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“Ramones—punk”
A list of bands banned by the Soviet Union circa 1985.
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He used to play with Tinariwen and co-wrote one of the Tuareg band's early regional hits. Now Iyad ag Ghali leads one of the world's most dangerous al Qaeda franchises. His men ambushed Tinariwen in 2013 and kidnapped guitarist Abdallah ag Lamida. wsj.com/world/africa/iyad-ag…
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Melania pitched her documentary idea to Bezos over dinner at Mar-a-Lago. Amazon agreed to pay $40M—with more than 70% going to her. And her agent has been trying to sell "sponsorships" for the film—starting at $10M—to CEOs at the inauguration. Buyers would get thanked in the credits and be invited to the premiere. w/@DanaMattioli @AnnieLinskey @DavidUberti @aosipovich on how the Trumps turned an election victory into a cash bonanza: wsj.com/politics/elections/t…
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This is something else, @nakedfoul
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Status update: Search on Sonos iPhone app still only intermittently functional.
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I'll have what he's having
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When you accidentally send an evacuation order to 10 million people.
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Craig Finn opening for Bob Mould is like...a guy who sounds like another guy opening for that guy.
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That better be a Pabst blue ribbon he’s drinking
Our new album: LIFE, DEATH AND DENNIS HOPPER. Out 4 April on Sun Records. Guests include Bruce Springsteen, Steve Earle, Fiona Apple and Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes. It's the story of Dennis Hopper's life in songs - and the story of his and our times #TheWaterboys #RockAndRoll
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Ethan Smith retweeted
Our new album: LIFE, DEATH AND DENNIS HOPPER. Out 4 April on Sun Records. Guests include Bruce Springsteen, Steve Earle, Fiona Apple and Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes. It's the story of Dennis Hopper's life in songs - and the story of his and our times #TheWaterboys #RockAndRoll
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Is there a word for being simultaneously terrified and very amused?
I asked the key and indisputable legal source of our time -- ChatGPT -- for the cite to Trust Me v. Bro, and of course it was quick with the full cite and (glorious) synopsis: Case Citation: Trust Me v. Bro, 999 U.S. 867 (2024) (Trust me, this is worth a read!)
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I asked the key and indisputable legal source of our time -- ChatGPT -- for the cite to Trust Me v. Bro, and of course it was quick with the full cite and (glorious) synopsis: Case Citation: Trust Me v. Bro, 999 U.S. 867 (2024) (Trust me, this is worth a read!)
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