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Gary Shirley

@oldhoosierhoopster.bsky.social

760 followers 430 following 970 posts

The things I love most in life are my family, music, basketball and mountain hikes. I love Senior Olympic basketball and I loathe Donald Trump. Please no DMs unless we know each other previously. I’m not interested in “how’s your day” pleasantries.

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Gary Shirley @oldhoosierhoopster.bsky.social · 3h

American Pie

Gary Shirley @oldhoosierhoopster.bsky.social · 3h

I saw them in 2000 with Ian Astbury as Jim Morrison. He had everything down, the voice, the look, the mannerisms, but he deferred to Ray Manzarek and Robbie Krieger. It was an incredible show!

Gary Shirley @oldhoosierhoopster.bsky.social · 3h

I saw them summer of ‘69 right before Woodstock.

Gary Shirley @oldhoosierhoopster.bsky.social · 3h

The Kinks
Eric Clapton

Gary Shirley @oldhoosierhoopster.bsky.social · 19h

They were both great albums and took music another step forward. They took us in a rapid progression from Love Me Do to Sgt Pepper’s to Abbey Road. Go back and listen to music before the Beatles and you’ll understand. Love the Kinks too.
Just saw Paul McCartney and he is still a great show. 3 hours

Gary Shirley @oldhoosierhoopster.bsky.social · 3d

Trump is so petty and narcissistic.

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What the Ronald Reagan ad that got Trump so angry was really all about | CNN Business

President Donald Trump has canceled trade negotiations with Canada over what he called a “fake” ad that featured parts of an anti-tariff speech delivered by conservative hero and former President Rona...

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Gary Shirley @oldhoosierhoopster.bsky.social · 3d

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Scandal, Patty Smyth - Goodbye To You (Official Video)

YouTube video by ScandalVEVO

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3d

Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 81st day out of the last 93.

12 days of work in over 3 months.

With full pay and benefits.

The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.

It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 3d

Priorities.

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Larry Hochman @larryhochman.bsky.social · 3d

Epstein
Epstein
Epstein

Not enough votes in Congress to impeach/remove.

No will in the Cabinet to invoke the 25th.

For the sake of the country, we need to make him as irrelevant as possible.

Epstein
Epstein
Epstein

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Monica @softtail65.bsky.social · 4d

Nothing says, "We are not serious people," like replacing accredited media with the mypillow guy. For fuck sake, it's just a whole ass cartoon now...

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Gary Shirley @oldhoosierhoopster.bsky.social · 4d

Just another disgusting day.

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What we know about Trump’s bid to claim $230 million from his own Justice Department | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump’s demand that his own Justice Department hand over $230 million as compensation for federal investigations into his behavior is an unprecedented example of how his past indictme...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

Chris Murphy: "There's a lot of history that has taken place in the East Wing & it was just destroyed without any conversation in the public, without any consent of Congress. It's absolutely illegal. That visual is powerful b/c you're watching destruction of the rule of law as those walls come down"

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Gary Shirley @oldhoosierhoopster.bsky.social · 4d

Last nights vinyl!
What a great album!
I missed it completely when it came out. Anita brought it with her on CD when we got together. This album was in a vinyl collection that was given to me by a neighbor nearly 30 years ago. Thanks to Chris for not picking up his vinyl 2 years after they divorced.

Gary Shirley @oldhoosierhoopster.bsky.social · 5d

Wildwood Blues - Nazz

Gary Shirley @oldhoosierhoopster.bsky.social · 5d

Todd Rundgren’s Utopia
The Moody Blues
Alan Parsons Project

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Monica @softtail65.bsky.social · 5d

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Ariel Judge @elsiecreek.bsky.social · 7d

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A Message From The Frog Resistance

YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

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Gary Shirley @oldhoosierhoopster.bsky.social · 5d

Aren’t You Glad - The Beach Boys
Really good, mostly unknown soulful Beach Boys song from the Wild Honey album. Very different direction from Good Vibrations and Heroes and Villains.

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