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Michael Flanagan @michaelflanagansf.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

The president’s speeches are more and more reminding me of Baby Jane Hudson. Especially the hair and makeup. We’re all Victor Buono rolling his eyes now. m.youtube.com/watch?v=bNwz...

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BETTE DAVIS SINGS I've Written A Letter To Daddy - Whatever Happened To Baby Jane

YouTube video by TrueMotherFckingVids

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Michael Flanagan @michaelflanagansf.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Amazing show by Cabaret Voltaire in Birmingham last night

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Michael Flanagan @michaelflanagansf.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

My latest for the Bay Area Reporter is a review of the excellent new biography of Craig Rodwell by John Van Hoesen. This book helps demolish the distinction between pre and post Stonewall and reminds us of Rodwell's role as a community builder. Highly recommended! www.ebar.com/story/159368...

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‘Insist That They Love You: Craig Rodwell and the Fight for Gay Pride’ – John Van Hoesen’s biography charts the gay activist’s life

A new expansive biography reveals Craig Rodwell as being a pivotal person at the epicenter of 1960s & '70s gay activism, along with being the proprietor of the historic Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookshop.

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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

YES YES YES YES

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Drill baby drill.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Just so I'm clear: TV host says we should kill every homeless person? No big deal TV host says the right must "go to war" with the left? Pfft. TV host says the government is cracking down on critics? Well, the government cracks down on him for the criticism. Free speech, everyone.

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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

the kimmel thing is bad but as long as they arent rounding people up indiscriminately based on race, building concentration camps and talking about eradicating those they deem sexual deviants, i think we’ll be ok

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Anne Muntean @annemuntean.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Maybe it's not a good idea to have someone who's on trial for corruption making decisions about war.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 20/08/2025

much easier to understand the sheer bloody intensity of the civil war when you have a good grasp on just how terrible slavery was.

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Existential Comics @existentialcomics.com · 17/08/2025

It's so funny how the Roman Empire officially adopted Christianity, and it changed absolutely zero about how brutal they were in conquest and oppression. They were just like: "ok ok guys, from now on we have to brutally dominate the world in the name of love and peace. Agreed?"

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Michael Flanagan @michaelflanagansf.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

"A rat done bit my sister Nell. (with Whitey on the Moon) Her face and arms began to swell. (and Whitey's on the Moon) I can't pay no doctor bill. (but Whitey's on the Moon)" Gil Scott-Heron

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Michael Flanagan @michaelflanagansf.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Floating Points @ the Fox in Oakland.

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Michael Flanagan @michaelflanagansf.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

This is my latest from the Bay Area Reporter, and it came as a total surprise to me as I knew nothing of the queer Deadhead community. It was affirming to me in these times of political chaos to learn of life affirming group: www.ebar.com/story/156259...

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Shane Edward Grogg: Award-winning poster artist on SF’s music scene and queer Deadheads

Visual artist Shane Edward Grogg has been a fan of the Grateful Dead since the 1990s. His love of the band motivated his move to the West Coast in the ’90s, where he discovered a burgeoning world of q...

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Michael Flanagan @michaelflanagansf.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Kevin Hassett looks like Dr. Leland Townsend from "Evil." Not entirely surprising, considering who he works for.

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Michael Flanagan @michaelflanagansf.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

How long before they tell us that the Epstein client list was on Hillary's email server (or on Hunter Biden's laptop)?

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

BREAKING: Documents filed in court today assert that officials from El Salvador told the United Nations that it "facilitated the use of the Salvadoran prison infrastructure" by the U.S. but that "the jurisdiction and legal responsibility for these persons lie exclusively with the" U.S.

As set forth in the attached Report, the Government of El Salvador responded to the UN
inquiry opened by the four families asking about the disappearance of their family members:
1 The attached exhibit has redacted personal identifying information for the four men discussed in the WGEID report. Petitioners can file an unredacted version of the exhibit under seal at the Court's request, with the exception of one of the cases for particular privacy reasons related to that individual.
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Case 1:25-cv-00766-JEB Document 160
Filed 07/07/25
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The Salvadoran State emphatically states that its authorities have not arrested, detained, or transferred the persons referred to in the communications of the Working Group. The actions of the State of El Salvador have been limited to the implementation of a bilateral cooperation mechanism with another State, through which it has facilitated the use of the Salvadoran prison infrastructure for the custody of persons detained within the scope of the justice system and law enforcement of that other State. In this context, the jurisdiction and legal responsibility for these persons lie exclusively with the competent foreign authorities, by virtue of international agreements signed and in accordance with the principles of sovereignty and international cooperation in criminal matters. In this regard, the actions attributable to the Salvadoran State are limited to its sovereignty and territorial jurisdiction, and therefore it cannot be held responsible for the failure to observe the principle of non-refoulement with respect to the persons mentioned.
Ex. 1 at 6, 9 (emphasis added).

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Michael Flanagan @michaelflanagansf.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Reposting my review of Jon Savage's book, which came out last Wednesday. This is really a fascinating analysis of pop culture history and includes luminaries like Little Richard, Dusty Springfield, David Johansen, Grace Jones and Sylvester. Enjoy! www.ebar.com/story/155587

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‘The Secret Public: How Music Moved Queer Culture from the Margins to the Mainstream’

Were Little Richard and Johnny Ray our founding fathers? These are the sorts of questions that Jon Savage’s fascinating book, “The Secret Public: How Music Moved Queer Culture from the Margins to the ...

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 07/07/2025

Just wow! Can we appreciate the fact that a team from Mexico is in Texas helping with the search and rescue. 👏🏽

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Michael Flanagan @michaelflanagansf.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

This is my latest for the Bay Area Reporter, a review of Jon Savage's "The Secret Public" which covers queer history from the 50s - 70s and has a world of info on Little Richard, the Kinks, Jobriath, the Gay News Blasphemy trial and Bowie: www.ebar.com/story/155587...

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‘The Secret Public: How Music Moved Queer Culture from the Margins to the Mainstream’

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Eric Lang @ericlang.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Onion articles are straight up news now

NRA Accidentally Forgets To Rise Up Against
Tyrannical Government
An embarrassed National Rifle Association says it totally forgot to do the one thing it has been saying for years it is solely there to do.

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DEMOCRACY DIVA @greenmamalama.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

How the Hell does one JUSTIFY CALLING IN THE NATIONAL GUARD OR USA MARINES FOR PEACEFUL PROTESTS THE SIZE OF A SMALL CITY? How? No California LE agency, nor mayor nor Governor requested this federal insurrection of LA!

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

We are outraged by the violent attacks Californians are enduring - including the Trump admin's reckless deployment of the National Guard. We will continue to hold strong in the face of this threat against us all. In solidarity, we are not powerless. #FreeDavidStopRaids

The Trump admin's reckless deployment of the National Guard against California -- where immigrant workers are the lifeblood of our economy and community-- is a real and violent attack on all Californians.

Farm workers, garment workers, day laborers, or union leaders are not the people undermining public safety. The threat to public safety is the militarized forces being deployed against us.

We are outraged by the violent attacks Californians are enduring, and we will continue to hold strong with our communities in the face of this threat against us all.

In solidarity, we are not powerless. Sí, se puede.

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