Dan Strachota

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Chapman leaves the bases loaded. Red Sox beat the Yankees, 3-1. in Game 1.

Another reason to love Mookie!!

Yessssss

The World Is Burning, But Want to Meet Up for Thirty-Four-Dollar Cocktails? Want to get drinks next week? I know everything’s kind of crazy right now, so no pressure. There’s a cool new bar I read about—fine, saw a TikTok f...

"The cocktail menu looks pretty spectacular too. Lots of drinks with artisanal ice cubes, questionably sourced rim accoutrement, and six-to-twelve ingredients never before seen in libations, all served in kitschy glassware shaped like 'mini bird baths.'"

When I suggested Democrats hold daily press conferences to share stories of Republican pedophiles, I meant they could bring up all the old stories.

I didn’t think that we’d get new stories about a GOP pedophile every day, but whatever works I guess

This War Will Destabilize The Entire Mideast Region And Set Off A Global Shockwave Of Anti-Americanism vs. No It Won’t George W. Bush may think that a war against Iraq is the solution to our problems, but the reality is, it will only serve to create far more.

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Up not grip hah

This seems about right. It’s giving grip on a season on June 15. Wow.

I still say that the Kingsbury Manx’s self-titled debut is one of the best indie-rock releases of the late ‘90s.

Yes it can out in 2000 but on Jan 18, gimme a break, it was recorded in the previous decade.

Give a listen if you love the Sea & Cake, the Feelies, and Ladybug Transistor.

Stereolab's first new album in 15 years, Instant Holograms On Metal Film, is out May 23rd.

Is it okay for a band to call a booker an “ugly Bob Mould” and tell them to suck certain parts of their bodies? And expect to get booked in this town again? Asking for a friend.

Spring training just got a lot more interesting

Prebunking Elon Musk's Super Bowl Propaganda Perception is reality.

I wrote about the importance of "prebunking," in light of rumors that Elon Musk may have purchased $40 million in Super Bowl ads to spread misinformation about the "fraud" and "corruption" in this vital agency. I hope you will read and share asharangappa.substack.com/p/prebunking...

Just kinda wondering how those protest voters feel about not picking Kamala now. How does the Middle Eastern Riviera sound? 🤯

Trump 2.0 Arrives in Force Podcast Episode · The Daily · 01/31/2025 · 27m

I hope all you asshats who voted for this guy are happy. Jesus, they are not fooling around this time. 🤮

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Wow, I must be naive because I truly didn’t see this FB turn to full-on evil.

Local Jerk Jayson Green & The Jerk · Local Jerk / I Need Love · Song · 2024

This Jayson Green track perfectly depicts what I imagine living in NYC in your 20s is like.

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Any plans for a west coast tour?!

This is an amazing story. Heroic even.

Totally! I’m just busting your (pickle) balls.

Paul, that joke doesn’t work because pickleball peeps want to stay OUT of the kitchen!

Can someone explain Kittycraft’s revival? It’s gotta be more than just TikTok right? That shit be bumming out of bars I walk by now. Only a matter of time before Land of Loops blows up.

Yea but who are these PedelJets?!

Are you on S2? Loving Allison Janney so much (as always) too. But yeah when did Keri Russell become so good (obviously before the Americans, which also think was slept on).

Did this work @mrsmithap.bsky.social

Why is no one talking about The Diplomat?! Such a good show!