T.J. Gillespie
@teajayg.bsky.social
I like reading books about books, listening to jangly guitar music, and watching Philadelphia sports teams break my heart.
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Incredible stuff.
September 29, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Incredible stuff.
Well, we sat in the rain and watched an embarrassing defeat in a run of failure that is resembling 1964 levels. But my daughter got her squishies!
September 27, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Well, we sat in the rain and watched an embarrassing defeat in a run of failure that is resembling 1964 levels. But my daughter got her squishies!
I don't know what happened, but I know it is't good when every Philly sports account I follow is just writing things like "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO" or just strings of expletives.
September 24, 2026 at 11:50 PM
I don't know what happened, but I know it is't good when every Philly sports account I follow is just writing things like "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO" or just strings of expletives.
The only good thing she did was inspire Joey Ramone. Sayanora!
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Maria Bartiromo
Joey Ramone · Don't Worry About Me · Song · 2002
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September 3, 2026 at 6:13 PM
The only good thing she did was inspire Joey Ramone. Sayanora!
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"Kick Stones (The Boys)" is my song of the summer and
Westside Cowboy's IT GOES ON is the most exciting release of 2026 for me.
Britainicana!
Westside Cowboy's IT GOES ON is the most exciting release of 2026 for me.
Britainicana!
I interviewed half of the great young English band Westside Cowboy, who love the Velvet Underground namedrop Lonnie Donegan (!) while making jokes about ONLY BY THE NIGHT era Kings Of Leon. What's not to love?
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Westside Cowboy Signals A New Era For British Indie Rock
’It Goes On’ is out now.
uproxx.com
August 28, 2026 at 2:01 PM
"Kick Stones (The Boys)" is my song of the summer and
Westside Cowboy's IT GOES ON is the most exciting release of 2026 for me.
Britainicana!
Westside Cowboy's IT GOES ON is the most exciting release of 2026 for me.
Britainicana!
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the garrett stubbs wall of fame night will be a movie
August 8, 2026 at 11:15 PM
the garrett stubbs wall of fame night will be a movie
Punch in the gut! Congratulations to Walker. Unbelievable
July 14, 2026 at 2:41 AM
Punch in the gut! Congratulations to Walker. Unbelievable
Home runs deep into the night!
Kyle Schwarber Roars in Phillies Uniform
ALT: Kyle Schwarber Roars in Phillies Uniform
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July 14, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Home runs deep into the night!
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"I could never lend myself to any transaction, however respectable, that would commercialize on the prestige and dignity of the office of the presidency. Show me a man that gets rich by being a politician, and I'll show you a crook."
Harry Truman
Harry Truman
July 3, 2026 at 5:36 PM
"I could never lend myself to any transaction, however respectable, that would commercialize on the prestige and dignity of the office of the presidency. Show me a man that gets rich by being a politician, and I'll show you a crook."
Harry Truman
Harry Truman
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An all-time free little library score
![Photo of pamphlet: The Sayings of Chairman Frank,[Rizzo] or I Never Saw My Mother Naked](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:phwd3z2467lpso7iza2xmkwk/bafkreig4tncnoxouij3u2uwzrq5kmlpptdjxs7ucvyw7lyvvufrvx6kvhy)
June 13, 2026 at 10:53 PM
An all-time free little library score
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National Park Service has open comment page, for Albert Speer Memorial Arch that is next on MAGA wish list
You can make comments here: parkplanning.nps.gov/documentsOpe...
That page has lots of "before and after" illustrations. Below, before/after view from near JFK/RFK grave site in Arlington
You can make comments here: parkplanning.nps.gov/documentsOpe...
That page has lots of "before and after" illustrations. Below, before/after view from near JFK/RFK grave site in Arlington
June 7, 2026 at 8:11 PM
National Park Service has open comment page, for Albert Speer Memorial Arch that is next on MAGA wish list
You can make comments here: parkplanning.nps.gov/documentsOpe...
That page has lots of "before and after" illustrations. Below, before/after view from near JFK/RFK grave site in Arlington
You can make comments here: parkplanning.nps.gov/documentsOpe...
That page has lots of "before and after" illustrations. Below, before/after view from near JFK/RFK grave site in Arlington
Totally bummed that the truly great Culture Gabfest is coming to an end. There is nothing that will fill its void. Thanks for years of witty, erudite, entertaining coversation, Stephen, Julia, and Dana (and guests like Carl and Dan Kois)!
Very sadly, it's been announced today that the @slate.com Culture Gabfest, which set the standard for arts podcasts, will end after this month. I had the honour of being one of the first regular guests to come say goodbye, with a final great conversation. carlwilson.substack.com/p/au-revoir-...
Au revoir, Culture Gabfest
Slate's flagship arts podcast sets sail for the horizon. Plus: lots of bonus tracks
carlwilson.substack.com
June 8, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Totally bummed that the truly great Culture Gabfest is coming to an end. There is nothing that will fill its void. Thanks for years of witty, erudite, entertaining coversation, Stephen, Julia, and Dana (and guests like Carl and Dan Kois)!
