Todd Ivary
@toddivary.bsky.social
📚 ⚾️ 🎶 Reading, Baseball(Padres)and Music
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For those who haven't seen it, David Strathern's reading of John Brown's last speech is absolutely riveting:
youtu.be/dmyswQs6_Bw?...
youtu.be/dmyswQs6_Bw?...
John Brown’s Last Speech Performed by David Strathairn
YouTube video by ZinnEdProject
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October 16, 2025 at 2:13 PM
For those who haven't seen it, David Strathern's reading of John Brown's last speech is absolutely riveting:
youtu.be/dmyswQs6_Bw?...
youtu.be/dmyswQs6_Bw?...
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BREAKING: After today's UN speech, bats are petitioning to have the term changed to 'Trumpshit crazy.'
September 23, 2025 at 8:19 PM
BREAKING: After today's UN speech, bats are petitioning to have the term changed to 'Trumpshit crazy.'
#KingJohn_2025
I liked Shakespeare's King John much more than I thought I would. I read that it was one of the least popular and least performed plays.
I wanted to find a performance on YouTube but all of them have such bad sound quality that it's impossible to understand.
I liked Shakespeare's King John much more than I thought I would. I read that it was one of the least popular and least performed plays.
I wanted to find a performance on YouTube but all of them have such bad sound quality that it's impossible to understand.
September 13, 2025 at 8:36 PM
#KingJohn_2025
I liked Shakespeare's King John much more than I thought I would. I read that it was one of the least popular and least performed plays.
I wanted to find a performance on YouTube but all of them have such bad sound quality that it's impossible to understand.
I liked Shakespeare's King John much more than I thought I would. I read that it was one of the least popular and least performed plays.
I wanted to find a performance on YouTube but all of them have such bad sound quality that it's impossible to understand.
#KingJohn_2025
King John:
France, I am burn'd up with inflaming wrath, A rage whose heat hath this condition that nothing can allay, nothing but blood, the blood, and dearest--valu'd blood of France.
King John:
France, I am burn'd up with inflaming wrath, A rage whose heat hath this condition that nothing can allay, nothing but blood, the blood, and dearest--valu'd blood of France.
August 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
#KingJohn_2025
King John:
France, I am burn'd up with inflaming wrath, A rage whose heat hath this condition that nothing can allay, nothing but blood, the blood, and dearest--valu'd blood of France.
King John:
France, I am burn'd up with inflaming wrath, A rage whose heat hath this condition that nothing can allay, nothing but blood, the blood, and dearest--valu'd blood of France.
#KingJohn_2025
I hadn't realized that King John was the same person as Prince John from Robin Hood.
I hadn't realized that King John was the same person as Prince John from Robin Hood.
August 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
#KingJohn_2025
I hadn't realized that King John was the same person as Prince John from Robin Hood.
I hadn't realized that King John was the same person as Prince John from Robin Hood.
#KingJohn_2025
Chatillon: Thus, after greeting, speaks the king of France.
In my behavior to the majesty, the borrowed Majesty, of England here.
Elinor: A strange beginning-
"Borrowed Majesty"!
Chatillon: Thus, after greeting, speaks the king of France.
In my behavior to the majesty, the borrowed Majesty, of England here.
Elinor: A strange beginning-
"Borrowed Majesty"!
August 18, 2025 at 10:38 AM
#KingJohn_2025
Chatillon: Thus, after greeting, speaks the king of France.
In my behavior to the majesty, the borrowed Majesty, of England here.
Elinor: A strange beginning-
"Borrowed Majesty"!
Chatillon: Thus, after greeting, speaks the king of France.
In my behavior to the majesty, the borrowed Majesty, of England here.
Elinor: A strange beginning-
"Borrowed Majesty"!
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I would really recommend What Really Happened to Anna K by Irina Reyn, who was at our event back in March! Also @yelenafurman.bsky.social has a great Anna K satire!
August 16, 2025 at 6:31 AM
I would really recommend What Really Happened to Anna K by Irina Reyn, who was at our event back in March! Also @yelenafurman.bsky.social has a great Anna K satire!
After reading #RichardIII_2025 It's become my favorite Shakespeare play, which had been Henry V, but I was previously influenced by Kenneth Branagh's movie. After his St. Crispin's day speech I would have followed him into battle even though I'm not English and I don't hate the French.
August 13, 2025 at 3:54 PM
After reading #RichardIII_2025 It's become my favorite Shakespeare play, which had been Henry V, but I was previously influenced by Kenneth Branagh's movie. After his St. Crispin's day speech I would have followed him into battle even though I'm not English and I don't hate the French.
#RichardIII_2025
Richmond: God and your arms be prais'd, victorious friends; the day is ours, the bloody dog is dead.
And then, as we have ta'en the sacrament, we will unite the white rose and the red.
Richmond: God and your arms be prais'd, victorious friends; the day is ours, the bloody dog is dead.
And then, as we have ta'en the sacrament, we will unite the white rose and the red.
August 13, 2025 at 10:54 AM
#RichardIII_2025
Richmond: God and your arms be prais'd, victorious friends; the day is ours, the bloody dog is dead.
And then, as we have ta'en the sacrament, we will unite the white rose and the red.
Richmond: God and your arms be prais'd, victorious friends; the day is ours, the bloody dog is dead.
And then, as we have ta'en the sacrament, we will unite the white rose and the red.
#RichardIII_2025
Richard III visited by the ghosts of his victims.
Richard III visited by the ghosts of his victims.
