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Doug Brooks

@desertvol.bsky.social

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Classless Vol fan, advocate for pro soccer in Tennessee, man of science, Taika Waititi stan, Star Wars: The High Republic enthusiast. He/him

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Doug Brooks @desertvol.bsky.social · Nov 6

The prologue to the Star Wars novelization from 1977:

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Doug Brooks @desertvol.bsky.social · 3h

This was way bigger than I expected it to be. I already have a huge MoT theory based on what happened.

Doug Brooks @desertvol.bsky.social · 3h

Holy crap, @jamesgunn.bsky.social, I didn’t expect the season of #Peacemaker to end like that!

Doug Brooks @desertvol.bsky.social · 7h

Mayor Goodway fumbled.

Doug Brooks @desertvol.bsky.social · 8h

Of course the Bananas are going to play baseball at Neyland the day we leave for the beach! 😂

Doug Brooks @desertvol.bsky.social · 8h

Looking forward to this guy and his friends delivering an amazing season finale tonight.

Doug Brooks @desertvol.bsky.social · 8h

two south park characters are standing in front of a freaks sign

ALT: two south park characters are standing in front of a freaks sign

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Doug Brooks @desertvol.bsky.social · 8h

I’m really hoping we see him show up tonight.

Doug Brooks @desertvol.bsky.social · 8h

Love David but he’s not there if not for Christopher.

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Ryan Nanni @celebrityhottub.bsky.social · 17h

look at this man

Trevor Lawrence, mid falling directly behind the line of scrimmage, eyes so wide you think he just saw the ghost of Abe Lincoln wielding a chainsaw

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Doug Brooks @desertvol.bsky.social · 21h

I’m thoroughly enjoying the work that Commish from @sickoscommittee.org did on their Beehiiv, cataloging all the college sweatshirts that Ted Knight wore on a show I enjoyed as a kid, “Too Close for Comfort.”

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Cavan Scott @cavan.bsky.social · 23h

Out today from Audible, my new STAR WARS audiobook, THE JAWS OF JAKKU, with a beautiful cover by @jakebartok.bsky.social & excellent narration by @iamhelensadler.bsky.social

Rey! Finn! Leia! BB-8! Monsters! Rivalry! Adventure!

Head to your Audible account to listen and let me know what you think!

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Jawn Gonzalez @johngonzalez.bsky.social · 1d

And the Philadelphia Phillies

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Doug Brooks @desertvol.bsky.social · 1d

Damn, that was an aesthetically awesome game.

Doug Brooks @desertvol.bsky.social · 1d

Just a reminder that Duran Duran released a Halloween album a couple of years ago if you need some creepy music in the background.

Doug Brooks @desertvol.bsky.social · 1d

That Oklahoma QB was good.

Bill Connelly @espnbillc.bsky.social · 1d

25 years ago, Oklahoma crushed Texas on the way to one of college football's most unexpected national titles. But how unexpected was it? I ranked the 20 most surprising title runs, from Jimbo's Noles to Murray Warmath's 2-loss Gophers.

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The 2000 Sooners and 19 other unlikely champions

OU's 2000 title team came out of nowhere to win it all. Honoring their 25th anniversary, we look at other surprising champs.

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Doug Brooks @desertvol.bsky.social · 1d

There’s not enough talk about how great the 1991 Tennessee-Auburn game was.

-Largest Neyland crowd before the final expansion
-The end of the annual rivalry
-Breaking the 1990 tie
-Carl Pickens going off on the Tigers

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1991 AUBURN VS TENNESSEE

YouTube video by Yankee Fan

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Doug Brooks @desertvol.bsky.social · 1d

It’s beautiful!

Doug Brooks @desertvol.bsky.social · 1d

Ted Lasso season 4:

Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 1d

important update: Adidas’ new Pet Collection

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Sickos Committee @sickoscommittee.org · 1d

More Pudge content.

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Doug Brooks @desertvol.bsky.social · 1d

Our dog has a healthy heart.

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Sickos Committee @sickoscommittee.org · 1d

PATREON ($) POD - Ladies is Flickos - Pitt Girl, Beth, and Brigit get together and chat about a movie they watched together. Today, we have the Netflix sensation “Kpop Demon Hunters”

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Ladies Is Flickos Watchcast - Kpop Demon Hunters | Sickos Committee

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Norm Charlatan @normcharlatan.bsky.social · 1d

Thank God, happy to learn it’s not so bad. I guess we can say that Dolly is not sick, but she’s also not well.

Bevis Musson @bevismusson.bsky.social · 1d

An update from Freida Parton so it sounds like Dolly isn't well, but she's not *that* unwell. Still at 79 any illness isn't good so I'm still hoping she's fine because she's clearly got so much to give still and makes the world a better place just by being in it.

A screenshot of a post from Freida Parton on thr Other Place. It reads:
I want to clear something up. I didn't mean to scare anyone or make it sound so serious when asking for prayers for Dolly. She's been a little under the weather, and I simply asked for prayers because I believe so strongly in the power of prayer. It was nothing more than a little sister asking for prayers for her big sister. Thank you all for lifting her up. Your love truly makes a difference

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