Random Memory Dump: I got bumped up to 1st class and sat behind Nichelle Nichols on a flight from Denver to LAX in the early aughts. She smiled at me when we were getting off and my heart was all aflutter 🥰

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#EvergreenPost #RingTheBell ⚾️

pork, cheese, broccoli rabe@garlicbuffalo.gobirds.biz · 3h ago

everything the phanatic does is so funny

New GOP message is actually spot on: "Yes, Trump IS taking care of his billionaire friends"

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4h ago

Lombardo on Trump: "When the press and media runs him down, they think about 'he's taking care of his billionaire friends.' But those billionaire friends provide jobs. And unless you take care of them, those jobs are absent."

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What do you do when you’re in love with three women at the same time? You write one of the most hauntingly beautiful songs of all time. And get a friend who can help you nail the vocals. Day - 6 #MusicChallenge #JackNicholsong Crosby, Stills & Nash - Guinnevere youtu.be/Jaq2mwPGaE4?...

Guinnevere (2005 Remaster)

YouTube video by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Topic

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patrick m.@sfpodge.bsky.social · 21h ago

Gonna need our resident expert, @aizuyabanjin.bsky.social to weigh in for today’s selection. Is it ska or rocksteady? Seems to sit in a groove between the two. Regardless, it’s wonderful 😎 Day - 5 #MusicChallenge #JackNicholsong Desmond Dekker & The Aces - Rudy Got Soul youtu.be/4TMIhC7FNpE?...

Here is my full playlist for the month.

Gonna need our resident expert, @aizuyabanjin.bsky.social to weigh in for today’s selection. Is it ska or rocksteady? Seems to sit in a groove between the two. Regardless, it’s wonderful 😎 Day - 5 #MusicChallenge #JackNicholsong Desmond Dekker & The Aces - Rudy Got Soul youtu.be/4TMIhC7FNpE?...

Desmond Dekker - Rudy Got Soul

YouTube video by Rocksteady Freddie

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patrick m.@sfpodge.bsky.social · 2d ago

“I came in the door, I said it before…” With that opening, the lyrical jazz improvisations, and laid-back delivery, Rakim nudged an entire genre toward its golden era. Day - 4 #MusicChallenge #JackNicholsong Eric B. & Rakim - Eric B. is President youtu.be/tEhrLJMWQKU?...

永住外国人の「生活保護」回避狙った政府　許可要件の厳格化案を発表：朝日新聞 digital.asahi.com/articles/ASV... 低賃金の「労働力」は欲しいが、その人たちが低年金の高齢者になる前に追い出してしまおうという政府。この国は排外主義に突き進んでいます。 8月6日 10:47まで全文お読みいただけます

永住外国人の「生活保護」回避狙った政府　許可要件の厳格化案を発表：朝日新聞

出入国在留管理庁は4日、外国人の永住許可ガイドラインの改定案を発表した。日本人世帯の平均を上回る年収水準や、その年収で厚生年金に30年加入していた場合の年金受給見込み額を求めることなどが柱だ。異例の…

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Today, August 4, 2026, is the setting of Ray Bradbury’s short story “There Will Come Soft Rains” about a fully automated house continuing on after the family who lived there and the world around it died in a nuclear blast.

I’m gonna venture a guess that more the 60% of the people on Bluesky left Xitter because it’s shite. Why do people feel the need to post any link to that crap?! Can we get a Xitter filter so these type of posts don’t clog up our TL? mmmkaythanks

These fuckers… 😡

The Japan Times@japantimes.co.jp · 2d ago

The income requirement the government introduced for those seeking permanent residency may be applied to applications submitted as early as April of this year, according to the officially unveiled revised guidelines.

If they expand while keeping Hitlerites outside the gate, it should be a better place

hannah gais@hannahgais.bsky.social · 2d ago

In all honesty, sorry, the US-centric resistance lib vibe on here would help to change. Bluesky is pretty useless outside of US politics too at this point. It does need to expand — and can while keeping the Hitlerites elsewhere.

Just so everyone knows, this is a tried-and-true mainstream media tactic. For progressives/leftist candidates, every election is a “crucial test” and any loss would serve as proof to the media that the latest left-side moment is at its end. Any win, though, just means it’s time to find a new test.

Politico@politico.com · 2d ago

Michigan will provide another crucial test of whether progressives can not only keep up their winning streak in safe-blue seats but also break through in battlegrounds crucial for control of Congress. The stakes for the Democratic Party are huge.

US State Department says it plans to close a number of consulates, including the one in Nagoya. www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...

US State Department to close consulates in Canada, Japan and Indonesia, sources say

The U.S. ​State Department has notified Congress that it plans to close five foreign missions in a rare downsizing of ‌America's global diplomatic footprint, according to people familiar with the noti...

