"You'll never find justice in a world where criminals make the rules." ~ Bob Marley
Founding member, co-writer, and bass player of Dave Matthews Band Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, class of 2024
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"You'll never find justice in a world where criminals make the rules." ~ Bob Marley
What a dangerous clown.
You can drink and smoke when you turn 18 but you need to be 65 to get a covid shot #makeitmakesense
California stepping up.
Whats funny is we didn't know we were doing this till four hours before the show 🤪
Well, he may have voted to confirm a notorious anti-vaxxer to lead HHS and he may have known how destructive that would be for everyone's public health, but GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy is now calling for a halt on vaccine decisions at the CDC. www.huffpost.com/entry/bill-c...
Why am I allowed to get a flu shot to help protect me from this year's flu strains, yet I am no longer allowed to get the new COVID shot because I’m not old enough or sick enough after years of the boosters working? I have not had Covid in 3 years. So stupid and dangerous, RFK JR
Amazing show! What a set list. Some old, some new. A 15min Crush with a Fonz @slessard.bsky.social prelude?! Thank you @dmbofficial.bsky.social, what a night 🙌 Maybe a #41 tomorrow??? 🙏 Regardless, San Francisco is going to be great! Can’t wait!
It felt so good playing for my SoCal friends and family at the iconic venue The Forum tonight, born here & having lived here for the past 20 years, my love for this State is never-ending 🐻💙
I'm no longer surprised when great comedians become voices for social justice and equality. Betty White, Stephen Colbert, Rosie O'Donnell, Carol Burnett, are four who come to mind. #Resist
Gavin Newsom holding a mirror up DJT
Share your favorite songs and memories with fellow DMB fans: WHAT WOULD YOU PLAY returns to SiriusXM Dave Matthews Band Radio. Email dmbradio@siriusxm.com for the chance to host your own edition!
Do you have the account name?
@slessard.bsky.social there's a scammer working from Twitter to dupe fans into paying $500 for a meet n greet. Please warn others so they don't fall for it.
In memory of John Graham Mellor aka Joe Strummer, born on this day in 1952 in Ankara, Turkey. Photo by Richard Bella #punk #punks #punkrock #joestrummer #theclash #history #punkrockhistory #otd
Remembering the great Joe Strummer 🖤❤️ August 21, 1952 - December 22, 2002 The Clash - Janie Jones (live at the Belle Vue, Manchester, UK 15. November 1977) #punk #punks #punkrockhistory #punklegend #joestrummer #theclash #history #punkrockhistory #otd
California didn't start the redistricting fight. But we're going to win it.
Today's #vinyl selection: #DaveMatthewsBand #LiveAtRedRocks 8.15.95 30 years ago today, #DMB recorded this concert. It was officially released 2 years later. One of my favorites! #AntsMarching #Satellite #DMBvinyl #Vinylsky #NowSpinning #MusicSky @slessard.bsky.social #VinylCommunity #MusicAlmanac
You sure about this, Google?
If you’re wondering how ICE recruitment and training is going under Kristi Noem—South Park already nailed it.
‘South Park’ clip: Kristi Noem ICE recruits video
‘South Park’ clip: ICE recruitment video
South Park omg 😂
Yes, ma'am.
So relevant today youtu.be/S4cD8eyWpwQ
Of course they did.👇
We are losing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which has helped educate, inform, and entertain millions of Americans. Instead, we’re getting a vulgar new gold ballroom, which none of us will ever see.
Points for using “obviously” ! 👏🏼👏🏼
When you strip away humanity
Epic! But, everyone should be doing that.
All Democratic Governors must fight fire with fire to stop the fascist from rigging the midterm elections in 2026 & preventing him from running for President in 2028.
Running this back
It’s really good!
😭 www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen Colbert tells studio audience CBS is canceling 'The Late Show,' to end in May 2026.
Filmmaker Ken Burns tells NPR's Michel Martin about the role that federal funding has played in his documentary work and the potential impact of the loss of that funding on children's programming.
Congrats to Stephen Colbert for never bending the knee.
Congress has decided to claw back previously approved funding for public media. This decision hurts people in communities across the country, but it has only strengthened our resolve to keep Americans informed and connected. (1/2)
I’ve been investigating Paramount’s deal with Trump. Here’s what we know: - Trump sued CBS - CBS called the lawsuit “meritless” - Paramount (owner of CBS) still settled, handing $16 MILLION+ to Trump’s library - Paramount has a billion-dollar deal that needs Trump’s approval
We have some good news in these dark times! Narcisso Barranco, the father of three U.S. Marines, has been released from an ICE detention center in Adelanto, California. I hope to see more releases and more families reunited. Small steps lead to great victories.🔥 Please pass it on. #OnYourSide
A California bill to bar law enforcement agents from wearing masks to conceal their identities was passed by a key legislative committee Tuesday. Senate Bill 627 prohibits law enforcement at all levels from engaging in extreme masking to conceal their identity. www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/b...
Society really lost it's shit when we moved away from containing the internet to one room in the house.
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Huge win for ACLU and several CA cities who sued for and won a TRO against ICE’s use of racial profiling to detain immigrants #UnmaskICE m.youtube.com/watch?v=_yn5...
