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Chris Jones @chrisjonesgrass.bsky.social · 3d

. . . only if you like to pose shirtless with a mandolin. @jamiegangel.bsky.social
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From The Side of the Road... are you the Vladimir Putin of Bluegrass? - Bluegrass Today

I was recently sent a press release about a song that claimed it's the "Hotel California of bluegrass" (because you can never leave?).

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Chris Jones @chrisjonesgrass.bsky.social · 7d

Maybe time to put that baby right back on the air, maybe during Game 3 of the World Series.

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Chris Jones @chrisjonesgrass.bsky.social · 10d

This is one of the numerous ways the damage to international relations will be felt by the U.S. and its one-time economic and strategic allies long after Trump is gone.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 10d

Carney: But this decades-long process of an ever-closer economic relationship with the United States is now over. And as a consequence, many of our former strengths as a country—more particularly, our economic strengths based on close ties to America—have now become our vulnerabilities…

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Chris Jones @chrisjonesgrass.bsky.social · 12d

Amazing! I’m over in Italy about to start a tour so I could only catch the first couple of innings late last night.

Chris Jones @chrisjonesgrass.bsky.social · 12d

Ha ha ha!

The Onion @theonion.com · 12d

Katy Perry Releases New Single About Superiority Of Canadian Manufacturing

MONTECITO, CA—Signaling a new chapter in her career, pop star Katy Perry released a new single Monday about the superiority of Canadian manufacturing. “When I learned about the strength of Canadian au...

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Chris Jones @chrisjonesgrass.bsky.social · 13d

For those who are justifiably worried, as I am, there is still hope for the United States of America. Bride poses with frogs:

Liz Ahern 🌈🧜🏼‍♀️🇲🇽🍉 @austinmermaid.bsky.social · 13d

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Chris Jones @chrisjonesgrass.bsky.social · 16d

Solid point, sad to say.

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Chris Jones @chrisjonesgrass.bsky.social · 17d

J.D. Vance’s “boys will be boys” response is completely inadequate.

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Chris Jones @chrisjonesgrass.bsky.social · 19d

A rare moment of self-reflection. Must have been the jet lag.

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Chris Jones @chrisjonesgrass.bsky.social · 20d

Thank you, Pope Leo (and Hannah Arendt):

Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 21d

Pope Leo quotes Hannah Arendt:

“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction and the distinction between true and false no longer exist."

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Pope Leo calls for news agencies to stand as bulwark against "post-truths," lies and manipulation

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the "ancient art of lying" and manipulation.

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Chris Jones @chrisjonesgrass.bsky.social · 22d

Coming soon! Looking forward to the release of our new single two weeks from today. This is the link to pre-save wherever you listen to music:

clg.lnk.to/cj-UnderOver

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Chris Jones @chrisjonesgrass.bsky.social · 23d

What a card he is! I’m afraid I left my jacket at his house. Maybe his wife Rita will send it to me. I’ll text her about that.

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Chris Jones @chrisjonesgrass.bsky.social · 23d

I’m not a fan of name dropping, but I do have to say that I have met Habeas Corpus. Very nice guy. Very down to earth.

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Chris Jones @chrisjonesgrass.bsky.social · 23d

Nashville, October 17th! We return to the world famous Station Inn, with special guests.

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Donald Teplyske- Fervor Coulee: Roots Music Opinion [he/him] @fervorcoulee.bsky.social · 24d

Insights from @chrisjonesgrass.bsky.social, quite possibly the most clever mind in bluegrass.
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From The Side of the Road... that sounds so familiar! - Bluegrass Today

Chris returns to a video format for his new October column, seeing if classic bluegrass songs fit a contemporary country ballad configuration.

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Chris Jones @chrisjonesgrass.bsky.social · 23d

You’re so kind.

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Chris Jones @chrisjonesgrass.bsky.social · 25d

Come back, John Mitchell. All is forgiven.

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Chris Jones @chrisjonesgrass.bsky.social · 26d

This has never been a more important quote. When the government dispatches uncalled-for federal troops to cities with no justification whatsoever, hoping to create one, it is absolutely essential to stand up to that firmly and in large numbers, but without giving them that justification.

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26d

“No one man can terrorize a whole nation, unless we are all his accomplices.” -Edward R. Murrow

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Chris Jones @chrisjonesgrass.bsky.social · Sep 30

I know. I’d like to go back to being at least 10% drunk!

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Chris Jones @chrisjonesgrass.bsky.social · Sep 29

We know things aren’t good when we’ve already far surpassed JVL’s late 2024 worst-case scenario. A sobering but good read: @jvl.bsky.social www.thebulwark.com/p/we-are-in-...

We Are in the Worst-Case Scenario

The November 2024 version of you would be shocked at what the September 2025 version accepts as reality.

www.thebulwark.com

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Jamie Gangel @jamiegangel.bsky.social · Sep 26

Breaking: Sinclair ends boycott of Jimmy Kimmel

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Sinclair ends its Jimmy Kimmel boycott | CNN Business

The blackout of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” is halfway over.

www.cnn.com

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Chris Jones @chrisjonesgrass.bsky.social · Sep 25

Can’t argue with that!

Chris Jones @chrisjonesgrass.bsky.social · Sep 25

You can go ahead and consider this the theme song for the non-rapture this week, one I co-wrote with Jon Weisberger called “What if You’re Wrong?”

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Chris Jones and the Night Drivers "What If You're Wrong" [Official Video]

YouTube video by Mountain Home

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Chris Jones @chrisjonesgrass.bsky.social · Sep 23

UN General Assembly address summary:

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Chris Jones @chrisjonesgrass.bsky.social · Sep 22

We can only hope. Seriously, though, this does give a little glimmer of hope about the effectiveness of public pushback!

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