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James Sullivan

@sullivanjames.bsky.social

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Books: comedy, music, sports, pants. Boston Globe arts and culture reporter. Program director, NBPT Docu Fest. Journalism dep’t, Emerson College. Curator and co-creator, Which Side?: A Protest Music Teach-Out. jamessullivanauthor.com www.whichside.boston

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James Sullivan @sullivanjames.bsky.social · 10h

SONG OF THE DAY: Shel Silverstein, “25 Minutes to Go” #wsayo Now they're testin' the trap and it chills my spine And the trap and the rope, they work just fine 10 more minutes to go “Tennessee execution fails after botched #lethalinjection attempts” (Fox) m.youtube.com/watch?v=Bmvo...

25 Minutes to Go

YouTube video by Shel Silverstein - Topic

James Sullivan @sullivanjames.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

SONG OF THE DAY: Temptations, “Ball of Confusion” #wsayo Aggravation, humiliation, obligation to our nation “Senator’s basketball mix-up derails ‘gotcha’ moment at #JackSmith hearing” (WaPo) m.youtube.com/watch?v=iYAE...

Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today)

YouTube video by The Temptations - Topic

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James Sullivan @sullivanjames.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

SONG OF THE DAY: L7, “Shitlist” #wsayo When I get mad and I get pissed I grab my pen and I write out a list Of all the people that won't be missed “A #Pentagon Influencer Called Liberal Women a ‘Pestilence’ Who Will End Western Civilization” (Wired) m.youtube.com/watch?v=1PUR...

Shitlist - L7 Music Video

YouTube video by Blayne Lane

James Sullivan @sullivanjames.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

SONG OF THE DAY: Pavement (Schoolhouse Rock cover), "No More Kings" #wsayo There's a long list of mistakes you've made, King "We need to find the words for Trump's madness before things blow up" (Phil. Inquirer: @willbunch.bsky.social) www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoJ2...

YouTube video by Pavement - Topic

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James Sullivan @sullivanjames.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

SONG OF THE DAY: Theo Katzman, “(I Don’t Want to Be a) Billionaire” Take vacations into outer space Or pay all school teachers a living wage “Mark #Zuckerberg Loses $9 Billion In a Day as Goldman Sachs Pours Cold Water on Meta Stock Rally” (Forbes) m.youtube.com/watch?v=0qEz...

Theo Katzman – (I Don't Want to Be a) Billionaire [Official Video]

YouTube video by Theo Katzman

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James Sullivan @sullivanjames.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

SONG OF THE DAY: Jim Lauderdale, “Artificial Intelligence” #wsayo Pretends it knows me Somewhere down deep inside Where a heart oughta be “Dartmouth faculty, students call for removal of provost accused of using #AI to write op-ed about AI use” (Boston Globe) m.youtube.com/watch?v=7EmS...

Jim Lauderdale "Artificial Intelligence" Live From The Opry

YouTube video by Jim Lauderdale

James Sullivan @sullivanjames.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

SONG OF THE DAY: Stevie Wonder, “Blowin’ in the Wind” #wsayo Yes, and how many times can a man turn his head And pretend that he just doesn't see “Netanyahu Dismisses #Gaza Genocide Allegations as Dozens of U.N. Delegates Walk Out” (Time) m.youtube.com/watch?v=km74...

Blowin' In The Wind

YouTube video by Stevie Wonder - Topic

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James Sullivan @sullivanjames.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

SONG OF THE DAY: John Coltrane, “Up ‘Gainst the Wall” #wsayo “‘He’s the North Star, for sure’: Philadelphia is celebrating jazz giant #JohnColtrane this week” (Inquirer) m.youtube.com/watch?v=OEvC...

Up 'Gainst The Wall

YouTube video by John Coltrane - Topic

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James Sullivan @sullivanjames.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

SONG OF THE DAY: Muse, "Take a Bow" #wsayo And risk, you will risk You will risk all their lives and their souls "Vance-led task force set to remove 750K #ObamaCare enrollees, citing fraud" (The Hill) www.youtube.com/watch?v=_v8z...

YouTube video by Muse - Topic

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James Sullivan @sullivanjames.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

SONG OF THE DAY: Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, “Television, the Drug of the Nation” #wsayo TV is the place where Armchair generals and quarterbacks can experience firsthand The excitement of warfare “White House launches #TrumpTV following press bans” (The Hill) m.youtube.com/watch?v=AioH...

