whoah. RIP Rick. was just playing "Just What I Needed" Saturday night.
― Οὖτις, Monday, 16 September 2019 15:31 (five years ago) link
cokie roberts, 75
https://abcnews.go.com/US/legendary-journalist-political-commentator-cokie-roberts-dies-75/story?id=65633507
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 17 September 2019 14:43 (five years ago) link
She was on one of the Sunday shows a few weeks ago and her appearance made me suck in my breath. She looked about 95, and like she weighed about 60 pounds max.
― shared unit of analysis (unperson), Tuesday, 17 September 2019 14:47 (five years ago) link
she was annoying
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 17 September 2019 14:58 (five years ago) link
Never change, shakes.
― Welcome To My Lifemare (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 17 September 2019 15:13 (five years ago) link
I mean she wasn't out and out evil like some people but ugh she was like the archetypal beltway insider "centrist" Democrat
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 17 September 2019 15:26 (five years ago) link
She was, though. xp
― WmC, Tuesday, 17 September 2019 15:27 (five years ago) link
Shakey is being relatively discreet
biggest nonloss for broadcast journalism since Tim Russert
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 17 September 2019 15:46 (five years ago) link
In recent years I would dread the appearance of "Ask Cokie" on NPR.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 17 September 2019 15:47 (five years ago) link
Morbs otm. I recognize her as a role model for women, and it sucks what happened to her dad.
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 17 September 2019 16:05 (five years ago) link
Per this tweet, at least, she had a good moment of archival research:
Amazing bit of reporting by Cokie Roberts that has stuck with me: Her discovery of a letter from Louisa Adams detailing how members of Congress left behind *40 pregnant mistresses* after the extra-long session of 1820, necessitating more orphanage space--> https://t.co/CW4XxBRhNQ pic.twitter.com/iIoWce5LN2— Steven Dennis (@StevenTDennis) September 17, 2019
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 17 September 2019 16:06 (five years ago) link
This is partly why I couldn't bear her:
Political journalist George Will, who worked with Roberts on ABC's This Week, said Roberts was not just born to the political class but was a natural inhabitant.
"She liked people on both sides of the aisle and had friends on both sides of the aisle," Will told NPR. "If you don't like the game of politics, I don't see how you write about it well," he said. "She liked the game of politics and she understood that it was a game."
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 17 September 2019 16:08 (five years ago) link
Nixon and House Minority Leader Gerard Ford discussing Cokie's dad Dale Boggs ("Is he back on the sauce?")
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZmkwqEK9Kk&t=219s
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 17 September 2019 16:11 (five years ago) link
She was the daughter of a congressman and all about protecting the tribe. xp
It's amazing how being called "legendary" is so often connected to, as Woody said, just showing up.
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 17 September 2019 16:12 (five years ago) link
She served on the boards of several non-profit organizations such as the Kaiser Family Foundation and was appointed by President George W. Bush to his Council on Service and Civic Participation.
sounds objective to me
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 17 September 2019 16:14 (five years ago) link
she and her husband did write an editorial condemning Trump in 20216, calling for reasonable Republican (lol) to join them. That's what you can do as a member of the Permanent Beltway.
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 17 September 2019 16:18 (five years ago) link
I only know the name from The Simpsons. Apparently she had a fling with Krusty during the first Gulf War.
― Herman Woke (cryptosicko), Tuesday, 17 September 2019 16:22 (five years ago) link
Lisa also mentioned channeling her in the ep where she and Homer were in the spirit tanks.
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 17 September 2019 16:36 (five years ago) link
RIP John Cohen, musician in New Lost City Ramblers, and:As a music producer, he made 11 albums of field recordings for the Smithsonian Folkways, Arhoolie and Rounder labels, including recordings he made in both Kentucky and Peru; he also made 15 films that were shown both in the U.S. and internationally. Cohen was also the recipient of both a Guggenheim and Fulbright fellowship.
Cohen was also an acclaimed photographer and filmmaker who captured the likes of Jack Kerouac, Robert Frank, Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie; Muddy Waters too
That’s from npr obit
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 17 September 2019 19:38 (five years ago) link
https://www.npr.org/2019/09/17/761593122/banjo-player-folklorist-photographer-and-filmmaker-john-cohen-has-died
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 17 September 2019 19:39 (five years ago) link
Sander Vanocur, NBC and ABC correspondent dating back to Kennedy-Nixon
https://www.latimes.com/obituaries/story/2019-09-17/veteran-television-newsman-sander-vanocur-dies-at-91
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 18 September 2019 11:14 (five years ago) link
Fernando Ricksen, 43
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/sep/18/fernando-ricksen-former-rangers-and-netherlands-footballer-dies-aged-43
― Le Bateau Ivre, Wednesday, 18 September 2019 11:25 (five years ago) link
Yes, that's a shame, even if he did play for Rangers at the height of their illegality.
