It's the Bob we need for these dark and foreboding days
Ray Padgett@raypadgett.bsky.social · 15h agoPowerful stuff
Molly Schiever
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Long-time word wrangler ... writer, teacher, and editor. I also love reading and hearing words, spoken and sung, in as many different voices as possible ... so naturally, a Dylan fan since 1965 ...
Ray Padgett@raypadgett.bsky.social · 15h ago
Morning walk up Sidlaw Hill took in some fantastic views . The fields of barley literally crackled 🌾🌾🌾 #morning #morningwalk #reflections #nature #clouds #stunday #Naturephotography #scape #photography #Scotland #eastcoastkin #ECK #countrylife #angus #fields #barley
Bob Dylan Field report - July 31, 2026 – Atlanta, GA 
JOSH: So what are you going to do? TOBY: Whatever I can to stave off the chaos, mayhem, and self interest that lies just beneath our civil disguise. (The West Wing)
don't want to speak out of turn, but I think a little DEI might have been of some use to this state department working group www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference
State department ‘takes full responsibility’ for erroneous, widely shared chart displayed at Aids conference in Brazil
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There is a soundtrack that I hear in my head. It is four teenagers from Memphis and they remind me there is a groove that connects us all. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTpL...
Booker T & the MG's - Green Onions [Colourised] 1967
YouTube video by blues.in.colour
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Because you don’t save, Mr Deasy said, pointing his finger. You don’t know yet what money is. Money is power. When you have lived as long as I have. I know, I know. If youth but knew. But what does Shakespeare say? Put but money in thy purse.
Now I want Emily Wilson to write an academic review of O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU
It took 50 years but the murderer of Victor Jara has been convicted. This should be a wake up call to members of the IDF and Israeli leaders. Your day is coming too. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Pinochet-era soldier jailed for killing folk singer Víctor Jara 53 years ago
Nelson Haase Mazzei was sentenced for murdering Jara in 2023, but fled from authorities in Chile
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GM CEO Mary Barra is introducing Trump at his rally. Something to keep in mind if you're in the market for a vehicle anytime soon.
Haunted by History: Lawrence’s Ghost Speaks for Himself … and to Us
Haunted by History: Lawrence’s Ghost Speaks for Himself … and to Us
This was policy forged due to a war that was not going Britain’s way, and in the full knowledge that these promises could not be honoured
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Greenpeace still out there screaming at the world to wake up.
Bob Dylan played 2,475 concerts between 1988 and 2013. In those 2,475 concerts, he only repeated a setlist 8 times! What were those 8 times? And what were the setlists so damn good he just had to play them again?
In the First 25 Years of the Never Ending Tour, Bob Dylan Played Over 2,000 Shows—and Only Repeated a Setlist Eight Times
The Never Ending Tour 1988-2012, before The Set
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Bob Dylan Summer is drawing to a close. These shows have brought immeasurable joy. I think theyre on their sixth guitarist now? Listening back, they have all been great and brought something unique to their shows. Old boy is still bringing it.
@annemargaretdaniel.bsky.social writes about Bob Dylan playing on the banks of the James River last night in Richmond, Virginia:
Review: Bob Dylan in Richmond VA (by Anne Margaret Daniel)
2026-07-23, Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront, Richmond, VA
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Pretty great BlondeonBlonde discussion: www.treblezine.com/bob-dylan-bl...
Bob Dylan : Blonde on Blonde | Treble 100, No. 14 | Treble
On the 1966 double album 'Blonde on Blonde,' Bob Dylan made a career-defining masterpiece that remains enigmatic to this day
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Jeff@1000timesjeff.bsky.social · 6mo agoSo, back in 2023 (and 2024) for Treble's 20th anniversary we did this list, Treble 100, which was a series of 100 essays on our favorite albums. It was fun to do, more personal than actual music criticism at times, and all the records are great, fwiw. www.treblezine.com/category/fea...
I think none of us appreciates what’s going to happen by making an enemy of Canada.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2w agoPeter Navarro claims that Canadian officials are "some of the most dishonest people I've ever met. They stab you in the back ... they're screwing us"
Yes, to dance beneath the diamond sky, with one hand waving free.
Secret Drug Addict@scrtdrugaddict.bsky.social · 2w ago
Guy who can’t fix one pool wants Canada to rake a whole country.
The hollow men at the Times tell us — between the essence and the descent — that this is the way the world ends
Nice article on one of Bob's unreleased masterpieces, though I must admit the live at the Bitter End version was the one that convinced me of its greatness www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNeZ...
Bob Dylan - Abandoned Love (Live) [RESTORED AUDIO]
YouTube video by Swingin’ Pig
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Dylan Revisited@dylanrevisited.bsky.social · 3w agoRead my full revisit to Abandoned Love - both the solo live version Dylan performed at The Other End and the full band studio cut we finally heard on Biograph: dylanrevisited.com/2026/07/16/a...