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Will Rogers @spozbo.bsky.social · 5d

John Perry Barlow said that his greatest challenge in his final years was to practice receiving love, and I was part of the crowd of people offering him love and care during that time. I wrote about the experience at my newsletter, Clover Finder: story.compostmodernist.org/encounter-wi...

Encounter with an Ancestor: John Perry Barlow

I met John Perry Barlow in 2015 when he moved into the backyard bungalow behind the house where I lived in Palo Alto. My landlord Rob, a die-hard deadhead, had offered the Grateful Dead lyricist a 199...

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The Onion @theonion.com · 5d

Nation’s Indigenous People Confirm They Don’t Need Special Holiday, Just Large Swaths Of Land Returned Immediately https://theonion.com/nation-s-indigenous-people-confirm-they-don-t-need-spec-1839033177/

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Will Rogers @spozbo.bsky.social · 5d

printing for offline reading: www.texasmonthly.com/being-texan/...

via Secret

What Happened When I Was Inducted Into Baylor’s Most Profane Secret Society

Over a few days last fall, I learned how the group known as the NoZe Brotherhood has thrived at such a pious institution.

www.texasmonthly.com

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Will Rogers @spozbo.bsky.social · Aug 31

I have a newsletter at story.compostmodernist.org, where each month I share a story of eldercare. I just "finished" an essay about John Perry Barlow, and I look forward to sharing it soon.

Clover Finder

A Full Moon Newsletter

story.compostmodernist.org

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💙💙🤔CJ🤨🤣🧐💙💙🇺🇸 @cnice59.bsky.social · Aug 1

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Will Rogers @spozbo.bsky.social · Jun 25

New moon today 🌚

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Will Rogers @spozbo.bsky.social · Jun 10

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Will Rogers @spozbo.bsky.social · May 1

And now over sixty days with no humanitarian aid into Gaza. Yemen seems to be the only nation-state attempting to slam the breaks on this mass murder.

Will Rogers @spozbo.bsky.social · Mar 19

feeling jostled by the State of Israel's abrupt ending of the ceasefire yesterday, cycling through my social media feeds and seeing it there, not there, there, not there; is this how de-televisualization looks?

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Parker Butler @parkerbutler.bsky.social · Apr 30

Just incredible

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Will Rogers @spozbo.bsky.social · Apr 11

People are often hard on themselves for not finishing books. I say there's no such thing as finishing a book.

Will Rogers @spozbo.bsky.social · Apr 5

thegriffinlist.com tell your NC friends

Will Rogers @spozbo.bsky.social · Apr 1

It is necessary to modulate
how much we take in
in order to remain effective

Will Rogers @spozbo.bsky.social · Mar 19

feeling jostled by the State of Israel's abrupt ending of the ceasefire yesterday, cycling through my social media feeds and seeing it there, not there, there, not there; is this how de-televisualization looks?

Will Rogers @spozbo.bsky.social · Mar 11

one of my fav tiktokers is on bluesky, @thiiirdperson.com good to see you

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Will Rogers @spozbo.bsky.social · Mar 5

im strait ded

Will Rogers @spozbo.bsky.social · Mar 3

"Presume I left it in the most logical place possible," I imagine to myself, while walking across the house, that even if it isn't in the drawer that comes to mind, it's worth assessing whether the drawer is the most logical place possible oh snap it's in the drawer

Will Rogers @spozbo.bsky.social · Mar 3

Introducing me to the roofer, Cuco complimented my Spanish while teasing, "He speaks Spanish, but he's afraid."
I responded, terrified, "No tengo miedo!" I'll constantly have to switch back to English or require translation. Who cares?

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Feb 22

He nails it.

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Will Rogers @spozbo.bsky.social · Feb 19

checking in, grateful for this space

Will Rogers @spozbo.bsky.social · Feb 17

His voice has been so clear throughout the last year and a half, and I am v grateful to encounter it here on bluesky

Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · Feb 17

Wow. I just crossed 500,000 followers here on Bluesky (compared to less than 100k on Election Day last November).

The engagement on this site is pretty amazing. And nice not to have Nazis here, too.

Thank you for following me and engaging in good faith conversations!
Long may it continue.

Will Rogers @spozbo.bsky.social · Feb 17

The fact that I often agree with this guy and appreciate what he has to say makes the Democratic Party's behavior that much more insidious

Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · Feb 17

If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general.

If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.

Will Rogers @spozbo.bsky.social · Feb 17

Presidents Day reminds us to dedicate time for participation in government. While the day itself is not an ideal time for participation, the reminder still supports its development.

Will Rogers @spozbo.bsky.social · Dec 16

I made a pie with purple sweet potatoes, delicious and beautiful as expected

Purple sweet potato pie in the oven, very purple