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Foothill Rounders Music @foothillrounders.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

If they really believed the Bible, the “assassination attempt” and miraculous recovery pointed more to him being the Antichrist than God’s chosen. Their actions are a perfect example of biblical idolatry, worshiping a golden calf while ignoring the actual teachings of the god they profess to follow.

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Foothill Rounders Music @foothillrounders.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Not sure how large they are, but The Atlantic and The Guardian US are pretty good for daily news, and ProPublica is great for in-depth investigative journalism.

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Foothill Rounders Music @foothillrounders.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Hey y’all. We’re streaming on twitch today. It’s more fun when you hang out and tell us what to sing! twitch.tv/foothillroun...

Foothill Rounders Music @foothillrounders.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Yep, this is why I didn’t bother with the paywall. They’re still normalizing these insane things he does, even as they write articles that supposedly “take him down”.

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Foothill Rounders Music @foothillrounders.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

My favorite place to read is my bed right before I sleep, which turned out to be a very unfortunate place to read this one. I ended up finishing it on the couch in the middle of a sunny afternoon to save my sanity after three sleepless nights.

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Foothill Rounders Music @foothillrounders.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Add a tornado warning to that list over here in Illinois. The thunderstorm cooled things down quite a bit and passed through early enough that sleep was back on the menu. Hope it got better for you too!

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Foothill Rounders Music @foothillrounders.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Just finished Staircase in the Woods by Chuck Wendig. It was great but as with most horror books, I’m glad it’s over so I can get some sleep. I wrote a song earlier this year called Tear It Down that I think pairs nicely with the book. A very “demo” version is available for streaming everywhere.

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Tear it Down

Listen to Tear it Down by Foothill Rounders playlist on desktop and mobile.

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Foothill Rounders Music @foothillrounders.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

But do we have to create things that aren’t protest songs? I can’t escape the cycle of pouring my rage into “just one more then I’ll stop I promise”.

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Foothill Rounders Music @foothillrounders.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

When I read posts like “we need big huge protests like [insert country here]” it makes me sad. The US is having huge multi-million people protests but it’s such a huge country that we can’t logistically be in the same city so it looks like we’re luke warm about what’s happening here.

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Foothill Rounders Music @foothillrounders.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

The P90’s are a bit too much for most of the folky music we play. My husband was going to try to shield it to cut down on some of the buzz but we never figured out how to get to the electronics 🤣 you’ve got me wanting to plug it in and rock out today 🎸🔥

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Foothill Rounders Music @foothillrounders.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Mandocaster in seafoam, Warren Ellis Signature tenor in sonic blue, Airline Mercury DLX with a Bigsby! What’s in your stable?

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Foothill Rounders Music @foothillrounders.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Also at 3. I had to stop going to that website 🤣

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Foothill Rounders Music @foothillrounders.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

I ditched my half-read third book in a series to start reading Staircase in the Woods and woke up 2 hours later than usual today. Those two facts are related 😄

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Foothill Rounders Music @foothillrounders.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

But some of us stopped leaving the house during the pandemic and never picked up the habit again. I’m stuck wearing 2019 band tees and the same pair of jeans until they fall apart.

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Foothill Rounders Music @foothillrounders.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

I feel dead. You might be on to something.

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Foothill Rounders Music @foothillrounders.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

It’s weird to watch my whole world end in slow motion from my comfy couch, one news article at a time, powerless to stop it.

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Foothill Rounders Music @foothillrounders.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

If you consider yourself to be a powerful voice in the resistance and you’re creating content that’s useful to the resistance but you hide it behind a paywall, I’m sorry to inform you that you’re just another grifter.

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Foothill Rounders Music @foothillrounders.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

For now, yes. But I think part of the point they’re trying to make is that if the Democrats are in charge again in the future, do MAGA folks want the government to control the lawyers and universities and ship dissidents to off-shore prisons without due process?

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Foothill Rounders Music @foothillrounders.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Thanks for being a bright spot of love and human kindness in the midst of all the bad news and chaos ❤️🐾

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Foothill Rounders Music @foothillrounders.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

I wish we could get rid of the red vs blue (and blue vs blue) mentality. I think we have to think of it as sane folks vs MAGA if we’re going to take our country back. I welcome everyone who realizes that this awfulness isn’t making us great.

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Foothill Rounders Music @foothillrounders.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

this is lovely 💕 I couldn’t stop thinking last night about how disappointed he must have been to sit in a nice restaurant for a chat and then have to go back to his cell but this is a much better perspective.

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Foothill Rounders Music @foothillrounders.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

I wonder why he decided to wear that hat and then say those words. Was the hat a conscious choice so the senator who would see him as the friendly ally in the room? If he’s former MAGA, he’s a perfect example of the people we need right now. He can help deprogram the cultists in a way I can’t.

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Foothill Rounders Music @foothillrounders.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Books and celebrations of even the smallest victories are the two things keeping me sane right now, so please keep sharing both. Congrats!

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Foothill Rounders Music @foothillrounders.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

I had a very religious upbringing, being taught from birth that humans are intrinsically evil and Satan whispers in everyone’s ear and only Christians can resist it. I overcame it with the help of a dear friend who showed me how to have empathy. That was something I hadn’t encountered before.

