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Paul and Storm @paulandstorm.bsky.social · 7h

[S] My antifa girlfriend lives in Canada.

Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.bsky.social · 7h

Noem: “One of the individuals we arrested recently was the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa”

Lullz

Bobby Silverman @robertsilverman.bsky.social · 9h

lest anyone think the girlfriend line was a hilarious joke I concocted...

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Paul and Storm @paulandstorm.bsky.social · 1d

[S] Texas National Guard under orders to build replica of the Reichstag in Chicago's Millennium Park; throwing in one of the Alamo on their own initiative.

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Paul and Storm @paulandstorm.bsky.social · 4d

[P] Their first two albums were their best.

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Paul and Storm @paulandstorm.bsky.social · 4d

[P] I saw Toilet Disaster open for Fugazi at the Black Cat in DC back in '94. Hell of a set.

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Paul and Storm @paulandstorm.bsky.social · 4d

Reposted for the weekend crowd. (It's obviously no longer Bandcamp Friday, but the rest of the thread still applies.)

Paul and Storm @paulandstorm.bsky.social · 6d

Our former a cappella group, Da Vinci’s Notebook, is rereleasing our three albums on vinyl. We’re also offering a limited-edition 3-album box set, “The Big Package”, with a signed poster.

These can be pre-ordered on our Bandcamp page, and will ship on/around Dec. 1. davincisnotebook.bandcamp.com

Da Vinci's Notebook

An a cappella band formed in Arlington, VA in 1993 by Storm DiCostanzo, Richard Hsu, Bernie Muller-Thym & Paul Sabourin. They performed their original comedy music across the USA from 1993 through 200...

davincisnotebook.bandcamp.com

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Paul and Storm @paulandstorm.bsky.social · 4d

[S] Backed!...

Glenn Fleishman @glennf.com · 4d

So I yattered at Dan long enough and he decided to do a Kickstarter for a double-sized set, 2020 to 2025, of This Modern Life. We launched last week, hit the target (break even) in 3 1/2 hours. It's now over 200% with weeks to go. kck.st/4pNT9tF I confess a little glee at the publisher missing out.

Our Long National Nightmare by Tom Tomorrow

Relive the trauma of the last five years through the cartoons of Herblock Award winner and Pulitzer nominee Tom Tomorrow.

kck.st

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Paul and Storm @paulandstorm.bsky.social · 5d

We're told Bandcamp currently has some slow load times (hopefully because so many people are supporting independent artists), but generally is still working. 🤞

Anyway, reposting our own 🧵

Paul and Storm @paulandstorm.bsky.social · 6d

Our former a cappella group, Da Vinci’s Notebook, is rereleasing our three albums on vinyl. We’re also offering a limited-edition 3-album box set, “The Big Package”, with a signed poster.

These can be pre-ordered on our Bandcamp page, and will ship on/around Dec. 1. davincisnotebook.bandcamp.com

Da Vinci's Notebook

An a cappella band formed in Arlington, VA in 1993 by Storm DiCostanzo, Richard Hsu, Bernie Muller-Thym & Paul Sabourin. They performed their original comedy music across the USA from 1993 through 200...

davincisnotebook.bandcamp.com

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Glenn Fleishman @glennf.com · 6d

The kids are alright

Spooky Scott Kelley Ernest, BSPH 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ #mtpol @mxscottkernest.bsky.social · 6d

Mob of students chases person accused of Nazi salute at UW | FOX 13 Seattle
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvIS...

Mob of students chases person accused of Nazi salute at UW | FOX 13 Seattle

YouTube video by FOX 13 Seattle

www.youtube.com

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Paul and Storm @paulandstorm.bsky.social · 6d

[P] I genuinely can think of no better way to end this extremely long and rather trying day than seeing our old friend @vancegilbert.com perform. Thanks, Vance.

