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Iranian reformist writer Ahmad Zeidabadi likened what could lie ahead to the post-apocalyptic novel Blindness by José Saramago in which the whole world gradually becomes blind.
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“You could plop this song into any timeline in history and it would be relevant…as long as there are wars this song will never cease to be important.”
War: The Temptations, Edwin Starr, Springsteen
This guy is great.
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Que lío. Mood. #WillieColon
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This was a great, personal conversation about Rev. Jackson’s global reach.
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The way Robert Duvall played this scene #RIP
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I know what I’m watching tonight. #CatherineOHara
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I was going to say, I don’t even know where to begin. But actually, I know exactly where to begin.
Friday mood: tuba jam #TajMahal
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“Bophutatswana is far away. But we know it’s in South Africa no matter what they say”
Happy bday to the anti-apartheid protest album Sun City!
@marcowerman.bsky.social looks back with South African rocker Kenny Mathaba and Latin music great Ruben Blades
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Given that it’s the first day of Autumn, can we also damn to hell the leaf-blower guy in addition to the guy who invented aluminum siding?
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From the Lubach show in the Netherlands
Here’s what I don’t get about the Wordlebot summary: shouldn’t it be getting the solution in 1 step every time?
So much damage to so many at once.
So much damage to so many people at once.
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When in doubt, look for old vinyl. @theworld.org
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The US has denied the visas of all 12 members of the Senegalese women’s basketball team who were scheduled to travel to the country as part of their preparation for the Afrobasket tournament that begins in August. Afrobasket is also the African qualifiers for the Olympics.
#wnba
How ancient shamanism functions in modern Korea. Subscribe to The World’s YouTube channel!
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How ancient shamanism functions in modern Korea. Subscribe to The World’s YouTube channel!
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Remembering #DanStorper today and his giant role in bringing cool global sounds to US ears. My 2013 conversation with him on @theworld.org
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Arguably, no one has done more in the past 30 years to offer Americans great music from other parts of the globe. Thank you, Dan Storper.
Yes, wouldn't it be nice?