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@ameretet.bsky.social
· May 8
A new pope already? I wonder if it’s that American from Chicago.
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Duncan Sheik, the Tony- and Grammy-winning singer-songwriter who crafted the music for "Spring Awakening," has died at 56.
Duncan Sheik, Tony- and Grammy-winning 'Spring Awakening' composer and pop star, dies at 56
Tony- and Grammy-winning musician Duncan Sheik has died at 56. Sheik died Thursday from organ failure, his mother Suzanne Sheik told The New York Times.
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September 18, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Duncan Sheik, the Tony- and Grammy-winning singer-songwriter who crafted the music for "Spring Awakening," has died at 56.
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What does it take to truly stand up to fascism?
Join @lukeberryman.bsky.social, author of "Resisting Nazism" for an r/AskHistorians Reddit AMA! Ask him anything about the daring, untold stories of anti-Nazi resistance.
📆 Sept. 30th, 9 AM EST: https://bit.ly/4r39WtO
📖: https://bit.ly/4r3bnbG
Join @lukeberryman.bsky.social, author of "Resisting Nazism" for an r/AskHistorians Reddit AMA! Ask him anything about the daring, untold stories of anti-Nazi resistance.
📆 Sept. 30th, 9 AM EST: https://bit.ly/4r39WtO
📖: https://bit.ly/4r3bnbG
September 16, 2026 at 5:03 PM
What does it take to truly stand up to fascism?
Join @lukeberryman.bsky.social, author of "Resisting Nazism" for an r/AskHistorians Reddit AMA! Ask him anything about the daring, untold stories of anti-Nazi resistance.
📆 Sept. 30th, 9 AM EST: https://bit.ly/4r39WtO
📖: https://bit.ly/4r3bnbG
Join @lukeberryman.bsky.social, author of "Resisting Nazism" for an r/AskHistorians Reddit AMA! Ask him anything about the daring, untold stories of anti-Nazi resistance.
📆 Sept. 30th, 9 AM EST: https://bit.ly/4r39WtO
📖: https://bit.ly/4r3bnbG
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In Quantico, they’re fucking the dogs, the people that came in, they’re fucking the cats. They’re fucking the pets of the people that live there.
Kash Patel defends removing bestiality as automatic disqualifier for FBI applicants | CNN Politics
FBI Director Kash Patel’s decision to remove bestiality as an automatic disqualifier for FBI job applicants drew bipartisan disbelief Tuesday after he said the change was intended to protect trafficki...
www.cnn.com
September 16, 2026 at 1:33 AM
In Quantico, they’re fucking the dogs, the people that came in, they’re fucking the cats. They’re fucking the pets of the people that live there.
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the sum total of Sam Alito’s jurisprudence on voting adds up to “You have the right to vote for a Republican and if you aren’t likely to vote for a Republican, then Republicans are allowed to disenfranchise you.”
September 15, 2026 at 12:18 AM
the sum total of Sam Alito’s jurisprudence on voting adds up to “You have the right to vote for a Republican and if you aren’t likely to vote for a Republican, then Republicans are allowed to disenfranchise you.”
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Wile E. Coyote is doing a reddit AMA right now for Coyote vs ACME and strictly answering through signs, and it's genius.
September 2, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Wile E. Coyote is doing a reddit AMA right now for Coyote vs ACME and strictly answering through signs, and it's genius.
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Bel was one of the Ohioans that Vance demagogued in 2024. He was one of the people who Vance targeted with a blood libel. And now he is dead because of the consequences of that libel. I would like to ask Vance about him.
September 1, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Bel was one of the Ohioans that Vance demagogued in 2024. He was one of the people who Vance targeted with a blood libel. And now he is dead because of the consequences of that libel. I would like to ask Vance about him.
What a choice they made in the new Star Trek ep with m benga. Not much shocks me anymore but really I’m flabbergasted
August 27, 2026 at 10:17 PM
What a choice they made in the new Star Trek ep with m benga. Not much shocks me anymore but really I’m flabbergasted
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Grab your headphones because this is not only well worth your reading time, the albums are right here too so you can listen as you go. An exceptional remembrance with treats for you from start to finish.
Here are a series of essays I wrote about Dolly tied to albums at the beginning, middle and end of her vast, prolific career, if you're looking for a little themed reading. www.dontrocktheinbox.com/on-dolly-par...
On Dolly Parton, Brilliant In Every Era
Today marks an unfathomable loss: Dolly Parton has died. Brilliant artist, devoted philanthropist, remarkable human; to list her achievements here feels redundant, as the cult of Dolly has long since ...
www.dontrocktheinbox.com
August 25, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Grab your headphones because this is not only well worth your reading time, the albums are right here too so you can listen as you go. An exceptional remembrance with treats for you from start to finish.
