John Fitzbairn
@johnfitzbairn.bsky.social
Underemployed wine and food critic. Education and child care policy, STEM education. Former career as a pharmaceutical scientist. Wisconsin Badger fan
Shannon McNally
Emmy Lou Harris/Patty Griffin/Shawn Colvin (same show with Buddy Miller on Guitar)
Ani Difranco
Bif Naked
Cowboy Junkees
Emmy Lou Harris/Patty Griffin/Shawn Colvin (same show with Buddy Miller on Guitar)
Ani Difranco
Bif Naked
Cowboy Junkees
First Aid Kit
Margo Price
Margo Cilker
Come
Le Tigre
Margo Price
Margo Cilker
Come
Le Tigre
Five concerts you’ve seen with women lead singers
Imogen Heap
No Doubt (and Gwen Stefani solo)
Evanescence
Destiny’s Child
Louise Mandrell
Imogen Heap
No Doubt (and Gwen Stefani solo)
Evanescence
Destiny’s Child
Louise Mandrell
January 24, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Shannon McNally
Emmy Lou Harris/Patty Griffin/Shawn Colvin (same show with Buddy Miller on Guitar)
Ani Difranco
Bif Naked
Cowboy Junkees
Emmy Lou Harris/Patty Griffin/Shawn Colvin (same show with Buddy Miller on Guitar)
Ani Difranco
Bif Naked
Cowboy Junkees
Very few absolute truths in this world
teams that regularly use a fullback have a mandate from heaven, i don’t make the rules
January 18, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Very few absolute truths in this world
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Since the dawn of 40x40 there has been one moment each postseason where the entire project tipped over into madness
Traditionally that slot has belonged to the Capital One Bowl
This year it came early
🌝
Traditionally that slot has belonged to the Capital One Bowl
This year it came early
🌝
December 29, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Since the dawn of 40x40 there has been one moment each postseason where the entire project tipped over into madness
Traditionally that slot has belonged to the Capital One Bowl
This year it came early
🌝
Traditionally that slot has belonged to the Capital One Bowl
This year it came early
🌝
Reposted by John Fitzbairn
NFL broadcasts basically only work because TV has been a unionized business for a long time so naturally Netflix and Amazon look like children comparatively
December 26, 2025 at 12:56 AM
NFL broadcasts basically only work because TV has been a unionized business for a long time so naturally Netflix and Amazon look like children comparatively
Guys being dudes
In 2023 I became obsessed with videos of dads in cargo shortswaiting in parking lots during Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. So when she came to town, I grabbed a camera and headed down to talk to them. I thought it'd be funny. It turned out to be something else entirely.
youtu.be/R9XN1iOungs?...
youtu.be/R9XN1iOungs?...
I Talked To 50 Dads at the Taylor Swift Eras Tour
YouTube video by DARK WEB | Paul Scheer & Rob Huebel
youtu.be
December 24, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Guys being dudes
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If you’d like to know what it was really like inside CECOT for an innocent man who was wrongfully deported by this administration, we interviewed a pro soccer player and youth coach named Jerce Reyes two weeks ago: youtu.be/vlz3eGwHZBY?...
December 22, 2025 at 12:21 AM
If you’d like to know what it was really like inside CECOT for an innocent man who was wrongfully deported by this administration, we interviewed a pro soccer player and youth coach named Jerce Reyes two weeks ago: youtu.be/vlz3eGwHZBY?...
@mattbrown.bsky.social have you heard with the Utah PE deal if the university will retain ownership of facilities? Will the for profit pay for use?
December 13, 2025 at 12:21 PM
@mattbrown.bsky.social have you heard with the Utah PE deal if the university will retain ownership of facilities? Will the for profit pay for use?
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Other countries have safety nets. The US has women.
Their labor creates the illusion of a DIY society, making it seem like we don't need a net.
Writing HOLDING IT TOGETHER was a labor of love and fury and I'm so grateful to share it with you all #PubDay
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/697130...
