California Love to blink-182: The Playlist That Raised Me

May 23, 2025

EFF and ACLU pages framed the night before Blink-182 and Gates nostalgia hit. Airports, Xbox pride, and pop lyrics blended into freedom’s defense From Tupac's 'California Love' to blink-182 and 5 Seconds of Summer, I trace the playlist that shaped me and the contrarian kid who grew up team-Windows, thinking Bill