Dan Ray
@danray05.bsky.social
music librarian, retired military musician, recovering music teacher, bicycle enthusiast
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Dan Ray
@danray05.bsky.social
· Aug 20
It’s important to remember when I share opinions and thoughts on politics and the military, it is with the expertise of a trombone player in the National Guard. And I read a book by Doris Kearns Goodwin.
A freakin’ cold bus/bike commute
February 9, 2026 at 4:46 PM
A freakin’ cold bus/bike commute
It makes me sad that there are people that can hear Latin pop music and not feel an ounce of joy.
February 9, 2026 at 1:51 PM
It makes me sad that there are people that can hear Latin pop music and not feel an ounce of joy.
People that can’t dance big mad at halftime show.
February 9, 2026 at 2:51 AM
People that can’t dance big mad at halftime show.
*Denmark annexes Puerto Rico*
February 9, 2026 at 1:36 AM
*Denmark annexes Puerto Rico*
Where the hell are the singin’ cats?
February 9, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Where the hell are the singin’ cats?
More trombones at the Superbowl!
February 9, 2026 at 1:27 AM
More trombones at the Superbowl!
Reposted by Dan Ray
February 8, 2026 at 12:13 AM
The wind: a poem
The wind
Howled so loudly last night
Across the ice
And through the trees
And over the creaking roof.
It woke me up
With a deafening whisper:
“It isn’t a crime to party with Mister Epstein.”
The wind
Howled so loudly last night
Across the ice
And through the trees
And over the creaking roof.
It woke me up
With a deafening whisper:
“It isn’t a crime to party with Mister Epstein.”
February 7, 2026 at 12:59 PM
The wind: a poem
The wind
Howled so loudly last night
Across the ice
And through the trees
And over the creaking roof.
It woke me up
With a deafening whisper:
“It isn’t a crime to party with Mister Epstein.”
The wind
Howled so loudly last night
Across the ice
And through the trees
And over the creaking roof.
It woke me up
With a deafening whisper:
“It isn’t a crime to party with Mister Epstein.”
Frozen bus/bike commute
February 6, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Frozen bus/bike commute
Reposted by Dan Ray
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
The bike is back from the shop and it’s Hot Chocolate Month! Back to the icy winter bike commute!
February 5, 2026 at 4:24 PM
The bike is back from the shop and it’s Hot Chocolate Month! Back to the icy winter bike commute!
Watching this through tears of sadness and rage. The time to end this is NOW!
I’m sharing Aliya’s entire opening statement. We owe it to her, and those who no longer have a voice, to watch. youtu.be/zrcW8SZtYpI?...
WATCH: Minneapolis resident and U.S. citizen Aliya Rahman describes being detained by ICE
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
youtu.be
February 4, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Watching this through tears of sadness and rage. The time to end this is NOW!
Hey Maryland, do yourselves a solid and elect this hero.
January 6 was the worst day of my life. But the threat of Donald Trump didn’t end when the mob left the Capitol.
That’s why I’m running for Congress: to defend this country, with the full constitutional authority of Congress.
I’m Harry Dunn. And I’m ready to finish the job.
That’s why I’m running for Congress: to defend this country, with the full constitutional authority of Congress.
I’m Harry Dunn. And I’m ready to finish the job.
Done Waiting
YouTube video by Harry Dunn
www.youtube.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Hey Maryland, do yourselves a solid and elect this hero.
It: a poem
It
It isn't
It isn't a crime
It isn't a crime to party
It isn't a crime to party with Mister Epstein
It
It isn't
It isn't a crime
It isn't a crime to party
It isn't a crime to party with Mister Epstein
February 3, 2026 at 8:47 PM
It: a poem
It
It isn't
It isn't a crime
It isn't a crime to party
It isn't a crime to party with Mister Epstein
It
It isn't
It isn't a crime
It isn't a crime to party
It isn't a crime to party with Mister Epstein
This should be the default response. It should be a unified opposition shouted loudly and frequently.
We warned Republicans that funding ICE with a blank check would create a paramilitary force to traumatize, brutalize, and kill Americans. We must impeach Kristi Noem, dump Stephen Miller, and put an end to this lawlessness.
February 3, 2026 at 4:05 PM
This should be the default response. It should be a unified opposition shouted loudly and frequently.
They don’t accurately portray the severity of the conditions 9 days after the storm, but here are some shots of the “snow-crete” on UVA Central Grounds.
February 3, 2026 at 2:27 PM
They don’t accurately portray the severity of the conditions 9 days after the storm, but here are some shots of the “snow-crete” on UVA Central Grounds.
Reposted by Dan Ray
Protest music really is back.
corook - Scooby (Lyric Video)
YouTube video by hicorook
www.youtube.com
February 1, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Protest music really is back.
Imagine the giant bear hug she is getting from John Candy right now.😭
January 30, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Imagine the giant bear hug she is getting from John Candy right now.😭
But he refuses his own salary, so it’s ok.
President Trump has filed a lawsuit against the IRS, in which he demands that the IRS, which he as president controls, pay him $10 billion.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 30, 2026 at 9:05 AM
But he refuses his own salary, so it’s ok.
Musicians refuse to play a note of John Cage at the renamed Kennedy Center for almost 5 minutes.
January 28, 2026 at 5:19 AM
Musicians refuse to play a note of John Cage at the renamed Kennedy Center for almost 5 minutes.
Reposted by Dan Ray
Lots of guys with backwards ball caps and truck nutz never gonna listen to Philip Glass again
January 27, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Lots of guys with backwards ball caps and truck nutz never gonna listen to Philip Glass again
AI in San-serif font looks like the name of a famous parody musician. With serifs it looks like a steak sauce.
January 27, 2026 at 5:58 PM
AI in San-serif font looks like the name of a famous parody musician. With serifs it looks like a steak sauce.
Reposted by Dan Ray
BILLY BRAGG - CITY OF HEROES
YouTube video by Billy Bragg
www.youtube.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:42 PM