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Sam

@sodazen.bsky.social

1.2K followers 1.2K following 7.9K posts

Get off social media and do literally anything else. Still socialist. Still buddhist. #YNWA he/him I post mostly about #LFC, music, and U.S. politics, and that last one only because our politicians are shit.

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Sam @sodazen.bsky.social · 7h

I’m so mad.

Sam @sodazen.bsky.social · 14h

Maybe we can believe again? 😂 (Super dysfunctional band anymore but this addresses the Jonathan Cain issue anyway)

consequence.net/2025/10/jona...

Neal Schon: Jonathan Cain Has Quit Journey to Focus on "His Ministry"

Longtime Journey keyboardist-guitarist Jonathan Cain has quit the band, according to a new social media post by lead guitarist Neal Schon.

consequence.net

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Older Brother Sam @olderbrothersam.bsky.social · 14h

053. John Denver - Back Home Again

This is really good. I know the hits here, but the rest of it is really good. A pleasant listen.

Alt text by me & Claude large language model: "A black Audio-Technica turntable with a clear dust cover playing a black vinyl record with an orange label. Behind the turntable is John Denver's 'Back Home Again' album cover featuring a warm beige background with the artist's name and album title in decorative brown lettering at the top. Below is a photograph of Annie & John sitting outdoors in a natural setting. The turntable sits on a white surface against a light purple wall."

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Sam @sodazen.bsky.social · 17h

As you should, mate. ☺️

Sam @sodazen.bsky.social · 17h

❤️

Sam @sodazen.bsky.social · 17h

Nope, don't want my house to be a narc. 😂

Let us know how it works!

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Older Brother Sam @olderbrothersam.bsky.social · 17h

052. The Dead Milkmen - Bucky Fellini

Cool canary yellow #vinyl for this reissue. Great collection of songs, from their reinterpretation of the old '70s song "Watching Scotty Grow" to the sweet rolling guitars on "Surfin' Cow" and the goth rebuke "You'll Dance to Anything." 😄

Alt text generated by Claude Large Language Model from the photograph: "A black Audio-Technica turntable with a clear dust cover playing a bright yellow vinyl record. Behind the turntable is The Dead Milkmen's 'Bucky Fellini' album cover featuring a collage-style design on a cream background with the band name in orange bubble letters at the top. The artwork includes various hand-drawn elements like a sun, castle, waves, film strip motifs, and geometric shapes in yellow, orange, red, and blue. The turntable sits on a white surface against a light-colored wall."

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Sam @sodazen.bsky.social · 21h

Wow, that’s really sad. Now that I think about it, I believe I’ve heard something similar here about American football games. 😔

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Sam @sodazen.bsky.social · 1d

Sounds like you’re going to have a great time. ☺️

Sam @sodazen.bsky.social · 1d

That sounds perfect! Lunch is generally cheaper. ☺️ Depending on what you want, I’m curious if chip shops or smaller places might be cheaper too?

Sam @sodazen.bsky.social · 1d

I frickin love walking around grocery stores in other countries!! 😄

Sam @sodazen.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah, tipping wasn’t really a thing at most places. We’d just pay and they’d give us the receipt and no pen to leave a tip or whatever. 😄 Which, good for them for paying living wages! (We just got back a couple weeks ago, we’re only there for a couple days tho and mostly ate out as well.)

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Sam @sodazen.bsky.social · 1d

Was gonna say, I follow @footyscran.bsky.social and the prices of stadium food there are sooooo cheap compared to the U.S.!! And I think goods in general. It’s weird, but I wasn’t mad about it. (YMMV on restaurant meals tho)

Sam @sodazen.bsky.social · 1d

I like what you post (and have shared some with my kids!) but I also understand not wanting to keep *everything* around. 😄

I’m a pack rat tho so there’s anxiety about deleting everything of mine but I just need to. Nobody cares & the search function isn’t great so I just need to say byebye. 😄

Sam @sodazen.bsky.social · 1d

I used to just feel like leaving everything but lately…not so much. And your posts about deleting have given me the boost to get that done.

Thanks! 🙌🏻

Sam @sodazen.bsky.social · 1d

Do you have to delete one by one or do you use a tool or?

Sam @sodazen.bsky.social · 1d

Our oldest has a eufy robot vacuum and our youngest just got one. They seem to make good products.

I’m looking to get a roku doorbell cam. I won’t get Ring because a) they’re owned by Amazon and b) share footage with the cops.

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Sam @sodazen.bsky.social · 1d

a man is wearing a pink floyd shirt and a hat and says it 's so simple

ALT: a man is wearing a pink floyd shirt and a hat and says it 's so simple

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Sam @sodazen.bsky.social · 1d

Lovely stuff, Trev. ❤️🌹

Sam @sodazen.bsky.social · 1d

I said when it happened, Leoni looked really freaked out about it, and was possibly in shock. He'll likely be ok and has great leadership around him to shepherd him on through his recovery, but it all weighs on everyone differently, and then you factor in Jota, and it's a LOT.

Sam @sodazen.bsky.social · 1d

Great article from Max.

Sam @sodazen.bsky.social · 1d

Really liked the comments too from the panel on TAW Unwrapped today about how Jota's loss might be affecting the players.

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Sam @sodazen.bsky.social · 1d

Weird, right? Who'd've thought? (Aside from everyone who's run or read any major UBI study 😄)

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Sam @sodazen.bsky.social · 1d

Windows 3.1 wasn't even rolled out until I was 21. 😂

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My IRL friends call me Chris @christyceeck.bsky.social · 1d

I love this so much. As I wrote when I first saw it in the bad place, I love that we got to explain to our kids why I have a smallpox scar but my younger man husband doesn't.

dawnymock @dawnymock.bsky.social · 1d

dawnymock cartoon of mom with daughter, daughter asks what that on her arm, mom says smallpox vaccine scar, daughter says why don’t I have one & mom replies Because it worked.

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