Side note: If presidents were truly committed to separation of church & state they'd refrain from asking for God's blessing. Let alone have photo op prayer meetings.
🌊🏄BlueWaveSurfer🏄🌊@bluewavesurfer.bsky.social · 11h agoThis never gets old....😂
If you’re in need of a little lift here’s an absolutely glorious live performance of “Mambo” from ‘West Side Story’ — by the Gustavo Dudamel & Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela. Enjoy.
HENRY MANCINI with his iconic "Pink Panther Theme", Plas Johnson (the original saxophone soloist who recorded the song) and the Terry Gibbs Band in 1983.
Following an absolute farcical trial that makes a mockery of the rule of law, an Egyptian court has fined Lina Attalah LE 3 million and ordered the closure of Mada Masr, Egypt's leading independent media outlet, relied on by the world's diplomats, researchers, and scholars.
A crossover of whirls of fingers and melodies. 🎹🎼🎶 German pianist and composer Levi Schechtmann (known as @Levi.sct), famous for his viral classical-meets-hip-hop piano performances, playing an energetic rendition of "Caravan" live in an intimate setting. #music #crossover #piano
Netanyahu has a revenge fetish. Obsessed by the prospect of total annihilation of his enemies. Bcs...? His brother was the only Israeli operative to fail in an otherwise successful raid on Entebbe. & Every Palestinian born since is to blame.
A double bass is too big and cumbersome for you? 🎻 Take a look at @lilas.berault's Suitbass, designed and made by Atelier Patrick Charton. A Suitbass is a collapsible travel Double Bass that breaks down into individual components so it can pack into a small wheeled case or travel bag. #design
Just listen to this. Then consider these polls: 76% of Jewish Israelis think there are no innocents in Gaza (Aug 2025) 82% support expelling Palestinians from Gaza (May 2025) 47% support killing all inhabitants of conquered enemy cities (May 2025)
Senegalese kora master Ablaye Cissoko performing with the kora alongside his friend, Vincent Segal, on cello. The kora is a traditional 21-string (or more) West African harp-lute, carved from a large calabash gourd covered with cowhide. (@ballake.sissoko) #kora #africanmusic #mali
In 2012, Robin Williams warned us about Trump’s ownership of pageants like Miss America and Miss Universe, comparing it to Michael Vick owning pet stores: “It’s a catch-and-release program.” We should have listened to Robin.
OTD in 1994 The "Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Moldova on Matters Related to Jurisdiction and Mutual Legal Assistance / 14th Army Withdrawal" was signed in Moscow. It required Russian forced to leave Moldova within 3 years. 32 years later they are still there.
She ended up something of a novelty act in the '70s, appearing on shows like ‘The Love Boat’ — but it’s worth remembering that at one stage CHARO was ranked the 3rd best Flamenco guitarist in the world.
Born 19 Oct 1944, Peter Tosh grew up learning music by watching others perform. Part of the Jamaican reggae group Bob Marley and the Wailers, he advocated for legalization of marijuana. He loved unicycling. He was shot dead during a robbery attempt by three gunmen in 1987. #PeterTosh
He got out of bed and had something to eat. Then Toad crossed out: Eat Breakfast.
If, as a theist, you believe in celestial determinism, one ought not be offended by human behaviour, being god's divine plan after all. from Jim Jones to David Koresh to Paul Mackenzie. Donald Trump to Putin to Netanyahu.
“Stop Making Sense” premieres 42 years ago today. 🎂 “.. shooting live music is the most purely cinematic thing you can do,” said director Jonathan Demme. “Ideally, the cinema is becoming one with the music. There is little artifice involved. There's no acting. I love it.” [“Slippery People”]