But here are some quick links.

First: I’ve seen a lot of Super Bowl discourse. But this is the first I’ve seen of the “America The Beautiful” performance.

Brandi Carlile's accompaniment for "America the Beautiful" before the game last night was SistaStrings. The duo, Chauntee and Monique Ross, played another American anthem, "Lift Every Voice and Sing," on the Library's Stradivarius instruments in 2024.Here's a clip of that impromptu performance. ⬇️

— Library of Congress (@librarycongress.bsky.social) 2026-02-09T18:55:20.513Z

(It looks like Bluesky posts are embedding!! Just in case they aren’t, I’m going to drop a link and a screenshot: https://tinyurl.com/mr2zwkkz )

Then there’s this badass who plays bagpipes through a respirator at protests. “This 21-Year-Old Bagpiper Plays Through Tear Gas to ‘Fire Up’ Anti-ICE Protesters” https://tinyurl.com/4mzyrrm4

I’m only doing two tonight. I’ve got winter sports to watch. Do your thing! Be cool, kind, and be conscientious. Good grief. Autocorrect for the save. “Conscientious…..how are you spelled?” No threatening Mayor McSquirrel or anyone else.