Wow, new racisms just dropped from my favorite high school classmate. Vivek always grubbed his way to first in this, top of that. Give him some kind of a 'prize' for effortlessly packing in an astonishing density of racism in under 20 seconds. Aghast, sickened.
And the trend is especially humiliating for our elderly, who are subjected to the indignity of this when, like, trying to run a quick errand in downtown Dayton, OH.
GIVE IT TO ME I LOVE IT
GOP Ohio Gov. nominee Vivek Ramaswamy claims "a Black baby is probably safer in the inner streets of Chicago than in the womb of his own Black mother"
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The hand-drawn illustrations add a wonderful, personal touch, too.
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Free the Rooster
Rollins and Hawkins in the last minute of 'Lover Man' on their 1963 'Sonny Meets Hawk!' My God.
Great art grabs you—and doesn't let you go. Their playing here leaves me breathless, my heart quickened, every time.
Culture Gabfest was long a staple of mine. It kept me engaged and au courant. I'll miss it.
As I do Hang Up and Listen, for which I've not found a replacement. Don't suspect I will for either.
I hope the trio ended on their own terms, not due to other pressures. 18 years is a long-ass time!
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John Kelly
Holy geez, are you fuckers in for a treat. @sesquiotic.bsky.social had a cocktail or two over the weekend and recorded his translations of passages from Beowulf (plus the original Old English of the intro). stronglang.wordpress.com/2026/06/01/w...
