#CatchThePhrase #MusicChallenge Day 35: "YOU CAN NOT HAS CHEEZBURGER. UNTIL ALL CATS CAN HAS CHEEZBURGER" - Lenin Cat. Squirrel Nut Zippers - "Fat Cat Keeps Getting Fatter" (1998). youtu.be/65rkeRfs2mk
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#CatchThePhrase #MusicChallenge Day 35: "YOU CAN NOT HAS CHEEZBURGER. UNTIL ALL CATS CAN HAS CHEEZBURGER" - Lenin Cat. Squirrel Nut Zippers - "Fat Cat Keeps Getting Fatter" (1998). youtu.be/65rkeRfs2mk
Do me a favor. Repost if you’re planning to attend No Kings 2.0 in October. Reply with what city you’ll be in! Pass it on.
Last time, I went to Scottsdale.
Evidently, RFK Jr. isn't killing people fast enough, so Oz is speeding up the process.
#GenreRoulette #MusicChallenge 9/4: #LatinThursday Selena - "Ámame" (1992). youtu.be/n3MBeonlBoQ
#1WordFor1Music #MusicChallenge 9/4: West. The Clash - "Gates of the West" (1979). youtu.be/8zij7SkmEM4
#ColloquialSongs #MusicChallenge Day 4: "Practice makes perfect." Soundgarden - "The Day I Tried to Live" (rehearsal version from the SUPERUNKNOWN sessions, 1993). youtu.be/hQ86tXzS7C8
#ArtistFave15 #MusicChallenge #LedZeppelin Day 4: "Thank You" (1969). Rather than spotlight "Ramble On" (which is on my expanded playlist), here's a killer live version of another change-of-pace from LZII. John Paul Jones' organ adds color, and Page's solo is TNT. youtu.be/meJ1okJysT8
#20SongsByYear #MusicChallenge The year is 1974. Day 4: Bad Company - "Bad Company." Paul Rodgers is no Freddie Mercury, but he has his own sizable '70s rock legacy. youtu.be/45wpuPFZGak
I picked the same song for the fourth day!
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#MotherNatureSong #MusicChallenge @lagrume.bsky.social Day 4: The Beatles - "Octopus's Garden" (1969). The last song Ringo wrote/sang with the group, his way of coping with the tensions among the band. youtu.be/x9VzJpl05N0
#DebutDazzlers #MusicChallenge Day 4: Elvis Costello - MY AIM IS TRUE (1977). The song that gave the album its name: "Alison." youtu.be/XTtopI620ZU
#BlueZicos #MusicChallenge @zorey.bsky.social 9/4: A love song from Europe. Peter Frampton - "Baby, I Love Your Way" (live 1975, from FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE!). youtu.be/h6vpdMhkenY
#ReadAndPlay #MusicChallenge Day 459: Dinah Shore - "Laughing on the Outside (Crying on the Inside)" (1946). youtu.be/wo5Rsao69Bo
There’s a woman who sits in front of the Heritage Foundation with a sign that reads “Heritage = Nazis” and just blows a whistle at every staffer who leaves the building, and I love it and love her for doing it.
The Epstein saga lays bare the playbook: right-wing media, GOP politicians & MAGA propagandists colluding to hide heinous acts, divert attention and protect the powerful. It’s what they do on EVERY issue. If your eyes are open, you can't miss it — unless you are willingly looking the other way.
The president is using the military to dismantle cities that didn't vote for him The president is using the military to distract from women speaking out against his and Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuses. We are not living in ordinary times. Extraordinary responses are called for.
Tea Pain's 2 cents: Marjorie Taylor Green wouldn't be calling for the release of the Epstein Files unless she has been assured Trump has been 100% erased from them. We're watching political theater from the Republicans and fake resistance from the White House. This is part of a GOP cover-up.
I totally understand. No amount of Despot Donnie can undercut the power of today's moment.
Happy birthday @nicholehiltz.bsky.social!
"Email...it's like the sugar on the candy for my stuff!" There are so many of these that just pop up in my brain out of nowhere.
Nothing says "I have no reason to silence these women or fear what they will say" quite like ordering military aircraft to fly over and disrupt their press conference.
These survivors and their family members are stronger and more courageous and better at speaking publicly than the overwhelming majority of people in public office. This is so incredibly powerful.
Attorney Brad Edwards, who is representing Epstein survivors, has accused Trump of an "about-face" on the release of Epstein case files. And Edwards blasts Trump for referring to the matter as a hoax ===>
Scott Jennings and Ben Shapiro are currently both sitting at a panel table on CNN, not OANN. Seems like a pretty good barometer of where things are in this country. 😕🇺🇸
It's an attempt at intimidation, plain and simple.
