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(It Was a Graveyard Josh)

@shmeppy.bsky.social

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Assoc Prof of modernism, film, sound studies. Interloping but proud Portlander. Dog and donkey lover, foe of AI, Douglas Sirk acolyte, blunderer of pawns, despairing Broncos fan. The slotted spoon can catch the potato. 🥔

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(It Was a Graveyard Josh) @shmeppy.bsky.social · 18d

*banjo strumming in background* Dear Mother, I write from my bunker in Beaverton, my supply of almond milk running low. Who knows when this affair will be over, but for love of country, please send a new beanie when you can. 27th September 2025

(It Was a Graveyard Josh) @shmeppy.bsky.social · 1h

I think I'd better declare a state of emergency (pie for lunch)

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Christopher Mathias @letsgomathias.bsky.social · 5h

the admin that imprisoned and tried to deport a student over a pro-Palestinian op-ed, calling it anti-semitism, calls outrage over "I love Hitler" texts by young Republicans "pearl-clutching"

Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 6h

Fascinating. Politico notes that when notified of the texts, many state-level Republicans fired or condemned these cretins. Now Vance emerges to excuse the racism, and calls the reaction to it "pearl clutching."

He seems determined to purge the party of its last enclaves of decency.

‘College Group Chat’: JD Vance Dismisses ‘Pearl Clutching’ Over Young Republicans Leak to Attack Jay Jones

Liberals hit back at Vance's blunt dismissal of racist, antisemitic and misogynistic messages leaked from a Young Republicans group chat.

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(It Was a Graveyard Josh) @shmeppy.bsky.social · 3h

I have enough colleagues who take weeks to answer an email that I wonder if I should stop responding promptly, or if I should keep doing it because it's the one and only way that I stand out

(It Was a Graveyard Josh) @shmeppy.bsky.social · 5h

Happy Fela Day www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr8o...

Fela Kuti & Africa 70 - Pansa Pansa - FULL HD (Berlin 1978)

YouTube video by Alain Guilloux

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(It Was a Graveyard Josh) @shmeppy.bsky.social · 20h

I’m so glad that it’s already April and the school year is already over, phew, it’s been a long one.

(It Was a Graveyard Josh) @shmeppy.bsky.social · 20h

🎵 Put on your Sunday clothes 🎵

Garfield and Friends Screens @garfieldscreens.bsky.social · 21h

episode 114

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Dr Abeba Birhane @abeba.bsky.social · 1d

i don't have the words to emphasise how seriously bad things are gonna get

(It Was a Graveyard Josh) @shmeppy.bsky.social · 23h

just knowing there are college graduates getting paid less than minimum wage to sort through all the dirty texts to help train the ChatGPT sexbots

(It Was a Graveyard Josh) @shmeppy.bsky.social · 1d

the meme's a dank and epic treat
but none I think do there reskeet

(It Was a Graveyard Josh) @shmeppy.bsky.social · 1d

no unhinged burrito takes allowed here. Burritos are a perfect food. disagree = instant block

(It Was a Graveyard Josh) @shmeppy.bsky.social · 1d

how do you think Edmond felt!

(It Was a Graveyard Josh) @shmeppy.bsky.social · 1d

Monte Cristo x 2

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 1d

Ok switching up the vibes. Everyone recommend a book you like. Or a sandwich or something

(It Was a Graveyard Josh) @shmeppy.bsky.social · 1d

Unhinged literary opinion: imagination is the the living power and prime agent of all human perception

(It Was a Graveyard Josh) @shmeppy.bsky.social · 1d

(It Was a Graveyard Josh) @shmeppy.bsky.social · 1d

There are two types of people in the world…

(It Was a Graveyard Josh) @shmeppy.bsky.social · 1d

Unhinged literary opinion, my skeets are immortal

(It Was a Graveyard Josh) @shmeppy.bsky.social · 1d

Unhinged!

(It Was a Graveyard Josh) @shmeppy.bsky.social · 1d

Unhinged literary opinion, about suffering the old masters were sometimes wrong #sorrynotsorry

(It Was a Graveyard Josh) @shmeppy.bsky.social · 1d

Best one so far

(It Was a Graveyard Josh) @shmeppy.bsky.social · 1d

Remember when Michael Jackson deemed it necessary to inform us that he didn’t believe in the occult

(It Was a Graveyard Josh) @shmeppy.bsky.social · 1d

Unhinged literary opinion, Pure Moods imagines a world where time drifts slowly

(It Was a Graveyard Josh) @shmeppy.bsky.social · 1d

Unhinged literary opinion: there is not a monster at the end of the book

(It Was a Graveyard Josh) @shmeppy.bsky.social · 1d

i'll tell you what's unhinged... the deal I can get you on this used Honda Civic

(It Was a Graveyard Josh) @shmeppy.bsky.social · 2d

🎵 most of all we want the crust
help me eat the crust 🎶

(It Was a Graveyard Josh) @shmeppy.bsky.social · 2d

my unhinged literary opinion is that I like pie better than cake (and I am literary so it counts)