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The first hour of the first day of early voting on the Lower East Side, NYC...

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Ezra Klein: “What is, to you, the ‘rage economy’?” James Talarico: “The billionaires own the algorithms and the news networks. They have created for-profit platforms that divide us on an hourly basis — by party, by race, by gender, by religion. They elevate the most extreme voices."

The New Luna Mesa Album Is Here. Look Up and Stay in Touch (2026) Available on YouTube now... www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQBy...

25 years later. The "Tribute in Light" from East Village/Lower East Side rooftop on September 11th, 2026, at approximately 10:15pm tonight...

🔥Jewish Actor Mandy Patinkin (brillant in Homeland) gets really passionate about Gaza and the child killer Benjamin Netanyahu. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

I just got a notice in the mail "Work Requirements for Medicaid Coverage" that my health insurance will be cancelled on... January 1st, 2027. Unless I can meet disability requirements - which is a big if - even though I've got a broken shoulder on the right side and 2 torn ligaments on the left.

Second LP by Luna Mesa has now been released. It's been quite a journey. After nearly 30 years of not being able to play due to a broken shoulder/chronic pain, 5 years after shoulder replacement surgery, some rough rehab, & stopping alcohol/weed, here's the result... www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vFo...

New Luna Mesa song "Touch and Go" available on YouTube now. From the new album "Look Up and Stay in Touch"... www.youtube.com/watch?v=eW_Y...

Happy Birthday to Joe Strummer, born today, August 21st, 1952. A picture taken the day before his birthday in 2020...

He didn’t change. They did.

Be safe, people.

The Heritage Foundation asserts that women never needed sports in the first place. To prove that Title IX has become a tool of “feminist social engineering.” To demonstrate that women don’t need sports and that “clubs, intramurals, and exercise classes” is enough. open.substack.com/pub/jesspipe...

Reached 3 years of no weed today. A personal achievement since I was self-medicating - doing a joint a day for over 25 years, due to chronic pain from a broken shoulder. Also, coming up on 4 years no alcohol (woulda been closer to 6, but). Over 30 years no meat too, but that's another story. Trying.

He made it! Mel Brooks made it to 100. Born Melvin Kaminsky on June 28th, 1926, in Brooklyn, NY. Happy Birthday, Mel. My Top 3... Blazing Saddles (1974) Young Frankenstein (1974) History of the World Part I (1981).

New Luna Mesa song "Look Up" available on YouTube now. From the upcoming album "Look Up and Stay in Touch", due to be released later in 2026. This track was released yesterday (June 12th), two days from the 5th anniversary of my shoulder replacement surgery. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMCp...

Another great environmental speech from Harrison Ford. One of my favorite humans. Let this one play in the background while you're doing other things if need be, but definitely check it out... www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtFi...

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Very sorry to relay that BlueSky has lost one of their own recently. Anne, at sasurvivors.bsky.social passed away on March 5th, 2026, of severe pneumonia. She was a caring and talented person. A SA survivor, politically active & a musician, some of her music can be found here... suno.com/@anrealtart

Back from No Kings 3 here in New York City today. Another great time, surrounded by great people ✊💙...

These penguins - and these kids - know why we're here. Get it together people - and have a happy Sunday.

I was kinda joking last month when I posted about the "Blizzard of 2026" here in NYC, but I guess it's official now...

Found this in front of Trader Joe's on 14th Street recently...

Love is the most important thing you can do with your time on this planet. If you can't find a person to love, then find a dog. Someone. Something. Anything. Just make sure it's the one thing you accomplish while you are here. Nothing matters more.

Bruce Springsteen - Streets of Minneapolis - Official Lyric Video is out now... www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDaP...

Today’s #HolocaustRemembranceDay. Listen to these Holocaust survivors. They’ve come together to send you a message that you won’t be able to forget. I’d love to say never again, but it’s happening. Here, in the fucken USA. Open your eyes. Stop this 💩 now.

Jillian Rae "DRUM IN⚡️ICE OUT Activism comes in all forms. No act is too big or small. These absolute rock stars striking & making noise on the stone arch bridge in -15°F weather have more cajones than all these 🧊fu¢ks combined. ICE OUT OF MINNEAPOLIS NOW🖕🧊🥁" video cred: Eric Martin

Here's a rooftop view of the Empire State Building, taken about an hour ago, during the 'Blizzard of 2026'. And a shot of what it normally looks like, from a couple years ago (that's the dragon from House of the Dragon at the top).

Apparently, Marilyn Monroe had a thing for Lincoln. I had no idea, which is weird cause I like them both (probably for different reasons). It was more than a thing actually. More of an obsession. She carried around a photo of him with her, collected books about him, and had his picture over her bed.

"Father has seizure as ICE agents attempt to take his child away from his family." Had this reposted on my page for a while but deleted it over the holidays because I thought it was too disturbing. I'm putting it back now because it's a necessary reminder of what we're dealing with. Pass it around.

The Renee Good Cover-up Arrived Before Renee Good's Ambulance Republicans used to say “Don’t tread on me.” Now it’s “tread all over, officer, & thanks for not killing me.” johnfugelsang.substack.com/p/the-renee-...

Watching the Abraham Lincoln docudrama on Prime, I thought I'd share some photographs from my trip to DC in 2011. Included here are pictures from Ford's Theater, as well as of Booth's gun, and a pillow Lincoln rested on afterwards at the Petersen house - across the street from the theater.

After a broken shoulder, chronic pain & then replacement surgery in 2021, I played my first gig in over 30 years. All things considered it went well. Good to be back. Am I back? Probably not. Still a lot of pain & I'm likely on borrowed time. But still enjoyed it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOyY...

Just watched Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein on Netflix. Beautiful film. If you need an escape from our world, go to this one. Just for a bit. Very well done. I hope for a sequel with Mia Goth as the Bride. "And thus the heart will break, yet brokenly live on." www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aul...

I did the No Kings march here in New York City. Had a great time. Filmed a bit of it and edited some of the footage into this video, with new music from Luna Mesa. The song, "I Watched You Choose" was written just after the 2024 election... www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4Sj...

The new Luna Mesa EP has been released. Five songs. Track three, "I Watched You Choose" was written just after the 2024 election. Dunno how well that one will be received but any support on YouTube is appreciated. Luna Mesa - Stars in Your Eyes www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV26...

Posted to her Instagram account on 9/21/2025 Jane Goodall Institute 🇨🇦

The operative word here is "emergency". Think about that. Vance is trying to sound reasonable, but these malevolents don't want people suffering life threatening emergencies to be treated. Trillions in tax cuts to billionaires while citizens navigating over bodies in the street would be acceptable.

Brian Kilmeade endorses euthanizing homeless people: "Involuntary lethal injection, or something. Just kill them."

September 11th again. Two shots from my rooftop in the East Village/Lower East Side (before & after), and one from 20 years to the day later...