To believe this is about drug smuggling, you have to ignore Trump’s pardon of the former Honduran president for drug smuggling. To believe it’s about Maduro’s democratic legitimacy, you have to believe Trump cares even slightly about democratic legitimacy. Alternatively:

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Passages: French Cello Works, is reviewed in Strings Magazine this month! The album features me, cellist Julia Bruskin and pianist Spencer Myer. You can also read their review here: louise-dubin.com/s/2026-January… All proceeds @ louise-dubin.com go directly to the artists!

A few words to remember Auguste Franchomme today, spoken by Eugène Sauzay in 1884. blogdaysofauguste.wordpress.com/2026/01/21/aug…

🔥 New York City is in the streets right now. Night is falling, and thousands of anti-ICE protesters are marching in solidarity with Minnesota, turning Manhattan into a moving wall of resistance. 6th Avenue is completely filled and SHUT DOWN.

One of my former research assistants was killed by ICE in Minneapolis today😢 Alex was the kindest, sweetest human and a ICU nurse with a bright future ahead of him May his soul rest in peace and this senseless carnage stop💔

MORE: Plaintiffs in the case have added a declaration from a pediatrician who sought to administer aid to Alex Pretti after he was shot. "ICE agents appeared to be counting his bullet wounds." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…

APM's Performance Today this Wed 1/28 will feature my 10/25/25 NYC concert performance of Heritte-Viardot's Op. 40 with John Novacek. 1-3 pm central time on MPR (our recording @ around 2:08 pm)+ other radio stations nationwide, or @ yourclassical.org/performance-to…!

APM's Performance Today this Wed 1/28 will feature my 10/25/25 NYC concert performance of Heritte-Viardot's Op. 40 with John Novacek. 1-3 pm central time on MPR (our recording @ around 2:08 pm)+ other radio stations nationwide, or @ yourclassical.org/performance-to…!

How Battlefield Tech Was Used in Minneapolis nytimes.com/video/us/10000… via The New York Times

Joaquin Castro Liam and his dad Adrian are HOME after Dilley detention. Excellent letter from Joaquin Castro :“Don’t let anyone tell you this isn’t your home… Even as a young boy, you have moved the world.” A reminder that America became a prosperous nation because of immigrants, not in

We Shall Overcome youtu.be/Kfo_W73n0hE?si… via YouTube

Just dropped! Tune in to Marilyn Ball's podcast Speaking of Travel about musical discoveries and friendships made on my trips to France, and the bond between Franchomme and Chopin. speakingoftravel.buzzsprout.com/18461/episodes…

In celebration of friendships this month, if you buy the Passages CD from louise-dubin.com/shop, you'll get another Passages CD to share, or a free download of either Passages or The Franchomme Project. The promotion goes until 2/28/26--please use the code 4101808.

For lovers of French cello music: 2 albums for price of 1 at louise-dubin.com/shop, only until 2/28/26! Please use the code 4101808 after adding 2 items to your cart.

Your state could soon be sending public dollars to religious schools! Please contact your governor today and tell them to reject the FSTC! Act now: ffrf.quorum.us/campaign/160219

Born OTD 1808, Auguste Franchomme, composer of graceful original compositions and transcriptions of Bellini, Chopin, etc. Here's a recent performance with Julia Bruskin of his Nocturne, Op. 14/2. Hear its world premiere recording on our Passages album. bit.ly/4cCUdMg

Thank you, Cinemusical and Steve Kennedy, for the thoughtful review of Passages: French Cello Works! 4/4 stars. sakennedymusic.com/single-post/fr…

Philippe Hersant: Caprices Pour 2 Violoncelles. Louise Dubin, Julia Bruskin, and Philippe Muller, cellists. 10/25/25, St. John's in the Village, NY NY. youtube.com/watch?v=jrJvl5…