“Why do you do it? It’s a test,” says guitarist and lead singer Geddy Lee, who turned 73 in July. “It’s howling at the moon! It’s saying, ‘I’m this age now. Can I still do it?’... You always doubt that you can stretch and play at your apogee.” More: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

Rolling Stone@rollingstone.com · 3w ago

Return of the Kings: Inside Rush’s Fifty Something Tour Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and new drummer Anika Nilles tell all about rock’s biggest and most unlikely tour: "I’m this age now. Can I still do it?" Interview: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

Bin Day cometh.

Reminder that Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer refused to let Ukraine strike Russian oil and gas, even with their own weaponry. Will somebody in US leadership, someday get Russian policy right?

Ruben Garcia@gorubenruben.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Ukraine Drones Diplomacy! Putin Ready for Peace Talks With Ukraine. Another Dictator on the run! #SlavaUkrani #Ukraine #PutinPeaceTalks #USDemocracy

So Trump shows the new Air Force one and the luxury of it for some reason believing Americans will love that he has such a plush plane. He really believes we are proud of his grift

Breaking News from @theathletic.com: Bob Horner, a former Atlanta Braves slugger who won National League Rookie of the Year in 1978, has died at 68 years old.

Bob Horner, former Braves slugger and Rookie of the Year, dies at 68

Horner made one of the most unique jumps in baseball history when he skipped the minors entirely to debut with the Braves in 1978.

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Colbert guest hosted a public access TV show in Monroe, Michigan a day after the Late Show ended. Guest star: Jeff Daniels Special appearance by: Eminem Musical director: Jack White Genius. youtu.be/jJTXB5uT_C4?...

Only In Monroe --- May 22, 2026

YouTube video by Stephen Colbert

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Please read and share this story. Grateful to @nbcnews.com for running this series on how cuts to Medicaid will dramatically alter how families care for disabled sons, daughters, and spouses. Great work, @mikehixenbaugh.com, and thank you for reporting. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Families caring for disabled relatives face unthinkable choices as Medicaid cuts loom

President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” state budget turmoil and new attacks on paid family caregiving have people fearing financial ruin as they fight to keep loved ones out of institutions.

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Trump's Base Motives More signs that Trump's failed Iran war will hasten the end of American hegemony. emptywheel.net/2026/05/07/t...

Trump's Base Motives - emptywheel

Trump's incompetent Iran attack may not only mark the end of US hegemony, but he may well have to accept a deal akin to the JPCOA deal he ripped up eight years ago.

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10 Reasons to Love Solar Power 1. Zero CO₂ to run 2.Infinite fuel 3.sunlight 4Cuts air pollution 5.Creates local jobs 6.Low water use 7.Price keeps dropping 8.Powers homes + grids 9. Works off-grid too 10. Energy independence Future-proof tech

ya think?

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · 4mo ago

The rising cost of oil is becoming a major political concern for the White House as the war against Iran drags on.

Hold on. We the taxpayers are going to pay companies $900 million, which is more than 6x what we spend on wind power R&D, to NOT build wind power at a time when electricity prices are spiking and we need more clean power?

The Associated Press@apnews.com · 4mo ago

The Trump administration has announced two more payouts for energy companies to walk away from U.S. offshore wind projects under development.

I found this really interesting analysis from Bloomberg the other day the short version is that, recession or not, inflation or not, workers have less agency because growing capital concentration means corporations don’t have to be competitive employers it’s harder to find better jobs, get raises

In its tech and in its eugenics, Silicon Valley has such a sad mechanical notion of what intelligence is, one bereft of moral beauty, emotional intelligence, intuition, etc. But in a more meaningful definition of intelligence the titans of industry would discover their own bereftness and dimness.

Mother Jones@motherjones.com · 5mo ago

After advancements in gene editing led to the successful treatment of life-threatening health conditions, some tech bros are considering a new application for the controversial science: making super-smart babies to save the world from dangerously capable AI.

We'll do almost anything to avoid building actual trains.

Yale Climate Connections@climateconnections.bsky.social · 5mo ago

If this company has its way, you might soon see airplanes pulling other airplanes through the sky.

The key to democracy is showing up in large numbers

@againstmusk.bsky.social · 5mo ago

He couldn’t falsify so many votes🇭🇺👍🏻🎉

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speak loudly and ask if you can borrow somebody else’s stick

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5mo ago

Hegseth: "The president was clear this morning in his Truth that there are countries around the world who ought to be prepared to step up on this critical waterway as well. Last time I checked there was supposed to be a big bad Royal Navy that could be prepared to do things like that."

Today, 3/21, is World Down Syndrome Day. 321 was chosen because in Down, the 21st chromosome is triplicated People with Down Syndrome achieve remarkable things every day of which model Madeline Stuart, actors Zack Gottsagen, Lauren Potter & Chris Burke, & gymnast Chelsea Werner are shining examples.

President Trump took to social media last evening to distance himself from the latest Israeli attack, on the South Pars Gas Field in Iran, with a mix of special pleading, dubious assertions, and self pity.

It’s My War and I’ll Cry If I Want To

Denial and Self Pity With oil topping at over $119 per barrel,...

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Wow huge break for russia. so weird. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/u...

Trump Removes Sanctions on Russia to Help Oil Flow Amid Iran Conflict

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Virtually every time someone says, Dems in Congress should, they are making a category error, misunderstanding where Trump opponents have most leverage right now.

Trump wouldn’t take his stupid baseball hat off during the dignified transfer of the six soldiers we recently lost in Kuwait.

The President who promised to be the “President of Peace” and to put America First is now casually shrugging off the possibility of Americans dying at home because of a war he chose.

As I have said since Feb 2025, Trump is in office to solve Putin's problems. How else are you going to ensure that Putin's failed state becomes prosperous? it is already having to be propped up by China.

Noah Shachtman@noahshachtman.bsky.social · 6mo ago

So let me get this straight ... 1. US bombs Iran 2. Oil price goes up a bit, benefitting Russia's petrostate 3. Russia gives Iran targeting info 4. Oil price shoots WAY up 5. US unsanctions Russian oil

Why are demanding for Europe to "pay-up" for Ukraine and NATO and are not asking the same of Israel and Saudi Arabia?

this is hilarious. clearly an impersonator. but it's so good.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 6mo ago

a guy who claimed to be named John Barron and sounded a lot like Trump called into C-SPAN to complain about the Supreme Court's tariff decision and call Hakeem Jeffries "a dope" (John Barron is a pseudonym Trump has used for himself when talking to journalists)

Excellent opportunity to catch up on the phone with your local US House Rep's office while you are standing in line. Ask them what they intend to do about this and also ask why we still need to have "Pre-Check"?

Homeland Security suspends TSA PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programs

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is suspending the TSA PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programs as a partial government shutdown continues.

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look, "AI" is a collapsed term for a multitude of technologies, approaches etc that is at this point is about as useful as saying that a thing "uses computer"

Don't agree with Cato Inst on much. But: Very glad they have quantified what has been obvious for years.

Cato Institute@cato.org · 7mo ago

The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023. The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets. https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3