every band member must wear a pork pi hat

rax ‘levon honkers’ king@raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 8h ago

imagining a genre called ‘math ska’ and pissing my self off

I find myself thinking of Rescue Me, which, to my mind, hasn't been sufficiently remembered for its place in the nascent stage of prestige TV or its early tackling of post-9/11 NYC.

There's something fabulously New York about these insane US Open start times. They should all go to Odeon afterwards.

Happy 72nd birthday to Ruby Bridges, who was only six years old when she became one of the first Black children to integrate New Orleans’ all-white public school system in 1960. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) #RubyBridges

Excellent taste in music, television, books, and excerpts.

Valarie Smith@valarie.bsky.social · 2d ago

I love it when two great tastes come together. Here’s a teensy bit about Elliott Smith watching Twin Peaks from Nobody Broke Your Heart by @jamie-fisher.bsky.social.

Singing telegram, gorilla suit.

SarahJSloat@sjane.bsky.social · 2d ago

Happy labor day (USA). What's one of the oddest paid job you've had? Mine was probably as a reader for a medical professor at Rutgers, whose eyes were failing. I read him many academic texts, as well as Samuel Butler's "The Way of All Flesh."

"The case for taking Gov. Jeff Landry seriously — as a beatable incumbent," new by me. robertmann.substack.com/p/the-case-f...

The case for taking Gov. Jeff Landry seriously — as a beatable incumbent

Louisiana’s Republican governor has money, incumbency, and no declared opponent. He also has weak numbers, voter distrust, and a political climate that may be turning against him.

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How To Cook For Catfish- a new post on my newsletter, Tales From Topographic Kitchens. tales-from-topographic-kitchens.ghost.io/how-to-cook-...

How to Cook for Catfish

The locals eat a lot of Vienna sausages around here, don't they? I asked the counter staff at a little general store in Henderson, Louisiana. There were shelves and shelves of these tiny canned hot do...

tales-from-topographic-kitchens.ghost.io

The last Rose of summer

Starting to feel the dwindling innings of listening to Howie Rose.

Measuring “authenticity” is always slippery, but there’s no reason for the Times-Picayune to blame its loss on Frenchmen Street on “unlicensed street vendors” rather than property owners. Checkpoint Charlie’s just sold to a hotel developer; I’m not mad at dude hawking essential oils on the corner.

At one point in my life I had so few responsibilities, I put on a self-contained underwater breathing apparatus and went to look at the bottom of the ocean

This is what we call damage.

In life's grand Korean bathhouse, we all must eventually reach the final room.

Highly recommend having your birthday on the other side of the International Date Line. You get a whole secret birthday and then, around 9pm, good wishes begin rolling in, and it starts all over again.

I see what you’re going for…

Bahr Seoul, Seoul. This gets a bit Mel Brooks/High Anxiety at the end.

Go Heroes.

I can say with confidence that the blood sausage at Gocheok Sky Dome is better than at any MLB stadium I’ve been to.

Things you don’t see every day.

Assumed this was a done deal.

Steve Cavendish@scavendish.bsky.social · 2w ago

Free idea: Name the Nashville airport for Dolly. Massive tribute. Everyone would be for it.

Looks like Krewe of Dolly will have a krewe recruitment day Sept 5th, 10-5, (50% tax-deductible $300) to support the Imagination Library and its efforts at literacy in the NO area. www.reddit.com/r/NewOrleans...

From the NewOrleans community on Reddit: The Krewe of Dolly carries on her Imagination Library, with your help

Explore this post and more from the NewOrleans community

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You always knew.

Brandon Friedman@brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 2w ago

This is interesting. A brand openly announcing it will only be available in Republican-led states.

Dolly. Woody.

Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)

YouTube video by Dolly Parton - Topic

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Get on it, Hampshire pals!

To Remember Is Not Enough: A Post-Hampshire Anthology@posthampshire.bsky.social · 2w ago

This is your one week reminder that the deadline for Volume 1 of To Remember is Not Enough: A Post-Hampshire Anthology is August 31! Submit here: posthampshire.org/submit Feeling stuck? Here are some prompts: posthampshire.org/ideas/

This is the letter kids got at the end of Dolly’s Imagination Library. I defy you to read this and not cry.

Going to be a hell of a carnival season for Krewe of Dolly.

immediately had to search for the video of Dolly and Patti singing Shortnin’ Bread while keeping the rhythm with their acrylic nails youtu.be/AOxsQNVOhro

Dolly Parton & Patti LaBelle play 'Shortnin' Bread' on their Acrylic Nails

YouTube video by Happy Mag

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I am at the edge of my seat waiting to see how Trump manages to fuck up commenting on this.

OR WHY NOT TRY (At the chippie today in Northumberland.)