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"How close are we to [what's happening in Russia and in other similar places] in the United States?

Well, weโ€™re one election away."

Fiona Hill on Trump and Americaโ€™s Emerging Oligarchy

The longtime Russia expert explains why Elon Musk, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump are all talking to each other.

By Maura Reynolds
10/28/2024 12:28 PM EDT
politico.com/news/magazine/202

@dietotaku Ending them, particularly given the stakes in this election, shows his bias and is not a principled decision.

Peter Green, English blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist, founder of Fleetwood Mac, was born on Oct. 29, 1946 (d. 2020).

Santana w/ Peter Green - "Black Magic Woman" (written by Peter Green) (1998, Santana Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony for Santana)

youtube.com/watch?v=asZ5ouj_44

Peter Green, English blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist, founder of Fleetwood Mac, was born on Oct. 29, 1946 (d. 2020).

Fleetwood Mac - "Black Magic Woman" (Peter Green) (1969, 2018 Master)

youtube.com/watch?v=VbKREkuDh3

Peter Green, English blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist, founder of Fleetwood Mac, was born on Oct. 29, 1946 (d. 2020).

Peter Green - "Albatross" (Peter Green) (2003, Splinter Group Acoustic Set)

youtube.com/watch?v=EK78mamhF3

Peter Green, English blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist, founder of Fleetwood Mac, was born on Oct. 29, 1946 (d. 2020).

Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac - "Oh Well" (Peter Green) (1969, Music Mash)

youtube.com/watch?v=0yq-Fw7C26

Robbie van Leeuwen, Dutch musician "who was a guitarist, sitarist, background vocalist and main songwriter for Dutch bands, including The Motions and Shocking Blue" (Wikipedia), was born on October 29, 1944.

Shocking Blue - "Venus" (Robbie van Leeuwen) (song released 1969, performance may be 1970)

youtube.com/watch?v=aPEhQugz-E

Denny Laine, English musician, singer, and songwriter, co-founder of The Moody Blues and Wings, was born on October 29, 1944.

All these songs from Band on the Run are credited to Paul and Linda McCartney except "No Words", written by Paul McCartney and Denny Laine

Denny Laine - "Mamunia", "No Words" and "Helen Wheels" (March 20, 2016, McCabe's Guitar Shop, Santa Monica, CA)

youtube.com/watch?v=vRDOjVS_a4

Denny Laine, English musician, singer, and songwriter, co-founder of The Moody Blues and Wings, was born on October 29, 1944.

Wings - "No Words" (Paul McCartney, Denny Laine) (1973, Remastered 2010)

youtube.com/watch?v=rD9BxqgkWn

Denny Laine, English musician, singer, and songwriter, co-founder of The Moody Blues and Wings, was born on October 29, 1944.

The Moody Blues - "Go Now" (Larry Banks, Milton Bennett) (1964), lead vocal by Denny Laine

youtube.com/watch?v=V2L3UzM_Ff

Denny Laine, English musician, singer, and songwriter, founder of two major rock bands (The Moody Blues, 1964-1966, and Wings, 1971-1981), was born on October 29, 1944.

This song was released on a single in the U.K. before Laine quit the Moody Blues (A side) but in the U.S. after he quit (on the B side).

The Moody Blues - "Boulevard de la Madeleine" (Denny Laine, Mike Pinder) (1966), vocal probably Laine

youtube.com/watch?v=xpMoLsxxIo

Republican candidate posts campaign ad appealing to Black voters - and says to vote after election day

The Republicanโ€™s campaign spokesperson called it a โ€˜proofing errorโ€™

Katie Hawkinson (Wednesday 16 October 2024 03:12 BST)

independent.co.uk/news/world/a

The importance of role models:

โ€œYou know that the statistics are: If a Black child has a Black teacher, by the end of third grade theyโ€™re like 13 percent more likely, more likely to go to college,โ€ Harris said. โ€œIf they have had two Black teachers by third grade, something like 30 percent more likely.โ€

And if they have a black President, they realize anything is possible.

politico.com/news/2024/10/27/h

Hank Marvin, English multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and songwriter, lead guitarist for the Shadows, was born on October 28, 1941.

The Beatles' "pastiche of the Shadows' style" (Wikpedia):

"Cry for a Shadow (Anthology 1 Version)" (Harrison-Lennon)

youtube.com/watch?v=3axU2rOAcm

Hank Marvin, English multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and songwriter, lead guitarist for the Shadows, was born on October 28, 1941.

"Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch, Brian Bennett & Sir Cliff Richard perform 'Apache' & tell the story of The Shadows' first UK #1.
From the BBC4 documentary 'The Shadows at 60'."

"The Shadows in 2020, reunite to play 'Apache'"

youtube.com/watch?v=MWp3xb7NNV

Hank Marvin, English multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and songwriter, "widely known as the lead guitarist for the Shadows" (Wikipedia), was born on October 28, 1941.

The Shadows - "Apache" (Jerry Lordan) (2003, The Final Tour)

youtube.com/watch?v=bNAyPK2O4f

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