The Conkling-Armstrong House in Philadelphia

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The Jug in Gimme Three Steps was real

I didn’t know until yesterday that The Jug, mentioned in the great 1973 Lynyrd Skynyrd song “Gimme Three Steps” was a real place.

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U.S. Public Education Spending Statistics from the Education Public Education Initiative

This article has useful information on spending for each state. In general, the high spenders are blue states and low spenders are red states. Republican extremists are trying to sabotage public education.

More tweets about Harry Smith – born 5/29/23

On this day 100 years ago, one of the most unique characters to grace this planet was born.Whether through his paintings,records,collages,films,work as a shaman,many collections, or his persnickety attitude, Harry Everett Smith left an indelible mark on underground culture. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/4HT53cnWty
— Harry Smith Archives (@HS_Archives) May 29, 2023

Today marks the centennial of the birth of Harry Smith, compiler of one of the most influential releases in the history of recorded sound: The Anthology of American Folk Music.

Learn more: https://t.co/OKjbLDWa5n

Photo by John Palmer, ca. 1970. Courtesy of Harry Smith Archives. pic.twitter.com/oUWfytkJ8w
— Smithsonian Folkways (@Folkways) May 29, 2023

Remembering legendary collector/alchemist Harry Smith on his birthday with his 1962 animated film "Heaven and Earth Magic" which fans of Terry Gilliam's work with Monty Python might enjoy: https://t.co/jAsnRn5mu5 pic.twitter.com/pp96bRp6yK
— The Perlich Post (@theperlichpost) May 29, 2023

Harry Smith's 100th Birthday! If you want to get nuts, check out some of the lectures he gave at Naropa out here in Boulder. https://t.co/h4qEfmnwMm pic.twitter.com/twHOH36fen
— Tyler Wilcox (@tywilc) May 29, 2023

If you are interested in roots music, it is probably in part due to the efforts of erudite eccentric Harry Smith #botd . He tirelessly collected and wrote about Americana songs for fun and profit. A bit about him here 🎼

🎬https://t.co/Q2znBLsN77 pic.twitter.com/LUu931XUsi
— 𝐌🌱𝕤𝕤 𝐌🔅𝕡𝕡𝕖𝕥 (@poppymoppet) May 29, 2023

The first solo exhibition of Smith's work will open at the @whitneymuseum this fall on October 4. It will include a unique listening environment where visitors can explore the Anthology along with interviews from Smith himself. https://t.co/Y1SDckgonC
— Smithsonian Folkways (@Folkways) May 29, 2023

Brakhage on Harry Smith and students at Naropa: “[Y]our wildest rebellions or quarrels or whatever were not very far out to Harry, so it was really a kind of ballast to have him there. He had ironically a steadying effect on everyone else.”
— David Grubbs (@blackfaurest) September 3, 2023

From Vice: “Almost Twice as Many Republicans Died From COVID Before the Midterms Than Democrats”

“However, in the summer of 2021—after vaccines were widely available—the Republican excess death rate rose to nearly double that of Democrats, and this gap widened further in the winter of 2021.” 11/16/22 #Covid19
1/ https://t.co/7HfEu1mR33
— jennycohn@toad.social ✍🏻 📢 (@jennycohn1) May 28, 2023

GOP polls for 2024 primaries

Marquette Poll: Net Favorability Ratings among Republicans

Trump: +46%
DeSantis: +36%
Haley: +18%
T. Scott: +15%
Elder: +13%
Ramaswamy: +8%
Pence: +5%

Sununu: -6%
Hutchinson: -11%
Christie: -22%

Marquette (A/B) | 05/18-22 | RVshttps://t.co/sChBtB0zo5 pic.twitter.com/0gWfatfmZq
— InteractivePolls (@IAPolls2022) May 29, 2023

2024 GOP Primary Polling Averages@FiveThirtyEight
• Trump — 53.9% (+33.5)
• DeSantis — 20.4%
.@RacetotheWH
• Trump — 53.6% (+32.4)
• DeSantis — 21.2%
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RCP:
• Trump — 53.2% (+30.8)
• DeSantis — 22.4% pic.twitter.com/gNCKmCegPC
— InteractivePolls (@IAPolls2022) May 28, 2023

2024 National Republican Primary, RCP Average:

Trump 53.2% (+30.8)
DeSantis 22.4%
Haley 4.4%
Pence 3.8%
Ramaswamy 2.6%
T. Scott 1.6%
Elder 0.5%
Hutchinson 0.4% pic.twitter.com/mquucr8qzn
— Political Polls (@Politics_Polls) May 28, 2023

