Karl Friedhoff
@kfriedhoff.bsky.social
I think a lot about the role of music in protest, and how it seems to be wholly absent in the current moment. But this from Allen Touissaint, while not new, fills that gap as we watch the USG terrorize communities.
Yes We Can Can
YouTube video by Allen Toussaint - Topic
youtu.be
January 17, 2026 at 4:45 PM
I think a lot about the role of music in protest, and how it seems to be wholly absent in the current moment. But this from Allen Touissaint, while not new, fills that gap as we watch the USG terrorize communities.
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Denmark confirms an expanded, more permanent Danish and NATO military presence in and around Greenland, beginning today. Deployments span land, sea, and air, including protection of critical infrastructure, fighter jets, and naval operations. Sweden has committed forces; other NATO allies may follow
January 14, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Denmark confirms an expanded, more permanent Danish and NATO military presence in and around Greenland, beginning today. Deployments span land, sea, and air, including protection of critical infrastructure, fighter jets, and naval operations. Sweden has committed forces; other NATO allies may follow
Auditioning for Secretary of Defense.
New: CBS News seems to be preparing a new segment called "Whiskey Fridays with Tony Dokoupil," per sources.
Some staff were only first made aware of it as they encountered CBS testing out set designs of a faux-stocked bar in the newsroom, featuring a large sponsor banner for Jack Daniels.
Some staff were only first made aware of it as they encountered CBS testing out set designs of a faux-stocked bar in the newsroom, featuring a large sponsor banner for Jack Daniels.
January 14, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Auditioning for Secretary of Defense.
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Trump Supporter Has Few Backup Scapegoats Ready To Go In Case Crackdown On Immigrants Doesn’t Fix Everything https://theonion.com/trump-supporter-has-few-backup-scapegoats-ready-to-go-i-1819579570/
January 13, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Trump Supporter Has Few Backup Scapegoats Ready To Go In Case Crackdown On Immigrants Doesn’t Fix Everything https://theonion.com/trump-supporter-has-few-backup-scapegoats-ready-to-go-i-1819579570/
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Trump Proposes Arms Control Talks with North Korea www.chosun.com/english/worl...
Trump Proposes Arms Control Talks with North Korea
Trump Proposes Arms Control Talks with North Korea U.S. President Suggests Including North Korea in Negotiations with Russia, China Amid Strategy Shift
www.chosun.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Trump Proposes Arms Control Talks with North Korea www.chosun.com/english/worl...
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I see this take around from time to time and totally disagree. ICE just murdered a woman standing up to them. No Kings is among the largest protests in history.
The complacency is coming from elites in media, business, universities, and the Democratic leadership
The complacency is coming from elites in media, business, universities, and the Democratic leadership
January 11, 2026 at 8:00 PM
I see this take around from time to time and totally disagree. ICE just murdered a woman standing up to them. No Kings is among the largest protests in history.
The complacency is coming from elites in media, business, universities, and the Democratic leadership
The complacency is coming from elites in media, business, universities, and the Democratic leadership
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This isn't just a casual observation. Fascism scholars have long made this point. It's why calling them "weird" was a more effective strategy than talking about the prices of eggs. Fascism is an aesthetic political movement - you need to make people feel embarassed and horrified by it.
one of the most effective weapons we have against fascism is mockery, especially when its really funny
It occurs to me all the yelling at ICE in MPLS isn't merely funny. Getting made fun of like this is awful for morale. ICE is losing field officers faster than it can wave them through training, and a big part of it is how little of this these little weasels can take.
January 12, 2026 at 5:54 PM
This isn't just a casual observation. Fascism scholars have long made this point. It's why calling them "weird" was a more effective strategy than talking about the prices of eggs. Fascism is an aesthetic political movement - you need to make people feel embarassed and horrified by it.
Diminish a band
Squint 182
Squint 182
Diminish a band
Milddeth
Milddeth
Diminish a band
Mild Inconvenience at the Disco
Mild Inconvenience at the Disco
January 11, 2026 at 4:55 AM
Diminish a band
Squint 182
Squint 182
Shot in the dark, but if anyone knows of protests tomorrow in San Antonio, please drop it here.
January 9, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Shot in the dark, but if anyone knows of protests tomorrow in San Antonio, please drop it here.
Jesse the Body from the top rope.
Ex-Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura: “We’re a 3rd world country now. I know. I’ve been to ‘em. I spent 17 months in SE Asia while the draft dodger was playing golf… that’s what happens in a dictatorship. In comes the military. That’s what’s happening here.” 🇺🇸
January 9, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Jesse the Body from the top rope.
The DC think-etariat is so utterly blinkered it is, at times, hard to believe.
January 9, 2026 at 1:51 AM
The DC think-etariat is so utterly blinkered it is, at times, hard to believe.
Just because analysts dismiss spheres of influence as a viable foreign policy does not mean the president does the same.
January 9, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Just because analysts dismiss spheres of influence as a viable foreign policy does not mean the president does the same.
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A reminder that the Uvalde response was led by Border Patrol, which waited 77 minutes to confront an armed gunman in a school.
But shooting unarmed civilians in split seconds, no problem for them at all
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
But shooting unarmed civilians in split seconds, no problem for them at all
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
Former Uvalde Teacher’s Testimony Throws a Trial Into Chaos
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:49 AM
A reminder that the Uvalde response was led by Border Patrol, which waited 77 minutes to confront an armed gunman in a school.
But shooting unarmed civilians in split seconds, no problem for them at all
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
But shooting unarmed civilians in split seconds, no problem for them at all
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
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Insecure, Frustrated Bully With Something To Prove Considering Career In Law Enforcement https://theonion.com/insecure-frustrated-bully-with-something-to-prove-cons-1819575405/
January 8, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Insecure, Frustrated Bully With Something To Prove Considering Career In Law Enforcement https://theonion.com/insecure-frustrated-bully-with-something-to-prove-cons-1819575405/
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A resignation letter:
"We all saw it.
