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Roberta Rakove

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Bob Dylan, Pro Choice, Patti Smith, public health, nonprofit advocacy, 2nd Wave feminist but catching up. She/her

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You raised them well

09.03.2026 01:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It was great. Thought πŸ’­ of you.

08.03.2026 17:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
There are anti cancer vaccines now - the HPV and the Hepatitis B vaccines, and others in development. If RFK Jr. continues his anti-vax crusade, how many future cancer patients will get sick and die?

There are anti cancer vaccines now - the HPV and the Hepatitis B vaccines, and others in development. If RFK Jr. continues his anti-vax crusade, how many future cancer patients will get sick and die?

Anti vaccine beliefs lead to more people sick or dying of cancer. Pass it on.

04.03.2026 23:10 πŸ‘ 42 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

At the empanada place next door. Half price empanadas during Tuesday happy hour

03.03.2026 23:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Turns out lowering bills, protecting the NHS and rebuilding our public services is really popular.

This is just the beginning - people are seeing through the attacks and demanding something better.

And we're making hope normal again - together.

news.sky.com/story/greens...

03.03.2026 07:20 πŸ‘ 2206 πŸ” 501 πŸ’¬ 74 πŸ“Œ 39

@inthephishbowl.bsky.social uses her terrific Dylan podcast here to explore concepts like creativity and the art of performance with this fascinating interview. She calls it Dylan adjacent but it’s also exploring art through the lens that Dylan brings us. Highly recommend.

01.03.2026 13:10 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This is a GREAT issue of the Dylan Review. So far I’ve read both @inthephishbowl.bsky.social and @paulhaney.bsky.social β€˜s pieces and they’re terrific. Don’t you dare miss it.

25.02.2026 16:06 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Very excited for this event and @whitecitycinema.bsky.social β€˜s new book. See you there Chicago Dylan folks.

25.02.2026 15:53 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Review of Bob Dylan. 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland, 25 Nov. 2025 Bob Dylan. 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland, 25 Nov. 2025. Review by Erin C. Callahan, San Jacinto College Β  In the fall of 2021, Bob Dylan ended his Covid-19 pandemic touring hiatus and began the Roug…

If you want to get a true sense of what it's like seeing Bob Dylan in concert, in the modern era, I highly recommend reading @inthephishbowl.bsky.social's review of the Dublin show from Nov, which I had the pleasure of attending with her. Bravo Erin!
thedylanreview.org/2026/02/22/r...

24.02.2026 17:02 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
Post image A photo of former Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau with text saying hey girl, I’ll cover your preexisting condition and a photo of an orange cat being held up with text saying the affordable care cat is upheld.

A photo of former Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau with text saying hey girl, I’ll cover your preexisting condition and a photo of an orange cat being held up with text saying the affordable care cat is upheld.

Two of my favorite photos from that period.

17.02.2026 14:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is

17.02.2026 11:41 πŸ‘ 21770 πŸ” 7743 πŸ’¬ 299 πŸ“Œ 637

"His unwavering belief in justice, equality, and love uplifted millions, and we ask you to honor his memory by continuing the fight for the values he lived by." ~ The family of the Reverend Jesse Jackson

17.02.2026 09:58 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Buying one of these for my brother.

13.02.2026 01:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Dylan quote alert.

13.02.2026 01:42 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My brother @jrakove.bsky.social β€˜s latest about the moment we find ourselves in as we approach America’s 250th.

08.02.2026 13:11 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Child at the podium: β€œA woo woo woo.”

Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our cityβ€”and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.

06.02.2026 04:11 πŸ‘ 42848 πŸ” 7408 πŸ’¬ 1062 πŸ“Œ 1880
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Fearing ICE crackdown, immigrants nationally are avoiding treatment, sometimes with dire consequences Doctors nationally are describing harrowing consequences for patients who put off medical care because of fears of ICE.

Doctors nationally are describing harrowing consequences for patients who put off medical care because of fears of ICE.
www.statnews.com/2026/02/03/i...

03.02.2026 15:39 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Illinois joins World Health Organization network, after Trump administration withdraws from group Joining the World Health Organization’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network is the state’s latest move into an area that was previously the domain of the federal government, before the…

www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/03/i...

03.02.2026 15:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Alex Pretti’s coworkers take a moment of silence this morning

26.01.2026 20:12 πŸ‘ 12172 πŸ” 3399 πŸ’¬ 180 πŸ“Œ 209
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Bob Dylan "Through The Open Window," with Sean Wilentz... How many roads must a man walk down? MANY, if your name happens to be Bob Dylan. Join Erik Nelson and very special guest, Princeton history professor Sean Wilentz for a live, three hour deep dive into...

A three hour radio show with Through The Open Window BS 18 box set author and producer Sean Wilentz.

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25.01.2026 23:55 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s a start. Keep going.

25.01.2026 00:00 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Donate to Support Gilbert’s Battle Against FIP, organized by Robyn Ruth Please Help Save Gilbert’s Life My sweet kitten, Gilbert, is only 9 months old, an… Robyn Ruth needs your support for Support Gilbert’s Battle Against FIP

πŸ“£ I know I push folks to chip in for Democratic candidates a lot, but I'm making a special plea for my friend @robyn-truth.bsky.social's kitten Gilbert.

www.gofundme.com/f/support-gi...

19.01.2026 19:11 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Done

19.01.2026 19:16 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Lots of good choices here.

17.01.2026 18:51 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Thanks Charles

17.01.2026 18:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Bob Dylan - On a Night Like This (Official Audio)
Bob Dylan - On a Night Like This (Official Audio) YouTube video by BobDylanVEVO

Happy Planet Waves Day to all who celebrate.

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17.01.2026 16:33 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Since it is now 7 days and counting for a β€œpriority” mail to travel 3.5 miles from Evanston to Chicago I am soliciting new terms the U.S. Post Office can use for this β€œservice.” Suggestions?

13.01.2026 15:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"No one has the right to obey."

β€” Hannah Arendt

10.01.2026 13:27 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Post from Amanda Gorman’s Instagram that says 

amandascgorman
Minneapolis, Minnesota
For Renee Nicole Good
Killed by ICE. on January 7, 2026
by Amanda Gorman
They say she is no more, That there her absence roars, Blood-blown like a rose.
Iced wheels flinched & froze.
Now, bare riot of candles, Dark fury of flowers, Pure howling of hymns.
If for us she arose,
Somewhere, in the pitched deep of our grief, Crouches our power,
The howl where we begin,
Straining upon the edge of the crooked crater Of the worst of what we've been.
Change is only possible, & all the greater, When the labour
& bitter anger of our neighbors
Is moved by the love
* better angels of our nature.

Post from Amanda Gorman’s Instagram that says amandascgorman Minneapolis, Minnesota For Renee Nicole Good Killed by ICE. on January 7, 2026 by Amanda Gorman They say she is no more, That there her absence roars, Blood-blown like a rose. Iced wheels flinched & froze. Now, bare riot of candles, Dark fury of flowers, Pure howling of hymns. If for us she arose, Somewhere, in the pitched deep of our grief, Crouches our power, The howl where we begin, Straining upon the edge of the crooked crater Of the worst of what we've been. Change is only possible, & all the greater, When the labour & bitter anger of our neighbors Is moved by the love * better angels of our nature.

Amanda Gorman wrote this poem for Renee Good and that’s it for me tonight.

09.01.2026 02:54 πŸ‘ 12620 πŸ” 4666 πŸ’¬ 145 πŸ“Œ 240