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Amy C's dancing skeleton @thisnicelady.bsky.social · 25m

If we're stuck with the living, that rules out some faves. But still! Elvis Costello, John Darnielle, Ani DiFranco, Allison & Katie Crutchfield, Colin Meloy, Fiona Apple, Kathleen Hanna, Stephin Merritt, Kim Deal, Paul Simon, Mac McCaughan, the Boygeniuses

Emily, a Two-Shoes-Gooder @rebelmusicteach.bsky.social · 3d

I also need to know: I am fairly middle-of-the-road on Taylor Swift but someone I know called her the Greatest Living Lyricist. She is not.

Who is yours? Either the greatest or your favorite?

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 3h

Chicago restaurants are struggling as ICE fears mount.

The Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has restaurant owners, chefs and workers on high alert as they cope with staffing shortages and safety concerns. blockclubchi.co/46JEoRe

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Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 3h

Hey in most cases this is not what we’re stressed about right now

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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 3h

What does it really mean when a book is banned?
ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom breaks down the difference between challenges, restrictions, and bans—and how we’re fighting censorship every day.
Join the fight: UniteAgainstBookBans.org
Donate to ALA: ilovelibraries.org/1984
#BannedBooksWeek

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Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 4h

ICE agents clash with Forest Park cemetery workers attempting to help man in Des Plaines River youtu.be/aPtEmAwgPRk...

Video: ICE agents clash with Forest Park cemetery workers attempting to help man in Des Plaines Rive

YouTube video by WGN News

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Amy C's dancing skeleton @thisnicelady.bsky.social · 5h

Is Portland burning?

Is Portland Burning?

No. See real-time Portland cameras, PulsePoint incidents, and sourced fact checks.

isportlandburning.com

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 19h

“A second inflatable frog has now been spotted wiggling through Portland.”

Marco Rubio whispers into Donald Trump's ear.

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Amy C's dancing skeleton @thisnicelady.bsky.social · 18h

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Amy C's dancing skeleton @thisnicelady.bsky.social · 21h

This show will be, as always, incredibly cool. You should go!

20x2 Chicago @20x2chi.bsky.social · 21h

Lineup posted! 20x2.org/chicago/
Tickets on sale Thursday!

Poster for "20x2 Chicago: What Do You Know?" Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025 at Gman Tavern in Chicago.

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING

In a new video, Dolly Parton, the Queen of America, says she’s going to be ok.

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Amy C's dancing skeleton @thisnicelady.bsky.social · 1d

this atheist will pray to every damned god in the pantheon to protect a being of pure light and joy like Dolly

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 1d

Dolly Parton's sister is asking fans to "pray with me" amid the country music icon's health issues

Dolly Parton’s Sister Says ‘I Was Up All Night Praying’ Amid Country Icon’s Health Issues and Asks Fans to ‘Pray With Me’

Dolly Parton's sister Frieda is asking fans of the Queen of Country to "pray with me" amid Dolly's continued health struggles.

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Amy C's dancing skeleton @thisnicelady.bsky.social · 2d

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 2d

Y'all who keep lecturing protesters to "not give them an excuse" need to pause for a minute. Imagine yourself telling a DV victim, "Be sure not to mouth off or make any mistakes so he won't hit you. Don't give him an excuse! It's what he wants!" That's what you fools sound like.

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Phineasferatu @phineas.bsky.social · 2d

Cthulhububu

Dunno what to tell you… it’s a Lububu x Cthulhu. Just a splattery digital ink drawing of a lububu-shaped thing except with bat wings where the bunny ears would be and with five little tentacles hanging down from the bottom of its head and scales instead of fur. I hate it too don’t yell at me.

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Amy C's dancing skeleton @thisnicelady.bsky.social · 2d

My hot take of the day: "Landslide" is one of those songs that just shouldn't be covered.

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Amy C's dancing skeleton @thisnicelady.bsky.social · 2d

Seems bad

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 2d

Burbank Airport air traffic control tower unmanned on Monday evening amid government shutdown

The air traffic tower at Burbank Airport is unmanned on Monday evening as air traffic controllers begin to call out in greater numbers due to the government shutdown.

abc7.com

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Amy C's dancing skeleton @thisnicelady.bsky.social · 2d

"I haven't heard the name in so long."

Wasn't she deposed and then moved to a minimum security joint by his own lawyers like three weeks ago?

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 2d

Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE

Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in

Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle

Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired

Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 2d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 2d

Real Estate: Wouldst This Suit M’Lord?

Tis a humble and rudely constructed domicile, true, but ’tis warm and dry, and there be space enough to lay your head on some flax and pass an evening’s time.

Reference #35615

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Amy C's dancing skeleton @thisnicelady.bsky.social · 2d

Hell yeah!

Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 2d

You know what I’m prime for? Supporting independent bookstores over billionaires this week (and always) 💜

Amy C's dancing skeleton @thisnicelady.bsky.social · 2d

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Freddie and Eddie, the Nation’s Leading Temu Abbott and Costello, in “Dat Bird!”

“Goose is a jam band. Geese is indie rock. They both have new albums. They’re also both on tour. Confused? We can help.” — New York Times - - -FRED...

www.mcsweeneys.net

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Amy C's dancing skeleton @thisnicelady.bsky.social · 2d

🎶 Who's the greatest mudskipper of them all?

Who can skip through the mud with the greatest of ease?

What kind of wonderful guy?

Who can crawl like a dog without scraping his knees?

Who's got segmented eyes?

It's Muddy! MudSkipper! It's Muddy! MudSkipper! 🎵

American Museum of Natural History @amnh.org · 2d

Feel like a fish out of water? Meet the giant mudskipper! This fish needs to breathe air & spends a decent amount of time on land! Found on the muddy shores of mangroves in parts of Southeast Asia, it uses its pectoral fins to “walk” across mudflats.

Photo: mysorekid, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, iNaturalist