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Nick J Mascis @bridgemusicbunker.bsky.social · 1m

I went to college at the University of Iowa where searingly over half of the student body were kids from Chicagoland suburbs who said they were from Chicago. I came away from that experience with a deeper dislike of the Cubs and Bears (obligatory disclaimer that I love the city of Chicago)

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Nick J Mascis @bridgemusicbunker.bsky.social · 6m

lol yeah I totally understand this POV

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Nick J Mascis @bridgemusicbunker.bsky.social · 8m

I like both of your skeets bc otherwise there would be a dearth of Bucks talk

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Nick J Mascis @bridgemusicbunker.bsky.social · 10m

I’m not very competitive.

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Nick J Mascis @bridgemusicbunker.bsky.social · 11m

SOMETIMES I understand that preference though. “Where the action is” mentality. A competitive spirit.

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Nick J Mascis @bridgemusicbunker.bsky.social · 11m

There’s less banter between different fan bases on here. Less of the back and forth “no, your team sucks”. Whether or that’s a good or bad thing probably says something about which app you’re on as I’ve long suspected that action is something a lot of my brethren ENJOY. Me not so much.

Howard Beck @howardbeck.bsky.social · 42m

I'm curious -- coming up on a year since many of us migrated -- how fellow denizens of #NBASky feel about this. I don't miss the other place. Feel like I'm getting plenty of NBA chatter and feedback here. (Though, admittedly, I do wish more of my media peers would post regularly.)

Andrew Tobolowsky @andytobo.bsky.social · 1h

I AM really struggling with how little NBA talk there is on here and I'm tired of pretending I'm not. Ratio me, it's a badge of honor.

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Nick J Mascis @bridgemusicbunker.bsky.social · 23m

Yes, there are degrees to each offense. Murder is bad. I can no longer enjoy Kanye West’s music because he is beyond reproach as a human.

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Nick J Mascis @bridgemusicbunker.bsky.social · 31m

Understanding who the artist was as a person is also a way to AVOID blind idolatry. I think you can appreciate the art without sanctifying the person.

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Nick J Mascis @bridgemusicbunker.bsky.social · 45m

I only want to celebrate an artist’s art. I’m not interested in sanctifying their being. My OP is in reference to D’Angelo…a musician.

Nick J Mascis @bridgemusicbunker.bsky.social · 49m

Then let me clarify- I’m only talking about celebrating someone’s art and sharing why it impacted our lives even in small ways. Idolizing that figure you’ve never met to sainthood is unnecessary- yes, absolutely.

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Nick J Mascis @bridgemusicbunker.bsky.social · 59m

Ok, but let’s also find joy in things.

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Nick J Mascis @bridgemusicbunker.bsky.social · 1h

Sure, but that type of idolatry should always be checked and scrutinized no matter life status of the celebrated. If we’re mourning the passing of someone who brought a little joy into world through their art…I see that as a healthy public display of gratitude. Done within moderation? Of course.

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Francesco Francavilla @ffrancavilla.bsky.social · 1h

Two weeks ago we lost a giant of the movie posters world, Renato Casaro. Today we lost a modern Master of movie posters: DREW STRUZAN. I can guarantee you have at least seen 5 of his posters in your lifetime. The man has put his art on some of the most popular movie franchises (Indiana Jones, 1/4

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Nick J Mascis @bridgemusicbunker.bsky.social · 1h

They mattered.

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Nick J Mascis @bridgemusicbunker.bsky.social · 1h

I used to think public mourning for celebs you never met was an unnecessary or odd use of social media, but now I think the collective part of it is one of its more redeemable uses.

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Mr. Completely @brokensymmetry.art · 1h

Here's a YT playlist of D'Angelo live performances I put together awhile back. If you know you know, and if you don't, take today to learn. He was really that great

youtube.com/playlist?lis...

D'Angelo Live - YouTube

The greatest male soul/funk/r&b singer/performer since Prince

youtube.com

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Counterfeit Waah @counterfeitwaah.bsky.social · 2h

In honor of D'Angelo, first song I thought of.

RIP you legend.

youtu.be/EWh7zJKUafw?...

D'Angelo "Shit, Damn, Motherfucker" Live at Montreux 2000

YouTube video by Jordain2000

youtu.be

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Nick J Mascis @bridgemusicbunker.bsky.social · 1h

Shit damn motherfucker
Rest in peace, D

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John Mulvey @johnmulvey.bsky.social · 1h

The greatest live performer I've ever seen. RIP the incomparable D'Angelo.

youtu.be/95Aes_r98sY?...

D'Angelo ~ Devils Pie ~ live 2000 MTV Movie Awards

YouTube video by Art Varkington

youtu.be

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Nick J Mascis @bridgemusicbunker.bsky.social · 1h

lol it’s just that I can’t even think of a better analogue out there for “strangest album for someone to have it be the ONLY album from a very prolific artist’s discography “. You must not like Neil Young, which is fine! Just funny to me

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Nick J Mascis @bridgemusicbunker.bsky.social · 3h

In this song I hear “the Brewers somehow beat the Dodgers”

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Nick J Mascis @bridgemusicbunker.bsky.social · 3h

Is Bryce Harper a future episode of Untitled? You get it.

Nick J Mascis @bridgemusicbunker.bsky.social · 3h

Frelick at the wall into a double play, etc, you get it.

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Nick J Mascis @bridgemusicbunker.bsky.social · 3h

And “what would their narration say about this game?” def went through my head last night with Snell, Brewers bullpen, Freddie F, Bauers.

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Nick J Mascis @bridgemusicbunker.bsky.social · 3h

Secret Base videos have inundated my brain where I start thinking about how they’ll build the story if the game I’m watching is a future episode of their Rewinder series, as it’s happening. For awhile I’ve had it in the back of my brain that the Giannis’ Bucks are a future episode of Collapse.

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