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Lux Alptraum @luxalptraum.com · 4h

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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Michael Salerno @mikenjd.bsky.social · 24m

Is there any greater sound than Yankee Stadium going quiet? #ALDS

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Chris Maytag @cpm5280.bsky.social · 1h

Mark is a fascism researcher, and has recently been targeted by the far right. This could be an airline snafu…or something else.

Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 1h

“Someone” cancelled my family’s flight out of the country at the last second.

We got our boarding passes. We checked our bags. Went through security. Then at our gate our reservation ‘disappeared.’

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Michael Salerno @mikenjd.bsky.social · 1h

Wow. That was NOT a strike against Guerrero.

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Awful Announcing @awfulannouncing.bsky.social · 1h

California law bans loud commercials on streaming platforms like Netflix, Hulu, and Prime Video

There are few things less enjoyable while watching a TV show or sports event than to immediately get hit in the eardrums with an excessively loud commercial. If you live in California, those days are over. And there’s a decent chance that will radiate out across the entire nation. On Monday, California Governor Gavin Newsom Read more... The post California law bans loud commercials on streaming platforms like Netflix, Hulu, and Prime Video appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Joseph Fink @planetoffinks.bsky.social · 8h

this is how I, a resident of LA, found out that the Palisades fire was arson, that they caught the guy, and that he used gen AI to work his way up to doing the crime

niki grayson @nikigrayson.com · 8h

the city of los angeles burned in january in part because of a man who couldn’t stop generating images of burning cities on ChatGPT, and then after he lit the fire he asked if the fire he started was his fault

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 1h

BREAKING: Israeli war planes continue to launch raids on Gaza City as Palestinians celebrate the ceasefire announcement, according to an Al Jazeera Arabic correspondent on the ground.

🔴 LIVE update: aje.io/xqppys

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Michael Salerno @mikenjd.bsky.social · 1h

There is quite a large part of my thinking that suggests Trump announced the Israel-Hamas “deal” (such as it is) tonight because of his “we took freedom of speech away” admission.

I guarantee #MorningJoe is leading off with the former and not the latter tomorrow.

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JP Collins @profjpc.bsky.social · 3h

“Who” is, objectively, the funniest possible response here

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

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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Mel🏳️‍🌈 she/they universal healthcare now @knownforms.bsky.social · 3h

Trump is threatening to jail a mayor and governor and craven Democrats won't defend them. Despicable.

Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 5h

Durbin on whether Democrats can use reining in ICE in Chicago as a precondition to rein in the government says “can’t do that. It’s gotta be health care all the way.”

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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 2h

"we are going to murder americans without due process"
~pam bondi, US attorney general

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 5h

My gosh. After the US bombed multiple boats in the middle of the ocean, murdering people on grounds that they were allegedly "carrying drugs," the US Attorney General says "Just like we did with cartels, we're going to take the same approach, President Trump, with Antifa."

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Men in Blazers Media Network @meninblazers.bsky.social · 2h

The Pep Effect, Mate 🇦🇺

This Australian U8 side looked like it was managed by a Guardiola disciple. The 2042 Socceroos might be a PROBLEM.

📹: IG/aquilina_brothers

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Lex McMenamin (they/them) @leximcmenamin.com · 2h

anyway, a @teenvogue.com classic:

"Antifa grows out of a larger revolutionary politics that aspires toward creating a better world, but the primary motivation is to stop racists from organizing; doing that can take many forms, and so the tactical repertoire of anti-fascists is broad."

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Eric Geller @ericjgeller.com · 2h

is it wrong for me to say this video is

ribbiting

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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 2h

i am not saying the world has gone completely bonkers but
the world has gone absolutely completely bonkers

Danny K @dannykpolitics.bsky.social · 2d

WATCH: ‘Portland Frog’ pepper balled by ICE agents

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Ron Davis @ronpdavis.bsky.social · 2h

Congrats to Jonathan Choe on grifting his way into the room where the fascism happens.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Jonathan Choe to Trump: "Another group right now that is behind antifa and working with antifa very closely based on the research that we have right now that we're gonna give to you and your team are the Democratic Socialists of America."

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 1h

If this deal holds, if it goes beyond the 1st phrase, if all of the hostages on both side are released, if Israel withdraws its troops & doesn't resume bombing, if aid gets in, then I'll give Trump credit.

But I count 5 "ifs" above. Let's see. Trump always tends to disappoint.

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 2h

BREAKING: Israel and Hamas reach agreement on "first phase" of plan to stop fighting, release hostages and prisoners, Trump says.

Israel, Hamas agree to 'first phase' of plan to end fighting, release hostages, Trump says

President Donald Trump says Israel and Hamas have agreed to the “first Phase” of his peace plan to pause fighting and release at least some hostages and prisoners.

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 1h

I love that we live in a world where we're all supposed to now praise Trump for his peace-making and ignore the fact that at least 20,000 Palestinians have been killed on his watch, with bombs & bullets - & rhetorical support! - that he supplied to Israel.
That's all erased now.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 2h

“A second inflatable frog has now been spotted wiggling through Portland.”

Marco Rubio whispers into Donald Trump's ear.

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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 3h

i mean yikes marco
yikes

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 4h

Good lord.

@apnews.com

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The Ass is the father of the legs @internethippo.bsky.social · 4h

They created a fairy tale land for one grandpa and he's having the time of his life. His entire reality is like that thing where the brain releases a bunch of euphoric chemicals when it's dying

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

Q: There's compelling proof that antifa did infiltrate on January 6 dressed up like Trump supporters and incited violence. Is that something you'd like the new J6 committee to look at?

TRUMP: Well I've heard that. Yeah. We will be acting on some of that.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 6h

The essence of Bari Weiss: not reporting, but crude partisan propaganda presented in the form of reporting—and usually pronounced from the mouths of anonymous sources which likely don't exist. Expect this sort of prolefeed at CBS News soon.

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delrayser @delrayser.bsky.social · 5h

if "we took the freedom of speech away" doesn't lead every Democratic campaign ad for the rest of time, what are we even doing here

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

Trump: "We took the freedom of speech away because that's been through the courts and the courts said you have freedom of speech, but what has happened is when they burn a flag it agitates and irritates crowds."

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J.M. Berger @jmberger.com · 5h

"We took the freedom of speech away"

Jack Nicholson meltdown from the conclusion of "A Few Good Men"

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 12h

JUST IN: The Republican Mayor of Fairbanks, Alaska’s second biggest city, lost re-election last night to a Democrat.

Mayor David Pruhs is a conservative who fought protections for LGBTQ+ residents; he made comments this year drew condemnation this year from Alaska Natives. He lost to Mindy O'Neall.

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