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ActiveCultures @activecultures.bsky.social · 1h

We’ve announced the next globalFEST at Lincoln Center Jan 11, 2026. Choose What You Pay tix now on sale!

Who are you most excited to see?

www.lincolncenter.org/series/linco...

globalFEST · Lincoln Center

The cultural catalysts at globalFEST have been promoting the world's greatest musical traditions for over 20 years. This annual festival features an eclectic array of…

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ActiveCultures @activecultures.bsky.social · 1d

I've mentioned globalFEST several times in the past. We're in the last day of our Indiegogo campaign, and 75% of the way to financial goal. We'd also like to get 25 more donors, at any level, to demonstrate the breadth of community support.

mailchi.mp/1bcd4a085ecb...

Today is the last day to support globalFEST by becoming a member

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ActiveCultures @activecultures.bsky.social · 6h

Tickets are selling fast — don’t wait!
Secure your seat now and be part of one of the season’s
most memorable musical evenings.

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ActiveCultures @activecultures.bsky.social · 6h

A local venue uses ChatGPT to write their copy and it drives me nuts.

Why you can’t miss this:

Rare live appearance in the region

Intimate and emotionally charged concert experience

Set within the stunning acoustics of Dubai Opera

A timeless musical journey that feels personal and nostalgic

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ActiveCultures @activecultures.bsky.social · 10h

No but it does feed into the casual Islamophobia / anti-Gulf Arab reductionist hot take trend that has no understanding of the region or its deep interdependence with the US

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ActiveCultures @activecultures.bsky.social · 19h

Aiwa

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ActiveCultures @activecultures.bsky.social · 19h

My flight is delayed by 39
Minutes and I’m losing interest. But at least the ambien is kicking in.

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ActiveCultures @activecultures.bsky.social · 20h

Just wait till they merge with Temu

“Flesh” colored “practice lips” from
temu’s Facebook add. Silicon. 4.5 stars.

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Evan Narcisse @evnarc.bsky.social · 22h

This is the D'Angelo performance that I've never forgotten. This song was already a huge hit but the way he took it from contemporary R&B to church revival illustrated how connected those idioms are. A revelation for those who didn't know, and an affirmation for those who did.

D'Angelo - Lady ft. Spanky, Saadiq, Ali Shaheed & ?uestlove

YouTube video by twinbreed

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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 1d

In ordinary times, Americans go about their daily lives without much worry about who is running the Office of Management and Budget, a powerful, low-profile agency tasked with executing the federal budget.

These are not ordinary times. @contrariannews.org
contrarian.substack.com/p/russell-vo...

Russell Vought is the tool of a dangerous elite

He wields his budget hammer not in service to the people or the Constitution, but for the billionaire class.

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ActiveCultures @activecultures.bsky.social · 1d

The short film, CRIMINAL, asks, are they too poor to be presumed innocent? The animation is by the amazing Thomas Curtis, and music and lyrics are by The Negro Problem's Stew and Heidi Rodewald, the team that created Broadway’s Passing Strange.
via @newyorker.com
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TALr...

A Musical Indictment of the Cash-Bail System | “Criminal” | The New Yorker Documentary

YouTube video by The New Yorker

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ActiveCultures @activecultures.bsky.social · 1d

Have you watched Criminal, directed by Robe Imbriano: an animated musical documentary about the cash bail system in Houston’s Harris County Jail and what happens to poor people in jail before they’ve had a trial.

via @newyorker.com

www.youtube.com/watch?v=TALr...

A Musical Indictment of the Cash-Bail System | “Criminal” | The New Yorker Documentary

YouTube video by The New Yorker

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David Folkenflik @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social · 1d

NPR's veteran defense reporter Tom Bowman: Why I'm handing in my Pentagon Pass

www.npr.org/2025/10/14/g...

Opinion: Why I'm handing in my Pentagon press pass

Tom Bowman has held his Pentagon press pass for 28 years. He says the Pentagon's new media policy makes it impossible to be a journalist, which means finding out what's really going on behind the scen...

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Amarnath Amarasingam @amaramarasingam.bsky.social · 1d

Even Newsmax lol

Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 1d

US news outlets refuse to sign new Pentagon rules to report only official information www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

US news outlets refuse to sign new Pentagon rules to report only official information

Defense department policy requires outlets to vow not to obtain unauthorized files and restricts access to some areas

www.theguardian.com

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 1d

Saturday is going to be huge, boisterous and joyful: “It doesn’t matter if you’ve never protested before. This is a place for you if you believe we don’t do kings in this country.” - @ezralevin.bsky.social to @maddow.msnbc.com

Please join us on No Kings Day: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

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Not Your Negress @notyournegro.blacksky.app · 1d

This is the way.

Do Not Obey. We are Democracy. @zangerliberia.bsky.social · 1d

War torn Portland.
I am

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ActiveCultures @activecultures.bsky.social · 1d

Choose What You Pay tickets for the January 11 festival at Lincoln Center go on sale tomorrow. It's the first time we're offering this ticketing approach, making it more accessible than ever, so we expect tix to go quickly.

Members can skip the virtual line. Can you give?
mailchi.mp/1bcd4a085ecb...

Today is the last day to support globalFEST by becoming a member

mailchi.mp

ActiveCultures @activecultures.bsky.social · 1d

I've mentioned globalFEST several times in the past. We're in the last day of our Indiegogo campaign, and 75% of the way to financial goal. We'd also like to get 25 more donors, at any level, to demonstrate the breadth of community support.

mailchi.mp/1bcd4a085ecb...

Today is the last day to support globalFEST by becoming a member

mailchi.mp

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ActiveCultures @activecultures.bsky.social · 1d

"If you use the word 'beautiful' in the United States about a woman, that's the end of your political career, but I'll take my chances."

Turning round to address the 48-year-old, Trump said: "You don't mind being called beautiful, right? Because you are."
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Trump Calls Italian PM 'Beautiful' At Gaza Summit

US President Donald Trump had some choice words for Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, the only female leader on stage at a Gaza summit in Egypt on Monday: "She's beautiful."

www.barrons.com

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ActiveCultures @activecultures.bsky.social · 1d

"I'm not allowed to say it because usually it's the end of your political career if you say it -- she's a beautiful young woman," Trump said in the middle of a speech about his peace efforts for the Middle East.

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Trump Calls Italian PM 'Beautiful' At Gaza Summit

US President Donald Trump had some choice words for Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, the only female leader on stage at a Gaza summit in Egypt on Monday: "She's beautiful."

www.barrons.com