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i don’t know how i never before this moment learned that zz top’s drummer was named beard and had no beard
August 18, 2026 at 9:09 PM
i don’t know how i never before this moment learned that zz top’s drummer was named beard and had no beard
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If you missed the solar eclipse, this is what it looked like:
August 12, 2026 at 12:37 PM
If you missed the solar eclipse, this is what it looked like:
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“the most durable restrictions on speech are quieter.
They show up as a syllabus revised out of caution, a topic skipped rather than defended, a sentence rephrased so it can’t be misread.”
They show up as a syllabus revised out of caution, a topic skipped rather than defended, a sentence rephrased so it can’t be misread.”
Commentary: Ohio government doesn’t have to ban speech on campus to silence it ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/08/07/o...
Ohio government doesn't have to ban speech on campus to silence it • Ohio Capital Journal
When the government claims the authority to decide what speech means — what it intends, what it implies — it doesn't need to punish anyone. The uncertainty does the work. That’s what’s happening…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
August 9, 2026 at 11:16 AM
“the most durable restrictions on speech are quieter.
They show up as a syllabus revised out of caution, a topic skipped rather than defended, a sentence rephrased so it can’t be misread.”
They show up as a syllabus revised out of caution, a topic skipped rather than defended, a sentence rephrased so it can’t be misread.”
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If you haven't seen it yet, BBC's montage at the end of the World Cup was fucking tremendous
www.youtube.com/watch?v=20Fi...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=20Fi...
BBC FIFA World Cup 2026 Closing Montage
YouTube video by Pick Six Productions Xtra
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July 20, 2026 at 11:36 AM
If you haven't seen it yet, BBC's montage at the end of the World Cup was fucking tremendous
www.youtube.com/watch?v=20Fi...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=20Fi...
Niceeeeeeeeee españñññaaaaaaaa
Sergio Ramos Celebrates Goal
ALT: Sergio Ramos Celebrates Goal
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July 19, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Niceeeeeeeeee españñññaaaaaaaa
Evergreen
July 19, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Evergreen
What a fascinating half time show but listen all matches should have local music dance experiences in the middle
Severance: Milchick & Mark's Music Dance Experience
ALT: Severance: Milchick & Mark's Music Dance Experience
static.klipy.com
July 19, 2026 at 8:09 PM
What a fascinating half time show but listen all matches should have local music dance experiences in the middle
If my classic you mean boring af and Messi wins and no one actually cares about this match
Worry no more about wildfire smoke and $10,000 ticket prices. Sunday's final between Argentina and Spain — the first meeting of their transcendent stars — is here and seems destined to be a classic. n.pr/4bBrXsz
Argentina, Spain and their stars Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal meet in World Cup final
Worry no more about wildfire smoke and $10,000 ticket prices. Sunday's final between Argentina and Spain — the first meeting of their transcendent stars — is here and seems destined to be a classic.
n.pr
July 19, 2026 at 4:23 AM
If my classic you mean boring af and Messi wins and no one actually cares about this match
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Thank god there are no gender studies classes anymore otherwise we might be able to figure out what's going on here.
Hegseth announced they're gonna start screening for T and administering testosterone treatment for warriors found wanting
July 15, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Thank god there are no gender studies classes anymore otherwise we might be able to figure out what's going on here.
Goodness I was not expecting that
July 15, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Goodness I was not expecting that
It’s been a very long time since I’ve hoped for the ’meteor’ of the soccer gods but here we are
July 15, 2026 at 6:46 PM
It’s been a very long time since I’ve hoped for the ’meteor’ of the soccer gods but here we are
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An amazing quote from Lindsey Graham in this Atlantic story. It really captures an essential truth about politics that too few people ever really come to terms with.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
July 14, 2026 at 7:57 PM
An amazing quote from Lindsey Graham in this Atlantic story. It really captures an essential truth about politics that too few people ever really come to terms with.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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one thing about writing an entire book about sandwiches is my brain is just full of random facts now. coffee plants were forcibly introduced to java by the dutch. tuna fishes have extraordinarily high lung capacity. barbecue was a status symbol denoting slave ownership in the antebellum south
July 13, 2026 at 11:30 AM
one thing about writing an entire book about sandwiches is my brain is just full of random facts now. coffee plants were forcibly introduced to java by the dutch. tuna fishes have extraordinarily high lung capacity. barbecue was a status symbol denoting slave ownership in the antebellum south