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Professionally a tax lawyer, a well-informed amateur on everything else.

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deskjob.bsky.social @deskjob.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
In honor of the passing of Dave Marsh, here’s his classic review of Donny and Marie Osmond in the first edition of the Rolling Stone Record Guide: “The only people I’ve ever heard who deserved Andy Williams. Sometimes I wish they’d learn to ski, and meet his ex-wife.” Look it up if you need to.
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deskjob.bsky.social @deskjob.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Watching the 1971 film Punishment Park and it’s amazing how much worse America is today than the fascist dystopia depicted in the film.
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deskjob.bsky.social @deskjob.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
George Gissing anticipates AI in 1891: had the “‘Literary Machine’ … been invented at last …? [S]urely before long some Edison would make the true automaton… Only to throw in a given number of old books, and have them reduced, blended, modernized into a single one for today’s consumption.”
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deskjob.bsky.social @deskjob.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Watching a 1950 film in which bigoted white people persecute migrant farm workers with the help of an irresponsible press. So glad that doesn’t happen anymore!
Movie poster for The Lawless, a 1950 Joseph Losey film about conflict between white people and migrant farm workers.
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deskjob.bsky.social @deskjob.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Augie the toller resting with his toy after a walk in the snow.
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deskjob.bsky.social @deskjob.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Is this like a new era of Spinal Tap? pitchfork.com/news/a-new-e...
pitchfork.com
A New Era for Pitchfork: Introducing Reader Scores and Commenting
After 30 years, we’re expanding the role readers have in our music criticism and giving you full access to the reviews archive
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deskjob.bsky.social @deskjob.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Can someone please explain to me how Cameron Winter’s Heavy Metal can be Pitchfork’s 3rd best album of the year but 16th best rock album?
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deskjob.bsky.social @deskjob.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
I feel bad about Charlie Kirk but I feel a little better knowing that because he was a deeply religious and spiritual man, he’s now resting in the bosom of his Lord and Savior.
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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
Trump's deployment of armed military units on American streets got me thinking back to this moment from January 2016 which far too many people took to be a joke, or a figure of speech. youtu.be/iTACH1eVIaA?...
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Trump: I could shoot somebody and not lose voters
YouTube video by CNN
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deskjob.bsky.social @deskjob.bsky.social · 27/09/2024
This was the photo of Todd Rundgren that my car stereo chose to illustrate a Rundgren song. Why does it look like he’s testifying before Congress?
My car stereo playing a Todd Rundgren song with a photo of Todd Rundgren apparently testifying before Congress.
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deskjob.bsky.social @deskjob.bsky.social · 20/09/2024
Important notice to all alt-rock bands: any album with a hidden track will be deleted from my Spotify queue. Furthermore, weird voicemail messages tacked onto the last track following 10 minutes of silence will result in disciplinary action.
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deskjob.bsky.social @deskjob.bsky.social · 13/09/2024
Here’s a nice spider.
Yellow garden spider.
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deskjob.bsky.social @deskjob.bsky.social · 08/09/2024
Here’s a nice mushroom.
Eastern Jack o’lantern mushrooms.
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deskjob.bsky.social @deskjob.bsky.social · 07/09/2024
What an asshole. www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
nbcnews.com
Former President George W. Bush has no plans to endorse in the election
"President Bush retired from presidential politics years ago," his office said in a statement to NBC News.
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deskjob.bsky.social @deskjob.bsky.social · 27/08/2024
First: America Last: Billy Strings Worst: Frank Zappa in a hockey arena. Loudest: Volcano Suns, Maxwell’s in Hoboken Best: Richard Thompson, St. Ann’s Church Brooklyn Most: Richard Thompson Surprise: RT at St. Ann’s Happy Got to see: Ry Cooder Wish I'd seen: Television Next: Crowded House
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deskjob.bsky.social @deskjob.bsky.social · 24/08/2024
Here’s a nice mushroom.
Indigo milk cap mushrooms.
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deskjob.bsky.social @deskjob.bsky.social · 08/08/2024
Here’s a nice mushroom.
A photograph of a bright orange mushroom.
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deskjob.bsky.social @deskjob.bsky.social · 06/06/2024
Here’s a nice mushroom.
A grouping of yellow mushrooms that I saw on my morning hike.
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UAE Exotic Falconry & Finance𓅃 @falconryfinance.bsky.social · 07/05/2024
You've all begged, pleaded for this feature, and now we're rolling it out: Reskeet this to instantly die
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deskjob.bsky.social @deskjob.bsky.social · 02/05/2024
Well, there it is. The last patch of solid ground for me to stand on has been removed. I agree with Matt Gaetz on something. thehill.com/homenews/hou...
thehill.com
Gaetz dubs House antisemitism bill a ‘ridiculous hate speech bill’
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) labeled the House antisemitism legislation as a “ridiculous hate speech bill” ahead of the vote on Wednesday. The House approved a bill that aims to crack down on antisemit…
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Tikkun Olamunist - ירמל גרױס @tikkunolamunist.bsky.social · 28/03/2024
What do my fellow anime nerds think of The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated? I've watched four episodes so far, and while it's kind of adorable, I want it to go somewhere and I'm not sure it will.
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Garth Marenghi's Catbus @catbus.phd · 27/03/2024
eating ramen and watching my favorite star crossed lovers in 'Hotel del Luna'
Porco Rosso giving a thumbs up
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more mr. spice guy @juniorhoncho.bsky.social · 13/01/2024
this zatoichi is something else. guy can't see shit and he's still the best swordman in town. gives an incredible massage too. anyway me and a few local dipshits are gonna go take him out, pretty easily i figure
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deskjob.bsky.social @deskjob.bsky.social · 06/03/2024
I’m not saying that the New York Times is controlled by the Russians, I’m just saying that if it were their coverage of the presidential election wouldn’t be any different.
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deskjob.bsky.social @deskjob.bsky.social · 05/03/2024
Just curious - am I the first person to suggest that Clarence Thomas is one of the need-for-chaos black men referred to in this post? www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2024/03/the-...
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deskjob.bsky.social @deskjob.bsky.social · 27/02/2024
I’m very sorry, but “neon” is in no way an “‘80s Fashion Trend”.
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deskjob.bsky.social @deskjob.bsky.social · 08/02/2024
I don’t know that Jackson’s going to vote to reverse the Colorado decision, but the fact that she’s raising arguments in good faith in Trump’s favor is an example of why the “conservative” legal movement has a huge structural advantage over liberal judges.
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deskjob.bsky.social @deskjob.bsky.social · 08/02/2024
Alito’s brought his A Game to prove he’s the biggest hack on the Court, but Kavanaugh’s not gonna go down without a fight.
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deskjob.bsky.social @deskjob.bsky.social · 12/01/2024
I’m in Iowa and the only political ads I’m seeing are for DeSantis, and they are so so offensive. Only thing that feels good is that he’s setting his donors’ money on fire.
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deskjob.bsky.social @deskjob.bsky.social · 17/12/2023
The music currently playing in the breakfast room at the Marriott where I’m staying is Coltrane’s My Favorite Things. When did John Coltrane become Muzak?
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deskjob.bsky.social @deskjob.bsky.social · 01/12/2023
Pour one out for the late great Shane MacGowan. Also, it’s Kirsty, not Kristy.
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regular meghan 나영지 🇵🇸 @ruemcclammyhand.bsky.social · 22/11/2023
japan has the best PR in the world for ending up famous for being the uwu anime minimalist design cherry blossom people instead of the rape murder imperialism comfort women torture people
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deskjob.bsky.social @deskjob.bsky.social · 18/11/2023
Hello world!
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