The guy who campaigned on grocery prices is gold-plating horse statues on our dime. It’s going to be hard to tell the difference between Washington, DC and the Las Vegas Strip in a minute.

Just watched one of these forums where some men seem unaware of just how man-splainy they are…

I’ve had a relaxing time at an Onsen and the last thing I need to hear is the theme from the Titanic in Liszt-style piano solo…

I’m delighted that this colloquy on Latin American #protest #music, edited by Eileen Karmy, has now been published in Resonancias! It addresses the intertextual nature of this music from the early 1900s to the Estallido social in Chile in 2019. resonancias.uc.cl/n-58/coloqui...

Coloquio. Palimpsestos de la resistencia: memoria, intertextualidad y significación en las canciones políticas de América Latina - Resonancias: Revista de investigación musical

Noriko Manabe Indiana University, Jacobs School of Music nmanabe@iu.edu   Eileen Karmy Departamento de Artes Integradas de la Facultad de Arte, Universidad de Playa Ancha Núcleo Milenio en Prácticas A...

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Me alegra mucho compartir que este coloquio sobre música de protesta en América Latina, editado por Eileen Karmy, ya ha sido publicado en Resonancias. Trata del carácter intertextual de esta música de protesta desde comienzos del siglo XX hasta el estallido social. resonancias.uc.cl/n-58/coloqui...

Coloquio. Palimpsestos de la resistencia: memoria, intertextualidad y significación en las canciones políticas de América Latina - Resonancias: Revista de investigación musical

Noriko Manabe Indiana University, Jacobs School of Music nmanabe@iu.edu   Eileen Karmy Departamento de Artes Integradas de la Facultad de Arte, Universidad de Playa Ancha Núcleo Milenio en Prácticas A...

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“Although Jacob Wulfson assaulted Steele on UK soil in late 2023, after the pair met on a dating app, American military police quickly took over the case and the pilot was tried by US air force prosecutors.” Does this ceding of authority also happen in Okinawa? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Bizarre questions and an all-male ‘jury’: woman strangled by US pilot in Britain tells of airbase trial

Sarah Steele comes forward to call for greater scrutiny of how US military courts are allowed to ‘rip apart’ vulnerable witnesses in the UK

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What I’d like to know is: why was music studies named in the report? There are no music professors on the panel, no one’s work is mentioned—in fact, the only time “music” appears in the report is in the list of disciplines. www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...

Professors Say Vanderbilt Report Misrepresents Their Work

The report on the state of humanities scholarship has generated a lot of debate in academic circles and received backlash from the leading anthropology association.

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Hey @foxsports.com.web.brid.gy, I only watched 16 min of the Netherlands-Japan #WorldCup match, but that was long enough to hear your announcers calling the Japanese players "passive" and commenting on their height (half of the squad is over 6' tall). Could you cut it with the #racist stereotypes?

Comment period on the DC “triumphal” arch closes June 15. parkplanning.nps.gov/document.cfm...

Here’s the NBER study btw: www.nber.org/papers/w35129

Labor Market Impacts of ICE Activity in Trump 2.0

Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...

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Elizabeth Spiers@espiers.bsky.social · 2mo ago

One stat that should be a headline one for Dems is that deportations and arrests are job-killers. We talked about a study on today’s Slate Money that found that for every arrest, 6 Americans lose jobs and 4 undocumented immigrants do. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/u...

Not crazy about Mamdani's latest endorsement of Avila Chevalier over Espaillat. She doesn't seem to have much in the way of steady work experience. Espaillat is a self-made Dominican immigrant and the chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus w/ decades of service in elected offices.

So much for the influence of Mitch Daniels/Mike Pence in #Indiana.

When I wrote my book on the antinuclear movement in Japan, I titled it The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, because it wasn’t. Among other factors, Japan has Press Clubs and the Secrets Law. But Japan now outranks the US (#64) on press freedoms. www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05...

Japan overtakes U.S. in global press freedom index

The report found press freedom has sunk to a 25-year low, with 52% of the countries and territories being categorized as in 'difficult' or 'very serious' situations.

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Excellent reporting from Indiana on Trump’s endorsing primary challengers in the state senate in retribution for not supporting redistricting. Talk about overreach. www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/p...

The Trump endorsement faces its biggest test yet in Indiana. Will it work?

May 5 will finally bring answers to the question: Will the Trump endorsement work miracles in these lowly Indiana state senate races?

