branches. In the foreground, a lawn and garden area includes several leafless trees, including a weeping willow with drooping branches on the left. Beyond the garden, misty fields stretch into the distance with ground fog hovering low over the grass. A small outbuilding is visible on the right, and a fence separates the garden from the fields. The warm sky contrasts with dark tree silhouettes, creating a peaceful, atmospheric scene.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
December 13, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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thetnholler.bsky.social
🎯 CIVIL RIGHTS LAWYER @oliverma2026.bsky.social: “The detention centers are run by private prison companies (like @CoreCivic) — they make millions PER PERSON… that’s why they’re looking for anybody brown, so they can keep stealing from taxpayers.”

*THIS IS NOT TALKED ABOUT ENOUGH*
December 13, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Federation isn’t just a feature, it’s how we reject oppression by design.

In the EU, Big Centralised Tech is facing fines for selling verification and hiding ads. At Mastodon, we’re building something different: a space where no one buys influence and there […]

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Four colourful cartoon mastodons stand together on grass, each with a speech bubble. The illustration shows diverse voices speaking up and building something together.
December 12, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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cdarwin.c.im.ap.brid.gy
Last week, Health Secretary Kennedy’s handpicked advisers on a federal vaccine panel voted against universal hepatitis B shots for newborns,
reversing 35 years of CDCguidance that all newborns receive the vaccine within 24 hours of birth.

The Trump administration also recently altered the CDC’s […]
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c.im
December 12, 2025 at 5:37 PM
weldon.mstdn.io.ap.brid.gy
“The proposed map would have targeted Indiana’s two Democratic U.S. representatives to hand all 9 seats to the GOP. Around 45% of Indiana’s party-affiliated voters are Democrats.

The upper chamber debated the bill for three hours ahead of the vote, with opponents […]

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📷 Unknown Sculpture of political philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli at the Uffizi gallery, Florence, IT. The philosopher is rendered as a standing figure, his left thumb and forefinger touching his chin. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Statue_of_Niccol%C3%B2_Macchiavelli_(Uffizi_Gallery)
December 12, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Hong Kong - X5826, Extra 1959.
1 photograph : color transparency ; 35 mm (slide format)

Title: Toni Frissell's Sports Illustrated Assignment in Hong Kong
Date: July 1959

Toni Frissell was an American photographer, best known for her work in sports […]

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A traditional sailing vessel with large brown sails is seen on a body of water surrounded by hills and a partly cloudy sky. The ship has two visible masts, each adorned with several square sails made from an earthy-colored fabric. Flags are attached to the topmost mast, adding detail to this distinctive sailboat design. Onboard, there appear to be at least four people: one in white standing near the back of the boat under a shaded area, another wearing pink and black sitting on the deck closer to the stern, two more individuals partially visible; they are dressed casually with hats or head coverings. The scene captures both human activity and natural beauty. The water is calm, reflecting light from various sources including what might be early evening sunlight that casts a warm hue over parts of the image. In the background, buildings on a hill suggest an urban environment not far away from this serene nautical setting. Overall, it's a picturesque moment captured in time by Toni Frissell during her assignment for Sports Illustrated. Note: The date mentioned in your prompt is July 1959 which could be relevant to understanding the historical context of Hong Kong at that time as well as providing information about when this photograph was taken or intended.
December 12, 2025 at 1:27 AM
weldon.mstdn.io.ap.brid.gy
“…Prediction markets pitch themselves as a corrective for the media and a replacement for punditry, toward which their proponents usefully and I think honestly perform contempt — hating the media is good marketing, making fun of the media is good politics, and trying to replace it is good […]
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December 11, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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mastodon.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
Today we are calling on institutions around the world to take control of their #digitalsovereignty, including their social accounts. Governments should communicate directly with their citizens on open platforms, not through the mouthpiece of a corporation […]
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December 9, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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w7voa.journa.host.ap.brid.gy
A federal judge in Maryland rules that Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, the immigrant wrongfully deported to El Salvador and then brought back to face criminal charges, should immediately be released from ICE custody […]
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December 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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kenwhite.bsky.social
Before someone told me it was Alina Habba who said it, I just assumed “you can take the girl out of New Jersey but you cannot take New Jersey out of the girl” was from a Valtrex commercial
December 10, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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briankrebs.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy
Pete Hegseth is urging members of the military to embrace GenAI.mil, a "secure generative AI platform for every member of the Department of War." I'm sure this will be fine.

