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scott topics™️ @scottpb.bsky.social · 1d

Sometimes I’ll rewatch Manhattan just for her hilarious, un-self-aware monologues.

Sometimes I’ll rewatch Shoot the Moon, just to watch her smoke that joint in the bathtub and sing “If I Fell”.

Sometimes I’ll rewatch Mrs. Soffel just to look at her looking at Mel Gibson.

RIP Ms Keaton

Diane Keaton, Oscar-winning star of Annie Hall and The Godfather, dies aged 79

The legendary actor best known for her many collaborations with Woody Allen, as well as films including Reds, The First Wives Club and Book Club, has died

www.theguardian.com

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scott topics™️ @scottpb.bsky.social · 2d

Exactly lol

scott topics™️ @scottpb.bsky.social · 2d

Girl it ain’t that deep LOL

scott topics™️ @scottpb.bsky.social · 2d

Ah ok. I’ll google and try to find out. Thanks!

scott topics™️ @scottpb.bsky.social · 3d

You say “if”…is it hard??

scott topics™️ @scottpb.bsky.social · 3d

Ann Arbor people: what internet service do you use if you don’t use Xfinity?

I need some suggestions stat!

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scott topics™️ @scottpb.bsky.social · 3d

Indeed.

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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 3d

Please read.
Please.

Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 4d

We aren't on the verge of an authoritarian takeover. We are in the middle of it.

But I worry people don't see the whole scheme. They just pay attention to each new daily outrage. So I went to the Senate floor to explain Trump's plan.

Here's a 🧵of the speech. It's important.

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scott topics™️ @scottpb.bsky.social · 6d

Point taken lol

scott topics™️ @scottpb.bsky.social · 6d

Join ICE today!! 🤡🎯

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scott topics™️ @scottpb.bsky.social · 7d

That’s what I’m saying haha. After that campaign, the Super Bowl, hosting SNL premiere? Makes sense!

scott topics™️ @scottpb.bsky.social · 7d

Hahaha you just may be right smdh

scott topics™️ @scottpb.bsky.social · 8d

Bad Bunny about to be named People’s Sexiest Man Alive, isn’t he?

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scott topics™️ @scottpb.bsky.social · 11d

The MAGA theme song.

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scott topics™️ @scottpb.bsky.social · 12d

I was thinking the same thing

scott topics™️ @scottpb.bsky.social · 12d

The generals and admirals listening to the speeches today.

Upper left hand of the photo shows a general with his head in his hand. Someone wrote on the pic, with an arrow and circle, “this guy”

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scott topics™️ @scottpb.bsky.social · 12d

And still have relevance to him lol

scott topics™️ @scottpb.bsky.social · 12d

The days of dog whistles are over smdh

scott topics™️ @scottpb.bsky.social · 12d

Wow. He legit does not want any women or queers or colored folks in the military, does he?

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scott topics™️ @scottpb.bsky.social · 12d

he called all these generals and admirals together just to remind them that he’s a racist sexist transphobic dick and wants them to behave the same?

And to plug his book?

Couldn’t this have been an email?

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Karl (sad trombone noise enthusiast) @brainnotonyet.bsky.social · 12d

The fact the governor of Illinois is beging for citizen coverage because media as a whole is intentionally not covering the governments terror campaign should be absolutely a five alarm fire if you are not already figuring out the federal government is at war against us.

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 12d

People of Illinois, we need your help.

Get your cell phones out – record what you see. Put it on social media. Peacefully ask for badge numbers and identification. Speak up for your neighbors.

We need to let the world know this is happening – and that we won’t stand for it.

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scott topics™️ @scottpb.bsky.social · 13d

🤣🤣

A cartoon drawing of Portland, Oregon, with military milling around and the words above the picture say: “Welcome to Portland.” Above that it says “They’re eating the kale! They’re eating the tofu!”

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scott topics™️ @scottpb.bsky.social · 14d

Bye

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scott topics™️ @scottpb.bsky.social · 14d

preach lol

“Live your life is such a way that if the escalator stops, you don’t assume it’s because people hate you.”

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scott topics™️ @scottpb.bsky.social · 14d

I have 6 wks to teach a mini-course on Black popular music since the 60s & l wanna concentrate on 1 song each wk

discussion will be framed around a song’s cultural influence, socio-political impact and relationship to racial and/or gender identity

I’ve started a list; suggestions?

#blackademics

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