Frank Rackow
@frankrac.bsky.social
Former broadcaster, and current musician. Devotee of saxophones, clarinets, flutes and other woodwinds. Jazz, klezmer and beyond.
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"This is a choice we have made as a family, and I will not let a bunch of judgmental strangers or any of the many doctors I have called shame me into changing my mind."
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I’m a MAHA Mom, and Here’s Why I Won’t Stop My Monkeys from Jumping on the Bed—No Matter What the Doctor Says
I’m a proud mother of five who is obsessed with keeping her monkeys healthy. Some people think it’s crazy how much time I spend making sure everyth...
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October 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM
"This is a choice we have made as a family, and I will not let a bunch of judgmental strangers or any of the many doctors I have called shame me into changing my mind."
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Head shaking (all beats, heavier on beats 2 and 4).
Hand drumming on every surface—steering wheel, tables, grocery cart.
Get excited when, in the noise of the mall, you hear the perfect high-hat rhythm. Only to find that it's coming from a coffee machine.
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Hand drumming on every surface—steering wheel, tables, grocery cart.
Get excited when, in the noise of the mall, you hear the perfect high-hat rhythm. Only to find that it's coming from a coffee machine.
buff.ly/MqfqVYw
This Is What Happens When You Listen to Too Much Jazz
Foot tapping (beats 2 and 4!). Head shaking (all beats, heavier on beats 2 and 4). Hand drumming on every surface—steering wheel, tables, grocery c...
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October 8, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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they were developed in a fentanyl lab located in Asbestos, Quebec, to be Woke, fireproof and deadly to the touch. their glands secrete generic prescription drugs and they all believe in climate change. these aren’t your granddad’s 30-50 feral hogs. they’re bilingual. they will win
September 14, 2025 at 6:18 PM
they were developed in a fentanyl lab located in Asbestos, Quebec, to be Woke, fireproof and deadly to the touch. their glands secrete generic prescription drugs and they all believe in climate change. these aren’t your granddad’s 30-50 feral hogs. they’re bilingual. they will win
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This is good. “A major cycleway in Montreal is to be named in honour of one of the city’s foremost cycle campaigners, Robert Silverman… Mayor @valplante.bsky.social will open the Réseau Express Vélo Robert-Silverman—or the Robert Silverman Express Cycleway…” Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com.
Montreal Cycleway To Be Named For ‘Velorutionary’ Robert Silverman
1970s cycle advocate honored with naming of city center cycleway.
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September 7, 2025 at 6:11 PM
This is good. “A major cycleway in Montreal is to be named in honour of one of the city’s foremost cycle campaigners, Robert Silverman… Mayor @valplante.bsky.social will open the Réseau Express Vélo Robert-Silverman—or the Robert Silverman Express Cycleway…” Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com.
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(My thoughts in the Forward about why anyone who cares about Israel or the Jewish people should be speaking out on Gaza)
(My thoughts in the Forward about why anyone who cares about Israel or the Jewish people should be speaking out on Gaza)
Gaza is starving. Where are the American Jewish leaders?
A fear of being labelled antisemitic still deters American Jews and Jewish institutions from taking a position that is morally correct.
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July 23, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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(My thoughts in the Forward about why anyone who cares about Israel or the Jewish people should be speaking out on Gaza)
(My thoughts in the Forward about why anyone who cares about Israel or the Jewish people should be speaking out on Gaza)
Papal election: Apparently the college of cardinals takes Saturday off from conclave voting, if it goes that long. Who knew the Catholic church was shomer Shabbes?
May 7, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Papal election: Apparently the college of cardinals takes Saturday off from conclave voting, if it goes that long. Who knew the Catholic church was shomer Shabbes?
The US regime's shutdown of access to our shared Haskell Free Library/Opera house in Stanstead is minor in the larger scheme (trade wars, illegal detentions and deportations, attacks on the press, universities, and the judiciary) but it is symbolic and a loss for all. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
U.S. limits Canadian access to iconic Stanstead, Que., border-straddling library | CBC News
The U.S. government is making it more difficult for Canadians to access the Stanstead, Que., library, an iconic building that straddles the border, according to town and library officials.
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March 23, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The US regime's shutdown of access to our shared Haskell Free Library/Opera house in Stanstead is minor in the larger scheme (trade wars, illegal detentions and deportations, attacks on the press, universities, and the judiciary) but it is symbolic and a loss for all. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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This is a really good summary of the whole Trump tariff clown show in a way that probably only the Canadian Broadcasting Corp cld do. Not like aggressive, just a dispassionate and very clarifying. Even elegant. Quite good. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHoZ...
Tariff war: Does Trump actually know what he's doing? | About That
YouTube video by CBC News
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March 8, 2025 at 3:26 AM
This is a really good summary of the whole Trump tariff clown show in a way that probably only the Canadian Broadcasting Corp cld do. Not like aggressive, just a dispassionate and very clarifying. Even elegant. Quite good. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHoZ...