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SupremeBean

@davekirby.bsky.social
117 followers 82 following 118 posts

Retired IT worker, longtime music critic/writer, British medieval history enthusiast, river runner, skier, dog lover, guitar player and midi music composer. Skeptical of sensible shoes.

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SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Scott Jennings' Worst Day Ever.
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SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Sorry, but until I see a poll showing Talarico up by 10 or more, I won't believe Texas really is a tossup.
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SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Fantastic video and thanks for your work !!
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SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The thing to understand: for Trump there are two types of people in this world. Peers and subordinates. Xi, Putin, Kim Jong Un = peers. Everyone else = subordinates. Whether they acknowledge that or not. There is no such thing as a partner.
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SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Statistically, there is almost certainly SOMEONE in America who cares what Bill O'Reilly thinks.
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SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Describe your musical taste in three artists, no genres: Steve Roach Ozric Tentacles Steely Dan
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SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
When...like, in "a couple of weeks? "
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SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
The guy just isn't very smart. His platform went big, but that doesn't make him a humanity-breadth visionary. His ego (and bank account) convinces him he's peer to Musk, Bezos, etc, but the more he tries to convince us, the sillier he looks.
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SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Go after the DOJ lawyers' licenses. That'll slow them down.
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SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
I just read it, too. I agree with 60-70% of it. But..."Our enemies are not just individual bosses, but the entire global system of capital." Not everyone who benefits from a "global system of capital" is a democracy-crushing oligarch. Pull out the lice - don't shave the head. Just sayin' .
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SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
"These people are either complete idiots or think we are." Two conditions that are not mutually exclusive.
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SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
I never paid much attention to his pop music production stuff, but "Strange Cargo 3" and "Pieces in a Modern Style" are longtime favorites of mine. His rendition of "Adagio For Strings" (Samuel Barber) is quite moving. RIP
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SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Fauci should sue the shorts off this pantload.
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SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
My wife and I watch The Daily Show almost every night it's on. It was great to see Caitlin Collins last night, I like Jon Stewart; he can be insightful, incisive, funny and right on. I just wish he'd trim back his monologuing when interviewing his guests.
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SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Big SOMA fan here. Space Ship Soma, Deep Space One, Synphaera, Drone Zone...occasionally Left Coast 70's. Been a listener (and supporter) for 20+ years. Donate !!!
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SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
They mattered for about an hour and a half, fifty years ago. What's to "rejoin" ? Credit to 'ol Green Teeth, though - he still manages to make people care, somehow. Some musical asterisks have nine lives, it seems.
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SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Hi Phil - have seen you on TV space programs and admire your work. Longtime Astronomy nerd myself. I have a bit of a dilemma regarding an antique telescope; if so inclined, could you PM me with some advice ? I can give details. I'm not a spammer or scammer. If not, ok, have a good day.
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SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Why didn't Paula White think of this first ??
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SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Apologies in advance for interrupting your regularly scheduled Platner hand-washing/teeth-gnashing, but folks who give a sht about wildlife should see this. Not that it's a surprise or anything. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/c...
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Trump Cuts Habitat Protections for Endangered Species (Gift Article)
The rule change ends a safeguard that had been in place for 50 years and could hasten the demise of imperiled animals.
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SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Alright, lemme ask you this. Do you think Hick should have run, or should stridently promote, re-figuring the Supreme Court because of Trump, regardless of his Senate leadership's position? That's a yes or no.
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SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Jeez, Josh. I've been reading you for 20+ years. This how you treat dissenters? Indifferent to your attention to this matter.
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SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
CO is one non-insane Republican from being a purple state, two from being light red. Complaining that Hick isn't throwing enough bombs sounds like DC commentariat clickbait. Sorry, Josh, but this Coloradoan is just fine with Hick hanging back. Blame the leadership. Crow/Spanberger '28
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SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
He didn't sign the housing bill because he can't STAND that anyone else gets credit for anything.
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SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
He forgot the third option. "We win and would have won by MORE if the Dems hadn't cheated." Not quite the same punch, admittedly, but keeps the fecal discharge stream flowing.
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SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
I wrote one at age 66, working on my second. Mr. Williams' are better, but hey, I'm off my butt !
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SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
This guy is very, very good. The question is, can he navigate the minefield of fractured Dem party constituencies to emerge as a solid consensus candidate? That'll take more than stirring oratory.
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SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
If pathetic self-beclowning were a competition, they'd name the trophy after Hewitt.
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SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
"Yes, General, they tortured me, the bastards. Trouble, is, they make such bloody good cameras."
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SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
I wonder if he knows that the greatest Christian warrior of the Crusades- Richard I of England, aka Richard the Lionheart - actually negotiated peace in 1192 with his Muslim counterpart, Saladin, rather than storm and occupy Jerusalem, which Richard knew he couldn't hold indefinitely.
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SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Kyle is awesome. Has been for years.
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SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
No, think big, sir ! Might I suggest, "High Emperor and Most Beloved Dear Leader of Planet Earth and All Its Satellites" ??? C'mon, the moon is a mess - it needs your architectural genius now !!
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SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
There are other types of projections ???
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SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Armchair warriors to semicircular couch warriors. Evolution in action, kids !!
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SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
So...immediate citizenship for the 1000's of Venezuelans you just deported ? Makes sense.
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SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
I'm consistently bewildered how Will can swim through the rectal discharge of the MAGAsphere and maintain his sanity.
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SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
I purchased a fairly high-end gaming PC four weeks ago at a big-box store. It was on sale for $2299, discounted from $2599. I just checked yesterday, and the exact same machine, at the same store, is now $3199.
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SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Boring gasbag.
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SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
VA judge rules VA redistricting invalid?
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SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Redemption is just a couple of ridiculous prevarications away !!
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SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Nice, but I do miss Orderous Urungus.
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SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Not enough blue in the photo.
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SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Malignoramus
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SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
New word: Malignoramus Royalty-free.
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SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Mullah Wilson is rubbing his hands in glee. Watch out for these people. If anyone needs to be resurrected these days, it's Christopher Hitchens.
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SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Picking a side in this food fight is my existential crisis for the day.
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SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
I interviewed her in the early 90's. Thoughtful, but guarded. She had a helluva band in her day. She asked that I NOT record her interview, saying she had been routinely misrepresented in the press. She sent me a thank you when she read my piece. Lovely, talented woman.
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SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
It already is. They're called "books". “Access to the classical studies is now instantaneous: literature, science, art, philosophy, mathematics, and history. Humanity’s entire corpus of information is available in the comfort of your home.” (Probably paywalled.) www.nytimes.com/2026/03/25/u...
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Melania and the Robot
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SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Hitchens used to make mincemeat out this Christo-mullah.
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SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Technically, Vietnam was limited. It DID end.
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