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Welcome to Gary's Oldies & R&B Kickback Lounge! Oldies music listening with my favorite tunes, nostalgia & some politics mixed in. Son of a WWII army paratrooper. Democrats/Progressives welcome! Others: "You work your side of the street and I'll work mine
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Kash Patel and the DOJ are being sued by ex FBI agents for unlawful retaliation and of violating their due-process rights in connection with their dismissals. The lawsuit was filed by nine women and three men, all former agents, in Washington, D.C., on Monday.
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Fired FBI agents file lawsuit against FBI director Kash Patel and DOJ, alleging unlawful retaliation
Ex-FBI agents are trying to get their jobs back, claiming they were fired during Trump's second term for their efforts in 2020 to head off a riot in the wake of the killing of George Floyd.
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December 8, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Kash Patel and the DOJ are being sued by ex FBI agents for unlawful retaliation and of violating their due-process rights in connection with their dismissals. The lawsuit was filed by nine women and three men, all former agents, in Washington, D.C., on Monday.
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Pam Bondi and “ICE Barbie” slapped with a lawsuit for allegedly leaning on Apple to kill the ICEBlock app against the First Amendment! Another example of the Trump admin trying to silence tools that expose abuse, now coming back to bite them.
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Pam Bondi and ICE Barbie Sued Over Pressuring Apple to Yank ICE Goon Tracker App — The Daily Beast
The lawsuit says the Trump administration officials leaned on Apple to remove ICEBlock from its App Store, violating the First Amendment.
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December 8, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Pam Bondi and “ICE Barbie” slapped with a lawsuit for allegedly leaning on Apple to kill the ICEBlock app against the First Amendment! Another example of the Trump admin trying to silence tools that expose abuse, now coming back to bite them.
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He's just jealous because having any semblance of an IQ alludes him daily...🤷♀️
Trump on John Deere: "We're gonna say, 'you're gonna reduce the prices.' They're gonna have to reduce their prices. Because farming equipment has gotten too expensive ... in many cases, you need about a 185 IQ to turn on a lawnmower."
December 8, 2025 at 8:20 PM
He's just jealous because having any semblance of an IQ alludes him daily...🤷♀️
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One Man's Warning to ICE Agents May Be the Most Symbolic Act of Democratic Backbone We've Seen in Years www.democraticunderground.com/100220852522
One Man's Warning to ICE Agents May Be the Most Symbolic Act of Democratic Backbone We've Seen in Years - Democratic Underground Forums
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December 8, 2025 at 8:28 PM
One Man's Warning to ICE Agents May Be the Most Symbolic Act of Democratic Backbone We've Seen in Years www.democraticunderground.com/100220852522
Peaked @ #7 on the US Cash Box Top 100 and #12 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1969.
The Spiral Starecase - More Today Than Yesterday (Official Audio)
YouTube video by SpiralStarecaseVEVO
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December 7, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Peaked @ #7 on the US Cash Box Top 100 and #12 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1969.
Peaked @ #2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, #27 on Billboard Easy Listening, and #2 on the U.S. Cash Box Top 100 in 1969.
Crystal Blue Persuasion - Tommy James & The Shondells (With Lyrics)
YouTube video by PERUVEN (Jorge Fuxá)
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December 7, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Peaked @ #2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, #27 on Billboard Easy Listening, and #2 on the U.S. Cash Box Top 100 in 1969.
FED UP Swalwell UNLEASHES on Trump's ILLEGAL ACTS (Mea Culpa) www.democraticunderground.com/132298624
FED UP Swalwell UNLEASHES on Trump's ILLEGAL ACTS (Mea Culpa) - Democratic Underground Forums
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December 7, 2025 at 7:01 PM
FED UP Swalwell UNLEASHES on Trump's ILLEGAL ACTS (Mea Culpa) www.democraticunderground.com/132298624
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In case you missed it...
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December 6, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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December 6, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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Rollin' out some smokin' R&B with SRV and Albert King...
