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neddyo @neddyo.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 12h

2: Kurt Rosenwinkel and Gerald Clayton in a dreamy guitar/piano duet. Not something you see at the Vanguard every day. Billed as a Tribute to Geri Allen, it was mostly just the two of them in drowsy musical conversation. Love to nod off in my favorite spot […]

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neddyo @neddyo.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 12h

Tonight: one of my new favorite moves, when it works out, is Wednesday opening night at the Stone > late set at the Vanguard. And it worked out quite nicely tonight...

1: cellist Erik Friedlander with Uri Caine, Mark Helias, and Satoshi Takeishi. Like a […]

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neddyo @neddyo.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 14h

@drewphish.bsky.social welcome!!

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neddyo @neddyo.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 17h

#recommNeds

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Mulatu Astatke: Mulatu Plays Mulatu

In case you're not familiar, Astatke is a patriarch of so-called Ethio-jazz. Here he revisits many decades worthy of material: rearranging, re-recording, updating. He's got a large ensemble in tow […]

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 19h

This is quite good.

Is Portland Burning?

No. See real-time Portland cameras, PulsePoint incidents, and sourced fact checks.

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 21h

Just your latest reminder that, although everyone has decided to stop talking about climate change, it is still very much happening -- worse and faster than predicted.

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Eli @liffy.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 20h

September was just a little ridiculous in terms of incredible new music releases, as Septembers tend to be. Still working my way through a good amount of it, but in the meantime, a handful of my favorites:

Langendorf United -- Undercover Beast

Joan Shelley […]

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

🏆 How does a comedy show have the best news research team? @thedailyshow.com

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neddyo @neddyo.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 1d

Tonight: don't get to see Steve Gunn just doing improv much anymore, so did the schlep to Ridgewood instead of other more obvious options. Trio with Gunn on guitar, JR Bohannon on pedal steel and Greg Fox on drums. Three IYKYK dudes and, hotdamn! Opening and […]

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neddyo @neddyo.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 1d

#recommNeds

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M. Sage: Tender/Wading

Matthew Sage's music is like a gentle breeze - less about the moving air itself then how it ripples through the grass, plays with a tree's leaves, feels on your face. He starts with a base of keyboards and […]

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 2d

Mourning those murdered by Hamas isn't incompatible with mourning those murdered by the Israeli state.

Demanding that the hostages return isn't incompatible with naming & demanding an end to genocide.

Naming the power imbalance & impact thereof doesn't desecrate those murdered two years ago today.

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Paco Hope wishes ill for JK Rowling @paco.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 2d

Thanks to my hardware store. New insult unlocked.

Photo of a white plastic bag with a UPC bar code. The text of the product name reads “BALLCOCK SHANK NUT BAG.”

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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 2d

If you automatically assume that anything any media outlet reports is a lie if a cop is the source you’re likely to be far better informed than someone who automatically assumes it’s all true.

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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neddyo @neddyo.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 2d

#recommNeds

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Drink the Sea

New "supergroup" with a mix of old school altrockers. Not necessarily the frontmen, the lack of a dominant personality does them many favors. The songs come from many voices and while some are stronger than others, the […]

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neddyo @neddyo.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 3d

Back in NYC.

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neddyo @neddyo.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 4d

Also today was Lukas Nelson and Flaming Lips and the latter is kind of ridiculous, but also what better way to see the Lips than at a festival, and getting to hear Do You Realize live will never get old all these years later. Truly one of the great songs of this century.

Great day.

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neddyo @neddyo.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 4d

Seeing Widespread Panic live is truly one of the great joys of my life. Tonight was fabulous. Did the Stax museum today and the Civil Rights Museum yesterday, got to see Mavis fucking Staples play today and then Panic opened their second set with For What […]

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neddyo @neddyo.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 4d

@lizardllama I know it's true, but to see it so absurdly true first hand every once in a while is a special treat

neddyo @neddyo.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 4d

I can't believe this is real.

What a country!

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neddyo @neddyo.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 5d

[Dead squirrel]

Also, while walking along the river saw this hawk disemboweling a squirrel. Definitely a metaphor for something.

neddyo @neddyo.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 5d

Friday at Mempho was a hoot. Space is really great for this kind of thing, lots of shade and easy to navigate. Lots of old school jambandy stuff during the day. Thought there'd be more sit-ins with Panic, but probably for the best there weren't. Very solid […]

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 6d

This shows one reason why our “red-blue state” framing can be so misleading.

Over 30% of Trump’s popular vote came from these states. He’s hurting 23.37 million of the 77.3 million ppl who voted for him.

The #3 and #4 states for Trump, in terms of pop vote? CA and NY.

𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.bsky.social · 6d

In 2020, Biden won 509 counties and Trump won 2,500. But here’s the kicker: Biden’s counties generated 71% of America’s GDP. Trump won the dirt, Biden won the dollars.

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 6d

U.S. comedy, music, and culture is absolutely begging for a massive infusion of anti-authority punk sentiment to offset all this dim, hackish, opportunistic clownishness

The Hollywood Reporter @thr.com · 6d

Dave Chappelle criticized the status of free speech in the United States while on stage at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia.

Dave Chappelle Criticizes Free Speech in America at Saudi Arabia Comedy Festival

Dave Chappelle criticized the status of free speech in the United States while on stage at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia.

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neddyo @neddyo.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 6d

I rarely have one of those "slice of life in the city I'm visiting" convos in a cab, but my Uber driver describing people getting pulled over for speeding and then accosted by the asshole calvary (ie FBI, ICE, ATF) was a little chilling. Dude is pretty […]

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Mark D. Levine @marklevinenyc.bsky.social · 6d

Data on shootings in NYC so far in 2025 is just out:

Lowest on record for first nine months of any year in NYC history. Ever. Since modern reporting began in 1960s.

Remind the world of this every time Trump says he is going to send the military into our streets to save us.

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