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Liam @othemts.bsky.social · 27m

365 Movies in 365 Days: Boulevardier from the Bronx (1936)

This year I'm trying to watch one movie every day of the year, with the provision that the movie be no longer than 36.5 minutes long. I'll be selecting movies randomly from this list that's already way too long, but I still welcome…

365 Movies in 365 Days: Boulevardier from the Bronx (1936)

This year I'm trying to watch one movie every day of the year, with the provision that the movie be no longer than 36.5 minutes long. I'll be selecting movies randomly from this list that's already way too long, but I still welcome suggestions for short films. Title: Boulevardier from the Bronx Release Date: October 10, 1936…

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Liam @othemts.bsky.social · 10h

C'mon Mariners, I want to go to bed.

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Liam @othemts.bsky.social · 10h

And score at least one run as well.

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Liam @othemts.bsky.social · 11h

Oh, MLB App, you always pick the worst time for your audio broadcasts to crap out....

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Django Wexler @djangowexler.bsky.social · 17h

My boss: so how's our fourth quarter looking?

Me, the sales manager at the company that makes inflatable frog suits: well, you're never going to believe this, but

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Chuck Taggart, Private Eye @sazeracla.bsky.social · 21h

Okay, LOLing at the headline.

You won’t believe what degrading practice the pope just condemned

Communication must be freed from clickbait and misguided thinking, head of Catholic church tells journalists

www.theguardian.com

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Liam @othemts.bsky.social · 1d

365 Movies in 365 Days: Lonesome Ghosts (1937)

This year I'm trying to watch one movie every day of the year, with the provision that the movie be no longer than 36.5 minutes long. I'll be selecting movies randomly from this list that's already way too long, but I still welcome suggestions for…

365 Movies in 365 Days: Lonesome Ghosts (1937)

This year I'm trying to watch one movie every day of the year, with the provision that the movie be no longer than 36.5 minutes long. I'll be selecting movies randomly from this list that's already way too long, but I still welcome suggestions for short films. Title: Lonesome Ghosts Release Date: December 24, 1937 Director: Burt Gillett…

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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 1d

I've noticed the opposing team's fans only cheer when the opponents score on us. To win those fans over, I recommend we score on ourselves repeatedly; that will surely make them so happy they'll start supporting us. And I'm sure all our fans will keep cheering for us—who else is there to cheer for?

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Emma Evans @trance.bsky.social · 1d

Folks, this isn't to any of you specifically because I've seen more than one person doing it.

SUGGESTING THAT A BROWN WOMAN WON THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE TO REBUKE/TROLL A WHITE MAN

is super duper fucking racist on a pogo stick.

Please do not do that.

Enjoy that it will make Trump mad, sure.

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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 1d

People deciding they don't find you funny anymore isn't censorship. The first amendment doesn't guarantee you laughs or views on streaming or ticket sales. Be defensive or mad about it I guess, but that's not particularly funny either.

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 1d

Serious question: does there come a point where everyone admits that Constitutional originalism is just a made-up vibe-based philosophy that gives Republican judges a pretext for ruling however it is that Republicans want them to rule?

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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 2d

REI is closing unionized stores. So many companies that like to pretend to be progressive remain still virulently anti-union at their core. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/08/b...

REI Co-Op’s Boston location is set to close next year - The Boston Globe

REI said it will close three locations on the East Coast, including a store in Boston, as it launches a new strategic plan.

www.bostonglobe.com

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Liam @othemts.bsky.social · 1d

It's sad. I loved Hilton's Tent City for decades and then it downsized severely after moving to Cambridge, and now it's gone forever. REI has been moving to a more corporate feel for some time now.

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Liam @othemts.bsky.social · 1d

It would be nice if she also pledged zero tolerance for ICE agents (and insurrectionist cosplayers) kidnapping people off of Massachusetts' streets.

www.wbur.org/news/2025/10...

