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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

New: Macklemore says Robert Kraft — who owns Gillette Stadium, where Macklemore & Ed Sheeran were to perform later this month — called Sheeran. Kraft rallied other owners together behind an ultimatum for Sheeran: if Macklemore stays on the tour, you won't be allowed in our venues.

I'm not sure how to start this. So I'm going to speak from the heart and share the truth. Ed Sheeran and his team have made the decision to remove me from The Loop tour.
But before I get into it, I want to say something that should be obvious. In this moment I think it matters. I am not a victim. Ed Sheeran is not a victim. Pink is not a victim. We have careers, money, opportunities, safety and audiences around the world. Whatever consequences any of us face for what we say, we get to go home to our families.

The victims are the Palestinian people. The men, women and children who have been killed, starved, displaced and forced to live through unimaginable violence. More than 20,000 children have been killed in Gaza alone. People are being killed today, and people will be killed tomorrow. I want to make sure that as I tell this story, we don't lose sight of that.

Ed is my friend. I've known him for 13 years. We've shared late nights, studio sessions and stages. He has this infectious magic about him that I've grown to love. I consider him a brother. And because of that, we've had some difficult conversations this past week. The type of talks rooted in love and respect for one another that still end in a place of fundamental disagreement. Nothing I'm writing here is out of spite or because I want to tear down his character. But as I told Ed multiple times on the phone, our friendship can't change my responsibility to tell the truth about what happened.

Last Monday, in the middle of all the media attention surrounding Pink and what I said at MetLife, Ed told me that Robert Kraft called him. We were scheduled to play Gillette Stadium later this month, which is owned by the Kraft Group. Ed told me that Kraft said I would not be allowed to perform in his stadium. Ed also told me that Kraft had rallied some of the other
stadium owners and collectively they gave him an ultimatum: if Macklemore stays on the tour, you will not be allowed to play in our venues.

Ed was in …

What I said at MetLife I have been saying on stages around the world for almost three years. So why is it an issue now? Because now I'm sharing a stage with one of the biggest artists in the world, in some of the biggest stadiums in America. At a certain level of exposure, "Free Palestine" becomes too much of a risk. If I kept doing the shows, saying Free Palestine, with Ed implicitly supporting it, the crowd getting loud and showing undeniable support for Palestinian liberation, what artist might speak out next? The stage becomes resistance. Maybe that's why this time it became so important to silence me.

And one of the most effective ways to enforce that silence has been to weaponize the accusation of antisemitism. Antisemitism is real. And that is exactly why the word matters too much to be used as a shield against criticism of the Israeli state. When criticizing Israel, opposing Zionism or saying "Free Palestine" gets conflated with hatred of Jewish people, it doesn't protect Jewish people. It protects Israel from accountability.

I hope this isn't the end of my relationship with Ed.
Thirteen years of friendship doesn't disappear because of one painful disagreement. I hope we both continue listening, studying what is happening in Palestine and wrestling with what neutrality means in a moment like this. My door will always be open to continuing that conversation.

When my brother Omar was doing the subtitles for the video I posted from MetLife, I thanked him. He told me there's a phrase in Arabic:
لا شكر على واجب
"La shukra ala wajeb." There is no thanks for a duty.
That stayed with me. Because that's what this has become for me and millions of others around the world. A duty. Not something deserving of praise or gratitude. Not brave. Human.

Who is winning the internet, who is getting canceled, who gets to play the stadium and who doesn't, all of it becomes so small when held against what we are actually witnessing in Gaza and the West Bank. An entire people be…

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Annie Zaleski @anniezaleski.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

If you haven't seen the all-star "Jolene" jam from Dolly Parton's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction, I urge you to remedy that. Pink, Annie Lennox, Pat Benatar, Simon Le Bon singing, Dave Stewart on guitar... and Rob Halford stealing the show. Incredible in person. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNdp...

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Dolly Parton & Friends - "Jolene" | 2022 Induction

YouTube video by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

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Lisa Krok @readonthebeach.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

We are signed up - are you? Let's get folks registered to vote!

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Lisa Krok @readonthebeach.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

When your friend knows you well and sends a birthday box full of joy! 🥰 Thank you @simplyrain.bsky.social !

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Nisi Shawl @nisishawl.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

To qualify for a new medical marijuana card I need to visit a doctor's office in person on the morning of August 21. Can anyone give me a ride? The office is in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood and I live way to the south (though still in Seattle). I can pay gas. Please DM me if you're up for this.

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Lisa Krok @readonthebeach.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Book bans don't belong in America. Tell Congress to reject the Federal Book Ban Bills. Sign the petition to stop the Senate Book Ban Bill Via @everylibrary.bsky.social action.everylibrary.org/s4925

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PETITION: Stop the Senate Book Ban Bill

Stop the Senate Book Ban Bill The Federal Government shouldn't decide what your children are allowed to read.

