Kevin Howley
@khowley.bsky.social
Veteran academic, sometime columnist, part-time broadcaster
There’s a joyful noise on this week’s edition of Music For End Times. Our Black History Month celebration rolls on with The Staple Singers … for the hour!
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February 11, 2026 at 12:51 PM
There’s a joyful noise on this week’s edition of Music For End Times. Our Black History Month celebration rolls on with The Staple Singers … for the hour!
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Your daily reminder that MAGA is working overtime to undermine election integrity ahead of this year's midterms. The road to one party rule is paved with conspiracy, lies and intimidation.
Right-wing media and election deniers have been pushing conspiracy theories claiming that the 2020 election was stolen by the Venezuelan government for over five years.
After years of right-wing media and election deniers pushing outrageous claim Venezuela stole the 2020 US election, the Trump administration is now probing for evidence
For over five years, right-wing media and election deniers have pushed long-winded conspiracy theories claiming that the 2020 U.S. presidential election was stolen by the Venezuelan government via Sma...
www.mediamatters.org
February 10, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Your daily reminder that MAGA is working overtime to undermine election integrity ahead of this year's midterms. The road to one party rule is paved with conspiracy, lies and intimidation.
This week on Music For End Times our Black History Month celebration continues with The Staple Singers ... for the hour!
ICYMI: Trump's Assault on Immigrants Hurts US-Born Workers Too
#mfg: Music dedicated to and inspired by my friend geoff
Tuesday 4-5PM @WGRE "Your Sound Alternative"
ICYMI: Trump's Assault on Immigrants Hurts US-Born Workers Too
#mfg: Music dedicated to and inspired by my friend geoff
Tuesday 4-5PM @WGRE "Your Sound Alternative"
February 9, 2026 at 1:52 PM
This week on Music For End Times our Black History Month celebration continues with The Staple Singers ... for the hour!
ICYMI: Trump's Assault on Immigrants Hurts US-Born Workers Too
#mfg: Music dedicated to and inspired by my friend geoff
Tuesday 4-5PM @WGRE "Your Sound Alternative"
ICYMI: Trump's Assault on Immigrants Hurts US-Born Workers Too
#mfg: Music dedicated to and inspired by my friend geoff
Tuesday 4-5PM @WGRE "Your Sound Alternative"
MAGA = International pariah state.
Chinese companies, which now view the U.S. as unpredictable and volatile, are choosing to fund projects in politically friendly or neutral countries instead
https://restofworld.org/2026/china-fdi-north-america/
https://restofworld.org/2026/china-fdi-north-america/
China prioritizes investments outside the U.S.
In 2025, China invested in manufacturing hubs and data centers in Asia, mining in Latin America, and energy projects in Africa and the Middle East.
restofworld.org
February 8, 2026 at 2:49 PM
MAGA = International pariah state.
Starmer's going down faster than an Olympic skier.
UK PM Starmer's chief of staff Morgan McSweeney quits, Sky News reports reut.rs/4a5GWuH
UK PM Starmer's chief of staff Morgan McSweeney quits, Sky News reports
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's chief of staff Morgan McSweeney has quit, Sky News and Guardian reporters said on Sunday.
reut.rs
February 8, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Starmer's going down faster than an Olympic skier.
President Donald Trump plans to convene the first meeting of his Board of Peace this month in Washington to raise money for the reconstruction of Gaza.
Donald Trump aims to hold the first meeting of his new Board of Peace in Washington this month
President Donald Trump plans to convene the first meeting of his Board of Peace this month in Washington to raise money for the reconstruction of Gaza.
trib.al
February 8, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Hey Starbucks, how about rewarding your employees with a living wage? @sbworkersunited.org
#NoContractNoCoffee #UnionStrong
#NoContractNoCoffee #UnionStrong
You can get free Starbucks the Monday after the Super Bowl. Here's how.
You can get free Starbucks the Monday after the Super Bowl. Here's how.
Starbucks has free coffee on Monday, Feb. 9, for Starbucks Rewards members. There's also new menu items, a new coffee blend and new drinkware.
bit.ly
February 8, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Hey Starbucks, how about rewarding your employees with a living wage? @sbworkersunited.org
#NoContractNoCoffee #UnionStrong
#NoContractNoCoffee #UnionStrong
Subtlety clashes with fascism.