Television The Drug Of The Nation

YouTube video by The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy - Topic

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James Sullivan @sullivanjames.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

SONG OF THE DAY: Stone Roses, "Fools Gold" #wsayo I'm standing alone, I'm watching you all I'm seeing you sinking I'm standing alone, you're weighing the gold I'm watching you sinking "Park Service Steamrolls Through Review of Trump's #Arch" (NYT) www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSD1...

The Stone Roses - Fools Gold (Official Video)

YouTube video by StoneRosesVEVO

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James Sullivan @sullivanjames.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

SONG OF THE DAY: The Byrds, “He Was a Friend of Mine” #wsayo Leader of a nation For such a precious time Oh, he was a friend of mine “Thousands rally outside shuttered #KennedyCenter, chanting ‘Hands Off!’” (WaPo) m.youtube.com/watch?v=sW88...

The Byrds - He Was A Friend Of Mine (Audio)

YouTube video by TheByrdsVEVO

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James Sullivan @sullivanjames.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

SONG OF THE DAY: Joshface, “Freedom of the Press” #wsayo If I didn't call you a liar I wouldn't be telling the truth “Trump #bans CNN, MS Now and Politico from White House” (Guardian) m.youtube.com/watch?v=zkuw...

Freedom of the Press

YouTube video by Joshface - Topic

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James Sullivan @sullivanjames.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

SONG OF THE DAY: Fugs, Kill for Peace” #wsayo If you don't like the people Or the way that they talk If you don't like their manners Or they way that they walk “Republican Congressman Introduces Articles of Impeachment Against Defense Secretary Pete #Hegseth” (Time) m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ffq6...

YouTube video by THE FUGS - Topic

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James Sullivan @sullivanjames.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

SONG OF THE DAY: Shinedown, "Bully" #wsayo All you'll ever be is a fading memory of a bully "Trump Screamed and Threw 'Crazy' Tantrum During Vote to Close #KennedyCenter: Report" (People) www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7NV...

Shinedown - Bully (Official Video)

YouTube video by Shinedown

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James Sullivan @sullivanjames.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

SONG OF THE DAY: Finneas, “What They’ll Say About Us” #wsayo We've got the time to take the world And make it better than it ever was “Finneas and other acts exit #EdSheeran tour to protest #Macklemore being dropped over pro-Palestinian remarks” (NBC News) m.youtube.com/watch?v=V-kT...

FINNEAS - What They'll Say About Us (Official Video)

YouTube video by FINNEAS

James Sullivan @sullivanjames.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

SONG OF THE DAY: #Macklemore, “Hind’s Hall” #wsayo What you willin' to risk? What you willin' to give? What if you were in Gaza? What if those were your kids? “Rapper Macklemore says Kraft barred him from playing Gillette over pro-Palestinian statements” (Bos Globe) m.youtube.com/watch?v=ITVI...

YouTube video by Macklemore - Topic

James Sullivan @sullivanjames.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

SONG OF THE DAY: Keltic Cowboys, “Kiss My Irish Ass” #wsayo We're as stubborn as mules With our blood on fire When we ain't at Sunday mass We'll look any man straight in his eyes and say Kiss my Irish ass “Thousands protest against President Trump in #Ireland” (ABC) m.youtube.com/watch?v=AoEa...

Keltic cowboys — kiss my irish ass

YouTube video by fruttoaguscio

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James Sullivan @sullivanjames.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

SONG OF THE DAY: My Morning Jacket, “I’m Amazed” #wsayo I'm amazed at the lack of evolution At the lack of faith I'm amazed at the love we're rejectin' Amazed what we accept in its place “Bush-Appointed Judge Warns of ‘Another Jan. 6’ After #Midterms” (Daily Beast) m.youtube.com/watch?v=DlbG...

YouTube video by My Morning Jacket - Topic

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James Sullivan @sullivanjames.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

SONG OF THE DAY: Dale Watson, “It’s Been a Long Truckin’ Day” #wsayo At the worst possible time it all comes to a crawl The truck driver's nightmare is standing still “Record #diesel prices squeeze food, transport” (Axios) m.youtube.com/watch?v=f-17...

It's Been a Long Truckin Day

YouTube video by Dale Watson - Topic

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James Sullivan @sullivanjames.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

SONG OF THE DAY: D.R. Allen (w. Oscar Brand), “How to Steal an Election” #wsayo Anything goes Unless you get caught “Trump leads #GOPconvention crowd in pledge to vote and ‘cheat like hell’” (CNN) m.youtube.com/watch?v=KGuB...

