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Jay Batzner @jaybatzner.bsky.social · 18h

You don't understand. I spent my senior year of high school in Germany. Right Said Fred was not a one-hit wonder there. They had at least 3 top 10 hits in 1992.

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Silky @silkyweineck.bsky.social · 22h

this rocks. when indiana edu killed the student newspaper, Purdue stepped up, printed the forbidden issue, drove it to Bloomington and stocked the boxes.

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ACLU @aclu.org · 1d

If you're taking to the streets to protest today, know your rights.

"KNOW YOUR PROTEST RIGHTS
You don’t need a permit to protest in response to breaking news and you don’t need a permit to march in the streets or along sidewalks, as long as you’re not obstructing traffic or access to buildings.
When you are lawfully present in any public space, you have the right to photograph anything in plain view, including federal buildings and the police.
If you believe your rights have been violated, when you can, write down everything you remember, get contact information for witnesses, and take photographs of any injuries.
If you get stopped by the police, ask if you’re free to go. If they say yes, calmly walk away.
If you get arrested, you have a right to ask why. Otherwise, say you wish to remain silent and ask for a lawyer immediately. Don’t sign, say or agree to anything without a lawyer present.
If you get stopped by a member of the military or any law enforcement office at a protest, you have the right to remain silent or to tell them that you’ll only answer questions in the presence of an attorney — no matter your citizenship or immigration status."

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Glennyrodge @glennyrodge.bsky.social · 1d

Oh, the grand old duke of york
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Jay Batzner @jaybatzner.bsky.social · 1d

I Haven't Felt This Way Since Strawberry Shortcake: The @ifanboy.com Story

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David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 1d

By my count: Of the 15 Departments of the US Government, 13 launched new BlueSky accounts tonight (all but Justice and HUD), and all 13 have posted explicitly partisan political posts blaming Democrats and/or Chuck Schumer for the government shutdown.

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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 2d

If only OpenAI could have foreseen the entirely predictable hazards of irresponsibly releasing this tech. I guess the estate of every dead person will have to individually request a special dispensation to no longer have disgusting videos made by OpenAI’s tools.

OpenAI pauses Sora video generations of Martin Luther King Jr. | TechCrunch

OpenAI is pausing AI video generations of Martin Luther King at the request of the late civil rights activists' estate.

techcrunch.com

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Dead Eyes, Horse Teeth @missjayjay.bsky.social · 1d

They’re playing Collective Soul songs in commercials about kids helping old people with stuff, so you know they’re old 🥴

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Jay Batzner @jaybatzner.bsky.social · 1d

"You can't fake this kind of weird" is such a perfect description of style.

Seriously, thank you. This is what I aspire to.

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𝕮𝖗𝖞𝖕𝕿𝖎𝖈𝖚𝕾 @crypticus.bsky.social · 1d

Watching BUCKAROO BANZAI for about the fifth time & it still remains a completely unique experience. You can't fake this kind of weird. #FilmSky #Horror #SciFi #CrypticusHorrorTheater

tubitv.com/movies/30579...

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Blue sky nice guy @rajandelman.bsky.social · 2d

Men are from Mars. Women don't like the Vehicle

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Jay Batzner @jaybatzner.bsky.social · 1d

I have SO MANY MORE QUESTIONS

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Jay Batzner @jaybatzner.bsky.social · 1d

And as I was saying, something about Cecilia Bartoli's voice reaches right into my skull and directly to my brain.

Jay Batzner @jaybatzner.bsky.social · 1d

Me? I almost started crying while listening to Konx-om-pax by Scelsi this morning. How was your week?

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David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 1d

Good list. Don’t engage. Quote dunk boosters are not your friends.

Jo @jokar.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s a list: bsky.app/profile/did:...

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Kashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 3d

Good morning to everyone, but especially women who don’t like the vehicle

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Jay Batzner @jaybatzner.bsky.social · 1d

I'm in this headline and I don't like it

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Jay Batzner @jaybatzner.bsky.social · 1d

I was just talking about Shaft.

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Jay Batzner @jaybatzner.bsky.social · 2d

Every time I launch Spotifty their stupid AI DJ that I will never ever use tricks my lizard brain into being excited at a potential new disc of Scelsi.

Cover art for Giancinto Scelsi "The Orchestral Works 1." A royal blue square with a thin orange circle in the center

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Wes Flinn (but spooky) @wesflinn.bsky.social · 2d

Women don’t like the vehicle

Homer Simpson behind the wheel of The Homer.

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Jay Batzner @jaybatzner.bsky.social · 2d

Of course women don't like the Cybertruck.

Women only want one thing, and it's Yvonne Craig's Batgirl cycle.

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G. Willow Wilson @gwillow.me · 2d

Average Americans being called terrorists by their own government: 😱

Muslim Americans:

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Jay Batzner @jaybatzner.bsky.social · 3d

Back in high school, when I read Dune for the first time, I remember being mad that the Fremen gave Paul the name Usul.

Base of the pillar? THAT guy? He just got here? How do they think he is that important already?

Jay Batzner @jaybatzner.bsky.social · 4d

I need to get out of this bristly and grouchy headspace at work. I think the only way I'm going to do that is by leaning into my more unhinged and insane artistic impulses.

Jay Batzner @jaybatzner.bsky.social · 4d

It is weird to see that friends I went to college with are now Deans of academic programs