Op-Ed: "Durham Voters, Say Yes to the Two Municipal Bonds on Your Ballot." A message from the Mayor and all six members of the Durham City Council. indyweek.com/news/opinions/…

Awful news. Matthew Sweet has suffered a debilitating stroke while on tour in Canada. Help out if you can — like so many musicians, he has no health insurance. And go listen to “Altered Beast” while you’re at it. gofundme.com/f/support-matt…

Happy Lux Interior Day!

Just yesterday we celebrated the 33rd anniversary of his pop masterpiece “Girlfriend” and today we’ve sadly learned that Matthew Sweet has suffered a debilitating stroke at the start of a new tour. A GoFundMe has been launched to help with his recovery. gofundme.com/f/support-matt…

You may have heard... My old friend Matthew Sweet is in a really bad way after a massive stroke. There's a Go Fund Me, it's legit. If you'd like to help - this is purely to cover estimated medical costs of $250,000 - here it is gofundme.com/f/support-matt…

Cindy Lee's 'Diamond Jubilee' hits bandcamp; vinyl finally available for preorder brooklynvegan.com/cindy-lees-dia…

So there's a rumor that some kind of terrible story is going to drop about Donald Trump and it isn't the story that he's a Hitler-loving fascist.

The Jayhawks “Blue” Tomorrow the Green Grass American Recordings (1995) Director: Jeffrey Plansker

Yo La Tengo “Tom Courtenay” Electr-O-Pura Matador Records (1995) Director: Phil Morrison

What. The. Fuck. Is. This. Lurid. Wingnut. Fantasy?

To give some context for this, the North Carolina Supreme Court under Paul Newby straight up refuses to punish Republican judges now. Maybe the worst state Supreme Court justice since Roy Moore propublica.org/article/north-…

And AGAINST for the GOP bullshit referendum. #ncpol

Friends - I am leaving this hellscape tonight. My timeline is nothing but right wing craziness and when I post something to support a progressive cause, I get attacked by conservatives. Just like trump all they have are insults.

10,000 Maniacs “Like the Weather” In My Tribe Elektra Records (1987) Director: Adrian Edmondson

Y’all, it’s 8:30 ET. It’s ridiculously early. Take a breath, don’t overanalyze every little data point, and have patience. Don’t waste emotional energy on data that doesn’t deserve it.

I hate this country. Ihate this world. Ths fascists are winning. We have no hope as a civilization.

I hate my countrty. I hate this world.