Dave Mason, Traffic Co-Founder Who Penned 'Feelin' Alright?,' Dead at 79 Dave Mason, the Traffic co-founder and guitarist who wrote the classic rock standard "Feelin' Alright," has died at age 79.

Farewell to Dave Mason, a founding member of Traffic who wrote the immortal “Feelin’ Alright.” My obituary for Rolling Stone.

“They say that death kills you, But death doesn't kill you. Boredom and indifference kill you.”
- Iggy Pop

Happy Birthday to "The Godfather of Punk", born on this day, 1947 in Muskegon, MI. Musician, singer, songwriter, actor, punk legend and one of the most influential figures in rock history.

What is the German word for when all three of these women cabinet secretaries absolutely deserved to get fired and yet pretty much all the men cabinet secretaries and FBI director drunks do too. And yet .... 🤔

You guys. A goose is nesting under the Spoon Bridge and Cherry. This is our Romulus and Remus moment. We already became ungovernable. Now we become myth. #Minneapolis.

Southern Poverty Law Center says it faces a criminal investigation by the Justice Department The Southern Poverty Law Center says it’s the subject of a Justice Department criminal investigation and faces possible charges over its use of paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups.

BREAKING: The Southern Poverty Law Center says it faces investigation by Justice Department over past use of paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups.

Absolutely incredible.

NASA Astronaut Reid Wiseman, who commanded Artemis II, took this footage from the far side of the Moon with his iPhone.

Watch with sound on.

#StreetArt

Bird and Hand,"
by Bacon (also known as Vizsla Bacon from Canada

in #Southend-on-Sea, #UK

Penis costume protester prevails in court Alabama officers said the woman's costume created a public safety threat and arrested her at an October

Penis costume protester prevails in court

Alabama officers said the woman's costume created a public safety threat and arrested her at an October "No Kings" rally.
www.courthousenews.com/penis-costum...

Infowars/Onion combo logo in rainbow saying “I support the onion’s hostile media takeover.”

It’s finally happened. After 18 months. Finally, a media merger you can root for.

A large white waterfowl with orange feet stands in front of a door. On the door is a cardboard sign secured with tape that reads, "DO NOT LET THE DUCK IN." Adding insult to injury, I think the duck might be a goose.

Whatever you do,

Celeste Roberge’s sculpture “The Weight of Grief” #art

Motown girl group Martha and the Vandellas not only recorded an anthem for the civil rights era – they fought for fair pay and proudly called themselves divas Classic songs ‘Nowhere to Run’ and ‘Dancing in the Street’ captured the revolutionary spirit of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s.

Wrote a piece about Martha and the Vandellas, civil rights, and their place in the history of Black women R&B groups. I also created a YouTube playlist (in the comments) with some of their hits

Advocates Push for Wage Increases for Home Care Workers in Illinois Home care workers with SEIU Healthcare Illinois and state legislators gathered Thursday in front of the Illinois Capitol Building in Springfield to rally in support of a bill that would raise wages fo...

During the rally, home care workers spoke about their experiences as caregivers. For Jimeka Tia McKandes it’s more than a job — it’s her life, she said.

“There’s gonna be times when their family is not there," McKandes said. "We become their family.” https://to.wttw.com/4mBPLAL

Maine said no to new data centers. Other states are racing to follow. At least 12 more legislatures are weighing bills to halt grid-killing AI development.

NEW: Maine’s legislature passed the nation’s first state-level hyperscale data center moratorium, freezing construction approvals for data centers requiring more than 20 megawatts of power for the next year and a half.

damn girl, are you a tiny chunk of cat food? because i just accidentally ate you off a cutting board because i thought you were a banana bread crumb. i don't think i'm doing this format right

Signs of spring on the Mississippi: rowing crews are out and so is the green mist.

Pete Stauber should be forced to drink mining lake runoff if he loves mining so much.

I remember great fireworks seen from the riverbank.

Oh and great fireworks along the river.

@sketchbook2012.bsky.social shall we go and check out Red Bank?

First tulips of the spring! Two orange tulips open wide to reveal yellow stamens.

Soul refresher: thankful that you can’t stop spring from coming (to paraphrase Neruda.) Love is in the air.
#MSP #Bloomscrolling

Increasing the dependent care tax credit is a good start AND needs to be paired with direct investments in child care to address the workforce wage issues.

Operation Metro Surge showed the hidden public safety cost of immigration crackdowns • Minnesota Reformer Every officer pulled into managing federal operations is one less officer responding to calls, investigating crimes, or maintaining order.

Commentary from former cops: Operation Metro Surge showed that overwhelming force erodes public safety in far-reaching ways. minnesotareformer.com/2026/04/15/o...

@chadaldeman.bsky.social: Nationwide, states' high school graduation rates far exceed the percentage of their students who are proficient in math, by up to 50 points www.the74million.org/article/the-...

Sometimes he thinks he’s a doctor.

Add me please

Drownings drive new safety effort for Minnesota kids with autism Fay Jede created Waeys Water Safety Foundation to honor her son who drowned after wandering from his home in 2024. She hopes to support mothers, especially in the East African community, with scholars...

Research at Columbia University found that children with autism are 160 times more likely to die from drowning compared to their neurotypical peers.

We're organizing to make universal childcare a reality in Minnesota and we need you! Sign our petition and tell us what your biggest challenge is when it comes to childcare?

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Exited to see the first flower on the hellebore I planted last year: chartreuse petals painted with maroon at the bottom of each petal and a chartreuse center

The healing balm of gardening- two glorious hours messing in the dirt, unearthing green treasures beneath brown leaves.