Been playing this today and it's a top-tier Stones album. Of course it is bookended by masterpieces, but even deeper cuts like "Worried about You" and "Tops" are fantastic.
'80s Stones Month continues at Evil Speakers with 1981's TATTOO YOU, one of my favorite albums all-time, and a record I refer to semi-constantly when talking about other long-running bands. I have a lot to say in this episode!
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Catalog Club: The Rolling Stones' "Tattoo You" (1981)
A salvage job on leftover material was turned into a masterpiece — how?
stevenhyden.substack.com
June 8, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Been playing this today and it's a top-tier Stones album. Of course it is bookended by masterpieces, but even deeper cuts like "Worried about You" and "Tops" are fantastic.
The @bestalbumbrackets.bsky.social is one of my favorite things on this app, but they got a big one wrong:Pete Yorn’s Musicforthemorningafter is one of the greats. He proved it last night at the TLA!
June 7, 2026 at 3:14 PM
The @bestalbumbrackets.bsky.social is one of my favorite things on this app, but they got a big one wrong:Pete Yorn’s Musicforthemorningafter is one of the greats. He proved it last night at the TLA!
Philadelphia knows exactly where Toronto is. We’re haunted by the ghost of 1993. But we’re chanting “F—- Joe Carter!”
June 3, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Philadelphia knows exactly where Toronto is. We’re haunted by the ghost of 1993. But we’re chanting “F—- Joe Carter!”
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Or as I call it, Philadelphia.
the lesson is that constant unrelenting negativity can lead to positive results
May 29, 2026 at 1:52 AM
Or as I call it, Philadelphia.
Introduce yourself with 10 bands / musicians you've seen live
The War on Drugs
Willie Nelson
Beastie Boys
The Rolling Stones
U2
Pavement
Paul Simon and Bob Dylan
Echo and the Bunnymen
Phoebe Bridgers
PJ Harvey
The War on Drugs
Willie Nelson
Beastie Boys
The Rolling Stones
U2
Pavement
Paul Simon and Bob Dylan
Echo and the Bunnymen
Phoebe Bridgers
PJ Harvey
Introduce yourself with 10 bands / musicians you've seen live
Ramones
Led Zeppelin
James Brown
Tom Jones
Los Lobos
Three Dog Night
Green Day
Aretha Franklin
B-52s
Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Ramones
Led Zeppelin
James Brown
Tom Jones
Los Lobos
Three Dog Night
Green Day
Aretha Franklin
B-52s
Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Introduce yourself with 10 bands / musicians you've seen live
The National
U2
boygenius
Japanese Breakfast
Echo and the Bunnymen
Wynton Marsalis
Lakecia Benjamin
Mitski
Audra McDonald
Paul Simon
The National
U2
boygenius
Japanese Breakfast
Echo and the Bunnymen
Wynton Marsalis
Lakecia Benjamin
Mitski
Audra McDonald
Paul Simon
May 21, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Introduce yourself with 10 bands / musicians you've seen live
The War on Drugs
Willie Nelson
Beastie Boys
The Rolling Stones
U2
Pavement
Paul Simon and Bob Dylan
Echo and the Bunnymen
Phoebe Bridgers
PJ Harvey
The War on Drugs
Willie Nelson
Beastie Boys
The Rolling Stones
U2
Pavement
Paul Simon and Bob Dylan
Echo and the Bunnymen
Phoebe Bridgers
PJ Harvey
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Hark how I’ll bribe you.
May 19, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Hark how I’ll bribe you.
Great D, better O!
Tyrese!
Tyrese!
May 3, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Great D, better O!
Tyrese!
Tyrese!
Now that’s a first quarter!
May 3, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Now that’s a first quarter!
Why, yes, I do have an autographed copy of the Green album cover.
April 29, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Why, yes, I do have an autographed copy of the Green album cover.
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Greetings all. I'm looking for a podcast producer to help do a (much) more regular BLOOD IN THE MACHINE show. I thought I'd start by reaching out here, and to the broader BITM community. If this sounds like it's up your alley, details are in the link below:
BLOOD IN THE MACHINE is looking for a podcast producer
Come help me make a podcast
www.bloodinthemachine.com
April 16, 2026 at 10:33 PM
bumping this now the website is functional again
Schwarbomb! That’s the way to start the season!
March 26, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Schwarbomb! That’s the way to start the season!
The game is afoot!
The Best Album of 2001 Round 1 Match #1
#1 Wilco, YANKEE HOTEL FOXTROT
vs.
#128 Slipknot, IOWA
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#1 Wilco, YANKEE HOTEL FOXTROT
vs.
#128 Slipknot, IOWA
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March 23, 2026 at 5:25 PM
The game is afoot!