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Iconyc @iconyc.bsky.social · 10m

Damn, Illini, that took a lotta work! #NCAA

Iconyc @iconyc.bsky.social · 1h

Deadline is trash & has always been so.

Iconyc @iconyc.bsky.social · 1h

Wow. I don't think I have ever seen a candidate be this direct in supporting Trans rights ever. This actually warms my shriveled, blackened, cynical heart. I really hope Mamdani is as good as he comes off. I don't want my vote for mayor to be for naught.

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 6h

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

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Iconyc @iconyc.bsky.social · 17h

Oh man, I could eat my weight in boiled peanuts. Used to get them out in Sudfolk, VA off the side of the road from a local farmer. Nothing compared.

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Iconyc @iconyc.bsky.social · 22h

Untoasted, plain bagel with honey walnut cream cheese. I know. No plan to run anyway.

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 1d

Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!

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Iconyc @iconyc.bsky.social · 1d

Ah, man. Gonna miss her at the tourney.

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Iconyc @iconyc.bsky.social · 1d

Ohhhhh, can not wait!

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Iconyc @iconyc.bsky.social · 1d

Jason, as always, with a well thought out & nuanced piece on the Riyahd comedy fest.

Jason Zinoman @jasonzinoman.bsky.social · 2d

Update to this piece which came out this AM: Human Rights Watch said it will not take a donation from Aziz Ansari, emphasized it did not call for a boycott, but did urge comics to call for release of imprisoned activists.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/a...

Why Arguments About Free Speech Don’t Apply to the Riyadh Comedy Festival

www.nytimes.com

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Iconyc @iconyc.bsky.social · 1d

Where's the page on all the cuts of meat in an ostrich?

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Iconyc @iconyc.bsky.social · 1d

Just caught the replay of the end of the Phillies/Dodgers game. Ooof. Kerkering gonna want to hide in a very deep dark hole until spring. That play is gonna haunt him forever. #MLB

Iconyc @iconyc.bsky.social · 1d

Fucking brilliant

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Iconyc @iconyc.bsky.social · 1d

How they even think they need to audition anyone is beyond me. I mean COME ON!

Iconyc @iconyc.bsky.social · 1d

Alex Newell is RIGHT HERE IN NYC!

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Iconyc @iconyc.bsky.social · 1d

I rarely tune into the pregame crew for #TNF on Prime and, wow, I can see I haven't missed anything. Such insightful commentary such as "gotta get him the ball" (in reference to AJ brown) and "they are creating their own noise" (in reference to the Eagles struggles). Yeesh.

Iconyc @iconyc.bsky.social · 1d

Biology MS program, Population Ecology. Grade determining 50 pg paper assigned beginning of semester. Me 24hrs prior to turn in sitting down w/6-pack of Michelob & 200 pgs of research. Cranked all night, got cheeky midway to see if prof actually read it. Scored an A, proving prof DID NOT read it.

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Iconyc @iconyc.bsky.social · 1d

I love @audacityofdespair.bsky.social . I can see his face & hear the tone of his voice just reading this. Phenomenal.

Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 2d

David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)

SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems...
SIMON: What?
SHAPIRO: ...Or saying...
SIMON: You imagine that?
SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over.
SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level.
SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this.
SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.

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Iconyc @iconyc.bsky.social · 2d

Great pod!

Science Vs @sciencevs.bsky.social · 2d

NEW EP ALERT🎉🧪

We are tackling SUGAR.

RFK Jr. has said it's "poison" — but we're also told that not all kinds are created equal.

So, what's the science? Does high-fructose corn syrup deserve its bad rap? Should you switch to agave ... honey ... maple syrup??👂👇

open.spotify.com/episode/6AXH...

Sugar: How Bad Is It Really?

open.spotify.com

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Iconyc @iconyc.bsky.social · 2d

:chef kiss: to the random '1' placement. Nicely played.

Iconyc @iconyc.bsky.social · 2d

If you can't find them in the wild, you can make them. They aren't terribly difficult, just take time & patience.

www.mochimommy.com/japanese-sou...

Japanese Souffle Pancake Recipe - Mochi Mommy

This Japanese souffle pancake recipe uses whole eggs, so you don't have leftover yolks, and does not require any rings or molds.

www.mochimommy.com

Iconyc @iconyc.bsky.social · 2d

LOL! This is how it's done.

StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 2d

Portland is so good at trolling these fascists.

I ❤️ Portland

Iconyc @iconyc.bsky.social · 2d

Forget reading the latest news, THIS should be how you start your morning today.

Sickos Committee @sickoscommittee.org · 2d

Too Close for Comfort - College Sweatshirt Heaven - Commish looks at the 1980s TV show and does a deep analytical dive into all 129 episodes where the main character wore so many different college sweatshirts.

sickos-newsletter.beehiiv.com/p/too-close-...

Too Close for Comfort - College Sweatshirt Heaven

College Sweatshirt Heaven - Commish looks at the show 1980s TV Too Close for Comfort and does a deep analytical drive into the show with so many different college sweatshirts.

sickos-newsletter.beehiiv.com

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Iconyc @iconyc.bsky.social · 2d

Brilliant! It's stuff like this that keeps me on social media. Fantastic work!

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Iconyc @iconyc.bsky.social · 2d

Black squirrel that has been hanging out on my patio all summer. Very skittish, but I was finally able to snap a decent pick because she was more interested in eating the yew berries than what I was doing.

A black squirrel hunched over eating yew berries on a wooden deck.

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Iconyc @iconyc.bsky.social · 2d

Wonder if Jeff Ross did his new Broadway hit "Don't Fuck With The Jews" at this festival? (And no, I'm not kidding, that was an actual song he wrote for his Broadway run.)

Drew Magary @drewmagary.bsky.social · 7d

Oh man the quotes in here are fucking pathetic. defector.com/grim-visions...

Grim Visions Emerge From The Riyadh Comedy Festival | Defector

All the magic is happening at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in the Saudi capital’s Boulevard City, a 220-acre retail and entertainment zone that contains a replica of Times Square and “500 electronic gam...

defector.com