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Roberta Rakove

@rmrakove.bsky.social
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Bob Dylan, Pro Choice, Patti Smith, public health, nonprofit advocacy, 2nd Wave feminist but catching up. She/her

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Roberta Rakove @rmrakove.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
@inthephishbowl.bsky.social has a brilliant interview here with poet/biographer Robert Polito about his groundbreaking book on Bob Dylan’s late stage creativity, After the Flood, Inside Bob Dylan’s Memory Palace. open.substack.com/pub/infinity...
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Inside Bob Dylan’s Late-Style Works: A Conversation with Robert Polito
Show Notes:
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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 29/09/2026
Meta's "Muse" launched with a nasty zero day flaw that gave hackers the ability to spy on Mac users, openly gives root access to people pretending to be Muse agents, and invited strangers over to another guy's house without telling him
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Meta's Latest AI Product Is A Terrifying And Hilarious Mess
Authoritarian-friendly mass surveillance has never been more adorable
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Roberta Rakove @rmrakove.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Great thread and fantastic article on Talarico and the path on immigration for Democrats from @gregsargent.bsky.social
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The techbros don't want you to see this trailer. Pass it on.
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In Otter News @in-otter-news.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
After a long day at the aquarium, the otters help tidy their toys away. Payment is made promptly and entirely in ice cubes.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 25/09/2026
By destroying the Voting Rights Act and gutting the 14th and 15th Amendments, the Roberts Court is recycling legal arguments once advanced by Confederates and white supremacists to destroy Reconstruction, write @ariberman.bsky.social & @pemalevy.bsky.social.
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Jim Crow was on the ash heap of history. Then came the Roberts court.
The disaster the justices have unleashed has its roots in one of the darkest periods of our past.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 25/09/2026
Pour yourself a cup of ambition. It’s Dolly Parton Day.
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It's officially Dolly Parton Day, with parades, pink lights and book drives
Communities worldwide are dedicating Friday to honoring Dolly Parton. The day falls on Sept. 25, a wink at her hit song “9 to 5.”
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nancybruski.bsky.social @nancybruski.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Outrageous. He simply must b stopped. 2 more yrs is too long 2 wait!
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 24/09/2026
Diesel is at an all-time high, grocery prices keep rising, and more than 167,000 pounds of meat have been recalled nationwide. What’s Donald Trump focused on? Putting his name on Ford’s Theatre.
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3 things to know about rising diesel prices and how they affect you
Diesel prices have reached historic highs as a result of the U.S. war in Iran and Russia’s war in Ukraine, and consumers will bear the brunt of the rising cost, experts say.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Incredible. First Secretary Mullin claimed that DHS had identified 15,903 noncitizens on Nevada’s voter roll. Then DHS officials told a skeptical Nevada, no no no, that’s just people we flagged. Here are the names of 185 people we KNOW aren’t citizens. All 185 were citizens. DHS got 100% wrong.
When the Department of Homeland Security sent Nevada a list of 185 names last month that it claimed identified noncitizens who had been improperly allowed to register to vote, state election officials got to work.
On Tuesday, the state sent a strongly worded rebuke to the federal government: Every single person on the list was a lawful citizen.
"As for the 185 individuals, our records indicate that they were citizens," Greg D. Ott, a deputy attorney general in Nevada, wrote, according to a copy of a letter sent to Department of Homeland Security officials obtained through open records requests.
"You have provided nothing of substance to suggest otherwise."Following the meeting, Ms. Vogt sent a clarifying email to Nevada officials. "I also wanted to be sure I clarified that we did not reduce the 15,903 to 185," she wrote. "We've manually reviewed some of the 15,903 and confirmed 185 are not U.S. Citizens."
Now, Nevada officials are saying even that 185 number is wrong. They also took issue with a letter D.H.S. sent them in early September, in which the agency reiterated its initial claims about nearly 16,000 noncitizens on the rolls and pressured state officials to review each case in a letter to Nevada officials in early September.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026
Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign. The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers. Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵
Martin Kao, CEO of defense contractor Navatek, poses next to Sen. Susan Collins for a photo. Collins is holding a model of a boat in her hands. Behind them is a large sign with the Navatek logo.