D.R. Allen & Ensemble - How To Steal An Election (From "How To Steal An Election")

YouTube video by Mr. Egerman

James Sullivan @sullivanjames.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

SONG OF THE DAY: Tom Waits, "God's Away on Business" #wsayo There's a leak in the boiler room... Who are the ones that we kept in charge? Killers, thieves and lawyers "The #AI Researcher Who Just Quit Anthropic Says It's 'Crunch Time for Humanity'" (Wired) www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9mh...

Tom Waits - "God's Away On Business"

YouTube video by ANTI- Records

James Sullivan @sullivanjames.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

SONG OF THE DAY: Barbra Streisand, “Don’t Lie to Me” #wsayo You can build towers of bronze and gold You can paint castles in the sky You can use smoke and mirrors, old clichés Not today “Trump Tells Jaw-Dropping Lie About Being ‘Rescued’ on 9/11” (Daily Beast) m.youtube.com/watch?v=cWk5...

Barbra Streisand - Don't Lie to Me (Official Audio)

YouTube video by barbrastreisandVEVO

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James Sullivan @sullivanjames.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

SONG OF THE DAY: Cheap Perfume, “It’s Okay to Punch Nazis” #wsayo When we got complacent In defending our rights The Nazis changed their name, now they’re called the alt-right “Why MAGA supports Germany’s rise of the #far-right” (DW) m.youtube.com/watch?v=-sOS...

Cheap Perfume-It's Okay To Punch Nazis

YouTube video by Cheap Perfume Band

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James Sullivan @sullivanjames.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

SONG OF THE DAY: Devil Makes Three, “Working Man’s Blues” #wsayo They say times are gettin' hard on a workin' man I don't care what time it is I wanna pull my wagon with my own two hands “Why Do We Celebrate #LaborDay?” (Old Farmer’s Almanac) m.youtube.com/watch?v=-_na...

The Devil Makes Three - "Working Man Blues" (Official Audio)

YouTube video by The Devil Makes Three

James Sullivan @sullivanjames.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

SONG OF THE DAY: Kino, “I Want Change” #wsayo Another day is crossed out on the calendar The red shining sun has completely burned out And this day goes out with it (transl.) “Kremlin says Ukraine talks with US envoys were useful; no sign of breakthrough” (Reuters) m.youtube.com/watch?v=6grl...

Перемен - Виктор Цой (Текст) | Victor Tsoi (Lyrics & Translation) | Russian Music | Nhạc Nga

YouTube video by Russian Music with Lyrics | Музыка с текстом

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James Sullivan @sullivanjames.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

SONG OF THE DAY: Mischief Brew, “The Midnight Special 2002” #wsayo If you're gonna run for office Then it's TV time Before you bet your soul's service Let's talk about crime “American prisoners are now calling voters to campaign for Republican candidates” (The Print) m.youtube.com/watch?v=axMy...

The Midnight Special 2002

YouTube video by Mischief Brew - Topic

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James Sullivan @sullivanjames.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

SONG OF THE DAY: Neil Young, “Mother Earth” #wsayo Respect Mother Earth And her giving ways Or trade away Our children's days “‘Fight for humanity’: Avoiding a #climate catastrophe means acting now” (UN News) m.youtube.com/watch?v=KYrr...

Neil Young - Mother Earth (Official Audio)

YouTube video by neilyoungchannel

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James Sullivan @sullivanjames.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

SONG OF THE DAY: The Highwomen, “Redesigning Women” #wsayo Some of us are saints and some of us are surgeons Made in God's image, just a better version And breakin' every Jell-o mould “Gloria Steinem, fierce #feminist trailblazer, dies at 92” (NBC News) m.youtube.com/watch?v=5aSR...

The Highwomen: Redesigning Women [OFFICIAL VIDEO]

YouTube video by The Highwomen

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James Sullivan @sullivanjames.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

SONG OF THE DAY: Traveling Wilburys, “End of the Line” #wsayo Well it's all right even if you're old and gray It’s all right, you still got something to say “‘A testament to the power of the progressive movement’: #Markey beats Moulton in US Senate primary” (GBH) m.youtube.com/watch?v=UMVj...

