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Doug Joubert @doujoudc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Oh, how many times have I tried to log into my MySAA account and recieved this message! Thanks Elon, for fucking up the IT infrastructure for this site

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Eric Deggans @edeggans.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

If u missed: As a bona fide Star Trek geek who has also covered the franchise as a critic for nearly 30 years - yikes! - I offer an essay on my fears for its future and why it may not be connecting with many new fans. READ: loom.ly/J1hun2o

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Doug Joubert @doujoudc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Had a lovely visit to the university of Virginia libraries. To all of my fellow library-nerd friends, you should definitely make time to see the Shannon Library if you’re visiting Charlottesville, Virginia. Two highlights from my visit

this is a pocket version of the US Constitution

this is a cover of a William Morris book of poetry from the late 1800s

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Will Goss @williambgoss.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Recommendation seconded (or "rec sec" for short).

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Carl Wilson @carlzoilus.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

This Portlandia sketch is a time capsule from a lost (or rapidly vanishing) world where adults read all the time and discussed what they read. How many of the publications they mention still exist? 15 years ago it was silly parody, now it's a poignant elegy. youtu.be/6JLWQEuz2gA?...

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Portlandia Did You Read It?

YouTube video by senatorface

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Mo Ryan @moryan.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Star Trek + Le Creuset: No collab has ever more thoroughly had Bluesky's number

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Eric Deggans @edeggans.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

UPDATE: I'm heading the search committee for a new Donald W. Reynolds Chair in Business Journalism at Washington and Lee University. It's an amazing position: full professor w/tenure teaching business journalism, coaching young journalists. Deadline 10/1. APPLY NOW: loom.ly/opz2h7k

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Chris Molanphy @cmolanphy.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

A “fun” read from @totcharts.bsky.social+a must-read for bellow chart junkies—even as it will not restore your faith in either the music biz or artist fandoms. I learned a few things—I missed that 6ix9ine leaked the #Hot100 formula & forgot Dua’s “Levitating” (likely) got robbed from a rightful No1.

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20 Songs Notoriously Blocked From #1 on the Hot 100 This Decade

The decade’s 20 most notorious Hot 100 #1 blocks, ranked by infamy: fanbase battles, razor-thin margins and massive hits denied the top spot.

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Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

LMAOOOOOOOOOO somebody finally asked the transphobes if they know any WNBA players besides and NOPE

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Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

A philosophy of “D.C. is a place where nobody who matters either lives or works” would lead you to a lot of the same outcomes we are currently experiencing.

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Dana Stevens @thehighsign.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

If you miss listening to @juliaturner.bsky.social yammer about culture w/ me & Stephen Metcalf every week, subscribe here to listen to her do the same, about LA life & culture specifically!

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Michael H. Weber @mhweber.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

my friends in Philly, you gotta go to this! written by Stephen Sondheim and Anthony Perkins!

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Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

So annoyed at Washington Post using "special needs" in a headline today despite AP stylebook saying to avoid using it...starting five years ago.

A mother has spent years caring for her special-needs child. The toll quietly grew.

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Carl Wilson @carlzoilus.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

The followup to my favourite record of the decade, Phoebe Bridgers' Lost Weekend re-invents her relation to the "feminine" voice, mourning, fame, storytelling, and survival. Today in Slate. Hat-tips to @laurenelkin.bsky.social and Anne Carson. slate.com/culture/2026...

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Her Last Album Has Become One of the Defining Records of the Decade. Her New One Is Something Else Altogether.

On her first solo record in six years, Phoebe Bridgers confronts grief, new love, and sudden fame.

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Doug Joubert @doujoudc.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

In my humble opinion, most people who think of her in that way have not engaged with her books very deeply. Thanks @lastweektonight.com youtu.be/_8m8cQI4DgM?...

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Ayn Rand - How Is This Still A Thing?: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

YouTube video by LastWeekTonight

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Doug Joubert @doujoudc.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Oh, how I miss things like this rather than the shit show that I encounter every time I open a newspaper. youtu.be/oiYLg4RnwE0?...

