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Jason Goes to Hell @benedictsred.bsky.social · 1d

Campaigning to be the democratic socialist mayor of Margaritaville

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Jason Nagel @jasonnagel.bsky.social · 4d

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Matt Helgeson @matthelgeson.bsky.social · 5d

excellent live band as well!

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Matt Helgeson @matthelgeson.bsky.social · 5d

The Rope

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Matt Helgeson @matthelgeson.bsky.social · 5d

True to a band that never missed an opportunity to fuck up

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Matt Helgeson @matthelgeson.bsky.social · 6d

She's a genius

Tyler Wilcox @tylerwilcox.bsky.social · 8d

Voice, guitar, fading Parisian sunlight … what more do you need? Check out a great Myriam Gendron video: doomandgloomfromthetomb.tumblr.com/post/7961267...

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Matt Helgeson @matthelgeson.bsky.social · 6d

after the Silkworm reunion shows, decided to make a primer YouTube playlist, can't include all their great songs but this gives you a good idea of what they were about

www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbBR...

Couldn't You Wait?

YouTube video by Silkworm - Topic

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Brent S. Sirota @brentsirota.bsky.social · 8d

Even if mostly honored in the breach, the cultural stigma Gen X attached to selling out was a good thing and should be restored. A culture where people are emboldened to admit I BELIEVE IN NOTHING & WILL DO ANYTHING FOR MONEY is inestimably worse than one where people even pretend to have ethics.

Charles PM @charlespulliam.bsky.social · 8d

Fuckin yikes, man

Some comics were transparent about their willingness to ignore their moral convictions in order to play at the festival. “So what, they have slaves?” asked Tim Dillon in a podcast segment that led to his firing from the festival. “They’re paying me enough money to look the other way.” Pete Davidson offered a similar take, acknowledging in a chat with Von that people have asked him why, given his father’s death on 9/11, he would take a paycheck from the Saudi government. He did not address the criticism directly, but he did suggest he was happy to forget 9/11 for the right price: “I just know I get the routing, and then I see the number, and I go, ‘I’ll go.’”

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The Joe Gross @joegross.bsky.social · 8d

The kids are all right, but I think they need to know how great a song this is: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSsW...

Treat 'Em Right

YouTube video by Chubb Rock - Topic

www.youtube.com

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Matt Helgeson @matthelgeson.bsky.social · 8d

@rosyoverdrive.com with a great writeup of the Silkworm reunion shows, which I was thrilled to go to. Really emotional to see them again.
rosyoverdrive.com/2025/09/29/w...

Whenever You Might Think It’s Over: Silkworm in Chicago 9/23/25 to 9/25/25

I saw the band Silkworm live in Chicago, Illinois. Three times, in fact. The first three shows of the group’s mini-tour from The Windy City to Tolono, Illinois (that’s Champaign-Urbana, effectively…

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Matt Helgeson @matthelgeson.bsky.social · 12d

Silkworm reunion shows were fantastic

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Matt Helgeson @matthelgeson.bsky.social · 14d

Going to see the Silkworm reunion tonight, so excited
youtu.be/nbBR--LLoLk?...

Couldn't You Wait?

YouTube video by Silkworm - Topic

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Ned Raggett @nedraggett.bsky.social · 18d

It grieves me beyond words to share the sad news that, after some months of suffering from glioblastoma, #JDTwitch of @optimo-espacio.bsky.social has passed. His #Optimo partner JD Wilkes has posted this message on their Instagram account.

It’s with immense sadness that I’m writing to tell you Keith passed away peacefully yesterday at 2.06pm at The Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice in Glasgow. In a 28 year partnership he changed my life immeasurably and together we took our work in directions and to places few people are lucky enough to explore. I am forever grateful for everything he bestowed on me, both as a partner in music and as a friend. Keith’s intensity and passion for life, for music, for creativity and for positive change simply never let up. He was formidable. His belief in people and the idea that standing together, that our collective strength is powerful was unwavering. I loved him for that.
My thoughts are with Keith’s family and friends. Thank you to them and the extended group who have tirelessly supported Keith and each other in the last few months. Thank you to the staff at The Hospice who made this last while as good as it possibly could be.
Keith left us far too soon. He will go now to travel those space-ways but I know his energy remains in every one of us who had the privilege of knowing him. I love you forever Keith.

“All things pass, into the night…”

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Matt Helgeson @matthelgeson.bsky.social · 19d

This is a very specific reference but Jazz Hampton is an amazing A+ name and sounds exactly like the name of a writer for The Source magazine in 1991.

taylr @taylordahlin.com · 19d

it’s the first day of early voting in minneapolis. i hope you will be ranking omar fateh, dewayne davis, and jazz hampton for mayor. it’s time for new leadership

@omarfatehmn.com @dewayneforminneapolis.com @jazzformayor.bsky.social

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The Weeping Somnambulist @pigeon75.bsky.social · 20d

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Matt Helgeson @matthelgeson.bsky.social · 22d

I'm still wrestling with this. I've seen some things I don't know that most people can handle.

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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 22d

Redford achieved Drip God status in THREE DAYS OF THE CONDOR

Redford riding a bike in cool seventies men's clothing in THREE DAYS OF THE CONDOR

Redford looking like a 70s Italian Cop Thriller lead in THREE DAYS OF THE CONDOR with NYC in the background

Redford in a herringbone jacket and tousled, shaggy hair in THREE DAYS OF THE CONDOR

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Matt Helgeson @matthelgeson.bsky.social · 22d

Found the world's most important magazine in the lunch room at work today.

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Shoegaze Socialist @periperimayo.bsky.social · 24d

It cannot be stressed enough that AI "art" is the aesthetic of modern-day fascism

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Matt Helgeson @matthelgeson.bsky.social · 26d

the best rap song you'll hear all year about the role of yellow fever in Haitian independence:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrIE...

Yellow Fever

YouTube video by Napoleon Da Legend & Jarv - Topic

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Matt Helgeson @matthelgeson.bsky.social · 26d

Alta Vista, the thinking man's search engine

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Janet Garcia @gameonysus.bsky.social · 27d

This weekend me and @isaiahsmith.dev are raising money for the American Heart Association by replaying Super Mario Odyssey!
Sat 9/13 at 3pm PT; Sun 9/24 at 12pm PT feat. @ecreates88.bsky.social
Follow/Watch: Twitch.tv/gamesandnotgames
Donate: tiltify.com/@gameonysus/american-heart-association-2025

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Matt Helgeson @matthelgeson.bsky.social · 27d

Thank you for this thread

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Matt Helgeson @matthelgeson.bsky.social · Sep 4

Ben is great hire him!

Ben Reeves @benjaminreeves.bsky.social · Sep 4

I was a Firaxis narrative designer/writer and lost my job today. Any help sharing leads on new opportunities would be great!

Over 3.5 years, I contributed to Civilization VII and Marvel’s Midnight Suns, helping turn maps, mechanics, and chaos into memorable stories. See my work benreeves.carrd.co

Benjamin Reeves Is Incredible

Ben Reeves narrative designer and writer

benreeves.carrd.co

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Bill Childs @billchilds.bsky.social · Sep 3

Jason Momoa guarantees an offer on your house

Jason Momoa in Fast X with his arms extended like Kris Lindahl’s ubiquitous billboards

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