I’ve called both the DC and district offices of my Long Island congressman Nick LaLota, but he REFUSES to commit to signing the discharge petition that would force a vote on releasing the Epstein files. Who is LaLota protecting??? 🤨 #ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
I was a victim of childhood sexual abuse. Seeing these women getting the coverage and support they are this morning...brings a smile to my face. I don't see broken women. I see strong and empowered women. They. Will. Prevail.
Every single Democrat in Congress is voting to release the Epstein files. Only four Republicans right now are standing with them. We just need two Republicans to grow a backbone and get justice for the survivors.
Watching the Epstein Survivor press conference and there's Trump's military flyovers. What an asshole.
I get the same feeling. That they refer to him as "president" rather than despot just shows a civility I can't express.
You cannot listen to the Epstein survivors talk about their horrific ordeals and not feel waves of heartbreak, shame and anger. Furious fucking anger.
YES.
Trump threatening members of Congress not to sign the Epstein files discharge petition saying it would be a “hostile act” against him is definitely something an innocent person would do. And scheduling a military flyover in the middle of the survivor press conference is also totally normal behavior.
WATCH LIVE: Epstein Victims Press Conference in DC
#CatchThePhrase #MusicChallenge Day 34: "Music is like a dream. One that I cannot hear" - Ludwig van Beethoven. Albert King - "I Can't Hear Nothing But the Blues" (1973). youtu.be/MxdmlAxyV3M
#GenreRoulette #MusicChallenge 9/3: #ElectroSwingWednesday Caravan Palace - "Julie Coquine" (2008). youtu.be/8Mh487Q4A5s
#CatchThePhrase #MusicChallenge Day 34: "Music is like a dream. One that I cannot hear" - Ludwig van Beethoven. Albert King - "I Can't Hear Nothing But the Blues" (1973). youtu.be/MxdmlAxyV3M
#1WordFor1Music #MusicChallenge 9/3: East. Big Country - "East of Eden" (1984). youtu.be/eifE6lU13Zs
Pritzker: "He has no idea what's he's talking about. There is no emergency that warrants deployment of troops. He is insulting the people of Chicago by calling our home a hellhole, and anyone that takes his word at face value is insulting Chicagoans too."
Pritzker: "When did we become a country where it's ok for the US president to insist on national television that a state should call him to beg for anything? Especially something we don't want. Have we truly lost all sense of sanity in this nation that we treat this as normal?"
#20SongsByYear #MusicChallenge The year is 1974. Day 3: Big Star - "Back of a Car." A song that was kicking around when Chris Bell was still in the band but was finished as a power pop power trio, with Alex Chilton at his peak. youtu.be/VIy783wiIIQ
#ArtistFave15 #MusicChallenge #LedZeppelin Day 3: "Whole Lotta Love" (1969). Trying to keep obvious picks at a low, but this was their biggest American chart hit (at #4, their only Billboard Top 10 entry). And it was easily a huge step up from anything from album one. youtu.be/0bcIjILqORM
#ColloquialSongs #MusicChallenge Day 3: "Better late than never." CeeLo Green - "Better Late Than Never" (2015). youtu.be/s91sMVMgcrU
#MotherNatureSong #MusicChallenge @lagrume.bsky.social Day 3: Laurie Anderson - "Monkey's Paw" (1989). "Nature's got rules and Nature's got laws and if you cross her, look out!" youtu.be/4S8rtxPmHTA
#DebutDazzlers #MusicChallenge Day 3: THE CARS (1978). I devoted an #ArtistFave15 to this band for a reason, so let me reiterate why with "Just What I Needed." youtu.be/naOzftxOKig
#BlueZicos #MusicChallenge @zorey.bsky.social 9/3: A love song from Africa. Vusi Nova - "Thandiwe" (2016). youtu.be/IEFQ-4h97LU
#ReadAndPlay #MusicChallenge Day 458: Johnny Thunders - "(She's So) Untouchable" (1978). youtu.be/cDaau3qRznw
#ArtistFave70s Crack the Sky Safety in Numbers The title track and closer of their third album makes a fitting finale to this unranked Top 10 list. music.youtube.com/watch?v=iAec...
BREAKING: A federal judge blocks the Trump administration from using military troops in immigration raids or law enforcement operations in California, ruling the President's deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles earlier this year violated a federal law.
Fango is sad to hear the news of Scott Spiegel's passing. Spiegel, a lifelong friend and collaborator of Sam Raimi, co-wrote EVIL DEAD 2 and wrote/directed the 1989 slasher INTRUDER in addition to his many film credits.
#CatchThePhrase #MusicChallenge Day 33: "A damn fine cup of coffee" - Special Agent Dale Cooper (TWIN PEAKS). Descendents - "Coffee Mug" (1996). youtu.be/ceLbP2zCsd4
RIP to the great Graham Greene, Canadian First Nations (Oneida) recording artist and film, television, and theatre actor. What an amazing talent. deadline.com/2025/09/grah...
