Ken MacFarlane
macfarlaneken.bsky.social
Ken MacFarlane
@macfarlaneken.bsky.social
pre-emeritus agent of chaos
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen. Doing the "I'm very old / life milestones" version of this:

Alice Cooper 1990
Indigo Girls 1997
The Wiggles 2004
Def Leppard 2023
Queens of the Stone Age 2025
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen. Doing the "I'm very cool" version of this:

Sonic Youth / Flaming Lips - MN State Fair, 2006
Animal Collective - Pitchfork, 2008
Bill Frisell - Macalester College, 2013
D'Angelo - First Avenue, 2015
Brian Blade Fellowship - Dakota Jazz club, 2016
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:

Infected Mushroom on Halloween
Tech N9ne at the Gathering
Electric Wizard in Berlin
Gojira first US tour
Heilung last US tour
November 28, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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Red and Blue Composition, by Ad Reinhardt, 1941 (flipped), 📸 by Andrew Mordzynski
November 17, 2025 at 3:32 AM
on behalf of the 1993 Phillies and the 2019 Sixers:

sorry not sorry, Toronto
November 2, 2025 at 3:45 PM
sadly realized that Empty Nest Trick or Treat means I have to buy what I like, instead of simply claiming the Dad Tax on whatever eventually comes home
October 30, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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"I'd love to have your job," says the draft dodger
October 28, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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The Ohio State-Wisconsin game starts a half hour before the downtown Columbus No Kings protest today. I guarantee that there will be more violence committed by people gathering to watch the game, at home and in person, than will happen at the protest.
October 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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John Glenn Columbus International Airport is not showing a video from Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for the government shutdown. https://nbc4i.co/3IJZupu?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_ 
October 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM
name for my new band: Portland Frog Army

(although TBH it’s probably already taken)
The Portland Frog army has now infiltrated Tulsa, OK and they’ve made an unlikely alliance with the T-Rex infantry and Sharks on Hoverboards mercenary forces.

This is truly terrifying.
October 15, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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If you’ve been injured by Philadelphia Sports on October 9th, 2025, you may be entitled to financial compensation.
October 10, 2025 at 2:09 AM
so the Phillies, Eagles, and Flyers are all going be eliminated from the playoffs on the same night? because of course
October 10, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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American Christians deciding the Pope doesn't know the Bible because he said immigrants are human is the perfect summary of the evangelist movement
really enjoying all the people trying to explain the bible to the pope today
October 2, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Jame Benn going down for four to six weeks will make the Stars a lot less Fun but not obviously much weaker.
September 25, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Don't let the door fracture ya where the good lord raptured ya
September 23, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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September 22, 2025 at 2:13 AM
preparing for a glimpse into the future #LetsGoFlyers
September 22, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Down 26-7 in the 2nd half. Run game had nothing. Find the next person to tell you “the Eagles can’t win if you make Jalen Hurts beat you” and give them a swirly.
September 21, 2025 at 8:15 PM
pleased to have met you, if even for but a moment
September 21, 2025 at 6:53 PM
how I imagine Colbert and Kimmel right now

www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVBX...
Ben Kenobi - "If you strike me down..."
YouTube video by Short Clips
www.youtube.com
September 18, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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September 15, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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A few people wanted a demonstration of the Circle of Comfortably Numb, so here it is
September 13, 2025 at 8:53 AM
true: violence is reprehensible, especially political violence

also true: martyrdom is not deserved
September 11, 2025 at 12:41 PM
“intersections with crosswalk art saw a 50% decrease in crashes involving pedestrians and other vulnerable road users”

www.dispatch.com/story/news/l...
Rainbow crosswalk largely restored in Columbus' University District after vandalism
A rainbow crosswalk that was vandalized with black paint has largely been restored. The crosswalk is part of a federal safety study.
www.dispatch.com
September 1, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Pope Leo XIV met with one of the most prominent advocates for greater LGBTQ+ inclusion in the Catholic Church. The Rev. James Martin said Leo told him that he intended to continue Pope Francis’ policy of LGBTQ+ acceptance in the church and encouraged him to keep up his advocacy.
Pope Leo meets LGBTQ+ Catholic advocate and vows continuity with Pope Francis' legacy of welcome
Pope Leo XIV has met with one of the most prominent advocates for greater LGBTQ+ inclusion in the Catholic Church. The Rev.
bit.ly
September 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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I don’t care what the calendar says, Memorial Day and Labor Day are really about three weeks apart.
August 31, 2025 at 1:28 PM