Their labor creates the illusion of a DIY society, making it seem like we don't need a net.
Writing HOLDING IT TOGETHER was a labor of love and fury and I'm so grateful to share it with you all #PubDay
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/697130...
June 4, 2024 at 3:45 PM
Other countries have safety nets. The US has women.
Their labor creates the illusion of a DIY society, making it seem like we don't need a net.
Writing HOLDING IT TOGETHER was a labor of love and fury and I'm so grateful to share it with you all #PubDay
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/697130...
Their labor creates the illusion of a DIY society, making it seem like we don't need a net.
Writing HOLDING IT TOGETHER was a labor of love and fury and I'm so grateful to share it with you all #PubDay
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/697130...
There is a lot to unpack here, I used to think that a pie was defined by having whole fruit, lemon meringue etc being more of a custard than pie. However if you accept those custard pies as “pie” I think functionally eggnog is a pie, though its form is different
is eggnog drinkable pie?
WHAT IF
THERE WAS *ONLY* PIE
A DAY OF PIE
BREAKFAST PIE
SAVORY PIE
SWEET PIE
SOME SORT OF ALCOHOLIC DRINKABLE PIE
PIESGIVING WE WOULD CALL IT AND THE WORLD WOULD THANK US IN PRAYER AND SONG AND IDEALLY PIE
THERE WAS *ONLY* PIE
A DAY OF PIE
BREAKFAST PIE
SAVORY PIE
SWEET PIE
SOME SORT OF ALCOHOLIC DRINKABLE PIE
PIESGIVING WE WOULD CALL IT AND THE WORLD WOULD THANK US IN PRAYER AND SONG AND IDEALLY PIE
November 27, 2025 at 5:31 PM
There is a lot to unpack here, I used to think that a pie was defined by having whole fruit, lemon meringue etc being more of a custard than pie. However if you accept those custard pies as “pie” I think functionally eggnog is a pie, though its form is different
@mattbrown.bsky.social when an assistant takes over as interim coach due to a firing, do they tend to get a pay increase?
November 16, 2025 at 12:51 AM
@mattbrown.bsky.social when an assistant takes over as interim coach due to a firing, do they tend to get a pay increase?
@celebrityhottub.bsky.social has Phantom Island considered doing an episode on September Maryland?
November 8, 2025 at 11:03 PM
@celebrityhottub.bsky.social has Phantom Island considered doing an episode on September Maryland?
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PAINT ME LIKE ONE OF YOUR FRENCH-CANADIAN GIRLS
November 2, 2025 at 2:37 AM
PAINT ME LIKE ONE OF YOUR FRENCH-CANADIAN GIRLS
Jays by a billion
Vladimir Guerrero Jr arriving at the stadium in a Marie-Philip Poulin jersey
(courtesy Toronto Blue Jays)
(courtesy Toronto Blue Jays)
November 1, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Jays by a billion
@hitdpod.bsky.social 2:52 for the pod length, we are so back
October 29, 2025 at 12:53 PM
@hitdpod.bsky.social 2:52 for the pod length, we are so back
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the Muppets have been real quiet since the Louvre heist
October 19, 2025 at 10:19 PM
the Muppets have been real quiet since the Louvre heist
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She wants a fight with Ottawa, not a pipeline. And she’ll do almost anything — including damaging the prospects of a new pipeline — to make it happen.
BEYOND LOCAL: Alberta Premier Smith says Ottawa is dodging responsibility for pipeline decision
Alberta Premier Smith says Ottawa is dodging responsibility for pipeline decision
Premier Danielle Smith's office says the decision to build a pipeline lies solely with Prime Minister Mark Carney and the federal government.
dlvr.it
October 11, 2025 at 12:29 AM
She wants a fight with Ottawa, not a pipeline. And she’ll do almost anything — including damaging the prospects of a new pipeline — to make it happen.
