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Brian Halligan

@halligan.bsky.social

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Writer and city guy learning about astrobiology, Gaelige, and health when I’m not doomscrolling. Upstate by my definition. He/him.

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Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 18d

Toronto Blue Jays banner on my office wall as the team begins the playoffs on Saturday, 10/4/2025.

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Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 14h

How am I going to get up early to go to work when I’m this amped up?

Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 14h

The Blue Jays are going to the World Series!!!

Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 14h

The Blue Jays are going to the World Series!!!

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Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 15h

I last answered this question in ‘93

Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 15h

C’mon Jays. This is it. Shut ‘em down

Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 18h

Quoting Carl Sagan in the pre-game before the ALCS game 7? Baseball is the best.

Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 18h

Go Jays go!

Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 18d

Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 20h

Sad but true. Literally the people’s house.

Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 20h

The Decemberists have more of an autumn sound. They should’ve called themselves October Project. Wait , no. Blue October. Yeah, that’s better.

Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 21h

I hope that after he’s gone the ballroom is used as a logistics hub for efforts to feed the hungry and support the unhoused.

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Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks for the tip

Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 1d

Shameful

Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 1d

Sharing historical trivia and stories about the location of the heist and surrounding neighborhood at key moments in order to further enrich our experience.

Them: [Cracking safe…]

Me: 1852.

Them: Ugh. WTF!

Me: That was installed in 1852. Only three were ever made. Look at that craftwork!

Conor @ernekid.bsky.social · 1d

Great conversation starter: what would be your special skill that you would bring to the heist crew?

Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 1d

See you in game 7, Blue Jays!

Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 2d

Tron movies are like AI. They always flop, but no matter what is said you’ll still end up with another one forced on you—each more desperate than the last.

a man wearing a helmet with a blue light around his neck looks up

Alt: Flynn in the original Tron making an exasperated expression like, “Yep, of course.”

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Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 2d

Authoritarianism called out, Park Ave. strolled, pumpkin carved. It’s been a good day.

Man in a red inflatable squid costume holding a protest sign in front of a gazebo in a park near Rochester, New York.

Mural of chocolates, boxed treats, and jelly beans at Stever’s candies on Park Ave. in Rochester, New York.

Carved pumpkin with a skeleton-like face with a smirky grin.

Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 3d

Writers & Books is always photogenic, but especially in the fall.

Former police precinct now Writers and Books brick building in Rochester, NY with trees out front.

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Classic Rock Junky AKA Todd James @tjsbam.bsky.social · 3d

October 18, 1985

The English rock band the Cult release their second studio album, Love.

This album helped propel the band to mainstream success with hits like "She Sells Sanctuary”, “Rain", and "Revolution".

#ClassicVinyl
#MusicSky

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The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary HD

YouTube video by Beggars Banquet Records

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Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 3d

Soprano’s theme night at Jack’s Extra Fancy. Delicious food, great service, and a keychain that gives neighbors access to the secret menu.

Menu as Nuovo Vesuvio on a red and white checkered tablecloth.

Bucatini pasta with fennel, sautéed sardines, and a bunch of other delicious ingredients.

Jack’s Neighborhood Watch keychain on a red and white checkered tablecloth.

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Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 3d

Salesforce too? I am shocked! Absolutely shocked they didn’t roll over sooner.

Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 4d

Streaming sucks. I’ve been watching the Blue Jays games as basic illustrations and a strike zone map on the MLB app because I refuse to pay for the channels their (ALCS!) games are on.

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Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 5d

More runs, Blue Jays. More. More!

a close up of a man 's face with his mouth open .

Alt: Closeup of Kylo Ren yelling “More!”

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Katie Walsh @katiewalshstx.bsky.social · 4d

Goddamn @theamynicholson.bsky.social COOKED with this FRANKENSTEIN review. Bow down to one of the greats. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

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Robert “The Bobby Yaga” McNees @mcnees.bsky.social · 4d

What an interesting article. Now I’ll just take a comically large drink of coffee and start this book I’ve been meaning to read, Kurt Vonnegut’s classic 1963 novel “Cat’s Cradle.”