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Taylor Jessen @sidfudd.bsky.social · 19h

Delighted by the Cockettes doc, which I saw for the first time last night. When they played New York a reviewer said "Sometimes having no talent just isn't enough." The Cockettes read that and basically said "They get it!" Joy was their modus operandi. Also I am hopelessly in love with Scrumbly 😍

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Taylor Jessen @sidfudd.bsky.social · 19h

“We have in front of us Rose Kennedy, the matriarch of the Kennedy family. How are you feeling?”
“Strong. Is it a funeral?”
“No, no, this is a wedding, dear.”

The Cockettes’ “Tricia’s Wedding” now playing on Criterion Channel: www.criterionchannel.com/tricia-s-wed...

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Jason Klamm @jasonklamm.com · 1d

Thanks to @thetonearm.com for covering Presenting... Dick Davy. This is a great piece!

@standuprecords.bsky.social
@sidfudd.bsky.social
@drinkingwithian.bsky.social

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#comedyonvinyl #dickdavy #comedy #record #archival

The Archival Rescue of Dick Davy's Civil Rights Stand-Up

The comedian born Richard Davy invented a Southern alter ego, landed a Columbia Records deal with producer John Hammond, and played the Apollo Theatre before abandoning his act in 1968—his story nearl...

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Taylor Jessen @sidfudd.bsky.social · 2d

And nothing but class!

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Taylor Jessen @sidfudd.bsky.social · 2d

This is soooooo good, an absolute squirmy delight

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Taylor Jessen @sidfudd.bsky.social · 2d

Ha ha ha what are the cities that do not like me they are Seattle Portland LA Chicago and New York, so I attacked LA but it didn't work so I attack Portland and Chicago and those will not work either so then I will do Seattle and New York and those will not work either so then I will um

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L @banalplay.bsky.social · 2d

When your custom character appears in a cut scene

The Portland frog backing down an army of jackboots

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Taylor Jessen @sidfudd.bsky.social · 2d

In "Dark City" humans live in a city designed by aliens based on often fallible human memory, which is why when Jennifer Connelly's character sings "Sway" in a nightclub the lyrics go "When marimba rhythms hug the shore / Hold me sway / More more more / Be-bop-a-lula, Fame / I'm gonna live forever".

Jennifer Connelly as Emma the nightclub singer in "Dark City"

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Taylor Jessen @sidfudd.bsky.social · 2d

Congratulations #DebraWinger on your very first film role! Makeup is 2pm, set call 3pm.
(From the collection of Phil Austin, for some reason)
#SlumberParty57 #ExtDriveInBurger

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Plate Stealer @platestealer.bsky.social · 6d

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Jeffrey Rowland @wigu.org · 3d

Startup idea: an app for when you're buying a new car that tells you if the CEO is insane at the time so you can save money on bumper stickers

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Ryan Corniel @dukegunston.bsky.social · Mar 29

A Trio of Good vibes
#UnrealEngine #RealTime #Puppets

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Gleeful Beasts @gleefulbeasts.bsky.social · Aug 27

D is for duck or is it for dog? D is for decisions you can’t take back. 🐕🦆

#Animation #UnrealEngine #Puppets #Music #ComedyVideo

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Ryan Corniel @dukegunston.bsky.social · 4d

The Frost Giant
#UnrealEngine #RealTime #DigitalPuppets

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Taylor Jessen @sidfudd.bsky.social · 3d

Blow, blow, thou winter wind,
Thou art not so unkind
As man’s ingratitude;
Thy tooth is not so keen,
Because thou art not seen,
Although thy breath be rude.
Mahna mahna.

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Dan Telfer @dantelfer.com · 5d

It’s Bandcamp Friday! 100% of the proceeds on Bandcamp go to artists today.

While you support your favorite punk cover of NES theme songs, consider also buying some of my comedy! All my work is there, and efffff Spotify!

dantelfer.bandcamp.com/album/the-gr...

The Greater Chaotic Good, by Dan Telfer

8 track album

dantelfer.bandcamp.com

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Taylor Jessen @sidfudd.bsky.social · 8d

You DISGUSTING PIECE OF - oh wait I haven't heard your idea yet

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Taylor Jessen @sidfudd.bsky.social · 8d

Could someone on the Twitters please tell Patton Oswalt about this, it's gonna be real catnip for Clinton-era standup comedian heads

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Taylor Jessen @sidfudd.bsky.social · 8d

One from the vaults: Lost NBC Pilot "WAP! V.1.0" (2000), featuring Scott Adsit, @blainecapatch.bsky.social, @gregproops.bsky.social, @philproctor.bsky.social and @mariabamford.bsky.social

youtu.be/9sDz3AT0mtY

WAP! V.1.0 unsold pilot, Messina Baker Productions

YouTube video by Firesign Theatre

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Taylor Jessen @sidfudd.bsky.social · 10d

Are you bringing the everything bagels to the Antifa meeting tonight? I'm bringing the brie

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Taylor Jessen @sidfudd.bsky.social · 11d

New blog post: In which I get annoyed with Jerry.

(Hat tip to @scottmccloud.bsky.social for directing me to Portland's Memory Den, where I found this record!)

#SmokeyTheFireEngine
#KiddieRecords
#BottomFeedingIndustrySchmucksOfTheMid20thCentury

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Unknown Artist: Smokey the Fire Engine

I bought this last month at Portland's legendary Memory Den . It's part mall, part thrift store, part Kowloon Walled City. If you visit, s...

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Taylor Jessen @sidfudd.bsky.social · 13d

New blog post: Roger Flax "Clyde & Phyllis—A Musical Fantasy About the World's First Guitar Playing Elephant"
taylorjessen.blogspot.com/2025/09/roge...