“Fast Times at Ridgemont High” hit theaters on this date in 1982.
Scott Berndt | Author
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Check out my author website: www.scottberndt.com for longer blog posts and info about my new book. Here, you can expect book news/events, a lot of nerdy 1980s related history, music, and pop culture with some current events thrown in as well.
Are there open time portals to 1984 on American college campuses? When someone pledges to a frat are they cosmically transformed into characters from Revenge of the Nerds? What is to blame for this stunted evolutionary growth?
Eden Prairie man charged in Indiana University fraternity hazing case
The fraternity was ordered to suspend all activities at the university until further notice.
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Today in #LaborHistory 8/11/1984: #POTUS Ronald #Reagan, while preparing for his weekly address, was recorded & lealked saying: "My fellow Americans... I've signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes." www.youtube.com/watch?v=54cg...
Reagan: We beginn bombing in 5 minutes
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Kate Bush, 1985 Topps style, in honor of her birthday today
In Commentary, Joshua Thoreson asks Minnesotans — particularly Christians who have traveled to Haiti on mission trips — to consider the morality of sending Hatians back to a country Americans are advised not to visit.
If Haiti is too dangerous for American travelers, why is it safe enough for forced return? • Minnesota Reformer
The Supreme Court can decide what an administration is allowed to do.Minnesotans must still decide what is wise, humane and consistent with the values we claim.
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Big thanks to Tim @radicalgrammar.bsky.social for featuring me. Be sure to check them out for some excellent writing on books, music, sports, and current events. #Booksky #writersofbluesky #bookreviews #nonfiction #writingcommunity
BookDude #BookSky 💙📚@radicalgrammar.bsky.social · 4w agoA few minutes with Author Scott Berndt @scottberndtauthor.bsky.social #Bluesky
"Dylan had famously struggled to adjust to the evolving recording techniques of the digital age, a struggle clearly abetted by the additional problem that he simply didn’t give a shit." On my substack, recalling the miasmic charm of "Knocked Out Loaded". theparanoidstyle.substack.com/p/driftin-to...
Driftin' Too Far From Shore: The Miasmic Charm of Bob Dylan’s 'Knocked Out Loaded'
Well these times and these tunnels are haunted / The bottom of the barrel is too
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Dr. Patton knows what's up: "The traditional tactics once used to awaken the conscience are obsolete against political actors who have deliberately abandoned conscience..."
O God, Not Another Civil Rights March on Washington
Deeeeepest sigh, Y’all.
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The worst concert crowd in Rock 'n Roll history turns out to be the BEST for a young, wannabe drummer. You can read all about it in my new blog post. Leave a comment on my site and share! #velvetunderground #loureed #REM #120minutes #80smusic #musicsky @paranoiacs.bsky.social
Ages of Yule: Part Three | Scott Berndt
Ages of Yule: Part Three | “Good evening. We’re called The Velvet Underground. You’re allowed to dance, in case you didn’t know. And…uh, that’s about it.” ~Lou Reed These were
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7/6/1983. One of my favorite baseball memories of childhood. Vin and Joe call the game. Dugout packed with future Hall of Famers. youtu.be/7cVKrTyTw1o?... #MLB #GenX #80sbaseball #AllStarGame
1983 All Star Game - 3rd inning (Fred Lynn Grand Slam)
YouTube video by Captains Blog
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Let this grab ahold of you tightly.
Sarah Kendzior@sarahkendzior.bsky.social · last mo.New article! Where is America going? On Trump's July 4 disaster, the stolen sovereignty of the US, the leftist primary wins, and the plan to merge the US and Israeli militaries. Also, Vanilla Ice: sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/stop-colla...
Both the Minutemen’s “Double Nickels on the Dime” and Hüsker Dü’s “Zen Arcade” were released this week in 1984.
I took action with Indivisible. Will you join me? Use this link to sign up: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
Hands Off Our Vote in 2026! · Indivisible
**We know that Trump and his Big Lie cronies are plotting to do everything they can to undermine our elections in 2026.** Whether it’s trying to end mail-in voting, targeting registration programs, bl...
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(1/2) I wish I could teleport every MAGA supporter of German extraction back to 1917. There, they could live in fear of lynch mobs, detention camps, of having their places of worship and businesses attacked, their language and art, banned, their loyalty questioned, and their citizenship revoked.
