BrendanClay
@claybrendan.bsky.social
he/him, occasional writer and GM, ceasefire now, follows and reposts aren't necessarily endorsements
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I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.
December 2, 2025 at 10:59 AM
I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.
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Are we still doing diner journalism? Because today at a greasy spoon in Stateline, Nevada, a 65 year old birder named Maryanne told me that she likes that “Mamdonnelly” fellow and thinks that Donald Trump is a pedophile.
November 26, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Are we still doing diner journalism? Because today at a greasy spoon in Stateline, Nevada, a 65 year old birder named Maryanne told me that she likes that “Mamdonnelly” fellow and thinks that Donald Trump is a pedophile.
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opening a zoom call with isaac chotiner
November 25, 2025 at 1:43 AM
opening a zoom call with isaac chotiner
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LT. RASCZAK: Come on, you apes!! You wanna live forever?!
DR. PRIMATUS, THE HYPER-INTELLIGENT GORILLA TRYING TO FIND THE CURE FOR DEATH: Jean we’ve been over this
DR. PRIMATUS, THE HYPER-INTELLIGENT GORILLA TRYING TO FIND THE CURE FOR DEATH: Jean we’ve been over this
November 21, 2025 at 2:26 PM
LT. RASCZAK: Come on, you apes!! You wanna live forever?!
DR. PRIMATUS, THE HYPER-INTELLIGENT GORILLA TRYING TO FIND THE CURE FOR DEATH: Jean we’ve been over this
DR. PRIMATUS, THE HYPER-INTELLIGENT GORILLA TRYING TO FIND THE CURE FOR DEATH: Jean we’ve been over this
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when my oafish husband steps on my completely silent drape runners, ruining weeks of hard work
November 18, 2025 at 5:43 AM
when my oafish husband steps on my completely silent drape runners, ruining weeks of hard work
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getting a lot of use out of this quote lately
November 18, 2025 at 9:38 PM
getting a lot of use out of this quote lately
Refraining from more dunking, yeah. Doesn't redeem the work, but I did not know about Olberman or what the age gap with Lizza was. That changes the context a bit, and it's not so funny
For my newsletter, I wrote about Olivia Nuzzi and the older men who have taken advantage of her her whole life. www.burnsnotice.com/olivia-nuzzi...
Olivia Nuzzi is an Embarrassment to Journalism
She seamlessly landed a plum role at Vanity Fair and got a sweetheart book deal after breaking a fundamental journalistic ethics rule.
When my co-host Christine Grimaldi and I recorded our October 20...
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November 18, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Refraining from more dunking, yeah. Doesn't redeem the work, but I did not know about Olberman or what the age gap with Lizza was. That changes the context a bit, and it's not so funny
Apologies for causing anyone to read what this is a reply to, but I can't resist a Before trilogy meme
November 17, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Apologies for causing anyone to read what this is a reply to, but I can't resist a Before trilogy meme
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Congratulations on your “worthless” degree in *checks notes* an area of study that keeps everyone fed!!
Jesus Christ men are the worst. I’m so sorry you’re dealing with this but good for you for working hard to achieve and ignoring the haters. You should be proud of yourself!
Jesus Christ men are the worst. I’m so sorry you’re dealing with this but good for you for working hard to achieve and ignoring the haters. You should be proud of yourself!
November 17, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Congratulations on your “worthless” degree in *checks notes* an area of study that keeps everyone fed!!
Jesus Christ men are the worst. I’m so sorry you’re dealing with this but good for you for working hard to achieve and ignoring the haters. You should be proud of yourself!
Jesus Christ men are the worst. I’m so sorry you’re dealing with this but good for you for working hard to achieve and ignoring the haters. You should be proud of yourself!
For fuck's sake. What a miserable bunch of assholes
POV: you are a young woman celebrating a recent academic success
November 17, 2025 at 9:22 PM
For fuck's sake. What a miserable bunch of assholes
Watching Twin Peaks: The Return its entirety in theaters in Philly over the course of a weekend with other fans was a great experience
filmadelphia.org/movies/twin-...
filmadelphia.org/movies/twin-...
filmadelphia.org
November 17, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Watching Twin Peaks: The Return its entirety in theaters in Philly over the course of a weekend with other fans was a great experience
filmadelphia.org/movies/twin-...
filmadelphia.org/movies/twin-...
