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Stephanie @forest-elf.com · 1d

Finally found out what happened to MY FRIEND who was detained by ICE back in May that I haven't heard from since. I've known him for years....been here for over 20 years legally, detained for not declaring a marijuana charge from when he was a teenager.

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He’s Tucson’s ‘mushroom man.’ The feds may deport him over paperwork

Hernan Castro has a big following among Arizona mushroom enthusiasts. He's been in federal lockup since late May.

www.phoenixnewtimes.com

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Jay Babcock @jaywbabcock.bsky.social · 1d

Gonna go live inside this rock 'n' roll song from on high for a while.

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Strange Roads

YouTube video by The Action - Topic

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Jay Babcock @jaywbabcock.bsky.social · 1d

same

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Jack Black Signs On as Executive Producer of ’40 Watts From Nowhere,’ Documentary on 1990s L.A. Pirate Radio Station KBLT

Jack Black has signed on as an executive producer of '40 Watts From Nowhere,' a documentary about the 1990s-era Los Angeles pirate radio station KBLT.

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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 2d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Jay Babcock @jaywbabcock.bsky.social · 3d

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Frippertronics

On the 5th October 1979, a dapper-looking Robert Fripp is in the Burbank TV Studios to record his appearance on NBC’s hit music show, The Midnight Special. Looking directly into the camera he says, “I...

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Jay Babcock @jaywbabcock.bsky.social · 3d

On this day in 1979, this was broadcast on NBC's 'Midnight Special' program.

#thankyouverymuchRickJames

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Frippertronics on Midnight Special 1979 360p

YouTube video by Ernesto Garcia Bermejo

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Tarotplane @tarotplane.bsky.social · 3d

Just released a new zikzak mix.

4 hours of American Psych from 1966-1969.
Continuous Mix

Free DL

tarotplane.bandcamp.com/album/zikzak...

Its music thats close to my heart and i hope i did justice to it

check out zikzak.substack.com for background and tracklist

zikzak mix 14, by tarotplane

4 track album

tarotplane.bandcamp.com

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Jay Babcock @jaywbabcock.bsky.social · 3d

Every line from NR's "culture critic" is a laugher. Not as good as the old "Ed Anger" columns from the Weekly World News, but: keep trying, Mr. White!

weeklyworldnews.com/category/opi...

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Jay Babcock @jaywbabcock.bsky.social · 3d

"The politicization of Hollywood can no longer be denied after P. T. Anderson’s openly seditious One Battle After Another invaded movie theaters."

www.nationalreview.com/2025/10/slee...

Sleeper-Cell Critics Battle America | National Review

Smoking out sedition in the hype for One Battle After Another.

www.nationalreview.com

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 3d

In this Ohio diner, bailout still means when your mom ponies up $500 to spring you after a DUI. But they do know this: The most patriotic thing Americans can do is send our tax money to libertarians in Argentina.

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Joachim Boaz @joachimboaz.bsky.social · 4d

AI at its peak.

Scene from Silent Running (1972). Dern hangs with a robot.

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Caught by the River @caughtbytheriver.bsky.social · 4d

'Turley knows. Let’s go out to the beautiful country. Let’s smell the green grass air. Let’s get the hell out of the city.'

Jeb Loy Nichols and Turley Richards move through beautiful autumn business in the hills www.caughtbytheriver.net/2025/10/jebs...

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Jay Babcock @jaywbabcock.bsky.social · 4d

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 5d

Looks like a fascist lice comb.

Sam @samd.bsky.social · 5d

reddit occupied government

Ken Dilanian
@DilanianMSNBC
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The challenge coins being handed out by @FBIDirectorKash. Seems someone put a lot of thought into this.

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Jay Babcock @jaywbabcock.bsky.social · 5d

Tracklist for the ages:

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Jay Babcock @jaywbabcock.bsky.social · 5d

"The first release of American music ever by Sublime Frequencies"

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West Virginia Snake Handler Revival “They Shall Take Up Serpents”, by Sublime Frequencies

12 track album

sublime-frequencies.bandcamp.com

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Jay Babcock @jaywbabcock.bsky.social · 5d

Re-upping for morning folk

Jay Babcock @jaywbabcock.bsky.social · 6d

Arizona people! Susan Carpenter, an ex-girlfriend of mine, has made a well-received documentary about the insane, inspiring pirate radio station (KBLT) she ran out of her L.A. apartment in the mid-'90s. The film, 40 Watts From Nowhere, gets its Arizona premiere next Friday, Oct. 10. ...

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Jay Babcock @jaywbabcock.bsky.social · 5d

Perfect for your workshop/office/bunker/garage/studio/pod/stall/break room/telephone booth/welcome space/well-being zone/bothy wall

www.fantagraphics.com/products/jim...

Jim Woodring 2026 Art Calendar

One of the most imaginative visual artists of the last 40 years selects 12 images from his catalog to illuminate and perplex your walls through 2026. Jim Woodring has been one of America's most visual...

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Matthew Sheffield @matthew.flux.community · 6d

🧵 Libertarian economist Tyler Cowen is making headlines for an extremely creepy post at Bari Weiss's blog fantasizing about robot virgins and the AI character Tilly Norwood.

Unfortunately, the story behind is much worse...

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Jay Babcock @jaywbabcock.bsky.social · 5d

Lifer!

Jay Babcock @jaywbabcock.bsky.social · 5d

It does not get more 'Mojave desert rock' than Gary Arce. Absolute life and high godfather.

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Jay Babcock @jaywbabcock.bsky.social · 5d

"SAYS THE BAND:
The burrito has long been the spiritual nourishment and sonic muse of yawning man.
It’s a ritual steeped in tradition, a fuel, an icon.
Without the burrito ..there is no yawning man. It’s far more than bean and tortillas it’s a tangible god that gives us magic and power"

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Jay Babcock @jaywbabcock.bsky.social · 5d

Keep it simple, make it vast

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YAWNING MAN - Burrito Power // HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS Records

YouTube video by HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS RECORDS

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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 5d

Please join me in congratulating Woman on her appointment

Sky News @news.sky.com · 5d

Woman named as new Archbishop of Canterbury in historic first

Bishop of London Dame Sarah Mullally, a former nurse, has been named as the next Archbishop of Canterbury - the first time a woman has been appointed to the role in the Church of England's history.

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