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James Brubaker @jamesbrubaker.bsky.social · 18h

Man, if any politician ever managed to fix the Saucony Jazz shortage you'd probably lock up the aging hipster vote no problem.

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Dorian Lynskey @dorianlynskey.bsky.social · 1d

Connections catering to a very particular kind of person today

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James Brubaker @jamesbrubaker.bsky.social · 1d

Most people don’t know, but it’s actually pronounced RRIFs

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James Brubaker @jamesbrubaker.bsky.social · 1d

Fantastic piece. Forgot The Mastermind was out soon, but now quite interested in it if it’s being discussed alongside these other films.

Robert Daniels @812filmreviews.com · 1d

For TIME I went long on the bumbling white men at the heart of ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, EDDINGTON, and THE MASTERMIND.

How the White Savior Became This Year’s Cinematic Punchline

Several of this year's notable movies, including, One Battle After Another, Eddington, and The Mastermind humorously critique the political role of white men.

time.com

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James Brubaker @jamesbrubaker.bsky.social · 7d

More Circus Devils October

Pinball Mars - Circus Devils (2003)
Five - Circus Devils (2005)
Sgt. Disco - Circus Devils (2007)

James Brubaker @jamesbrubaker.bsky.social · 8d

Gwen is awesome. Help her out if you can!

www.gofundme.com/f/y7n5z3-hel...

Donate to Help Gwen Get Her Surgery, organized by Jo Downing-Groth

We live in Ohio. It is 2025 and the future is gut-churningly uncertain. Medicaid and its ab… Jo Downing-Groth needs your support for Help Gwen Get Her Surgery

www.gofundme.com

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James Brubaker @jamesbrubaker.bsky.social · 9d

Haven’t done a Circus Devils listen in a minute. Not my favorite Pollard project, but plenty of great stuff. Some of them are kind of creepy/unsettling at times. It’s October, so…might as well?

Pictured:

Ringworm Interior - Circus Devils (2001)
The Harold Pig Memorial - Circus Devils (2002)

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James Brubaker @jamesbrubaker.bsky.social · 13d

That’s my Reds—way to back into the postseason, boys. Very on brand. But I’m excited to have a couple more games to care about .

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James Brubaker @jamesbrubaker.bsky.social · 13d

It’s like these assholes grew up watching Bond films but always wanted to be the villains?

Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 14d

Larry Ellison envisions a surveillance state in which techbros rule. '“Citizens will be on their best behavior, because we’re constantly recording and reporting everything that is going on,” Ellison said in an hour-long Q&A during Oracle’s Financial Analyst Meeting last week.'

Larry Ellison predicts rise of the modern surveillance state where ‘citizens will be on their best behavior’ | Fortune

Oracle's Larry Ellison believes citizens and police alike will be under constant surveillance of each other.

fortune.com

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James Brubaker @jamesbrubaker.bsky.social · 13d

Stephen Miller sez:

James Brubaker @jamesbrubaker.bsky.social · 15d

Constantly back and forth between wanting to listen to heartbroken/haunted/sad songs and angry/defiant/political songs, and so basically just end up returning over and over again to last year’s Mount Eerie masterpiece Night Palace because it’s all of the above.

James Brubaker @jamesbrubaker.bsky.social · 17d

Man, those double plays tonight. Oof.

James Brubaker @jamesbrubaker.bsky.social · 17d

He says as the Mets tie the game. *sigh*

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James Brubaker @jamesbrubaker.bsky.social · 17d

Man, leave it to these Reds—get into a playoff spot and probably gonna lose some games to the Pirates. At least the Cubs are helping out tonight.

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James Brubaker @jamesbrubaker.bsky.social · 20d

Well shit…well done Reds. Didn’t think you had it in you.

Can’t believe this team is in playoff position. Let’s see if they can hang on.

(Man, just imagine if they’d won just a single game against the A’s last week).

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James Brubaker @jamesbrubaker.bsky.social · 20d

Tonto, Tarzan, & Frankenstein

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James Brubaker @jamesbrubaker.bsky.social · 20d

Looking forward to the rapture on Tuesday

youtu.be/fH-JQ6wWCYY?...

Love Is All

YouTube video by The Rapture - Topic

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James Brubaker @jamesbrubaker.bsky.social · 21d

Kash Patel House Testimony (2025)

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James Brubaker @jamesbrubaker.bsky.social · 21d

Bought two albums today, Wednesday’s Bleeds and the Rhino HiFi Buckingham Nicks reissue. Kinda weird synchronicity there I wasn’t thinking about at the moment if purchase.

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James Brubaker @jamesbrubaker.bsky.social · 25d

Made it up to a Reds game in STIL today.

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James Brubaker @jamesbrubaker.bsky.social · 27d

This Reds team, man—I don’t know. Every time they get close to that last wild card spot they find new, spectacular ways to fall apart.

James Brubaker @jamesbrubaker.bsky.social · 27d

Weird moment when you finish listening to the new Sabrina Carpenter album and switch to Neil Young’s Ragged Glory and your car can’t quite keep up…

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James Brubaker @jamesbrubaker.bsky.social · 29d

The marketing for the next Naked Gun movie is unreal.

Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · Sep 11

FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Dan Bongino are traveling to Utah to directly oversee the manhunt for Charlie Kirk’s killer, two people familiar with their plans say. -NYT

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James Brubaker @jamesbrubaker.bsky.social · Sep 8

Slightly diminish a book:

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Alan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · Sep 8

Slightly diminish a book.

The Acceptable Adventures of Kavalier & Clay.

Daniel Fienberg @thefienprint.bsky.social · Sep 8

Slightly diminish a book.

"Life of 3.141592652"

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James Brubaker @jamesbrubaker.bsky.social · Sep 8

In all fairness, Bock’s college actions DO sound like Republican values.