Michael Samonek
@samonek.bsky.social
Former screenwriter currently working as an independent living advocate. I am a music enjoyer and post too much about it.
Headmaster Ritual - Smiths
No Action - Elvis Costello
IOU - Replacements
Get Ready For Love - Nick Cave
Airbag - The Radioheads.
(I just went with five faves couldn't narrow it down to my "top")
No Action - Elvis Costello
IOU - Replacements
Get Ready For Love - Nick Cave
Airbag - The Radioheads.
(I just went with five faves couldn't narrow it down to my "top")
November 27, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Headmaster Ritual - Smiths
No Action - Elvis Costello
IOU - Replacements
Get Ready For Love - Nick Cave
Airbag - The Radioheads.
(I just went with five faves couldn't narrow it down to my "top")
No Action - Elvis Costello
IOU - Replacements
Get Ready For Love - Nick Cave
Airbag - The Radioheads.
(I just went with five faves couldn't narrow it down to my "top")
I am begging Dine with Kent - so not milkshake duck us, sir.
November 27, 2025 at 3:56 AM
I am begging Dine with Kent - so not milkshake duck us, sir.
Never ever trust a republican
In the #TN7 race, Matt Van Epps and Republicans have resorted to sending mailers as if they are a Democratic agency and intentionally giving the wrong date to get people out to vote.
@aftynbehn.bsky.social
@aftynbehn.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Never ever trust a republican
Kinda stuck watching a bobs burgers thanksgiving marathon (not complaining tbh) and man bob stresses about the turkey a different stressful way every year
November 27, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Kinda stuck watching a bobs burgers thanksgiving marathon (not complaining tbh) and man bob stresses about the turkey a different stressful way every year
It’s a holiday miracle
November 27, 2025 at 3:18 AM
It’s a holiday miracle
Folks it’s the holiday season - beware the grink.
November 26, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Folks it’s the holiday season - beware the grink.
Tired of living in Waiting For The Other Shoe to Drop America
November 26, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Tired of living in Waiting For The Other Shoe to Drop America
Per the credits at the end of this episode of the price is right that just ended, it was directed by Adam Sandler and hey why can’t a guy have hobbies right?
November 26, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Per the credits at the end of this episode of the price is right that just ended, it was directed by Adam Sandler and hey why can’t a guy have hobbies right?
Some weird website I’ve never visited was attached to my last post what the fuck was that?
November 26, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Some weird website I’ve never visited was attached to my last post what the fuck was that?
Here's another great thing, Adriano Celentano performing his Italian-gibberish BANGER Prisencolinensinainciusol at age 74 with gigantic production. truly legendary shit.
youtu.be/5T5LFVLgET4?...
youtu.be/5T5LFVLgET4?...
Adriano Celentano - Prisencolinensinainciusol (LIVE 2012)
YouTube video by Adriano Celentano
youtu.be
November 26, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Here's another great thing, Adriano Celentano performing his Italian-gibberish BANGER Prisencolinensinainciusol at age 74 with gigantic production. truly legendary shit.
youtu.be/5T5LFVLgET4?...
youtu.be/5T5LFVLgET4?...
I cannot find a version of Mel Torme singing Black Friday so this will have to do.
New thanksgiving eve tradition just dropped - pour a Cuban breeze and watch Mel torme sing a Donald Fagan classic
youtu.be/VIAZdoE1fCA?...
youtu.be/VIAZdoE1fCA?...
Mel Torme/The Goodbye Look 1990
YouTube video by atube亨
youtu.be
November 26, 2025 at 7:05 AM
I cannot find a version of Mel Torme singing Black Friday so this will have to do.
the eagle rock plaza is such an interesting case study. At this point it's basically just the target, chuck E. Cheese, seafood city and my gym but it's such a small facility that it doesn't feel deserted.
November 26, 2025 at 7:02 AM
the eagle rock plaza is such an interesting case study. At this point it's basically just the target, chuck E. Cheese, seafood city and my gym but it's such a small facility that it doesn't feel deserted.
Who is Noah smith? How do all of you know so many guys?
November 26, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Who is Noah smith? How do all of you know so many guys?
It’s just an old fashioned love song, Michael how many harmony parts can it have?
November 26, 2025 at 12:20 AM
It’s just an old fashioned love song, Michael how many harmony parts can it have?
New thanksgiving eve tradition just dropped - pour a Cuban breeze and watch Mel torme sing a Donald Fagan classic
youtu.be/VIAZdoE1fCA?...
youtu.be/VIAZdoE1fCA?...
