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SecretAgent @secretspouter.bsky.social · Apr 26

The Jan. 6 attack: The cases behind the biggest criminal investigation in U.S. history
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SecretAgent @secretspouter.bsky.social · 5h

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Dick Gregory (Oct 12, 1932 – Aug 19, 2017) was a comedian and author known for his political activism in the 1960s and beyond.
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Walk In My Shoes - feat. Dick Gregory's First TV Appearance (1961)

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SecretAgent @secretspouter.bsky.social · 5h

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Robert Fitzgerald (12 Oct 1910 – 16 Jan 1985) was a poet, critic and translator whose renderings of the Greek classics became standard works for a generation of scholars and students.
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SecretAgent @secretspouter.bsky.social · 5h

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Ralph Vaughan Williams (12 Oct 1872 – 26 Aug 1958) was a composer known for operas, ballets, chamber music, secular and religious vocal pieces and orchestral compositions including nine symphonies.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams : In the Fen Country. Photographs.

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SecretAgent @secretspouter.bsky.social · 5h

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Ann Petry (Oct 12, 1908 – Apr 28, 1997) was known for her 1946 book The Street, the first novel by an African-American woman to sell more than a million copies.
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SecretAgent @secretspouter.bsky.social · 5h

Luciano Pavarotti (12 Oct 1935 – 6 Sep 2007) was an operatic tenor who crossed over into popular music.
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Luciano Pavarotti - "Che Gelida Manina" - RARE TV BROADCAST (Paris, 3/3/1965)

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SecretAgent @secretspouter.bsky.social · 5h

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Lester Dent (Oct 12, 1904 – Mar 11, 1959) was best known as the creator of scientist and adventurer Doc Savage. The 159 Doc Savage novels that he wrote over 16 years were credited under the house name Kenneth Robeson.
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SecretAgent @secretspouter.bsky.social · 5h

Sam Moore (Oct 12, 1935 - Jan 10, 2025) was best known as a member of the soul and R&B group Sam & Dave from 1961 to 1981.
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Sam & Dave - Soul Man (Official Audio)

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SecretAgent @secretspouter.bsky.social · 5h

Nappy Brown (Oct 12, 1929 – Sep 20, 2008) was an R&B singer whose hits include "Don't Be Angry", "Little By Little", and "Night Time Is the Right Time".
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It Don't Hurt No More

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SecretAgent @secretspouter.bsky.social · 5h

Weekend Update: Trump Loses Nobel Peace Prize

Weekend Update: Trump Loses Nobel Peace Prize, RFK Jr.'s Obsession with Autism Continues - SNL

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SecretAgent @secretspouter.bsky.social · 6h

Pam Bondi Hearing Cold Open - SNL

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SecretAgent @secretspouter.bsky.social · 1d

Troops to Portland still on hold

Troops to Portland still on hold, multiplying protest frogs, fact-check on Trump claims: Get caught up

It’s unclear when the 9th Circuit panel will issue its ruling, but it will likely come before an Oct. 17 hearing.

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SecretAgent @secretspouter.bsky.social · 1d

Too Soon? Or Perfect Timing?

The Onion Investigates: Jeffrey Epstein

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SecretAgent @secretspouter.bsky.social · 1d

Portland, OR - Jimmy Kimmel Live #ShowMeYourHellHole

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SecretAgent @secretspouter.bsky.social · 1d

Anti-Trump Memes Get Man ARRESTED

Anti-Trump Memes Get Man ARRESTED By MAGA Sheriff

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SecretAgent @secretspouter.bsky.social · 1d

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Lester Bowie (Oct 11, 1941 – Nov 8, 1999) was a jazz trumpet player and composer who co-founded the Art Ensemble of Chicago.
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Lester Bowie New York Organ Ensemble 1994 - 1 of 3

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SecretAgent @secretspouter.bsky.social · 1d

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Elmore Leonard (Oct 11, 1925 – Aug 20, 2013) originally wrote Westerns, but went on to specialize in crime fiction and suspense thrillers, many of which were adapted to film.
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Elmore Leonard: The Story-Writing Process

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SecretAgent @secretspouter.bsky.social · 1d

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Art Blakey (Oct 11, 1919 – Oct 16, 1990) was a jazz drummer and bandleader who, in the 1950s, with Horace Silver, formed the Jazz Messengers, a group that he was associated with for the next 35 years.
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Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers - Moanin'

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SecretAgent @secretspouter.bsky.social · 1d

IKEA Announces Plans to Build Small-Format Store

IKEA Announces Plans to Build Small-Format Store in Manhattan

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SecretAgent @secretspouter.bsky.social · 1d

How Many Boats Does a Guy Have to Blow Up to Get a Nobel Peace Prize

How Many Boats Does a Guy Have to Blow Up to Get a Nobel Peace Prize Around Here? - Shower Cap Blog

Donald Trump’s quest to become the shittiest ever recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize came up, like his fingers, a bit short.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d

#WarRavagedPortland

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SecretAgent @secretspouter.bsky.social · 2d

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John Prine (Oct 10, 1946 – Apr 7, 2020) was a singer-songwriter known for his signature blend of humorous lyrics about love, life, and current events, often with elements of social commentary and satire.
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John Prine - Dear Abby

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SecretAgent @secretspouter.bsky.social · 2d

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Thelonious Monk (Oct 10, 1917 – Feb 17, 1982) was a jazz pianist and composer who made numerous contributions to the jazz repertoire. He is the second-most-recorded jazz composer after Duke Ellington.
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thelonious monk - don't blame me

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SecretAgent @secretspouter.bsky.social · 2d

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Ivory Joe Hunter (Oct 10, 1914 – Nov 8, 1974) was a rhythm-and-blues singer, songwriter, and pianist, billed as The Baron of the Boogie.
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The Cold Gray Light Of Dawn

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SecretAgent @secretspouter.bsky.social · 2d

Trump REALLY Wants Nobel Peace Prize

Trump REALLY Wants Nobel Peace Prize, Marjorie Taylor Greene Has Had Enough & We Meet Jimmy Kibble!

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SecretAgent @secretspouter.bsky.social · 2d

Trump Declares He Deserves the Nobel Peace Prize

Trump Declares He Deserves the Nobel Peace Prize, Government Stalemate Drags On | The Tonight Show

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