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Lifeafter70

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29. Not all of us moved right

Reply to DownriverDem (Reply #10)

Fri May 22, 2026, 02:55 PM

11 hrs ago

Just like not all the young picked up our cry for justice.
We are still here but very weary.
I have been protesting and speaking up since 1967 and will continue.

I'm so very tired but can not rest.

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Last night I saw my life in 8 minutes [View all] Peacetrain 16 hrs ago OP

That was really great Bettie 16 hrs ago #1

It was a good way to end the show, upbeat and celebratory. wnylib 16 hrs ago #2

and now I'm done with CBS RainCaster 16 hrs ago #3

CBS is already dead to me Walleye 11 hrs ago #26

I'm crying. That was so well done and such genius with the artists and the production of that show. Botany 15 hrs ago #4

And he has true friends Lifeafter70 11 hrs ago #27

And look @ all the artists and people who came out to support him. Botany 10 hrs ago #30

Word! yellow dahlia 3 hrs ago #32

Wonderful farewell Wild blueberry 15 hrs ago #5

That was a great send-off! peggysue2 15 hrs ago #6

In earlier years he fronted a Rolling Stones cover band Zambero 15 hrs ago #7

Wow peggysue2 15 hrs ago #8

And he can dance too Botany 10 hrs ago #31

I see a popular podcast in his future - among other things. Marcuse 14 hrs ago #9

Then what happened? DownriverDem 14 hrs ago #10

No generation marches in unison. TheRickles 14 hrs ago #13

Thank you. hamsterjill 14 hrs ago #14

Let's not do that Cirsium 13 hrs ago #15

It's wrong to blame an entire generation for this MustLoveBeagles 13 hrs ago #21

Yes, we hear a lot from younger people about how terrible our generation is Walleye 11 hrs ago #28

Not all of us moved right Lifeafter70 11 hrs ago #29

Way cool and poignant BeneteauBum 14 hrs ago #11

Is that Elvis Costello? Nt Grumpy Old Guy 14 hrs ago #12

I was wondering too. And who dressed him? He stuck out like a sore thumb. FadedMullet 13 hrs ago #16

It was Elvis Costello! Peacetrain 13 hrs ago #22

Stephens last show was heartwarming. So many supporters. I will miss him sooo much 💙 TommieMommy 13 hrs ago #17

Only thing i wish was different was the wormhole Figarosmom 13 hrs ago #18

Wow, gorgeous. Sweet! byronius 13 hrs ago #19

Wow SuzyandPuffpuff 13 hrs ago #20

Stephen Colbert will bounce back from from this MustLoveBeagles 13 hrs ago #23

Stephen and Elvis go way back. BidenRocks 12 hrs ago #24

Thank you so much for posting this. Dixiegrrrl 11 hrs ago #25

It was a beautiful coming together moment. yellow dahlia 3 hrs ago #33