Caryn Rose
@carynrose.bsky.social
Music journalist, historian, archivist, crabby old punk rock lady.
THREE CHORDS AND BLESSED NOISE, out now: https://jukeboxgraduate.bigcartel.com/product/three-chords-and-blessed-noise
clips @ https://carynrose.contently.com/
She / her
THREE CHORDS AND BLESSED NOISE, out now: https://jukeboxgraduate.bigcartel.com/product/three-chords-and-blessed-noise
clips @ https://carynrose.contently.com/
She / her
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new book - three chords and blessed noise: a patti smith tour chronicle
The tl;dr - I wrote a short book about the five shows I saw on Patti Smith's Horses 50th anniversary tour and you can buy it now!
three chords and blessed noise
In November, Patti Smith & her Band w...
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in november i went to see five of the concerts on Patti Smith's tour for Horses' 50th anniversary. i wrote a small book about it and you can order it now! jukeboxgraduate.com/new-book-thr...
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Today's edition of the newsletter has already raised more than $1,400 to help communities affected by ICE pay their utility bills. If you'd like to support a good cause and Public Notice, please consider becoming a paid subscriber.
In solidarity w/ communities being hurt by ICE, I'm donating all new revenue from today's newsletter to The Energy CENTS Coalition, a St. Paul nonprofit that helps struggling folks pay utility bills. If you'd like to support a good cause & PN, sign up for a sub using the buttons in today's edition 👇
Why Delia Ramirez thinks DHS needs to be dismantled
"Why would we ever want to give them more money to keep doing what they’re doing?"
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February 6, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Today's edition of the newsletter has already raised more than $1,400 to help communities affected by ICE pay their utility bills. If you'd like to support a good cause and Public Notice, please consider becoming a paid subscriber.
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I'm not soliciting venmo donations today and am instead highlighting a GoFundMe for a family sheltering in place in Minnesota right now with a NEWBORN BABY. They need about $2,000 more dollars. Can people get them there?
www.gofundme.com/f/urgent-aid...
www.gofundme.com/f/urgent-aid...
Donate to Urgent Aid for Family Sheltering in Place, organized by Tami Q
This fundraiser is to support a family currently sheltering in place with a newborn … Tami Q needs your support for Urgent Aid for Family Sheltering in Place
www.gofundme.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:52 PM
I'm not soliciting venmo donations today and am instead highlighting a GoFundMe for a family sheltering in place in Minnesota right now with a NEWBORN BABY. They need about $2,000 more dollars. Can people get them there?
www.gofundme.com/f/urgent-aid...
www.gofundme.com/f/urgent-aid...
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We are at 230 shirts sold so far! This is *only* available today and all proceeds go to rent relief funds for folks in East St Paul, MN who have been impacted by the federal siege in Minnesota:
bikinikill.bandcamp.com/merch/limite...
bikinikill.bandcamp.com/merch/limite...
Limited Edition Resist Psychic Death t-shirt from Bikini Kill
Limited Edition Resist Psychic Death t-shirt from Bikini Kill
bikinikill.bandcamp.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:32 PM
We are at 230 shirts sold so far! This is *only* available today and all proceeds go to rent relief funds for folks in East St Paul, MN who have been impacted by the federal siege in Minnesota:
bikinikill.bandcamp.com/merch/limite...
bikinikill.bandcamp.com/merch/limite...
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okay no i'm not on bandcamp and this is a book but i am offering a BANDCAMP FRIDAY discount on my 50-page chapbook about seeing Patti Smith & her Band on the Horses 50th Anniversary tour in Chicago, NYC & Boston. use code FRI: jukeboxgraduate.bigcartel.com/product/thre...
THREE CHORDS AND BLESSED NOISE
“THREE CHORDS AND BLESSED NOISE” Patti Smith & Her Band Horses 50th Anniversary Chicago | New York City | Boston November 2025 a tour chronicle...
jukeboxgraduate.bigcartel.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:29 PM
okay no i'm not on bandcamp and this is a book but i am offering a BANDCAMP FRIDAY discount on my 50-page chapbook about seeing Patti Smith & her Band on the Horses 50th Anniversary tour in Chicago, NYC & Boston. use code FRI: jukeboxgraduate.bigcartel.com/product/thre...
trump has never not been racist. deleting the post would do absolutely nothing except prevent people from having to see it, but he does this shit every time he thinks his popularity is tanking because every person who voted for him loves it.
