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Christopher Ruhlen

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Strings/shouts. Moon shots. Jams econo. Also a lawyer. blackrailsband.bandcamp.com

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Stephen King @stephenking.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Reading has become an endangered species. Which is half the problem with American political life. Maybe more than half. If you can't read, you can't think. Then you can fall for anything. The idea, for instance, that the truth is fake news.
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Black Rails @blackrailsband.com · 28/08/2026
***🐍🐍 10.18.26. 🐍🐍*** @ Galaxy Hut w/ Department of Inferiors Sunday, October 18 Doors 8:00 PM, $10, 21+ 2711 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington VA #galaxyhut #blackrailsband #blackrailsdc #departmentofinferiors #dcmusic
A concert flyer for the DC area bands Black Rails and Department of Inferiors, who are performing at Galaxy Hut in Arlington, Virginia on Sunday, October 18, 2026. Doors are at 8 pm, admission is $10, 21+.
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NPR @npr.org · 26/08/2026
Parton, who died at 80 on Tuesday, had charm, depth, beauty, wit and radiant goodness. She was also a songwriter whose work told the story not just of country music but of the country itself. n.pr/4zCge7o
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Dolly Parton didn't just write hits — she created an American songbook
Parton, who died at 80 on Tuesday, had charm, depth, beauty, wit and radiant goodness. She was also a songwriter whose work told the story not just of country music but of the country itself.
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Christopher Ruhlen @cmruhlen.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Just checked, “Master of Sparks” still rules. RIP Frank Beard. #zztop
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Christopher Ruhlen @cmruhlen.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
"I can no longer sit back and allow Communist infiltration, Communist indoctrination, Communist subversion and the international Communist conspiracy to sap and impurify all of our precious bodily fluids." General Jack D. Ripper, “Dr. Strangelove” (1964)
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
"Members of the group Patriot Front ride the metro as a commuter looks on, during the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 4, 2026. REUTERS/Cheney Orr"
"Members of the group Patriot Front ride the metro as a commuter looks on, during the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 4, 2026. REUTERS/Cheney Orr"
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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
I wrote about the Supreme Court's latest disgusting anti-trans ruling. I wrote about it because I refuse to act like taking away constitutional rights and allowing legal discrimination is okay just because it's happening to people who don't poll well in a diner in Ohio. In @thenation.com
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The Supreme Court’s Anti-Trans Ruling Goes Well Beyond Sports
The ruling is about whether trans people have the same rights as everybody else—and the Court said they don’t.
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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
See, people always want to make this just about "sports," but the real upshot here is that, 6-3, trans women can't make a claim under the Equal Protection Clause. And if they can't do that, it's hard to see how they have constitutional rights.
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
As with some other things, i suspect if we have another dem president we will discover that the court did not so much transfer power to the executive as to themselves, ie they will find novel bullshit reasons to block a dem president the same way the find novel bullshit reasons to enable trump
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 26/05/2026
Sonny Rollins, colossus of jazz saxophone, dies aged 95
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Sonny Rollins, colossus of jazz saxophone, dies aged 95
One of the last stars of the bebop generation, Rollins was an genius of melodic invention and improvisation, working with Davis, Monk, Coltrane and others Sonny Rollins, one of the greatest jazz saxophonists of all time, has died aged 95. His death was announced on his website on Monday, “with deep sorrow and profound love”. His publicist Terri Hinte also confirmed the news. Continue reading...
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
BREAKING: Harry Dunn and Daniel Hodges, two law enforcement officers who clashed with Jan. 6 insurrectionists, have sued to block the Trump 'slush fund'. They're asking a federal judge to find the creation of the fund illegal and reverse any transfers that Treasury has made to DOJ to implement it.
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Former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn files suit to block Trump’s ‘slush fund’
The existence of the new lawsuit is a reminder that the “slush fund” controversy is unfolding on multiple fronts.
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Black Rails @blackrailsband.com · 01/05/2026
Tonight at Pie Shop! We play at 8:00 PM. Pie Shop Friday, May 1 Doors 7:30 PM, all ages 1339 H Street NE, Washington DC Tickets available at pieshopdc.com #pieshopdc #jackieandthetreehorns #dougieband #blackrailsdc #blackrailsband #dcunderground
Flier for a concert at Pie Shop, 1339 H Street, N.E., Washington D.C. on May 1, 2026, featuring the DC area bands Jackie & The Treehorns, Dougie, and Black Rails. The concert begins at 8 pm and is all ages.