A suburban Sherlock follows the Voice of Harold and stumbles further into the Underground. Read all about it in my recent blog post: #REM #VelvetUnderground #120minutes #80smusic #GenX #LouReed #MTV #collegerock #MichaelStipe #PeterBuck #MikeMills #BillBerry scottberndt.com/blog/ages-of...
Ages of Yule: Part Two | Scott Berndt
Ages of Yule: Part Two | “This album can be the instrument to mend a broken heart - or to straighten out your life.” ~R.E.M. “The Voice of Harold” Growing up in a pre-internet
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Can't wait to add this to my summer reading list. Congrats, Mr. Ellis!
Justin Ellis@justinellis.bsky.social · 5mo agoNever imagined I would be saying this: but My book is coming out in June and you can now preorder it wherever you buy books! This was a project I could never have dreamed of and I feel wildly lucky to have done it. Turns out there might be a lot to learn about our country from my hometown
Large crowds gather for anti-racism rallies in Belfast and Derry: ‘We are the majority’ A Guyanese woman said that the anti-racism rallies “let people know that there is hope” and it's great to see that most people are repulsed by recent events. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...
Large crowds gather for anti-racism rallies in Belfast and Derry: ‘We are the majority’
Live updates below as police confirm number of people charged over period of disorder
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During the next week (June 9th-16th) I'm giving away five signed copies of my book. Hop on over to my website to find out why and how you can get your copy! #writersofbluesky #booksky #memoir #nonfiction #montypython #johncleese #GenX #saintpaul #twincities
Feels Like The First Time | Scott Berndt
Feels Like The First Time | I filmed a short, very rough video the other day at Acorn Bookshop in St. Paul. Since opening last March, it has quickly become my favorite bookstore
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Celebrating 30 years of If You're Feeling Sinister in Chicago. Thank you Belle & Sebastian!
An Athens baptism in a Columbia House. Plus, a suburban hunt for The Velvet Underground. Read all about it in my recent blog post: #REM #VelvetUnderground #120minutes #80smusic #GenX #ColumbiaHouse #MTV #collegerock
Ages of Yule: Part One | Scott Berndt
Ages of Yule: Part One | R.E.M.’s Dead Letter Office was one of 12 cassettes I ordered for a cool copper coin from the Columbia House record club in the spring of 1987. In the l
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Happy Birthday to the great Jonathan Richman! He's been a musical lifeline for me for over 30 years. Do yourself a favor and spin some JoJo today! My fave is 1986's It's Time For... Enjoy! #JonathanRichman #modernlovers #80smusic
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers – It's Time For (1986)
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Anyone 'sides me have a sneakin' suspicion that the motivation for a grand ballroom with an impenetrable bunker is so that Trump can live there forever, untouched by any consequences? If he's not held uncountable above ground, who's gonna go below ground and make him come out to face the music?
Happy Independent Bookstore Day! Check here for participating stores near you! www.indiebound.org/independent-... @nextchapterbooksmn.bsky.social @moonpalacebooks.bsky.social @subtextbookstore.bsky.social @redballoonbookshop.bsky.social
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Big thanks to the Monitor for the article and review of my book! #memoir #booksky #nonfiction #writersofbluesky #bookreviews #montypython #MTV #80smusic #80s #GenX #writingcommunity #twincities #80spopculture #saintpaul
Author Scott Berndt shares Gen-X journey - Midway Como Frogtown Monitor
For many Americans, the 1980s are a stereotypical cliché. Critics say the music was shallow, pop culture was petty, and politics were relatively easy. But for those diving deeper and coming of …
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"There is something very Generation X about this most Generation X of bands refusing to take a payday just for the sake of reminiscence. They made the music. Then they stopped. What more would we want than that?" #REM #80smusic #Stipe #Buck #Mills #Berry #GenX #120minutes
Opinion | How the biggest rock band in the world disappeared
R.E.M. taught Gen X it’s better to fade away than to burn out.
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'Member those Scholastic Book Fairs back in elementary school? Well, they have 'em for grown-ups, too! I'm happy to be a part of Rewind Book Fair next weekend at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand. If you're there, stop by and say "Hi!" #booksky #indiebooks #writersofbluesky rewindbookfair.com