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A lot of Orbán's American fans are saying that this election proved he was never an authoritarian in the first place. This is completely wrong — and, in fact, betrays a complete misunderstanding of both Hungarian politics and modern authoritarianism. Here's why.

I was interviewed for this piece by Abby Hughes of #CBC on the boom in #folk #protest songs. www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...

Meet the musicians making folk political again | CBC News

Their lyrics are pointed, specific and reference big political events that happened just days ago. Protest music experts say the responsiveness to the current moment has helped these artists catch fir...

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Am I to infer that this is related? #academia.edu

What a dumb thing to do: give a reporter first-hand experience. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

ICE arrests US Spanish-language news outlet reporter without warrant

Estefany Rodriguez Florez of Nashville Noticias, who had produced reports that were unflattering to ICE, was arrested during traffic stop

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Trump's EPA weakened limits for mercury pollution (by 70%) as well as for toxic soot. Its own fine print says it won't bring down electricity prices or help stave off the decline in the coal industry. youtu.be/0GhwxM5hLSQ?...

PBS News Hour full episode, Feb. 20, 2026

YouTube video by PBS NewsHour

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I was interviewed by Axios on recent protest music about ICE. www.axios.com/2026/02/02/p...

The playlist of the resistance

Dissenters are harnessing music as a tool of resistance.

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The Nation has nominated the people of Minneapolis for a Nobel Peace Price. Help out below: https://bit.ly/4q9datK

Help Minneapolis Get a Nobel Peace Prize

Students protest against ICE during a walkout at the University of Minnesota, on January 26, 2026 (Brandon Bell / Getty Images) The editors of The Nation are formally nominating the city of Minneapo...

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Turns out net debtors can’t tick off everyone all the time. Dollar down 10% against other currencies; demand for US equities and govt bonds down, with negative implications for market performance and interest rates. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/b...

Sell America Is the New Trade on Wall Street

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I participated in @npr.org AirTalk with Larry Mantle, where callers chimed in on what they thought about @brucespringsteen.net 's new anthem on #ICE and #Minneapolis. Some very interesting comments. omny.fm/shows/airtal...

What goes into ‘know your rights’ training?, TV Talk, and more - AirTalk

Today on AirTalk: Bruce Springsteen has a new protest song — but does it matter? (0:30) How are restaurants doing amid ICE raids and weak consumer confidence? ? (20:17) New book digs into how easy ...

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This excellent article by @alexlauer.bsky.social considers ICE protest songs, many by Minneapolis musicians whom he interviews, and the role of music in protests. I was privileged to offer comments. www.insidehook.com/music/ice-pr...

This Machine Melts ICE: The Protest Songs Galvanizing Minneapolis, and Now the Entire Country

Minnesota musicians processed their grief through song and inspired countless others in the process. Now, Bruce Springsteen and Dave Matthews are amplifying the message.

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"It’s our blood and bones And these whistles and phones Against Miller and Noem’s dirty lies" I also appreciate the ironic evocation of the national anthem, and that the samples of protesters' chants haven't been edited to fit the music's tempo, allowing them to coexist like sounds at a protest.

Bruce Springsteen@brucespringsteen.net · 6mo ago

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

I've written this blogpost on ICE protest chants & songs, w/ a large section of transcriptions of singing at protests by faith leaders and the Singing Resistance. It also includes songs about ICE agents' perceived masculinity issues and new songs protesting ICE. medium.com/@norikomanab...

ICE protest songs and chants, Minnesota general strike (January 23) and beyond

Transcriptions of singing at ICE protests by faith leaders and protesters. Songs about ICE’s masculinity issues. Other songs about the ICE…

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The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.

I called yesterday and will call again today. If you’re new to it, 5calls.org has got your back.

5 Calls

Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌@chanda.blacksky.app · 7mo ago

We are calling our senators right now and demanding that they vote no on the omnibus with DHS funding We are explicitly mentioning ICE’s murder in cold blood of a man on the streets of Minneapolis this morning

I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning. Minnesota has had it. This is sickening. The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.

Noem's claim is FALSE. Here is ICE's own data on the detention population among those arrested by ICE: - 43% no criminal record (up from 6% at the start of the year), - 29% at least one prior conviction* - 28% at least one pending charge *most common are traffic and immigration offenses.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 7mo ago

BRENNAN: What percentage of those you have in custody have committed crimes? NOEM: 70% of them B: It's not 70% N: Yes it is. You guys pick and choose numbers B: Your agency says 47% have criminal convictions N: Wrong again. We'll get you the correct numbers B: Well, that's from your agency