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Sid Griffin
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The Long Ryders, The Coal Porters, used to write for Q & Mojo, wrote four books...one of them sold well..., I play guitar, banjo, mandolin, chromatic harmonica, the horses. From Kentucky. Can still comb my hair forward. For more info: www.sidgriffin.com
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“The Trump administration is snapping up ownership shares of private companies it deems essential to national security. It is an unusual new strategy that has already committed more than $10 billion in taxpayer funds and shows little sign of slowing.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
$10 Billion and Counting: Trump Administration Snaps Up Stakes in Private Firms
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Great bluegrass session 🪕🎻tonight at The Landseer Arms by the Holloway Road in Archway. The session is free, acoustic, you can bring an instrument & sit in or you can just listen & enjoy. We are there every Tuesday night 7:30pm till closing. No Southern accent required. You need only 😆bring a smile!
December 2, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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www.thelongryders.com/The-Long-Ryd... After our April/May swing around Europe we play again in October in the 🇬🇧. Go to www.thelongryders.com/The-Long-Ryd... for tickets to the each tour! Operators are standing by...no salesperson will call or visit your home. 🎸🎸
The Long Ryders - 2023 Tour Dates
The Long Ryders Tour Dates and Ticket links for 2023
www.thelongryders.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:01 PM
AllStarsBoxing Gym🥊 on the Harrow Road 🇬🇧is getting spruced up for a movie shoot. It is all very exciting even though it means we are closed for two weeks while they film. Was I asked to be in it? Nooooo… 😞
November 29, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Here are the dates for the Long Ryders spring and fall tours here in Europe. Sure hope you folks can make it to a gig! ⤵️. ⤵️. 🎸
November 27, 2025 at 2:14 PM
A great night as Aussie’s legendary The Saints rocked Camden Town’s 🇬🇧Electric Ballroom AND I got to have dinner with my gorgeous gal and FOUR dear old 🇮🇹 friends. 4 pals who happen to be the Long Ryders road crew. Life is good.
November 26, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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Another huge dangerous lie from Trump today, angrily insisting Ukraine has shown “zero gratitude” to U.S. for help w/their war. @CNN fact checker @ddale8.bsky.social finds this “wildly inaccurate” citing 70 examples of Zelensky expressing gratitude including last week
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zK1K...
'This claim is wildly inaccurate': CNN fact-checks Trump on Ukraine gratitude
YouTube video by CNN
www.youtube.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I might look about as badass as the Keebler Elf but it is good to see @AllStarsBoxing Gym getting fixed up for a shoot in announcing film. Did they ask me to play a part? Nooooooo! 🥊 Nonetheless it is great to see the building interior getting painted and remodeled a tad. We are non-profit, btw.
November 22, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Jen Psaki asks what Saudi Prince MBS did for Trump that inspired Trump’s “lovey-dovey” treatment in last 2 days--holding his hand, putting arm around him repeatedly etc? Trump says Saudis have done little for him & his family, Psaki shows why this is a complete LIE
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wS4T...
Trump's weird 'lovey-dovey' treatment of Saudi leader highlights his financial conflicts
YouTube video by MS NOW
www.youtube.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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It was inspiring and refreshing today to see a dozen or so of Epstein’s victims celebrating, speaking about today’s resounding 427-1 vote to release the full Epstein files. But let’s remember that Epstein and his elites abused about 1000 underage women. The evil is so widespread.
November 18, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Yes, the Long Ryders are included here! ⤵️

music.apple.com/us/playlist/...
Country Rock Essentials on Apple Music
Playlist · 100 Songs
music.apple.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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When the Affordable Care Act soon goes up 100%+ as Trump cruelly cancels its gov’t subsidies, 30M+ Americans will have to decide whether to keep their health care or use that money for bills, food etc. Either way it’ll be a LOT of money taken out of the economy.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBdz...
