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Shannara Gillman @bayoushenanigans.bsky.social · 16d

Gloria Estefan is both a goddamn delight and a national treasure.

NPR @npr.org · 16d

As Gloria Estefan embarks on a 50-year retrospective of her career, this Tiny Desk takes on the same tone, heart and air of reflection. n.pr/4n2ezR9

Gloria Estefan: Tiny Desk Concert

As Gloria Estefan embarks on a 50-year retrospective of her career, this Tiny Desk takes on the same tone, heart and air of reflection.

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Shannara Gillman @bayoushenanigans.bsky.social · 20d

The way this panel made me snort.

A comic panel showing Time Trapper, World Forger and Grodd with World Forger saying, “You must understand. The heart is a living thing. Sentient. Reborn, it would immediately seek a champion. Someone fueled by conquest and conquest only. You all, you’re heroes. You’re —“ with Grodd finishing, “Soft as hell.”

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Shannara Gillman @bayoushenanigans.bsky.social · Sep 18

In other news: I love being able to support my local independent bookshops using Bookshop for physical and e-books and Libro.fm for audiobooks. Good stuff.

Buy audiobooks & support local bookstores

Libro.fm makes it possible for you to buy audiobooks directly through local bookstores.

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · Sep 18

These are precedented times and the precedent is a loud ass warning

www.nytimes.com/1939/02/04/a...

Goebbels Ends Careers of Five 'Aryan' Actors Who Made Witticisms About the Nazi Regime (Published 1939)

www.nytimes.com

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Shannara Gillman @bayoushenanigans.bsky.social · Sep 18

Canceled my Disney+ and Hulu today. I’ll miss my nerd tv, but I won’t give money to a media company that doesn’t believe in fighting for free speech.

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Shannara Gillman @bayoushenanigans.bsky.social · Sep 15

The new Superman and Peacemaker gives me some hope. I’m not even a big Superman fan and I had a good time watching that one. But historically DC has missed the mark with its live action.

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Shannara Gillman @bayoushenanigans.bsky.social · Sep 14

If you mean would I like Morgan Freeman to narrate my retirement, then the answer is unequivocally yes.

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Shannara Gillman @bayoushenanigans.bsky.social · Sep 14

That’s a phenomenal episode. And such a good series!

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Shannara Gillman @bayoushenanigans.bsky.social · Sep 14

A world without Batman. But in a good way.

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Shannara Gillman @bayoushenanigans.bsky.social · Sep 14

I’d read that crossover.

Shannara Gillman @bayoushenanigans.bsky.social · Sep 14

Hey man, sometimes it takes one (Waylon) to know one (Bruce).

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Shannara Gillman @bayoushenanigans.bsky.social · Sep 14

It’s the thing that has always made him one of the most interesting superheros to me.

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Shannara Gillman @bayoushenanigans.bsky.social · Sep 13

Catching up on floppies and just finished Batman #1. Fraction, Jiménez and Morey have set a high bar. And these four panels…oof.

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Rick Caruso’s Private Fire Crew @amandasmith.bsky.social · Jul 1

“Trump is creating a secret police that will be better funded than the Marines” should be the all caps headline every Democrat is running with, and only partly because I’m sick of having to be the one who tells friends and family about it.

Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · Jul 1

Again! No one highlights the ICE money. If you are posting like this, you're pitching to the white Americans you hope don't care about brown people getting kidnapped, and not to "the groups" that GET YOU ELECTED.

Congressman Don Beyer @beyer.house.gov · Jul 1

Senate Republicans just passed the Big Ugly Bill, which contains

- Massive tax cuts for billionaires
- Tax hikes for working Americans
- 17 million lose health care
- The biggest cuts to Medicaid and SNAP ever
- Higher energy costs
- Trillions in debt

It comes to the House now. We will fight this.

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Shannara Gillman @bayoushenanigans.bsky.social · Jun 15

A fascinating listen if you are curious about the 3.5% rule podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

The 3.5% Protest Rule That Could Bring Down Trump

Podcast Episode · Pod Save America · 06/15/2025 · 1h 10m

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The Whimsical Muse @whimsicalmuse.bsky.social · Jun 15

I don't know who needs to hear this, but you don't have to justify how much ice cream you eat to anyone.

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Shannara Gillman @bayoushenanigans.bsky.social · Jun 15

Retirement goals.

Stephanie Mencimer @smencimer.bsky.social · Jun 14

Seniors in Salt Lake City heading out for a #nokingsprotest in front of their assisted living facility.

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Shannara Gillman @bayoushenanigans.bsky.social · May 22

@finalbosscomics.bsky.social I think you can argue for two ballots over there.

Kieron Gillen @kierongillen.bsky.social · May 22

Just talking to my comrades and realise they don't actually have an Eisner ballot, as they're not registered.

So, I'm lobbing this in public - anyone in comics (creators, retailers, librarians, educators, editors, whoever) can apply here and vote before June 5th.

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

2025 Eisner Awards Ballot Application

Please fill out this form completely if you wish to be considered as a voter in the 2025 Eisner Awards.

docs.google.com

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Hari Kunzru @harikunzru.bsky.social · May 1

Eight hours work, eight hours rest, eight hours for what you will. Happy May Day.

Walter Crane engraving of workers labeled with the names of the continents joining hands around a globe

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The Volatile Mermaid @ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · Apr 14

Calm down, folks, it was just an attempted assassination of a Jewish Democratic governor and his family on the first night of Passover, it’s not like somebody spray painted a dick on a Cybertruck.

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Emily Ward @omgitsemilyward.bsky.social · Apr 6

an historic moment in SNL history and SNL socials are already out there posting the bleeped version and we can’t have that so here is the unbleeped one god bless king Ego

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Shannara Gillman @bayoushenanigans.bsky.social · Apr 8

“Tomorrow is tomorrow. Over there is over there. And here and now is not a bad place to be, especially when so much of the unknown is beautiful.”

Light From Uncommon Stars by @rykaaoki.bsky.social is so, so good. It, for me, is the perfect counterpoint to reality at the moment.

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · Apr 7

You may be fearing your 401k is no longer enough for you to retire. But with all the cuts to NIH and Medicare you also won't live as long. So the policies are integrated.

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Wolf Conservation Center 🐺 @nywolforg.bsky.social · Apr 4

Too rare to remain silent. #SaveRedWolves

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Shannara Gillman @bayoushenanigans.bsky.social · Apr 2

FACTS.