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Mark Athitakis @mathitak.bsky.social · 4h

Haven't got Chicago out of my system yet...

Program page for Mavis Staples, performing tonight at the Chandler (AZ) Center for the Arts.

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Vanished Chicagoland @vanishedchicago.bsky.social · 14h

Hi everyone! I am back from my trip and back to Vanished Chicagoland! I heard that actress Diane Keaton has passed away. She was so lovely. Here is a screenshot of her walking by a Downtown Records, located at 921 N Rush St in Chicago. This is from the 1977 movie Looking for Mr. Goodbar. R.I.P.

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Mark Athitakis @mathitak.bsky.social · 16h

We all find places of peace and calm in our own ways these days. Me, I'm watching some dude meticulously restore the axle and differential assembly of an elderly Datsun. No voiceover, just the whirs and squeaks of precision machine work. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pasr...

Differential Restoration - Datsun 240Z Back On Wheels (Part 8)

YouTube video by my mechanics

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Dave Itzkoff @ditzkoff.bsky.social · 16h

40 years ago today.

The opening panel of Watchmen, with an entry from Rorschach's journal dated October 12, 1985. "Dog carcass in alley this morning, tire tread on burst stomach. This city is afraid of me. I have seen its true face."

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Mark Athitakis @mathitak.bsky.social · 1d

Sorry, Cubs fans. Your team put up a good fight, and I'm glad I got to witness part of the ride in person.

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Mark Athitakis @mathitak.bsky.social · 1d

And if nothing else I hope somebody digs up the whole video.

Mark Athitakis @mathitak.bsky.social · 1d

Weird. What sort of big payday are they waiting for?

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Mark Athitakis @mathitak.bsky.social · 1d

I would love to read a good article (book?) about how the Golden Palominos became a hub for the entire college-rock universe.

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Mark Athitakis @mathitak.bsky.social · 1d

RIP Diane Keaton, who among many other things directed the video for Syd Straw's "Think Too Hard": www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkXO...

Syd Straw Think Too Hard

YouTube video by K 3

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Mark Athitakis @mathitak.bsky.social · 1d

I'm not an expert by any means, but I enjoyed Mary Beard's SPQR.

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Mark Athitakis @mathitak.bsky.social · 1d

I did my best to pitch this, but no dice.

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Mark Athitakis @mathitak.bsky.social · 1d

RIP Tony Fitzpatrick, a Chicago great. Had the privilege of interviewing him in 2006.
chicagosuntimes.newsbank.com/doc/news/111...

"There's an old Chicago that I kind of wish would go away," he says. "It's the old Chicago of dross and heartbreak and steel mills and railroad tracks and slaughterhouses. There's also a magical Chicago, and that's the one I want shine a light on."

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Mark Athitakis @mathitak.bsky.social · 1d

Enjoyed this as the parent of a disappointed Swiftie. (Also, as I've said before, "Carouselambra" >> "Stairway to Heaven.")

bring on the headless horses @ihavethatonvinyl.com · 1d

today from me at from at IHTOV:

i wrote about what happens when a favorite band puts out a not so favorite album. the disappointment, the horror, and also the coming around later on ihavethatonvinyl.com/liner-notes/...

When Bad Albums Happen to Good People

“Southbound Suarez” and “Fool in the Rain” did nothing to dispel my unease. What the fuck is this? Where are the screeching guitars and pounding drums and Robert Plant’s plaintive wails? This felt so ...

ihavethatonvinyl.com

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Mark Athitakis @mathitak.bsky.social · 2d

What if the Mariners got a hit? Would that help?

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💉Josh Rubin, MD @drsandman11.medsky.social · 2d

Several of these extra innings could have been emails

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Mark Athitakis @mathitak.bsky.social · 2d

As a Nats fan, I just want to note that tonight is all Kyle Finnegan's fault.

Mark Athitakis @mathitak.bsky.social · 2d

The 15th inning ought to be the "Fuck It, We're Doing Ghost Runners" inning.

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Mark Athitakis @mathitak.bsky.social · 2d

Which position player will give up the hit that loses this game?

Mark Athitakis @mathitak.bsky.social · 2d

Agony. And I'm not even invested.

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Mark Athitakis @mathitak.bsky.social · 2d

Metsiest Met who ever Metted Mets with RISP.

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Norm Charlatan @normcharlatan.bsky.social · 2d

Every half inning of Mariners baseball

a close up of a man 's face with a few spots on it

ALT: a close up of a man 's face with a few spots on it

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Aaron Burch @aaronburch.bsky.social · 24d

Getting dressed up for my Zoom class visit…

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Mark Athitakis @mathitak.bsky.social · 2d

Here's to whoever whipped up today's NYT Connections puzzle. www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIIL...

Thank You Friends

YouTube video by Big Star - Topic

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Mark Athitakis @mathitak.bsky.social · 3d

I'm going in. Warnings, tips, etc. warmly welcomed.

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Mark Athitakis @mathitak.bsky.social · 3d

After a lovely week in Chicago I'm back home, where I discovered that the coffee pot I forgot to dump before heading out the door turned into a remarkable mold farm.

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