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ayjay

  1. Photo: tmblr.co/ZA1xbyMIXk1k about 10 hours ago via Tumblr
  2. Tumblr's links now leave out photo descriptions, so I'll say that that last link was to a photo of a horse named Billy: bit.ly/LByHkO about 13 hours ago via YoruFukurou
  3. Photo: tmblr.co/ZA1xbyMI53Og about 13 hours ago via Tumblr
  4. Photo: tmblr.co/ZA1xbyMI3E90 about 13 hours ago via Tumblr
  5. Match-fixing in Italian soccer? That's unpossible! about 14 hours ago via YoruFukurou
  6. "Led Zeppelin II has died. Not the album … the man. Zeppelin, of downstate Bethalto, near St. Louis, was..." tmblr.co/ZA1xbyMI1f_m about 14 hours ago via Tumblr
  7. @runofplay I keep seeing the words "tears," "cry," and "NOOOOOOOOOOOOO." about 22 hours ago via YoruFukurou in reply to runofplay
  8. @runofplay Yeah, my Twitter feed has been going bonkers this past half-hour. about 23 hours ago via YoruFukurou in reply to runofplay
  9. @burritojustice @robinsloan @tcarmody It's all about finding the right tech for the job. 2:22 PM May 27th via YoruFukurou in reply to burritojustice
  10. @austinkleon That's awesome. I tell my students that this little poem was Chesterton's real creed: bit.ly/KVCxpS 2:20 PM May 27th via YoruFukurou in reply to austinkleon
  11. @austinkleon Kindred spirits, though GKC has that extra level of winsome craziness. The Man Who Was Thursday is his masterpiece. 2:10 PM May 27th via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to austinkleon
  12. @austinkleon Ah, thanks again. @brainpicker has been on a CSL kick recently, which has been fun. 2:05 PM May 27th via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to austinkleon
  13. @austinkleon Between us, maybe you and I can deal a mortal blow to readerly & creative guilt. GUILT MUST DIE. 2:02 PM May 27th via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to austinkleon
  14. @austinkleon Thanks! I think I remember her tweeting that she had *bought* it. . . . 2:01 PM May 27th via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to austinkleon
  15. @austinkleon Thanks for these! 1:58 PM May 27th via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to austinkleon
  16. Listen to @austinkleon, y’all: “Read what gives you delight—at least most of the time—and do so without shame.” -@ayjay amzn.to/z4JyVu 1:58 PM May 27th via Tweetbot for iOS
  17. @tcarmody @robinsloan @burritojustice The key is expansion of this service to sandwiches: idlewords.com/2007/04/the_al… 1:52 PM May 27th via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to tcarmody
  18. @runofplay “The Slammer: Central PA Edition” will make a terrific Grantland series. 1:41 PM May 27th via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to runofplay