@orlbucfan

well, walter joined muddy's band in 1948 and left in 1952, but continued to record with muddy as a studio sideman through the 50's.

there are some early recordings he did on a small chicago label with muddy and sunnyland slim that are on an album (delmark) called "the blues world of little walter." there's a listing of the singles he cut with muddy (and others) in little walter's wikipedia discography. look for the section called "as accompanist."

i suspect that most, if not all of his recordings listed are available on youtube. if you can't find some tracks that you're interested in, let me know and i might be able to dig them up.

have a good one!

question. What and where are recordings of Muddy's band with the great (but nuts with anger issues) harmonica player, Little Walter? You're the PhD on Blues. I'm more familiar with Rhythm and Blues. Fascinating program again, as usual. Rec'd!!

@Pluto's Republic Hickel is a utopian for sure.

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....Why Capitalism is Fundamentally Undemocratic.

It was written by Jason Hickel. It was a concise, intellectually honest explanation. After reading it, I saw clearly why the US is not a democracy. And why it can never become one. The State can't reach consensus and Unity with two opposing political parties. Without Unity, the people do not have a strong and authorative voice. The People must all be pulling in the same direction. Political Parties exist to cancel out the will of the People.

See what you think....
Here is an excerpt:

It is common in Western discourse to claim there is a natural connection between capitalism and democracy. Sometimes the two concepts are virtually fused together. I always find this odd because I value democracy, but there is nothing democratic about capitalism.

Yes, many of us live in democratic political systems, where we get to elect national leaders every few years, even if we acknowledge that this process is often corrupt and inadequate. But when it comes to the economy, the system of production — which affects our everyday lives and determines the shape and direction of our society — generally not even a pretence of democracy is allowed to enter.

Under capitalism, production is controlled overwhelmingly by capital: the big financial firms, the large corporations, and the 1% who own the majority of investible assets. They are the ones who determine what to produce, how to use our collective labour and our planet’s resources, and what to do with the surplus we generate.

As far as capital is concerned, the purpose of production and surplus reinvestment is not to meet human needs, achieve social progress, or to realise democratically ratified objectives. The purpose is to maximise and accumulate profit and power — that is the overriding goal. These decisions are made in the narrow interests of the capitalist class. The workers — the people actually doing the production — rarely get any voice at all.

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You can read the rest of essay here .....

to be sarcastic.

Iranian embassy in Hyderabad feeling a little cheeky.

They also clearly know the proper rules of Uno. https://t.co/WvnNmndJEU pic.twitter.com/82GOQXjqx9

— Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) May 4, 2026

@humphrey

destroyers have had ample time to fet to the straits by sno, so ...
be well and have a good one

influence the stock market on Monday morning.

@on the cusp

It could be something along these lines. I thought it could be the UK, Germany, or the US, or all the above. This is just some suspicion I have based on the UK historical hostility to Russia, Germany's 20th Century Ukraine strategy and cold war project in Ukraine, and the good cop, bad cop routine from the administration.

#4.2.2.1 I watch him to see what the CIA is trying to us brainwash with, so it always great to see him.
Know your enemy.

@Lookout

I've also been skeptical of him. I'm just showing that he's a source of these accounts of what's going on inside Russia. I'm not an expert on domestic Russian political affairs. He postures as one. I know something about their history, the cold war, their navy etc., but my knowledge is dated, and I don't keep up with their domestic affairs.

Thanks for your comment, I'm interested in how others react to him.

#4.2

I don't find him reliable. Just my 2 cents...

@humphrey

We'll see what we see, but I bet it doesn't involve opening the strait.

What delusions...

Thanks for the X posts!

influence the stock market on Monday morning.

@soryang

I don't find him reliable. Just my 2 cents...

#4

...suggesting that there is substantial opposition to Putin for failing to take direct action against Europe.

@soryang Thanks, soryang.

#4

...suggesting that there is substantial opposition to Putin for failing to take direct action against Europe.