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Herb Jonesing @thefallon.bsky.social · 11h

Voted and vaccinated. Successful day.

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Herb Jonesing @thefallon.bsky.social · 16h

Oh no. Antifa is at NOLA Bug Fest.

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Herb Jonesing @thefallon.bsky.social · 16h

Never thought getting vaccines would feel like an act of protest, but here we are.

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Herb Jonesing @thefallon.bsky.social · 16h

Got my flu AND COVID shots at NOLA Bug Fest. This little event rocks and it is worth it just for the free vaccinations.

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Herb Jonesing @thefallon.bsky.social · 1d

Well deserved for Balogun. Felt like he was the only guy who showed up ready to play in this one. #USMNT

Herb Jonesing @thefallon.bsky.social · 1d

Please let this be real fall and not fake fall again.

a close up of a man 's face with the words " don 't give me hope "

ALT: a close up of a man 's face with the words " don 't give me hope "

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Herb Jonesing @thefallon.bsky.social · 1d

This might be the worst musical take of all time.

The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 2d

Compared to Dylan and Springsteen, country-music legend Johnny Cash can seem deeply uncool. It took time for me to appreciate his profound, plainspoken strength, writes Jon Fasman.

Essay | Can We Finally Give Johnny Cash His Due?

Compared to Dylan and Springsteen, the country-music legend can seem deeply uncool. It took time for me to appreciate his profound, plainspoken strength.

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Herb Jonesing @thefallon.bsky.social · 2d

It was either Dauphine or Burgundy.

Herb Jonesing @thefallon.bsky.social · 2d

Just saw a car on its side in the FQ. No idea how that even happens...

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Stan Oklobdzija @stano.bsky.social · 2d

In the next six months or so, there will be a cascade of Republicans abandoning Trump after realizing that breaking with him means a primary challenge they might lose and sticking with him means a general election they'll definitely lose.

Oklahoma’s Republican Governor Criticizes National Guard Deployment in Chicago

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Herb Jonesing @thefallon.bsky.social · 2d

My Dad liked my LinkedIn post, which is basically "I love you" in my family.

Herb Jonesing @thefallon.bsky.social · 2d

Cheese room?!

Cartilage Free Captain @cartilagefree.bsky.social · 2d

Tottenham's new/same owners have injected exactly one (1) Adam Wharton in cash into the club. Which is more than Joe Lewis ever did!

Spurs announce £100m investment from ownership

Show me the money!!!

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 3d

"WE MAKE NEWS LOUDER. IF STORY GOOD ON ONE SIDE, SHOW OTHER SIDE TOO. OTHER SIDE WRONG? OTHER SIDE WANT BLEACH IN VEINS? ANIMAL RUN BOTH. REPORT BOTH SIDES. EVEN WHEN ONE SIDE THINK HEAD MEDS MAKE QUIET BABIES."

“AAAGGGHHH!!!” A Memo from Animal, Your New Editor-in-Chief

“[Editor-in-chief of CBS News] Bari Weiss told network staffers in a morning editorial call that she wants to ‘win’ before delivering a rallying cr...

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Herb Jonesing @thefallon.bsky.social · 3d

Power out for only half the amount of time, so that's an improvement from Monday.

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Herb Jonesing @thefallon.bsky.social · 3d

"She lives in Canada and goes to a different summer camp, so you wouldn't know her."

Schrödinger's Sneetch Belly @rtodkelly.bsky.social · 3d

"the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa"

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Herb Jonesing @thefallon.bsky.social · 3d

This shit just happened again!

Herb Jonesing @thefallon.bsky.social · 5d

Anyone else having power issues? Like Entergy keeps leaning against a light switch in our neighborhood. #NOLASky

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Nicholas Slayton @nslayton.bsky.social · 3d

Coming around to the theory that they're Truman Showing him

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 3d

Good lord.

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Herb Jonesing @thefallon.bsky.social · 3d

I am so fucking tired of these Steve Scalise virtual town halls. Calling you out of nowhere at 5pm for screened questions and never showing up in his district to actually talk to anyone.

Herb Jonesing @thefallon.bsky.social · 3d

One of my biggest environmental fears is this administration, both state and federal, will give BP funds back from the DWH settlement.

NOLA.com @nolanews.bsky.social · 3d

Louisiana AG Liz Murrill is asking the DOJ to drop a $128 million lawsuit against insurers tied to the nation’s longest-running oil spill, saying it harms the state’s energy industry.