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Andy Boyle

@andymboyle.bsky.social

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Chicago person. Nonfiction books with Penguin Random House. Journalism in Esquire, NPR, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Boston Globe, elsewhere. Fiction in some hip spots. 2023 Hugh Holton award winner. Medium tall.

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Andy Boyle @andymboyle.bsky.social · May 20

cool they made a condiment for when you've completely given the fuck up

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Dr. Damien P. Williams Wants A Better Sociotechnical Paradigm @wolvendamien.bsky.social · 4h

*Lil Jon Voice* States' Rights to What

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Bryan Duff @bryanevansduff.bsky.social · 2h

it sucks feeling like my home, Chicago, the greatest city of all time, has been besieged by a horde of racist uncles for years and now they are finally breaching the city walls and when they get here they'll be like "oh it wasnt that bad BUT WE FIXED IT FOR YOU and also the irish were slaves, too"

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Andy Boyle @andymboyle.bsky.social · 1h

it’s still weird to remember the pope is younger than my dad. my dad has been a catholic longer. just doesn’t sit right

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Laur-eeeeee😱 (spooky scream) @laurie-merrell.bsky.social · Sep 6

stand for the flag / kneel for the cross

The flag of the City of Chicago with three white stripes, two light blue stripes, and four red six pointed stars in the middle

The Chicago municipal device in black and white, a shape of the letter Y inside a circle, with a wave pattern inside it

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Andy Boyle @andymboyle.bsky.social · 2h

if I was in charge I would choose to not let the bases get loaded. but maybe that’s why I’m not a baseball manager

Andy Boyle @andymboyle.bsky.social · 2h

that phillies pitcher had the look of a man who knows he can never step into a bar in the city ever again

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Andy Boyle @andymboyle.bsky.social · 6h

maybe it's because I come from a small town in a conservative state but I think if you kidnap someone's kids in the hope you can also kidnap the parents (people working to provide for their families) then you've forfeited your soul, you shall never know heaven, and your crimes will follow you always

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Andy Boyle @andymboyle.bsky.social · 8h

they say to never meet your heroes but I've never been happier than every single time I've seen the oscar mayer wienermobile

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Andy Boyle @andymboyle.bsky.social · 13h

*standing up from ground defiantly in front of roman soldiers* I am Skeeter