Tessera

it has been made o so painfully clear that i have thoroughly offended and even enraged the automobile gods, their tortuous bureaucratic punishments continue to rain down upon my sad, sad existence without option for atonement. a miserable wretch am i...

one more Song Of The Day(ish) for today. sing along and don't by shy, you know all the words. SOTD 553 glides by the people as they start to look and stare... youtube.com/watch?v=lYOSdI_91WM #SOTD #Cameo #WordUp (yes, this was also SOTD 80, but that was a cover by The Bosshoss)

Word Up!

YouTube video by Cameo - Topic

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Simon and the BlueBeats 🎶🥁🎸❤️‍🔥🎤✨🎶@simonjester007.bsky.social · 2d ago

i had such a crush on Bananarama when i was a teen...

youtu.be/FCf6YAtk0qY?... #BlueBeats 🎶✨🌔🎤🎶🎶

is me...

photo of Dærick Gröss, taken Aug 02, 2026. the image is a desktop selfie of him sitting at his computer, seen from the shoulders up. he is wearing a black tshirt with the words Seaside Highland Games on it and a red Devo energy dome (the "flower pot hat"). he is looking wryly at the viewer, with a hand on his chin. in the background is a closed window shutter with the wooden slats drawn shut, and the side of a bookcase against the wall.

Punk Rock History@punkrockhistory.bsky.social · 3d ago

such a powerful moment, for him personally and by extrapolation for all of us through this song...

Composed 47 years ago Handwritten lyrics for "Love Will Tear Us Apart," penned by Ian Curtis in August 1979 Curtis sings about himself, revealing his pain and speaking of his inner torment over his separation from his wife Deborah #punkrockhistory #iancurtis #joydivision #lovewilltearusapart

Dærick Gröss @daerickgross.com · 3d ago

huge thanks to @frittitailchaser.bsky.social for inspiring me to dive back in to some horrorbilly tonight! SOTD 552'll take you to the other side, a place you've never been, skeletons locked in lust devouring the sin... youtube.com/watch?v=0XMnabJGBNI #SOTD #ZombieGhostTrain #StepIntoMyCoffin

Zombie Ghost Train. Step Into My Coffin.

YouTube video by Dark Angel

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Dærick Gröss @daerickgross.com · 3d ago

i love the Mutuals feed, because i get to read and interact with the same general group and live a drama-free(ish) social media life. so of course i just left a well-intended comment that may well hit some nerves in a way i do not want nor mean to. foot-in-mouth is my super power. go Dærick.

Dærick Gröss @daerickgross.com · 3d ago

congrats to @g-mancomics.bsky.social on their 100th comic! check out Rik Offenberger on the The Heroic Podcast from @heroicpublishing.bsky.social talking about his career in and around comics 👇 youtu.be/gCTvTah7fzM

Ep 88: Rik Offenberger returns with nine more comics

YouTube video by The Heroic Voice

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Dærick Gröss @daerickgross.com · 4d ago

come for "bodkin", stay for "fondlesome inclination"...

Grandiloquent Word of the Day@grandiloquentwords.bsky.social · 4d ago

Bodkin [BOD-kin] (n.) 1. A small dagger or stiletto. Used in a sentence: “A bejeweled bodkin gleamed amid the décolletage of the bathykolpian Lady Widdlytink, serving both as an ornament and as a discreet admonition to any admirer of fondlesome inclination.”

A “Grandiloquent Word of the Day” meme for "Bodkin" defined as “a small dagger or stiletto.” At right, two engraved daggers cross against a parchment-colored background. Below, an example sentence reads: “A bejeweled bodkin gleamed amid the décolletage of the bathykolpian Lady Widdlytink, serving both as an ornament and as a discreet admonition to any admirer of fondlesome inclination.”

