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Michael Shea

@pinoles.bsky.social

Some days, it just isn't worth chewing through the leather straps. (All views expressed here strictly my own, etc.)

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I thought this was a good post for a Monday. No matter what happens, keep going, don’t stop, sometimes even the bad things that happen can be transformed by how we respond to the awful even. Sometimes, stumbling block can be a stepping stone to lifting others.

op: brookzlab via IG

12.01.2026 13:55 β€” πŸ‘ 132    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 24    πŸ“Œ 0

Sometimes all you can do is make the world 0.0000000000001% less awful by being a good person and it feels very meaningless but it’s also the only thing that really matters

07.01.2026 19:49 β€” πŸ‘ 11677    πŸ” 3933    πŸ’¬ 66    πŸ“Œ 104

Logical. It accurately assesses the second task as the more important one, and throws the prevention window because completing the first task would prevent you from completing the second.

11.12.2025 05:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I really feel like this wins the Internet for the day.

02.12.2025 15:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Facts. πŸ‘ŒπŸ˜

21.11.2025 20:16 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1

we all need this in our lives

19.11.2025 04:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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July 1940: A word from E.B. White Notes on Freedom, from One Man's Meat

15 shy of 100 years ago: poormansfeast.substack.com/p/july-1940-...

17.11.2025 00:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hands down my favorite Marx Brothers movie ever.

16.11.2025 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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feels like being awake during surgery

britta bakes

2025 feels like being awake during surgery britta bakes

08.11.2025 14:27 β€” πŸ‘ 391    πŸ” 73    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 7

sorry it's just that none of us are used to people with principles so everything feels new and shocking

05.11.2025 20:53 β€” πŸ‘ 278    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Oh, so when YOU grab a Danish for a quick snack, it's a guilt-free, tasty little treat. But when I, Grendel,

Oh, so when YOU grab a Danish for a quick snack, it's a guilt-free, tasty little treat. But when I, Grendel,

20.10.2025 01:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2321    πŸ” 711    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 14

She continued: β€œYou’re not making art, you’re making disgusting, overprocessed hotdogs out of the lives of human beings, out of the history of art and music, and then shoving them down someone else’s throat hoping they'll give you a little thumbs up and like it. Gross.”

07.10.2025 15:12 β€” πŸ‘ 280    πŸ” 98    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

This. Whole. Thread.

06.10.2025 20:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

For my money The Addams Family is one of, if not the, most romantic movies ever made.

18.08.2025 04:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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important

17.08.2025 22:25 β€” πŸ‘ 7900    πŸ” 1806    πŸ’¬ 27    πŸ“Œ 33

There is no way I could recommend going to see Josh Johnson strongly enough, but I tried here: anonymoushonduras.org/2024/08/07/j...

18.08.2025 01:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Providence Drum Troupe
YouTube video by See Great Art Providence Drum Troupe

Tiny timeline cleanse: youtu.be/dGMV8dbnMwU?...

This is my crew. I love my crew.

providencedrumtroupe.com

14.08.2025 03:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hi Friends,
If this popped up for you, a little love helps it reach someone else’s feed too, who might be waiting for a show near them.

Join Waitlist HereπŸ‘‡
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I am trying to add shows in the cities listed. If one is close to you, please join the email list at the link.

11.08.2025 11:59 β€” πŸ‘ 815    πŸ” 184    πŸ’¬ 41    πŸ“Œ 16
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My Dad always said 9 out of 10 times if you listen to your gut feelings, you will be right:

07.07.2025 13:47 β€” πŸ‘ 7410    πŸ” 1354    πŸ’¬ 343    πŸ“Œ 113
"What to the Slave Is the 4th of July?": James Earl Jones Reads Frederick Douglass's Historic Speech
YouTube video by Democracy Now! "What to the Slave Is the 4th of July?": James Earl Jones Reads Frederick Douglass's Historic Speech

Annual post, presented without further comment: youtu.be/iZDcB1NhMfo

04.07.2025 19:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes. Yes, I did, in fact.

04.07.2025 14:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

1:24.
"Yeah."
(chef's kiss @aoc.bsky.social )

24.06.2025 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I was about to go with "Leaving reality to go back to the Matrix" but I prefer @ingenarius.bsky.social's phrasing.

22.06.2025 21:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Lady Grantham staring

Lady Grantham staring

When I get told the menu is a QR code:

12.05.2025 14:27 β€” πŸ‘ 539    πŸ” 68    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 3
a P trap installation under a sink

a P trap installation under a sink

Star Wars Admiral Ackbar. he has a famous line in this scene where if i spell it out it ruins the joke. but if you know Admiral Ackbar, you know the line.

Star Wars Admiral Ackbar. he has a famous line in this scene where if i spell it out it ruins the joke. but if you know Admiral Ackbar, you know the line.

#MayThe4th

04.05.2025 11:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1599    πŸ” 344    πŸ’¬ 27    πŸ“Œ 32
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Good morning

01.05.2025 12:35 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Just look at this and tell me your day isn’t better.

bsky.app/profile/kris...

28.03.2025 00:47 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Crocus defiantly growing between cobblestones. According to PlantNet app it’s Crocus tommasinianus. I am not a botanist…

Crocus defiantly growing between cobblestones. According to PlantNet app it’s Crocus tommasinianus. I am not a botanist…

In these terrible times we are going through, I wanted to share this beautiful crocus defiantly growing between cobblestones in our garden with you.
Take care! Stay strong!

02.03.2025 16:58 β€” πŸ‘ 15207    πŸ” 1187    πŸ’¬ 271    πŸ“Œ 50

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