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Amanda Kolson Hurley @amandakhurley.bsky.social · 1h

I was able to sustain a freelance journalism career for several years partly because of Twitter. I don’t know if Bluesky can do that for people now. Hope so

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 23h

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

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Amanda Kolson Hurley @amandakhurley.bsky.social · 1h

That is quite upsetting behavior

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Amanda Kolson Hurley @amandakhurley.bsky.social · 1h

Ha, my husband is a big Stewart Lee fan

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Amanda Kolson Hurley @amandakhurley.bsky.social · 2h

He was expecting Vladimir and Estragon! with catchy show tunes

Lux Alptraum @luxalptraum.com · 6h

TFW you paid $1400 to see Beckett’s most famous work without knowing anything about it

One Star Review of Waiting for Godot on Broadway
I recently attended Waiting for Godot on Broadway and spent over $1,400 for two Row C seats (103 and 104). I'm a longtime admirer of Broadway productions and even hold a season pass for Shea's Performing Arts Theatre, so I came in with genuine enthusiasm and high expectations. Unfortunately, this show was unlike anything ! have ever experienced —and not in a good way.
What I encountered was not the artistry, music, or emotional storytelling I usually associate with Broadway, but instead what felt like an endless cycle of nonsensical conversation between characters who seemed trapped in their own madness. I tried-truly tried-to find meaning, symbolism, or even a thread of emotional resonance. I stayed through the first half hoping the second would offer clarity. But by intermission, it was clear: this was a waste of both time and money.
Keanu Reeves is an actor I respect greatly, but I cannot fathom why he would agree to participate in such a disjointed, inaccessible production. His talent was lost in a performance that defied reason rather than provoked insight.
To anyone considering attending: unless you are drawn to highly abstract, nearly incomprehensible theater, I strongly caution you against this show. For the average, educated, thoughtful theatergoer, it is far more frustrating than fulfilling. In my opinion, this was the single most disappointing Broadway experience I've ever had - an unfortunate waste of money and, more importantly, of time.

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Amanda Kolson Hurley @amandakhurley.bsky.social · 3h

Just got an RG order today. To enjoy with natural wine

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Amanda Kolson Hurley @amandakhurley.bsky.social · 14h

A tracker would be amazing. Compiling and updating it would be a lot of work of course

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Amanda Kolson Hurley @amandakhurley.bsky.social · 15h

Two years ago, many of the world's biggest dairy and food companies formed a coalition to cut the methane emissions from their suppliers' herds.

Nestlé has quietly exited the effort, @benelgin.bsky.social reports [gift link]

Nestle Bows Out of Initiative to Reduce Dairy’s Climate Impact

The food giant has left the Dairy Methane Action Alliance, an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from herds of cattle.

www.bloomberg.com

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Amanda Kolson Hurley @amandakhurley.bsky.social · 1d

respect

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Amanda Kolson Hurley @amandakhurley.bsky.social · 1d

Didn’t believe in the devil but I’m really wondering these days

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Amanda Kolson Hurley @amandakhurley.bsky.social · 1d

Lee Greenwood, burning up the charts rn

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 1d

Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.

(RNS) — Last month, the Rev. David Black stood in front of a Chicago-area U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility and spread his arms wide. Adorned in all black and wearing a clerical collar, the pastor looked up at a group of masked, heavily armed ICE agents on the roof and began to pray.

“I invited them to repentance,” Black, a minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), said in an interview. “I basically offered an altar call. I invited them to come and receive that salvation, and be part of the kingdom that is coming.”

But when Black began to lower his arms a few seconds later, the agents responded to his spiritual plea by firing pepper balls, or chemical agents that cause eye irritation and respiratory distress, video footage shows. One struck Black in the head, exploding into a puff of white pepper smoke and forcing him to his knees. Fellow demonstrators rushed to his aid, and as the pastor rubbed his face in pain, the agents continued to fire.

“We could hear them laughing,” Black said.

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Amanda Kolson Hurley @amandakhurley.bsky.social · 1d

What a wild story www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

New Orleans couple discovers ancient Roman grave marker in their yard

Discovery of 1,900-year-old headstone dedicated to Roman sailor sets off effort to repatriate item to Italy

www.theguardian.com

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Amanda Kolson Hurley @amandakhurley.bsky.social · 2d

Every weeknight I’m like, maybe I should watch an edifying documentary, but watch Taskmaster instead

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Amanda Kolson Hurley @amandakhurley.bsky.social · 2d

He ascribed it so much more value than it commands on the market (I raised him right I guess?)

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Amanda Kolson Hurley @amandakhurley.bsky.social · 2d

I need to get on this. I recently showed my son a 17th-century book I own and he was completely blown away. I could get him his own!

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Amanda Kolson Hurley @amandakhurley.bsky.social · 2d

Called to see if my mom was okay after a minor medical procedure. “They gave me valium! I had a great nap afterwards.” Think she’ll be fine

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Amanda Kolson Hurley @amandakhurley.bsky.social · 3d

I saw all the shows and still don’t know why John Stamos is famous tbh

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Amanda Kolson Hurley @amandakhurley.bsky.social · 3d

I always mean to go out to Eden Center and just eat, but it’s kinda far from me. Would totally do it if furloughed and my budget allowed

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Amanda Kolson Hurley @amandakhurley.bsky.social · 3d

Stealing Baked Alaska’s look now, sad

Sekayra F slur Chaos @sequeira.bsky.social · 3d

But also me watching this

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Amanda Kolson Hurley @amandakhurley.bsky.social · 3d

Who could have foreseen this, etc.

Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 3d

China has exported $120 billion in green technology for the year-to-date. The US, which has positioned itself as a major fossil fuel exporter, has only sold $80 billion in oil and gas abroad.

China Is Beating the US in the Battle for Energy Export Dominance

China’s exports of clean energy technology hit a record in August, with $20 billion shipped globally.

bloom.bg

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Amanda Kolson Hurley @amandakhurley.bsky.social · 3d

In agrarian/premodern societies there were different gauges of time, but I’m very intrigued by the brief period when we had trains and telegraphs and early electric light but time was, like, fungible

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Amanda Kolson Hurley @amandakhurley.bsky.social · 3d

“Before the establishment of time zones in 1883, there were more than 144 local times in North America…With the proliferation of railroads…travelers could sometimes arrive at an earlier local time than they had departed.” 🤯 www.bts.gov/explore-topi...

www.bts.gov

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Amanda Kolson Hurley @amandakhurley.bsky.social · 3d

Yes, thank you!

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 3d

NEW: Gavin Newsom says that Trump has ordered 300 previously federalized CA National Guard troops into Oregon to end-run Judge Immergut's ruling blocking the federalization of the Oregon National Guard. www.gov.ca.gov/2025/10/05/g...

In response to a federal court order that blocked his attempt to federalize the Oregon National Guard, President Trump is deploying 300 California National Guard personnel into Oregon. They are on their way there now. This is a breathtaking abuse of the law and power. The Trump Administration is unapologetically attacking the rule of law itself and putting into action their dangerous words — ignoring court orders and treating judges, even those appointed by the President himself, as political opponents.
This isn't about public safety, it's about power. The commander-in-chief is using the U.S. military as a political weapon against American citizens. We will take this fight to court, but the public cannot stay silent in the face of such reckless and authoritarian conduct by the President of the United States.
Governor Gavin Newsom

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Amanda Kolson Hurley @amandakhurley.bsky.social · 4d

(Short version: Democrats need a good jingle)

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