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Thierry

@tcote.bsky.social

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I lecture about political science, social media and media & politics @ York University, I used to write a lot about music but I don’t so much anymore. I still watch too much tennis. He/him.

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Thierry @tcote.bsky.social · 12d

With Eric Adams dropping out, let’s remember the craziest low-stake moment of his time in the spotlight: when he named the concert where Curtis Mayfield was paralyzed *before* getting to sing a note as the best concert he’s ever been to.

From a 2021 Vanity Fair interview:

« What's the best concert you've ever been to?

Curtis Mayfield at the Wingate Concert Series.
At that concert there was a rainstorm and the lights fell on Curtis Mayfield and they actually paralyzed him at that concert. He died a few years ago, but it was an amazing concert before that happened. Just so unfortunate. »

Thierry @tcote.bsky.social · 14h

We all know about the 7th inning stretch, but this 15th inning foam roller session hit the spot. #ALDS

Thierry @tcote.bsky.social · 1d

Those are even worse than all the Rolex ads at TIFF Lightbox.

Thierry @tcote.bsky.social · 1d

Well done.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1d

You won’t believe what degrading practice the pope just condemned

You won’t believe what degrading practice the pope just condemned

Communication must be freed from clickbait and misguided thinking, head of Catholic church tells journalists The pope has condemned clickbait as a “degrading” part of journalism, at a private audience with global newswires. Australian media representatives were among those to hear directly from Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Thursday with about 150 members of newswire alliance Minds International. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

Thierry @tcote.bsky.social · 1d

« Bad Bunny’s always been chickenshit to get onstage with the Beach Boys »

Thierry @tcote.bsky.social · 1d

« and featuring Mike Love of The Beach Boys… »

Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 1d

Excited to watch the Conservatives Only Super Bowl halftime show starring Lee Greenwood belting out Trump’s favorite songs from Les Mis followed by the My Pillow Guy drunkenly ranting in his car

Thierry @tcote.bsky.social · 2d

I wonder if that showed up on TikTok for RFK Jr. before or after all the obviously real videos of Stephen Hawking racing past NASCAR drivers around an oval in his wheelchair that recently clogged up my feed.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

RFK Jr: "Somebody showed me a TikTok video of a pregnant woman at 8 months pregnant -- she's an associate professor at the Columbia Medical School -- and she is saying 'F Trump' and gobbling Tylenol with her baby in her placenta. The level of Trump Derangement Syndrome is now a pathology."

Thierry @tcote.bsky.social · 2d

It’s to visit my mom, who would totally understand (she’s seen McCartney three times, including in 1990 when she took me to my first show in Rome!).

Thierry @tcote.bsky.social · 2d

Yankees fans everywhere right now are just going to do anything possible to get him back on a basketball court.

Thierry @tcote.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah, unfortunately we have to fly to Québec City on Saturday morning, otherwise we’d be looking at flights to Minnesota for Friday.

Thierry @tcote.bsky.social · 2d

The cheapest nosebleeds for his Toronto-area show are $800+

Thierry @tcote.bsky.social · 2d

This has the energy of a paper on The Great Dictator that sums it up as being « about a dictator and how he’s great ».

Thierry @tcote.bsky.social · 2d

Don’t get me wrong, I think it’s great because it’s at once the most Billy Joel album and the most 12 years old Billy’s ever been on an album.

Thierry @tcote.bsky.social · 3d

Barely 35 years since this classic though. youtu.be/Bf3e9Cl1-Bs?...

God Bless You Canada - Lee Greenwood

YouTube video by Canadian Blue Jay

Thierry @tcote.bsky.social · 3d

It’s probably not the best (it’s extremely cheesy and I love it), but Billy Joel’s An Innocent Man is an obvious pick.

Jessica Ritchey @jmritchey.bsky.social · 3d

It's a given in the music industry that "I've fallen in love!" albums are usually regrettable, and "I've gotten a divorce!" ones often have some of the artist's best work. So question for the group, what are the best "I've fallen in love!" albums?

Thierry @tcote.bsky.social · 4d

But weren’t they just rating them by handsomeness?

Thierry @tcote.bsky.social · 4d

Ben Shelton phone celebration sighting in the NLDS

Thierry @tcote.bsky.social · 5d

I’m sure some of you will want to know this: I can confirm that this High Park capybara (I’m not sure if it was Bonnie or Clyde) is still extremely wise.

A cabypara resting in a pile of hay

Thierry @tcote.bsky.social · 6d

It’s funny, I sort of have the same reaction whenever people tell me that I should watch Succession—I don’t especially feel like watching the trials and tribulations of wealthy media magnates right now (whether they’re depicted as petty and incompetent or not).

Thierry @tcote.bsky.social · 6d

You, for the next couple of hours:

Thierry @tcote.bsky.social · 6d

Maybe you could play the song from closing credits to WKRP on a loop.

Thierry @tcote.bsky.social · 7d

Maybe I don’t really wanna know (Meta) how much AI blows

Thierry @tcote.bsky.social · 8d

That was the first album where I realized Billie Joe loved 1960s British music (the Kinks nod on « Warning » was another big giveaway).

Thierry @tcote.bsky.social · 8d

And he’s seen virgins on screen in countless Zoom calls anyway

Thierry @tcote.bsky.social · 8d

Setting aside the lyrics, it might be the fun arrangement & production I’ve heard on a TS album, and that’s saying something.

Thierry @tcote.bsky.social · 8d

Où est/le soleil?/Dans le skeet!