That’s a big smile.
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Source confirms: Free-agent right-handed Zack Greinke in agreement with Royals on one-year contract, pending physical. First: @bobfescoe.
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We are living in a dystopia.
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Here is @TheAtlantic's brilliant new cover story, from @megangarber:
theatlantic.com/magazine/archi
Tears, tears
Rolling back the years
Flowing by like tears
Rolling back the years
The years I've seen before
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Breaking News: Tom Verlaine, whose band Television was one of the most influential to emerge from the punk rock scene centered on CBGB — but whose exploratory guitar improvisations and poetic songwriting were never easily categorizable — has died at 73. nytimes.com/2023/01/28/art
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Let's just say that the tour and the 6-part podcast series with may have had an outsized impact on my Wrapped this year. Proudly among the top 1% of Pavement listeners in 2022!
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I was living in Los Angeles when this record came out. I listened to it in my car unceasingly for a year. Still one of my all-time favorites.
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25 years ago today, #ModestMouse released “The Lonesome Crowded West.” The years go fast, and the days go so slow. Read #PeterHolmstrom (@TheDandyWarhols) in MAGNET on @modestmouseband: magnetmagazine.com/2012/06/10/fro
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I've left it late, but I promised myself I was going to do this for the centenary. So, here goes.
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Also, do yourself a favor, buy and read Rick’s book, The Manifold Destiny of Eddie Vegas.
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Fuck it, I’m having a bad day, so I’m going to give a book away to one follower who RTs this.
It’s a psychedelic novel about earth magic, water, river spirits, mossy paths, folklore, lost music, moorland ghosts, the past, & the future.
PS Winner gets a Green Man linoprint too!
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They finally made the milk from that hotel
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Liz Truss appears to have lasted 23 days fewer than Sam Allardyce in the England job..
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New EP up at midnight PST, 3 AM EST for #BandcampFriday. Free if you need it, pay what you can if you can (I can use it). tedleo.bandcamp.com
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Make some time to read this article today. It’s a deep breath of f’n fresh air.
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Michael Fanone on Marjorie Taylor Greene: "Put her in the tinfoil-hat brigade."
Fanone on Andrew Clyde: "When confronted in person, he fucking folded like a fucking deck of cards."
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Ah, September. When my morning constitutional shifts from a run to a school bus dodging event.
This is a great piece and explains why I can’t bear LinkedIn.
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I wrote about the scourge of people with titles like "evangelist" spouting senseless jargony buzzwords that produce a kind of negative information where you somehow know less about a subject after listening to them newsletters.theatlantic.com/galaxy-brain/6
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Wishing Mr. Murphy all the best, but now glad I didn’t make those plans to travel to DC for this.
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Bauhaus has canceled the remainder of their North American tour.
The band announced this morning that Peter Murphy would enter rehab to “attend to his health and well-being”
Shows affected by the cancellation:
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Thanks to my brilliant local library, my reading this week is extra fresh.
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Count today in a long list of days that make me glad I gave up following the NFL 9 years ago.
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I’ll be getting a head start this weekend. Really looking forward to the book and the Discord conversation.
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"Incredible the first animal that dreamed of another animal..."
A reminder that our group read of Carlos Fuentes' TERRA NOSTRA begins Aug. 1st! Our Discord server already has over 100 enthusiastic readers: all are welcome to join (link in bio)!
@wastemailing #terranostra22
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This was an invigorating read. My first Kobek. Looking forward to reading more.
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Farewell Claes Oldenburg (1929-2022)
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Happy Twin Peaks Part 8 Day
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Well I just dropped some serious coin.
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What was that in the sky? A flash? Must be the NYRB Classics Summer Flash Sale! Up to 40% off list price. Free shipping on orders of $50 or more within the US. bit.ly/3OQ0eGQ
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The NBA off-season is Peak TV.
This week has a real “Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together... MASS HYSTERIA!” vibe.
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This is everything you want it to be and more.
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I just ordered a pizza for Jesse Winker from @MountainMikes Pizza in Anaheim. You deserve it big guy @Mariners
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SCOTUS and Republicans are succeeding in turning America into a Christian theocracy. How does that align with the Founders’ vision for the country? It doesn’t and they don’t care. They demonstrate no fidelity to the core principles of our democracy, let alone the Constitution.
Wholly original. Criminally underrated. This is from 1980. Wow.
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Released 44 years ago today.......
'"(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais" #TheClash
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Ready for the August group read. Fittingly, my copy is a former Monastic Library copy.
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Someone should have counter-programmed this evening’s congressional hearing with another Puppy Bowl. That way I could manage my blood pressure by flipping back and forth.
And my wife wonders why I have become obsessed with Genius lyric annotations.
It’s been such a good start to the season. Let’s hope this isn’t a harbinger of the Mets starting to well, you know, do Mets things.
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Francisco Lindor accidentally slammed his hotel room door on his finger. Sounds like he will be out of the Mets' lineup today.
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Been a long time coming. Today’s the day.
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