Peter Blackstock
@peterblackstocksd.bsky.social
Music journalist, No Depression magazine co-founder. Author of "Old No. 1 at 50: A History of Guy Clark's First Album," published November 2025. Former Seattleite and Austinite, now in SoCal. Lifelong fighter of fascism; hope you are the same.
BREAKING: Trump calls the USA “a loser”
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2d agoTrump: "Any country with windmills is a loser"
From Australia: Minor Gold performs at Mile of Music Fest in Appleton, Wisconsin.
One of the great songs of my lifetime. A world with Glen Hansard feels empty. m.youtube.com/watch?v=k8mt...
Glen Hansard, Marketa Irglova - Falling Slowly (Official Video)
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Losing Glen Hansard at 56 is a gut punch I was not prepared for.
Attending tonight’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner and welcoming Trump is like willingly attending your own hanging and supplying the rope.
If you want to know what kind of people kept their newspaper jobs in Nazi Germany, look at who’s attending tonight’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
My latest Founders' Keepers column for @nodepression.bsky.social checks out new releases by #MargoPrice and #Luluc and #MasonJennings and #DeerFellow, plus a beautiful retrospective of music by the late #LynnBlakey nodepression.org/founders-kee...
FOUNDERS KEEPERS: Margo Price Sings Truth to Power, Plus New Music from Luluc, Mason Jennings and More
Here’s a challenge to all Americana artists: Start recording and releasing sociopolitical songs NOW (if you haven’t already). Write new songs if you’re good at that, but if not, there’s plenty out the...
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Could someone buy a box of these for DJT? Might help speed things along.
“The president has called the issue crucial. Democrats say he is recycling debunked claims. And the @washingtonpost.com just can’t decide.”
Eric Umansky@ericumansky.bsky.social · 3w agoWTF, WaPo ”*Democrats say* [Trump] is recycling debunked claims.” www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
"Stop criticizing us or will keep murdering people" is just a jaw-dropping thing for a government official to say.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3w agoTom Homan: "It all go backs to the Dems ... there's still gonna be more bloodshed unless they shut their mouth and let ICE enforce the laws that they enacted."
What if he just DOESN’T LEAVE? People need to just start ignoring anything DJT does.
2021-Free until now 🌊🇬🇱🇺🇦@patricia-ann.bsky.social · 3w agoTrump immediately fires the new court-appointed top prosecutor in Seattle 👀🚨😐 “Trump fired the new top U.S. prosecutor in Seattle on Wednesday less than an hour after the attorney was unanimously appointed by the federal judges in the district.” apnews.com/article/seat...
RUN A POTTED PLANT AGAINST HER. THE POTTED PLANT WILL WIN.
Christopher Webb@cwebbonline.com · 3w agoThis is Susan Collins giving the most feckless response to ICE killings possible. She mastered the art of saying almost nothing while people are dying. The only proper response to the killing of Joan Sebastian Guerrero is outrage. VOTE HER OUT
I expect Thursday's blathering lies spewed by Trump will be so egregious, it could be charged as election fraud and interference by any sensible federal election official. Which is exactly why he got rid of that commission last week.
Quite correct. Time to show us what you're made of, ABC/NBC/CBS/PBS. I'm expecting most of you to fail this test, but I'd welcome surprises.
🗽LOLGOP🗽@thefarce.org · 3w agoShe's right.
Any fans of the #BeatFarmers on Bluesky? If so, you might enjoy this interview with Joey Harris, previewing this weekend's annual Beat Farmers Hootenanny reunion show at the Belly Up in Solana Beach. #SanDiegoMusic timesofsandiego.com/arts/2026/07...
Five questions with Joey Harris: The Beat Farmers are back at the Belly Up for another Hootenanny
San Diego country-punk pioneers The Beat Farmers gears up for their annual Hootenanny at the Belly Up in Solana Beach.
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I’m so sick of the Disruption Economy. It’s time to Make America Rupt Again.
Here's the Independence Day song that best fits my mood on this empty bicentennial-and-a-half. Vic Chesnutt in Vienna at sunset in October 2008. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5s4v...
Vic Chesnutt - Independence Day / THEY SHOOT MUSIC
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My old shirt depicting the National Mall is faded, which seems fitting on this 250th anniversary of an experiment that it turns out a lawless minority never believed in. They've defiled much of what’s on this map. Our history is fading. But it’s still here, for now. Maybe we can still save it. #USA
The arm on NBA star Kelsey Plum, who throws a rolled-up jersey to her dad sitting in the upper bleachers. www.reddit.com/r/AbsoluteUn...
"I run the protection program." -- Mafia boss Mike Johnson
Acyn@acyn.bsky.social · last mo.Johnson: If we lose the midterms, these Democrats will turn every committee of Congress into an investigative body, and they'll go after the president's family, the cabinet, his donors, friends, half of you in this room will be targeted. I run the protection program. We’ll take care of you.
I met Zane briefly about a dozen years ago, when he was an aspiring young journalist. He ended up exceeding all expectations. My condolences to all who knew and loved him.
Robert Lloyd@robertlloyd.bsky.social · last mo.Worth a read for anyone who cares about journalism and journalists. www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
Perhaps the patriotic Americans in DC who oppose the current dictator in the White House should celebrate our nation's upcoming birthday by dumping a bunch of tea in the Reflecting Pool. That would seem just about right.
The richest man owns X. The second and third richest men control Google. The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post. The seventh richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?