Ridge Cook
@ridgecook.bsky.social
"Blues were here when the world was born." -JL Hooker
“Music is the divine way to tell beautiful, poetic things to the heart.” — Pablo Casals
“Music is the divine way to tell beautiful, poetic things to the heart.” — Pablo Casals
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Ridge Cook
@ridgecook.bsky.social
· Nov 12
🧵1/Before and during the deep Depression, US did not lose its optimism. Various World Fair offered an idea of what may be coming in World of Tomorrow or Cities of the Future displays.
I like this over Casablanca. The dialog is taken directly from the book.
November 27, 2025 at 9:54 PM
I like this over Casablanca. The dialog is taken directly from the book.
Yeah, Ok.
But only one drummer got a multipage analysis in the New Yorker.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/201...
But only one drummer got a multipage analysis in the New Yorker.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/201...
November 27, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Yeah, Ok.
But only one drummer got a multipage analysis in the New Yorker.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/201...
But only one drummer got a multipage analysis in the New Yorker.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/201...
Hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving. Traveling to spend with family. Can't wait for the leftover Turkey sandwiches.
November 27, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving. Traveling to spend with family. Can't wait for the leftover Turkey sandwiches.
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No matter how long I live after we get through this dark chapter, I will never get over the immorality, the amorality, the corruption, the criminality and the cruelty in service to one of the worst humans to ever walk the earth.
November 26, 2025 at 1:13 AM
No matter how long I live after we get through this dark chapter, I will never get over the immorality, the amorality, the corruption, the criminality and the cruelty in service to one of the worst humans to ever walk the earth.
When oh when will people understand Corporate Media doesn't serve the Nation but Corporations.
Biden applied the law as to Conglomerates and threatening more. GOP's Trump kills environmental regulation, consumer rights, tax cuts, etc..
They didn't fail democracy, they enhanced shareholder value.
Biden applied the law as to Conglomerates and threatening more. GOP's Trump kills environmental regulation, consumer rights, tax cuts, etc..
They didn't fail democracy, they enhanced shareholder value.
We went from US media once attacking President Biden over his age and condemning President Obama for daring to wear a tan suit in the briefing room to them actively normalizing a criminal for over a decade as he threatens to murder Democrats. They deliberately failed democracy.
November 26, 2025 at 6:28 AM
When oh when will people understand Corporate Media doesn't serve the Nation but Corporations.
Biden applied the law as to Conglomerates and threatening more. GOP's Trump kills environmental regulation, consumer rights, tax cuts, etc..
They didn't fail democracy, they enhanced shareholder value.
Biden applied the law as to Conglomerates and threatening more. GOP's Trump kills environmental regulation, consumer rights, tax cuts, etc..
They didn't fail democracy, they enhanced shareholder value.
Photo of the First Nine.
The Cincinnati Red Stockings, 1868.
Last year as amateur. 1869, will go pro and become the oldest professional baseball team.
The Cincinnati Red Stockings, 1868.
Last year as amateur. 1869, will go pro and become the oldest professional baseball team.
November 26, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Photo of the First Nine.
The Cincinnati Red Stockings, 1868.
Last year as amateur. 1869, will go pro and become the oldest professional baseball team.
The Cincinnati Red Stockings, 1868.
Last year as amateur. 1869, will go pro and become the oldest professional baseball team.
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🚨Imagine ICE conducting a raid on your PRIVATE PROPERTY.🚨
Illegal, unconstitutional, and an elevation of ICE’s encroachment. This needs to have national attention. 1/2
Illegal, unconstitutional, and an elevation of ICE’s encroachment. This needs to have national attention. 1/2
November 26, 2025 at 12:12 AM
🚨Imagine ICE conducting a raid on your PRIVATE PROPERTY.🚨
Illegal, unconstitutional, and an elevation of ICE’s encroachment. This needs to have national attention. 1/2
Illegal, unconstitutional, and an elevation of ICE’s encroachment. This needs to have national attention. 1/2
"Well I woke up this morning
And got myself a beer.
I woke up this morning
And got myself a beer.
The future is uncertain
And the end is always near"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-Xk...
And got myself a beer.
I woke up this morning
And got myself a beer.
The future is uncertain
And the end is always near"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-Xk...
Roadhouse Blues (2020 Remaster)
YouTube video by The Doors - Topic
www.youtube.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:59 PM
"Well I woke up this morning
And got myself a beer.
I woke up this morning
And got myself a beer.
The future is uncertain
And the end is always near"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-Xk...
And got myself a beer.
I woke up this morning
And got myself a beer.
The future is uncertain
And the end is always near"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-Xk...
