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Bruce Springsteen is slated to perform at the No Kings rally at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul, Minnesota on Saturday, March 28, 2026. marches begin at noon and converge for the main stage rally at 2 p.m. at the Capitol, where Springsteen is scheduled to perform. -- Fox News Minneapolis
If SF's Cesar Chavez Street were ever renamed, wht not 𝐀𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐝𝐚 𝐝𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐬 𝐌𝐮𝐣𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬 (Avenue of the Women)> It has honors the many women who shaped the city. I still love 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗱𝗶 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 and 𝗗𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗛𝘂𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮 as possibilities — but 𝐀𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐝𝐚 𝐝𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐬 𝐌𝐮𝐣𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬. feels the most generous.
Welcome to the Café Frida Poetry Festival in Santa Rosa — a celebration of living language, bold voices, and the power of poetry to connect, awaken, and inspire.
Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner were voices of conscience and creativity in American life. His films were smart, humane, and enduring; her work reflected deep commitment to human rights and civic good. Together, they showed how art, conviction, and public service can matter—especially now
You’re invited to a free, community-focused poetry workshop led by Sonoma County Poet Laureate Dave Seter on January 21, 2026, at the Petaluma Historical Library & Museum. No prior writing experience required. Space is limited. 🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/1978000418...
Now that food prices are down, there's more to share this Thanksfiving, right? (Not!)
It might be safer for her in 2028 to go after Schumer's seat than to comete with Newsome and others for the Presidential nomination. Neverntheless, AOC has to do what seems to need doing. In other words, Newsome is too much of a centrist, corporate Democrat.
Reading of two poets--one is a close friend of mine--the other I never met or read any of their poetry. That doesn't matter: for the reading is the thing in itself.
Richard Linklater’s Nouvelle Vague revisits the birth of Godard’s Breathless and the youthful energy that made the French New Wave a global revolution in film, along with his other New Wave clicks in the accompanting chart— via Richard Brody, The New Yorker
Don't want to hear more about the alleged feud between Taylor Swift and CharliXCX when I can listen to music like this --Danny L Harle - Azimuth (feat. Caroline Polachek). youtu.be/ctt6PAiJVLY. Photo credit: MSN -- "Caroline Polachek Joins Danny L Harle."
𝗕𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲 Banning cultivated meat is rarely purely about science—it’s deeply political, economic, and cultural. Where bans are in place, they tend to reflect concerns over tradition, power (who profits), and uncertainty rather than proven harms.
THe PetalumaPoetry Walk is this Sunday, September 21. From 11 am to 8 pm, Visit petalumapoetrywalk.org for the schedule.
Thinking back to the eternat Jazz Fusion greats. . .Chick Corea’s “Spain” (1971) lit the fusion sky—"Return to Forever" magic with Joe Farrell (sax/flute), Stanley Clarke (bass), Airto Moreira (percussion), Flora Purim (vocals). Covered by everyone from Al Jarreau to Stevie Wonder. lnkd.in/gwGNMjSH.
The schedule for the 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗮 𝗣𝗼𝗲𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸 is now up. 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, 𝟭𝟭𝗮𝗺–𝟴𝗽𝗺, 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗮. VIsit 𝗵𝘁𝘁𝗽𝘀://𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗲𝘁𝗿𝘆𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸.𝗼𝗿𝗴/ for details.
For the Children of Gaza Their ribs—Nazi camp thin. The world's stomachs are full. War feasts on hunger and calls it holy. A ruin is not a shelter, nor is a bomb bread. The ghosts og the past fuel the bullets. (Photo creditL CNN)