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Alex Zalben @azalben.bsky.social · 14h

What’s really getting to me is “34 people found this helpful”

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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Sara Eight @st-eightblack.bsky.social · 14h

he shared notes with the dathomiri clan mother!
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The Only Person Palpatine Feared! #starwars #clonewars #palpatine

YouTube video by Scotty Holiday Star Wars

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 16h

October in Seattle.

Downtown waterfront looking north from Colman Dock with a fireboat at the dock and wispy clouds over the water

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Sara Eight @st-eightblack.bsky.social · 16h

does it overcome the “enough about the skywalkers” fatigue? guess a comic series is p low stakes.

there was this:
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The Star Wars

The Star Wars is an eight-issue comic book series launched in September 2013 by Dark Horse Comics. It adapts George Lucas's original draft for Star Wars from 1974, in which Luke Skywalker is older and...

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Sara Eight @st-eightblack.bsky.social · 22h

I reread this every few years

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My Auntie Buffalo Bill: The Unavoidable Transmisogyny of Silence of the Lambs

Last week, our friends at Bitch Media published an ill-advised article celebrating the 25th anniversary of Silence of the Lambs and praising Clarice Starling as an influential feminist hero. Like too ...

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 1d

Here are the 10 states that will see the highest premium increases for families that lose tax credits if Republicans refuse to act.

West Virginia 387%
Wyoming 382%
Alaska 346%
Tennessee 320%
Mississippi 314%
Texas 289%
South Carolina 285%
Alabama 284%
South Dakota 235%
North Dakota 234%

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Patrick Wyman @patrickwyman.bsky.social · 1d

Even beyond the grave the man is still out here doing good in the world. Blessings to Bob Ross and whatever happy little cloud he's sitting on right now.

PBS News @pbsnews.org · 1d

Thirty paintings created by the bushy-haired, soft-spoken Bob Ross will soon be up for auction to defray the costs of programming for small and rural public television stations suffering under cuts in federal funding. https://to.pbs.org/4nEQMrw

Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to support public TV stations after federal funding cuts

All profits will help public TV stations with licensing fees for popular programs that include "The Best of Joy of Painting" and "America's Test Kitchen."

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Washington State Ferries @ferries.wsdot.wa.gov · 1d

Local artist Maria Coryell-Martin recently spent a week on our Port Townsend/Coupeville route as part of an artist residency. She made watercolor and ink sketches capturing daily life on a ferry.

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Debt Collective 🟥 @debtcollective.bsky.social · 2d

Now: Debt Collective Raises Hand to Purchase Chunk of Federal Government Student Debt Portfolio

The Debt Collective has purchased billions in household debt over the past decade

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, after a new POLITICO report that the Trump administration is “exploring options to sell off parts of the federal government’s $1.6 trillion student loan portfolio to the private market,” the Debt Collective is announcing its willingness to purchase the entire portfolio for its true market value. The Debt Collective will then subsequently cancel the debt.

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Ryan Haas @ryanjhaas.bsky.social · 1d

Lots of very interesting details in this profile of Judge Karin Immergut, including that she dropped her affiliation with the Republican party as of July.

Also, former US attorney Billy Williams basically telling Trump he's wrong about the troop deployment.

OPB @opb.org · 1d

On Sunday, U.S. District Court Judge Karin J. Immergut blocked President Trump's deployment of the Oregon National Guard. She is now at the center of one of the most consequential cases over executive authority in modern presidential history. Here's a deep dive into who she is.

Karin Immergut, judge who blocked Trump’s troop deployment, ‘well respected’ and ‘has no fear’

U.S. District Court Judge Karin J. Immergut is now at the center of one of the most consequential cases over executive authority in modern presidential history.

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 2d

For the first time in history renewable energy sources are now generating more power than coal worldwide.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal for first time

Record solar expansion and steady wind growth driving world’s shift away from fossil fuels in 2025, report finds

www.theguardian.com

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Todd Vaziri @tvaziri.com · 1d

Vanity Fair asked me to talk about visual effects, and it was my great honor to show off some of ILM’s terrific work over the years.

Todd Vaziri on Vanity Fair VFX
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ILM's VFX Secrets Behind Star Wars, Transformers & More | Vanity Fair

YouTube video by Vanity Fair

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Tamoor Hussain @tamoorh.com · 2d

Ok this slaps

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damned teapot 🇨🇦🏳️‍⚧️👻 @ellenteapot.ca · 2d

faith is the substance of things hoped for; the evidence of things not seen.

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Sara Eight @st-eightblack.bsky.social · 2d

can’t wait

Star Wars Scotty HoliWEEN 🎃 @scottyholidaysw.bsky.social · 2d

On Friday, I'll be releasing my latest video discussing the SCARIEST part of #StarWars... BODY HORROR 🧟‍♂️

Check out my Halloween playlist as well to keep up with all my spooky videos 🎃

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 3d

Trump has no authority to send the National Guard into Portland. But don't just take it from me, take it from Judge Immergut — who HE appointed.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 3d

I call on Governor Abbott to immediately withdraw any support for this decision and refuse to coordinate. There is no reason a President should send military troops into a sovereign state without their knowledge, consent, or cooperation.

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Sara Eight @st-eightblack.bsky.social · 3d

a man is crying and asking what have i done .

Alt: a man is crying and asking what have i done .

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SIMONE 🩷 @simonee.bsky.social · 4d

today is Snoopy's 75th anniversary 🥲

Screenshot from Snoopy's wikipedia page showing his first comic appearance in Peanuts on October 4th, 1950

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Star Wars Scotty HoliWEEN 🎃 @scottyholidaysw.bsky.social · 5d

Everything you NEED to know about the Witches of Star Wars! From the High Republic to the New Republic, the witches of Star Wars have their own unique views of the Force & the magick they wield!
Let's talk about it! 🔗✨

#starwars #halloween

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Sara Eight @st-eightblack.bsky.social · 6d

really appreciated how my lyft driver this morning talked about new immigrants competing with him for rides and depressing his overall wages as starting their american story.

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Robert Ferry @robertferry.bsky.social · 6d

We may find that solar panels are still working well after half a century. Could this have implications on the future of financing?

"A study of six, three-decade-old arrays in Switzerland found them to still be working well, retaining more than 80% of their initial power."

Groundbreaking study shows how solar panels age after 30 years of use: 'It's an important message to the photovoltaic industry'

"Everything that goes into a panel ... has a great influence on performance."

www.yahoo.com

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scott⚡️mccloud @scottmccloud.bsky.social · 6d

Written 55 years ago, Schulz's heartfelt clarity cuts through the noise, even today.

h/t @tisserand.bsky.social

Scan of a typed letter from 1970, from Peanuts creator Charles Schulz, addressed to "Joel Lipton, 622 N. Foothill Road, Beverly Hills, Calif. 90210"

It reads:

"Dear Joel:

I think it is more difficult these days to define what makes a good citizen than it has ever been before. Certainly all any of us can do is follow our own conscience and retain faith in our democracy. Sometimes it is the very people who cry out the loudest in favor of getting back to what they call "American Virtues" who lack this faith in our country.

I believe that our greatest strength lies always in the protection of our smallest minorities.

Sincerely yours,

Charles M. Schulz"

At bottom is an illustration of Charlie Brown and Snoopy, a kite wrapped around the dog house.

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Sara Eight @st-eightblack.bsky.social · 6d

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Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock @warnock.senate.gov · 7d

I was sent this by a Georgian this morning. 2025 premiums vs 2026 premiums for someone making $65k a year.

Republicans in Washington did this.

This is what I'm fighting to stop. This is what’s at stake in this shutdown fight.

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