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Tom Tell

Tom Tell

@thomastell.bsky.social

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Husband. Dad. Engineer. Marathoner. Stage 4 cancer beater. Top redshirt in the RFT Bluesky Fam. *Tom Nichols Follower* #ETTD

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Tom Tell @thomastell.bsky.social · Sep 19

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #253,402!

A virtual certificate with text "Celebrating 10M users on Bluesky, #253,402, Tom Tell ‪@thomastell.bsky.social‬, joined on Jul 5, 2023"

Tom Tell @thomastell.bsky.social · 3h

Tom Tell @thomastell.bsky.social · 17h

That was a good read. Thanks for posting that, Stan.

Tom Tell @thomastell.bsky.social · 21h

"Even if these boats have drugs on them, there is no enabling legislation, no authorization, that says the President of the United States can decide drug runners are bad and he can kill them anywhere in the world."
- @radiofreetom.bsky.social

Tom Tell @thomastell.bsky.social · 2d

I believe the normies showing up to peacefully protest sends an important message, not only to the other side but to people on our side too. Like you indicated, voting *does* have the best effect, but unfortunately, a segment of Dem voters lost track of who the real threat was and stayed home.

Tom Tell @thomastell.bsky.social · 2d

"But like, we did protests in 2017, and 2020. Among the biggest in NATIONAL HISTORY. Voting in my opinion has a much more direct effect than this."

FWIW, we also ended up winning in 2020.

Tom Tell @thomastell.bsky.social · 2d

They'll blame Biden while trying to drown out the cognitive dissonance in their empty heads.

Tom Tell @thomastell.bsky.social · 2d

The zombies watching Fox News believe him.

Tom Tell @thomastell.bsky.social · 2d

There was T-Rex and Left Shark too in Princeton.

Tom Tell @thomastell.bsky.social · 2d

The flag. 🇺🇸

Tom Tell @thomastell.bsky.social · 2d

The turnout was significantly larger than the first rally last June.

Tom Tell @thomastell.bsky.social · 2d

Hey, I was there too. 😎

Tom Tell @thomastell.bsky.social · 2d

"Long Distance Voyager", from 1981, was a good album. I still sing along to "The Voice" when it comes on the "80'sOn8" channel on SiriusXM.

Tom Tell @thomastell.bsky.social · 2d

Got this Columbia Records promotional EP back in 1984, autographed (if you look 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 closely) "To Tom, Rock + Roll, Bruce Springsteen". 😎

Bruce Springsteen promotional EP album.

Tom Tell @thomastell.bsky.social · 3d

October 1975. Fifty years ago tonight, Paul Simon hosted the second episode of #SNL. The musical guests were Phoebe Snow and Randy Newman, but Simon also sang a bunch of songs, including a couple with his old pal, Art Garfunkel. Like others, I'll be busy today, so have fun Jezz and #AT40 crew!

Tom Tell @thomastell.bsky.social · 3d

Aside from the security guy, every person in those photos is old enough to collect Social Security. He, literally, needs to read the room.

Tom Tell @thomastell.bsky.social · 3d

Further proof @theatlantic.com should have included you in this Daily article. 🤨
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

The Forces Changing Music and Film Criticism

The industry is being transformed in the era of YouTube video essays and TikTok screeds.

www.theatlantic.com

Tom Tell @thomastell.bsky.social · 3d

How could today's Daily in @theatlantic.com discuss music critics and their commentary and 𝘯𝘰𝘵 feature anything from @radiofreetom.bsky.social? 🤔

www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

The Forces Changing Music and Film Criticism

The industry is being transformed in the era of YouTube video essays and TikTok screeds.

www.theatlantic.com

Tom Tell @thomastell.bsky.social · 3d

They've always been very secretive, but yes, they're very conservative and politically connected.

Tom Tell @thomastell.bsky.social · 3d

Another kitchen table issue the voters wanted addressed.

MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 3d

BREAKING: Trump commutes sentence of disgraced former congressman George Santos.

“I just signed a Commutation, releasing George Santos from prison, IMMEDIATELY. Good luck George, have a great life!”

Tom Tell @thomastell.bsky.social · 3d

Outstanding. Pope Leo XIV has absolutely zero f*cks to give. 🇻🇦

Christopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 4d

BREAKING: Pope Leo XIV is set to effectively disband Opus Dei in the coming weeks.

This would be the most sweeping internal reform of his pontificate — and a dramatic continuation of Pope Francis’s legacy.

NEW: Pope Leo Set To Break Up Opus Dei

If Pope Leo does indeed approves a plan that effectively dissolves Opus Dei’s structure, it would be the most significant internal action of his short pontificate to date.

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Tom Tell @thomastell.bsky.social · 3d

a man with gray hair is wearing a yellow jacket and a black collar .

ALT: a man with gray hair is wearing a yellow jacket and a black collar .

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Tom Tell @thomastell.bsky.social · 3d

I wasn't a KISS fan, but I remember some of my friends eagerly anticipating watching this. I'm not sure I've ever even seen it, but I do remember seeing the other "phantom of the" movie a few years earlier with Paul Williams. 😬

Tom Tell @thomastell.bsky.social · 4d

He also owns Time magazine. I've been a Time subscriber since I was in college over 40 years ago. I won't be renewing anymore.

Tom Tell @thomastell.bsky.social · 4d

Did the Skipper and Thurston Howell III abstain or recuse themselves? 🤔

Tom Tell @thomastell.bsky.social · 4d

I've believed for a while that this press secretary schtick of hers is really an audition for an ultimate goal of getting a high profile gig at Fox News.