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DEREK HILL GRAND SLAM. SCOTT FRANZKE. Franzke: Phillies don't have a grand slam still yet this season LA: Now would be a good time

Absolutely love this story ❤ #jaws

This is an excellent article, one that both showcases the massive failure of the American planning regime to properly utilize high capacity rail transport *and* the unwillingness of the operators to use all of the tools at their disposal to attract ridership by strengthening ekimaes

The LIRR Today@thelirrtoday.com · 2d ago

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“I came in the door, I said it before…” With that opening, the lyrical jazz improvisations, and laid-back delivery, Rakim nudged an entire genre toward its golden era. Day - 4 #MusicChallenge #JackNicholsong Eric B. & Rakim - Eric B. is President youtu.be/tEhrLJMWQKU?...

Eric B. and Rakim - Eric B. is President (Original Version)

YouTube video by handymanshandle

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patrick m.@sfpodge.bsky.social · 3d ago

Some covers dwarf the original. Like this one. The original is a gotdamned garage rock masterpiece. But this rendition put the world on notice and ushered in glorious punk rock 🤘😎🤘 Day - 3 #MusicChallenge #JackNicholsong Patti Smith - Gloria youtu.be/bPO0bTaWcFQ?...

🧵Alert: The backstory on this story may interest you. Or it may bore you. Either way, here it goes. I first asked the FCC for Chairman Brendan Carr's 2025 financial report on June 24.

FCC Commissioners Face Ethics Complaints for Taking Luxury Gifts From Paramount

Citing a ProPublica report on Paramount providing luxury Kennedy Center gala tickets to FCC officials, the complaints note that commissioners accepted the gifts while the FCC was reviewing or about to...

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Getting rid of some things! Shipping not included - Xiaomi smartwatch is free, just pay shipping - Tombow 8900 pencils: ¥2,000/box - Casio calculators, make me an offer? - Platinum 3776 Gathered fountain pen: ¥20,000 - Chrome Mini Metro messenger bag: ¥5,000 youtu.be/M_QImnJ9g38

A few things I'm getting rid of

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They’re all trying to rewrite history, but we’re all still around and our memory hasn’t been affected. In fact, I still remember that in 2020, they had to build a field hospital in the Javits convention center because NYC hospitals were overwhelmed.

Some covers dwarf the original. Like this one. The original is a gotdamned garage rock masterpiece. But this rendition put the world on notice and ushered in glorious punk rock 🤘😎🤘 Day - 3 #MusicChallenge #JackNicholsong Patti Smith - Gloria youtu.be/bPO0bTaWcFQ?...

Patti Smith - Gloria (Official Audio)

YouTube video by pattismithVEVO

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patrick m.@sfpodge.bsky.social · 4d ago

Let’s sexy up your Sunday morning with the inimitable Serge and the iconic, sensuous, and rebellious Brigitte. Day - 2 #MusicChallenge #JackNicholsong Serge Gainsbourg & Brigitte Bardot - Bonnie And Clyde youtu.be/kmOMJHAlvL0?...

I’m not missing out on any deal. I’m getting two from each box! 😏 🌮🌮🌮🌮

Humor Satire Memes@funnysnarkyjoke.bsky.social · 3d ago

"A real football gangster. The whole world is turning its back on you. F*** you, Infantino!" 🇨🇭 During yesterday's Swiss league match against Basel, Lausanne-Sport fans directed a message against FIFA president (and Swiss citizen) Gianni #Infantino. 👇

Whenever I see Anita Mui on here I hit repost

Amanda Wong@amandawtwong.bsky.social · 4d ago

OKAY! So the big deal with this wedding dress is that Anita Mui, Hong Kong's Madonna, was diagnosed with cervical cancer at age 40, so for her last performance, she wore this special wedding dress to sing her signature "Sunset Melody" and announced she "Married the stage". She died one month later!

And my family’s story: uploads.knightlab.com/storymapjs/0...

My Family in Hiroshima

The story of my grandfather Yutaka Nagahara and his family, who found themselves in Hiroshima on August 6, 1945.

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“Slaveholders Rebellion” Thank you for your attention to this matter. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/o...

Opinion | The ‘Civil War’ Is a Lie. Let’s Call It the ‘Slaveholders’ Rebellion’ Again. (Gift Article)

To face our own history, we must be honest about it.

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How to make tea like an academic: 1. Pour boiling water over a tea bag 2. Forget about it 3. Return to it 1-3 hours later 4. Remove the tea bag 5. Microwave the liquid (that could've been lovely tea) 6. Add milk 7. (Try to) Enjoy