Joel Bassuk

Why we need to #TaxTheSuperRich.

Lee Morgan is the best of the best and his famous solo.

Katherine Johnson, whose precise calculations helped ensure the success of the Mercury and Apollo space missions, including the historic Apollo 11 moon landing.

Ravel's Bolero, but it's played on just one cello...

Unity and world peace transcend cultural boundaries, reminding us that despite our diverse languages, traditions, and beliefs, our shared humanity binds us together. When people choose understanding over division, compassion over conflict, and dialogue over silence, they create bridges that connect communities across the world. True peace is not the absence of differences, but the ability to respect and celebrate them while working toward a common good. In a world that is increasingly interconnected, unity becomes not just an ideal, but a responsibility—one that calls on each of us to act with kindness, empathy, and a genuine commitment to harmony.

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A reasonable society will conclude that preserving the rights of the exploited is more important than preserving the rights of the exploiter. But we now have an oligarchy destroying the rules of the game. Joseph Stiglitz, on liberty. via @Ethic_ ethic.es/entrevista-jos…

We pay you to quit your job and spend 7 months fighting the tobacco industry, transforming the food system, or making the superrich pay their fair share in taxes. 37 fellowships. US, Canada, Europe, Kenya. Applications close April 27th.

Moon joy [noun] the feeling of intense happiness and excitement that only comes from a mission to the Moon The Artemis II crew bring us endless Moon joy.

Hello, Moon. It’s great to be back. Here’s a taste of what the Artemis II astronauts photographed during their flight around the Moon. Check out more photos from the mission: nasa.gov/artemis-ii-mul…

“Anybody can play. The note is only 20 percent. The attitude of the motherf*cker who plays it is 80 percent.” — Miles Davis

A timeless rendition of a timeless track. With my friend Barney Morse-Brown on cello, no less. 💥💥💥

Reporter tells Paul McCartney 33 is too old to rock

"TotalEnergies ne délocalise pas ses profits dans des pays à faible fiscalité, que ce soit en période de prix élevés ou non” nous dites vous. Vos comptes montrent néanmoins que vous avez déclaré 5,9 milliards de profits en 2024 (et 11,5 milliards en 2022, période de prix élevés) dans ce “reste du monde” à la fiscalité si douce, qui comprend la Suisse. Soit $1 million de bénéfice par employé en 2022. Quelle productivité !

Paul Robeson was born on this day. So here is when sang Joe Hill to British miners. ❤️🎵🎶Listen up ...

How UK aid spending fell sharply in 2025 devex.com/news/how-uk-ai…

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Shireen Al-Kurdi, a 36-year-old displaced mother of five, crochets affordable dolls for Gazan children. “Every child in every tent in Gaza has the right to have a doll and the right to play,” she said.

Mina Mina - Hairstring, 2006 by Indigenous Australian artist Judy Watson Napangardi #womensart

"This is not an accidental escalation — it is the collapse of protection." With more than 1,000 aid workers killed in the last three years — often by UN member countries — @UNReliefChief calls for action & accountability in the Security Council. unocha.org/news/over-1000…