The Traveling Wilburys - End Of The Line (Official 4K Music Video)

YouTube video by OfficialWilburyVEVO

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James Sullivan @sullivanjames.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

SONG OF THE DAY: Bob Dylan, “With God on Our Side” #wsayo One push of the button and a shot the world wide And you never ask questions when God's on your side “Army secretary resigns after months of tension with Pete Hegseth” (USA Today) m.youtube.com/watch?v=5y2F...

Bob Dylan - With God on Our Side (Official Audio)

YouTube video by BobDylanVEVO

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James Sullivan @sullivanjames.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

SONG OF THE DAY: #OliviaRodrigo, “Serena Joy” #wsayo Sing along, sing along What they tell you to do If they do it to them They'll do it to you “Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields Showed the Power of a Girls-to-the-Front Festival” (Consequence) m.youtube.com/watch?v=r9M1...

Olivia Rodrigo - serena joy (Lyrics)

YouTube video by Latin City

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James Sullivan @sullivanjames.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

SONG OF THE DAY: Desaparecidos, “MariKKKopa” #wsayo Door to door the posse's ready Knock knock knock Drag them from their beds “Int’l Day of the Victims of Enforced #Disappearances: at least 46 journalists are victims worldwide today” (Reporters Without Borders) m.youtube.com/watch?v=DpvX...

Desaparecidos - "MariKKKopa" (Full Album Stream)

YouTube video by Epitaph Records

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James Sullivan @sullivanjames.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

SONG OF THE DAY: Ry Cooder, “Taxes on the Farmer Feeds Us All” #wsayo With the interest rates so high It's a wonder he don't die But the taxes on the farmer feeds us all “Trump signs controversial #beef import plan despite ranchers' backlash” (Politico) m.youtube.com/watch?v=FbiD...

Taxes on the Farmer Feeds Us All

YouTube video by Ry Cooder - Topic

James Sullivan @sullivanjames.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

SONG OF THE DAY: Beach Boys, “Don’t Go Near the Water” #wsayo Don't you think it's sad What's happened to the water Our water's going bad Oceans, rivers, lakes and streams Have all been touched by man “Trump signs order to rename #LakeOntario to ‘Lake America’” (AP) m.youtube.com/watch?v=YpJ-...

Don't Go Near The Water (Remastered 2009)

YouTube video by The Beach Boys - Topic

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James Sullivan @sullivanjames.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

SONG OF THE DAY: The Snuts, “Zuckerpunch” #wsayo So walk with me down memory lane When the phone in your pocket only had a few games One snake, two snakes, now it's your brain “Why #Meta's settlement could be an 'inflection point' for reining in Big Tech” (NPR) m.youtube.com/watch?v=mYz6...

YouTube video by The Snuts - Topic

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James Sullivan @sullivanjames.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

SONG OF THE DAY: Dolly Parton, “World on Fire” #wsayo Don't get me started on politics Now how are we to live in a world like this? Greedy politicians, present and past They wouldn't know the truth if it bit 'em in the ass “Has #WorldWarIII Already Started?” (NYT) m.youtube.com/watch?v=MLIG...

Dolly Parton - World On Fire (Official Audio)

YouTube video by DollyPartonVEVO

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James Sullivan @sullivanjames.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

SONG OF THE DAY: Garbage, “No Horses” There'll be no horses, no more motorcades This is the apocalypse They killed the horses “Wild #Horses Map Shows Roundups Across US as Advocates Warn of Slaughter” (Newsweek) m.youtube.com/watch?v=LxkE...

Garbage - No Horses (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by Garbage

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James Sullivan @sullivanjames.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

SONG OF THE DAY: Freda Payne, “Bring the Boys Home” #wsayo Turn the ships around Lay your weapons down (Mothers, fathers and lovers, can't you see them) “‘My concerns are more for our service members’: Former #StarsandStripes editor on his and other firings” (WTOP) m.youtube.com/watch?v=--fF...

Bring the Boys Home (Freda Payne)

YouTube video by Vietnam War Song Project

James Sullivan @sullivanjames.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

SONG OF THE DAY: Danny Michel, “Northern Star” #wsayo Take all your money and buy all the stars But we ain't for sale like one of your cars And the Northern Star, that one's ours “Canada to retaliate for US #tariffs, worsening ties after talks fail” (Reuters) m.youtube.com/watch?v=3lcC...