‘Lots of people will actually die’: Expert outlines consequences of letting ACA subsidies expire
YouTube video by MS NOW
www.youtube.com
November 16, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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"The world is still on track for a catastrophic 2.6C increase in temperature as countries have not made sufficiently strong climate pledges, while emissions from fossil fuels have hit a record high, two major reports have found"--"a global disaster."
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
World still on track for catastrophic 2.6C temperature rise, report finds
Fossil fuel emissions have hit a record high while many nations have done too little to avert deadly global heating
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 7:57 PM
A great Saturday morning workout at All Stars Gym on the Harrow Road today. Great to see the guys again after my tour. Time to work off all that pasta! 🥊 AllStarsBoxing Gym rules, ok?
November 15, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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Orbán, who met with Trump last week, has claimed he has secured a “financial shield” from the U.S. government as he prepares to boost spending ahead of next year’s elections.
Orbán Touts Trump Ties—Claims U.S. Will Help If Hungarian Currency Comes Under ‘Speculative Attack’
Orbán, who met with Trump last week, has claimed he has secured a “financial shield” from the U.S. government as he prepares to boost spending ahead of next year’s elections.
www.forbes.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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Ray Charles’ super-enjoyable 1963 best-selling LP “Ingredients In A Recipe For Soul” has been re-released, The Genius’ trawl through R&B and jazz with the best L.A. players & two glorious hits in the bargain: “Busted,” “That Lucky Old Sun.” I genuflected:
raycharles.bandcamp.com/album/ingred...
Ingredients In A Recipe For Soul, by Ray Charles
14 track album
raycharles.bandcamp.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Go see this top act, 🇬🇧 bluegrass fans! They really good, yessirree. 🪕 See ‘em before they get too big for you to afford a ticket!
November 12, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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.@Maddow on the dozens of Jan 6 perps Trump pardoned in January who have reoffended since w/serious often violent crimes. And he just pardoned 77 who helped him try to steal 2020 election & cause a coup—abusing his pardon power to reward those committing crimes 4 him.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=neCn...
Abuse of pardon power becomes a key feature of Trump corruption of the Justice Department
YouTube video by MSNBC
www.youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The autumn 2025 Peter Case - Sid Griffin tour of southern & central Europe is over, ending with a big bang tonight in Vienna. We will tour northern Europe in 2026 staring Feb 15 in 🇬🇧. What a magnificent ride we’ve enjoyed, thank you all for your attendance and support❗️& thx for buying ALL the merch
November 10, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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“Net worth of 10 richest US billionaires grew by $698B in the past year…10X the annual amount required to end extreme poverty worldwide. How have they managed to channel so much money into their pockets? Why can’t we get it back thru effective taxation?”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I wish we could ignore Bill Gates on the climate crisis. But he’s a billionaire, so we can’t | George Monbiot
Money talks – and his essay denouncing ‘near-term emissions goals’ at Cop30 mostly argues the case for letting the ultra-rich off the hook
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Hilariously sweet final night of the Peter Case & Sid Griffin 🇮🇹tour in Mareno Di Piave (TV) at Corner Live venue. Monday night Nov 10 our European tour ends in Vienna 🇦🇹at a venue called Chelsea. But it is in Vienna so don’t go to Stamford Bridge! It really is in Austria.
November 9, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Chiari 🇮🇹 a fine gig for Peter Case and Sid Griffin with old pals showing up & multiple 🪕🎸work offers after the gig. Tonight Nov 9 Sunday we end our Italian gigs with a gig in Mareno Di Piave (TV) at Corner Live & we end our tour Nov 10 in Vienna at a venue called Chelsea. Not the area of London!
November 8, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Peter Case killed it tonight in Florence 🇮🇹. I opened the show and played mandolin on the encore when I took this footage. I love touring with Peter Case! Tonight Sat Nov 8 we play at CIRCOLO ADMR Chiari
VIA DEL LAVORO ARTIGIANO N. 10 - this is in Chiari (BS) Only a few tickets left❗️Don’t miss us🤗
November 8, 2025 at 12:34 AM