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Alex Wild @alexwild.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Things suck. But, the second civil rights movement is going to be fought with a much larger porportion of the population in support of it, and with a citizenry that thinks nostalgically about the relative prosperity and strength of the United States during its era as a multicultural democracy.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 28/04/2026
Why is glyphosate, one of the most litigated chemicals in American history, being quietly sprayed across our national forests? This is the secret plan to cover the world in herbicide—that they don't want you to know about.
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WIRED @wired.com · 26/04/2026
A WIRED review of permits for data center projects using natural gas and linked to OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft, and xAI shows they could emit more than 129 million tons of greenhouse gases per year.
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New Gas-Powered Data Centers Could Emit More Greenhouse Gases Than Entire Nations
A WIRED review of permits for data center projects using natural gas and linked to OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft, and xAI shows they could emit more than 129 million tons of greenhouse gases per year.
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August J. Pollak @augustjpollak.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
The amount of misinformation we’re getting about an incident that just occurred in front of 1,500 news reporters is truly the metaphor of our generation.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Great speech, dude.
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Katelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · 31/03/2026
It's Trans Day of Visibility today. If you're trans and are raising money for something (I don't care what it is), reply to this thread and I will boost you. If you are a cis person, take a look and find someone to support if you can. Everyone give this a share after.
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Christopher Ruhlen @cmruhlen.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
I’m not sure what’s wrong with her outfit… 🤔
A still from the film “Poltergeist II: The Other Side” (1986), showing Julian Beck as Reverend Kane. The Reverend is wearing antiquated clothing in the style of a 19th century preacher.
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William Gibson @greatdismal.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Thanks! The person who first explained that to me was the late Professor John Doheny of the UBC Department of English, around 1975 or so.
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Christopher Ruhlen @cmruhlen.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Dude said he wants to fight Elvis.
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Brenda Wintrode @brendawintrode.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
A federal judge ordered a 14-day halt to construction at a Washington County warehouse that ICE plans to convert into an immigration detention center. The judge said the broader legal challenge filed by Maryland's AG Brown could succeed on the merits. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
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Judge orders 14-day halt to work at Washington County ICE facility
DHS purchased the warehouse in January and recently awarded a $113 million contract to turn the commercial space into a detention center.
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Christopher Ruhlen @cmruhlen.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Eventually, the moral failings of military leadership are going to damage public support for the troops. This will be Hegseth’s legacy.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 09/03/2026
If you’re roughly my age, it’s wild to reflect on the optimism for the future Americans felt when Obama was elected — young Americans spontaneously took to the streets to celebrate! — and contrast with what we face today. The falloff over the past 18 years is hard to process.
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Amanda Litman @amandalitman.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
I dunno man. It’s also morally wrong, but if I were the GOP right now, I would not be eager to make it even harder to vote. Dems will crawl over broken glass to cast a ballot against Trump; meh Republicans or low propensity voters will just stay home.
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Alternative Tentacles Records @alternativetent.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
On Saturday, March 7th Jello Biafra suffered a hemorrhagic stroke caused by high blood pressure. 

As per Jello:
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Christopher Ruhlen @cmruhlen.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
When you read the post as the photo caption…
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Christopher Ruhlen @cmruhlen.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
The firing (or whatever) of Noem is a good start, but no one should take their eye off the ball. Keep pressing for accountability, it runs all the way to the top.
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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 04/03/2026
Today, Congress was finally briefed on Trump's war of choice in Iran. Even behind closed doors, they couldn't get their story straight. But one thing is clear: they don't have a clue what the end game is, and it sure as hell isn't making America safer.
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Black Rails @blackrailsband.com · 28/02/2026
Tonight in Silver Spring… Quarry House Tavern w/ Ligatures, Mazemaker Saturday, February 28 Doors 9:30 PM, $15, all ages 8401 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD Tickets available at www.rediscoverfirebooking.com #supportlocalmusic #blackrailsdc #ligaturesdc #mazemaker #dcunderground
Flyer for a February 28, 2026 concert at Quarry House Tavern in Silver Spring, Maryland featuring the Washington D.C. and Baltimore bands Ligatures, Black Rails and Mazemaker. The flyer shows a photograph of a raven with white and red fonts on a black background.