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Kaleb Horton was an incredible writer with each new piece appointment reading, but I personally was so inspired by his photography. I had an album of his photos saved on my phone that I’d use as inspiration when writing myself. I needed him to put out that book.
September 27, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Kaleb Horton was an incredible writer with each new piece appointment reading, but I personally was so inspired by his photography. I had an album of his photos saved on my phone that I’d use as inspiration when writing myself. I needed him to put out that book.
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Q1-Q2 2025 relative to Q1-Q2 2021-24 average, across 34 Ontario municipalities:
- Condo apartment starts down 54%, pre-sales down 89%
- Non-apartment ownership starts down 42%, pre-sales down 70%
Not just a Toronto problem, not just a condo problem
- Condo apartment starts down 54%, pre-sales down 89%
- Non-apartment ownership starts down 42%, pre-sales down 70%
Not just a Toronto problem, not just a condo problem
A new report gives Toronto a failing grade when it comes to building housing. Here is why
Toronto is falling well short of its housing targets so far in 2025 and a new report suggests it may not be alone, with 22 of the 34 municipalities in the Greater Golden Horseshoe area receiving a failing grade amid a “bleak” outlook for the industry overall.
www.ctvnews.ca
September 22, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Q1-Q2 2025 relative to Q1-Q2 2021-24 average, across 34 Ontario municipalities:
- Condo apartment starts down 54%, pre-sales down 89%
- Non-apartment ownership starts down 42%, pre-sales down 70%
Not just a Toronto problem, not just a condo problem
- Condo apartment starts down 54%, pre-sales down 89%
- Non-apartment ownership starts down 42%, pre-sales down 70%
Not just a Toronto problem, not just a condo problem
Gary Anderson was a better Wisconsin coach than Luke Fickell
It's the time for college football fans to get off their hottest taeks and know no one will notice.
So where is DJ Lagway gonna play next year and is it the same stadium he will play in this weekend?
So where is DJ Lagway gonna play next year and is it the same stadium he will play in this weekend?
September 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Gary Anderson was a better Wisconsin coach than Luke Fickell
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Word of the Day is ‘snerdle’ (19th century): to stay warm and still beneath the covers for as long as humanly possible.
September 13, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Word of the Day is ‘snerdle’ (19th century): to stay warm and still beneath the covers for as long as humanly possible.
This is the right take
not at all convinced alabama is ready to defend america if they’re giving up 31 to the noles
September 2, 2025 at 7:31 PM
This is the right take
Reposted by John Fitzbairn
Patrick Lennox and Philippe Lagassé: What is the price of Canadian sovereignty?
thehub.ca
August 25, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Yesterday a member of Erik Adams campaign was caused of bribing a reporter by putting a wad of cash in a potato chip bag. Today Bob, VP of marketing for that potato chip company, seized the moment
Bob Clark, VP of marketing for Herr Foods, Inc., said the company was surprised to see it was mentioned in the press.
“While we can’t speak to the details of the story,” he said, “we can confirm that our Sour Cream & Onion flavor is money.”
www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/21/w...
“While we can’t speak to the details of the story,” he said, “we can confirm that our Sour Cream & Onion flavor is money.”
www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/21/w...
The Chips Fall as Rivals Fry the Mayor
The jokes and jabs are flying as Eric Adams’ closest aides was slapped with new criminal charges the day after another of his longtime allies offered a reporter cash inside a potato chip bag.
www.thecity.nyc
August 21, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Yesterday a member of Erik Adams campaign was caused of bribing a reporter by putting a wad of cash in a potato chip bag. Today Bob, VP of marketing for that potato chip company, seized the moment
@hollyanderson.bsky.social “pig mistake” with Julia Roberts is a national marketing campaign waiting to happen
August 21, 2025 at 12:06 PM
@hollyanderson.bsky.social “pig mistake” with Julia Roberts is a national marketing campaign waiting to happen