February 6, 2026 at 8:13 PM
trump has never not been racist. deleting the post would do absolutely nothing except prevent people from having to see it, but he does this shit every time he thinks his popularity is tanking because every person who voted for him loves it.
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“trump was so racist, he was sued by NYC for being racist in the 1970s. do you know how unbelievably racist you had to be to be sued by NYC in the 1970s?” — my boomer mom explaining this shit to my elementary school aged niece and nephew in 2016
dude is and always has been racist as fuck
dude is and always has been racist as fuck
in the 1970s trump was racist
in the 1980s trump was racist
in the 1990s trump was racist
in the 2000s trump was racist
in the 2010s trump was racist
in the 2020s trump is racist
in the 1980s trump was racist
in the 1990s trump was racist
in the 2000s trump was racist
in the 2010s trump was racist
in the 2020s trump is racist
February 6, 2026 at 8:11 PM
“trump was so racist, he was sued by NYC for being racist in the 1970s. do you know how unbelievably racist you had to be to be sued by NYC in the 1970s?” — my boomer mom explaining this shit to my elementary school aged niece and nephew in 2016
dude is and always has been racist as fuck
dude is and always has been racist as fuck
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In the past month alone Don't Rock the Inbox has done incisive commentary on country music in the age of ICE & Jelly Roll/the "alternative" halftime show, helped u think differently about Dierks Bentley, offered up tons of great new country music, shat on some bad stuff + more. You should subscribe.
February 6, 2026 at 8:10 PM
In the past month alone Don't Rock the Inbox has done incisive commentary on country music in the age of ICE & Jelly Roll/the "alternative" halftime show, helped u think differently about Dierks Bentley, offered up tons of great new country music, shat on some bad stuff + more. You should subscribe.
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Mid '70s rock tours often included a visit to Gerald Ford
February 6, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Mid '70s rock tours often included a visit to Gerald Ford
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If anyone wants some of last season's Merchant and Mills linens at the best price I've found -- www.firecrackerfabrics.com
Home | Firecracker Fabrics | Pittsburgh PA 15206
Firecracker Fabrics is your source for a unique selection of modern apparel fabrics, craft fabrics, quilting cotton, and sewing notions.
www.firecrackerfabrics.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:48 PM
If anyone wants some of last season's Merchant and Mills linens at the best price I've found -- www.firecrackerfabrics.com
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Now with a working link! bikinikill.bandcamp.com/merch/limite...
February 6, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Now with a working link! bikinikill.bandcamp.com/merch/limite...
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In 1982, Chicago postpunk band Stations recorded a long-lost EP with Martin Hannett, architect of the iconic sound of Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures. It's finally being released, and No Sé Discos is running a Kickstarter to finance the vinyl pressing. www.kickstarter.com/projects/no-...
Stations / Ghostland EP VINYL / Produced by Martin Hannett
Stations’ unreleased 1982 3-song EP Ghostland, recorded with producer Martin Hannett (Joy Division) finally released with your support.
www.kickstarter.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:33 PM
In 1982, Chicago postpunk band Stations recorded a long-lost EP with Martin Hannett, architect of the iconic sound of Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures. It's finally being released, and No Sé Discos is running a Kickstarter to finance the vinyl pressing. www.kickstarter.com/projects/no-...
