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Cleveland sports, amusement parks, history, sci-fi & horror, jigsaw puzzle connoisseur, lover of a good larf

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Happiness Stan@happinessstan.bsky.social · last mo.

Sharing this because, - it’s a fabulous show and if you’ve not heard it, you bloody should - it’s a great episode in its own right, with a really compelling backstory - AH is a lovely guy and there aren’t enough of them in this world I really am going to have to dig out my CD of it now…

A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs@500songspodcast.bsky.social · last mo.

Our smiles are stuck…because there’s a new episode out now! Song 186: “Frownland” by Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band 🐟🥁 The long-awaited third part of a trilogy following the episodes on the GTOs and Zappa 🎶 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and via the website: 500songs.com/podcast/song...

Rikibeth@rikibeth.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Our mountains may not be as tall but by God they’re OLD There are no fossils in the Appalachians because those mountains are OLDER THAN BONES And Mount Washington may not be super tall but has some of the most extreme weather around!

Surprised Eel Historian, PhD@greenleejw.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Eel metaphors have been with us as long as we've been eating eels -- so a long time. The ancient Greeks certainly had their share. In his play "The Knights" Aristophanes (d.386 BCE) compares demagogues to eel fishermen who had to muddy the waters before they could make a profit. 🗃️🧪

Meme. Black and White drawing of Aristophanes. He is facing to your right, so you're getting mostly a profile of him. His hair is short and curly. His beard is long and curly. His thoughts are deep and curly. It is safe to assume that he prefers curly fries (or chips, if you like) to any other kind. He is wearing a robe over his right shoulder, and his left shoulder is bare. He will almost certainly have a curious tan line. He is mighty intense looking. His eyebrows are sharpened against disaster, and his eyes are piercing like a shrike's dinner plate. His sallow cheeks suggest that he would rather think than eat. He does not look like a fun time. The dark background suggests a nighttime scene, & you can imagine that he is staring at his neighbors, who are having a campfire in their back yard. There is mutton roasting, & marshmallows, & general hilarity. He is not amused, and is somewhat appalled at their choice of wines. Meme text reads: "Drain the swamp & Eat the eels"
Tom Cox@dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Almost certainly the best thing I was ever told about owls was when I met an owl handler at an owl sanctuary and he told me that the wild owls who lived near the sanctuary worried about the tame show owls there and sometimes stopped by to leave them shrews and mice as presents.

The fabulous owl, Lady Jane Grey, with her handler, Pete, in Totnes, Devon, in 2016.
illumi@yallchemist.bsky.social · 3mo ago

I’m saddened to announce the passing of my work colleague, The Zodiac Killer. While we were often on opposing sides of the business, I always enjoyed his silly little scavenger hunts.

Jamison Foser@jamisonfoser.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Deeply saddened to learn of the loss of my dear friend Satan, the Prince of Lies. Though we often disagreed about matters such as the appropriate role of torture in the afterlife, I will most remember how his quick wit and affable nature made our weekly golf outings a ritual. He will be missed.

Ned Resnikoff@resnikoff.bsky.social · 3mo ago

I had the privilege of working with Senator Dracula on my bill offering tax cuts to family-owned mortuaries. While we disagreed on much and his horrible embrace has left me unable to endure sunlight, I'll always remember his amusing little jokes about exsanguinating my staff.

c0nc0rdance@c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 3mo ago

In 1925, archaeologist Leonard Woolley was excavating the temple complex at the ancient city of Ur. That's the ziggurat in the background. As the excavation proceeded, he found something quite surprising: artifacts hundreds of years older than Ur itself. Let's talk about the oldest known museum.

Ruins in the Town of Ur, Southern Iraq M.Lubinski from Iraq,USA
D. Earl Stephens@dearlstephens.bsky.social · 4mo ago

📌As we celebrate the arts, and their ability to lift us up during these dark times, remembering the great John Bonham, who would have been 78 today. “The Hammer of the Gods” was the supersonic engine that made Led Zeppelin’s music roar and why upon his too-early death they broke up the iconic band.

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JackInPNW@jackinpnw.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Nothing to see here, just the son of the President marrying the daughter of the accountant of a notorious child sex trafficker who was best friends with the groom's father. Oh, wait, you didn't know Junior's current new wife is the daughter of Jeffrey Epstein's accountant?

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Jane Espenson@janeespenson.bsky.social · 5mo ago

When Dorothy wakes up at the end of Wizard of Oz, the threat to Toto seems to be gone— did Mrs Gulch not survive the tornado? Either Dorothy’s anger manifested the killer storm, or, more chillingly, when she kills in her dreams, the victim dies in real life.

Kevin M. Kruse@kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Journalists who are still attending the WHCD this year don't seem to get just how much things have changed. It isn't 1998. You're not going to pose for cute photos with the West Wing stars at "nerd prom." You're enabling a regime who's assaulting your own profession & you're torching your career.

Mrs. Betty Bowers@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Sean Hannity, the Fred Flintstone of shameless propaganda, has declared he will no longer be a Catholic because he worships Donald Trump—and the money it brings in—more. Sean had to declare publicly that he will no longer be following his faith—because how else would anyone be able to tell?

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