Mel Torme/The Goodbye Look 1990
YouTube video by atube亨
youtu.be
November 25, 2025 at 11:14 PM
New thanksgiving eve tradition just dropped - pour a Cuban breeze and watch Mel torme sing a Donald Fagan classic
youtu.be/VIAZdoE1fCA?...
youtu.be/VIAZdoE1fCA?...
In my 20s I met a guy who third shifted data entry for a big corp and was a published author with books in stores - before that I thought having a book in print meant you were SET
I know we know this, but authors need to get better at talking about how they actually make their money. Stop pretending it's from the books.
November 25, 2025 at 10:48 PM
In my 20s I met a guy who third shifted data entry for a big corp and was a published author with books in stores - before that I thought having a book in print meant you were SET
Loch Ness monster is one of the greatest marketing gimmicks ever dreamed up. One grainy photo of probably a stick created an entire tourism industry.
New polling on aliens
% of U.S. adult citizens who believe the following definitely or probably exist:
Aliens 56%
Bigfoot 28%
The Yeti 23%
The Loch Ness Monster 22%
Chupacabra 16%
today.yougov.com/health/artic...
% of U.S. adult citizens who believe the following definitely or probably exist:
Aliens 56%
Bigfoot 28%
The Yeti 23%
The Loch Ness Monster 22%
Chupacabra 16%
today.yougov.com/health/artic...
November 25, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Loch Ness monster is one of the greatest marketing gimmicks ever dreamed up. One grainy photo of probably a stick created an entire tourism industry.
Weird how Terry Gilliam’s anti woke period coincides almost perfectly with hus quarter century of making unwatchable films (okay Paramus and Quixote were okay tbh)
November 25, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Weird how Terry Gilliam’s anti woke period coincides almost perfectly with hus quarter century of making unwatchable films (okay Paramus and Quixote were okay tbh)
Add it to little Marco’s portfolio. Why not.
MS NOW EXCLUSIVE: “President Trump is considering removing Kash Patel as FBI director in the coming months, as he and his top aides have grown increasingly frustrated by the unflattering headlines Patel has recently generated.”
www.ms.now/news/trump-k...
www.ms.now/news/trump-k...
President Trump may have had enough of Kash Patel, according to sources
The president is weighing whether to oust the FBI director after scrutiny of Patel's stewardship of bureau resources, including his girlfriend’s security detail and use of a government jet.
www.ms.now
November 25, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Add it to little Marco’s portfolio. Why not.
I’d like a therapist to help me get to the root of why I see thanksgiving as something to be endured rather than enjoyed. What is wrong with me?
November 25, 2025 at 6:50 PM
I’d like a therapist to help me get to the root of why I see thanksgiving as something to be endured rather than enjoyed. What is wrong with me?
Children, gather round and I will tell you the Legend of the Earbud That Was Dropped But Bounced and Rolled in a Predictable Manner and Was Easy To Find.
November 25, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Children, gather round and I will tell you the Legend of the Earbud That Was Dropped But Bounced and Rolled in a Predictable Manner and Was Easy To Find.
I would also like to know how much it costs to deport one (1) human being from start to finish. Take the cost of this entire endeavor and divide by deportees and I'll bet the number is STAGGERING.
Garcia: The oversight committee and Democrats launched our official oversight immigration enforcement dashboard. The dashboard that allows our committee to investigate and document and archive for the public record, possible misconducts by federal agents, ICE, and DHS.
November 25, 2025 at 6:22 AM
I would also like to know how much it costs to deport one (1) human being from start to finish. Take the cost of this entire endeavor and divide by deportees and I'll bet the number is STAGGERING.
LO(crying, so despondent)L
New Hampshire - Democratic Presidential Polling:
Buttigieg: 28%
Newsom: 24%
Harris: 6%
Pritzker: 4%
Booker: 4%
Shapiro: 3%
Klobuchar: 2%
Beshear: 2%
Whitmer: 2%
St. Anselm / Nov 19, 2025
Buttigieg: 28%
Newsom: 24%
Harris: 6%
Pritzker: 4%
Booker: 4%
Shapiro: 3%
Klobuchar: 2%
Beshear: 2%
Whitmer: 2%
St. Anselm / Nov 19, 2025
November 25, 2025 at 5:26 AM
LO(crying, so despondent)L
All that Star war discourse conjured ROS on tv at the gym In glorious motion smoothing making it look somehow even worse.
November 25, 2025 at 5:12 AM
All that Star war discourse conjured ROS on tv at the gym In glorious motion smoothing making it look somehow even worse.