Well, here we go again: One of the most accomplished pop music composers of the 20th century, Burt Bacharach, has died at age 94. The musical maestro behind 52 top 40 hits including “Alfie,” “Walk on By,” “Promises, Promises,” “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head,” “What the World Needs Now is Love” and “Do You Know the Way to San Jose?,” Bacharach had an untouchable run in the 1960s and 1970s with a wide range of pop, R&B and soul artists. According to the Associated Press, Bacharach died on Wednesday (Feb. 8) at his home in Los Angeles of natural causes. Working with lyricist partner Hal David, Bacharach and David were dubbed the “Rodgers & Hart” of the ’60s, with a unique style featuring instantly hummable melodies and atypical arrangements that folded in everything from jazz and pop to Brazilian grooves and rock.
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I mean, I feel kind of lame for even posting about this because unless you were stupid (or on the payroll) you knew it was either the US or an ally, and if an ally the US was involved.
Turns out it was the US and Norway. Seymour Hersh.
Of course he had to post this on his substack because not a single mainstream outlet will cover it.
They never learn I think this is the real Dark Brandon super-power. Everyone always thinks he’s a doddering fool and when he turns out not to be they are completely unprepared: Since the 2020 Democratic primary, Biden’s secret weapon has been the low expectations set for him by his opponents. Rather than approach him as the flawed but formidable politician that he is, Biden’s critics on the left and right have consistently presented him as a befuddled individual who is unable to finish his sentences. They have cocooned themselves in clips of his gaffes, both real and fabricated, and convinced themselves that the Biden they see in their social-media bubble is the Biden that exists in actuality. The only problem with this caricature is that it does not survive contact with reality. It’s true that at 80 years old, Biden is no longer as adept an operator as he once was. He speaks slower and struggles more to control his stutter. And of course, he has been prone to comical verbal stumbles his entire career. But Biden’s experience working a crowd, his empathetic human touch, and his sense of humor remain intact.
With his popularity in the toilet, Mr 17% might need a miracle to go with it. read now..."I'm going to miss this place"
They are on track to destroy Social Security and medicare so the Republicans don’t have to Mark Joseph Stern at Slate brings the bad news: During his State of the Union address on Tuesday, President Joe Biden criticized Republicans for proposing to “sunset” Medicare and Social Security every five years. In response, many Republican lawmakers booed the president, prompting him to quip, “So, folks, as we all apparently agree: Social Security and Medicare is off the books now.” Perhaps these Republicans really do disagree with a plan put forth by a member of their leadership mandating periodic expiration of popular entitlement spending. But at least some of their judges are all for it—and want to transform the idea into constitution law. Recently, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals crafted a theory that would empower courts to strike down mandatory spending on federal programs, compelling Congress to either reappropriate the money or let the programs die.
Luke Chester was part of union’s ‘locus of power’ As Skwawkbox reported last night, the explosive report by Baroness Kennedy on sexual harassment and bullying within the TSSA union has already seen senior officers of the union removed or resign – and former general secretary Manuel Cortes had already ‘retired’ under a cloud last year […]
Corporate lobbyists are sponsoring events celebrating racial progress to advocate for their clients' business interests.
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- First, the Euro is getting to be completely excluded in Russia
- Second, the use of national currencies through BRICS is moving ahead
- [Third], the Brazilian Central Bank and the People’s Bank of China signed a memorandum of understanding allowing bilateral trade IN YUAN for Brazilian and Chinese companies, investors, and institutions
National Currencies: it is happening!
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A man at a Connells Point barbecue who boldly stated that he doesn’t know much about politics before embarking upon a rant about what’s wrong with the state of the world has proven to be 100% correct. “I thought maybe... Read More ›
Successive budget cuts and ABC mismanagement have been detrimental to projecting a positive international image, writes Duncan Graham. read now...For some reason the new “weaponization committee” called Tulsi Gabbard, Chuck Grassley, Ron Johnson and Jamie Raskin as their first witnesses. You can imagine how the first three testified. It was the predictable shit show. But Raskin was magnificent. This is how you do it: Fox didn’t show this? How interesting. I wonder why?
Based on a recent Instagram post, it appears that Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa is wrapping up his run on Netflix's Sex Education.
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News of Russian banks connecting to Iran’s financial messaging system strengthens the resistance against US-imposed sanctions on both countries and accelerates global de-dollarization.The Cradle
The Big Stiff: Russia-Iran dump the dollar and bust US sanctions
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“One factor that could well be keeping the gold price so supported is the strength of buying from central banks, including those in China, India and Turkey. As these fast-growing economies look to diversify away from the hegemony of the US dollar, these banks have bought considerable volume last year with that trend expected to continue into this year.”
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Central Bank Buying Spree Lifts Gold Prices
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The buying coming from China is in preparation for war – not bullish gold for the sake of gold.…
Footage from the aftermath of a deadly police raid on anti-Cop City protesters shows an Atlanta cop asking, “They shoot their own man?”
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James O’Keefe wants to be the next … Robert Preston? Project Veritas’ James O’Keefe has always been a little bit nuts. But now his own organization has turned on him, and he’s reportedly taking a break from being a dirty trickster for a while. The staff has produced a memo to the board saying that he’s abusive and crude (you don’t say!) and that donors are sick of his antics. Apparently, he’s been spending money like a drunken sailor. All of this is par for the course for a standard right wing grifter, which he is (among other things) but I have to admit that this surprised me: The memo’s authors also raised concerns about O’Keefe’s use of Project Veritas money to promote his own theatrical ambitions. Project Veritas is best known for its undercover stings against Democratic groups and other Republican targets. But O’Keefe, who performed in high-school musicals, has added a series of musical productions to the group’s repertoire, including an elaborate “Project Veritas” experience that involves O’Keefe dancing while wearing a bulletproof vest.