We all saw, with our own two eyes, people getting dragged like dogs and killed.
But we could not write one line about it on the newspaper.
In shame, we put down our pens.
May 20, 1980
All Journalists of Jeonnam Maeil Shinmun"
"We all saw it.
We all saw, with our own two eyes, people getting dragged like dogs and killed.
But we could not write one line about it on the newspaper.
In shame, we put down our pens.
May 20, 1980
All Journalists of Jeonnam Maeil Shinmun"
January 8, 2026 at 1:20 PM
A resignation letter:
"We all saw it.
We all saw, with our own two eyes, people getting dragged like dogs and killed.
But we could not write one line about it on the newspaper.
In shame, we put down our pens.
May 20, 1980
All Journalists of Jeonnam Maeil Shinmun"
"We all saw it.
We all saw, with our own two eyes, people getting dragged like dogs and killed.
But we could not write one line about it on the newspaper.
In shame, we put down our pens.
May 20, 1980
All Journalists of Jeonnam Maeil Shinmun"
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Report: Average American’s Retirement Plan Involves Richard Gere Falling For Them After Paying For Sex https://theonion.com/report-average-americans-retirement-plan-involves-richard-gere-falling-for-them-after-paying-for-sex/
December 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Report: Average American’s Retirement Plan Involves Richard Gere Falling For Them After Paying For Sex https://theonion.com/report-average-americans-retirement-plan-involves-richard-gere-falling-for-them-after-paying-for-sex/
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Start 2026 by paying less for your phone, internet and other services
Take time this holiday season to make sure you aren’t overpaying for important services.
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December 24, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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This fight needs Emmanuel Steward on the mic to give it the savaging it deserves. Total farce.
December 20, 2025 at 4:42 AM
This fight needs Emmanuel Steward on the mic to give it the savaging it deserves. Total farce.
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I do not believe in using playoff results to evaluate committee decisions but in this particular case it's because Notre Dame was beating either of these squads by 14-28 points and this was very clear at the time AND they had a comparable resume to Alabama
The insistence that these are two serious teams with serious aspirations irks me. These teams suck! They stink! I don't want to watch this!
December 20, 2025 at 4:37 AM
I do not believe in using playoff results to evaluate committee decisions but in this particular case it's because Notre Dame was beating either of these squads by 14-28 points and this was very clear at the time AND they had a comparable resume to Alabama
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How much does Oklahoma need to win by for the committee not to advance Alabama?
December 20, 2025 at 2:02 AM
How much does Oklahoma need to win by for the committee not to advance Alabama?
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Anonymous senior Japanese government official says Japan should possess nuclear weapons is 👀
Don’t think I’ve ever seen something like this from a Japanese govt official, even anonymous.
政府高官「日本は核保有すべき」 高市政権下では「困難」とも：時事ドットコム www.jiji.com/sp/article?k...
政府高官「日本は核保有すべき」 高市政権下では「困難」とも：時事ドットコム www.jiji.com/sp/article?k...
政府高官「日本は核保有すべき」 高市政権下では「困難」とも：時事ドットコム
政府高官は１８日、記者団に対し、「日本は核（兵器）を保有すべきだ」と発言した。日本を取り巻く安全保障環境が厳しさを増す中、独自の抑止力を強化する必要があるとの文脈で語った。一方、政治的コストが高く、国民的議論も熟していないことから、高市政権下での核政策見直しは「難しい」とも指摘した。
www.jiji.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Anonymous senior Japanese government official says Japan should possess nuclear weapons is 👀
After one million beers, a bullet taxi across Seoul to catch a midnight showing of The Two Towers in 2002. Driver had the music bumping, disco lights flashing. We somehow made it one time.
Raising the always fun question: What are your most memorable theater-going experiences?
Mine also include The Matrix, Blair Witch, and being way too stoned in Belgium when Fellowship of the Ring was sold out so we sat in the back row for Mulholland Drive instead.
Mine also include The Matrix, Blair Witch, and being way too stoned in Belgium when Fellowship of the Ring was sold out so we sat in the back row for Mulholland Drive instead.
It was hands-down one of the most memorable theater-going experiences I can remember, a collective 30-minute butt-clench/armrest-grab for the final climb. And we knew he lived! Wild.
December 13, 2025 at 2:52 AM
After one million beers, a bullet taxi across Seoul to catch a midnight showing of The Two Towers in 2002. Driver had the music bumping, disco lights flashing. We somehow made it one time.
Apparently 33 yards is 36 too many.
December 7, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Apparently 33 yards is 36 too many.
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This is the worst selection committee we've ever had.
Cannot believe Alabama didn't even drop one spot after the SEC title game blowout. Cannot believe they waited until the final reveal to flip Miami-ND. Could have done it at ANY point.
Cannot believe Alabama didn't even drop one spot after the SEC title game blowout. Cannot believe they waited until the final reveal to flip Miami-ND. Could have done it at ANY point.
December 7, 2025 at 5:34 PM
This is the worst selection committee we've ever had.
Cannot believe Alabama didn't even drop one spot after the SEC title game blowout. Cannot believe they waited until the final reveal to flip Miami-ND. Could have done it at ANY point.
Cannot believe Alabama didn't even drop one spot after the SEC title game blowout. Cannot believe they waited until the final reveal to flip Miami-ND. Could have done it at ANY point.
Gus Johnson currently on pace for 60 Gusgasms as Ohio State - Indiana gets ready to kick.
December 7, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Gus Johnson currently on pace for 60 Gusgasms as Ohio State - Indiana gets ready to kick.