Tonight in Budapest’s Heroes’ Square, a sea of young Hungarians—who’ve only ever known Orbán’s corrupt, suffocating regime—are packed together, singing, chanting, and daring to dream of freedom again.
Their hope is raw, their courage is real. The heart of Europe is beating in Budapest tonight. 🇭🇺❤️🇪🇺
Follow the Zampolli.
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For people just catching up to the Amanda Ungaro / Paolo Zampolli story (she was an Epstein victim, then the mother of his child; he just had her deported by ICE), here's the bigger context: it was Zampolli who brought the Slovenian model Melania Knauss to the US and introduced her to Trump. 1/
It's unclear why Zampolli thought that deporting Amanda Ungaro to Brazil was the same thing as making her silent. She is posting up a storm on Twitter, threatening to spill secrets, and Melania Trump just gave a visibly nervous press conference about Epstein. 3/
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Palestinians mourn Al Jazeera journalist Mohammad Wishah targeted by Israeli airstrike #AssociatedPress
“The last night I was a pediatric resident, a child came in with Hib and promptly died by the next day. I didn’t work for 50 years to have everything destroyed by one man.”
-Dr. Kathryn Edwards, Vanderbilt University
This is what RFK Jr. and the anti-vaxxers have wrought.
If we bought a few less bombs, we could probably afford nice things.
One thing I'd like to see from the next presidency would be to appoint a special commission to prepare a report on the actual cost to defend the United States from attack.
Not foreign wars.
Just the cost to defend this country.
When you become the monster you once feared.......
“‘All I’m going to say is that I stand by my decision,’ she said…
“Much of the audience at the board meeting broke into cheers and applause after her statement.
Chants of ‘shame’ were heard as board members voted to fire her...”
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Our Military, the greatest and most powerful (by far!) anywhere in the World, hasn’t even started destroying what’s left in Iran. Bridges next, then Electric Power Plants! New Regime leadership knows what has to be done, and has to be done, FAST! President DONALD J.TRUMP
Trump is committing war crimes in Iran and is threatening more and worse ones. His entire war strategy at this point is war crimes. A functional Congress would be far down the road of impeachment and removal.
A reminder that last week, Pam Bondi accidentally released a Jack Smith memo revealing Trump’s motive for stealing and illegally retaining classified documents.
Has he made it clear that he does NOT care about everyday families yet?
Irena Klepfisz read poetry last summer at our Isle of Klezbos “Full Blossom” concert in El Sol Brillante Garden (East Village NYC). Grace Paley: Responsibilty, Naomi Shihab Nye: Gate A-4, & Rokhl Korn: Fun yener zayt lid (first in Irena’s translation, then the original Yiddish)
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God fucking dammit why did I move
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BREAKING: 49 Senate Republicans just VOTED DOWN our simple bill to pay TSA workers.
Republicans have now blocked TSA pay SEVEN times. It’s a slap in the face to the men and women who have been working without a paycheck for weeks.
Sondheim would have turned 96 today.
His humanity, his artistry — and his honesty — are missed.
#RIP 🙏🏼
From Isle of Klezbos concert at Joe’s Pub NYC last weekend: Shoko Nagai Music accordion bliss & Pam Fleming trumpet meditation. Thanks Hank Gans for these wonderful photos!
ICE Is Ignoring Rules Put in Place to Avoid Family Separations, Researchers Say #MotherJones
Escalating Iran war exposes gaps at understaffed State Department #AssociatedPress
Tomorrow at an undisclosed online non-profit program, I'm presenting my "Music of the Yiddish Silver Screen" research: This can come soon to a theater or Zoom near you too, happy to discuss future dates & venues!
Our City is overjoyed that Dylan has finally been released and will be back in the Bronx with his loved ones after ten long months of isolation and injustice.
I wish him a smooth & joyful return to his life, community, and future in New York City. He’s a New Yorker, and we’re glad to have him home.
Sunday soundcheck & backstage with Isle of Klezbos at Joe’s Pub. Thanks everyone who joined us for this super special NYC show!
Isle of Klezbos loved playing Joe’s Pub on Sunday. Amazing energy with our audience for the full sextet on stage. Rejoice & resist! Thanks @hankgans.bsky.social for this photo
The exact path that Donald Trump has taken us down is the same path being described in this speech! If it’s not already clear where we are heading this hopefully makes it clear.
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