Dærick Gröss @daerickgross.com · 4d ago

❤️ more queens ❤️

NewWaveAndPunk@punkandnewwave.bsky.social · 4d ago

On this day in 1980, these legends met in London: Chrissie Hynde, Pauline Black, Debbie Harry, Poly Styrene, Viv Albertine and Siouxsie Sioux. 📸Chris Stein

Punk Rock History@punkrockhistory.bsky.social · 5d ago

❤️ queens ❤️

46 years ago 🫅🏻 London, August 1980 Top Debbie Harry of Blondie , Viv Albertine of The Slits, Siouxsie Sioux of Siouxsie And The Banshees Bottom Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders, Poly Styrene of X-Ray Spex, Pauline Black of The Selecter 📸 Michael Putland #womenofpunk #punkrockhistory

Grandiloquent Word of the Day@grandiloquentwords.bsky.social · 5d ago

we don't deserve your understated genius, @grandiloquentwords.bsky.social

Roitelet [RAH-tuh-LAY] (n.) - A little or petty king; a royalet. Used in a sentence: “The superannuated despot was precisely the sort of roitelet who demanded trumpets at his entrance, lest anyone overlook the grand arrival of so negligible a personage.”

A "Grandiloquent Word of the Day" meme for “Roitelet”, defined as “a little or petty king; a royalet.” At right, a black-and-white caricature shows a small, pompous ruler in crown and ermine-trimmed robes holding a scepter marked “VETO,” while another man bows submissively before him. Below, the example sentence reads: “The superannuated despot was precisely the sort of roitelet who demanded trumpets at his entrance, lest anyone overlook the grand arrival of so negligible a personage.”

ᴀʟ ᴅᴏʀᴀᴅᴏ@aldorado.bsky.social · 5d ago

post your hottest music take: the correct answer to the Beatles/Rolling Stones question is The Sonics.

Zeppelin: love the band, hate the singer

@heroicpublishing.bsky.social · 5d ago

comics fans, if you're not familiar with the Heroic Voice podcast, i recommend going to check it out...

Watch our interview with comic book creator Austin Hamblin on the Heroic Voice YouTube channel. www.youtube.com/@HeroicVoice...

SlavaUkraini033@slavaukraini033.bsky.social · 5d ago

holy shit

New Today: A 4.7 magnitude earthquake struck Naples, Italy today with significant damage reported.

Grandiloquent Word of the Day@grandiloquentwords.bsky.social · 6d ago

i feel called out...

Irascible [ih-RAS-uh-bul] (adj.) - Having or showing a hot, irritable temper; easily provoked to anger; cranky or crotchety. Late Middle English from Old French “irascible” from Late Latin “irascibilis” from Latin “irasci” (be angry, be in a rage) from “ira” (anger) - Late 14th century.

A “Grandiloquent Word of the Day” meme for "irascible", defined as "having or showing a hot, irritable temper; easily provoked to anger; cranky or crotchety." The example reads: “Ms. Tinkerbush, the new administrative assistant, performed her duties with the delicate caution of a bomb-disposal expert, fearing that the slightest error might send Mr. Rattlebag, her irascible office manager, into an apoplectic rage.” At right, a black-and-white cartoon depicts a scowling, mustachioed man in a boater hat, dark jacket, checked trousers, and oversized shoes, standing rigidly with his hands in his pockets.

Horror & Coffee@foundfootagefan.bsky.social · 6d ago

post the first album you ever bought... #NoRegrets

cover of the album Rhythm Of Youth by Men Without Hats.

bright golden yellow field with a simple design in the center: a stylized outline of a man's head wearing a hat and a red circle with a slash across the center to indicate "no hats". across the top is the text "Men Without Hats" and across the bottom is the text "Rhythm Of Youth"

Post the first album you ever bought. 💿🎶 Not sure but it was probably one of these...🫡

Snarky Orwell@snarky-orwell.bsky.social · 6d ago

newest from my friend @snarky-orwell.bsky.social. if you're not following yet, i recommend it.

The Trump administration has decided it’s the ultimate arbiter of historic truth, at least on the federal land outside the Smithsonian. History would like a word or two. #SnarkyOrwell #Smithsonian #OrwellWasAnOptimist #HistoryMatters #MinistryOfTruth

"Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past."
- Snarky Orwell

and more today for you word nerds, @robwords.com just dropped his newest newsletter, and boy howdy do i have a picture to paint for you (in the thread below)... you can read the newsletter here first for context: substack.com/inbox/post/2...

The wasp-waps swap.

The RobWords Newsletter

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