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in some ways I think the relative lack of negativity obscures these corners of Bsky a bit to people not involved in the scenes, because one of the most common ways to learn about a discussion that is otherwise outside your light cone is a dunk
One thing that's been heavily proven to me is Bluesky is not all politics. The music, record, cd, movie, books, horror and lots more scenes are heavily alive and well here with almost zero negativity. Better engagement here than Facebook has been in years.
November 17, 2025 at 3:03 PM
in some ways I think the relative lack of negativity obscures these corners of Bsky a bit to people not involved in the scenes, because one of the most common ways to learn about a discussion that is otherwise outside your light cone is a dunk
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This idea that #metoo was a temporary piece of insanity that happened because America was too woke...
Fuck you. It was a temporary moment in time when people decided, for the first time, that 20 women were finally equal to one man.
Fuck you. It was a temporary moment in time when people decided, for the first time, that 20 women were finally equal to one man.
November 16, 2025 at 9:50 PM
This idea that #metoo was a temporary piece of insanity that happened because America was too woke...
Fuck you. It was a temporary moment in time when people decided, for the first time, that 20 women were finally equal to one man.
Fuck you. It was a temporary moment in time when people decided, for the first time, that 20 women were finally equal to one man.
Doing the three-day in-theater Twin Peaks: The Return watch in Philly, and we get to episode 8, the big one that's all vibes and images and sound, that you especially want to have the theatrical experience for, and the guy next to me texts through the whole goddamn thing
November 16, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Doing the three-day in-theater Twin Peaks: The Return watch in Philly, and we get to episode 8, the big one that's all vibes and images and sound, that you especially want to have the theatrical experience for, and the guy next to me texts through the whole goddamn thing
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Promo shot of Sandahl Bergman as Valeria | Conan the Barbarian (1982)
June 22, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Promo shot of Sandahl Bergman as Valeria | Conan the Barbarian (1982)
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When you hold the door open for someone because they’re *just* close enough to where it is kinda rude to let it go, but now they need to jog because they’re also *just* too far away to keep walking their normal pace without looking ungrateful ><><>>><<<>> 😂
November 15, 2025 at 1:18 PM
When you hold the door open for someone because they’re *just* close enough to where it is kinda rude to let it go, but now they need to jog because they’re also *just* too far away to keep walking their normal pace without looking ungrateful ><><>>><<<>> 😂
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gonna make my own talk to god app but it only ever responds with that three dots like someone’s typing back but it never sends anything
Jesus having the term “in-app purchases” explained to him and just wordlessly filling a sock with nickels
November 14, 2025 at 11:33 PM
gonna make my own talk to god app but it only ever responds with that three dots like someone’s typing back but it never sends anything
I've checked and I'm not the first to observe this by a long shot, but 6-7 is basically 23 Skidoo
November 14, 2025 at 10:06 PM
I've checked and I'm not the first to observe this by a long shot, but 6-7 is basically 23 Skidoo
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Someone should make an advent calendar based on this portion of Watchmen.
Goodness me, I stayed up late reading and it’s already Partially Muscled Skeleton Screaming by the Perimeter Fence Day. Hope you’ve all been good this year!
November 14, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Someone should make an advent calendar based on this portion of Watchmen.
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Goodness me, I stayed up late reading and it’s already Partially Muscled Skeleton Screaming by the Perimeter Fence Day. Hope you’ve all been good this year!
November 14, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Goodness me, I stayed up late reading and it’s already Partially Muscled Skeleton Screaming by the Perimeter Fence Day. Hope you’ve all been good this year!
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Begging you all to not turn a *teenager* who turned to sex work while living in shelters into a punch line
November 14, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Begging you all to not turn a *teenager* who turned to sex work while living in shelters into a punch line
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Hmmm...
This is a real flight school, teaching people to fly planes!!! Like????
November 14, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Hmmm...