Nobody saw this coming 😡
I think you should be able to say things the president doesn’t like and still be a citizen. Maybe we should write that down somewhere.
💫Released on this day 1972💥 #curtismayfield #soul #randb #funk #musicsky #recordingsky #recordingstudiosky #musicproduction
Milwaukee Removes Fonzie Statue Amid Reckoning With Greaser Past
FREED POLITICAL PRISONER LEONARD PELTIER delivers a powerful message on immigration in the new Tom Morello directed video for Morello’s latest single “PRETEND YOU REMEMBER ME”, available everywhere now! tommorello.lnk.to/PretendYouRe...
Fire 🔥 📢🔉
I Did It
Taking the short drive North to see my favorite Band ever for the 39th time. Looking extra fresh and wanted to show our neighbors some love! @slessard.bsky.social #DaveMatthewsBand #DMB #Jane #Canada
I love Matt’s playing and I know this must have been a hard decision for him and hard for Pearl Jam to hear. Best wishes to Matt and my friends in Pearl Jam. pitchfork.com/news/matt-ca...
This would be EPIC
You know what works better than thoughts and prayers? A functioning government.
The Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 called for dismantling the NOAA, which provides warnings of natural disasters, such as the deadly floods in Texas. The irony is that Heritage wanted these cuts because it’s angry that NOAA helps prove the reality of climate change--the thing causing floods.
P S A
The President could deploy troops to help disaster recovery efforts from devastating storms, but instead he sends them to Los Angels to chase fry cooks and landscapers.
Back in 1996, I picked up a bootleg VHS of a Dave Matthews Band show from Rockpalast. I wrote a letter to @slessard.bsky.social and told him about it and asking about his influences as I was a big fan of his playing. He wrote me back and... Read the story here. www.reddit.com/r/DMB/s/9wRF...
Heartbreaking 💔 Sending lots of prayers to the folks in Texas effected by the flooding there. Terrible and terrifying stories coming out of Texas 🥺 🙏🏼
I got up at 6:30am to stream Back to the Beginning and 10 hours later I was in tears watching Ozzy and Black Sabbath play their last show. #backtothebeginning #blacksabbath #ozzyosbourne #heavymetal
Public Enemy is STILL Fighting the Power. Surprise drop MARCH MADNESS in honor of Juneteenth and to fight crooked politicians and gun violence. Stream Now: music.apple.com/us/album/mar... open.spotify.com/album/1ROYQK... music.amazon.com/albums/B0FDK... soundcloud.com/public-enemy...
Happy Birthday Bro!
And he is the hottest dead president. Hubby bought me a life size stand up cut out of him for our den! Lol
@slessard.bsky.social Absolutely killed it on the bass at Riverbend!
I heard that ICE was raiding my town's local car washes and Mexican restaurants today. I'm disgusted, fuck their quotas Quotas are the enemy of quality Some of the nicest people I know in my town are legal immigrants, they are just as scared, their community is under attack
That's animal abuse putting those horses in that that situation
A friend of mine named one of his kids after Kira and she now is a movie sound editor HBD to a certified bad ass
Golden Gate Park
When we played San Francisco, @governor.ca.gov who was mayor made that day officially Dave Matthews Band day. I still have the proclamation Dude will always have my support
I hope MAGA aren’t cheering Trump’s attacks on California while eating their fruits & veggies. Because California is the largest food producer in the country. Oh, and those fields are worked by immigrants, many undocumented. Their back-breaking labor feeds us all. farmtogether.com/learn/blog/c...
I mean, Los Angeles was once Mexico… can't we just let the good people who work hard stay while they earn their legal way through the system to become lawfully citizens? Let the FBI vex them, make sure they’re not affiliated with any gangs, etc. Why all the drama? 🇲🇽🇺🇸
The worst part is that the peaceful protestors are the majority, and the few who can't control their anger and try to be physical with the cops are the ones who are giving Trump what he wants. He gets to call it a riot and get even more evil. Non violence resistance can be powerful #LosAngeles
Whenever law enforcement agents are given a quota of a specific number of people to arrest or detain, especially with the WH policy director screaming at their superiors to hit those target numbers, bad things are going to happen. Quotas always result in civil rights violations.
“Tasted a little tear gas— tasted like fascism”
AOC: The girls are fighting aren’t they
When you feel like you got a private show from badass bassist Stefan! @slessard.bsky.social #dmb #syracuse #stefanrocks 🎶☮️❤️
Tasty Bass
Man I miss Car Talk
Hard to only pick 5 but these guys are definitely on the list David Gilmour BB King Stevie Ray Vaughan Andrés Segovia George Benson
Yes please @bsky.app @flavorflav.bsky.social will vouch for me 😎
If you enjoy American history
Released 43 years ago today "Know Your Rights", a single by the Clash from their album Combat Rock. The Clash-Know Your Rights Live !! US Festival 1983 #punk #punks #punkrock #theclash #knowyourrights #history #punkrockhistory #otd
He was a good Pope 🙏
Pope Francis, the Catholic Church’s first Latin American pontiff, has died. He was 88. Follow live updates: apnews.com/live/pope-fr...
