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Andy "Free Łink" Beaton

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“This is not a time to be dismayed. This is punk rock time. This is what Joe Strummer trained you for.” - Henry Rollins  #astronomy #cycling #boardgames #stratocaster #film  he/him/vax/mask  Toronto/Toronno/Trawna 🇨🇦 also at [email protected]

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Andy "Free Łink" Beaton @aiabx.bsky.social · Nov 15

Block, block, block and block. Block at will. Block with extreme prejudice.
Also, they're called skeets.
This is all of my Elder Wisdom.

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Andy "Free Łink" Beaton @aiabx.bsky.social · 1h

What a terrible day to have eyes.

Andy "Free Łink" Beaton @aiabx.bsky.social · 1h

I'm not going to be crushed if the Jays lose to the Seattle Mariners. I like Seattle and the Mariners are our expansion siblings.

Andy "Free Łink" Beaton @aiabx.bsky.social · 1h

Jeez… if I went back and checked the 30 Rock credits, would I be in for a surprise?

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Andy "Free Łink" Beaton @aiabx.bsky.social · 3h

It's more efficient just to step on the chicken

Andy "Free Łink" Beaton @aiabx.bsky.social · 3h

Every time I see an umpire make a bad call, there's a voice in my head asking if the gambling industry paid for that call.

Andy "Free Łink" Beaton @aiabx.bsky.social · 3h

When I was in Venice paying 7 Euros for a glass of prosecco, I was thinking "The Venetians have a thousand year history of lightening the wallets of travellers, and I am now part of that history".

Andy "Free Łink" Beaton @aiabx.bsky.social · 13h

This is my dance about how much transphobes suck.

Andy "Free Łink" Beaton @aiabx.bsky.social · 14h

Watched Once A Thief on Criterion. It was fun, and a pretty good heist film, if a bit silly around the edges. I did think about a half hour in "Wow, a John Woo movie without a gun battle". Heh.

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 22h

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Andy "Free Łink" Beaton @aiabx.bsky.social · 1d

I dreamed of owning a wave machine.

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Andy "Free Łink" Beaton @aiabx.bsky.social · 1d

Seven Samurai, but it's already been name checked so I'll go for my other number ones, Wings of Desire and Local Hero.

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Andy "Free Łink" Beaton @aiabx.bsky.social · 1d

Brilliant

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Andy "Free Łink" Beaton @aiabx.bsky.social · 1d

My pick too. A work of Art.

Andy "Free Łink" Beaton @aiabx.bsky.social · 1d

Tom Waits. Maybe Elvis Costello.

Andy "Free Łink" Beaton @aiabx.bsky.social · 1d

And the Jays knock off Trump’s favourite team!

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Andy "Free Łink" Beaton @aiabx.bsky.social · 1d

I do. I’m pulling my hair out instead.

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Andy "Free Łink" Beaton @aiabx.bsky.social · 1d

Joe Carter makes up for some of it

Andy "Free Łink" Beaton @aiabx.bsky.social · 1d

I was a big fan until Time Enough For Love, and then everything made me say ewww. As I got older, I became more aware of what was problematic in the books I did like.

Andy "Free Łink" Beaton @aiabx.bsky.social · 1d

I’ve always said “Trawna” but I salute the diversity of our fair city

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Andy "Free Łink" Beaton @aiabx.bsky.social · 1d

Leadbelly is on my extended list under his real name, Huddie Ledbetter

Andy "Free Łink" Beaton @aiabx.bsky.social · 1d

I'm sure there's context that I'm missing, because that just sounds like nonsense to me.

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Andy "Free Łink" Beaton @aiabx.bsky.social · 1d

That's an impeccable list, but 20 is too short, otherwise you miss
Bessie Smith
Big Mama Thornton
Blind Lemon Jefferson
Elmore James
Howlin' Wolf
Huddie Ledbetter
John Lee Hooker
Mississippi John Hurt
Muddy Waters
Lightnin' Hopkins
and so on

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Andy "Free Łink" Beaton @aiabx.bsky.social · 1d

Hit them in the vanity, where they're weakest.

Andy "Free Łink" Beaton @aiabx.bsky.social · 1d

A violation of Canadian sovereignity

Andy "Free Łink" Beaton @aiabx.bsky.social · 1d

That was an eye-opening film for me.