Covers: Shine a Light

“Shine a Light” is on the Rolling Stones’ Exile on Main St. (1972). An earlier version was recorded by Leon Russell.

17. Shine a Light

A Leon Russell co-write, supposedly about the sad decline of Brian Jones; and as heartbreaking as it is grand. A gorgeous, affecting song; with Billy Preston on keys, taking it to church.

A spiritually reassuring, gospel-infused farewell to a tortured friend. pic.twitter.com/94cqhfDqT5
— 𝙱𝚘𝚋𝚋𝚢 𝚂𝚎𝚊𝚕 (@FiremanPsalm) June 13, 2023

71% of US GDP is in blue counties

Newsom: 71% of the GDP in America are blue counties. Progressive policies. Seven of the top ten dependent states are your states. We’re subsidizing your states because of your policies pic.twitter.com/f1XFDuPLIV
— Acyn (@Acyn) June 17, 2023

The 50 most productive metros increased their share of total ntl output from 62-64% from 2010-20 & held that share thru 21 even amid COVID. Says @MarkMuro1 "it is hard to imagine a massive unrolling” of the digital era concentration of economic opp'ty into the biggest blue places https://t.co/xcm6axDTVz
— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) May 4, 2023

Striking, exclusive new data from @BrookingsMetro underscores the solidifying D dominance of the most productive metro areas-even in red states. Metros Biden won generated more of state GDP than Trump metros in 35 states. More here. @amy_liuw @MarkMuro1 https://t.co/YvJZLjkFfD
— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) May 4, 2023

I think this might be the chart that most triggers Republicans. pic.twitter.com/KgQMgYZMcd
— Hunter📈🌈📊 (@StatisticUrban) August 20, 2024

If there are makers and takers in the American economy, one thing is for sure: blue states are the makers. pic.twitter.com/TuOgzG2kdn
— Steven Rattner (@SteveRattner) September 6, 2024

Dear @kevinrobertstx: 👇👇👇 https://t.co/gn9NxPLzsh
— jennycohn@toad.social ✍🏻 📢 (@jennycohn1) October 5, 2024

Tweet about 35 years of Bull Durham

Bull Durham is an excellent film. It’s much more than a baseball movie.

From @TheAthletic: The classic baseball movie “Bull Durham” celebrated its 35th anniversary on Thursday. Can anyone think of a good gift?

“I have a closet full of candlesticks,’’ said Ron Shelton, who wrote and directed the movie. https://t.co/TgyEgHH9lQ
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 16, 2023

In the 1988 film "Bull Durham," the team's manager referred to his players as "lollygaggers."

To celebrate the movie's 35th anniversary, the modern-day Bulls will literally wear that reference as a badge of honor on Friday: https://t.co/9hiuY9jG41 pic.twitter.com/NPQrFT5kMm
— Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) June 15, 2023

June 15, 1988: 35 years ago, the film Bull Durham was released in theaters. #80s Revisit my interview with writer/director Ron Shelton > https://t.co/dbDczOb4sT pic.twitter.com/LRSln9Itf8
— Old School 80s (@OldSchool80s) June 15, 2023

35 years on, America needs movies as smart and horny as Bull Durham. @cm_crockford has more: https://t.co/VlFopeX6AF
— Paste Magazine (@PasteMagazine) June 15, 2023

Tweet about the TV fairy

In 2018, a mysterious stranger left roughly 20 vintage television sets at random doorsteps in Virginia. Then they struck again.https://t.co/kfBSvyp34T
— Mental Floss (@mental_floss) June 15, 2023

Tweet about the Pig War

I learned about it from this tweet

https://t.co/QfP94SWDWk
— depths of wikipedia (@depthsofwiki) June 15, 2023

Tweets by David Simon on Possum Man

I live in Baltimore but don’t recall this.