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President Barack Obama Surprises Veterans on Honor Flight

YouTube video by Barack Obama

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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 10/08/2026

The government moved to dismiss the criminal case and said any damage to the pool was caused by the bungled work of the contractor and “the rush to complete the project prior to events associated with the America 250 celebration in the weeks surrounding Independence Day 2026." buff.ly/2F2nwkH

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No Evidence? No Problem. Trump Pushes False Claims That Reflecting Pool Was Vandalized.

President Donald Trump continues to push the false claims that the Reflecting Pool was vandalized despite a lack of evidence.

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Doug Joubert @doujoudc.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Yet another makeshift memorial in my neighborhood, Le Sigh. This is so exhausting not to mention the pain and suffer for this or family #nolberto

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Aisha Harris @aishaharris.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Because I saw them a day apart and I couldn’t bear to only think about the insidiously pro-authoritarian “sex” comedy, I wrote about what it might mean to have both ONE NIGHT ONLY and the excellent, truly horny TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH come out on the same weekend. www.npr.org/2026/08/08/n...

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A tale of two very different horny movies

One Night Only manages to fail as a dystopia and as a rom-com. Meanwhile, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma is a perfect tale for this moment — if you don't mind your eroticism with a side of gore.

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Doug Joubert @doujoudc.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

If you are not familiar with her writing, it is always interesting and always a great read ❤️

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Doug Joubert @doujoudc.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

I just started reading this book. It is so fascinating. I knew nothing about this man @nprfreshair.bsky.social www.npr.org/2026/06/16/n...

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Doug Joubert @doujoudc.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

@trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social I saw an announcement about the Oxford Summer Academy. Do you happen to know if any of the material from these sessions will be made available publicly at some point? US funding for professional development is crazy right now.

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Bandcamp @bandcamp.com · 04/08/2026

Oi!-tinted pub punk, mind-melting new wave, brutal D-beat, mutant rock ’n’ roll, and more. Dig into the best punk on Bandcamp from July.

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The Best Punk on Bandcamp, July 2026

Our guide to the month’s crucial punk releases.

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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 01/08/2026

“One lady said you’re Chicken. Another lady said you’re Super Fast Chicken, so we’re just going to call you Super Chicken," James Johnson's dispatcher told him. The nickname stuck, and he has used the moniker, now spelled Super Chikan, for decades since.

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Delta Musicians Honor Blues and Gospel Traditions at Clarksdale Sunflower River Festival

Delta musicians have performed at the Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival in Clarksdale, Mississippi, every year since its inception in 1988.

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Doug Joubert @doujoudc.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

cannot wait to hear @jowrotethis.bsky.social and mallory talk about this on the House of R podcast #lotrrop @ringerverse.bsky.social

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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 24/07/2026

“We are a long-term care facility, perhaps one of the few like us you’ll find, because we believe trauma isn’t something you get over in a short amount of time,” Stephanie Turner, co-owner of the Brookhaven transitional women's home known as The Doll's House, said.

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Brookstock Lets Lincoln County Musicians ‘Feel Like Teenagers Again,’ Support Women’s Home

An impromptu high-school reunion in Lincoln County, Mississippi, has blossomed into Brookstock, an annual music festival that benefits a transitional women’s home.

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Bill Kuchman @billkuchman.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

“Netflix’s competitors have been turning away from the binge-drop model in favor of more or less weekly schedules, because they’ve realized — or relearned — that the time when a show’s not on the air is as important to building its audience as the time when viewers are actually watching.”

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Watching TV Used to Feel Like Hanging With Your Friends. Then Something Happened That Changed Everything.

Something disturbing is happening to the streaming giant’s ratings. It has only itself to blame.

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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 24/07/2026

The results of Nolan Wells’ official state autopsy will be withheld from the public until it is presented to a grand jury, Jackson County District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath announced late Thursday. www.mississippifreepress.org/nolan-wells-...

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Nolan Wells’ State Autopsy Will Remain Under Seal Until Presented to a Grand Jury, DA Says

The official state autopsy of Nolan Wells will be withheld from the public until it is presented to a grand jury, DA Angel McIlrath said.

