Analilia Mejia, Joe Hathaway to return to campaign trail as regular primary nears • New Jersey Monitor Democrat Analilia Mejia just won election to Congress. She now hits the campaign trail again to try to retain her seat.

Here we go again:

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Rep. Analilia Mejia didn’t come to play.

She went back to the Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871.

Then brought it straight to now.

“Stand up, defend, restore not only our democracy but also a just economy that actually works for working people.”

#SheShed

It has now been seven weeks since noted noise/drone musician Siavash Amini posted from where he lives in Tehran. Again, even beyond the general Internet shutdown, we simply don't know what's happened with him. Please listen to his music.

Analilia Mejia is sworn in! Let's goooooo!

The white-throated sparrows in my yard only know two songs - “Misty Mountain Hop” by Led Zep and “Uncontrollable Urge” by Devo. Geez, mix it up a little, birds.

How a Brooklyn musician uses her Norwegian fiddle to make a sound all her own Zosha Warpeha is a virtuoso of the hardanger d'amore, bringing new resonance to the already grand instrument.

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#Music #Violin

Q&A with Tim Judson: Why New Jersey’s nuclear energy revival could prove costly The longtime anti-nuclear advocate warns that subsidies, unresolved waste storage, and cheaper alternatives undermine the case for new reactors in New Jersey.

Q&A with Tim Judson: Why New Jersey’s nuclear energy revival could prove costly

The longtime anti-nuclear advocate warns that subsidies, unresolved waste storage, and cheaper alternatives undermine the case for new reactors in New Jersey.

Mike Love releases controversial new Kokomo remix

A Reddit post showing that the Mets lost to the Cubs today and are now 7-14 on the season FranklinBenedict writes: I just want to say that the New York Mets are now 47-70 since playing "Kokomo" on the day Brian Wilson died last June. The curse no one is talking about. yumyumapollo replies: Met Sounds

Now do Metropark.

That jackass is golfing again.

The Trump administration has rewarded Russian terrorism by quietly removing sanctions on Russian oil at the end of Friday work hours today, just one day after Russian ballistic missile strikes on Ukraine killed at least 18 civilians including a child and injured over 100.

Essential.

Hell yeah! Proud of my district!

#NJ #NewJersey #Vote #NJ11

US Attorney of New Jersey was lawfully appointed, court rules • New Jersey Monitor New Jersey's district court judges lawfully appointed Robert Frazer as the state's chief federal prosecutor, a judge ruled Thursday.

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I’m out talking to voters this morning across this district.

People are fired up and getting out to vote.

If you still haven’t voted, polls are still open until 8 pm. Find your polling location at vote.nj.gov

#NJ11 - today is the day! Get out and vote for Analilia Mejia!

@analiliafornj.bsky.social #NJ #NewJersey #Vote

"Billy Joel sings Marcel Marceau"

an ink drawing of a 1950's dad in an easy chair, relaxing with a pipe and headphones while a child plays with a toy where pegs are pushed down with a hammer.

When you're advertising headphones in the 1950's:

What’s not to like?

Happy Tax Day, New York. We’re taxing the rich.

Recording “the man made moon” on audio tape:

Punch a Nazi

U, by underscores 9 track album

New & Notable: Embracing high-grade studio production and bigger, bolder choruses, the hyperpop dynamo is an unstoppable force on her third LP.

Train tickets to MetLife Stadium from NYC set to cost more than $100 during World Cup (Gift Article) A return ticket via NJ Transit for the 18-mile journey from New York Pennsylvania Station ordinarily costs $12.90.

#NJtransit figuring out how to be hated all around the globe. (gift link). #NJ #NewJersey #WorldCup #PublicTransit

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PEAK NEW YORK CITY

Peenumbra (Pee-numbra): The puddle of urine in front of a urinal which grows continuously larger as men, not wanting to stand in it, urinate further and further back, thus adding to the puddle.

#CoinAword

A groovy, far-out version.