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@anhourofplay.bsky.social

He/him Improviser in Kansas City (mostly at The Bird) Alumnus of Unexpected Productions (Seattle) Founding Editor (Emeritus): SmokeLong Quarterly Currently reading fiction submissions for FRiGG I don't auto follow back people I don't know personally.

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The fuck we do.

06.03.2026 01:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'll send it to her!

05.03.2026 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

She's interested in giving it a read if you'd like it considered.

05.03.2026 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Saw Jess there, too! Did you catch her at Chicken and Pickle in OP recently?

05.03.2026 16:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Also, that's a great piece. I may run it past my partner to see how she'd feel about a reprint. Frigg is her baby.

05.03.2026 16:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I didn't realize we were neighbors! Odds are good we've crossed paths at one of the various rallies.

05.03.2026 16:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Jess Piper

Jess Piper

Went to see @piperformissouri.bsky.social last night. She was awesome, of course. The Q&A was interesting as well, but one thing I noticed jumped out: every man who asked a question prefaced it with his own "expertise" regarding the subject of the question. None of the women did.

18.02.2026 22:08 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Ron Howard as Opie Taylor

Ron Howard as Opie Taylor

James Talarico

James Talarico

James Talarico is cute. Cute like: if I didn't know that Opie grew up to be Ron Howard, I could believe that he grew up to be James Talarico.

17.02.2026 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Jesse Jackson appeared on Sesame Street in 1973.

During his appearance, he led a group of children in reciting his well-known poem β€œI Am Somebody,” a message focused on self-worth and empowerment

The segment became one of the most memorable celebrity appearances from the early seasons of the show.

17.02.2026 13:30 β€” πŸ‘ 4418    πŸ” 1395    πŸ’¬ 108    πŸ“Œ 138

I love all of this, but this especially made me smile:
"Any work completed with the use of AI is absolutely and completely unwelcome."

15.02.2026 00:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey, fellow Kansas Citians: if you recognize this woman, no, you don't.

14.02.2026 02:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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MN Arts Organizations Rise and Respond: Donation Links The Jerome Foundation was founded by Jerome Hill (1905-1972), a noted filmmaker, composer and painter, and awards grants to emerging artists in Hill’s home state of Minnesota and New York City, where he spent much of his creative life.

In solidarity with our Twin Cities colleagues, we’re sharing β€œRise and Respond” donation links to MN arts organizations. Courtesy of Eleanor Savage and the Jerome Foundation.

13.02.2026 14:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Kinda weird that the first name of one of the sponsors is misspelled (assuming that's the former finance chair of the RNC).

10.02.2026 01:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

At some point, it'll stop blowing my mind that People is now a publication with serious reporting.

09.02.2026 22:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Hawk flying over ice and snow

Hawk flying over ice and snow

My vision of the perfect #SuperBowl, a thread (cont.):
3/3 Overtime: repeat above until word reaches players that NBC is no longer televising. Patriots take a knee in their own end zone for a safety. Seahawks win 2-0.

07.02.2026 20:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Bad Bunny logo

Bad Bunny logo

My vision of the perfect #SuperBowl, a thread (cont.):
2/3 Play as normal (but do NOT score) until players get word that commercial break is over. Next play, go back to FUCK ICE formation. Repeat until halftime. #BadBunny concert. Second half: repeat the first half.

07.02.2026 18:13 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Charlie Brown lying on ground next to Lucy holding a football.

Charlie Brown lying on ground next to Lucy holding a football.

My vision of the perfect #SuperBowl, a thread:
1/3 Kickoff: the receiving team catches the ball, then the 22 players each walk into positions to spell out FUCK ICE. They stay there until they get word that NBC has cut to commercial. Player with the ball takes a knee.

07.02.2026 18:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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a poster for the handmaid 's tale shows a line of women in red robes ALT: a poster for the handmaid 's tale shows a line of women in red robes

I suspect the largest group of people that the SAVE Act would disenfranchise is married women who took their husbands' last names. Welcome to The Handmaid's Tale.

05.02.2026 20:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Prisons?

05.02.2026 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Rent and groceries?

05.02.2026 20:27 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I absolutely did not see People Magazine becoming a go-to source of reporting. But here we are, and good on them.

04.02.2026 14:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What would it take to use RICO to disband ICE?

04.02.2026 14:21 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I thought the Ms were getting the Comp B?

02.02.2026 23:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man in a denim vest is standing in a kitchen and says signed epstein 's mother ALT: a man in a denim vest is standing in a kitchen and says signed epstein 's mother

Just keep posting variations of this.

29.01.2026 15:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That was my first thought: as a starting point, use their document against them ias a checklist to undo what's been done.

26.01.2026 00:19 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In the Twin Cities, indie bookstores are stepping up to ICE. As ICE agents continue to terrorize the Twin Cities, indie bookstores are stepping up. As Claire Kirch reported in Publishers Weekly last Friday, booksellers in Minneapolis and St. Paul have joined…

Indie booksellers in Minneapolis and St. Paul have joined community efforts to fight ICE.

20.01.2026 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I 100% assumed you were talking about Mark Cuban.

20.01.2026 03:09 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Sounds like you need to reach out to Elizabeth West.

18.01.2026 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Pluralistic: How the Light Gets In (15 Jan 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

If you're not following @pluralistic.net.web.brid.gy, you should be.

pluralistic.net/2026/01/15/h...

16.01.2026 15:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Mark Kelly 1.1K posts - Politics            Hot

Mark Kelly 1.1K posts - Politics Hot

I agree with this assessment.

12.01.2026 21:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0