Happy 4 more trillion in debt day. Never felt this proud as we continue to destroy the empathy we once held for those less fortunate. So I guess Happy wealthy white 1% day. Enjoy your small regional hospitals while you can. Things just continue to get greater. Happy 4th....
Early, rare Diamond Head playing ‘Am I Evil?’, back in 1979. This is the full, unedited version, so sit back, relax and luxuriate.
No wonder Lars Ulrich loved them and got Metallica to cover this! 🤘😃
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LYING TO FASCISTS
It's been rough this week if you're the sort of person who pays attention.
Let's distract ourselves with the sporting life. Let's talk about sports hero Harrison Butker, a man whose name sounds like it is pretend.
(link to full essay further in the thread)
When Prince was on Twitter, he'd occasionally share YouTube videos of music by other artists. Here are some of the songs he shared.
I've tried to keep the same links but where the videos are no longer available, I've replaced the links.*
On the bridge of the container ship Dali, 4 minutes from disaster, there's one critical moment we haven't heard about yet.
The very moment the ship lost power the 1st time.
What did the pilot do, right then?
His first thought, apparently, was safety — the bridge looming ahead.
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⤵️ NTSB photo of the bridge of the Dali...
Again, a moment to pause & appreciate the cool professionalism of those in & around the Key Bridge at 1:24 am Tuesday.
Ship’s pilot radios in that ship has lost steerage & will hit bridge.
Someone (maritime control?) transmits urgent alert to Maryland/Balt police dispatch…
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4/ Cool, direct, urgent, successful.
Maybe not a college degree or a 6-figure salary among them—and they used their training & experience at the most critical, high-pressure moment to save lives.
All day, every day—that happens & we don’t see it.
That’s your ‘deep state.’
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