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Foothill Rounders Music @foothillrounders.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

We throw around the word “cult” a lot without really meaning it. But these folks *are* in a cult. Maybe that indicates a weakness on their part. I was bullied as a kid & at one time at bible camp I joined a group that was bullying someone else. So I know I have that weakness inside myself too.

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Foothill Rounders Music @foothillrounders.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Why do people keep using phrases like “the rule of law is in danger” about the president ignoring a SCOTUS ruling? The rule of law is dead and will need a resurrection spell, not a healing potion. I’m not giving up, but we need to stop being so cautious about how we talk about this disaster.

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Foothill Rounders Music @foothillrounders.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

To be fair, they were (and still are) also gaslighting themselves. My MAGA family still insists I’m overreacting and have TDS. Reality and truth have no meaning.

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Foothill Rounders Music @foothillrounders.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

To be clear, I’m dealing with it. But my brain feels like it’s already so overloaded and I’m just on autopilot, unable to process beyond doing what needs to be done in the moment. I’m a planner, a think-ahead person and I just can’t do that today.

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Foothill Rounders Music @foothillrounders.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

My 87 yo mother broke her leg yesterday. It’s a complicated fracture so it took a while to find a bed at a hospital with a surgeon who can handle it. There’s other interesting stuff to share if anyone is curious but bottom line is, I feel like I don’t have mental bandwidth for a family emergency.

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Foothill Rounders Music @foothillrounders.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

I think it’s ironic that capitalism in the form of news media paywalls might be the thing that finally ends us. Every article telling me how to fight this evil involves paying someone at least $50 to see the information.

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Foothill Rounders Music @foothillrounders.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

I’m not saying anyone should get a free pass. They have to do the work too, which includes self-examination. I’m just saying we accomplish more working together than by shunning the folks who admit they supported a man and policies that hurt people (the part where they admit it is important to me).

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Foothill Rounders Music @foothillrounders.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

We must resist the urge to hate on the former Trump supporters who are waking up to the reality of what they voted for. There’s no point to protesting if the only goal is to prove we were right. We don’t have the numbers unless we let these people join the resistance.

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Foothill Rounders Music @foothillrounders.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

I’m worried about this too. There is no math where we get our country back with only the people who have their “I voted for Harris” card. What’s the point of countering their arguments with facts if we won’t accept ppl even if our facts finally open their eyes to what they’ve done?

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Foothill Rounders Music @foothillrounders.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

I think we have to cautiously accept ppl who finally wake up and realize they voted for a monster. I don’t mean “alloy wheel dude” who still only cares about himself, but we can’t afford to shun the few who are finding their long-buried shred of empathy and admitting their mistake.

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Foothill Rounders Music @foothillrounders.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Can you deliver these to my kindle in a plain brown wrapper so my husband doesn’t raise his eyebrows at me? 🤣

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Foothill Rounders Music @foothillrounders.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

I agree. If ICE Barbie can get there, surely a senator can? I realize every day brings new atrocities but this one is worst to me. I’m angry about them stealing our money but terrified for this man’s life.

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Foothill Rounders Music @foothillrounders.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

“…you might want to subscribe to the official SSA X account, so you can stay up to date with agency news,” Kerr-Davis said. “I know this probably sounds very foreign to you… and not what we are used to, but we are in different times now.” You bet we are. We’re in the “dystopian novel” times now.

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Foothill Rounders Music @foothillrounders.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Apple News, I think we’ve grown apart. You think you know me but you don’t.

Screenshot of my Apple News For You section with all blocked channels.

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Foothill Rounders Music @foothillrounders.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Followed for this and The National. Two of my favorite bands of all time. Any love for Okkervil River?

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Foothill Rounders Music @foothillrounders.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

I’m sorry you’ve been hurt. I hope your life is better now ❤️

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Foothill Rounders Music @foothillrounders.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

I’m female and it was a plea, not a command. Sorry I said it. I didn’t know there were alternate meanings.

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Foothill Rounders Music @foothillrounders.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Hear me out. We’ve been so divided with sane people in charge because half the country is in a cult. Now things are awful with their cult leader in charge and getting worse every day, there’s a possibility some might wake up - so maybe the monster will accidentally end up saving and uniting us?

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Foothill Rounders Music @foothillrounders.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Now that would make America great again for real!

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Foothill Rounders Music @foothillrounders.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Yes us Gen Xers calling our buds on the landline to discuss the game and waiting to watch NBC Nightly News for the scores, unless it’s past our bedtime and we have to read them in the newspaper tomorrow morning 🙄 kids today I tell ya

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Foothill Rounders Music @foothillrounders.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

I dreamed last night that you did some smiting but woke to the reality that they’re all still kicking and did even more cruel evil shit. And half in my countrymen are cheering on these people and atrocities. Just drop a giant meteor on us already please. I just woke up and I’m so tired.

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Foothill Rounders Music @foothillrounders.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

These mass firings then reinstatements with “oops I guess we needed you actually”… I wonder if they’re the result of incompetence or part of an evil plan to give folks a taste of unemployment to keep them in line when later asked to do things that might go against their conscience.

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Foothill Rounders Music @foothillrounders.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

I like to imagine future aliens discovering a beautiful pristine earth and trying to piece together how our civilization evolved to us all building these individual wood and stone boxes to live in, and maybe coming to the conclusion that boxing ourselves off from each other led to our downfall.

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