Healey pledges 'zero tolerance' after weekend's illegal street racing reportedly turned violent

Gov. Maura Healey on Wednesday issued a stern warning to participants in what she called "illegal street meetups," pledging "zero tolerance" for the drag racing and mass car rallies that occurred acro...

www.wbur.org

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Liam @othemts.bsky.social · 1d

Book Review: How Music Works by David Byrne

Author: David Byrne Title: How Music Works Narrator: Andrew Garman Publication Info: Recorded Books, Inc.: 2012 Other Books Read by the Same Author: Bicycle Diaries Summary/Review: Music legend David Byrne breaks down the concept of music from several…

Book Review: How Music Works by David Byrne

Author: David Byrne Title: How Music Works Narrator: Andrew Garman Publication Info: Recorded Books, Inc.: 2012 Other Books Read by the Same Author: Bicycle Diaries Summary/Review: Music legend David Byrne breaks down the concept of music from several angels, These include songwriting, performance, how technology affects music, studio work, collaborations, and the business of music.

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Antifa Co., Inc. @karpovsmachine.bsky.social · 1d

"SICKOS - Yes... ha ha ha ... yes!" meme image but with the word "SICKOS" replaced with "BECKETT"

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Liam @othemts.bsky.social · 1d

Book Review: Spent : A Comic Novel by Alison Bechdel

Author: Alison Bechdel Title: Spent : A Comic Novel Publication Info: HarperCollins 2025 Other Books Read by the Same Author: Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic Are You My Mother? A Comic Drama Summary/Review: Following up on two insightful memoirs…

Book Review: Spent : A Comic Novel by Alison Bechdel

Author: Alison Bechdel Title: Spent : A Comic Novel Publication Info: HarperCollins 2025 Other Books Read by the Same Author: Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic Are You My Mother? A Comic Drama Summary/Review: Following up on two insightful memoirs in comic form, Alison Bechdel returns with a story about a cartoonist named Alison Bechdel who lives on a goat farm in Vermont with her partner Holly.

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Liam @othemts.bsky.social · 1d

In Catholic school, churches, & campus ministry in the 80s/90s we disagreed on ordaining women, LGBT issues, & abortion, but conservatives & liberals all agreed on welcoming & supporting immigrants & opposing the death penalty. Conservatives have really strayed on that as they've aligned with Trump

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Liam @othemts.bsky.social · 1d

I've found that the media in general treats conservative/orthodox religionists as the "official" group and progressive/liberal religionists as the "breakaway" group even though that's not often the case.

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Liam @othemts.bsky.social · 1d

I haven't seen this in a while, maybe because I don't read the Boston Globe much anymore, but on any article related to Catholicism they would always get a quote from the Catholic League & treat it as an authoritative source even though it's really just one conservative guy.

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Dawn of the Dead (1978) @dawnandr0meda.bsky.social · 1d

Canadian Rules Baseball even weirder than Canadian Rules Football

Rob Friedman @pitchingninja.com · 2d

All 8 of the Blue Jays Pitchers from Yesterday (overlay)

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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 1d

I know we talk about it a lot, but I wish drivers had a moment of self-reflection about what they are calling "entitled." Because in this case, it's ensuring a little kid has a safe path to leave school.

Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 2d

A parent who parked his Audi on our school's open street yelled at me after I politely asked him to move his car just a little from where the students would come out. "You people are so entitled!" It was the dad of a kid who is in my son's class. We know each other and have seen each other socially!

Patrick Wyman @patrickwyman.bsky.social · 2d

What makes it so striking is that these are people with whom you have an obvious, built-in social tie. You see each other regularly. These aren’t total strangers, and it’s still too much to ask to even consider the possibility they’re actual people.

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Liam @othemts.bsky.social · 2d

365 Movies in 365 Days: Magical Maestro (1952)

This year I'm trying to watch one movie every day of the year, with the provision that the movie be no longer than 36.5 minutes long. I'll be selecting movies randomly from this list that's already way too long, but I still welcome suggestions for…

365 Movies in 365 Days: Magical Maestro (1952)

This year I'm trying to watch one movie every day of the year, with the provision that the movie be no longer than 36.5 minutes long. I'll be selecting movies randomly from this list that's already way too long, but I still welcome suggestions for short films. Title: Magical Maestro Release Date: February 9, 1952 Director: Tex Avery…

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Liam @othemts.bsky.social · 2d

Most likely just trying to get some garbage innings with the Dodgers only needing one win and Glasnow starting tomorrow.

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Liam @othemts.bsky.social · 2d

I love postseason Kershaw!

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