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all hallows eve-run enjoyer @rickywlmsbong.bsky.social · 5h

tlaxcallans, 1519:

Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 5h

Are white Monsters any good?

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Amanda Mull @amandamull.bsky.social · 5h

I’m seeing Godot on Friday and now the entire time I’m gonna be imagining this guy waiting for the show tunes to start

Lux Alptraum @luxalptraum.com · 9h

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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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 6h

a high armhole allows for freer and more comfortable movement

Joey Mannarino in a dark brown tailored jacket. The low armhole is causing his jacket to lift.

Someone in an inflatable frog costume. The high armhole allows them to raise their arm without disturbing the rest of the garment

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soul nate @mnateshyamalan.bsky.social · 8h

love your work mrs theranos but how do you walk into this

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Brian Romanchuk @brianromanchuk.bsky.social · 9h

They should get Taylor Swift to perform at these late-night pubs somehow so that they can get a double dose of economic growth.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 10h

Pubs to stay open until early hours in move to boost UK growth

Exclusive: Plans for England and Wales would help ailing hospitality sector but health experts criticise move Pubs, clubs and restaurants will be able to open into the early hours as part of Labour’s drive for economic growth, a move which critics say will lead to more drunken disorder. Ministers are pushing ahead with plans to allow premises that sell alcohol to extend their opening hours in order to boost “the British night out” and help the hospitality sector. Continue reading...

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Brian Romanchuk @brianromanchuk.bsky.social · 9h

So now the toothless chihuahua fanciers are going to pile on.

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Brian Romanchuk @brianromanchuk.bsky.social · 9h

Photographic proof.

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Matt Zeitlin @zeitlin.bsky.social · 10h

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Brian Romanchuk @brianromanchuk.bsky.social · 10h

Evergreen post.

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Ronnie Chen @ronnieftw.bsky.social · 1d

every recipe can be a one bowl recipe if you're not a coward

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The Public Domain Review @publicdomainrev.bsky.social · 10h

Cat beating a drum: one of a motley crew of anthropomorphic animals to be found adorning the lower margins of a finely illuminated "book of hours" produced in late 13th-century England. More here: publicdomainreview.org/collection/m...

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Brian Romanchuk @brianromanchuk.bsky.social · 13h

This was largely settled by the Canada-US Auto Pact. I only have limited knowledge of the background, but my understanding was that we traded access to the Canadian market in return for plants being located here.

If the yanks want to rip that up, we already have other foreign plants here.

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GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 14h

this might be the worst fucking list of all time

Natalie Weiner @natalieweiner.bsky.social · 1d

lmao a list of the top 20 blues artists of all time where the top 5 are all white guys... hellorayo.co.uk/planet-rock/...

The Top 20 Greatest Blues Artists of All Time

Here at Planet Rock, our resident blues expert Bernard Doherty brings you the...

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Patrick Cosmos @veryimportant.lawyer · Sep 8

working on a new unified theory of american reality i'm calling "everyone is twelve now"

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Brian Romanchuk @brianromanchuk.bsky.social · 14h

Andreessen proving once again that you can be rich and still know literally nothing about economics.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 15h

ANDREESSEN: Even if AI ends up destroying all the jobs, “the result would be hyper-deflation of prices, which is the thing that people miss. .. Things that today cost a lot of money will all of a sudden be cheap or free.”

@fortune.com
fortune.com/2025/10/08/b...

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Paul McNamara @mpaulmcnamara.bsky.social · 17h

I mean

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Brian Romanchuk @brianromanchuk.bsky.social · 19h

Secondary bond market trading is a zero sum game (with respect to trading gains/losses). Central bankers who just looked at the money supply were ignoring the political economy question: why were they risking absorbing capital losses for bond holders? Is that what the legislature wanted?

Chris Giles @chrisgiles.ft.com · 20h

Excellent overview of the backlash against QE globally...

... let's be clear though. The losses are everywhere, but unlike the UK which accounts for them upfront, they are generally brushed under a carpet elsewhere (they still exist though)
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The populist shadow hanging over central banks and QE

[FREE TO READ] The massive bond purchases are being unwound at a time of fierce political criticism of the monetary authorities. The controversy could limit options in future crises

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Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 19h

lmao

FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 19h

U.K GOVT: THREE NEW BOLLYWOOD FILMS WILL BE MADE IN THE UK FROM NEXT YEAR, PM STARMER HAS ANNOUNCED IN MUMBAI

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Steve Rukavina @steverukavina.bsky.social · 19h

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Atikamekw council launches legal action against Quebec for failing to fix 'road from hell' | CBC News

The Atikamekw council of Manawan initiated legal action against Quebec’s Transport Ministry for failing to carry out the necessary repairs on the one road that connects the community to the rest of th...

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ArtButMakeItSports @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social · 1d

Duchamp Flies, by Carmen Cicero, 2009, 📸 by Frank Franklin II

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Paul Fairie @paulisci.bsky.social · 1d

A Brief History of Men are Becoming Less Manly

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Brian Romanchuk @brianromanchuk.bsky.social · 1d

So you’re adjusting to the boomer lifestyle, I see.

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Sky Marchini @sky.skymarchini.net · 1d

chat i'm starting to think we might be cooked www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUmP...

黒猫ジジのポテトフライ🍟

YouTube video by 黒猫ジジのご飯屋さん

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Joe Weisenthal @weisenthal.bsky.social · 1d

If you're in NYC, our band is playing a show on 10/18 at Nightclub 101.

If you like the Lower East Side-style country, the get your tickets here and don't miss out.

www.ticketweb.com/event/light-...

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Brian Romanchuk @brianromanchuk.bsky.social · 1d

You never know when there’s an important meeting to get the minister to, so the driver needs to practice to keep sharp.

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