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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 12d

BREAKING: The FBI has fired agents photographed kneeling during a 2020 racial justice protest that followed the death of George Floyd, AP sources say.

FBI fires agents photographed kneeling during 2020 racial justice protest, AP sources say

The FBI has fired agents who were photographed kneeling during a racial justice protest in Washington that followed the 2020 death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers.

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Andrew Dalton @andyjamesdalton.bsky.social · 12d

Great! Three decades’ distance is about what it takes to appreciate your own voice.

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Ken Jennings @kenjennings.bsky.social · 17d

NOT EVEN “A”???

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Solid Brass Records @solidbrassrecords.bsky.social · 22d

Today a freshly remixed & remastered version of Nuzzle’s “Newfoundland” is available to stream. Give it a listen.

The 30th Anniversary Edition of their first album, ‘Follow, For Now’ starts shipping on 10/13. Preorder yours now.

nuzzleband.bandcamp.com/album/follow...

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 23d

The name ‘Tiffany’ is many centuries old.

To many people, it sounds like a stereotypical name for a Valley Girl in the 1980s.

This has led to a phenomenon called “The Tiffany Problem,” which describes things that sound anachronistic, but actually aren’t.

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Andrew Dalton @andyjamesdalton.bsky.social · 23d

It wasn’t until Tabitha arrived and used her hand to wiggle her nose that I even realized that’s what Sam had been supposedly doing all along.

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Andrew Dalton @andyjamesdalton.bsky.social · 25d

The way Arthurian myth can feel real because real royals liked and emulated it.

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David 🇵🇸 but imagine some spooky wordplay @ididtheiggy.bsky.social · Sep 7

Good excuse to post my favourite Onion headline.

Sports
Hank Williams Jr.
Honored By Institute For Football Preparedness
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Published: October 31, 2001

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you are not immune to trenchant analysis @wrongopinionman.bsky.social · Apr 29

Mon Mothma:

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Justin Stone @rusticus-est.bsky.social · Aug 22

Excellent news. Y’all made great records.

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Andrew Dalton @andyjamesdalton.bsky.social · Aug 20

Another scream from my past has emerged.

Solid Brass Records @solidbrassrecords.bsky.social · Aug 19

Our collab with @zumaudio.bandcamp.com on the 30th Anniversary Reissue of Nuzzle’s debut LP, ‘Follow, For Now’ is available to preorder. Fully remixed and remastered with new designs by Sonny Kay.

solidbrassrecords.com/collections/...

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Andrew Dalton @andyjamesdalton.bsky.social · Aug 14

Bemused me to read this.

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Andrew Dalton @andyjamesdalton.bsky.social · Aug 13

“Weapons,” 2025

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Andrew Dalton @andyjamesdalton.bsky.social · Aug 8

The ‘off’ with the laugh.

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Pavement - Summer Babe (Winter Version)

YouTube video by mah boh

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FLAVOR FLAV ⏰ @flavorflav.bsky.social · Jul 19

I saw Flavor Flav in the mirror

Bluesky @bsky.app · Jul 17

what's the most random interaction you've ever had with a celebrity?

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Andrew Dalton @andyjamesdalton.bsky.social · Jul 9

I first read this as only surviving members of Detroit rockers the Mc5 will understand it, and thought, now THAT’S niche humor!

Andrew Dalton @andyjamesdalton.bsky.social · Jul 1

NEW YORK (@AP) Jury says it reached verdict on 4 of 5 counts in Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial, judge indicates they'll keep deliberating.

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Andrew Dalton @andyjamesdalton.bsky.social · May 9

A friend once said “I just can’t get into Blonde Redhead, they sound too much like Sonic Youth” and all I could think was “but you LOVE Sonic Youth.”

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Andrew Dalton @andyjamesdalton.bsky.social · May 8

The Cardinals are on the clock.

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Andrew Dalton @andyjamesdalton.bsky.social · Apr 16

The kid’s latest. www.dailycal.org/news/nationa...

Cap on NIH research funding prohibited, federal judge rules

The proposed cap was announced Feb. 7 in supplemental guidance issued by the Office of the NIH Director, and if enforced, could have cost UC Berkeley $37 million in funding.

www.dailycal.org

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Michelle L. Price @michellelprice.bsky.social · Apr 10

NEW YORK (AP) — Six people have died in a helicopter crash in the Hudson River in New York City, an AP source says.

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Michelle L. Price @michellelprice.bsky.social · Apr 8

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court blocks order requiring Trump administration to return thousands of federal employees to work.

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Jen Myers @antiheroine.bsky.social · Mar 17

Happy THE FUGITIVE Day to all who celebrate

(please take the time to enjoy the terrific specimens of early 90s Chicagoans behind Mr. Ford both to the left and right in this shot)

Still from THE FUGITIVE of Harrison Ford wearing a green bowler hat and mixing in with people walking the St. Patrick's Day parade.

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Kathryn VanArendonk @kvanaren.bsky.social · Mar 14

watched this week's episode of the pitt and immediately started emailing "TELL ME HOW YOU DID THAT PLS"
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It Takes Two Puppeteers and a Custom Rig to Birth a Baby on The Pitt

TV’s most realistic birth sequence required an orthopedic chair, a silicone vagina, and some piano wire.

www.vulture.com

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Andrew Dalton @andyjamesdalton.bsky.social · Mar 7

Night of the Gun by David Carr by a mile.

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