Pope Leo grew up outside Chicago. No doubt growing up listened to the radio.
Here are the hits playing 1970. We recognize these songs. He is steeped in our culture in a way no other Pope has been. He sees the good in it.
I love he appeals to that good.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboa...
Here are the hits playing 1970. We recognize these songs. He is steeped in our culture in a way no other Pope has been. He sees the good in it.
I love he appeals to that good.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboa...
November 23, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Pope Leo grew up outside Chicago. No doubt growing up listened to the radio.
Here are the hits playing 1970. We recognize these songs. He is steeped in our culture in a way no other Pope has been. He sees the good in it.
I love he appeals to that good.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboa...
Here are the hits playing 1970. We recognize these songs. He is steeped in our culture in a way no other Pope has been. He sees the good in it.
I love he appeals to that good.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboa...
I love seeing this. That politicians or people who step up for public office & study history, practice an Art, engage in the outdoors; have an interior life of depth instead of seeking political affirmation. It makes them better people. Makes them better political leaders. A rounded human being.
November 23, 2025 at 7:59 AM
I love seeing this. That politicians or people who step up for public office & study history, practice an Art, engage in the outdoors; have an interior life of depth instead of seeking political affirmation. It makes them better people. Makes them better political leaders. A rounded human being.
Well its in. Had to get different length mounting screws. Sounds better with No quacking. But output is still less than desired and not getting position 4 at all. So there is still a wiring problem. Will have to look further.
November 22, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Well its in. Had to get different length mounting screws. Sounds better with No quacking. But output is still less than desired and not getting position 4 at all. So there is still a wiring problem. Will have to look further.
From my pal Will Blake
November 22, 2025 at 5:58 AM
From my pal Will Blake
Listening to-
Was reminded of John in another post & decided to give it a listen again. One of records my hippie dorm mate Harold had when I moved in. Never heard it before & loved it. It, "Old and in the Way", and others.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKHx...
Was reminded of John in another post & decided to give it a listen again. One of records my hippie dorm mate Harold had when I moved in. Never heard it before & loved it. It, "Old and in the Way", and others.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKHx...
Turn Your Radio On (I)
YouTube video by John Hartford - Topic
www.youtube.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Listening to-
Was reminded of John in another post & decided to give it a listen again. One of records my hippie dorm mate Harold had when I moved in. Never heard it before & loved it. It, "Old and in the Way", and others.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKHx...
Was reminded of John in another post & decided to give it a listen again. One of records my hippie dorm mate Harold had when I moved in. Never heard it before & loved it. It, "Old and in the Way", and others.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKHx...
Does that include the darling of Republicans and oligarchs everywhere, Jamie Dimon?
Say it ain't so, Senator.
Say it ain't so, Senator.
EPSTEIN BOMBSHELL: my staff is releasing a new report showing JPMorgan Chase executives – all the way to the top – enabled Epstein's sex trafficking operation. You're going to want to read this.
Wyden Presses for Investigation Into JPMorgan Chase and Epstein
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Does that include the darling of Republicans and oligarchs everywhere, Jamie Dimon?
Say it ain't so, Senator.
Say it ain't so, Senator.
Make sure you turn off the same AI features in Google "Workspace"
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
November 22, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Make sure you turn off the same AI features in Google "Workspace"
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Charles Mingus - Mingus Ah Um (1959) (Full Album)
YouTube video by Jazz Time with Jarvis X
www.youtube.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Love Otis and particularly this song where Steve gets to show he can play the blues.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKpI...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKpI...
November 21, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Love Otis and particularly this song where Steve gets to show he can play the blues.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKpI...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKpI...
For users of Gmail, check the below post & sub post. The AI reading feature may or may not be checked. Mine was.
Mine were off by default so this may be an uneven rollout (or it hasn't activated yet and I'll need to check back periodically, yay). I just don't know why you'd damage trust in your products like this. Anyway, on web, this is where you look:
November 21, 2025 at 6:20 AM
For users of Gmail, check the below post & sub post. The AI reading feature may or may not be checked. Mine was.
Great thread suggesting ...something...
The "kitchen table " campaigns have won and lost.
While its stated that enhancing quality of life is what they want, its a pro or con ideology that brings voters to the polls.
As we have seen, just slight drop off in turn out can be disastrous.
The "kitchen table " campaigns have won and lost.
While its stated that enhancing quality of life is what they want, its a pro or con ideology that brings voters to the polls.
As we have seen, just slight drop off in turn out can be disastrous.