#GenreRoulette #MusicChallenge 9/2: #TripHopTuesday Nightmares on Wax - "Les Nuits" (1999). youtu.be/Q0FdXIYxLbE
#1WordFor1Music #MusicChallenge 9/2: South. The Doobie Brothers - "South City Midnight Lady" (1973). youtu.be/1-zb2OKDFvA
#20SongsByYear #MusicChallenge The year is 1974. Day 2: George McCrae - "Rock Your Baby." KC and Richie of The Sunshine Band wrote and produced this early disco smash. youtu.be/6Q15-kql1YE
#ArtistFave15 #MusicChallenge #LedZeppelin Day 2: "How Many More Times" (BBC Session, 1969). I'm mixing in plenty of live material, and this one is clearly one of their most revelatory. Robert Plant is as playful as he is commanding here. youtu.be/MZyKQuCPLaM
#ColloquialSongs #MusicChallenge Day 2: "All that glitters is not gold." Steely Dan - "Your Gold Teeth" (1973). youtu.be/FVjWdsfM6Og
#DebutDazzlers #MusicChallenge Day 2: Beastie Boys - LICENSED TO ILL (1986). "The New Style" pushes hip-hop braggadocio and rock star debauchery so far over the top, it's uproarious. youtu.be/QbGnU96ByYQ
Damn good song that was also my second day pick.
#MotherNatureSong #MusicChallenge @lagrume.bsky.social Day 2: Bruce Cockburn - "If a Tree Falls" (1989). Continuing the theme of manmade ecological destruction... youtu.be/ErS9HCh8GfE
#BlueZicos #MusicChallenge @zorey.bsky.social 9/2: A love song from South America. Marisa Monte - "Não Vá Embora" (2000). youtu.be/Djgj-aFRpZE
#ReadandPlay #MusicChallenge #LaborDay Day 457: The Fabulous Thunderbirds - "Work Together" (1991). youtu.be/3p_xqO8ZsdM
When you got Peter O'Toole at his most self-effacing and affecting, there's really nowhere to go but down. Though I like RACING WITH THE MOON and MERMAIDS because it reminds me how good Benjamin was with actors. For me, THE MONEY PIT was a sign that he was bound to make a MILK MONEY.
#CatchThePhrase #MusicChallenge 9/1: "Skateboarding is not a hobby. And it is not a sport. Skateboarding is a way of learning how to redefine the world around you" - Ian Mackaye. Suicidal Tendencies - "Go Skate! (Possessed to Skate '97)" (1997). youtu.be/1AS56v2am6Y
#GenreRoulette #MusicChallenge 9/1: #BluesMonday Bo Diddley & Jerome Green - "Bring It to Jerome" (1955). youtu.be/Xa63WQdDCU8
#1WordFor1Music #MusicChallenge 9/1: North. Fever Ray - "North" (2023). youtu.be/uIRjtexI3f8
#ArtistFave15 #MusicChallenge I'm making another 25-cut playlist, this time for the mighty #LedZeppelin. Unranked, but chronologically arranged. Led Zeppelin - "Travelling Riverside Blues" (BBC Session, 1969). A Robert Johnson classic gets one of their most muscular reworks. youtu.be/AsLxKlmxbV0
#20SongsByYear #MusicChallenge The year is 1974. Joni Mitchell - "Help Me." Let's start with the biggest pop hit by Queen Joni, which was referenced in "The Ballad of Dorothy Parker" by Prince. youtu.be/vfnCCCYPBAA
#DebutDazzlers #MusicChallenge I wiped out an old debut album playlist accidentally, so I rebuilt it from memory. Cyndi Lauper - SHE'S SO UNUSUAL (1983). Ooh! "She Bop." youtu.be/KFq4E9XTueY
#ColloquialSongs #MusicChallenge Day 1: "Actions speak louder than words." Rush - "Show Don't Tell" (1989). youtu.be/sAoL5cqwM1I
#MotherNatureSong #MusicChallenge @lagrume.bsky.social Day 1: Ozzy Osbourne - "Revelation (Mother Earth)" (1980). An environmental anthem from the late Ozzman to kick things off. youtu.be/meCb_LfzRhE
#BlueZicos #MusicChallenge @zorey.bsky.social 9/1: A love song from North America. James Brown & The Famous Flames - "I'll Go Crazy" (1960). youtu.be/8vFuSJ8zhKI
#AlphabetMusicals #MusicChallenge Thanks @philipcarman.bsky.social Day 31: "Mean Green Mother from Outer Space." Written for the film version of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (1986) by Alan Menken & Howard Ashman. Sung by Levi "Audrey II" Stubbs, also of The Four Tops. youtu.be/Sp-Rq6GyfLs
