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Paul Fairie @paulisci.bsky.social · 16h

A Brief History of Let’s Bring Back The Good Old Days

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Darren Glass @darrenglass.bsky.social · 15h

I’d like to thank @hodgman.bsky.social and E Pluribus Motto for helping me kick butt at bar trivia tonight.

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Paul Fairie @paulisci.bsky.social · 6d

A+ headline, no notes.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 6d

You won’t believe what degrading practice the pope just condemned

Communication must be freed from clickbait and misguided thinking, head of Catholic church tells journalists The pope has condemned clickbait as a “degrading” part of journalism, at a private audience with global newswires. Australian media representatives were among those to hear directly from Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Thursday with about 150 members of newswire alliance Minds International. Continue reading...

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Darren Glass @darrenglass.bsky.social · 13d

This is either incredibly depressing or incredibly hopeful. Or both.

G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 13d

I think it is notable that Trump's approval rating is basically the same as Erdogan's in Turkey, a country that experienced like 500% inflation over the last 4 years. Also lower than the human version of Wario, Viktor Orbán's www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trump-is-r...

Trump is racing against time

The president's approval rating is closer to Nicolás Maduro's than Vladimir Putin’s

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John Bonifaz @johnbonifaz.bsky.social · 27d

Thank you @billscher.bsky.social Absolutely right. www.impeachtrumpagain.org @fsfp.bsky.social

“impeachment is the lone and proper constitutional remedy for an unconstitutional president and his unconstitutional apparatchiks.”

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Free Kimmel. Impeach Carr. Impeach Trump

Kimmel's show was pulled from the air after his comment about Charlie Kirk's assassin prompted the FCC to threaten ABC's broadcast license.

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Ken Jennings @kenjennings.bsky.social · 28d

I liked when the ugly late night drama was Jay Leno hiding in a closet.

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Darren Glass @darrenglass.bsky.social · Aug 19

Ok this shows that I don’t have a very good mental map of the western half of this country. Denver is at the same latitude as Baltimore?

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Darren Glass @darrenglass.bsky.social · Aug 19

Colorado in the south seems weird? But in general I like it and not just because the Braves have a presumably easier division.

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John Warner @biblioracle.bsky.social · Aug 12

This from @tressiemcphd.bsky.social hit me over the head like a mallet of truth. This is the thing. This is what I’ve been trying to warn people about perfectly crystallized. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/o...

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John Moe @johnmoe.bsky.social · Aug 10

Is there a third candidate who *does* clear out vampire dens but also *forbids* children from playing in the abandoned copper mine? Because that seems ideal.

Kevin Fox @michigrim.bsky.social · Aug 10

Run for local office no matter how small.

"Why can't I play in the abandoned copper mine,
Mommy?"
BECAUSE JOE HART
DIDN'T CLEAR OUT THE VAMPIRE DENS.
VOTE IAN KOBE MINE INSPECTOR
WRITE-IN CANDIDATE

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Darren Glass @darrenglass.bsky.social · Aug 3

I know it’s a big city but I was there just like an hour after you.

Darren Glass @darrenglass.bsky.social · Aug 3

If you are going to Lethbridge, you are also going to Vulcan, I hope?

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Darren Glass @darrenglass.bsky.social · Jul 23

Object: Bill McNeil’s cane (Newsradio)

Place: Salinger’s Restaurant (Party of Five)

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · Jul 4

Whether it's Trump calling Jews "Shylocks" or Democrats protesting the razing of Gaza, there's plenty of antisemitism on both sides.

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Darren Glass @darrenglass.bsky.social · Jun 30

In honor of the sesquicentennial and the tradition of vaguely paying homage to the NBA team of the city they should obviously be the 26ers.

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Eddie Mair @eddiemair.bsky.social · Jun 17

This is the last thing the BBC needs

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Darren Glass @darrenglass.bsky.social · Jun 16

I remember when I was in middle school he gave me one of Lawrence Block’s Bernie Rhodenbarr books. I have loved that genre of thief mysteries ever since.

Amber Sparks @ambersparks.bsky.social · Jun 15

Okay you guys, what’s the best book, movie, or TV show your dad introduced you to

Darren Glass @darrenglass.bsky.social · Jun 15

It’s actually one I have thought about reading before but never have. It’s now on the list.

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Darren Glass @darrenglass.bsky.social · Jun 15

No spoilers, but in today’s column the @biblioracale recommends a book to me.

John Warner @biblioracle.bsky.social · Jun 15

I wish Oprah would kick her shame machine back into gear and aim it at a couple of guys she helped make famous who are ushering in autocracy, rather than James Frey. open.substack.com/pub/bibliora...

Shame Shame Shame

Shame of fools.

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Darren Glass @darrenglass.bsky.social · Jun 14

It pales compared to a lot of your photos, but 2000 people in small town Gettysburg was a pretty good turnout to say #NoKings

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Ken Tremendous @kentremendous.bsky.social · Jun 14

The most incredible part of the grift is coming to power when there is no chaos by campaigning on a platform of "I'm going to end the chaos," then overseeing an era of chaos he created and saying "See? We're ending the chaos."

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Darren Glass @darrenglass.bsky.social · Jun 13

You’ve been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who’s coming to save you?

I like my odds.

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Darren Glass @darrenglass.bsky.social · Jun 5

Is there any kind of similar age pattern in Republican primaries?

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Darren Glass @darrenglass.bsky.social · Jun 4

These were both important albums to me at the time. I think I’m voting Smithereens but I won’t begrudge either winner.

The Best Album of 1989 @bestalbumbrackets.bsky.social · Jun 4

The Best Album of 1989 Round 1 Match #8
#48 "Weird Al" Yankovic, UHF - ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK AND OTHER STUFF
vs.
#81 The Smithereens, 11

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The Best Album of 1989 Match #8: "Weird Al" Yankovic vs The Smithereens

This is the Best Album of 1989 match for Wednesday, June 4th 9:00am CST. It will be open for 24 hours, and the winner will move onto Round 2 of the bracket. If you haven’t heard either album, I highly...

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