The hidden axis: the left-right spectrum has a non-ideology problem
“To this end, in our November Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll I asked over 2,000 Americans to describe, in their own words, their ideal political party.+
“To this end, in our November Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll I asked over 2,000 Americans to describe, in their own words, their ideal political party.+
The hidden axis: the left-right spectrum has a non-ideology problem
Most voters want a party that emphasizes cost of living issues and makes the world a better place. Few Americans think in solidly ideologically terms. "Moderates" are mostly non-ideological.
open.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Great thread suggesting ...something...
The "kitchen table " campaigns have won and lost.
While its stated that enhancing quality of life is what they want, its a pro or con ideology that brings voters to the polls.
As we have seen, just slight drop off in turn out can be disastrous.
The "kitchen table " campaigns have won and lost.
While its stated that enhancing quality of life is what they want, its a pro or con ideology that brings voters to the polls.
As we have seen, just slight drop off in turn out can be disastrous.
Must watch clip with Biden advisor-Mike Donilon.
Absolutely agree. Lady Macbeth and the Calif Tech/Entertainment money mob stabbed him in the back because his policies were following the law by placing Americans above corporations. So he had to go.
nitter.net/Elex_Michael...
Absolutely agree. Lady Macbeth and the Calif Tech/Entertainment money mob stabbed him in the back because his policies were following the law by placing Americans above corporations. So he had to go.
nitter.net/Elex_Michael...
nitter.net
November 20, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Must watch clip with Biden advisor-Mike Donilon.
Absolutely agree. Lady Macbeth and the Calif Tech/Entertainment money mob stabbed him in the back because his policies were following the law by placing Americans above corporations. So he had to go.
nitter.net/Elex_Michael...
Absolutely agree. Lady Macbeth and the Calif Tech/Entertainment money mob stabbed him in the back because his policies were following the law by placing Americans above corporations. So he had to go.
nitter.net/Elex_Michael...
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Do you really think a Department of Justice that lies to judges about grand jury indictments is going to be open and honest about the Epstein Files?
November 20, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Do you really think a Department of Justice that lies to judges about grand jury indictments is going to be open and honest about the Epstein Files?
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Trump Piggies Are Parasites
November 20, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Trump Piggies Are Parasites
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Today's fun fact:
The elite becoming true parasites is one of the warning signs of that your, nation, empire or even civilization is failing.
The Gini Coefficient, a measure of income inequality, has generally been growing in developed Democracies. That, in itself, is a harbinger of danger. /1
The elite becoming true parasites is one of the warning signs of that your, nation, empire or even civilization is failing.
The Gini Coefficient, a measure of income inequality, has generally been growing in developed Democracies. That, in itself, is a harbinger of danger. /1
November 20, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Today's fun fact:
The elite becoming true parasites is one of the warning signs of that your, nation, empire or even civilization is failing.
The Gini Coefficient, a measure of income inequality, has generally been growing in developed Democracies. That, in itself, is a harbinger of danger. /1
The elite becoming true parasites is one of the warning signs of that your, nation, empire or even civilization is failing.
The Gini Coefficient, a measure of income inequality, has generally been growing in developed Democracies. That, in itself, is a harbinger of danger. /1
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The people who make Shein's clothes labor for ten to twelve hours per day (in violation of China's labor laws), some up to seven days a week, and earn as little as 15 to 30 cents per t-shirt.
![Excerpt from a BBC article: ""We usually work, 10, 11 or 12 hours a day," says a 49-year-old woman from Jiangxi unwilling to give her name. "On Sundays we work around three hours less."
She is in an alleyway, where a dozen people are huddled around a row of bulletin boards.
They are reading the job ads on the board, while examining the stitching on a pair of chinos draped over it.
This is Shein's supply chain. The factories are contracted to make clothes on order - some small, some big. If the chinos are a hit, orders will ramp up and so must production. Factories then hire temporary workers to meet the demand their permanent staff cannot fulfil.
The migrant worker from Jiangxi is looking for a short-term contract - and the chinos are an option.
"We earn so little. The cost of living is now so high," she says, adding that she hopes to make enough to send back to her two children who are living with their grandparents.
"We get paid per piece," she explains. "It depends how difficult the item is. Something simple like a t-shirt is one-two yuan [less than a dollar] per piece and I can make around a dozen in an hour.""](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ks3gpa6ftoyaq7hmf6c4qx4c/bafkreiber7g4o5pujmzmjjzsp5dkz7blfexburuwjispfpv6dki7akjb7a@jpeg)
November 20, 2025 at 12:07 AM
The people who make Shein's clothes labor for ten to twelve hours per day (in violation of China's labor laws), some up to seven days a week, and earn as little as 15 to 30 cents per t-shirt.