Day: July 12, 2017

naamahdarling:

thegroovyarchives:

1976-1977 Sesame Street 1-12 Pinball Animation

(via: YouTube)

I was born in ‘77 so I saw this on TV a lot as a kid, and it always creeped me right the fuck out. I can’t even articulate why.  It is objectively so innocuous.

Street Pinball Number Count (All Segments)

The music was composed by Walt Kraemer, arranged by Ed Bogas, vocals by The Pointer Sisters (all 4 of them). It was recorded in 1976 and it debuted in Feb ‘77. A segment for number one was never produced.

Source: thegroovyarchives

baapi-makwa:

Boozhoo (hello), my name is Ken, I am a disabled Ojibwe artist from northern Wisconsin. I am writing this post because I am having a hard time making ends meet and any donations I could possibly receive at this time would be greatly appreciated. Recent events have left my bank account depleted and my cupboards bare, I have some food but it will not last and I still do not know how I will cover all the utility bills.

I do have PayPal, that is really the best way to donate at this time, the email I use for that is: baapimakwa@gmail.com, or you can click here.

alliecat-person:

blue-face:

actjustly:

Some notes from a talk at the Socialism 2017 conference in Chicago. 

An interview by NPR with Robin Kelley about this topic can be found here.

Hammer and Hoe PDF

Red Chicago PDF

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I’m thrilled people are paying attention to Robin Kelley’s work. He’s a brilliant scholar and genuinely nice person who doesn’t get the recognition he deserves outside of the academy.

Out of respect to Professor Kelley, I would ask that people NOT download the PDF of Hammer and Hoe. The book is still in print. The Kindle edition is available on Amazon for $11.33. Used paper copies are available for less than $19. As far as academic history books go this is VERY affordable. He’s a great writer, so I’d say the book is worth this pretty reasonable price.

I understand that some people are not able to pay those prices, but in that case, I would recommend taking the book out at an academic library or requesting it for your local library.

It is disrespectful to Kelley to make his work–the results of YEARS of labor–available for free. Please don’t do this. 

ETA: The same applies to the author of Red Chicago, of course. I talked about Prof. Kelley because I am familiar with him as a scholar and am lucky enough to have talked with him in person a few times, but of course all scholars deserve the same courtesy.