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Achilles Micawber

@achillesthe2nd.bsky.social

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Runner. Reader. Music and history. Poetry. Shakespeare. Film. Tweets in English and German. Currently listening to a lot of music from 1977 and 1978.

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Achilles Micawber @achillesthe2nd.bsky.social · Nov 15

Might as well introduce myself:

I'm an English and history teacher (favourite subject: the short 20th century) who likes big books but often doesn't finish them. I'm obsessed with music lists, and especially the music from 1977 and 2000. I wish I had more time to watch movies.

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Julia Rose Kraut @juliarosekraut.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Banned Books Week! 🗃️

For more information on Book Bans, check out this recent report from @penamerica.bsky.social

pen.org/report/the-n...

Read Banned Books under a shelf of books.

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Achilles Micawber @achillesthe2nd.bsky.social · 21h

Habe es noch nicht ganz gehört, hat aber das Zeug zum magnum opus.

Achilles Micawber @achillesthe2nd.bsky.social · 21h

G'day

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Grem, of 𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐏 🔜 MCAtlanta! @gremlin.world · 3d

I will never not repost this

(Sound on for maximum effect)

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Andy @andyoregon.bsky.social · 2d

Jess Waters recycling the same guy over and over to represent “former” different enemies

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Achilles Micawber @achillesthe2nd.bsky.social · 1d

What is your favourite Dolly song?

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Achilles Micawber @achillesthe2nd.bsky.social · Mar 19

Smash fascism.

Achilles Micawber @achillesthe2nd.bsky.social · 1d

“Are you far away or are you close enough to be?”

Achilles Micawber @achillesthe2nd.bsky.social · 1d

Late night new Jeff Tweedy album listening 😍

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rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 1d

listen. when dolly parton’s sister says it’s time for us all to be prayer warriors for dolly. you fucking pray for dolly

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 1d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Achilles Micawber @achillesthe2nd.bsky.social · 1d

Late night new Jeff Tweedy album listening 😍

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rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 1d

you ever think about those real weird overlaps. like tennessee williams might have listened to the ramones

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

Dolly Parton’s sister, Freida Parton, is asking for people to pray for her sister’s health.

Verified Facebook post by Freida Parton. The caption reads:

“Last night, I was up all night praying for my sister, Dolly. Many of you know she hasn’t been feeling her best lately. I truly believe in the power of prayer, and I have been lead to ask all of the world that loves her to be prayer warriors and pray with me. She’s strong, she’s loved, and with all the prayers being lifted for her, I know in my heart she’s going to be just fine. Godspeed, my sissy Dolly. We all love you! ❤️”

Below the caption is a photo of Dolly Parton standing outdoors in front of lush green ivy, hands clasped in prayer, wearing a shiny silver outfit with lace-trimmed sleeves, her signature blonde hair styled in soft curls, looking upward serenely.

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Bailey McCann @baileymcc.bsky.social · 1d

Anyone have fiction recs - specifically books where the author allows the reader to visualize, infer, deduce background points in the plot for those of us who can still use all the parts of our brain - I'm getting real tired of being led by the hand everywhere

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Achilles Micawber @achillesthe2nd.bsky.social · 1d

Glad I get to listen to this for the first time. They Might Be Giants are such a unique band. Includes the massive Don't Let's Start. The only track I've heard before.

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Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 2d

I just saw someone use the abbreviation “AI;DR” and I’ll be laughing for a while.

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 2d

Truthful, given the following definitions:
"concerned" as in "concerned it's still available to too many"
"fix" as one might "fix" a race or a dog

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Mike Johnson: "Let me look right into the camera and tell you very clearly: Republicans are the ones concerned about healthcare. Republicans are the party working around the clock everyday to fix healthcare. This is not talking points for us: we've done it."

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Anna E. Clark @annaeclark.bsky.social · 2d

In the category of good things entering the world of ideas: this smart and beautifully conceived collection of essays close reading superlative close readings from @johannawinant.bsky.social @dan-sinnamon.bsky.social from @princetonupress.bsky.social

Book cover with title: Close Reading for the Twenty-First Century, Ed. Sinykin and Winant

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Paul Connolly @thepaulconnolly.bsky.social · 2d

If Pynchon wins the Nobel Prize for Literature, presumably his acceptance speech will be sent to Stockholm using a clandestine postal service then read out by a small child claiming to be the last living descendent of Werner von Braun