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Doug Joubert @doujoudc.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Also, all of my fellow federal employees who lost their jobs, the shit that I’ve been trying to clean up as an administrator working under horrible conditions over the last year and a half, and being expected to do 100% of the work with 40% of my budget.

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Greg @infomatisk.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

"For months, President Donald Trump has repeatedly suggested a deal with Iran, and an end to the war, was near." www.youtube.com/shorts/KBnFz...

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Trump repeatedly claims an Iran deal is near

YouTube video by CNN

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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 23/07/2026

Every election, Mississippi Free Press fact-checks polling places so voters have accurate information before they head to the polls. It’s one way we help protect access to the ballot and strengthen trust in our elections. Donate Today: buff.ly/883uHLj

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Rashad Robinson @rashadrobinson.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Join me and Jane Fonda at the IFC Center in New York City on Monday July 27th at 7 PM for a discussion about my book 'From Presence to Power: How to Take On the Fights That Matter—and Win' and learn how all of us can find our power. Secure your tickets at: www.ifccenter.com/films/from-p...

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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 18/07/2026

The Center for Biological Diversity alleges in its lawsuit that the federal government has left the Pearl River map turtle "vulnerable to habitat loss, the complaint alleges, particularly from dams and other large-scale diversions along the Pearl River" in Mississippi and Louisiana.

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Lawsuit Seeks Habitat Protections for Pearl River Map Turtle as Flood-Control Plan Looms

An environmental nonprofit's lawsuit claims the federal government has not designated “critical habitat” for the protected Pearl River map turtle.

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15/10 Foundation @15outof10.org · 17/07/2026

Skippy's care is fully funded! He's all smiles thanks to you 😊 We’ll keep you pupdated on his progress here ❤️‍🩹

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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 17/07/2026

The impact of the Youth Media Project doesn’t end when students graduate. YMP helps prepare the next generation of journalists, and we’re proud to see Hannah Evans continue that journey as a news reporter for The Reveille at Louisiana State University. Congratulations, Hannah!

A Mississippi Youth Media Project congratulatory graphic featuring Hannah Evans. The text celebrates YMP journalist Hannah Evans (2024–2026) for being selected as a news reporter for The Reveille, the student newspaper at Louisiana State University. Hannah is pictured smiling in a light pink blouse against a blue and orange background with YMP and Mississippi Free Press logos.

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Paste Magazine @pastemagazine.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

“Long before alternative music found its way into the mainstream, he was there every week on 120 Minutes, introducing people to bands that would go on to define an era," Matt Pinfield shared about his former colleague Dave Kendall. www.pastemagazine.com/music/mtv/da...

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Dave Kendall, creator and former host of MTV’s 120 Minutes, has died

Paste Magazine is your source for the best music, movies, TV, comedy, videogames, books, comics, craft beer, politics and more. Discover your favorite albums and films.

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Dana Stevens @thehighsign.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Sweet job alert

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Alan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

We recorded this a few days before the terrible news about Anthony Head's passing. I'm glad we got to watch the episode without having to feel sad every time Giles was onscreen, but disappointed in hindsight that we didn't spend as much time praising him as we could have had we known.

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Elisa Davis @elisa515.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

#NowWatching Alan Rudolph's THE SECRET LIVES OF DENTISTS (2002), starring Campbell Scott and Hope Davis. Boy was this a hard one to find! I'm watching on a borrowed DVD, but it's also available on Tubi. #Filmsky

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Doug Joubert @doujoudc.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Noooo, I just started watching and just ordered my green mug

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Carl Wilson @carlzoilus.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Very sadly, it's been announced today that the @slate.com Culture Gabfest, which set the standard for arts podcasts, will end after this month. I had the honour of being one of the first regular guests to come say goodbye, with a final great conversation. carlwilson.substack.com/p/au-revoir-...

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Au revoir, Culture Gabfest

Slate's flagship arts podcast sets sail for the horizon. Plus: lots of bonus tracks

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