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𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐨𝐧

@bretbatson.bsky.social

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My week beats your year. 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘺-𝘈𝘵-𝘏𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘋𝘢𝘥 𝙷𝚎/𝙷𝚒𝚖 𝚌𝚒𝚜/𝚑𝚎𝚝𝒮𝓌𝒾𝒻𝓉𝒾ℯ

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𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐨𝐧 @bretbatson.bsky.social · 1d

Sustained.

𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐨𝐧 @bretbatson.bsky.social · 1d

Closing Very Slowly

𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐨𝐧 @bretbatson.bsky.social · 1d

@bsky.app @support.bsky.team @safety.bsky.app
How about this, folks? All accounts with "blue check" status are locked so that NO IMAGES can be posted without ALT.
➡️ Like and repost if you agree. ⬅️

Thom Hartmann @hartmannreport.com · 2d

Is that our Attorney General with Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein? Or just somebody who looks a lot like her decades ago?

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𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐨𝐧 @bretbatson.bsky.social · 1d

For real, has there EVER been a made-for-Netflix movie better than ‘The Lion King 1 1/2’?

A ye olde VHS copy of ‘The Lion King 1 1/2’ sits on the floor.

𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐨𝐧 @bretbatson.bsky.social · 1d

The review from VarieTAY. 😉

With ‘The Life of a Showgirl,’ Taylor Swift Has Made Such a Contagiously Joyful Record, Even Her Score-Settling Detours Sound Sunny: Album Review

Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl' is the closest thing to a pure ray of sunshine she's had in her catalog yet.

variety.com

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𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐨𝐧 @bretbatson.bsky.social · 2d

What’s a “tweet”?

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𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐨𝐧 @bretbatson.bsky.social · 2d

As terrible as some of these movies were, I’ll take “direct to video” over “direct to streaming” any day.

RetroOoOoOo~ BOOmercial Screams @retro-commercials.bsky.social · 2d

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𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐨𝐧 @bretbatson.bsky.social · 2d

Wicked: For Good | Get Tickets Now

YouTube video by Wicked: For Good

youtu.be

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𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐨𝐧 @bretbatson.bsky.social · 3d

Dolly Parton's sister "didn't mean to scare anyone" when "asking for prayers"

Parton recently postponed her Las Vegas residency

www.nme.com

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𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐨𝐧 @bretbatson.bsky.social · 3d

I 𝙢𝙖𝙮 have acquired some ‘Wicked: For Good’ tickets this morning. 😬

A screen capture of my AMC app showing reservations for three screenings of ‘Wicked: For Good’ next month.

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𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐨𝐧 @bretbatson.bsky.social · 3d

That’s very sweet of you to say.

a woman with a ring on her finger sitting in a crowd

ALT: a woman with a ring on her finger sitting in a crowd

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𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐨𝐧 @bretbatson.bsky.social · 3d

a cartoon character with glowing eyes and the word utinni on the bottom

ALT: a cartoon character with glowing eyes and the word utinni on the bottom

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𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐨𝐧 @bretbatson.bsky.social · 3d

🧹 THIS IS NOT A DRILL! Tickets are NOW AVAILABLE for "Wicked: For Good" opening November 21st! 🪄

Wicked: For Good | Final Trailer

YouTube video by Universal Pictures

www.youtube.com

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𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐨𝐧 @bretbatson.bsky.social · 3d

If she doesn't scare you, no evil thing will.

𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐨𝐧 @bretbatson.bsky.social · 3d

Here’s some more audio to accompany the images above. ❤️‍🔥
#TheLifeOfAShowgirl #TS12

The Life of a Showgirl (Original Songwriting Voice Memo Act 2)

YouTube video by the eras mashups

youtu.be

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𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐨𝐧 @bretbatson.bsky.social · 3d

That’s a good sign.

𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐨𝐧 @bretbatson.bsky.social · 3d

What’s your sign?

Miss Chappell Roan brandishes a fan with the word “CUNT” printed on it.

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𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐨𝐧 @bretbatson.bsky.social · 3d

❤️‍🔥

Taylor Swift - I Can Do It With A Broken Heart (Official Video)

YouTube video by Taylor Swift

youtu.be

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𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐨𝐧 @bretbatson.bsky.social · 3d

Das me.

𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐨𝐧 @bretbatson.bsky.social · 3d

Here's some audio to accompany the images above. ❤️‍🔥
#LifeOfAShowgirl #TaylorSwift

The Life of a Showgirl (Original Songwriting Voice Memo Act 1)

YouTube video by the eras mashups

www.youtube.com

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𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐨𝐧 @bretbatson.bsky.social · 3d

Strange game.
The only winning move is not to play.

The classic board game “Breakable Heaven” sits on the floor.

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𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐨𝐧 @bretbatson.bsky.social · 3d

Those heels were SO high! ❤️‍🔥

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𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐨𝐧 @bretbatson.bsky.social · 3d

❤️‍🔥 We finally have some images of #TaylorSwift and the Karls (yes, #MaxMartin and #Shellback both share the birth name Karl) creating #TheLifeOfAShowgirl in Stockholm, Sweden last year. ❤️‍🔥

Max Martin and Taylor Swift at Max’s home in Stockholm, Sweden.

Taylor Swift and Max Martin at Max’s home in Stockholm, Sweden.

Max Martin, Taylor Swift, and Shellback at Max’s home in Stockholm, Sweden.

Taylor Swift and Shellback at Max Martin’s home in Stockholm, Sweden.

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𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐨𝐧 @bretbatson.bsky.social · 4d

a group of men are dancing on a street in front of a building

ALT: a group of men are dancing on a street in front of a building

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𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐨𝐧 @bretbatson.bsky.social · 4d

Elizabeth Taylor had a famous fragrance called “White Diamonds”. Also, she famously had many lovers.

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