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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 23/02/2026
BREAKING: Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown is suing DHS to stop the transformation of a Williamsport warehouse into an immigration detention facility, citing environmental and public health concerns. buff.ly/dUJBE9a
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Black Rails @blackrailsband.com · 20/02/2026
Hyattsville, Saturday night… SoHy Corner Shops w/ New Passengers Saturday, February 21 Doors 7:30 PM, $12, all ages 5132 Baltimore Avenue, Hyattsville, Maryland #blackrailsband #newpassengersband #dcmusic #dcunderground
Flyer for a Black Rails/New Passengers concert on Saturday, February 21 at SoHy Corner Shops in Hyattsville, Maryland. The flyer shows a macro photograph of a fishing lure under purple lighting.
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Christopher Ruhlen @cmruhlen.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
There is a non-zero possibility that bathtub is filled with hazardous stream water from Rock Creek…
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 15/02/2026
Democrats should propose amendments to the SAVE act that require the government to furnish free IDs to all eligible voters before requiring them, automatically register all people to vote, expand mail-in voting, and create a national voting holiday. Then watch republicans block them.
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Christopher Ruhlen @cmruhlen.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
@nin.com at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., February 11, 2026. #nineinchnails #peelitbacktour
A photograph of Nine Inch Nails performing at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., on February 11, 2026. The band is performing on the “B” stage, set up in the middle of the arena floor, under intense green lighting.
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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Sometimes very hard not to feel like the rest of the country has abandoned Minnesota. We STILL have ICE everywhere. Our schools, businesses, and economy are in profound crisis. But without Bovino here throwing tear gas, much of the country seems to not care at all what’s being done to us.
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Anna Merlan @annamerlan.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
It is Wednesday, February 11. The Super Bowl was three days ago. The sun will die in approximately five billion years. Death comes inexorably for us all. And large portions of MAGA and the Trump administration are still talking about Bad Bunny's halftime show: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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MAGA absolutely cannot let Bad Bunny go
Denying his Super Bowl success is a way to try to assert Trump's cultural control.
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Christopher Ruhlen @cmruhlen.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
This Super Bowl is reminding me of the United States I thought I lived in.
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Good morning. The President of the United States was in the middle of the most serious child sex trafficking ring of the last quarter century. He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
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Christopher Ruhlen @cmruhlen.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
It’s Dotard International Airport, then.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 05/02/2026
We can reverse America’s decline | Bernie Sanders
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We can reverse America’s decline | Bernie Sanders
It is not good enough just to criticize Trump. We must offer a positive vision that will improve the lives of Americans
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Common Cause @commoncause.org · 30/01/2026
Now they've arrested Don Lemon. It's not a crime to report the news or question the President of the United States. It's our constitutional right as Americans.
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Christopher Ruhlen @cmruhlen.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
It’s wild to think that Trump still intends to follow up on all of these recent events with a UFC match on the White House lawn.
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
It's a war and the American people are the enemy. Can't do the fake "no they're just after the bad guys" after you shot two people for no good reason. bsky.app/profile/ndre...
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Bruce Springsteen @brucespringsteen.net · 28/01/2026
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free
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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 27/01/2026
if bovino is out and conservatives are turning on noem then there is a real opportunity to demand that miller resign too.
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Randall Stephens @randalljstephens.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
This March 1965 Herblock cartoon about police violence against civil rights activists has added relevance today.
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Christopher Ruhlen @cmruhlen.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
🚫🧊❄️…
“No ICE,” written in snow.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 24/01/2026
TONIGHT: Organizers in Minnesota are asking you to shine a light for their state.
SHINE A LIGHT FOR MINNESOTA
TONIGHT AT 7:00PM
STEP OUTSIDE AND LIGHT A CANDLE ON OUR STREET CORNERS.
WITH OUR NEIGHBORS.
FOR OUR COMMUNITIES AND ALEX.
ICE OUT NOW
SAT. JAN 24, 7:00 PM
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