Sorry and sad

My colleagues at Pitt and I put together a Medicaid reliance dashboard, drawing on data from @charlesgaba.com @centeronbudget.bsky.social Georgetown and NYU’s Congressional District Health Dashboard. shiny.crc.pitt.edu/congressiona...

This newsletter is from MY Congressman and I stand with him. If you can't say the same about yours, perhaps you should give them a call and ask why not?
tonko.house.gov/news/email/s...

A timely Russian fable, The Cook and the Cat:
A well educated cook returned to his kitchen to find the cat eating the chicken that was to be the evening's meal. While the cook took umbrage, the Cat ate the chicken. The lesson?
"Don't waste time in useless speech, when it is action that is needed."

5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Blue Note Records (Gift Article) This label’s 86-year run has been one of the most storied in jazz — and it’s still going. Hear tracks by Wayne Shorter, Sonny Rollins, Robert Glasper and more from the Blue Note catalog.

That's if you don't already...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/a...

Peaceful protest, wear blue to show support if you can't attend.

For people watching out for ICE presence in their communities.
Multi-language:
www.immigrantdefenseproject.org/know-your-ri...
NY specific:
maketheroadny.org/deportation-...
Deportation Defense Manual - Make the Road New York

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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Jazz Guitar (Gift Article) The instrument hasn’t always been a central player in jazz, but the best guitarists have taken up the challenge of finding their own way. Fourteen musicians and writers share their favorites.

Try it, you'll like it:
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/a...

I’m focusing on small joys, cheering on successes, both mine and others. The outrage at the political pronouncements won’t change the reality & the cumulative stress is deadly. I’ll tend my inner gardens, bank the fires & take action when it will actually count.

Diane Moser’s Composers Big Band. A real treat.

Radio Free Montclair Community-powered radio based in Montclair, NJ

Today at noon EST!
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Really sweet!

Chakalaka Jazz - A Selection of South African Gems, by Heavenly Sweetness 11 track album

Fred did an amazing job with this #SouthAfricanJazz compilation - highly recommended. heavenlysweetness.bandcamp.com/album/chakal...

Elementa /Almost Love ~ Reviews The two albums reviewed feature musicians from Wellington, Aotearoa/New Zealand. The first is by guitarist Callum Allardice, an award-winning musician with an impressive résumé. The second is an EP…

Two great album releases from Aotearoa/New Zealand - check them out here #KiwiJazz jazzlocal32.com/2024/11/26/e...

Cold and windy night, settling in with some pu-er tea and Louis Armstrong’s America Volume 1 by Allen Lowe & The Constant Sorrow Orchestra on ESP Disk.