― Let them eat Pfifferlinge an Schneckensauce (Tom D.), Wednesday, 18 September 2019 12:11 (five years ago) link
Pianist - composer Harold Mabern
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Thursday, 19 September 2019 23:28 (five years ago) link
Oh no :(
― Our Borad Could Be Your Trife (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 19 September 2019 23:38 (five years ago) link
RIP
He was in some seriously good Wes Montgomery and Roland Kirk bands in the 60's
― calzino, Thursday, 19 September 2019 23:39 (five years ago) link
He was awesome when I saw him last year. July 4th, I believe. Great to talk to, too.
― Our Borad Could Be Your Trife (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 19 September 2019 23:44 (five years ago) link
Larry Wallis (Pink Faires, Motorhead, UFO, Blodwyn Pig etc.)
https://ultimateclassicrock.com/larry-wallis-dies/
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 20 September 2019 03:18 (five years ago) link
Aron Eisenberg, who played Nog on Deep Space Nine. Age 50.
― wasdnuos (abanana), Monday, 23 September 2019 05:54 (five years ago) link
so sad
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 23 September 2019 06:00 (five years ago) link
Sid Haig, horror and exploitation actor.
― So, your CV says you're a (checks notes) DJ and stand-up comedian (aldo), Monday, 23 September 2019 12:10 (five years ago) link
Think I knew he was sick, which is why (apparently) he is not in very much of the (also apparently terrible) new Rob Zombie film.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 23 September 2019 12:12 (five years ago) link
I think his wife did a fundraiser recently for medical bills, then he fell badly at the beginning of September making things worse.
― So, your CV says you're a (checks notes) DJ and stand-up comedian (aldo), Monday, 23 September 2019 12:16 (five years ago) link
RIP It's always a fun moment when you're watching some random genre film and he pops up.
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 23 September 2019 14:32 (five years ago) link
Haig as King Tut's sidekick on the Batman TV show:
https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNGQ3NzEwNDQtNzRkYy00ZmRiLWE5OTktNTNhMTUzMzIwNTdkXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTQxMjk0Mg@@._V1_.jpg
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 23 September 2019 14:35 (five years ago) link
Wow
― The Hillbilly Chespirito (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 23 September 2019 18:49 (five years ago) link
grateful dead lyricist robert hunter
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/robert-hunter-grateful-dead-dead-889788/
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 24 September 2019 17:36 (four years ago) link
Jacques Chirac
― van dyke parks generator (anagram), Thursday, 26 September 2019 10:08 (four years ago) link
*phew* for a second thought you wrote “Dutronc.”
― The Hillbilly Chespirito (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 26 September 2019 10:17 (four years ago) link
Source for Chirac?
― Bidh boladh a' mhairbh de 'n láimh fhalaimh (dowd), Thursday, 26 September 2019 19:32 (four years ago) link
Uhh, lemonde.fr? Every other newspaper in the world?
― Le Bateau Ivre, Thursday, 26 September 2019 19:34 (four years ago) link
Ha, sorry, I kept checking the BBC site and not seeing it. I am dumb.
― Bidh boladh a' mhairbh de 'n láimh fhalaimh (dowd), Thursday, 26 September 2019 19:36 (four years ago) link
Np, didn't mean to come across pass/agg!
― Le Bateau Ivre, Thursday, 26 September 2019 19:37 (four years ago) link
I think I must have napped for the period of time it was a story on the front page of the BBC, which is kind of sobering, as far as fame goes.
― Bidh boladh a' mhairbh de 'n láimh fhalaimh (dowd), Thursday, 26 September 2019 19:41 (four years ago) link
Resquiat in somnum.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Thursday, 26 September 2019 19:44 (four years ago) link
Dutch typographer and graphic designer Wim Crouwelhttps://www.dezeen.com/2019/09/23/wim-crouwel-dutch-typographer-and-graphic-designer-90/
you've seen his work - his "New Alphabet" font was most famously used here:https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/81/Joy_Division-Substance_%28album_cover%29.jpg
― Elvis Telecom, Friday, 27 September 2019 12:42 (four years ago) link
https://images0.persgroep.net/rcs/sWBK33AlFbbY8vrzqQ_CT6_i_cA/diocontent/156638066/_fitwidth/763?appId=93a17a8fd81db0de025c8abd1cca1279&quality=0.8
Always loved this photo of him.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Friday, 27 September 2019 12:57 (four years ago) link
now those are some pleats
― president of deluded fruitcakes anonymous (silby), Friday, 27 September 2019 16:23 (four years ago) link
Wish he was holding his satchel and portfolio case in that one.
― ... (Eazy), Friday, 27 September 2019 16:28 (four years ago) link
Rest in Crease
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Friday, 27 September 2019 16:30 (four years ago) link