Gael Fashingbauer Cooper
@gaelfc.bsky.social
Seattle by way of Twin Cities. Journalist and pop-culture junkie. Co-author of “Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops?” and “The Totally Sweet ‘90s.”
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Who needs the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade when you have the fever dream of Fun In Balloonland? Please enjoy about ~1 minute of the most insane yet somehow real footage you will ever see.
November 27, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Who needs the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade when you have the fever dream of Fun In Balloonland? Please enjoy about ~1 minute of the most insane yet somehow real footage you will ever see.
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RELEASE ME.
AM NOT CRIMBINAL.
DO NOT DESERVE JAIL.
AM NOT CRIMBINAL.
DO NOT DESERVE JAIL.
November 25, 2025 at 12:14 AM
RELEASE ME.
AM NOT CRIMBINAL.
DO NOT DESERVE JAIL.
AM NOT CRIMBINAL.
DO NOT DESERVE JAIL.
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narrator: 50 years ago...
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
November 25, 2025 at 2:11 AM
narrator: 50 years ago...
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
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I feel like the pope being an American cinephile is God finally rewarding Scorsese for a lifetime of devotion
November 17, 2025 at 4:35 AM
I feel like the pope being an American cinephile is God finally rewarding Scorsese for a lifetime of devotion
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A&M what in the world...
November 15, 2025 at 8:23 PM
A&M what in the world...
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Thy rod—mortal or immortal, here I die.
November 5, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Thy rod—mortal or immortal, here I die.
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Congratulations to all the Democratic candidates who won tonight. It’s a reminder that when we come together around strong, forward-looking leaders who care about the issues that matter, we can win. We’ve still got plenty of work to do, but the future looks a little bit brighter.
November 5, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Congratulations to all the Democratic candidates who won tonight. It’s a reminder that when we come together around strong, forward-looking leaders who care about the issues that matter, we can win. We’ve still got plenty of work to do, but the future looks a little bit brighter.
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If you’re a Vikes fan this postgame episode from @matthewcoller.bsky.social and @danemizutani.bsky.social is an all timer. Suddenly I don’t want to murder this team.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
POSTGAME: JJ McCarthy clutch as Vikings defeat Lions
Podcast Episode · Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcast · 11/03/2025 · 55m
podcasts.apple.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:31 AM
If you’re a Vikes fan this postgame episode from @matthewcoller.bsky.social and @danemizutani.bsky.social is an all timer. Suddenly I don’t want to murder this team.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
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can’t tell if my antidepressants aren’t working or if they just weren’t built for this. like, zoloft was introduced in the 90s it barely needed to work then. if you got sad you could just buy a house.
November 3, 2025 at 11:50 PM
can’t tell if my antidepressants aren’t working or if they just weren’t built for this. like, zoloft was introduced in the 90s it barely needed to work then. if you got sad you could just buy a house.
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My god, the Dodgers are putting Sandy Koufax in
October 28, 2025 at 5:36 AM
My god, the Dodgers are putting Sandy Koufax in
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They look like they’re cosplaying as Century 21 Realtors from the 80s.
October 27, 2025 at 1:20 AM
They look like they’re cosplaying as Century 21 Realtors from the 80s.
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The Goodbye Girl is a beautifully-made, sparky romcom. There’s just one problem: the 1970s. boxd.it/boD68x
A ★★★★ review of The Goodbye Girl (1977)
A truly sparky, amiable, chemistry-filled and charismatic romcom with three terrific performances from Richard Dreyfuss and Martha Mason, as an actor and a dancer forced to share an apartment, and Qui...
boxd.it
October 17, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The Goodbye Girl is a beautifully-made, sparky romcom. There’s just one problem: the 1970s. boxd.it/boD68x
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Then stop calling him Prince Andrew.
Prince Andrew gives up royal titles including Duke of York after ‘discussion with king’
Prince Andrew gives up royal titles including Duke of York after ‘discussion with king’
In statement released by Buckingham Palace, Andrew says he will give up titles and honours including the Duke of York
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Virginia Giuffre book extract: ‘Prince Andrew believed having sex with me was his birthright’
Prince Andrew has agreed to give up his title as the Duke of York, he said in a statement released through Buckingham Palace.
He said: “In discussion with the king, and my immediate and wider family, we have concluded the continued accusations about me distract from the work of His Majesty and the Royal Family. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 17, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Then stop calling him Prince Andrew.
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THE @MARINERS ARE ONE WIN AWAY FROM THEIR FIRST-EVER WORLD SERIES APPEARANCE 😮
October 18, 2025 at 1:12 AM
THE @MARINERS ARE ONE WIN AWAY FROM THEIR FIRST-EVER WORLD SERIES APPEARANCE 😮
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Me: This must be such a stressful moment for Cal Raleigh. I can't imagine the pressure.
Cal Raleigh: [doink]
Cal Raleigh: [doink]
October 18, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Me: This must be such a stressful moment for Cal Raleigh. I can't imagine the pressure.
Cal Raleigh: [doink]
Cal Raleigh: [doink]
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The Cal Raleigh homer got 155 feet off the ground and was picked up by the radar at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. 😮
October 18, 2025 at 12:57 AM
The Cal Raleigh homer got 155 feet off the ground and was picked up by the radar at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. 😮
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You’ve gotta imagine Seattle native Sir Mix-A-Lot is having the time of his life watching Cal Raleigh
October 18, 2025 at 12:52 AM
You’ve gotta imagine Seattle native Sir Mix-A-Lot is having the time of his life watching Cal Raleigh
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83yo Paul McCartney with *significantly* more pyro than any of us expected.
October 18, 2025 at 3:48 AM
83yo Paul McCartney with *significantly* more pyro than any of us expected.
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Ok if we make it to 16 let’s put them all in rollerblades.
October 11, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Ok if we make it to 16 let’s put them all in rollerblades.
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Finally, something that will pull Seattle out of the slump its been in since the untimely death of Kurt Cobain
October 11, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Finally, something that will pull Seattle out of the slump its been in since the untimely death of Kurt Cobain
At least I have options.
September 19, 2025 at 3:08 AM
At least I have options.
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This is more fun than the other half
September 9, 2025 at 2:55 AM
This is more fun than the other half
Is it just me or is this Amazon proof of delivery photo showing that my delivery dude FLUNG the package at my door and snapped the photo in mid-air?
August 28, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Is it just me or is this Amazon proof of delivery photo showing that my delivery dude FLUNG the package at my door and snapped the photo in mid-air?