Dan Strachota
@danstrachota.bsky.social
Former music writer, long-time Rickshaw Stop booker/GM, current pickleball obsessive.
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October 24, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Wheeeewwwwwwww
Chapman leaves the bases loaded. Red Sox beat the Yankees, 3-1. in Game 1.
October 1, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Wheeeewwwwwwww
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Chapman leaves the bases loaded. Red Sox beat the Yankees, 3-1. in Game 1.
October 1, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Chapman leaves the bases loaded. Red Sox beat the Yankees, 3-1. in Game 1.
Another reason to love Mookie!!
Mookie Betts, star of the LA Dodgers, doubled down on his remarks about Charlie Kirk. He said, “If you want people to speak kindly about you after you’re gone, then you should speak kindly while you’re alive.”
After receiving backlash, Betts responded with a follow-up: Be kind — now more than ever.
After receiving backlash, Betts responded with a follow-up: Be kind — now more than ever.
September 17, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Another reason to love Mookie!!
Yessssss
September 7, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Yessssss
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"The cocktail menu looks pretty spectacular too. Lots of drinks with artisanal ice cubes, questionably sourced rim accoutrement, and six-to-twelve ingredients never before seen in libations, all served in kitschy glassware shaped like 'mini bird baths.'"
The World Is Burning, But Want to Meet Up for Thirty-Four-Dollar Cocktails?
Want to get drinks next week? I know everything’s kind of crazy right now, so no pressure. There’s a cool new bar I read about—fine, saw a TikTok f...
buff.ly
August 19, 2025 at 2:00 AM
"The cocktail menu looks pretty spectacular too. Lots of drinks with artisanal ice cubes, questionably sourced rim accoutrement, and six-to-twelve ingredients never before seen in libations, all served in kitschy glassware shaped like 'mini bird baths.'"
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When I suggested Democrats hold daily press conferences to share stories of Republican pedophiles, I meant they could bring up all the old stories.
I didn’t think that we’d get new stories about a GOP pedophile every day, but whatever works I guess
I didn’t think that we’d get new stories about a GOP pedophile every day, but whatever works I guess
Police arrested a Florida Republican city commissioner for soliciting a 13-year-old girl and two counts of solicitation of transmission of child pornography by electronic device or equipment. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
City Commissioner arrested after alleged inappropriate relationship with teen girl
Fort Pierce City Commissioner James Taylor arrested; 'nobody is above the law'
www.yahoo.com
July 27, 2025 at 12:20 AM
When I suggested Democrats hold daily press conferences to share stories of Republican pedophiles, I meant they could bring up all the old stories.
I didn’t think that we’d get new stories about a GOP pedophile every day, but whatever works I guess
I didn’t think that we’d get new stories about a GOP pedophile every day, but whatever works I guess
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This seems about right. It’s giving grip on a season on June 15. Wow.
my immediate thoughts on the Rafael Devers trade for both teams, for subscribers to @theathletic.bsky.social: nyti.ms/3G15AQD
Trade analysis: In Rafael Devers, Giants get the big bat they need from Red Sox
The Giants addressed a clear need (offense), but while the Red Sox got back some value, the return doesn't make them immediately better.
nyti.ms
June 16, 2025 at 2:05 AM
This seems about right. It’s giving grip on a season on June 15. Wow.
I still say that the Kingsbury Manx’s self-titled debut is one of the best indie-rock releases of the late ‘90s.
Yes it can out in 2000 but on Jan 18, gimme a break, it was recorded in the previous decade.
Give a listen if you love the Sea & Cake, the Feelies, and Ladybug Transistor.
Yes it can out in 2000 but on Jan 18, gimme a break, it was recorded in the previous decade.
Give a listen if you love the Sea & Cake, the Feelies, and Ladybug Transistor.
May 2, 2025 at 12:49 AM
I still say that the Kingsbury Manx’s self-titled debut is one of the best indie-rock releases of the late ‘90s.
Yes it can out in 2000 but on Jan 18, gimme a break, it was recorded in the previous decade.
Give a listen if you love the Sea & Cake, the Feelies, and Ladybug Transistor.
Yes it can out in 2000 but on Jan 18, gimme a break, it was recorded in the previous decade.
Give a listen if you love the Sea & Cake, the Feelies, and Ladybug Transistor.
