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Charlie

@theuptownfive.bsky.social

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You’ve got your Master’s thesis I’ve got my stupid little songs

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Charlie @theuptownfive.bsky.social · 1h

newsletter subs would go through the roof.

Charlie @theuptownfive.bsky.social · 2h

Do Antifa and Manti Te’o date the same girl?

Charlie @theuptownfive.bsky.social · 8h

Charlie @theuptownfive.bsky.social · 8h

It is a great article! I'm a fan of the band and of MJ Lenderman. There's a lot I like in both of their catalogs.

Charlie @theuptownfive.bsky.social · 11h

The disconnect between online's opinions of AI and real life people's opinions of it is jarring.

Charlie @theuptownfive.bsky.social · 11h

They whatted her like a what now?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

Eric Trump: "You saw what Jake Tapper did to Lara Trump. She said what everybody knew and everybody was saying and he came out and crucified her like a dog. They have tried to kill us at every road."

Charlie @theuptownfive.bsky.social · 11h

those things are unrelated except in how they're the warring sides of my Wednesday

Charlie @theuptownfive.bsky.social · 11h

Might be struggling with my place in the professional world, but at least I have a pretty great copy of Lynyrd Skynyrd's first record now.

Charlie @theuptownfive.bsky.social · 12h

It's tough, because people always comment on how much fun it must be to work where I work, and then I'm like 😬 and J chimes in with how it provides us needed flexibility like she's nudging me back to the company line.

Charlie @theuptownfive.bsky.social · 12h

Work. Every now and then, I'll convince myself that it doesn't need to be inspiring or interesting and get in a groove of listening to records or other stuff to pep up my workday.
But then I think about how much of one's life one spends working and careen into depression.

Charlie @theuptownfive.bsky.social · 12h

Turns out you need Zohran too.

Charlie @theuptownfive.bsky.social · 12h

I have until the end of the month to take it and "figure out how it can benefit my work" and I was planning to make full use of that time.

Charlie @theuptownfive.bsky.social · 12h

Well now you're making me curious to open it and see what they're capable of.

Charlie @theuptownfive.bsky.social · 12h

I was briefly encouraged when the AI training modules I was warned of at work didn't come yesterday. Maybe they forgot me! Or thought I didn't need it! But alas, today, they came.

Charlie @theuptownfive.bsky.social · 13h

Playoff baseball is so much fun. I hope I get an emotional stake in it again someday.

Charlie @theuptownfive.bsky.social · 13h

when he missed the 100mph fastball down the middle, I was like shit, he's gonna time you up.

Charlie @theuptownfive.bsky.social · 13h

This meme popped into my head for the Jays when the TV crew read off Judge's stats vs. Varland.

a cartoon of ralph from the simpsons sitting in an orange seat

ALT: a cartoon of ralph from the simpsons sitting in an orange seat

media.tenor.com

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 13h

twice a year the entire U.S. press becomes a marketing extension of a single billionaire-owned retailer, and nobody in any position of editorial power thinks it's weird or gross

photo of Google News search results for Amazon Prime Day (the second this year)

Charlie @theuptownfive.bsky.social · 13h

Taylor Swift should write a song about Judge's dong now too. The one from last night.

Charlie @theuptownfive.bsky.social · 14h

I just peeked at the set they're playing this tour and my anticipation has only grown.

Charlie @theuptownfive.bsky.social · 2d

Mainlining late-period Grandaddy into my ears today because I’m excited to see them next weekend.

Charlie @theuptownfive.bsky.social · 14h

Hanif Abdurraqib's opinions: something I miss from not being on other social media much.

Frankie de la Cretaz @thefrankiedlc.news · 1d

I was so honored when I found out Hanif Abdurraqib had selected one of my stories for The Year's Best Sports Writing 2025. But mine is just one of many excellent pieces featured in the anthology. I interviewed Hanif about his selection process. Happy pub day to all of this year's featured writers!

in the field: hanif abdurraqib & the year's best sports writing

"I was trying to push the definition of what sportswriting could be, or what sports could be."

www.thefrankiedlc.news

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Brian Floyd @brianmfloyd.bsky.social · 1d

this rules so much

the guy who caught cal raleigh’s 61st home run with a fan

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Norm Charlatan @normcharlatan.bsky.social · 1d

Dudes fucking rock!

Roger Cormier @yayroger.bsky.social · 1d

He is now wearing a Dump Here 62 shirt.

Charlie @theuptownfive.bsky.social · 1d

Vlad has been pure theater in this series.

CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 1d

I cannot believe they sent Vladdy here but he made it, the leap into the slide is 🤌🏼

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Brian Floyd @brianmfloyd.bsky.social · 1d

spent half the last inning laughing at the budweiser crown being over the pitchers head every pitch

hey buddy nice hat