"I expect every member of the Department to log in, learn it, and incorporate it […]

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From: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth <osw.re@mail.mil> Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2025 11:41 AM Men and Women of the Department of War, | am pleased to introduce GenALmil, a secure generative Al platform for every member of the Department of War. It is live today and available on the desktops of all military personnel, civilians, and contractors. With this launch we are taking a giant step toward mass Al adoption across the Department. This tool marks the beginning of a new era where every member of our workforce can be more efficient and impactful The first GenAl platform capability is Google Gemini, a frontier Al application that can help you write documents, ask questions, conduct deep research, format content, and unlock new possibilities across your daily workflows. Gemini is the first of several enterprise Al applications that will be rolled out on the GenAl platform. It is secure, certified up to Impact Level 5 (IL5), and is fully authorized to handle CUI. Victory belongs to those who embrace real innovation. Rather than being reliant on the dusty, antiquated systems of a bygone era, we are thinking ahead here in the Department of War. GenAl.mil is part of this monumental transformation. It removes wasted time and focuses more of our energy into decisive results for the warfighter. Access is straightforward. Navigate to GenAl.mil and you will be able to access the tool with your CAC. The platform is certified secure for operational use on NIPR. An image shown when one tries to visit genai.mil says: You have reached this page because yo uare not authorized to visit GenAI.mill from outside of DoW networks.
December 11, 2025 at 4:25 PM
weldon.mstdn.io.ap.brid.gy
“Every time I go to the supermarket I'm reminded of how scary the times are. People want to just live their lives, never has that been more understandable, but food prices are a constant reminder for everyone there's good reason to be scared. And if you want to really feel it, imagine what […]
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December 11, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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emptywheel.bsky.social
DOJ Withheld Proof They Knew Their Assault of LaMonica McIver Was "Bad" before They Charged Her

www.emptywheel.net/2025/12/09/d...
DOJ Withheld Proof They Knew Their Assault of LaMonica McIver Was "Bad" before They Charged Her - emptywheel
DOJ withheld Signal texts showing that before DHS started claiming that LaMonica McIver had assaulted two DHS guys, they had circulated video observing that their own actions look "bad."
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December 10, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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thetnholler.bsky.social
MINNEAPOLIS: “All I did was step outside as a Somali American citizen, and I got chased by a masked person, assaulted, kidnapped. It was inhumane. If this is what’s happening to a 🇺🇸 citizen on camera, imagine what could happen to your loved ones.”
December 11, 2025 at 4:00 AM
weldon.mstdn.io.ap.brid.gy
“I grew up on the sets of Robert Altman movies. My mom wrote Nashville. John Milius is a good friend…that was an amazing era full of really creative people. Half of the movies sucked, but occasionally they'd hit a home run. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻'𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲! Milius […]

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📷 Ward Carroll’s YouTube Channel Scholar and author Peter Maguire being interviewed on Ward Carroll’s YouTube Channel in a wide-ranging discussion centered on war crimes and their appreciation in different historical contexts. Maguire is seated, wearing a grey crew-neck sweater. Behind him is a bookshelf, and on a door behind him to his left is a vertical hanger of ballcaps. To begin the interview, Maguire’s recent blog post is quoted: “American War Crimes Hegseth in the dock?” https://petermaguire.substack.com/p/american-war-crimes
December 11, 2025 at 12:44 AM