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Barry Randolph

@hahabarry.bsky.social

1.3K followers 990 following 1.1K posts

Retired writer/comedian and bad actor. I once drove Paul Newman’s car and I only like short walks on the beach. NO DMS 🚫 If you ask me to chat privately, you will be blocked. Not looking for whatever you’re selling.

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Barry Randolph @hahabarry.bsky.social · Nov 14

My X app

Barry Randolph @hahabarry.bsky.social · 1h

Cheers!
Thanks very much!

Barry Randolph @hahabarry.bsky.social · 6h

Found my birth certificate. Turns out my name is short for Barracuda!

Mom was a bit of a hippy, and a member of the Cousteau Society.

Never knew my dads. My stepdad ran off with my real dad when I was a baby.

My life makes more and less sense every day.

Barry Randolph @hahabarry.bsky.social · 7h

WordLinx Hardmode "STORM"
🤔 🔥33 ❌2
#WordLinxGame
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a woman in a cape is standing in a dark room with a lightning bolt behind her

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Barry Randolph @hahabarry.bsky.social · 7h

WordLinx October 18, 2025 "ACADEMIA"
⬛⬜🟫🟩🟥🟪🟥🟧🟫
🟫🔲⬜🟨🔲🟥🟧🟨🟩
🟪🟥🟧🟫⬛🟧🟨🟩
🟨⬜🟩🟦⬜🟦
🔥33 ❌7
#WordLinxGame
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a scarecrow from the wizard of oz is saying i haven 't got a brain

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Barry Randolph @hahabarry.bsky.social · 7h

Canuckle 1253 6/6

🟨🟨⬜⬜🟥
⬜🟥🟥⬜🟥
🟥🟥🟥⬜🟥
🟥🟥🟥⬜🟥
🟥🟥🟥⬜🟥
🟥🟥🟥🟥🟥

🔥 streak: 6
⭐ #CanuckleStar

www.canucklegame.ca

a cartoon sheep is dancing on a orange background .

ALT: a cartoon sheep is dancing on a orange background .

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Barry Randolph @hahabarry.bsky.social · 7h

squareword.org 1356: 10 guesses

🟨🟨🟩🟨🟨
🟨🟩🟨🟨🟨
🟨🟨🟨🟨🟩
🟩🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

<6:🟩 <11:🟨 <16:🟧 16 :🟥
#squareword #squareword1356

hello kitty is standing next to a black cat in a cartoon .

ALT: hello kitty is standing next to a black cat in a cartoon .

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Barry Randolph @hahabarry.bsky.social · 7h

Wordle 1,582 4/6

⬜🟩⬜⬜🟨
⬜🟩⬜🟩⬜
⬜🟩⬜🟩⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

a cartoon scene with the words " all right we should be safe in here " at the bottom

ALT: a cartoon scene with the words " all right we should be safe in here " at the bottom

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Barry Randolph @hahabarry.bsky.social · 8h

Happy No Kings Day!
Have a safe and peaceful day!

#NoKings
#NoKingsOct18
#NoKingsDayOct18th
#Project2025

Barry Randolph @hahabarry.bsky.social · 1d

I’m writing a play called “Free Admission,”
Just to fuck with people.

Barry Randolph @hahabarry.bsky.social · 1d

The Not So Great Pumpkin
#Halloween2025

Barry Randolph @hahabarry.bsky.social · 1d

NO KINGS!
Except the following:

Martin Luther
Coretta Scott
BB
Albert
Carole
Ben E
Alan
Mabel
Regina
Stephen
Moody
Kong
And Lion

#NoKings
#NoKingsDayOct18th

Barry Randolph @hahabarry.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Birthday to the late great Norm Macdonald!
An old chunk of coal who shined like a diamond.
You are missed.