February 8, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Subtlety clashes with fascism.
Data-driven subservience to a petty tyrant.
Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos has put out his first statement since the paper's cuts. He said "data tells us what is valuable and where to focus."
Jeff Bezos speaks out about The Washington Post for the first time since mass layoffs and focuses on 'data'
Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos has put out his first statement since the paper's cuts. He said "data tells us what is valuable and where to focus."
www.businessinsider.com
February 8, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Data-driven subservience to a petty tyrant.
Vice President JD Vance was met with a chorus of boos at Friday’s Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Milan.
JD Vance booed at Winter Olympics amid anti-ICE protests
Trump called the reaction “surprising,” and falsely claimed his vice president “doesn’t get booed in this country.”
www.motherjones.com
February 8, 2026 at 1:52 AM
Commercial and corporate media are failing the American people as never before.
Support independent media @democracynow.org
Support independent media @democracynow.org
We have a radical president with three more years and a MAGA movement not going anywhere. CBS was co-opted by Bari Weiss, and now too, The Washington Post with Jeff Bezos. CNN and the Times have hinted at moving right
We are in a uniquely dangerous time in the U.S. trib.al/plzBEZX
We are in a uniquely dangerous time in the U.S. trib.al/plzBEZX
The Washington Post Is in Free Fall—and There’s One Person to Blame
Today’s layoffs at this once great newspaper were nowhere near inevitable. But Jeff Bezos was never committed to the paper’s best traditions.
trib.al
February 7, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Commercial and corporate media are failing the American people as never before.
Support independent media @democracynow.org
Support independent media @democracynow.org
Slotkin shows cowardly Senate collegues how it's done!
U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin has notified U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi that she will not interview with the Justice Department over a video put out in November by her and several other lawmakers urging military members to “refuse illegal orders”
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'The intimidation is the point': Slotkin won't interview with DOJ over ‘illegal orders’ video • Ohio Capital Journal
U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin has notified U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro that she will not interview with the Justice Department over a video…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
February 7, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Slotkin shows cowardly Senate collegues how it's done!
Jump Blues on tap this evening with archival recording of "Traditions in Swing" @WKCR featuring Tiny Bradshaw.
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WKCR 89.9FM NY
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February 7, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Jump Blues on tap this evening with archival recording of "Traditions in Swing" @WKCR featuring Tiny Bradshaw.
www.cc-seas.columbia.edu/wkcr/
www.cc-seas.columbia.edu/wkcr/
Note to Democrats: You can't reform a rogue agency. #AbolishICE
The Trump administration's immigration efforts have led some Democrats to call for abolishing ICE. Others won't go as far, wary of appearing out of step with voters who want immigration laws enforced.
Will calls to 'abolish ICE' sway voters in 2026? The strategy has Democrats split
The Trump administration's immigration efforts have led some Democrats to call for abolishing ICE. Others won't go as far, wary of appearing out of step with voters who want immigration laws enforced.
n.pr
February 7, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Note to Democrats: You can't reform a rogue agency. #AbolishICE
Reposted by Kevin Howley
Team USA athletes in Milan are speaking out as ICE agents’ presence at the Winter Olympics sparks protests and controversy among locals.
Team USA athlete hits out at ICE with brutal message to Donald Trump
www.irishstar.com
February 7, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Team USA athletes in Milan are speaking out as ICE agents’ presence at the Winter Olympics sparks protests and controversy among locals.
House GOP is all in on the tyrant's effort to rig the midterms and pave the way for one party rule.
Call your reps!
The SAVE America Act is a Republican power grab.
Call your reps!
The SAVE America Act is a Republican power grab.
House GOP digs in on push for voting bill in hopes of pressuring Senate
House GOP digs in on push for voting bill in hopes of pressuring Senate
Republicans are digging in on their push for a partisan voting requirements bill as they aim to combat Democratic demands to reform immigration enforcement. But they face a minefield of internal di…
myfox8.com
February 7, 2026 at 11:00 PM
House GOP is all in on the tyrant's effort to rig the midterms and pave the way for one party rule.