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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

"When you acquire a library card, you gain access to an endless supply of books, each of which has the potential to enhance your life in many ways. Here are some of the benefits that may occur as you indulge in a dedicated reading habit:" buff.ly/Guj90wE #Libraries #Resources #HealthyLifestyle

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Reading as Part of a Healthy Lifestyle

Reading is fun and it can also impact your wellbeing

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Rain @simplyrain.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

I will be at the @ilfonline.bsky.social Annual Conference 2026 in November as a presenter and a volunteer with the ILF Comms Committee. I also get the honor of presiding as AISLE Chair over our annual meeting. This is always one of my favorite events of the year! #ILFAC2026

Black & Red presenter announcement with a smiling picture of Rain

I'm Presenting

Soft and Self-Censorship is Not a Shield but a Weapon

Monday, Nov 9
11:00 am

#ILFAC2026

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G. Willow Wilson @gwillow.me · 22/07/2026

Dave Eggers? They invited the same Dave Eggers who wrote a prophetic novel about the evils of surveillance tech and wearables and the social media panopticon like a full half-decade before anybody else was worried about them? That's on them

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 11/07/2026

My first new comic in a loooong time. Inspired by my techie husband! Also, I love @leaflet.pub's recent update - I've created a page on my Comics blog devoted just to my personal / semi-autobiographical comics. See "Personal" tab: comics.leaflet.pub

Multi-panel comic about annoying apps that prompt users too early and too often about reviewing.

Panel 1: A person looks at a smartphone and says, "Can't wait to try this new app I've heard about!" A "downloading..." message appears on the screen.

Panel 2: The person says, "Nice. Easy to set up, clean interface. Looks like this could be a useful way to–" A pop-up interrupts: "HELLO! ARE YOU ENJOYING THE APP SO FAR?" with Yes and No buttons.

Panel 3: The person silently taps the phone to dismiss the prompt.

Panel 4: Caption: "Two and a half minutes later..." The phone displays another pop-up: "WE SEE YOU ARE ENJOYING THE APP. WHY NOT LEAVE A REVIEW?" with Yes and No buttons.

Panel 5: The screen fills with overlapping review requests such as "LOVING THE APP? PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW!", "HELP OTHERS DISCOVER US BY RATING OUR APP?", and "WHY NOT TAKE A MINUTE TO LEAVE US 5 STARS?" A small figure stands beneath the pile of pop-ups, saying, "grrr..."

Panel 6: A final dialog box reads, "delete app?" with the Yes button selected.

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Titchamouse 🐭 @titch.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

@swiftiestark.bsky.social Please help 5yr old Swiftie, Teddy. He’s fighting brain cancer but has the chance to receive life-saving treatment in the US. Every donation or repost could help save his life. 🫶 Swifties - HE’S ONE OF US!! - please share 💛 gofund.me/1f5afd174

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Donate to Help 5yr old Teddy beat Brain Cancer, organized by Niall Donnan

Im raising funds because we have 60 days to potentially save this 5yr old boys life … Niall Donnan needs your support for Help 5yr old Teddy beat Brain Cancer

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Guys guys guys I just found out @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social has a shop and if you buy things from it, it helps fund their amazing work. And they have those wee room thingies you can put on your bookshelf. I have no bookshelf space and yet I am tempted! shop.scottishbooktrust.com/collections/...

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DIY Book Nook Miniature Scenes Kit – Scottish Book Trust

Book Nook Kits are DIY projects that let you create miniature scenes to display between your books on a shelf. Perfect for book lovers and crafters.

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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Unsolicited writing advice, no. 367: Nothing you write is ever wasted. Whether anyone reads it or not, it helps build something better. It counts.

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Solomon @solomonrmissouri.com · 19/07/2026

“A superintendent misspent public funds in Ohio for years. Indicted on multiple felony counts of theft, she permanently lost her educator license in the state. Then she moved to Florida, changed her name and opened a private school.” www.propublica.org/article/priv...

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Barns, Go-Karts and Strip Malls: The Wild West of Private Schools That Collect Taxpayer Dollars

As private schools proliferate, states are choosing a hands-off approach to regulating them. The backgrounds of school founders — sometimes with criminal histories — often don’t matter

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Professa Murray @kalimurray.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

The fact that VP JD Vance and Richard Grenell went to Romania—on behalf of the Trump Administration— to advocate for Andrew and Tristan Tate, who by all accounts, were rapists running a coercive sex ring, then permitted them to come to Florida, should be a crazy, crazy scandal.

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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Sen. Elizabeth Warren caught it: up to $21 million missing from Trump's presidential library fund. She's given the foundation until July 29 to explain where it went. Somebody's finally asking. www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/we-read-tr...

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Dennis Goris | Cartoons @dennisgoris.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Don’t forget the compensation #radicalleft

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Reminder... Any political party trying to make it harder to vote is sending a clear message — they can't win on their ideas alone.

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Amanda Hunt @thenextgenlib.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

A #YA #mystery that deals with environmental justice, Indigenous sovereignty & grief. An important read. bookshop.org/a/102434/978... #library #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians #bookrecommendation #books #librarian #librarians #yalit #teenlit

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Ellen Hopkins @ellenhopkins.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

First posted this eight years ago. Today, Republicans will sit in the dark arguing that anyone who wants light is a Communist.

