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Hal Blaine, R.I.P.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame drummer Hal Blaine died Monday at his home in Palm Desert, California. He was 90. Blaine, THE great studio musician, played on more than 35,000 recordings, which included…

Personal Note

Return To The Trenches

When election results on 6 November 2024 showed Donald Trump had won the Presidency, for me it was like getting punched in the face, repeatedly. I mean – repeatedly!

And now, recent sequence of events demand I get my ass back in the fight. More… posted 2025.08.31

Politics & Policy

Constitutional America???

Reproductive Rights U.S.

Planned Parenthood

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Dead By Cop

Black, Native, Latino Americans Are Killed At A Much Higher Rate Than White Americans

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Hey, US Ed, History Calls

The invasion by Europeans of the ‘New World’ saw the First Nations population go from around 15 million in 1500 to just over 200,000 in 1900. (U.S. only. Does Not include data on First Nations Peoples of Canada).

Kanien’kehá:ka News Here

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Project 2025 & The Military

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Shrewd, SlipUp, Or Just Plain Stupid …

In a meeting with hundreds of U.S. generals and admirals: “It’s unacceptable seeing ‘fat generals and admirals’ in the halls of the Pentagon, and leading commands around the country and the world. It’s a bad look.” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Ebony McMorris, reporter for American Urban Radio Networks (AURN): “Mr. President, what are your plans for—” McMorris began (one of the few Black reporters in the WH Press Corps). “Quiet. You’re really obnoxious,” said Trump. “I’m not obnoxious, but I’m trying to ask you what about your plans for Memphis, Mr. President?” “You are really obnoxious,” said Trump (president of the USA).

“I think she’s a disgraceful person, you know, I think she’s a disgraceful person, a loser. It’s amazing the way people vote. I know it’s people from her area, maybe of the world, I don’t know. They got here and they vote her in. I don’t know. It’s hard to believe. But I think she’s a disgusting person.”
That’s the President of the United States of America making remarks about seated member of the House, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), to reporters in the Oval Office.

‘If Republicans don’t block voting rights, Democrats will allow “child molesters” and “illegal aliens” to vote and Republicans will be out of power for years’. Ted Cruz, Republican U.S. Senator from Texas. Same Ted Cruz who voted to force changing legal votes of Electoral College. Went so far as to incite an insurrection.

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Simple Reminder

Voting info here:

Opportunity

Documented Launches Training Program to Serve Immigrant Communities
Each newsroom selected to participate in the training will receive $10,000 in stipends to launch a news product designed with immigrants and will participate in a final investment round to receive extra funds for its development.
Eligible: Reporters, producers, editors, and managers working in a U.S. newsroom. Deadline: October 12, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. PT. Apply:

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U.S. Local News Reporting Grants
The Pulitzer Center grant initiative is open to freelance and staff journalists working with local U.S. news outlets to publish in-depth enterprise and investigative reporting projects. More info and Apply here:

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Poynter Free Two-Part Webinar / Women and prisons: Covering the impact of incarceration. Live at noon EST Oct. 23 & 30.
(Five $10,000 reporting grants are available). Sign Up Here:

Stuff…

News Disorder, It’s A Thing I’m always tired because at night I can’t sleep unless I watch the news. Then I watch the news and can’t sleep.

Your Tingly Leaving You know that tingly little feeling you get when you like someone? That’s your common sense leaving your body.

Don’t Wanna Know It is possible to lead a cow upstairs – but – not downstairs. Question: Why in the hell would you want to take a cow upstairs? Wait, no, don’t tell me. I don’t want to know.

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