Vance Gilbert, singing like a goddamn angel

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Paul and Storm @paulandstorm.bsky.social · 6d

So anyway, thanks for listening over the years, preorder an album or several if you want, and try to be kind to each other whenever you can. davincisnotebook.bandcamp.com

Da Vinci's Notebook

An a cappella band formed in Arlington, VA in 1993 by Storm DiCostanzo, Richard Hsu, Bernie Muller-Thym & Paul Sabourin. They performed their original comedy music across the USA from 1993 through 200...

davincisnotebook.bandcamp.com

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Paul and Storm @paulandstorm.bsky.social · 6d

And of course, Da Vinci’s Notebook's best-known song would have to be our cheery old-timey novelty hit “Enormous Penis”.

If this song is what ends up on our various gravestones and obituaries, I say we could do far worse. youtu.be/EWMPVn1kgIQ

Enormous Penis

YouTube video by Da Vinci's Notebook - Topic

youtu.be

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Paul and Storm @paulandstorm.bsky.social · 6d

Since we haven’t performed since 2005, many of you may not know Da Vinci’s Notebook, but might be familiar with our music. (Especially if you ever sang in or heard any college a cappella groups since ~2008)

Like our boy band pop meta-ballad, “Title of the Song” www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgmU...

Title of the Song

YouTube video by Da Vinci's Notebook - Topic

www.youtube.com

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Paul and Storm @paulandstorm.bsky.social · 6d

You can preorder them anytime—including right now—but tomorrow (Oct. 3rd) is “Bandcamp Friday”, wherein Bandcamp waives their fees on all sales that day, so that much more $ goes directly to the artists. So whether you order from us or anyone else, tomorrow is a great day to support musicians there.

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Paul and Storm @paulandstorm.bsky.social · 6d

Our former a cappella group, Da Vinci’s Notebook, is rereleasing our three albums on vinyl. We’re also offering a limited-edition 3-album box set, “The Big Package”, with a signed poster.

These can be pre-ordered on our Bandcamp page, and will ship on/around Dec. 1. davincisnotebook.bandcamp.com

Da Vinci's Notebook

An a cappella band formed in Arlington, VA in 1993 by Storm DiCostanzo, Richard Hsu, Bernie Muller-Thym & Paul Sabourin. They performed their original comedy music across the USA from 1993 through 200...

davincisnotebook.bandcamp.com

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Paul and Storm @paulandstorm.bsky.social · 6d

The forthcoming thread is posted with the now-standard full understanding that everything is shit right now, and doing self-promotion feels very awkward, despite any reassurances it's fine and even important, in its way.

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☠️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.

Emergency World Naked Bike Ride planned in Portland, with blurred photi of naked bicyclists.

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Paul and Storm @paulandstorm.bsky.social · 7d

[S] I know, I know... it's risky, given how much I love trains. But it's the best thing for aches and pains. #yolo

A bandaged hand reaching for an open bottle of Tylenol.

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Paul and Storm @paulandstorm.bsky.social · 7d

[P]

AI version of Cuomo holding his hands to his head

Homer Simpson at his nuclear power plant control desk shouting "It's my problem! We're doomed!"

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 7d

In a city of world-class artists and production crew hunting for the next gig, Andrew Cuomo made a TV ad the same way he wrote his housing policy: with AI.

Then again, maybe a fake Cuomo is better than the real one?

An AI generated image of Andrew Cuomo driving a train.

An AI generated image of Andrew Cuomo working on the outside of a building.

An AI generated image of Andrew Cuomo on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.

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Paul and Storm @paulandstorm.bsky.social · 8d

[P] Well, at least now he'll have the time to star in "The Young Louis C.K. Chronicles"

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 8d

The White House has withdrawn the nomination of E.J. Antoni to serve as the leader of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

White House Pulls Pick to Lead Labor Data Agency

E.J. Antoni, a conservative economist, had faced bipartisan criticism as President Trump’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

nyti.ms

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Paul and Storm @paulandstorm.bsky.social · 8d

[S] Federal government may be shut down, but I still have two Town Council meetings this coming afternoon. I suppose it's left to us to fix all this shit.