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Chris Bohjalian @chrisbohjalian.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Still time to enter to win 1 of 15 copies of THE AMATEUR on Goodreads! Click here to enter: tinyurl.com/yhmttpuw

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Sarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

A quick word on Taco Bell: That's where we found the suspected lettuce, and it's not bc Taco Bell is gross. It's bc Taco Bell is REALLY GOOD at tracing product! Keeping track of exactly where they got their ingredients, & exactly what restaurants each shipment of ingredients went to!

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Dr. Carol Tilley 🏳️‍🌈 @anuncivilphd.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Wow. I couldn't make this shit up.

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Trump is building a White House helipad. He sought no approvals. Such projects usually require a developer to navigate a complex web of zoning laws, airspace regulations, and environmental impact studies — while negotiating with town councils and fighting off community pushback.

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Trump Is Building a White House Helipad. He Sought No Approvals.

The president has bypassed a review or approval process in his swift effort to build a granite helipad on the South Lawn.

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Ann Aguirre @annaguirre.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

You might be wondering how you can support an author when you're short of time, money, energy, etc. But honestly, making your own post about a book helps us! The more people who are talking about a book? Well, that's how buzz begins. You can do that on whatever sites you use.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16/07/2026

Ossoff: "Here's what's going to happen tonight: the world's most famous sore loser will deliver a prime-time presidential sour grapes address to pursue his 6-year-old grievances about the 2020 election, while his war in the Middle East spirals out of control & the cost of living continues to rise.."

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Steve "It's TAY-tro" Tetreault @drtlovesbooks.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

"Meta Sued For Allegedly Using Discriminatory AI In Layoff Decisions" "The company's AI systems targeted employees with disabilities or on medical or parental leave, the lawsuit claims." gizmodo.com/meta-sued-fo...

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Meta Sued For Allegedly Using Discriminatory AI In Layoff Decisions

The company's AI systems targeted employees with disabilities or on medical or parental leave, the lawsuit claims.

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Martha Hickson @sassylibrarian.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

“For all of the talk of ‘returning education to the states’ … Republicans sure are obsessed w deciding which things can & cannot be taught in those public schools from their offices in D.C. Meanwhile, so many of these same R representatives can’t bother to protect children from documented predators”

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Republican Senators Introduce Nationwide Book Ban Companion Bill, S. 4925

Republican Senators have introduced a nationwide book ban bill in the Senate, S. 4925 and it's a warning of their summer plans.

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Betty C. Jung @bettycjung.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

I am reposting this August 28, 2025 article which explains why there is this cyclosporiasis outbreak. CDC cuts back foodborne illness surveillance program. www.cidrap.umn.edu/foodborne-di...

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CDC cuts back foodborne illness surveillance program

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John Schu @mrschureads.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

#Bookaday I added Carry the Quiet, by Jacqueline Woodson and E. B. Lewis, to my 2027 Books I Love presentation: www.pinterest.com/mrschureads/...

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Lisa Krok @readonthebeach.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

I have all these awesome books from both book mail and from ALA that I keep trying to read and my focus has been 🫩 all week. I hate this admin for many MANY reasons, and taking away my reading therapy to deal with current horrors is 👎🏼.

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Bruce Lee: Master of Focus

ALT: Bruce Lee: Master of Focus

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kelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Iowa folks, this will feature Jason Reynolds, Angie Thomas, Renée Watson, and Nikole Hannah-Jones. Go go go go go and bring as many young people as you can–what an incredible opportunity out of a *horrific* censorship situation in the state. (paywall bypass if needed: archive.ph/MEUNy)

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani announces click-to-cancel rule for NYC. This rule is aimed at guaranteeing New Yorkers can cancel subscriptions as easily as they sign up — and stopping corporations from trapping customers. This will save New Yorkers up to $162.5 million per year.

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Gareth L. Powell / G.L. Powell @garethlpowell.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

The world would be a better place if more people read books

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

ICE lied about how Renee Good was shot. They lied about how Alex Pretti was shot. And now they’re lying about how Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot. Don’t believe their story for a second.

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Mark VDH @markvdhmusic.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Something tells me this won’t be the last time they try.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Build child care centers. Build health centers. Build community centers. Not data centers. And not ICE detention centers.

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Lisa Krok @readonthebeach.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

He leaves a brown stain wherever he goes

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Matthew Sheffield @matthew.flux.community · 06/07/2026

Trump is preparing to fire the leadership of the Smithsonian Institution, one of America's most prestigious scientific and historical research and education organizations. He wants in particular to censor the Smithonian's American History exhibits:

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White House report brands Smithsonian leadership as radical activists who can't be trusted

The report released late on Independence Day by the White House Domestic Policy Council comes in the midst of Trump’s aggressive campaign to overhaul some of Washington's most sacred cultural and hist...

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Alliesaurus @neonimpossible.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

YES EVERY SINGLE ONE

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Rain @simplyrain.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

"People don't get ehat is in your cup. They get the overflow. Fill your cup, and give others the overflow."

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Zohran Mamdani: "We see the wealthiest country in the history of the world — one where children go to sleep hungry while the world’s first trillionaire hungers for more. We see monopolies that dominate every industry and oligarchs who buy elections.

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