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If you’d like to help Twin Cities’ pets stay fed and safe during the federal government’s terror campaign, please throw a few bucks to The Bond Between. Tell them Petra sent you.
www.thebondbetween.org/donate
www.thebondbetween.org/donate
Ways to Donate | The Bond Between
Donations allow us to save more animals! Learn more about ways you can donate to The Bond Between.
www.thebondbetween.org
February 6, 2026 at 7:41 PM
If you’d like to help Twin Cities’ pets stay fed and safe during the federal government’s terror campaign, please throw a few bucks to The Bond Between. Tell them Petra sent you.
www.thebondbetween.org/donate
www.thebondbetween.org/donate
did you see Patti Smith on her recent Horses 50th Anniversary tour? Then you will enjoy my chapbook about a week of shows I saw in Chicago, NYC & Boston! $2 off today with code FRI for bandcamp Friday:
THREE CHORDS AND BLESSED NOISE
“THREE CHORDS AND BLESSED NOISE” Patti Smith & Her Band Horses 50th Anniversary Chicago | New York City | Boston November 2025 a tour chronicle...
buff.ly
February 6, 2026 at 7:28 PM
did you see Patti Smith on her recent Horses 50th Anniversary tour? Then you will enjoy my chapbook about a week of shows I saw in Chicago, NYC & Boston! $2 off today with code FRI for bandcamp Friday:
hijacking bandcamp friday to offer a discount on my new Patti Smith chapbook! 50 pages of deep deep expert dive on five shows in Chicago, NYC & Boston. Use code FRI for $2 off! today only!
THREE CHORDS AND BLESSED NOISE
“THREE CHORDS AND BLESSED NOISE” Patti Smith & Her Band Horses 50th Anniversary Chicago | New York City | Boston November 2025 a tour chronicle...
buff.ly
February 6, 2026 at 5:27 PM
hijacking bandcamp friday to offer a discount on my new Patti Smith chapbook! 50 pages of deep deep expert dive on five shows in Chicago, NYC & Boston. Use code FRI for $2 off! today only!
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We're on Erin's list!
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/troop3...
We're an all trans immigrant girl scout troop in Minneapolis MN & can't safely do cookie booths this year because of ⓘⓒⓔ activity. We're using all funds from purchases & donations to support our hurting neighbors & community. 🍪💖
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/troop3...
We're an all trans immigrant girl scout troop in Minneapolis MN & can't safely do cookie booths this year because of ⓘⓒⓔ activity. We're using all funds from purchases & donations to support our hurting neighbors & community. 🍪💖
February 5, 2026 at 11:53 PM
We're on Erin's list!
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/troop3...
We're an all trans immigrant girl scout troop in Minneapolis MN & can't safely do cookie booths this year because of ⓘⓒⓔ activity. We're using all funds from purchases & donations to support our hurting neighbors & community. 🍪💖
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/troop3...
We're an all trans immigrant girl scout troop in Minneapolis MN & can't safely do cookie booths this year because of ⓘⓒⓔ activity. We're using all funds from purchases & donations to support our hurting neighbors & community. 🍪💖
okay no i'm not on bandcamp and this is a book but i am offering a BANDCAMP FRIDAY discount on my 50-page chapbook about seeing Patti Smith & her Band on the Horses 50th Anniversary tour in Chicago, NYC & Boston. use code FRI: jukeboxgraduate.bigcartel.com/product/thre...
THREE CHORDS AND BLESSED NOISE
“THREE CHORDS AND BLESSED NOISE” Patti Smith & Her Band Horses 50th Anniversary Chicago | New York City | Boston November 2025 a tour chronicle...
jukeboxgraduate.bigcartel.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:29 PM
okay no i'm not on bandcamp and this is a book but i am offering a BANDCAMP FRIDAY discount on my 50-page chapbook about seeing Patti Smith & her Band on the Horses 50th Anniversary tour in Chicago, NYC & Boston. use code FRI: jukeboxgraduate.bigcartel.com/product/thre...
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Hey remember back when Russian dash cam videos were everywhere and it was a big sign that the state had basically collapsed and people had to record everything to be safe? Yeah, well guess what that's us now. Buy dash cams for MPLS. www.amazon.com/registries/g...
Dash Cams for rapid responders in Minnesota | Amazon Gift List
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February 6, 2026 at 3:46 AM
Hey remember back when Russian dash cam videos were everywhere and it was a big sign that the state had basically collapsed and people had to record everything to be safe? Yeah, well guess what that's us now. Buy dash cams for MPLS. www.amazon.com/registries/g...
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I know we're having a lot of fun with the whole penis doping thing, but I wouldn't be me if I didn't point out that this should be the scandal in ski jumping that everyone is screaming about apnews.com/article/olym...
