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Kate Danley

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USA Today bestselling author. Panowski Award Winning Playwright. Needer of coffee. Wanter of cheese. Wisher I was in London. www.katedanley.com

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Kate Danley @katedanley.bsky.social · Mar 27

Where my theatre nerds at? I just started a starter pack of the theatre resources I could find on Bluesky. Let me know if I misses you!

go.bsky.app/7JhjWY3

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Kate Danley @katedanley.bsky.social · 10h

So, last night I was watching "The Thick of It" and the plot was that one of the politicians needed to resign sooner so he could get back into the public's good graces faster to get his original job back. And it feels like maybe art is imitating life a bit too close here.

Kate Danley @katedanley.bsky.social · 12h

Interesting that Amazon has removed the "Didn't arrive in time" reason for requesting a refund on this order.

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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 13h

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Kate Danley @katedanley.bsky.social · 14h

I feel like we need to institute an "Outrage Tip Jar." Like a swear jar, but if you're angry enough to post a screed about something, you have to donate $1 or volunteer one hour to an organization that's actually doing something about it.

Kate Danley @katedanley.bsky.social · 14h

ICE agent stress dreams are gonna be wild.

Kate Danley @katedanley.bsky.social · 16h

"The labor market had loosened, implying there are more workers than positions, to levels not seen in at least a decade."

Forbes @forbes.com · 1d

Several firms have sought to fill a void in the absence of federal data, and most estimates indicate a loosening labor market.

Here’s How Bad Jobs Data Appears As Federal Data Blackout Continues

Several firms have sought to fill a void in the absence of federal data, and most estimates indicate a loosening labor market.

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Kate Danley @katedanley.bsky.social · 16h

Goose Tatum (who went on to Harlem Globe Trotters fame.) How the heck does he do that with his arms?!

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NEGRO LEAGUES BASEBALL1946 : Reece "Goose" Tatum, Indianapolis Clowns, Kansas City Monarchs

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Kate Danley @katedanley.bsky.social · 16h

I'm googling all the names in the link above and this is such a wonderful rabbit hole to fall down.

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Mamie Johnson discusses her time in the Negro Leagues | 03/09/2024

Mamie "Peanut" Johnson was the only female pitcher in the history of the Negro Leagues, she discusses her experience playing and more

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Kate Danley @katedanley.bsky.social · 16h

Feel good read of the day, baseball fans!

I loved Banana Ball. This year, they've introduced two new teams, including the Indianapolis Clowns, which turns out to be a very old team. I love a light is being shone on this history!

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Kate Danley @katedanley.bsky.social · 17h

I just feel there was a real missed opportunity when it was decided not to pronounce it "pu-Y'ALL-up."

Kate Danley @katedanley.bsky.social · 17h

Folks? We've been doing it all wrong. Someone get sharks to the courthouse.

Quite Interesting @qi.com · 17h

In 2008 there was a federal court case called 'United States v. Approximately 64,695 Pounds of Shark Fins'. The United States lost.

Kate Danley @katedanley.bsky.social · 1d

I love this immensely!

Kate Danley @katedanley.bsky.social · 1d

What a great story!

Kate Danley @katedanley.bsky.social · 1d

jerry from tom and jerry is wearing a tuxedo and standing on a stage

ALT: jerry from tom and jerry is wearing a tuxedo and standing on a stage

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Classical Studies Memes for Hellenistic Teens @csmfht.bsky.social · 1d

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neongrey @neongrey.bsky.social · 4d

all discourse aside, there is one machine with consciousness. it's printers. they are alive and conscious and they hate you and they'd take your arm clean off if you let them. never trust a printer.

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The Ass is the father of the legs @internethippo.bsky.social · 7d

"We're going to create superintelligence" How about making outlook search work first. How about that

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Kate Danley @katedanley.bsky.social · 1d

I miss Baltimore in October

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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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Kate Danley @katedanley.bsky.social · 1d

Just finished Miranda Hart's "I Haven't Been Entirely Honest With You," and honestly, copies should be passed out to all humanity. Totally worth tracking down a copy! I got it from the library (then bought it in hardback and audio.)

#booksky #amreading

www.penguin.co.uk/books/452409...

I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest with You

Hello to you, I am with news. I have a new book. Basically, I have had an unexpectedly difficult decade – there have been surprising joys, but also challenging lows. I shall be honest about those, be...

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Kate Danley @katedanley.bsky.social · 1d

Tulalip

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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 1d

Bristol School of Acting is partnering with local theatres to launch a fast-track technical degree aimed at addressing a "national shortage" in backstage skills.

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Bristol School of Acting rolls out fast-track technical degree

Bristol School of Acting is partnering with local theatres to launch a fast-track technical degree aimed at addressing a 'national shortage' in backstage skills

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pony pony huckabuck @spindlypete.bsky.social · 2d

coming up with some strategies to hide the one gross varicose vein that spoils my otherwise perfectly good right leg. what looks less weird, do you think, a little decorative scarf tied just under the knee, or carrying an end table around with me everywhere and just casually flinging a leg up

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Kate Danley @katedanley.bsky.social · 2d

I actually got my Halloween stuff out before November. Clap for me.

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Andrew Hungerford @luxtheatrum.bsky.social · 2d

If the top 100 billionaires each gave a one time contribution of a billion dollars to an endowment for the arts, every performing arts non profit in the country could be substantially funded forever.

And even the bottom billionaire on that list would still be worth over $11 billion.

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