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John R. Bennett @johnreidbennett.bsky.social · 7h

Ha! Yes he should.

John R. Bennett @johnreidbennett.bsky.social · 7h

I've never been to Portland, but I would like to visit someday. Fun fact: The guy who made the song that was used as the "Portlandia" theme, Ernest Weatherly Greene Jr., is from Perry, Georgia, and is a UGA alumnus.

Portlandia Intro

YouTube video by Fred Pool

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John R. Bennett @johnreidbennett.bsky.social · 8h

I suppose the WFMU analog for Rob's show, Proggy Notion, is @dmandl.bsky.social's It's Complicated. Not sure what mine is.

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John R. Bennett @johnreidbennett.bsky.social · 8h

Tonight at @wruu.bsky.social, I compared @wfmu.bsky.social swag with Rob, who is on the air immediately after me. My tote bag and his shirt.

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John R. Bennett @johnreidbennett.bsky.social · 8h

Agreed. I'm grateful I can buy Wild Georgia Shrimp™ right across the bridge from Savannah in Thunderbolt from a shrimpmonger I know by name (His name is Jay.).

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John R. Bennett @johnreidbennett.bsky.social · 11h

For those following the epic journey of the channel marker that washed up on Tybee Island, a helicopter is now on the way to grab it. Thanks for the update, Mac! I wonder where they will take it. USCG Station Tybee, perhaps?

Mac McCormick III @kf4lmt.bsky.social · 12h

EBONY 09 (CH-47F, 13-08146, B/2-3 AVN) is en route to Tybee now, they're one of the 3rd ID's CH-47s. They were up with KNIGHTHAWK OPS on 32.200 FM, but have switched to 40.700 FM with BEACH BOUY CONTROLLER. I don't have the best signal on them now they're closer to Tybee.

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Shelley Powers @burningbird.net · 12h

Georgians now have early access to the ACA plans with their new premiums.

One silver plan has a $10,000 deductible. In one case, the silver plans ranged from $2600 to $4800 per month.

Per. Month.

www.ajc.com/news/2025/10...

Massive ACA price hikes revealed as Georgia Access window shopping opens early

Some premium prices are more than tripling as ACA pandemic-era subsidies expire nationwide. The issue prompted the congressional shutdown.

www.ajc.com

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John R. Bennett @johnreidbennett.bsky.social · 15h

I asked some city officials to improve and expand bicycle parking at the neighborhood shopping center and they did! Victory! Unfortunately, this has already happened. I'm guessing a very powerful e-bike is to blame.

A photograph of a bike rack at the Habersham Village shopping center in Savannah, Georgia. One of two bollard near the rack has been knocked over by a car.

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John R. Bennett @johnreidbennett.bsky.social · 21h

Via City of Tybee: "The U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Army will conduct a joint operation on Tybee Island to remove the channel marker from the beach around 4 p.m. on Oct. 9. For public safety, a 300-foot perimeter on each side of the marker will be established. The pier will remain open."

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John R. Bennett @johnreidbennett.bsky.social · 21h

Here's another photo from TIOR, featuring humans for scale.

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John R. Bennett @johnreidbennett.bsky.social · 22h

Full disclosure: I haven't seen it in person yet. Just reading information from Tybee Island Ocean Rescue. The channel marker is down near the pier, and since I'm a Second Street/East Gate boy, I'm wary of that area. What if there's a gang of beach bums down there who don't want me on their turf? 😜

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John R. Bennett @johnreidbennett.bsky.social · 22h

Good thing I don't have a boat.

A graphic from the National Weather Service in Charleston, S.C. on a gale warning from the South Santee River to Savannah and out 20 nautical miles.

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John R. Bennett @johnreidbennett.bsky.social · 1d

I start to cringe when a national news reporter is about to say the word “Valdosta.” They get it right about 30% of the time.

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John R. Bennett @johnreidbennett.bsky.social · 1d

I was pleased to discover that after letting my Prime membership expire in July, I really haven't missed it at all.

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John R. Bennett @johnreidbennett.bsky.social · 1d

With no internet to distract me on campus, I'm going to break out my fountain pen and write some overdue thank you notes.

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John R. Bennett @johnreidbennett.bsky.social · 2d

I have become a big fan of the Criterion 24/7 feature. It's like dropping out of warp into a movie without any idea of what you're getting into. I've wandered into several things I wouldn't have known about otherwise. Like this, which was filmed a couple of counties south of me:

The Loveless - Wikipedia

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John R. Bennett @johnreidbennett.bsky.social · 2d

I am interested in watching the removal via helicopter, but Chinooks are a daily sight around here (I live a couple of miles from an Army airfield). I say, bring in this character:

Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane - Wikipedia

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John R. Bennett @johnreidbennett.bsky.social · 2d

For those interested in the saga of the wayward channel marker that washed up on Tybee Island, info via Tybee Island Ocean Rescue:
• It drifted here from Port Royal, S.C.
• It weighs around 13,900 pounds.
• The U.S. Coast Guard is coordinating removal, likely later this week, by Chinook helicopter.

A photograph of a red channel marker in the surf at Tybee Island, Georgia. The Tybee Island pier is visible in the background.

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John R. Bennett @johnreidbennett.bsky.social · 3d

Yes

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John R. Bennett @johnreidbennett.bsky.social · 3d

An unusual visitor arrived on Tybee Island this morning. A channel marker has washed up on the beach.
📷: Tybee Island Ocean Rescue.

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John R. Bennett @johnreidbennett.bsky.social · 4d

Dune

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 4d

What are the best movies or documentaries about government and public administration?

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Emily White @emwhitenoise.bsky.social · 7d

College radio stations are seeing a surge in student interest.

Stations that once struggled to fill airtime are now overflowing with student DJs.

I spoke to 7 college radio stations across the U.S. to understand what is driving the revival:

emwhitenoise.substack.com/p/gen-zs-col...

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John R. Bennett @johnreidbennett.bsky.social · 4d

It's raining today in Savannah, but I'm determined to make at least a few more visits to Tybee Island before the water gets too cold. Here are some images made with cheap plastic cameras and expired film. 🎞️

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Scifi Art @scifiart.bsky.social · 13d

Space 1999 set design. Production designer / art direction by Keith Wilson with Michael Ford (Space 1999 first aired 1975-77)

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