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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 13h

Advice and counsel. Is that what the kids are calling it these days?

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Mike Oxford @mikoxford.bsky.social · 16h

My pleasure! Thanks for asking (I still owe you an answer) and for the repost!

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Mike Oxford @mikoxford.bsky.social · 17h

Katherine — you didn’t ask for this response. You just inadvertently poking me in a sensitive spot. You had no way of knowing

I am OK with your reposting. Thx for asking!

I can’t vouch for the festival now, but can share that years ago each version was an almost transcendental experience.

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Mike Oxford @mikoxford.bsky.social · 17h

To be continued…

I’ll provide a streamlined summary of headliners and highlights.

Thanks for poking me, Katherine! This is a great memory exercise 😊😊😊

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Mike Oxford @mikoxford.bsky.social · 17h

So, first, you need to know my son and I Bonnaroo’d for six straight years from 2006 through 2011. We also attended in 2014. My daughter joined us for our last three festivals.

I think the photo is from 2009. We cherish the photo and memories of our times at Bonnaroo.

The photo quality is poor. You can see that it is a photo of a photo in a frame. I didn’t want to remove it and possibly damage the photo.

It is a rare instance for me to share a family photo. You can glean that our Bonnaroo experiences are important to us.

We (my wife and I) love the image capture of the doting big brother and the beaming daughter with the festival scene as a backdrop.

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Mike Oxford @mikoxford.bsky.social · 18h

Hi Katherine! It’s funny that a discussion of Mamady’s personal hygiene leads us to this 🤣

Still, your question is a good one, and deserves an answer. The answer, however, needs some space. Feel free to stop reading as you see fit

A short answer to your question is MANY spectacular artists!

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Mike Oxford @mikoxford.bsky.social · 19h

100%, Amy!

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Mike Oxford @mikoxford.bsky.social · 20h

… and why would this be a bad thing? Find a way to do it legally and fairly, else it’s not worth doing.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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Mike Oxford @mikoxford.bsky.social · 20h

Hi Mamady! My favourite, too!

Hope you have a great day — wherever you are and whatever you are doing 😊

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Mike Oxford @mikoxford.bsky.social · 20h

Glad you liked, BelleAB!

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Shibui Shashin @shibui-shashin.bsky.social · 21h

Music room - Powderham Castle, Exeter

#piano #musicRoom #chandelier #AlphabetChallenge #WeekOforOpulence #classicMono

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Jacques-Yves Cousteau @runflysmile.bsky.social · 21h

Evening lights 😊
Baltic Sea
Latvia 🇱🇻

#Latvia #Balticsea #Sea #Sunset #Evening

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Mike Oxford @mikoxford.bsky.social · 1d

Katherine — looks like your Matera posting created a bit of a stir! Looks like an amazing and unique place!

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Katherine Mancuso @katherinemancuso.bsky.social · 1d

The rock churches of Matera, Italy 🌄🌟⛪
#RockinTuesday

Santa Maria de Idris is entirely carved into the rock, illuminated by the sunset as people ascend the stairs.

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Mike Oxford @mikoxford.bsky.social · 1d

Dang, dude! 17 days is a long time! I thought four days at the Bonnaroo music festival was a bit of a challenge at 4 days.

You’re a BIT more adventurous than this old guy. Hence my living vicariously through your stories (not ALL of them, mind you 😊😊😊)

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Mike Oxford @mikoxford.bsky.social · 1d

You hate to see it.

Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 1d

Bill Belichick and Hulu's documentary to chronicle his first year at UNC has been canceled. Heh.

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@Above96th @above96th.bsky.social · 1d

🎉🎉🎉 I love how birds shape themselves like torpedoes to gather speed. I captured this magnificent Red-bellied Woodpecker as it zoomed off its perch. 🥰🥰🥰 #Woodpecker #CentralPark #birding

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Mike Oxford @mikoxford.bsky.social · 1d

Ooooh! That’s a really good one, KBD! Very nice capture
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Mike Oxford @mikoxford.bsky.social · 1d

Egret Floofing Photo #3 — “Moderate Floofing Achieved”

While no floofball, the Great Egret has achieved a decent level of floofment

Feeling better now, the #egret decides to do its imitation of Uncle Fester from the Addams Family

#BirdOfTheDay
#floofball

These were just taken an hour ago. It’s an overcast day and the lighting was pretty meh. Still, the egret was a patient model and allowed me in range to get a couple of shots with decent focus.

All in all, not bad 😊

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Mike Oxford @mikoxford.bsky.social · 1d

Egret Floofing Photo #2 — “Semi-floofed”

The Great Egret has made some floofing progress and is feeling a little better about his/herself.

#BirdOfTheDay
#floofball

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Mike Oxford @mikoxford.bsky.social · 1d

For #Herons and #Egrets I like to think of floofing as a choice, a process

Photo #1 — “Excuse me while I floof. Can I get a little privacy here?”

Excuse the late offering for today’s #BirdOfTheDay #floofball prompt

I will acknowledge that it’s difficult to imagine a Great Egret as a floofball

A Great Egret begins the floofing process. The egret was a little grimy from a hard day in the marsh and was feeing a need for some grooming.

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Mike Oxford @mikoxford.bsky.social · 1d

Like I said — doofus resistant!

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Mike Oxford @mikoxford.bsky.social · 1d

I’m not a professional money manager or economist, but “a bit” seems to be doing some heavy lifting here.

Carl, with the numerous red flags, what will finally turn the bullish herd around to where the major stock indicies reflect more realistic valuations?

Mike Oxford @mikoxford.bsky.social · 1d

Deep cut, man! Deep cut.

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Mike Oxford @mikoxford.bsky.social · 1d

WOW! Amazing capture! Superb photo!

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