Call your reps!
The SAVE America Act is a Republican power grab.
Call your reps!
The SAVE America Act is a Republican power grab.
DHS calls whistleblowers a “threat to national security.”
But without leaks to the press, the public wouldn’t know ICE is entering homes without warrants, labeling protesters “domestic terrorists,” building surveillance tools, or pushing propaganda.
But without leaks to the press, the public wouldn’t know ICE is entering homes without warrants, labeling protesters “domestic terrorists,” building surveillance tools, or pushing propaganda.
DHS calls leaks a threat. Here’s what we wouldn’t know without them
Recent leaks have exposed DHS’s warrantless home invasions, targeting of protesters, surveillance overreach, and propaganda campaigns
freedom.press
February 7, 2026 at 10:54 PM
“I was just doing my job, and now I’m being arrested for it.”
“Journalism Is Not a Crime”: Georgia Fort & Don Lemon Arrested for Covering St. Paul Church Protest
As protests continue in Minnesota over the federal government’s immigration crackdown, former CNN anchor Don Lemon and independent journalist Georgia Fort now face federal charges stemming from their ...
www.democracynow.org
February 7, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Reposted by Kevin Howley
We spoke to two journalists who have had their careers impacted by the Washington Post's changing priorities under billionaire owner Jeff Bezos, including one reporter who was laid off this week.
“Journalism Deserves Better”: Ex-Washington Post Staffers Slam Billionaire Bezos for Gutting Paper
The Washington Post has laid off more than 300 journalists, dismantling its sports, local news and international coverage. “Everybody is grieving, and it’s a loss for our readers,” says Nilo Tabrizy, ...
www.democracynow.org
February 7, 2026 at 4:48 PM
We spoke to two journalists who have had their careers impacted by the Washington Post's changing priorities under billionaire owner Jeff Bezos, including one reporter who was laid off this week.
The grift goes on ...
MAHA-HA-HA
MAHA-HA-HA
White House launches direct-to-consumer drug site TrumpRx. Here’s what to know
White House launches direct-to-consumer drug site TrumpRx. Here's what to know
It's still unclear if all patients, particularly those with insurance coverage, will see more cost savings from using that site to buy their medicines.
cnb.cx
February 6, 2026 at 1:33 AM
The grift goes on ...
MAHA-HA-HA
MAHA-HA-HA
Every time Republicans claim to be the "law and order" party we call bullsh*t.
Democrats' immigration enforcement reforms face rough waters in Congress reut.rs/4bETtqa
Democrats' immigration enforcement reforms face rough waters in Congress
A public backlash against violent confrontations involving federal immigration agents has U.S. Democrats pushing for new controls on their activities, but with little buy-in so far from Republicans who control Congress.
reut.rs
February 6, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Every time Republicans claim to be the "law and order" party we call bullsh*t.
President Donald Trump offered a shifting explanation for the presence of Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, at an FBI search last week of the main elections hub in Fulton County, Georgia. https://to.pbs.org/3O144ll
WATCH: Trump says Gabbard joined FBI search at Fulton County election center at Bondi's 'insistence'
President Donald Trump offered a shifting explanation for the presence of Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, at an FBI search last week of the main elections hub in Fulton County, G...
www.pbs.org
February 6, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Long live MPR!
Long one of the strongest public media outlets in the country, Minnesota Public Radio has reached new traffic highs amid the ICE raids and protests there. www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/as-t...
As the nation’s eyes turn to Minneapolis, they’re also turning to Minnesota Public Radio
Long one of the strongest public media outlets in the country, MPR has reached new traffic highs amid the ICE raids and protests there. Here’s our regular ranking of the top 25 public radio websites…
www.niemanlab.org
February 6, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Long live MPR!
Family values MAGA style.
Kid Rock lyrics about underage girls draw questions ahead of 'faith and family'-based TPUSA show
Kid Rock lyrics about underage girls draw questions ahead of ‘faith and family’-based TPUSA show
“I like ’em underage, see some say that’s statutory (but I say that’s mandatory),” Kid Rock sings on the 2001 song, which was also for a children’s movie.
myfox8.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Family values MAGA style.