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John Allen

John Allen

@knowtea.bsky.social

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Minister (PCUSA), Musician (conductor, composer, singer, pianist/organist, music director for musical theatre), Whovian, Teutophone, Swedish-American, Jazz aficionado, #faithfullylgbt, and stuff.

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John Allen @knowtea.bsky.social · Nov 14

Ok for those of you who don’t know me: hi. Minister (PCUSA), Composer, Conductor, Singer, Baker, Queer/Bi, Whovian, Barth/Torrance stan, Batman stan. I write church music but I mostly listen to jazz. Liturgy nerd. Nerd in general. Involuntarily single. What’d I leave out?

John Allen @knowtea.bsky.social · 22h

My solution is that I don’t buy them. This is the only way I can prevent myself from eating them.

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Tuppence Pennywise The Clown @fabulucy.bsky.social · 1d

Do you think people are named Dirk because when the parents registered the birth they said Derek too fast?

John Allen @knowtea.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you

John Allen @knowtea.bsky.social · 1d

Yes. Mainly trying to get back closer to L. Co-parenting is a non-existent thing when she’s this far away and cannot travel long distances due to her G-tube and her disabilities.

John Allen @knowtea.bsky.social · 1d

I did too. I’ve been trying to make the best of it. 18 months in, I think it’s safe to say it hasn’t worked out as I’d hoped.

John Allen @knowtea.bsky.social · 1d

Really feeling awful tonight. Moved here almost 18 months ago. My dog died 8 months ago. Been totally alone since then. My daughter is now a 14-hr drive away. I haven’t seen her since I moved here. Don’t know when I’ll get to again. And I forgot to take my meds this morning, which isn’t helping.

John Allen @knowtea.bsky.social · 1d

When she lived with me I had a placard that let us park in handicapped spaces, but when she was at school and I was in the car by myself, not only would I not take advantage of having it, but I would flip it up so it didn’t show.

John Allen @knowtea.bsky.social · 1d

Not so fast. I have a daughter with multiple disabilities. When she’s not with me (and she’s never with me anymore, since I left the South & moved here) I park at a distance from the building and walk.

John Allen @knowtea.bsky.social · 1d

It me

Chronic Illness Humor @chronicillness.bsky.social · 2d

ME: I don't have enough spoons for this.

THEM: For what?

ME: *gestures vaguely*

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

My feelings, exactly.

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 2d

No notes

John Allen @knowtea.bsky.social · 2d

Haven’t used them and don’t plan to start.

Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 2d

#CancelSpotify

They are running ICE ads.

They aren't the only company, but I think we should make an example out of Spotify and do an economic boycott against companies supporting masked, armed agents terrorizing innocent Americans with impunity.

Spread the word.

www.snopes.com/fact-check/s...

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🔥The Quirky Pastor🔥 @quirkypastor.bsky.social · 2d

What i find kinda funny is the number of countries that actually have kings… Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Spain, Netherlands, the Uk… 🤪😝

John Allen @knowtea.bsky.social · 2d

It was just an honorary doctorate, anyway.

Chronic Illness Humor @chronicillness.bsky.social · 3d

Nooo, they revoked his medical license

a page that says

..................!1..95 Beer, Fanta, Mr. Pepper

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Chronic Illness Humor @chronicillness.bsky.social · 3d

I should not have to reach crisis for you to believe my distress

John Allen @knowtea.bsky.social · 3d

TIL pancakes watch football.

Chase Daniel @chasedaniel.bsky.social · 3d

Is there anything better than banana pancakes on a Saturday morning watching college football??

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taylr @taylordahlin.com · 3d

frog and chewbacca dance to brass solidarity band, the band formed by community members around george floyd square, at no kings minneapolis

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Plant Powered A-ron🌱🌎💙🌊 @plantpowered1971.bsky.social · 3d

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Duncan Jones @manmademoon.bsky.social · 3d

If today tells you one thing it’s that you are NOT alone.

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Kenneth Kovacs @kenkovacs.bsky.social · 3d

A good day to remember this…

John Allen @knowtea.bsky.social · 3d

I’ve been a fan of theirs as long as I can remember. When they were in Bham I got artist comps & they got to meet my L.

John Allen @knowtea.bsky.social · 3d

Hmmm that’s a word I use when I hate something but I don’t want to hurt someone’s feelings. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 3d

The trump regime is setting up official agency accounts here on BlueSky, and they’re dragging their MAGA trolls with them. Block liberally.

John Allen @knowtea.bsky.social · 3d

Define your music taste with 8 artists:
- The Manhattan Transfer
- Lambert, Hendricks, & Ross
- Dave Brubeck
- Steely Dan
- Beatles
- Bob Dylan
- Miles Davis
- David Bowie

Kevin Mammamia @kevinmammamia.bsky.social · 5d

Define your music taste with 8 artists
- Guns n Roses
- Taylor Swift
- Hunrix
- Eminem
- Green Day
- Olivia Rodrigo
- Bowling for Soup
- anything Eurovision

👻 Krista 🎃 @leekscosycorner.bsky.social · 5d

Define your music taste with 8 artists ✨
• BABYMETAL
• Stray Kids
• TWICE
• Bring Me The Horizon
• Chrissy Costanza (Against The Current)
• Poppy
• DREAMCATCHER
• Bad Omens

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Rob Bon Vivant🌊 @77sunnyandclear.bsky.social · 4d

A message for Mike Johnson and the rest of the GOP. #NoKings