August 12, 2025 at 10:22 AM
#RichardIII_2025
Richard III visited by the ghosts of his victims.
Richard III visited by the ghosts of his victims.
#RichardIII_2025
O thou, whose captain I account myself, look on my forces with gracious eye; put in their hands thy bruising irons of wrath, that they may crush down with a heavy fall the usurping helmets of our adversaries!
ACT V Scene III
O thou, whose captain I account myself, look on my forces with gracious eye; put in their hands thy bruising irons of wrath, that they may crush down with a heavy fall the usurping helmets of our adversaries!
ACT V Scene III
August 11, 2025 at 10:14 AM
#RichardIII_2025
O thou, whose captain I account myself, look on my forces with gracious eye; put in their hands thy bruising irons of wrath, that they may crush down with a heavy fall the usurping helmets of our adversaries!
ACT V Scene III
O thou, whose captain I account myself, look on my forces with gracious eye; put in their hands thy bruising irons of wrath, that they may crush down with a heavy fall the usurping helmets of our adversaries!
ACT V Scene III
Just finished an Alaskan cruise where I was internet free with a beautiful view, great food and a kindle.
August 8, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Just finished an Alaskan cruise where I was internet free with a beautiful view, great food and a kindle.
From 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami
The quote isn't far off. While reading ISOLT with the #ProustTogether reading group, I was unhoused and staying in a van. Proust and the group helped me through a difficult time.
The quote isn't far off. While reading ISOLT with the #ProustTogether reading group, I was unhoused and staying in a van. Proust and the group helped me through a difficult time.
July 24, 2025 at 4:08 PM
From 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami
The quote isn't far off. While reading ISOLT with the #ProustTogether reading group, I was unhoused and staying in a van. Proust and the group helped me through a difficult time.
The quote isn't far off. While reading ISOLT with the #ProustTogether reading group, I was unhoused and staying in a van. Proust and the group helped me through a difficult time.
#RichardIII_2025
And therefore, since I cannot prove a lover to entertain these fair well-spoken days, I am determined to prove a villain and hate the idle pleasures of these days.
And therefore, since I cannot prove a lover to entertain these fair well-spoken days, I am determined to prove a villain and hate the idle pleasures of these days.
July 12, 2025 at 4:31 PM
#RichardIII_2025
And therefore, since I cannot prove a lover to entertain these fair well-spoken days, I am determined to prove a villain and hate the idle pleasures of these days.
And therefore, since I cannot prove a lover to entertain these fair well-spoken days, I am determined to prove a villain and hate the idle pleasures of these days.
Currently reading : 1Q84 www.goodreads.com/book/show/10...
1Q84 (1Q84, #1-3)
The year is 1984 and the city is Tokyo. A young woman …
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July 7, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Currently reading : 1Q84 www.goodreads.com/book/show/10...
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June 19, 2025 at 10:57 PM
#LesMiserables #VictorHugo
"Firstly, I want no kings. If only from an economic point of view I don't want them. A king is a parasite. Kings don't come free.
"Firstly, I want no kings. If only from an economic point of view I don't want them. A king is a parasite. Kings don't come free.
June 10, 2025 at 9:25 PM
#LesMiserables #VictorHugo
"Firstly, I want no kings. If only from an economic point of view I don't want them. A king is a parasite. Kings don't come free.
"Firstly, I want no kings. If only from an economic point of view I don't want them. A king is a parasite. Kings don't come free.
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I've decided to turn any hate towards this into a positive. Every time I get flipped off or thumbs down for this flag I'm gonna make a 3$ donation to www.thetrevorproject.org at the end of the month.
#Pride #QueerTrucker #TheTrevorProject #LGBTQ
#Pride #QueerTrucker #TheTrevorProject #LGBTQ
June 3, 2025 at 6:26 PM
I've decided to turn any hate towards this into a positive. Every time I get flipped off or thumbs down for this flag I'm gonna make a 3$ donation to www.thetrevorproject.org at the end of the month.
#Pride #QueerTrucker #TheTrevorProject #LGBTQ
#Pride #QueerTrucker #TheTrevorProject #LGBTQ
Kurt VonneCat passed away yesterday. He will be missed very much.
May 26, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Kurt VonneCat passed away yesterday. He will be missed very much.
I can relate. I started Finnegan's Wake, but didn't finish. I'll get back to it someday.
www.texasstandard.org/stories/finn...
www.texasstandard.org/stories/finn...
This book club has been reading the same book for 12 years. They’re not even close to done.
The Finnegans Wake Reading Group of Austin, TX reads one page every other week.
www.texasstandard.org
May 21, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I can relate. I started Finnegan's Wake, but didn't finish. I'll get back to it someday.
www.texasstandard.org/stories/finn...
www.texasstandard.org/stories/finn...
Currently reading Les Misérables.
Chonky cat for reference of 1400 page book size.
Chonky cat for reference of 1400 page book size.
May 10, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Currently reading Les Misérables.
Chonky cat for reference of 1400 page book size.
Chonky cat for reference of 1400 page book size.
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What a wonderful tribute to libraries. I love Dr. Hayden so much and I’m so deeply sad that she has been fired.
Per @washingtonpost.com: 'President Donald Trump on Thursday fired Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress — the first woman and first African American to hold the position. She was informed of the decision in a terse, two-sentence email'.
#DrCarlaHayden #LibraryofCongress.
#DrCarlaHayden #LibraryofCongress.
May 9, 2025 at 2:28 PM
What a wonderful tribute to libraries. I love Dr. Hayden so much and I’m so deeply sad that she has been fired.