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Ron Placone @ronplacone.bsky.social · 14h

This is true

Ron Placone @ronplacone.bsky.social · 17h

As a dude who is still very much in pain over having to say goodbye to Lucy, my black cat of 19 years, should I see “Flow” or would it probably be too much?

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Ron Placone @ronplacone.bsky.social · 1d

So the “we like Morrissey now because of his shitty politics” is a demo now.

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Ron Placone @ronplacone.bsky.social · 1d

I’m 5’4”, but I’m not a snowflake like Stephen Miller. I don’t even know what AOC said and don’t care. Try not being evil, Stephen, then maybe people will make fun of your height less.

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Ron Placone @ronplacone.bsky.social · 1d

This week's 1000 guest is writer and performer, Chris Smith. From addiction, to the loss of a spouse, to the quest for finding one's tribe, and what it really means to "build better men"? Huh?! Get the full story! pod.link/1707027844

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Ron Placone @ronplacone.bsky.social · 2d

This is a real government account. The US is an embarrassment to humanity.

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The Goods from the Woods Podcast @thegoodspod.bsky.social · 2d

TODAY! @ronplacone.bsky.social stops by Disgraceland for a real humdinger of an episode! We chug an energy drink made by Arizona bros in a dorm room. Then we talk about federal magic beds, A.I. slop podcasts, and Ron's hometown of Pittsburgh, PA. JAM OF THE WEEK from Luke Bryan! Lynx-N-Reply

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Ron Placone @ronplacone.bsky.social · 2d

One need not be a scholar, simply walk around outside. Also the scholars who aren’t concern should consider returning their degrees.

David Froomkin @dfroomkin.bsky.social · 2d

This article reports that hundreds of scholars—"the vast majority" of those surveyed—say the US has moved into authoritarianism. It then gives equal space to a single outlier who says the source of the expert consensus is that those scholars "are coming from the political left." Incredible.

Hundreds of scholars say U.S. is swiftly heading toward authoritarianism

Most — but not all — political scientists are deeply troubled by the president's attempts to expand executive power, according to a national survey.

www.npr.org

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Ron Placone @ronplacone.bsky.social · 3d

Friendly reminder the absolute legend, Johanna Went, is this week’s 1000 guest. Johanna is a punk performance artist that set a new bar for the genre. Before Gaga, before Madonna even, there was Johanna Went. pod.link/1707027844

Ron Placone @ronplacone.bsky.social · 3d

I’ve been attending punk shows and fests for nearly 3 decades. Yesterday, for the first time, there was a booth where they were raffling a trip to Napa.