I see that this is the moment when I rifle my old police reporting files from Baltimore and recount for all the saga of Possum Man, a suburban resident of our city who was arrested on an isolated stretch… https://t.co/VlBb1AsN8K
— David Simon (@AoDespair) June 16, 2023

Memes on Trump’s document storage in a bathroom

Whoever did this, LOVE IT !!! RT @trumpindicted23 https://t.co/ZSuiaEb04C pic.twitter.com/sTLjUnvAlW
— Tomi Ahonen Still Not Assigned A Probation Officer (@tomiahonen) June 11, 2023

And…another! pic.twitter.com/eRT0X6ECq9
— 🇺🇦RobWear, PA-C (ret) 🇺🇲💙🌊 ☮️ 😷💪💉×6 (@robwear57) June 11, 2023

More Roberto Clemente tweets/Instagram posts with photos

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NL ROY, Mets' Jon Matlack surrendered Roberto Clemente's 3,000th career hit on Sept. 30, 1972.
Roberto Clemente became the first Latin American player to be elected to HOF in 1973.
Clemente retrieves the ball after hitting his 3000th career hit. pic.twitter.com/amJj2qG3OZ
— Jim Koenigsberger (@Jimfrombaseball) June 11, 2023

Dock Ellis, Roberto Clemente, and Willie Stargell with the Three Degrees. pic.twitter.com/nUTAEKEVu9
— Baseball In Pics (@baseballinpix) June 9, 2023

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Dodgers holding tryouts in Puerto Rico for local players including bottom right of the photo wearing a #12 on his back – 18-year-old Roberto Clemente, Sept 17, 1952. pic.twitter.com/fWyNO3y8IO
— Baseball In Pics (@baseballinpix) June 6, 2023

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Love this colour image of Clemente pic.twitter.com/EdRrULMJTo
— BaseballHistoryNut (@nut_history) April 12, 2023

Roberto Clemente as a Marine Reserve. He served in the USMC Reserve 1958-1964. pic.twitter.com/JhmMqFmtmM
— Baseball In Pics (@baseballinpix) April 8, 2023

Overhead view of Roberto Clemente batting in 1966 pic.twitter.com/iJuYStLTJh
— Baseball In Pics (@baseballinpix) April 8, 2023

An absolute missile thrown by Roberto Clemente pic.twitter.com/8zmK2Yma1w
— BaseballHistoryNut (@nut_history) March 12, 2023

Roberto Clemente with his 3 sons, #HappyFathersDay pic.twitter.com/564d2v0p5j
— Baseball In Pics (@baseballinpix) June 18, 2023

Covers: Windfall

“Windfall” is an excellent song from Son Volt‘s first album Trace (1995). Jason Isbell covered it on Instagram.

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Gunnar Henderson hit the longest home run ever at Camden Yards

This Gunnar Henderson HR went 462 feet, per Statcast, and hit off the warehouse (right next to a window) on a hop. Wow. #Orioles https://t.co/TudPPqEQm1
— Jake Rill (@JakeDRill) June 11, 2023

Gunnar Henderson's 462-foot Eutaw Street homer, which hit the street then hit the warehouse, is the longest homer to reach Eutaw Street in the history of Camden Yards pic.twitter.com/i1dG1JQfaH
— Andy Kostka (@afkostka) June 11, 2023

Gunnar Henderson hit a ball 462 feet today. Does he have more in the tank?
"I feel like when I finally get to the man-strength phase, I might be able to get a little bit further." https://t.co/sZdN54kVUE #orioles
— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) June 11, 2023

Here's where Gunnar Henderson's 462-foot HR landed on Eutaw Street at Camden Yards. It bounced up and hit just to the right of the window directly above Boog's General Store. #Orioles pic.twitter.com/k4muGJcC6a
— Jake Rill (@JakeDRill) June 11, 2023

Gunnar Henderson: "It's really special. This ballpark is really historic, and it's really gonna be a great memory for me and I'm really gonna look forward to seeing it [the plaque] out there." pic.twitter.com/4qcByuL3EI
— Andy Kostka (@afkostka) June 11, 2023

Gunnar Henderson's homer traveled an estimated 462 feet, so why is Jim Thome's plaque farther than Gunnar's will be?

On the the confusion that Statcast inserts into Eutaw Street markers, which continues with Gunnar's homer:https://t.co/kvWgKrqchw
— Andy Kostka (@afkostka) June 12, 2023