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Michael Tedder @mtedder.bsky.social · 2h

I can't wait for the larger media to ignore this issue (which they damn well already knew about) so they can go back to scolding "the woke left" or whatever.

Michael Tedder @mtedder.bsky.social · 4h

Indeed,this was a great one.

Chris DeVille @chrisdeville.bsky.social · 5h

Read @weketchum.bsky.social on Black Messiah

D'Angelo And The Vanguard's 'Black Messiah' Turns 10

Black Messiah was a long time coming for fans of D’Angelo’s music, but for the artist himself, it was a product of urgency — at least in the last few months approaching its release. D’Angelo had been ...

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Ann Powers @annkpowers.bsky.social · 7h

D'Angelo was remarkable in so many ways. I'm saddest right now, as a fan, that we won't be getting an eccentric late period from him. His contributions remain inestimable but what he would have made in his 50s and onward, I just know it would have been amazing. RIP

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Michael Tedder @mtedder.bsky.social · 7h

Damn, I was hoping this was a hoax. What a genius, what a loss.

Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 7h

D’Angelo, the neo-soul trailblazer and modern visionary whose three albums were all heralded as classic works of art, has died at age 51.

Access the free article here: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

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Michael Tedder @mtedder.bsky.social · 8h

I've been thinking about this video ever since it dropped. The full-throated pledge to protect the trans and queer community and make New York a beacon of equality? Who else is talking like this?

This is where the bar is.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEvV...

Until It's Done: Sylvia Rivera

YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC

www.youtube.com

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Michael Tedder @mtedder.bsky.social · 8h

Janenae Garofalo's reaction to that line is beyond perfection.

Michael Tedder @mtedder.bsky.social · 1d

It's October, so I must honor the goths with my answer.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFWK...

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Michael Tedder @mtedder.bsky.social · 2d

For The Atlantic (bsky.app/profile/thea...), I wrote about Amy Poehler (who remained GOATed), the actual 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live, rebuilding years, and the healing power of emo.

www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...

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Michael Tedder @mtedder.bsky.social · 2d

My Keanu hot take is that he's overdue for at least an Oscar nomination, and either Mike Mills or Richard Linklater is the auteur to help their fellow soulful bro get there.

Celine Song or Kelly Reichardt could also make it happen, I reckon.

Sophia_Nyx 🏳️‍⚧️ @sophianyx.bsky.social · 2d

Without saying The Matrix, Fav Keanu Reeves Film?

Keanu Reeves in a black suit and grey scarf short messy black hair trimmed grey beard smiling in front of a pink background. hot.

"When the people you love are gone, you're alone."

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Michael Tedder @mtedder.bsky.social · 2d

For The Atlantic (bsky.app/profile/thea...), I wrote about Amy Poehler (who remained GOATed), the actual 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live, rebuilding years, and the healing power of emo.

www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...

bsky.app

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Ember @emberofthe3trees.bsky.social · 3d

Im kinda floored by this. If I had to guess I would have said he was most likely to show this support but wouldn't ever imagine it to really happen.

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 3d

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

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Michael Tedder @mtedder.bsky.social · 5d

Owning the libs by getting both Trapt and Three Doors Down to headline.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 5d

Turning Point USA announced it will host counterprogramming to the Super Bowl halftime show, called “The All American Halftime Show,” as MAGA critics have been enraged over the selection of Bad Bunny as the 2026 headliner.

MAGA rage over Bad Bunny at Super Bowl sparks an alternative show

Counterprogramming hosted by the group that Charlie Kirk founded spotlights the growing political polarization surrounding one of the biggest events of the year.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Michael Tedder @mtedder.bsky.social · 5d

The Car Seat Headrest song about the anti fascist frog furry is gonna be an epic banger.

competentposter @competentposter.bsky.social · 10d

wizard frog is insane

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Michael Tedder @mtedder.bsky.social · 6d

Specials thanks to Pete's Candy Store, Elise, Andy, Tobias, and Ira and to everyone in the ANTICS family for another great night!