2024 National Republican Primary, @FiveThirtyEight Average:

Trump 53.9% (+33.5)
DeSantis 20.4%
Pence 5.3%
Haley 4.3%
Ramaswamy 3.8%
T. Scott 1.6%
Hutchinson 0.7% pic.twitter.com/c7BZWT22xR
— Political Polls (@Politics_Polls) May 28, 2023

2024 National Republican Primary:

Trump 49% (+30)
DeSantis 19%
Pence 9%
Ramaswamy 8%
Haley 5%
T. Scott 2%
Christie 1%
Elder 1%
Youngkin 0%
Perry 0%
Sununu 0%
Hurd 0%
Hutchinson 0%
Suarez 0%
Burgum 0%
.
Head-2-Head:
Trump 59% (+25)
DeSantis 34%

.@EchelonInsights, 390 LV, 5/22-25…
— Political Polls (@Politics_Polls) May 28, 2023

2024 National Republican Primary (Shift since 4/19):

Trump 58% (+3)
DeSantis 16% (-4)
Ramaswamy 4% (+2)
Pence 4% (-3)
Haley 4%
Cruz 3% (+2)
T. Scott 1%
Rubio 1%
Hutchinson 1% (+1)

.@Harvard–@HarrisPoll, RV, 5/17-18 https://t.co/xyQudKP5yZ
— Political Polls (@Politics_Polls) May 19, 2023

Today I learned about the Enema Bandit

Thanks to Twitter for educating me about the Enema Bandit.

Henry Threadgill tells Nat Hentoff the story behind his composition "Salute to the Enema Bandit", in the liner notes to New Air – Air Show No. 1 pic.twitter.com/p91n4AXEAD
— R. Emmet Sweeney (@r_emmet) May 29, 2023

This blog post has links to songs about him.

Covers: I’m Down to My Last Cigarette

The original version was from 1964 by Billy Walker. I know the covers by k.d. lang and the Jayhawks.

Harambe died on May 28, 2016

Harambe, a 17-year-old silverback gorilla, was fatally shot following an incident where a child fell into his enclosure. This event led to significant online discussion, with many criticizing the zookeepers’ decision, arguing that Harambe was shot unnecessarily. The photograph… pic.twitter.com/XgvgDo68If
— Fascinating (@fasc1nate) April 24, 2024

Seven years ago today, RIP Harambe pic.twitter.com/iNyQ7hTmgU
— Dexerto (@Dexerto) May 28, 2023

The Gwinnett Stripers would like to take a moment to remember the life of a kind soul. Harambe tragically lost his life on this day 7 years ago. #NeverForget #Harambe pic.twitter.com/iF7sRPMehy
— Gwinnett Stripers (@GoStripers) May 28, 2023

7 years ago today we lost Harambe, here is a photo of George W. bush with his mother in 1998 and the THREAD that covered his death. https://t.co/qkuwLc1iQI pic.twitter.com/qn9uLyH1JE
— Dom Lucre | Breaker of Narratives (@dom_lucre) May 29, 2023

Tonight our players are wearing custom Harambe jerseys as our ultimate tribute to our sweet prince pic.twitter.com/0q3CKiy1PI
— Fredericksburg Nationals (@FXBGNats) May 22, 2021

The Dark Internet Humor of Harambe Jokes

The Internet won’t let Harambe rest in peace

Never forget.
May 27, 1999 –
May 28, 2016 #Harambe pic.twitter.com/tsWh9D0k5m
— Chi Ho (@chiphoop) May 28, 2022

Harambe was shot 8 years ago today pic.twitter.com/8ETYQv4Y0t
— depths of wikipedia! (@depthsofwiki) May 28, 2024

I went to the Baltimore Orioles game on May 27,, 2024. I saw a guy wearing a uniform-style shirt with RIP Harambe as the name on the back. It was great.

More on higher Black maternal death rates

Black women in the U.S. are nearly three times more likely to die during pregnancy or delivery than any other race. One reason: Some doctors don't take their concerns seriously. https://t.co/FwM6C4Ylpi
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 28, 2023

The death rate among infants born to Black mothers in South Carolina increased by nearly 40 percent from 2017 to 2021.https://t.co/f55eqYqxub
— The Post and Courier (@postandcourier) May 21, 2023

Hospitals are more likely to give drug tests to Black women delivering babies than white women, regardless of the mother’s history of substance use, suggests a new study of a health system in Pennsylvania. https://t.co/RBsioFllLH pic.twitter.com/hmce3O6ZZt
— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 14, 2023

Opinion: When addressing maternal mortality, ‘we must leave no Black woman behind’