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Stereolab's first new album in 15 years, Instant Holograms On Metal Film, is out May 23rd.
April 8, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Stereolab's first new album in 15 years, Instant Holograms On Metal Film, is out May 23rd.
Is it okay for a band to call a booker an “ugly Bob Mould” and tell them to suck certain parts of their bodies? And expect to get booked in this town again? Asking for a friend.
March 15, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Is it okay for a band to call a booker an “ugly Bob Mould” and tell them to suck certain parts of their bodies? And expect to get booked in this town again? Asking for a friend.
Spring training just got a lot more interesting
Multiple sources confirm that Alex Bregman and the Red Sox are in agreement on a three-year, $120m deal that includes opt outs after both seasons. Deal also includes deferrals. @chandlerrome.bsky.social was first to report the deal.
February 13, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Spring training just got a lot more interesting
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I wrote about the importance of "prebunking," in light of rumors that Elon Musk may have purchased $40 million in Super Bowl ads to spread misinformation about the "fraud" and "corruption" in this vital agency. I hope you will read and share asharangappa.substack.com/p/prebunking...
Prebunking Elon Musk's Super Bowl Propaganda
Perception is reality.
asharangappa.substack.com
February 9, 2025 at 5:23 PM
I wrote about the importance of "prebunking," in light of rumors that Elon Musk may have purchased $40 million in Super Bowl ads to spread misinformation about the "fraud" and "corruption" in this vital agency. I hope you will read and share asharangappa.substack.com/p/prebunking...
Just kinda wondering how those protest voters feel about not picking Kamala now. How does the Middle Eastern Riviera sound? 🤯
February 7, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Just kinda wondering how those protest voters feel about not picking Kamala now. How does the Middle Eastern Riviera sound? 🤯
I hope all you asshats who voted for this guy are happy. Jesus, they are not fooling around this time. 🤮
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Trump 2.0 Arrives in Force
Podcast Episode · The Daily · 01/31/2025 · 27m
podcasts.apple.com
February 1, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I hope all you asshats who voted for this guy are happy. Jesus, they are not fooling around this time. 🤮
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Wow, I must be naive because I truly didn’t see this FB turn to full-on evil.
Meta is laying the narrative groundwork for Trump’s Mass Deportations
Multiple experts drew comparisons between Meta's recent changes around immigration and what happened in Myanmar in 2017, where Facebook contributed to a genocide by allowing the spread of hate.
🔗 www.404media.co/meta-is-layi...
Multiple experts drew comparisons between Meta's recent changes around immigration and what happened in Myanmar in 2017, where Facebook contributed to a genocide by allowing the spread of hate.
🔗 www.404media.co/meta-is-layi...
January 16, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Wow, I must be naive because I truly didn’t see this FB turn to full-on evil.
This Jayson Green track perfectly depicts what I imagine living in NYC in your 20s is like.
open.spotify.com/track/6vUZUe...
open.spotify.com/track/6vUZUe...
Local Jerk
Jayson Green & The Jerk · Local Jerk / I Need Love · Song · 2024
open.spotify.com
January 11, 2025 at 6:50 AM
This Jayson Green track perfectly depicts what I imagine living in NYC in your 20s is like.
open.spotify.com/track/6vUZUe...
open.spotify.com/track/6vUZUe...
This is an amazing story. Heroic even.
Outraged by Jan 6, he spent two years getting inside the top ranks of militias like the Oath Keepers. He was stunningly successful. He penetrated a new generation of militia leaders, which included doctors, cops & government attorneys.
This is his story. www.propublica.org/article/ap3-...
This is his story. www.propublica.org/article/ap3-...
A Mole Infiltrated the Highest Ranks of American Militias. This Is What He Found.
Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends....
www.propublica.org
January 5, 2025 at 4:13 PM
This is an amazing story. Heroic even.
Can someone explain Kittycraft’s revival? It’s gotta be more than just TikTok right? That shit be bumming out of bars I walk by now. Only a matter of time before Land of Loops blows up.
November 23, 2024 at 6:21 AM
Can someone explain Kittycraft’s revival? It’s gotta be more than just TikTok right? That shit be bumming out of bars I walk by now. Only a matter of time before Land of Loops blows up.
Why is no one talking about The Diplomat?! Such a good show!
November 14, 2024 at 3:46 PM
Why is no one talking about The Diplomat?! Such a good show!