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Charles Bryan, Part-Time Cat Bed

@charleshbryan.bsky.social

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Retiree. My cats run my life. They could do a better job of it, but they're cats. 😸 Also a long-time Detroit Lions fan. I don't blame my cats for that. Hello to any #UglyDogs from the old place. I'm not here to see how many followers I can get.

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Charles Bryan, Part-Time Cat Bed @charleshbryan.bsky.social · Nov 7

Do with this what you will during these times.

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New Lions head coach Dan Campbell: 'We're going to bite a kneecap off'

YouTube video by Brad Galli

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Charles Bryan, Part-Time Cat Bed @charleshbryan.bsky.social · 4h

Oh, my, the Flyers lost tonight, too. Sports radio in that town tomorrow is going to be popping.

Charles Bryan, Part-Time Cat Bed @charleshbryan.bsky.social · 6h

This game has a chance of ending in mass riots in Philly, especially after that baseball game.

Scorigami @nflscorigami.bsky.social · 6h

🏈 PHI 17 - 27 NYG
7:56 3Q

This game has a 4.85% chance of ending in Scorigami.
Most likely Scorigami: 40-31 (0.36%)

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Charles Bryan, Part-Time Cat Bed @charleshbryan.bsky.social · 5h

Football got up to some shenanigans while we were watching baseball.

Charles Bryan, Part-Time Cat Bed @charleshbryan.bsky.social · 6h

😄

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Charles Bryan, Part-Time Cat Bed @charleshbryan.bsky.social · 6h

Oh, good grief.

CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 6h

Charles Bryan, Part-Time Cat Bed @charleshbryan.bsky.social · 6h

This game has a chance of ending in mass riots in Philly, especially after that baseball game.

Scorigami @nflscorigami.bsky.social · 6h

🏈 PHI 17 - 27 NYG
7:56 3Q

This game has a 4.85% chance of ending in Scorigami.
Most likely Scorigami: 40-31 (0.36%)

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Charles Bryan, Part-Time Cat Bed @charleshbryan.bsky.social · 6h

Well, I screwed up the thread. 😠

Charles Bryan, Part-Time Cat Bed @charleshbryan.bsky.social · 6h

And here he is, fifty or so years later, performing the same song on John Mulaney's show. I don't think the audience today knew what to make of the song.

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Randy Newman - Political Science (Live on 'Everybody’s Live With John Mulaney')

YouTube video by Randy Newman

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Charles Bryan, Part-Time Cat Bed @charleshbryan.bsky.social · 7h

I will always find it funny that Randy Newman wrote a song that the Dodgers play after each home win, given what many of his other songs are like.

It's also funny that he wrote one of the most popular songs from a Pixar movie.

My favorite song of his:

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Political Science - Randy Newman | The Midnight Special

YouTube video by The Midnight Special

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Charles Bryan, Part-Time Cat Bed @charleshbryan.bsky.social · 7h

🎶Everybody's very happy🎶

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Charles Bryan, Part-Time Cat Bed @charleshbryan.bsky.social · 7h

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Mignon Fogarty @grammargirl.bsky.social · 17h

If you love dictionaries, you'll love my chat this week with @stefanfatsis.bsky.social about his new book "Unabridged."

He spent years at Merriam-Webster learning how everything works, even writing definitions that made it into the dictionary (and some surprising ones that didn't). 1/2

A promotional image for the Grammar Girl podcast featuring Mignon Fogarty and Stefan Fatsis. Mignon Fogarty, a white woman with long brown hair, is smiling on the left. Stefan Fatsis, a white man with gray hair and glasses, is resting his chin on his hand on the right. Between them is a graphic of the cover of his book, "Unabridged: The Story of the Dictionary and How It Came to Be." The background is bright orange, and the title in large text reads: "INTERVIEW The fight for the modern dictionary." The Grammar Girl and QDT logos are also visible.

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Michigan Advance @michiganadvance.com · 22h

Michigan Advance Trivia:

On the 1978–1979 official Michigan highway map, what two fictional town names were inserted as a prank referencing a college rivalry?

Check back later for the answer.

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Charles Bryan, Part-Time Cat Bed @charleshbryan.bsky.social · 10h

I was surprised, too, when they had him on camera attending last night's Dodgers game. He looks pretty good!

Charles Bryan, Part-Time Cat Bed @charleshbryan.bsky.social · 12h

You guys sounded almost apologetic about a longer than usual episode. It was great! Loved hearing Lomas, and the review of his career. (I expected that he'd name quite a few of his teammates as Dan Campbell guys, especially Spielman.)

Enjoy Kansas City! 🤞for a Lions win.

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Charles Bryan, Part-Time Cat Bed @charleshbryan.bsky.social · 19h

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Charles Bryan, Part-Time Cat Bed @charleshbryan.bsky.social · 20h

And this morning, there was frost! But at least my phone warned me last night.

Charles Bryan, Part-Time Cat Bed @charleshbryan.bsky.social · 1d

I know that after sixty-some years on this planet that I'm not supposed to be surprised by this, but jeez it's getting dark early.

Charles Bryan, Part-Time Cat Bed @charleshbryan.bsky.social · 1d

Aw, it was good to see Sandy Koufax at the game.

Charles Bryan, Part-Time Cat Bed @charleshbryan.bsky.social · 1d

And Taverner interrogating Ho! Those two were excellent.

Charles Bryan, Part-Time Cat Bed @charleshbryan.bsky.social · 1d

I might watch it again tomorrow.

I loved that part where Lamb is telling the story about the Stasi, not just for the "You lot actually paid attention" line, but then when he says he made it up -- perfectly played, because either case is believably true.

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Charles Bryan, Part-Time Cat Bed @charleshbryan.bsky.social · 1d

I bet he thinks Habeas Corpus hosts a show on MSNBC.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Q: Have you given any more thought to possibly suspending habeas corpus?

TRUMP: Suspending who?

Q: Habeas corpus

TRUMP: I don't know. I'd rather leave that to Kristi.

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Charles Bryan, Part-Time Cat Bed @charleshbryan.bsky.social · 1d

And goodwill towards men.

He's Tariff Jesus now.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump to Hannity: "The tariffs have brought peace to the world. I'm telling you they brought peace to the world."

Charles Bryan, Part-Time Cat Bed @charleshbryan.bsky.social · 1d

"the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa"

a man and a woman in uniform are standing next to each other in a hallway .

Alt: a man and a woman in uniform are standing next to each other in a hallway . But anyway, this is Peggy Carter and Steve Rogers from the first Captain America movie.

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Charles Bryan, Part-Time Cat Bed @charleshbryan.bsky.social · 1d

I don't hate the Dodgers or Phillies, I'm just kind of tired of them.

The Yankees, on the other hand . . .

Charles Bryan, Part-Time Cat Bed @charleshbryan.bsky.social · 1d

This is where I find out that God is Shohei Ohtani and my prayers are soundly rejected.

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Charles Bryan, Part-Time Cat Bed @charleshbryan.bsky.social · 1d

I'm rooting for the Brewers to advance, but I can't be disappointed by a Cubs win. Pat Hughes is so happy right now, and Wrigley is singing that fun song. 🧸⚾

I'm not a religious person, but if God allowed the Brewers, Cubs, Tigers, Mariners, and Blue Jays to be co-champions, I'd change.

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