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Awesome | Bearded | Coffee Drinker. Interfaith minister, general nerd, & former theater techie. Comics, pop-culture, 80s tunes, & @bookendedbycats. (he/him)

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This week on the Friday #80s Flashback: Alphaville's second studio album, AFTERNOONS IN UTOPIA, turned 40 years old! #music https://t.co/Ex8HTpnoIA

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@tonywolfness @Forbes @bleedingcool @Emilferrisdraws @Stegelin @PKuperArt @R_A_Meyer @tarikrdavis @lizadonnelly My copy arrived today!

[Your Mythic Life (Rev. Brian) @YourMythicLife]

You can Pride if you want to.
You can leave those 'phobes behind.
Because friends'll do Pride.
But if they don't Pride.
Then they're no friends of mine.

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White House Lawn Mowing Boy Has Backed Out Of Freedom 250

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In response to the invitation, Dr. Sevrin reportedly said, "We do not reach." Adam immediately followed up with, "Not with those Herberts!"

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Erasure released their debut album 40 years ago. It featured three non-charting singles: "Who Needs Love Like That", "Heavenly Action", and "Oh l'amour". #80s #music

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40 years ago, Erasure released their debut album, WONDERLAND! Neither the album, nor its three singles, charted. But it has become a fan favorite. Let's revisit it on the Friday #80s Flashback. #80s #music https://t.co/RESg5SSDlP

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"The Wizard of Odds," by Frank Jacobs (script) with Sam Vivano (art), MAD #300, 1991.

People have long known this guy was a conman and a sexist oaf.

[Kurt Andersen @KBAndersen]

I'd never seen this -- MAD Magazine, 1991. Really good.

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What is a piece of tech collecting loads of data on you? It could be your car.
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RIP Sonny Rollins, the colossus of the saxophone. Definitely, definitely, definitely check out his 1962 album, THE BRIDGE. https://t.co/rb1ovEEtml

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Sonny Rollins, the "colossus of the saxophone," died on Monday, May 25, at the age of 95. Story, and a trio of sample recordings, via WRTI Jazz:
https://t.co/bAuYBaTm6d
#jazz #music #RIP

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Don't Panic. Always Carry a Towel. And let's strive to be worthy of Ford Prefect's expanded entry for Earth in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: "Mostly Harmless."

#TowelDay #h2g2 #HoopyFrood #DouglasAdams

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Happy Towel Day to all my Hoopy Froods!

#TowelDay #h2g2 #HoopyFrood #DouglasAdams

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and express their appreciation for Adams and his books.

So, yeah, s*** be dark sometimes. Lots of times, really. And humans regularly show how ridiculous they can be. But life and love are also powerful, more powerful than we can fully know.

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Tuesday, May 26, 2026, is the 100th birthday of jazz trumpeter Miles Davis. WRTI in Philadelphia will celebrate this MILEStone with "Miles at 100: a 24-hour celebration."

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Stream WRTI Jazz 90.1 here: https://t.co/IolyKQ3w6q

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Is this Shade the Absolute Changing Man, or Absolute Shade, in ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN #13? #comics #AbsoluteDC https://t.co/RxldHOqNCB

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TFW you tap "Install Now" when you wanted to tap "Not Now" regarding a tablet software update.

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The Friday #80s Flashback revisits Peter Gabriel's fifth solo release, SO, which turned 40 years old this week. It featured five hit singles: "Sledgehammer", "In Your Eyes", "Don't Give Up", "Big Time", and "Red Rain". #music https://t.co/qHJHAOkiLE

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Center for Inquiry (CFI) Slams ‘Rededicate 250’ Event, Calls for Renewed Commitment to Jefferson’s “Wall of Separation Between Church and State” (May 18, 2026)
https://t.co/6ULmaB9b4F