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I wrote books about Jimmy Buffett and Bruce Springsteen. I write other things too. Free newsletter: Portfolio of Enthusiasms https://portfolio-of-enthusiasms.beehiiv.com/

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I hope he drove into a geyser.

07.08.2025 02:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Saw a Cybertruck in Yellowstone today. Pretty depressing.

07.08.2025 01:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Wait. I share a birthday with that f’n guy?! Son of a …

07.08.2025 01:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tonight in Jungleland: The Making of Born to Run The Making of Born to Run

Happy pub day to @peteramescarlin.bsky.social and β€œTonight in Jungleland,” the story of someone putting in the work because it mattered more than anything in the world. It’s inspiring, sharply written, fantastically reported.

bookshop.org/p/books/toni...

05.08.2025 13:26 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

old enough to remember when oregon republicans used three percenters and oath keepers to run away to idaho because they were mad about funding schools, gun control, and climate change bills - which is way worse and way dumber. miss me with this bullshit

05.08.2025 12:58 β€” πŸ‘ 110    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

lmao ... curious kids aren't reading ~*~content~*~ ... they're reading stories, and there is no shortage of new, fantastic novels aimed at 13-15 year olds, what on earth

04.08.2025 15:23 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Writing my dad’s obit and eulogy was the most difficult writing I’ve ever had to do. He deserved the effort.

04.08.2025 02:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think the use of chatbots for stuff like this is intended to train people to use it to avoid everything that’s painful or hard. It can write the obituary, the breakup text, the complaint letter. It’s meant to separate humans from their difficult feelings. Seems bad.

03.08.2025 14:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1906    πŸ” 501    πŸ’¬ 66    πŸ“Œ 48
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Oh ffs

04.08.2025 01:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Tetons, all craggy and majestic and super cool. Mountains are awesome.

The Tetons, all craggy and majestic and super cool. Mountains are awesome.

THERE IS NOTHING SO AMERICAN AS OUR NATIONAL PARKS....THE
FUNDAMENTAL IDEA BEHIND THE PARKS...IS THAT THE COUNTRY
BELONGS TO THE PEOPLE, THAT IT IS IN PROCESS OF MAKING
FOR THE ENRICHMENT OF THE LIVES OF ALL OF US.
- PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

As seen in the Grand Teton National Park visitor center. Fuck every malicious asshole who wants to destroy our parks and public lands.

THERE IS NOTHING SO AMERICAN AS OUR NATIONAL PARKS....THE FUNDAMENTAL IDEA BEHIND THE PARKS...IS THAT THE COUNTRY BELONGS TO THE PEOPLE, THAT IT IS IN PROCESS OF MAKING FOR THE ENRICHMENT OF THE LIVES OF ALL OF US. - PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT As seen in the Grand Teton National Park visitor center. Fuck every malicious asshole who wants to destroy our parks and public lands.

A bottle of bear spray because safety first.

A bottle of bear spray because safety first.

They will let you walk right up to these things. And in fact they encourage it.

03.08.2025 21:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Tetons, all craggy and majestic and super cool. Mountains are awesome.

The Tetons, all craggy and majestic and super cool. Mountains are awesome.

THERE IS NOTHING SO AMERICAN AS OUR NATIONAL PARKS....THE
FUNDAMENTAL IDEA BEHIND THE PARKS...IS THAT THE COUNTRY
BELONGS TO THE PEOPLE, THAT IT IS IN PROCESS OF MAKING
FOR THE ENRICHMENT OF THE LIVES OF ALL OF US.
- PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

As seen in the Grand Teton National Park visitor center. Fuck every malicious asshole who wants to destroy our parks and public lands.

THERE IS NOTHING SO AMERICAN AS OUR NATIONAL PARKS....THE FUNDAMENTAL IDEA BEHIND THE PARKS...IS THAT THE COUNTRY BELONGS TO THE PEOPLE, THAT IT IS IN PROCESS OF MAKING FOR THE ENRICHMENT OF THE LIVES OF ALL OF US. - PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT As seen in the Grand Teton National Park visitor center. Fuck every malicious asshole who wants to destroy our parks and public lands.

A bottle of bear spray because safety first.

A bottle of bear spray because safety first.

They will let you walk right up to these things. And in fact they encourage it.

03.08.2025 21:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I feel like Scheffler’s family is probably pretty well taken care of.

02.08.2025 18:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A photo of a moose grazing near a hiking trail. It’s a good moose.

A photo of a moose grazing near a hiking trail. It’s a good moose.

A photo of a lit up stage at an amphitheater in Utah. Hozier is playing. He seems like a good dude.

A photo of a lit up stage at an amphitheater in Utah. Hozier is playing. He seems like a good dude.

Saw a moose yesterday. And Hozier. In conclusion, Utah is a land of contrasts.

02.08.2025 14:07 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

if "American Pie" was never released

31.07.2025 14:20 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It's so strange.

28.07.2025 11:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I keep seeing Bruce, McCartney and Dylan eating burgers at the beach.

28.07.2025 11:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
More bullshit AI. This one has something to do with Patrick Kane helping an old woman.

More bullshit AI. This one has something to do with Patrick Kane helping an old woman.

Oh! This is a good one. Patrick Kane starts a global movement in response to an old woman scrubbing floors. And he does it wearing a T-shirt that says β€œPatrick Kane.”

28.07.2025 01:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Shitty AI post about Tarik Skubal giving up a seat on a plane. He’s wearing his uniform. As one does.

Shitty AI post about Tarik Skubal giving up a seat on a plane. He’s wearing his uniform. As one does.

And another about Tarik Skubal wearing his uniform on a plane or some shit like that.

28.07.2025 01:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Here’s some FB slop about Bruce Springsteen giving Dick Van Dyke a haircut.

28.07.2025 01:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

All the dire implications notwithstanding it is hilarious how evil this technology is. Billions of dollars spent on this greasy lying stupid thing that was literally built to replace people, and everyone that uses it gets weaker, lazier, dumber, and sadder for having done so. Well done all around.

27.07.2025 04:17 β€” πŸ‘ 9659    πŸ” 2700    πŸ’¬ 165    πŸ“Œ 64
WDIV 1990 Detroit Tigers Baseball Loss "Meow"
YouTube video by TelevisionDetroit WDIV 1990 Detroit Tigers Baseball Loss "Meow"

youtu.be/wicAfGQa0-E?...

27.07.2025 00:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Can you trade a whole-ass team?

27.07.2025 00:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

You know things are going great for the Tigers when Benetti’s quoting Bill Walton on what to do when you’re down.

26.07.2025 23:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Those other three didn’t really count anyway.

25.07.2025 22:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Tigers were the first team to 60 wins and might be the last to 61.

25.07.2025 01:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The one good thing about this is I really enjoyed the Fantastic Four.

25.07.2025 01:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Drove by a riding mower parked neatly in a space in front of the liquor store.

24.07.2025 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Except when they played Detroit *before* the break, which was frustrating.

22.07.2025 01:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The Tigers have scored 3 runs on 21 hits and struck out 34 times since the All-Star Game.

22.07.2025 01:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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This week, I’m hosting The Daily Show Tuesday through Thursday.

It’s my first time hosting anything on TV. Ever.

I’ve spent years writing behind the scenes, learning from truly great and talented people. Now, for three nights, I get to sit at the desk and do it myself.

21.07.2025 16:11 β€” πŸ‘ 33124    πŸ” 4212    πŸ’¬ 2032    πŸ“Œ 592

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