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Roberta Rakove @rmrakove.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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Roberta Rakove @rmrakove.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The cast of Hamilton with a reminder to vote in the midterms youtu.be/ayWiE_gL9mU?...
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2026: Time for the Midterms
YouTube video by Hamilton
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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
ICE activity has been picking up again in Chicago A LOT. If you were previously involved with ICE watch efforts, now is a good time to reengage. I’m going to start wearing a whistle again.
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Spencer Ackerman @attackerman.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This is a really important story. You know how over reliance on AI makes you lazy and stupid? This shows how that’s happening within the military — a military, it cannot be pointed out often enough, that’s growing ever more reliant on AI. The children of Shajarah Tayyebah Elementary paid the price
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Roberta Rakove @rmrakove.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Oops
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026
Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia.
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 15/09/2026
BREAKING: Tonight’s Supreme Court ruling is a victory for the millions of American citizens who rely on mail voting. The Trump administration tried to use the postal service to interfere in our elections: it failed. 1/2
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Illinois alerts more than 700,000 people they will or could lose public health insurance - WBEZ Chicago www.wbez.org/health-medic...
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Illinois alerts more than 700,000 people they will or could lose public health insurance
The state has mailed letters to thousands of Medicaid enrollees with low incomes or a disability. They could lose coverage as soon as Oct. 1 due to legislation that President Donald Trump signed into ...
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counterrotate @jtlesq.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Funny story. My friend was at a Celtics game. He was seated second row of the floor. During the game someone was yelling “Hibbing!” Every time Kevin McHale got the ball. It was Dylan. McHale kept looking in the crowd to see who was yelling “Hibbing!” at him all night.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Today's song is "Let Me Die In My Footsteps", one of Bob Dylan's first songs and, to my mind, one of his best. A song about bomb shelters. First slotted to appear on his 2nd album in 1962 but replaced by "A Hard Rain's a Gonna Fall". It wouldn't appear officially until 1991. youtu.be/eiPP1Nu_QgE?...
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Bob Dylan - Let Me Die In My Footsteps (Studio Outtake - 1962 - Official Audio)
YouTube video by BobDylanVEVO
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
CNN: “NYC likes the guy a lot more than they did a year ago. There has been no drop off.” As some grossly attack Zohran for no reason, the numbers show he is more popular than ever. Him existing is why the fearmongering about DSA candidates won’t work.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
In case facts still matter
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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Her death is a reminder to KEEP PUSHING FORWARD.
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Center on Budget and Policy Priorities @centeronbudget.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
We've updated our Health Coverage Tracker with the latest Medicaid enrollment data. As of May 2026, 4.8 million fewer people had Medicaid than a year earlier. Explore the latest national and state data: www.cbpp.org/research/hea...
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Health Coverage Tracker: Millions of People Are Losing Coverage Following 2025 Republican Policy Changes
This tool tracks declines in the number of people enrolled in the ACA marketplaces and Medicaid: two sources of coverage that have been crucial to delivering affordable health care to people with low ...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Still wondering why people are fed up with the system?
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Roberta Rakove @rmrakove.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Great piece on one of Dylan’s later period masterpieces Modern Times that turned 20 yesterday. www.pastemagazine.com/music/bob-dy...
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Bob Dylan pieced together an old-fashioned masterpiece with Modern Times
Paste Magazine is your source for the best music, movies, TV, comedy, videogames, books, comics, craft beer, politics and more. Discover your favorite albums and films.
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Roberta Rakove @rmrakove.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
No words.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
US national debt just hit $40 trillion. Why? HINT: It's NOT because the government is trying to provide its citizens healthcare or childcare.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Beat the machine. NEW AD.
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Charles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 23/08/2026
This is the 9th level of Hell.
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Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
One of our earliest posters ICYMI: If we don’t build housing to solve homelessness, we don’t really want to solve homelessness. #UrbanTruth
Same wording as post. Image of a relatively recent social/supportive housing protect in the Yaletown neighborhood in Downtown Vancouver.