Barry Randolph @hahabarry.bsky.social · 1d

😂

Barry Randolph @hahabarry.bsky.social · 1d

WordLinx Hardmode "THEATER"
🤔 🔥32 🎉
#WordLinxGame
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a man wearing a crown is talking to another man

ALT: a man wearing a crown is talking to another man

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Barry Randolph @hahabarry.bsky.social · 1d

WordLinx October 17, 2025 "ELECTRONICS"
🟩🟨🟧🟫🟦🟦🟩🟨🟧🟩⬜🟪
⬛⬜🟦🔲🟫⬛🟪🔲🟪🟥
⬜🟩🟦🔲⬜⬜🟪
🟨🟩🟦⬜🟪🟥
🔥32 🎉
#WordLinxGame
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a black and white photo of a man sitting in front of a control panel with lightning behind him

ALT: a black and white photo of a man sitting in front of a control panel with lightning behind him

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Barry Randolph @hahabarry.bsky.social · 1d

Canuckle 1252 4/6

⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
🟥🟨⬜⬜⬜
🟥🟨🟨🟨⬜
🟥🟥🟥🟥🟥

🔥 streak: 5
⭐ #CanuckleStar

www.canucklegame.ca

a hockey player is upside down on the ice in front of an advertisement for o'reals

ALT: a hockey player is upside down on the ice in front of an advertisement for o'reals

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Barry Randolph @hahabarry.bsky.social · 1d

squareword.org 1355: 12 guesses

🟧🟧🟧🟧🟩
🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧
🟨🟨🟩🟨🟨
🟨🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨

<6:🟩 <11:🟨 <16:🟧 16+:🟥
#squareword #squareword1355

a penguin sitting at a table with a medal around his neck

ALT: a penguin sitting at a table with a medal around his neck

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Barry Randolph @hahabarry.bsky.social · 1d

Connections
Puzzle #859
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩

a man is holding an umbrella in front of a house .

ALT: a man is holding an umbrella in front of a house .

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Barry Randolph @hahabarry.bsky.social · 1d

Wordle 1,581 4/6

🟨⬜⬜🟩⬜
⬜🟩⬜🟩⬜
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

a man with glasses and a mustache is wearing a red and green striped shirt

ALT: a man with glasses and a mustache is wearing a red and green striped shirt

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Barry Randolph @hahabarry.bsky.social · 2d

WordLinx Hardmode "SOCIAL MEDIA"
🤔 🔥31 ❌3
#WordLinxGame
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a blue sky with a butterfly and the word bluesky on it

ALT: a blue sky with a butterfly and the word bluesky on it

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Barry Randolph @hahabarry.bsky.social · 2d

WordLinx October 16, 2025 "NATURE"
⬜🟥⬜🟧🟪🟩🟫🟧
⬜🟥🟦🟨⬜🟪
🟨🟩🟦🟪⬜
🟦🟫⬜🟨🟦
🔥31 ❌4
#WordLinxGame
sacsgames.com/wordlinx/?&u...

a woman with flowers in her hair says it 's not nice to fool mother nature on the bottom

ALT: a woman with flowers in her hair says it 's not nice to fool mother nature on the bottom

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Barry Randolph @hahabarry.bsky.social · 2d

Canuckle 1251 3/6

⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨
⬜🟨⬜🟨🟨
🟥🟥🟥🟥🟥

🔥 streak: 4

www.canucklegame.ca

a close up of a fish with its mouth open and looking at the camera .

ALT: a close up of a fish with its mouth open and looking at the camera .

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Barry Randolph @hahabarry.bsky.social · 2d

squareword.org 1354: 9 guesses

🟨🟩🟩🟨🟨
🟨🟩🟨🟩🟨
🟨🟨🟩🟨🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

<6:🟩 <11:🟨 <16:🟧 16+:🟥
#squareword #squareword1354

a close up of a chow chow dog 's face with its tongue hanging out .

ALT: a close up of a chow chow dog 's face with its tongue hanging out .

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Barry Randolph @hahabarry.bsky.social · 2d

Connections
Puzzle #858
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟦🟦🟪🟦
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟪🟪🟪🟩
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟩🟩🟩🟩

a group of stuffed animals are playing instruments on stage .

ALT: a group of stuffed animals are playing instruments on stage .

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Barry Randolph @hahabarry.bsky.social · 2d

Wordle 1,580 6/6

⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜
⬜🟩⬜🟩⬜
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

a cartoon cat is standing in front of a castle

ALT: a cartoon cat is standing in front of a castle

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