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mnachos.bsky.social @mnachos.bsky.social · 14h

No mention of @alexwinter.com even? He obviously tricked poor Keanu into doing it. This review is golden. Idk if I want it to be real or be a piece of art in & of itself. Either way 😆

Lux Alptraum @luxalptraum.com · 18h

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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mnachos.bsky.social @mnachos.bsky.social · 20h

I hate those ones. I’d rather stick to an outside influence separates/challenges. I don’t like the misconceptions, misunderstandings, or miscommunications. I’ve actually stopped reading authors who use that trope.

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mnachos.bsky.social @mnachos.bsky.social · 22h

I’ve DNF’d or just not participated the past few years, but I’m ready to get back to #coffeeneuring. Got my theme & potential stops marked. Let’s ride bikes & drink coffee! wp.me/pX4LC-aCe

Almost There! Coffeeneuring Challenge 2025

Hello friends. Have you been thinking about the Coffeeneuring Challenge? I have and I’m ready! I hope you are too. I’ve seen lots of people getting in their final Always Be Coffeeneurin…

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mnachos.bsky.social @mnachos.bsky.social · 1d

(RNS) — Last month, the Rev. David Black stood in front of a Chicago-area U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility and spread his arms wide. Adorned in all black and wearing a clerical collar, the pastor looked up at a group of masked, heavily armed ICE agents on the roof and began to pray.

“I invited them to repentance,” Black, a minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), said in an interview. “I basically offered an altar call. I invited them to come and receive that salvation, and be part of the kingdom that is coming.”

But when Black began to lower his arms a few seconds later, the agents responded to his spiritual plea by firing pepper balls, or chemical agents that cause eye irritation and respiratory distress, video footage shows. One struck Black in the head, exploding into a puff of white pepper smoke and forcing him to his knees. Fellow demonstrators rushed to his aid, and as the pastor rubbed his face in pain, the agents continued to fire.

“We could hear them laughing,” Black said.

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mnachos.bsky.social @mnachos.bsky.social · 1d

Her sister says she didn’t mean to scare anyone, Dolly’s just been feeling poorly & believes in the power of prayer. It’s never a bad time to offer up prayers or good thoughts for Dolly though!

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mnachos.bsky.social @mnachos.bsky.social · 1d

This was a month ago. In an interview the pastor said he was calling them to prayer & they continued to fire pepper balls - while he could hear them laughing.

John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 1d

Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.

For the crime of … complaining about government policy.

Core 1A speech.

With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s video of the incident

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mnachos.bsky.social @mnachos.bsky.social · 1d

I am begging the Universe, we’re all hanging on by a thread here. I know Carl would like to be reunited, but he’d also understand we need her more right now ❤️

rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 1d

listen. when dolly parton’s sister says it’s time for us all to be prayer warriors for dolly. you fucking pray for dolly

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mnachos.bsky.social @mnachos.bsky.social · 1d

My senior dog excels at the deep sigh as he ponders how hard his life is since being rescued from the streets of Sacramento & saved from execution by a 2nd chance adoption in Portland. There are actual rooms in this house with ONLY ONE bed specific to him. The horror!

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mnachos.bsky.social @mnachos.bsky.social · 3d

Okay, I’ll make hurricane popcorn. You don’t have to twist my arm!

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mnachos.bsky.social @mnachos.bsky.social · 3d

Everything at & from Buc-ee’s goes harder than necessary 😆

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mnachos.bsky.social @mnachos.bsky.social · 3d

When I first saw this I couldn’t figure out why he was spraying the back of the frog. He was purposefully spraying the air intake. How threatened were you by an inflatable frog, big man? 🤬 evil & pathetic excuse for human being

Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 3d

Here's a federal agent pepper spraying the air intake of a nonviolent protester in an inflatable frog suit.

mnachos.bsky.social @mnachos.bsky.social · 4d

Mochi still has his chambelán outfit from when he attended the cat’s quince, just in case.