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Matthew Herper @matthewherper.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Moderna and Merck say mRNA cancer vaccine succeeded in late-stage melanoma trial www.statnews.com/2026/08/19/m... via @statnews.com
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Moderna and Merck say mRNA cancer vaccine succeeded in late-stage melanoma trial
A personalized mRNA cancer vaccine succeeded in a late-stage melanoma study, results that could herald a new, powerful approach in oncology.
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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
A story about censorship, state intimidation, and an attack on voting rights.
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Jen Taub @jentaub.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
“A single-payer universal health care system could cover every American, save more than 100,000 lives a year, and still cost $1 trillion less than the system it would replace, according to a new preprint study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health.” ysph.yale.edu/news-article...
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Universal Health Coverage Could Save $1 Trillion and 114,000 Lives Every Year, Yale Study Projects
A single-payer universal health care system could cover every American, save more than 100,000 lives a year, and still cost $1 trillion less than the system it
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Roberta Rakove @rmrakove.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
A joyful analysis of Dylan’s Goodbye Jimmy Reed with two of the best Dylan experts out there - @inthephishbowl.bsky.social and @henrybernstein.bsky.social with a side travelogue of live Dylan shows. Have fun. youtu.be/Ycvb9n8trGg?...
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29. Goodbye Jimmy Reed with Erin Callahan
YouTube video by Songs of Experience - A Bob Dylan Podcast
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 14/08/2026
You have billionaires pay into Social Security on all of their income like the rest of us do, and then we prevent cuts and can actually expand benefits. This beloved system has lasted for 91 years and because it works so well for working people, it's going to last for another 91 and beyond.
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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 14/08/2026
New analysis of Strength In Numbers/Verasight data today: It’s not just young Democrats who like lefty candidates. Both young and old Democrats rate politicians like Zohran Mamdani highly. The difference is young Dems really don't like the establishment www.gelliottmorris.com/p/2026-08-14...
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Yes!
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Historical Marker Ahead @historicalmarker.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Southpaw in full vestments is escorted by a guy carrying a Pope Leo cutout
Southpaw and da Pope
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/08/2026
So Trump and the White House lied about which plane Trump was on flying out of Turkey, setting up journalists who thought they were on the same plane as the president to possibly be the target of an Iranian attack while he secretly departed on a different one. Words fail.
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Contradicting public statements, Trump took secret flight from Turkey amid Iranian threat
The White House said the president was aboard Air Force One as he left a NATO summit. Instead, his departure included an elaborate ruse that concealed his travel.
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 10/08/2026
Check your Cuisinart food processor blades! Recall from 2016: www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017...
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Cuisinart Food Processors Recalled by Conair Due to Laceration Hazard
Consumers should immediately stop using the food processor’s riveted blade and contact Cuisinart for a free replacement blade.
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Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Happening now in Chicago: Local officials and attorneys, alongside Border Patrol shooting victim Marimar Martinez, are holding a presser outside CPD's District 19 police station to announce the filing of police reports over alleged crimes by federal immigration agents.
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Peter Morley ♿️ @petermorley.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski don’t get a pass for voting against confirming Blanche because they always vote this way when they know the Democrats don’t have the votes. Filler votes. 🤬
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Roberta Rakove @rmrakove.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/08/o...
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Opinion | Socialists Are Winning Because They Listen to People (Gift Article)
Democrats are going to have to organize voters — not just fund-raise off them.
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Roberta Rakove @rmrakove.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
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Affordability concerns are even more important to voters than in 2024
Inflation continues to dominate the issue landscape, and drag down the president
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Roberta Rakove @rmrakove.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
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Inside Britain's university crisis
As teaching staff face job loss, their bosses have netted pay rises and bought advice from a “vampiric” management consultancy, writes Prof. John Heathershaw of the University of Exeter
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Roberta Rakove @rmrakove.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
100% of the job losses were women. Yes you read that right. Especially Black women. How on this economy do Medicaid work requirements make ANY sense. www.npr.org/2026/08/07/n...
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Employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs in a sign of a wilting labor market
U.S. employers cut 23,000 jobs in July, and job gains for the two previous months were weaker than initially reported, according to a report Friday from the Labor Department.
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