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David Menestres @abstracttruth.bsky.social · 7h

Essential in The Mythology of David™

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David Menestres @abstracttruth.bsky.social · 7h

There it is

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David Menestres @abstracttruth.bsky.social · 11h

What a voice!!

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Matana Roberts @matanaroberts.bsky.social · 11h

Q Lazzarus

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jeff @jazyjef.bsky.social · 11h

If this flew under your radar

EXPLODING STAR ORCHESTRA:
Rob Mazurek t, c, perc
Chad Taylor d
Damon Locks v, elec
Guilherme Granado samp, k, perc
James Brandon Lewis ts
Luke Stewart b
Mikel Patrick Avery d
Pasquale Mirra vib
Philip Somervell p
Rodrigo Brandão v
Thomas Rohrer rabeca, ss

link 👇

jeff @jazyjef.bsky.social · Jun 27

Rob Mazurek’s Exploding Star Orchestra • Holy Mountains

free stream

sesc.digital/album/holy-m...

Holy Mountains

Álbum da Exploding Star Orchestra, fruto de encontro encontro musical inédito do grupo no Sesc Pompeia durante o Sesc Jazz de 2022.

sesc.digital

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David Menestres @abstracttruth.bsky.social · 11h

My introduction to William Parker as a leader I do believe. And a fine one it was.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 12h

Over 200 health facilities in eastern Congo are experiencing shortages of medicines as a result of fighting in the region and a lack of humanitarian funding, the International Committee of the Red Cross said Wednesday. https://to.pbs.org/3KFdgtY

More than 80% of eastern Congo health facilities out of medicine, Red Cross says

The International Committee of the Red Cross says over 200 health facilities in eastern Congo face medicine shortages due to fighting in the region and a lack of humanitarian funding.

www.pbs.org

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David Menestres @abstracttruth.bsky.social · 12h

"The $80 million in requested state funding, Avula said, is an “essential first step” toward implementing a $1.4 billion capital plan the city has crafted for its water system over the next 10 years."

The Richmonder @richmonder.bsky.social · 12h

Avula requests $80M in state funding for Richmond’s water system

Avula said state assistance is needed to avoid saddling Richmond residents with higher utility bills or delaying infrastructure projects.

www.richmonder.org

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I.A. Freeman @iza3800.bsky.social · 13h

I am so glad that Ivo Perelman & Nate Wooley’s Polarity 1-4 look amazing together. All covers are my work. Pre-order a CD bundle on Bandcamp!
burningambulancemusic.bandcamp.com

Ivo Perelman/Nate Wooley’s Polarity 1-4 CD covers

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David Menestres @abstracttruth.bsky.social · 12h

Sick as fuck my dude.

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Seán Clancy @seanlclancy.bsky.social · 15h

Delighted to hear that the great Craig Taborn has received a MacArthur fellowship… if you see something with Craig Taborn’s involvement - you should pay attention…

youtu.be/qUxnD9GMm8Y

Craig Taborn | 2025 MacArthur Fellow

YouTube video by macfound

youtu.be

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David Menestres @abstracttruth.bsky.social · 15h

Nice

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David Menestres @abstracttruth.bsky.social · 16h

Feel like animal cruelty laws should cover this.

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David Menestres @abstracttruth.bsky.social · 17h

I paid $20 for this when it came out and it has been playing on repeat in my head ever since.

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David Menestres @abstracttruth.bsky.social · 17h

William Parker
Raining on the Moon (2002)

Leena Conquest
Lewis Barnes
Rob Brown
Hamid Drake

William Parker - Raining On The Moon (Full Album) - YouTube

The full album for Raining On The Moon / Music by William Parker playlist William Parker - Raining On The Moon / William Parker Full Album Raining On The Moo...

youtube.com

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Chica Marx @mckenziewark.bsky.social · 18h

Most adults in America don't believe in Santa Claus but they still believe in the police.

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Lars Gotrich @totalvibration.bsky.social · 18h

oh my gooooooooood errolshotwax.bandcamp.com/album/love-t...

Love Trinity, by Life Without Buildings

1 track album

errolshotwax.bandcamp.com

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Normals Books & Records @normalsbooksbalto.bsky.social · 18h

Long anticipated new book from a legendary long time laborer in the field of language and ideas. An author’s whose subterranean profile made Cormac McCarthy look like Lady Gaga in comparison.

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David Menestres @abstracttruth.bsky.social · 18h

Theft over streaming any day.

David Menestres @abstracttruth.bsky.social · 21h

Good to know it's not just me lol.

David Menestres @abstracttruth.bsky.social · 21h

Is search working here this morning for anyone? Seems completely broken as anything I search for produces no results.

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David Menestres @abstracttruth.bsky.social · 21h

Looks good! Can't wait to try it out.

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David Menestres @abstracttruth.bsky.social · May 7

Marion Brown
Sweet Earth Flying (1974)

Marion Brown, James Jefferson, Steve McCall, Muhal Richard Abrams, Paul Bley, Bill Hasson

Sweet Earth Flying - YouTube

youtube.com

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Robin James @robinjames.bsky.social · 1d

i think what I'm saying is enshittification has hit corporate pop in a very legible way so the biggest stuff rn is v bland even while tons of weird bangers bubble just underneath

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 1d

People need to be able to say rude things about a guy who regularly talked about Black people like we aren't human, and the fact that Bsky seems more protective of a dead white man's memory than of living Black people's connection to community is a profoud, grotesque statement

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