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Joe Fray
@josephfray.bsky.social
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mail lawyer, food haver, dog owner
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Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college:

-Neutron Physics
-Literature and Place
-Reactor Theory and Applications
-Game Theory
-Fundamentals of Speech Communication
beckyhammer.bsky.social Becky Hammer @beckyhammer.bsky.social · 14h
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college:

-Gothic Cathedrals
-Medical Detectives (intro level epidemiology)
-The Cuban Revolution
-Spanish Film from Buñuel to Almodóvar
-Syncretic Religions
-The Physics of Music and Sound
oconnell.bsky.social Jesse O’Connell @oconnell.bsky.social · 14h
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college:

- The Problem of God
- Death and Dying
- Linear Algebra
- Quantum Mechanics
- Improv for Social Change
January 31, 2026 at 2:14 AM
josephfray.bsky.social
@perchorin.bsky.social Mike! We got another!
kylereardon.bsky.social Kyle Reardon @kylereardon.bsky.social · 13h
Is this a dig at me for playing the trombone
January 31, 2026 at 2:11 AM
josephfray.bsky.social
Today's album of the day is White Light/White Heat by The Velvet Underground, released on this date in 1968
The original album cover for White Light/White Heat is a faint image of a tattoo of a skull. The tattoo was that of Joe Spencer, who played the lead role in Warhol's 1967 film Bike Boy. Spencer starred as a hustler in a motorcycle gang and is seen taking a shower in the movie. Although he was not credited for the cover design as with their debut, it was Warhol's idea to use a black-on-black picture of the tattoo. Reed selected the image from the negatives from the film, and it was enlarged and distorted by Billy Name, one of the members of the Factory. Morrison, however, states that the cover was picked by him. On the physical version of the album, this can only be seen when viewing the cover from a certain angle.
January 30, 2026 at 8:43 PM
josephfray.bsky.social
Shout out to the northside of E. Braddock. Your sidewalks look (mostly) great. Southside, get your shit together
January 30, 2026 at 12:45 PM
josephfray.bsky.social
John Wall night, baby!
A box of John Wall bobble head
January 29, 2026 at 11:49 PM
josephfray.bsky.social
Today's album of the day is Vampire Weekend by Vampire Weekend, released on this date in 2008
A Polaroid of a chandelier
January 29, 2026 at 8:44 PM
josephfray.bsky.social
Good news, guys, I saw someone wielding a cutter mattock on Ruffner
January 28, 2026 at 10:31 PM
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Today's album of the day is In a Metal Mood: No More Mr. Nice Guy by Pat Boone, released on this date in 1997
Pat Boone wearing a leather vest and a gold chain with a twinkle in his eye
January 28, 2026 at 8:17 PM
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Today's album of the day is Culture by Migos, released on this date in 2017
The cover artwork is made by Stole "Moab" Stojmenov, a young Italian graphic designer based in Milan, and makes explicit reference on the turning point that this album represent for Migos themselves. The cover is what Migos gave to American hip hop culture and the city of Atlanta in every sphere, from music to fashion.
January 27, 2026 at 9:36 PM
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I have just discovered I also own a mattock (came with the house, apparently), so if anyone in my part of town (Rosemont/Del Ray) wants to borrow it, let me know
alexgoyette.bsky.social Alex Goyette @alexgoyette.bsky.social · 4d
if anyone nearby (duke corridor, west end) needs a mattock i have one you can borrow, just text/DM me
adamharris.bsky.social Adam Harris @adamharris.bsky.social · 4d
Okay ALX skeets: Ice removal pro tip. After multiple rounds of shoveling yesterday, there was still a solid inch of ice on the road and sidewalk this morning.

Our neighbor made quick work of it with a mattock and big scoop shovel.

