Gavin O’Hara
@thatgavin.bsky.social
Writer, critic, alleged family man. Lower-case mayor. Rec soccer overlord. Journalism believer. #Durham #NC
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Gavin O’Hara
@thatgavin.bsky.social
· Feb 20
Hatching a plan to replace banned pronouns with dangerous nouns that speak in code
Literally murdering a big piece of my childhood
The Washington Post eliminates sports section as part of wider layoffs
The Post's sports section was a longstanding foundation for sports fans in the D.C. region.
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Literally murdering a big piece of my childhood
One of my all-time favorite players - congrats to UNC & USWNT legend Crystal Dunn on an incredible career.
U.S., PSG star Crystal Dunn announces retirement from soccer
United States women's national team great Crystal Dunn on Thursday announced her retirement from soccer at age 33.
www.espn.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:09 PM
One of my all-time favorite players - congrats to UNC & USWNT legend Crystal Dunn on an incredible career.
"Silicon Valley used to believe it could change the world. Now it just hopes the world won’t change its stock price."
-- Journalist Om Malik after Apple CEO Tim Cook attended a VIP screening of "Melania" hours after the Alex Pretti execution
-- Journalist Om Malik after Apple CEO Tim Cook attended a VIP screening of "Melania" hours after the Alex Pretti execution
January 28, 2026 at 3:01 PM
"Silicon Valley used to believe it could change the world. Now it just hopes the world won’t change its stock price."
-- Journalist Om Malik after Apple CEO Tim Cook attended a VIP screening of "Melania" hours after the Alex Pretti execution
-- Journalist Om Malik after Apple CEO Tim Cook attended a VIP screening of "Melania" hours after the Alex Pretti execution
MLK no KKK no ICE no fascism no more cruelty repeat
January 19, 2026 at 3:50 PM
MLK no KKK no ICE no fascism no more cruelty repeat
Coming May 8 - not kidding.
January 12, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Coming May 8 - not kidding.
Love ya, Durham
In Durham, North Carolina, neighbors are protecting neighbors from ICE: ‘We care for each other’
Community members have stepped up with carpools, food deliveries, school patrols and policy advocacy
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Love ya, Durham
A @themountaingoats.bsky.social performance for the ages. Band on fire and John seems to have unlocked a portal that helps him shoe-horn a novel into a pop song. Speechless.
"Cold at Night" - The Mountain Goats ft. Tommy Stinson (LIVE on The Late Show)
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
www.youtube.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:14 PM
A @themountaingoats.bsky.social performance for the ages. Band on fire and John seems to have unlocked a portal that helps him shoe-horn a novel into a pop song. Speechless.
A Nigerian Brit. A small town North Carolinian Brazilian. Finneas. My songs of the year.
December 15, 2025 at 12:34 AM
A Nigerian Brit. A small town North Carolinian Brazilian. Finneas. My songs of the year.
Great Guardian piece on some shocking dollar store shenanigans (co-written by Durham journo legend Barry Yeoman)
How the dollar-store industry overcharges cash-strapped customers while promising low prices
A Guardian investigation reveals Dollar General and Family Dollar stores often fail to honor their shelf prices – charging more at checkout for everything from frying pans to Frosted Flakes
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Great Guardian piece on some shocking dollar store shenanigans (co-written by Durham journo legend Barry Yeoman)
Putin 2026 wall calendar. You're welcome.
November 26, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Putin 2026 wall calendar. You're welcome.
RIP to the penny
The Penny Dies at 232
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:42 PM
RIP to the penny
Reposted by Gavin O’Hara
under my regime if a company uses the term “tools” to refer to something without measurable weight which cannot be physically brandished and used as a weapon, that company will be dissolved and its assets seized
November 10, 2025 at 9:32 AM
under my regime if a company uses the term “tools” to refer to something without measurable weight which cannot be physically brandished and used as a weapon, that company will be dissolved and its assets seized
Breaking news: Pre**dent T**mp reacts to last night's Dem victories with deep and insightful comment...
“We had an interesting evening, and we learned a lot, and we’re going to talk about that.”
“We had an interesting evening, and we learned a lot, and we’re going to talk about that.”
November 5, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Breaking news: Pre**dent T**mp reacts to last night's Dem victories with deep and insightful comment...
“We had an interesting evening, and we learned a lot, and we’re going to talk about that.”
“We had an interesting evening, and we learned a lot, and we’re going to talk about that.”
Reposted by Gavin O’Hara
Border Patrol agent Lairmore testifies that he was not injured by the sandwich, but he felt the impact through his ballistic vest.
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
November 4, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Border Patrol agent Lairmore testifies that he was not injured by the sandwich, but he felt the impact through his ballistic vest.
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
Hey NC lovers of art or people or community or meaningful life experiences marked by kindness and camaraderie:
I dare you to get as excited as I am about this upcoming art show at @peelgallery.bsky.social in Carrboro
Please report back if you do indeed get that excited so I can log it. Thx
I dare you to get as excited as I am about this upcoming art show at @peelgallery.bsky.social in Carrboro
Please report back if you do indeed get that excited so I can log it. Thx
October 30, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Hey NC lovers of art or people or community or meaningful life experiences marked by kindness and camaraderie:
I dare you to get as excited as I am about this upcoming art show at @peelgallery.bsky.social in Carrboro
Please report back if you do indeed get that excited so I can log it. Thx
I dare you to get as excited as I am about this upcoming art show at @peelgallery.bsky.social in Carrboro
Please report back if you do indeed get that excited so I can log it. Thx
Doritos don't kill people - guns do
US student handcuffed after AI system apparently mistook bag of chips for gun
Baltimore county high schools have gun detection system that alerts police if it sees what it deems suspicious
www.theguardian.com
October 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Doritos don't kill people - guns do
Because figuratively tearing down the White House wasn't enough
October 21, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Because figuratively tearing down the White House wasn't enough
Some early MIA vibes (and appropos MySpace visuals) on this new banger from Sylvan Esso
Sylvan Esso - WDID (Official Visualizer)
YouTube video by SylvanEssoVEVO
www.youtube.com
October 1, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Some early MIA vibes (and appropos MySpace visuals) on this new banger from Sylvan Esso
My easygoing free country full of so many freedoms
U.S. Border Patrol agents tried and failed to detain a man in downtown Chicago (via Christopher Sweat)
September 29, 2025 at 5:09 PM
My easygoing free country full of so many freedoms
Bakar is everything
Bakar - Lonyo! (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by bakar
www.youtube.com
September 29, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Bakar is everything
Maker of Masterpieces
September 26, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Maker of Masterpieces
Durham Pride this weekend. Taking a moment to recognize the horrors & sacrifices so many people endured to drag us forward from our natural resting neanderthal state. Good to live in a place with a history of kindness, compassion, tolerance and occasional heroism.
Explore the Exhibit: The 1980s | Love and Liberation: A History of Durham LGBTQ+
durhamlgbtqhistory.org
September 26, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Durham Pride this weekend. Taking a moment to recognize the horrors & sacrifices so many people endured to drag us forward from our natural resting neanderthal state. Good to live in a place with a history of kindness, compassion, tolerance and occasional heroism.
Warped information here, warped information there. Trust nowhere. We are living in a truth desert.
The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
September 25, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Warped information here, warped information there. Trust nowhere. We are living in a truth desert.