Small white dog wearing a sombrero & holding a toy guitar, while standing on a striped Mexican blanket

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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 4d

“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”

Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943

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mnachos.bsky.social @mnachos.bsky.social · 5d

…during the previous administration when it wasn’t an issue.

Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 5d

Kash Patel has "summarily dismissed" a trainee for displaying a pride flag.

"Summarily" means without attention to formalities. And there are formalities for firing a federal employee.

So the twit Kash is admitting that the firing was done in a pique of bigotry, not in accordance with the law.

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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 6d

Please join me in congratulating Woman on her appointment

Sky News @news.sky.com · 6d

Woman named as new Archbishop of Canterbury in historic first

Bishop of London Dame Sarah Mullally, a former nurse, has been named as the next Archbishop of Canterbury - the first time a woman has been appointed to the role in the Church of England's history.

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mnachos.bsky.social @mnachos.bsky.social · 7d

🤣🤣🤣

☠️deadward niedermurder☠️ @niedermeyer.online · 7d

this is basically portland's version of a haka

Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 7d

Portland enacts emergency powers of nudity to check federal overreach.

mnachos.bsky.social @mnachos.bsky.social · 7d

You think this is a war zone? WE’LL SHOW YOU A WAR ZONE! …or just a sea of naked people so vast that you’ll feel awkward & weird if you’re wearing clothes.

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 7d

The announcement comes in response to Trump's "militarization of our city."

‘Emergency’ World Naked Bike Ride planned in Portland

The announcement comes in response to Trump's "militarization of our city."

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mnachos.bsky.social @mnachos.bsky.social · 7d

When I got a Texas license I had to do all the 1st time driver materials, since my last license had expired. I wish they made EVERYONE watch - people reading aloud the text they were reading/sending when they killed somebody. All trivial. It was a powerful video.

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mnachos.bsky.social @mnachos.bsky.social · 7d

The fact that she liked this Far Side comic says a lot. RIP Jane Goodall.

Two chimps sit in a tree. One is grooming the other & says “Well, well - another blonde hair… Conducting a little more “research” with that Jane Goodall tramp?”

mnachos.bsky.social @mnachos.bsky.social · 7d

Also, Linda Lavin was a delight. I was shocked by some of the jokes - only because most gay jokes are either super sanitized or laughing at, not with LGBTQ people.

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mnachos.bsky.social @mnachos.bsky.social · 7d

My boss used to call me while he was eating & I kept trying to explain I wanted to stab him in the face. He finally started dating someone with misophonia & he realized it really is a thing. 🤣

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mnachos.bsky.social @mnachos.bsky.social · 8d

In case you didn’t know…

Brian Manning📎 @boxdonkey17.bsky.social · 8d

Take 2 minutes & listen to @amymcgrath.bsky.social deliver the truth about Pete Hegseth lies about military standards.

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mnachos.bsky.social @mnachos.bsky.social · 9d

Making my list, checking it twice! Gonna ride my bike for coffee so nice!

Pharmacist on a Pushbike @ppushbike.bsky.social · 9d

#Coffeneurs of Bluesky, are we all prepared for 11th October?

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Coffeeneuring Challenge 2025: You’re Only 15 Once

Readers. Bike riders. Randonneurs. Always Be Coffeeneuring Club members. Scenesters. People (on Earth)! It’s back again and it’s a big one. That’s right, it’s the 15th edition of the Coffeene…

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mnachos.bsky.social @mnachos.bsky.social · 10d

I need our absolute best people on this. THE BEST IN THE WORLD!

USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 10d

Dolly Parton, 79, has rescheduled her December shows at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas until 2026 so she can undergo "a few" medical procedures.

Dolly Parton postpones Las Vegas concerts by 9 months due to 'health challenges'

Dolly Parton, 79, rescheduled her December shows at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace until 2026 so she can undergo "a few" medical procedures.

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mnachos.bsky.social @mnachos.bsky.social · 11d

On the ground reporting from the Portland ICE facility. This is what warrants immediate response from the “Secretary of War”

Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 11d

Live from "war ravaged" Portland

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