An American skier is fighting to open up the last Winter Olympic sport off limits to women
U.S. Nordic combined athlete Annika Malacinski is leading the fight for gender equality at the Winter Olympics after women were excluded from the sport at the upcoming Milan Cortina Games.
apnews.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:02 PM
I know we're having a lot of fun with the whole penis doping thing, but I wouldn't be me if I didn't point out that this should be the scandal in ski jumping that everyone is screaming about apnews.com/article/olym...
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Good morning! We are raising funds today for rent relief for families in East St Paul, MN who have been impacted by the federal government's siege there. We have a brand new, limited edition shirt available TODAY ONLY for it. bikinikill.bandcamp.com/merch/limite...
February 6, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Good morning! We are raising funds today for rent relief for families in East St Paul, MN who have been impacted by the federal government's siege there. We have a brand new, limited edition shirt available TODAY ONLY for it. bikinikill.bandcamp.com/merch/limite...
Today’s mood youtu.be/BlIREcAu0PI?...
YG - FDT ft. Nipsey Hussle (Official Audio)
YouTube video by YGVEVO
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February 6, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Today’s mood youtu.be/BlIREcAu0PI?...
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UPDATE: The Park Service returned the brochures to the home, hours after this report.
Park Service officials told Mississippi Today that the reason they removed the brochures was because they were “outdated” mississippitoday.org/2026/02/05/v...
Park Service officials told Mississippi Today that the reason they removed the brochures was because they were “outdated” mississippitoday.org/2026/02/05/v...
Civil rights activist Medgar Evers was shot in the back by a Klansman in 1963.
The National Park Service has removed visitor brochures from Evers' museum and reportedly plans to remove references that call his murderer a “racist"
The National Park Service has removed visitor brochures from Evers' museum and reportedly plans to remove references that call his murderer a “racist"
Medgar Evers’ killer was a Klansman, but Trump administration says stop calling him a racist - Mississippi Today
Among anticipated changes to a new visitor brochure for the Medgar & Myrlie Evers Home National Monument is no longer using "racist" to describe the killer of the civil rights leader.
mississippitoday.org
February 6, 2026 at 11:59 AM
UPDATE: The Park Service returned the brochures to the home, hours after this report.
Park Service officials told Mississippi Today that the reason they removed the brochures was because they were “outdated” mississippitoday.org/2026/02/05/v...
Park Service officials told Mississippi Today that the reason they removed the brochures was because they were “outdated” mississippitoday.org/2026/02/05/v...
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feels like it’s time again to share @jsmooth.bsky.social’s very helpful “what they did / what they are” video from (my god) 17 years ago.
How To Tell Someone They Sound Racist
YouTube video by Jay Smooth
youtu.be
February 6, 2026 at 12:24 PM
feels like it’s time again to share @jsmooth.bsky.social’s very helpful “what they did / what they are” video from (my god) 17 years ago.
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Venues when you do have a simple listings page on your website, please use it to advertise the stage times of the gig, in the morning at least.
* hate having to hunt around Insta Stories for a 6 point note on image 7 of the band page to find out what time the support is coming on
* hate having to hunt around Insta Stories for a 6 point note on image 7 of the band page to find out what time the support is coming on
artists/musicians/venues I am BEGGING you to have a simple monthly newsletter and a page on a website that isn't fucking Facebook where I can find your upcoming events, so that I can attend them. thank you for your attention to this matter.
February 6, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Venues when you do have a simple listings page on your website, please use it to advertise the stage times of the gig, in the morning at least.
* hate having to hunt around Insta Stories for a 6 point note on image 7 of the band page to find out what time the support is coming on
* hate having to hunt around Insta Stories for a 6 point note on image 7 of the band page to find out what time the support is coming on
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Write it down. Tell the story of this time in your own words. All too soon, people will try to re-write history, their own complicity in these horrors will be scrubbed away. But take a pen, take to the keyboard. And write. Remember for the rest of us.
February 6, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Write it down. Tell the story of this time in your own words. All too soon, people will try to re-write history, their own complicity in these horrors will be scrubbed away. But take a pen, take to the keyboard. And write. Remember for the rest of us.