David Gans

David Gans

@dgans.bsky.social

Musician, author, radio host living in Oakland CA https://perfectible.net I play a live set online at 4pm PT almost every day https://facebook.com/dgansmusic https://youtube.com/user/dgans

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I love her. Q: We don’t get to see a lot of romances starring women in their 50s. COLMAN Why not? All of my friends still very much have sex lives. I don’t think you have to sew it closed once you get to a certain age. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/26/m...

nytimes.comAlexander Skarsgard and Olivia Colman on the Joy of a Wicker Husband (Gift Article)Is the male love interest the answer to toxic masculinity? The actors contemplate that prospect and the challenges of creating a very adult fable.

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Look, the simple truth is that on November 3rd, the Republican Party needs to be punished. The Republican Party needs to be punished BIG TIME for continuing to embrace a sociopathic madman who is a traitor to, and an enemy of, America. VOTE.

Grateful Dead Hour no. 1988 Week of October 26, 2026 Part 1 29:28 Grateful Dead 9/21/74 Palais des Sports, Paris BERTHA MEXICALI BLUES SUGAREE PROMISED LAND FENNARIO

Part 2 26:11 Grateful Dead 9/21/74 Palais des Sports, Paris ME AND MY UNCLE DEAL THE RACE IS ON LOOSE LUCY EL PASO Grateful Dead, American Beauty (2020 remaster) (Rhino) FRIEND OF THE DEVIL

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some MAGA moron almost shoots his dick off, the Space Nazi calls Hitler a commie, and Donny is incoherent as fuck. All that and more in "This Week In Stupid," my every-Saturday roundup of the dumbest fucking shit that happened. Thank you for your attention to it. Link is here: bit.ly/4z25Q8k

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in today's post: Todd Blanche won't rule out trying to steal the midterms, Piss-Drunk Pete breaks the Eisenhower Globe, and Abdul El-Sayed breaks every Republican's brain. thank you for your attention to this matter, in which I break it all down. link is here: bit.ly/4yCqTNO

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New SEC filings show that Mark Zuckerberg is preparing to pay California’s billionaire tax without losing control of Meta. So billionaires can afford to pay the tax? And they won't lose control of their companies or flee the state? Don’t fall for billionaires’ propaganda. Vote YES on Prop 40.

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come for my takedown of Dear Leader's increasingly erratic behavior. stay for my appreciation of Jon Ossoff's awesome ability to control the narrative. thank you for your attention to today's post. please read the damned thing. link is here: bit.ly/4yEKVqW

I am flying east tomorrow to play two show at the BAHR GALLERY in Oyster Bay NY. It's celebrating the Gallery's annual Grateful Dead exhibit. I'll be playing with Ben Diamond and his band on Saturday, and Dave Diamond and Pat Falco on Sunday. Link in first reply.

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Voter suppression in Texas is working exactly as it was designed to work. Republicans closed 92 voting locations in the state's largest swing county and now voters are waiting in line two hours to vote.

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From Torrance, California to Woodside, New York, over 500 Amazon drivers organized with the Teamsters Union in October 2026 to demand safe work conditions, livable wages and fair benefits. Hear their stories from coast to coast. Footage courtesy of Amazon Teamsters Video by Michelle Dao

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no, you can't use the government's new fraudster tip line to turn in Dear Leader. it's only meant to be used to persecute innocent Somalis. thank you for your attention to today's post, in which I explain how this is exactly like what the Nazis used to do to Jews. link is here: bit.ly/4dTEgBH

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MUST READ: Neil Bush, brother of one President Bush and son of another President Bush, explains why he voted for James Talarico. In part: “My vote was motivated by two things: deep concern about Ken Paxton's record and genuine admiration for the character and principles I see in James Talarico.”

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I’m confused. Why is this story not on ANY Ohio newspaper’s front page front page this morning?? https://frontpages.freedomforum.org/gallery?region=North%20America&country=USA&state=Ohio&topic=&freedom=&search=

Tragically, some reporters are headlining the ad’s message and calling it “controversial“ or even “risky”. No. It’s a new low in political attack ads, impugning a well-documented incident of child rape and putting forth the mother who chose the rapist over her own children as a voice to be trusted.

