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chris blue himself @chrisrd19.bsky.social · 12h

Samuel Beckett's most prized review of all time.

Lux Alptraum @luxalptraum.com · 16h

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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Himbo Blacksmith🇿🇦🇮🇹 @himboblacksmith.bsky.social · 19h

The tank's role is to draw aggro

Danny K @dannykpolitics.bsky.social · 3d

WATCH: ‘Portland Frog’ pepper balled by ICE agents

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 21h

ICE is not only chasing down every random brown person in Chicago, they have a cameraman following them to film this for social media. Cruelty and inhumanity as content.

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chris blue himself @chrisrd19.bsky.social · 21h

We do have @libro.fm as an option for audiobooks that also support local bookstores. It's pretty similar to Audible in a lot of ways.

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chris blue himself @chrisrd19.bsky.social · 23h

I haven't used Amazon since the start of this year, and even then I was only using it for a specific brand of mouthwash that I could *only* buy on Amazon for some reason. It's not that hard, really, to get away from it.

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chris blue himself @chrisrd19.bsky.social · 23h

I promise you, no matter how inescapable it may feel, you can actually stop using Amazon. Like, sure, you've got gift cards or credits or whatever, use them up. But you absolutely do not need to use Amazon for just regular life purchases. You can get things at a store. I promise.

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chris blue himself @chrisrd19.bsky.social · 23h

spotted

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old uncle BATface @catfacejoe.bsky.social · 2d

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Lady behind me at the thing screening last night to her partner "why are they shooting at the dog?" and her partner says very firmly "have you never seen a film before? you watch and information is revealed"

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chris blue himself @chrisrd19.bsky.social · 1d

Volume 2 of This Year requires an entire bookshelf to hold it.

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chris blue himself @chrisrd19.bsky.social · 3d

Alexander Hamilton would have been a politics streamer (derogatory)

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chris blue himself @chrisrd19.bsky.social · 3d

I went into this movie knowing nothing about it and if someone had tried to explain to me the plot ahead of time I wouldn’t have believed them. It would have sounded too incredible to be true. But it was true. This movie fucking kicked ass.

chris blue himself @chrisrd19.bsky.social · 3d

One Battle After Another

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chris blue himself @chrisrd19.bsky.social · 3d

One Battle After Another

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chris blue himself @chrisrd19.bsky.social · 3d

I’m only an hour into One Battle After Another and so much has happened and there’s like two more hours left. This is incredible.

chris blue himself @chrisrd19.bsky.social · 3d

Sixty years ago, James Baldwin debated the racist William F. Buckley and laid out the reality of our country in clear terms that white Americans only recently discovered to be true.

Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 3d

This week at an event for THE PEOPLE’S PROJECT, a reader asked in a gracious and cheeky way what I would hope white readers in particular would get out of the book. Or more directly, what I would TELL white readers. And this was basically my answer:

African-Americans are experts on America.

Solomon @solomonmissouri.bsky.social · 4d

America should listen to Black people

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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 3d

This week at an event for THE PEOPLE’S PROJECT, a reader asked in a gracious and cheeky way what I would hope white readers in particular would get out of the book. Or more directly, what I would TELL white readers. And this was basically my answer:

African-Americans are experts on America.

Solomon @solomonmissouri.bsky.social · 4d

America should listen to Black people

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chris blue himself @chrisrd19.bsky.social · 4d

I'm wearing mine right now and can confirm it has become one of my favorite t-shirts! Can't wait for the next one!

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chris blue himself @chrisrd19.bsky.social · 5d

I have just accepted that I won’t be getting these.

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Cohen is a Ghost @skullmandible.bsky.social · 5d

bro had less staying power than a 2024 live service game

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The Ass is the father of the legs @internethippo.bsky.social · 5d

"We're going to create superintelligence" How about making outlook search work first. How about that

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Denny @dennywhere.bsky.social · 5d

Elder scrolls Skyrim loading screen that says this gaming experience is brought to you without interruption by your friends at Lockheed Martin

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chris blue himself @chrisrd19.bsky.social · 6d

After finishing it last night I thought “I love these characters and this world so much and I want to see more, but I feel like this was such a complete story that I don’t know where it could go.” I’m glad I don’t have to figure that out, and I hope I get to read it one day 😁

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Cat Manning @catacalypto.bsky.social · Aug 20

wait did I really never post this one

“you wouldn’t download a car” meme format but instead it says “you wouldn’t winter’s night a traveler”

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chris blue himself @chrisrd19.bsky.social · 6d

I think the healthcare industry in the US is irreparably broken and health insurance companies are evil, but also I have only had good experiences with my health insurance and healthcare providers. I’d fight for my doctors and nurses but I would never fight for the industry as a whole.

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chris blue himself @chrisrd19.bsky.social · 6d

I'm going to venture a guess that this site is made by cis men?

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Possum Every Hour @possumeveryhour.io · 6d

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