#ReadAndPlay #MusicChallenge Day 456: Soft Cell - "Mr. Self Destruct" (1984). youtu.be/U2NzQfsZcwA
#CatchThePhrase #MusicChallenge Day 31: "This is FINE" - A dog in a room on fire. Hunters & Collectors - "Everything's on Fire" (1986). youtu.be/BRZfdr3Jt74
#GenreRoulette #MusicChallenge 8/31: #JazzSunday Gregory Porter - "Be Good (Lion's Song)" (2012). youtu.be/9HvpIgHBSdo
#1WordFor1Music #MusicChallenge 8/31: Piano. Serj Tankian - "Play Her Piano" (2021). youtu.be/4AE7LLFMfZc
#WrongAnswersOnly #MusicChallenge Thanks to @kimberjohnson.bsky.social and @firstnamebob.bsky.social! Day 31: Hollow. Björk - "All Is Full of Love" (1997). youtu.be/vCk3aLJ8Deg
#GetBackToTheCountry #MusicChallenge Thanks to @gaga.bsky.social! Country Covers of Rock Songs Day #8. Ending it on the definitive country supergroup: The Highwaymen. Johnny, Willie, Waylon, and Kris. Their cover of Bob Seger's "Against the Wind" from 1985. youtu.be/NUgTo2ERfiA
#AlphabetMusicals #MusicChallenge Day 30: "One Hundred Easy Ways" (original Broadway cast of WONDERFUL TOWN, 1953). Music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green. Rosalind Russell takes the lead. youtu.be/IS3mHOTYsMU
#ElectricGuitarForAll #MusicChallenge Thanks @musicloves.bsky.social! Day 31: Mark Knopfler. Dire Straits - "Brothers in Arms" (1985). youtu.be/mfmWvfU3dNw
#FirstNameInSong #MusicChallenge #LeaThompson Merci @lagrume.bsky.social Day 31: Annie Beales from STOLEN BABIES (1993). Heart - "Dreamboat Annie" (1975). A Lifetime TV movie starring the great Mary Tyler Moore as infant trafficker Georgia Tann. But I end it with love. ❤️ youtu.be/F8UlCe_SCV8
#BlueZicos #MusicChallenge Merci @ludovicmars.bsky.social 8/31: Soul, pop, funk, or disco. Funkadelic - LET'S TAKE IT TO THE STAGE (1975). youtu.be/l1deFnklMG0
But you know who needs to play Gandalf?
Easily my choice, too.
OK, hear me out...A LORD OF THE RINGS remake, but with these two taking the One Ring to Mordor:
Thanks, everyone! Woman-run. Veteran-owned. No bullshit. Always free. Muellershewrote.com
#ReadAndPlay #MusicChallenge Day 455: Will Powers - "Dancing for Mental Health" (1983). youtu.be/byXTJ28tcfM
#GenreRoulette #MusicChallenge 8/30: #SoulfulSaturday Etta James - "I Just Want to Make Love to You" (1960). youtu.be/-by8rCyHzn4
For too long, science has been ceded to scientists.
#CatchThePhrase #MusicChallenge Day 30: "No matter how many times you save the world, it always manages to get back in jeopardy again" - Bob Parr (aka Mr. Incredible). Bob Marley & The Wailers - "So Much Trouble in the World" (1979). youtu.be/H78yhjo4m7U
I’m not sharing this to scare people—though it’s fucking terrifying. I’m sharing it because we all need to be on guard. We won’t be getting reliable data from the CDC anymore. Worse, the guidance could be harmful. RFK Jr. has no medical training, no scientific background…
Well, I now have to be even more skeptical if #LeaThompson ever sends me heart emojis. That photo on the left of her promoting #CarolineInTheCity for Entertainment Weekly in 1995...I feel so happy to have celebrated her last birthday in person given how gorgeous I thought she was when I was 11.
#AlphabetMusicals #MusicChallenge Day 29: "Ya Got Trouble" from THE MUSIC MAN (original Broadway cast recording, 1958). Meredith Wilson wrote the number and the great Robert Preston crushes it. youtu.be/2uJyLSsxhGE
#1WordFor1Music #MusicChallenge 8/30: Music. The Saints - "The Music Goes Round My Head" (Easybeats cover from the YOUNG EINSTEIN soundtrack, 1988). youtu.be/MQgWhwYdY3Y
#GetBackToTheCountry #MusicChallenge Country Covers of Rock Songs Day #7. Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit covering Metallica's "Sad But True" in 2021. youtu.be/LeeWwY2IpcM
#WrongAnswersOnly #MusicChallenge Day 30: Dull. Kid Creole & The Coconuts - "I'm a Wonderful Thing, Baby" (1982). youtu.be/vWSkq6v1yGE