A mattock:
January 26, 2026 at 10:23 PM
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Today's album of the day is Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon and Garfunkel, released on this date in 1970
Paul Simon standing in front of Art Garfunkel
January 26, 2026 at 8:41 PM
josephfray.bsky.social
Today's album of the day is Voodoo by D'Angelo, released on this date in 2000
Shirtless D'Angelo
January 25, 2026 at 5:46 PM
josephfray.bsky.social
While not eligible for album of the day because it's an EP, shout out to this special request from @sarahbagley.bsky.social for getting me through the first half hour of shoveling, released on this date in 1994
The album cover for Jar of Flies by Alice in Chains, a boy looking at a jar of flies
January 25, 2026 at 3:23 PM
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Today's album of the day is 21 by Adele, released on this date in 2011
Adele's face
January 24, 2026 at 8:13 PM
josephfray.bsky.social
Need an emergency meeting of the Rosemont Citizens Association to condemn this
Parking is prohibited on snow emergency routes including King Street, Washington Street, Duke Street, U.S. Route 1, Braddock Road, Eisenhower Avenue and portions of Howard and Jordan streets. The routes are marked with red and white signs.
January 24, 2026 at 2:54 PM
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Phrasing!
Notification saying "Potential for ice Sunday afternoon"
January 24, 2026 at 2:51 PM
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Today's album of the day is The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Rick Wakeman, released on this date in 1973
Rick Wakeman superimposed in an image of Henry VIII and his wives set on musical staff background
January 23, 2026 at 7:32 PM
josephfray.bsky.social
Someone just yelled "that's fake" at the staff's bike data
ryanbelmore.bsky.social Ryan Belmore @ryanbelmore.bsky.social · 8d
Here at Rosemont Citizens Association meeting.

More details www.alexandriabrief.com/p/rosemont-c...
January 23, 2026 at 1:07 AM
josephfray.bsky.social
Today's album of the day is We Are Family by Sister Sledge, released on this date in 1979
Photo by Jim Houghton of the four sledge sisters in pink dresses in a red room
January 22, 2026 at 4:34 PM
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Today's album of the day is Animals by Pink Floyd, released on this date in 1977
The final concept was, unusually, designed by Waters. At the time, he lived near Clapham Common, London, and regularly drove past Battersea Power Station, which was approaching the end of its useful life. A view of the building was chosen for the cover image, and the band commissioned the German company Ballon Fabrik (who had previously constructed Zeppelin airships) and the Australian artist Jeffrey Shaw to build a 12-metre (40 ft) pig balloon (known as Algie). The balloon was inflated with helium and manoeuvred into position on 2 December 1976, with a marksman ready to fire if it escaped. Inclement weather delayed work, and the band's manager Steve O'Rourke neglected to book the marksman for the following day; the balloon broke free of its moorings and disappeared from view. The pig flew over Heathrow, resulting in panic and cancelled flights; pilots also spotted the pig in the air. It eventually landed in Kent and was recovered by a local farmer, who was apparently furious that it had scared his cows. The balloon was recovered and filming continued for a third day, but as the early photographs of the power station were considered better, the image of the pig was later superimposed onto one of those taken by professional photographer Howard Bartrop on location on a residential block of flats adjacent
January 21, 2026 at 6:56 PM
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Today's album of the day is Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes by Jimmy Buffett, released on this date in 1977
A compass rose on a tan background
January 20, 2026 at 4:37 PM
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Today's album of the day is 12 Inches of Snow by Snow, released on this date in 1993
An Irish-Canadian man stands on a sidewalk trying to look tough
January 19, 2026 at 9:52 PM
josephfray.bsky.social
Do any of my local friends have an old Game Boy game I can briefly borrow to test a repaired console?
January 19, 2026 at 2:16 PM
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Today's album of the day is Excitable Boy by Warren Zevon, released on this date in 1978
A very young, clean-shaven Warren Zevon dressed in black on a red background
January 18, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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Today's album of the day is Sounds of Silence by Simon & Garfunkel, released on this date in 1966
The album cover photo features the duo on a trail looking back towards the camera. It was shot at Franklin Canyon Park in Los Angeles, California. The secondary school scarves they are wearing were from The Campion School, Hornchurch, UK. This school was attended by the boys of the Brentwood family, where Simon lodged during his time in the UK.
January 17, 2026 at 11:17 PM