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oh look, the Marvelous Mister Measles has been put in charge of "women's health." what could possibly go wrong? thank you for your attention to today's post, in which I ducument all the dumbfuckery that went on in the Donnyverse yesterday. link is here: bit.ly/47uIhZU

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every one of Donny's rallies becomes the worst version of Groundhog Day ever, as he repeats the same stupid shit, over and over — but yesterday, he added something new: he called someone a 'shylock.' antisemitic much? thank you for your attention to today's post. link is here: bit.ly/47uIhZU

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Talarico: "We just found out that [Elon Musk] is almost single-handedly bankrolling this effort to install Ken Paxton in the U.S. Senate and defeat this movement...Elon Musk wants our land. He wants our water. He wants his very own personal United States senator. He is trying to buy Texas."

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Preznit Fuckwit's latest give-away to Putin is so egregious that even the National Review is shitting bricks. maybe it's not a pee tape, but Putin has *something* on Donny. what is it? thank you for your attention to today's post, in which I bring the receipts. link is here: bit.ly/4yrLvrO

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in today's post: Preznit Fuckwit betrays Ukraine and kisses his bestie Vlad's ass, Liddle Marco Big-Shoes is useless, GOP candidate refuses Donny's endorsement, and Jon Ossoff fucking rules. thank you for your attention to clicking this link and reading, and subscribing: bit.ly/4yrLvrO

Here, There, and Everywhere Comes a Time Mr Tambourine Man-> Jam-> The Town That Still Believes in Magic Hooker River The Ghost Door Boulder to Birmingham The Red-Faced Goose Norwegian Wood Listen

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There is much to admire in Abdul El-Sayed's response to the GOP plant in his audience. But one of the most deft things he did was to point out (twice) that our Constitution protects our right to follow *no* religion, thereby casting Christian nationalist Tommy as the actual religious extremist.

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The “Tommy” shown in this viral video from Abdul El-Sayed is a former staffer for Sen. Josh Hawley and the son of a GOP strategist. For nearly five minutes, El-Sayed questioned the man about his understanding of the Constitution and the religious freedom it affords all Americans. Simply brilliant.

thehandbasket.co'Tommy' from viral El-Sayed video is former Sen. Hawley staffer with Christian nationalist tiesThomas Teepell is the son of a former long-time Bobby Jindal staffer who's close to Sean Feucht.

Grateful Dead Hour no. 1987 Week of October 19, 2026 Part 1 26:04 Grateful Dead 4/30/77 Palladium, New York City LOOKS LIKE RAIN MISSISSIPPI HALFSTEP PROMISED LAND

Part 2 29:48 Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros 10/23/22 Paramount Theater, Seattle WA (nugs) WHARF RAT-> HELL IN A BUCKET Jerry Garcia Band, GarciaLive vol 23 (Round Records) MONEY HONEY

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It is important to note that Tommy is a Christian Nationalist who was planted in this audience. And this is how you handle them. Well, done. Vote, folks. Vote as if your life depends on it... because it does. You have a chance to make a difference in every single election.

Abdul El-Sayed@abdulelsayed.bsky.social

This is Tommy. Tommy had a question about my allegiances. Listen to the end to hear about his.

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If you're able please consider supporting Sam Forstag, whose race to flip Montana's first congressional district is now a toss-up. Donate on Oath (link below). Oath won't sell or share your contact information. app.oath.vote/donate?ref=U...

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💙💙💙 TOSS-UP RATING CHANGE: MT-01 @cookpolitical.com moved the Montana #01 House race from Lean Republican to Toss-Up. The Democratic candidate is Democrat Sam Forstag. @samforstag.bsky.social

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Folks, I know it’s easy to get excited about all the polls showing Democrats ahead and feel like this election is a done deal. But we can’t take anything for granted. That’s why I’m urging you to take part in a No Kings early voting event today where you live. https://www.nokings.org/

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yesterday, Preznit Fuckwit had ONE JOB to do: walk ten feet from the stage to his limo. spoiler alert: the demented old coot fucked that shit up. thank you for your attention to "This Week in Stupid," my every-Saturday round-up of the dumbest fucking shit that happened. link is here: bit.ly/4jnoBOE