Patches and Pins
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facetious musician type . punk dad . one-man-band from Philadelphia .
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The lesser-known Kurt Vonnegut novel "Jailbird" centers on a protagonist, the lowest possible White House official, in the basement of the Nixon admin, where the boxes of files were kept, ALSO serving time in prison. Yeah.
krazikrone.bsky.social
Did you know Nixon never served a day in prison because he was pardoned?
But his Attorney General did.
His Chief of Staff did.
His Domestic Affairs Adviser did.
His Special Counsel did.
His campaign chairman did.
Even members of his re-election committee did time.
patchesandpins.bsky.social
I don't know why everyone is celebrating, they literally did air strikes in Lebanon THIS MORNING.
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Wait okay ours was oddly close in the third line:

"I don't wanna be a chicken
I don't wanna be a duck
so kiss my butt!"
*clap* *clap**clap**clap*

Fascinating. Pennsylvania has a long history of polka music and to my knowledge this is a polka song. Not the lyrics. No idea where those came from.
patchesandpins.bsky.social
Everyone thinks their state is special in certain ways.

Pretty sure PA is the only state where not only has the Chicken Dance song been unofficially given lyrics (that it seems like everyone knows) but where it is also routinely played at weddings.
patchesandpins.bsky.social
New rule: if you start your day with a big glass of Coca Cola then you have no need to tell me your opinions on RFK Jr. I'm good.
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sababausa.bsky.social
The history books having to explain cartoon frog = fascist, inflatable frog = anti-fascist…
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inquirer.com
During July’s eight-day municipal worker strike, the city spent almost $1.26 million per day on added costs needed to maintain basic services, such as hiring contractors to haul trash from dump sites and paying overtime to some Water Department supervisors, Mayor Cherelle L. Parker announced Friday.
The Philadelphia city worker strike cost taxpayers $5.4 million, Mayor Cherelle Parker said
The city spent almost $1.26 million per day on added costs for things like hauling trash and overtime during the DC 33 strike.
www.inquirer.com
patchesandpins.bsky.social
Good thing they brought their professional lighting and film crew to make more propaganda. Are my taxes paying for a low-rate Goebbels now?
patchesandpins.bsky.social
Sometimes I wear a mask into the grocery store just so people can't tell I'm talking out loud to myself.
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retainingwater.bsky.social
I’m starting to think Mike Johnson is in the Epstein files
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juddlegum.bsky.social
To avoid swearing in a duly elected Democratic House member who will force a vote to release the Epstein files, the House is in recess indefinitely
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junoryleejournalism.com
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.
patchesandpins.bsky.social
When I was there last month a tourist (I'm guessing?) brought his two dogs up the steps, let them off leash to play fetch, and let them run in and out of the fountain. No one said a word to him (I really wanted to but I was with my kids and didn't want a confrontation). I guess that's the vibe now.
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I don't think I'm alone in feeling that further embracing the Rocky and Stallone legacy (now two statues, a run, a shop, and a weekend fest), and leaving Joe Frazier's gym and legacy to rot is one of the worst ongoing cultural and historic decisions this city continues to make.
patchesandpins.bsky.social
OH WOW

I forgot until reading others

I say "up and at them!" to my kids almost every morning since they've learned to talk.
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To me, the Disney/Kimmel saga just further proves the majority of people are willing to put up with and accept a certain amount of fascism and censorship. As long as it doesn't inconvenience them directly.
pussycatsresist.bsky.social
We have the power. Let’s remember to use it.
patchesandpins.bsky.social
I have too many to count. And my partner gets all of them.

"Don't tell people how I live."
"Upon further inspection..."
"I was saying boo-urns."
"...we went fishing."
"Lady, he's putting my kids through college!"
rockshrimp.bsky.social
what's the stupidest/randomest Simpsons quote that lives in your head rent free? Mine is the urge to say "you said go to bread" every time I am about to head to bed.
patchesandpins.bsky.social
If you see this share a pic from your device without explanation
patchesandpins.bsky.social
a new Taylor Swift album is just a distraction from the real issues (like a Modern Baseball reissue)
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I don't want to see Ted Cruz on my timeline unless it's an obit.
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OH MY GOD I forgot Easy-Commercial Easy-Gommeecial!!