Albert King & Stevie Ray Vaughan - "Pride And Joy", 1983 [HD]
YouTube video by Bartosz Rolka
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December 7, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Rollin' out some smokin' R&B with SRV and Albert King...
R.I.P., Phil Upchurch (July 19, 1941 – Dec 3rd, 2025).
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December 5, 2025 at 12:50 AM
R.I.P., Phil Upchurch (July 19, 1941 – Dec 3rd, 2025).
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R.I.P, Steve Cropper (October 21, 1941 – December 3, 2025)
Steve Cropper is one of the best to ever do it! Happy International Guitar Month!
YouTube video by Primary Wave Music
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December 5, 2025 at 12:36 AM
R.I.P, Steve Cropper (October 21, 1941 – December 3, 2025)
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BREAKING via NBC News — Grand jury declines to indict N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James, less than two weeks after the first case was dismissed
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Something Went Wrong
BREAKING: Grand jury declines to indict Letitia James after her original case was dismissed
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December 4, 2025 at 10:52 PM
BREAKING via NBC News — Grand jury declines to indict N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James, less than two weeks after the first case was dismissed
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📚 🦸🏻♀️RUTHERFORD COUNTY — “Go and thank your librarian. Absolute heroes.”
Library director Luanne James gets thunderous applause for bravely blowing the whistle on library board director Cody York, the latest front in the right-wing war on books in Tennessee.
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Library director Luanne James gets thunderous applause for bravely blowing the whistle on library board director Cody York, the latest front in the right-wing war on books in Tennessee.
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December 3, 2025 at 8:41 PM
📚 🦸🏻♀️RUTHERFORD COUNTY — “Go and thank your librarian. Absolute heroes.”
Library director Luanne James gets thunderous applause for bravely blowing the whistle on library board director Cody York, the latest front in the right-wing war on books in Tennessee.
Full: www.threads.com/@thetnholler...
Library director Luanne James gets thunderous applause for bravely blowing the whistle on library board director Cody York, the latest front in the right-wing war on books in Tennessee.
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Peaked @ #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100, #1 on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary, and #1 on the US Cash Box Top 100 in 1974/1975.
Neil Sedaka - Laughter In The Rain (In Concert: Neil Sedaka, April 26th, 1975)
YouTube video by Neil Sedaka
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December 3, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Peaked @ #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100, #1 on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary, and #1 on the US Cash Box Top 100 in 1974/1975.
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Kelly: He runs around on stage talking about lethality and the warrior ethos.. That’s not the message that should be coming from the Secretary of Defense… He runs around on a stage like he’s a 12 year old playing army. It’s embarrassing.
December 1, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Kelly: He runs around on stage talking about lethality and the warrior ethos.. That’s not the message that should be coming from the Secretary of Defense… He runs around on a stage like he’s a 12 year old playing army. It’s embarrassing.
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Or Progressives. Nearly anyone who has the brain capacity for forward thinking would be better than the fossils & fake christians running this shit show now.
December 1, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Or Progressives. Nearly anyone who has the brain capacity for forward thinking would be better than the fossils & fake christians running this shit show now.
Here's another video short. Jazz pianist Oscar Peterson (1925-2007) was considered to be one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time.
46K views · 1K reactions | 𝐎𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐂𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐭𝐭 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐏𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐨 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧
Entertainment value AND educational value is determined by presentation.
Here’s Dick Cavett interviewi...
𝐎𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐂𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐭𝐭 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐏𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐨 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧
Entertainment value AND educational value is determined by presentation.
Here’s Dick Cavett interviewing one of the all-time...
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December 1, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Here's another video short. Jazz pianist Oscar Peterson (1925-2007) was considered to be one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time.
It ain't "Martha and the Vandellas" but still an excellent cover of the song.
155K views · 5.8K reactions | Good Sunday Morning 🌞🎶 “Heatwave” with @annadaleyyoung #heatwave #marthaandthevandellas #theyellowroom #sundaysong #lindarondstadt #classichit #singer #guitarist #harmoni...
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It ain't "Martha and the Vandellas" but still an excellent cover of the song.