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J. Oleary

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I play guitar in NYC Rock and roll band Yes Cats. Here for Telecaster licks, Mets baseball, Gum, black cats, local music, Astoria food recs and Sopranos quotes - yescats.bandcamp.com

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Can you put into words what that purpose is? You and the frog have really become icons of this protest. There’s been a nice overall whimsy that has shown up. The frog is amazing. We had a bunch of other inflatable people here last night, too. I saw people playing Twister the other day. What they rely on is fear. So by coming out in an absurdist manner, it speaks to them, to some extent, that we’re actually not that afraid. It also dismantles their narrative a little bit. When they try to describe this situation as “war-torn,” it becomes much harder to take them seriously when they have to post a video saying [U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security] Kristi Noem is up on the balcony staring over the Antifa Army and it’s, like, eight journalists and five protesters and one of them is in a chicken suit.

Can you put into words what that purpose is? You and the frog have really become icons of this protest. There’s been a nice overall whimsy that has shown up. The frog is amazing. We had a bunch of other inflatable people here last night, too. I saw people playing Twister the other day. What they rely on is fear. So by coming out in an absurdist manner, it speaks to them, to some extent, that we’re actually not that afraid. It also dismantles their narrative a little bit. When they try to describe this situation as “war-torn,” it becomes much harder to take them seriously when they have to post a video saying [U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security] Kristi Noem is up on the balcony staring over the Antifa Army and it’s, like, eight journalists and five protesters and one of them is in a chicken suit.

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YES CATS TAKE MANHATTAN... Save the date... Saturday August 16

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"GOOD FUCKING RIDDANCE"

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NEW YORK (AP) — Andrew Cuomo concedes New York City Democratic mayoral primary to Zohran Mamdani.

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Eat shit Cuomo LMAO

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Oh my God is it actually gonna happen

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Yes Cats live at Make Music New York Saturday afternoon 6/21 at 5:30 pm Yes Cats play at 5:30pm in front of the Local Bar, 31st avenue and 41st Street, N to Broadway or R/M to Steinway or 46th Street in Astoria Queens NYC

My band Yes Cats is playing Make Music New York in front of the Local Bar in Astoria tomorrow (Saturday 6/21) at 5:30pm

Thanks and don't rank Cuomo

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NYC Comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander in a suit and tie in foreground being grabbed on both sides by two plain clothes men, one wearing a surgical mask, with many other people behind them. Words in the foreground "Rapid Response Protest 26 Fed plaza" "NYC mayoral candidate Brad Lander arrested at immigrations court" photo credit AP

NYC Comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander in a suit and tie in foreground being grabbed on both sides by two plain clothes men, one wearing a surgical mask, with many other people behind them. Words in the foreground "Rapid Response Protest 26 Fed plaza" "NYC mayoral candidate Brad Lander arrested at immigrations court" photo credit AP

New Yorkers, by which I mean Avengers, assemble:

17.06.2025 18:21 — 👍 59    🔁 20    💬 3    📌 3

You're living in fantasy land LMAO

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TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT!! big Yes Cats show at Alewife Brewing 8pm with our buds Strangely Enough... Thanks to Astoria Music Collective for putting it together

28.02.2025 17:13 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

"why aren't you angry at republicans?" buddy I am, I am fucking livid at republicans, I thirst for their blood, and I'm yelling at dems because they are my representatives in congress and not representing my anger or concerns at all.

16.02.2025 21:11 — 👍 442    🔁 32    💬 4    📌 2

#nyc #nycmusic #queens #livemusic

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Yes Cats Flyer for Alewife Brewing show on Feb 28th

Yes Cats Flyer for Alewife Brewing show on Feb 28th

🚨Next show alert🚨 Yes Cats will be bringing our unique blend of rock and roll to Alewife Brewing in Sunnyside Queens on Friday February 28th opening for our buds Strangely Enough.

04.02.2025 17:04 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

This is just setting up the inevitable scenario of the refs gifting it to Mahomes next week ugh

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Just kind of casually finally getting around to watching The Last Of Us in preparation for the new season coming out soon and was completely unprepared for episode 3, one of the greatest episodes of television I've ever seen, no hyperbole, it just completely wrecked me

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Lemons have too many fucking seeds in em

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Next Yes Cats show, Sunday 1/26 @ Pete's Candy Store in Brooklyn 8:30 pm

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2025 looking insane concert wise. Already got Tix to Kraftwerk, King Gizz, Dr. Dog, Horsegirl, and Oh Sees

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Robert e Lee was a slave owning piece of shit and a loser general

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MSNBC is reporting that the backpack that the Midtown shooter ditched in Central Park was full of Monopoly money

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yescats.bandcamp.com

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happy thanksgiving #neverforget

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Queens NYC based band Yes Cats plays live at Shillelagh Tavern Sunday November 24. From left to right, Matt on bass, Joe on guitar, Dave on drums, Jana on keys

Queens NYC based band Yes Cats plays live at Shillelagh Tavern Sunday November 24. From left to right, Matt on bass, Joe on guitar, Dave on drums, Jana on keys

Happy Thanksgiving from Yes Cats 🦃

28.11.2024 14:25 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

oh god what now

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Bluesky - Moderation lists / Listes de modération

A master list of the biggest mod lists on here. Mine is Maga trash. It's over 1,000 now. The Bluesky Skywatch maga list is also there. docs.google.com/document/d/e...

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Mount Eerie doing Morphine in spite of me as pre show music hits hard

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Yes Cats live at Shillelagh Tavern Nov 24 Sunday 7 pm no cover cheap beer

Yes Cats live at Shillelagh Tavern Nov 24 Sunday 7 pm no cover cheap beer

My band Yes Cats is playing a free show in Astoria Queens at Shillelagh Tavern on 30th Ave. This Sunday Nov 24 at 7pm. No cover #nycmusic #nycbands #nyc #astoria

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a yes Cats sticker on a lamppost, lower East side NYC

a yes Cats sticker on a lamppost, lower East side NYC

A band called Radionics live at Berlin on Ave A

A band called Radionics live at Berlin on Ave A

Sam Barron and Brian Speaker live on stage at Berlin

Sam Barron and Brian Speaker live on stage at Berlin

Live music in New York City

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