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Wittenberg to Westphalia and also Why Tho? @w2wpodcast.bsky.social · 22h

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Wittenberg to Westphalia and also Why Tho? @w2wpodcast.bsky.social · 21d

New Episode of Why Tho? This one features a discussion of the 1934 Telecommunications Act, because I know what the kids want to hear! Incidentally, this wasn't intended to be timely but uh here we are.

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Episode 23: Not Fragile by Bachman Turner Overdrive

Ben is a podcaster. As with all podcasters, he is in a basement with a cat.

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Dr. Katherine Haenschen @drkath.bsky.social · Sep 6

There is, as of right now, no coverage of this protest on the WaPo website or in their @washingtonpost.com feed.

So, if you (you reading this) want people to SEE this protest, you must share it.

Free DC @freedcproject.bsky.social · Sep 6

People from all over are showing up for DC. This is not a moment. It’s a movement. We are united in our demands. We are all DC! #FreeDC

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Starfish Who Can’t Think Something Witty @irhottakes.bsky.social · Sep 7

I'm just gonna say it. I think the shit we had to read in school had a pretty damn good batting record. Great Gatsby, Lord of the Flies, King Lear, To Kill A Mockingbird, and Huck Finn all have highly salient themes today.

Jon Phillips @jowiph.bsky.social · Sep 7

I am reluctantly forced to chalk up a W for the children's literary canon

Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · Sep 7

Senator Rand Paul directly and forthrightly takes on JD Vance:

"What a despicable and thoughtless sentiment it is to glorify killing someone without a trial."

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Wittenberg to Westphalia and also Why Tho? @w2wpodcast.bsky.social · Aug 19

Your own.
Personal.
Overton.

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Wittenberg to Westphalia and also Why Tho? @w2wpodcast.bsky.social · Aug 19

In today's episode Henry IV finally takes the reigns of power. And begins making some questionable decisions.

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Dr Francis Young @drfrancisyoung.bsky.social · Jul 3

I hope everyone realises that *all* copyright will expire in 2042, as that will be 75 years after Barthes announced The Death of the Author

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Wittenberg to Westphalia and also Why Tho? @w2wpodcast.bsky.social · Jul 21

House Harkonen = The Pixies
House Atraides = REM
Who is the Quitzach Haderach?

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Wittenberg to Westphalia and also Why Tho? @w2wpodcast.bsky.social · Jul 20

Haha, that lack of clarity is part of the joke. That said:

ECW: English Civil War
TWoTK:The War of Three Kingdoms
SCW: Scottish Civil War
WotC: War of the Confederacy

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Wittenberg to Westphalia and also Why Tho? @w2wpodcast.bsky.social · Jul 19

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Wittenberg to Westphalia and also Why Tho? @w2wpodcast.bsky.social · Jul 19

Haha I think we agree there.

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Wittenberg to Westphalia and also Why Tho? @w2wpodcast.bsky.social · Jul 19

Anyone who is accusing the entire Gen z of a behavior of any kind needs to fuck right off an possibly die. They did that shit to us an it was totally stupid. Stop it. Stop it. Stop.

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Wittenberg to Westphalia and also Why Tho? @w2wpodcast.bsky.social · Jul 8

*snarfs beer in audiophile nerd*

Wittenberg to Westphalia and also Why Tho? @w2wpodcast.bsky.social · Jul 5

Does profound art best exist to keep us angry or give us the strength to keep living? The former could get us all to destroy ourselves without purpose, the latter to accept anything that comes along until it's too late. Anyway heres wonderwal.

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Tally Hall - Spring and a storm (LYRICS)

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Wittenberg to Westphalia and also Why Tho? @w2wpodcast.bsky.social · Jul 5

Happy 4th.

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Battlefield Band – I Am The Common Man

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Wittenberg to Westphalia and also Why Tho? @w2wpodcast.bsky.social · Jul 1

A guy with a reputation for being very smart made a band that is a sex joke.

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Episode 22: Attention! Blah Blah Blah - Atom and His Package | Why Tho? A Personal Journey Through my Record Collection

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Wittenberg to Westphalia and also Why Tho? @w2wpodcast.bsky.social · Jun 24

Nooooooooo

Dunkin’ Cruller Carl @keithdecent.bsky.social · Jun 19

Gen Z/Alpha: the 2000s were cool we should bring some of that back

Millennials: ok, let us tell you about some of our fav-

Z/Alpha: *blasting creed and trying on low waisted jncos*

Millennials: no wait

The Govt: oh hell yeah! *frantically starts fabricating evidence of WMDs in the Middle East*

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Wittenberg to Westphalia and also Why Tho? @w2wpodcast.bsky.social · Jun 23

Mood:

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Metropolis ending (2001) HD

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Wittenberg to Westphalia and also Why Tho? @w2wpodcast.bsky.social · Jun 22

I am increasingly radicalized against poptimism. As I said last episode, could we finally have a synthesis please?

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The Pro-Pop Ideology, from Ashlee to Addison

The defenses of pop singer Ashlee Simpson after her 2004 lip-syncing scandal set in motion the 21st century’s core belief that the best pop culture is often the most openly manufactured Recently I go...

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Wittenberg to Westphalia and also Why Tho? @w2wpodcast.bsky.social · Jun 18

If you include all WMDs you have to include Syria, Turkey has some access, and the Saudis have access as well since they bankrolled the Pakistani program. None of which justifies what Israel is doing.

Wittenberg to Westphalia and also Why Tho? @w2wpodcast.bsky.social · Jun 17

Why Tho? In the next few days. W2W writing is in progress.

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Wittenberg to Westphalia and also Why Tho? @w2wpodcast.bsky.social · Jun 13

My knee jerk reaction: Is Netenyahu on PCP and Coke or just the coke?

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Wittenberg to Westphalia and also Why Tho? @w2wpodcast.bsky.social · Jun 8

US military doctrine since 1945 has included the military value of training officers capable of independent decision making. Sending a bunch of people to California who are like. From California to enforce attacks on California. It's a choice to be sure.

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Wittenberg to Westphalia and also Why Tho? @w2wpodcast.bsky.social · Jun 8

At Boscov's and they are playing a cover of Higher Love that is somehow more gutless, glossy, and boring than the original. Never thought I'd miss 80s bougie pop.