"Northern Star" Danny Michel / Socan©2025

YouTube video by Danny Michel

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James Sullivan @sullivanjames.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

SONG OF THE DAY: Tracy Chapman and Luke Combs, “Fast Car” #wsayo Maybe together we can get somewhere Any place is better Starting from zero, got nothing to lose “Start your engines: Here is your crash course on the IndyCar Freedom 250 #GrandPrix weekend” (Fox News) www.tiktok.com/@lukecombs/v...

“Fast Car” with the one and only Tracy Chapman on the @Recording Academy GRAMMYs. A moment I’ll always remember.

TikTok video by Luke Combs

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James Sullivan @sullivanjames.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

SONG OF THE DAY: Felice Brothers, “Special Announcement” #wsayo Saving up my money To be president I'll gather up all the cash Toss it to the birds Burn down the Stock Exchange The Federal Reserve “Here's how America's $40 trillion #debt can hit your wallet” (Axios) m.youtube.com/watch?v=TKR3...

The Felice Brothers - Special Announcement (Audio Streamer)

YouTube video by The Felice Brothers

James Sullivan @sullivanjames.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

SONG OF THE DAY: Steve Earle, “F the CC” #wsayo Been called a traitor and a patriot Call me anything you want to But just don't forget your history Dirty Lenny died so we could all be free “ABC and Disney sue FCC, alleging #FirstAmendment violations” (NPR) m.youtube.com/watch?v=B2ry...

YouTube video by Steve Earle - Topic

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James Sullivan @sullivanjames.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

SONG OF THE DAY: John Prine, “Paradise” #wsayo Well, they dug for their coal till the land was forsaken Then they wrote it all down as the progress of man “Walz executive order moves to block copper mining near the #BoundaryWaters” (MPR News) m.youtube.com/watch?v=euav...

John Prine - "Paradise" (Live at Austin City Limits)

YouTube video by John Prine

James Sullivan @sullivanjames.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

SONG OF THE DAY: Fugazi, “Cashout” #wsayo The elected are such willing partners Look who’s buying all their tickets to the game “Trump dwarfs his predecessors in the number of #ultra-rich in his second White House, report shows” (AP) m.youtube.com/watch?v=nSJF...

YouTube video by Fugazi - Topic

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James Sullivan @sullivanjames.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

SONG OF THE DAY: Sister Rosetta Tharpe, “There’s Peace in Korea” #wsayo I'm so glad at last, there's peace in #Korea Because President Eisenhower has done just what he said “Trump has handed a gift to Kim Jong Un and deepened concerns over US reliability” (CNN) m.youtube.com/watch?v=xK4a...

There's Peace In Korea

YouTube video by Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Topic

James Sullivan @sullivanjames.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

SONG OF THE DAY: John Lennon, “Instant Karma!” #wsayo Instant karma's gonna get you Gonna look you right in the face You better get yourself together darling Join the human race “He Was a MAGA Patriot. #ICE Took His Wife Away.” (NYT) m.youtube.com/watch?v=xLy2...

INSTANT KARMA! (WE ALL SHINE ON). (Ultimate Mix, 2020) - Lennon/Ono with The Plastic Ono Band

YouTube video by johnlennon

James Sullivan @sullivanjames.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

SONG OF THE DAY: ABC, “How to Be a Millionaire” #wsayo I've seen the future, huh, I can't afford it Tell you the truth, sir, someone just bought it “As Families Struggle, Trump Says US #Economy ‘Doing Unbelievably From Standpoint of Wall Street’” (Common Dreams) m.youtube.com/watch?v=D2tM...

How To Be A Millionaire (Album Version)

YouTube video by ABC - Topic

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James Sullivan @sullivanjames.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

SONG OF THE DAY: Sturgill Simpson, “Call to Arms” #wsayo Well, they send their sons and daughters off to die for some oil Meet your maker overseas “USS Abraham Lincoln sailors tried to jump overboard amid extended deployment” (Guardian) m.youtube.com/watch?v=VuiR...

YouTube video by Sturgill Simpson - Topic

Reposted by James Sullivan

Joyce Linehan @ashmont.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Apologies if you hit a paywall. We are very grateful to Jon Garelick for this beautiful piece about @whichsideboston.bsky.social. He does such a great job capturing the diversity and eclecticism and COMMUNITY that so many people have helped @sullivanjames.bsky.social and I build.

bostonglobe.com

‘The organizing power we need is in this room’: How a local protest music series became a hit - The Boston Globe

“Which Side? A Protest Music Teach-Out” is a kind of combined social activism incubator and protest-song hootenanny that launched in July 2025.