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Mar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition. Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology

She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.

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Split/Lip Press @splitlippress.com · 31/03/2026

Happy Publication Day to the Official @marchxness.bsky.social Selection Committee, @angermonsoon.bsky.social and @meganc.bsky.social, and the long awaited, never duplicated HIT REPEAT UNTIL I HATE MUSIC: THE MARCH XNESS ANTHOLOGY!!! www.splitlippress.com/product-page...

cover of March Xness Anthology, a yellow book with a cassette tape on the cover

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Melissa Faliveno @mlfaliveno.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

HAIL QUEEN CELINE. It’s an honor to have fallen to these champs!

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March Xmas 2026 @marchxness.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

THAT'S THE BUZZER! MARCH SADNESS 90S EDITION HAS CROWNED A NEW CHAMPION! FINAL SCORE: CELINE DION, "My Heart Will Go On" and @mfitejohnson.bsky.social 784, Ben Folds Five, "Brick" and @cicilybennion.bsky.social 474. Congratulations to both our finalists for an outstanding game.

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Erin Dorney @erindorney.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

518 Zine Fest tomorrow! I turned my @marchxness.bsky.social essay into a zine and I'll have some copies there ❤️‍🔥

A drawing of a green moth reading a zine, highlighting the 518 Zine Fest on March 28 from 12-4PM in Albany, NY. The moth's wings have all of the tablers listed, and the Albany skyline can be seen in the background.

A spread from Erin's zine on heteronormativity and Paula Cole's Where Have All The Cowboys Gone showing a woman on a horse going off a cliff with men chasing her. Erin is holding the zine in her room, you can see her feet and some other zines on the floor.

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March Xmas 2026 @marchxness.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

TIE GAME 275-275 with 100' to play. Get ye vote on if you have any feelings in you: marchxness.com#/final4-fold...

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March Xmas 2026 @marchxness.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

TOMORROW FRENZ IT IS THE FINAL FOUR / BATTLE OF THE 1-SEEDS. GNR VS CELINE. PREPARE THYSELVES.

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Jason Thayer @thejasonthayer.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Last night I shot a music video on the blacked-out beach for my synth'd out "Glycerine" cover. Big thanks to Dave Rosman for the violin, big thanks to YOU for voting Bush on to the Final Four of @marchxness.bsky.social! youtu.be/E1DOPrrgCgg

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Glycerine (March Sadness)

YouTube video by Jason Thayer

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Emma Allmann @emryal91.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

We are a breath away from a full on @marchxness.bsky.social band forming. We'll go on tour with a concert of readings and covers

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Emma Allmann @emryal91.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

YESSSSSSSS! I love this so much!

Good game! And same to you, "you know exactly what you can do with sadness" is a line and sentiment throughout the whole piece that I've been chewing on since I first read it!

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ohhhhhhhhh I so want to see that! Thanks for reading! I'm so excited to cheer you on in the elite 8!

March Xmas 2026 @marchxness.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

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Sending our condolences to and appreciation of @jygravley.bsky.social and @emryal91.bsky.social for their excellent essays and deep March Sadness runs. We salute you and your work!

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What whirlwind! This has been so fun and I'm delighted to have made it to the sweet sixteen. Kind of can't believe this is what has got me playing the uke again! Congratulations to @thejasonthayer.bsky.social I'm so excited to cheer for you in the next round!

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Very jealous you got to see them! 💖💖💖

Melissa Faliveno @mlfaliveno.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

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This Blink/Bush matchup is the heartbreaker of my Xennial dreams. Sixteen Stone was one of my favorite albums as a thirteen-year-old, but Adam’s Song was my saddest 90s pop punk anthem, and when I saw Blink for the first time a couple years ago man did I weep. Blink forever!

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March Xmas 2026 @marchxness.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

MARCH SADNESS 90S EDITION SWEET 16 DAY 4 SCORES, 120’ to go: Glycerine 131, Adam’s Song 91 You Had Time 119, Sappy 92 Nirvana and Blink-182 on the ROPES Read, listen, vote by 9am today at marchxness.com to register your preferred sadness!

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Moira 🫡 @moirajo.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

ADAMS SONG AND SAPPY HIVE WHERE ARE YOU!!!!!!!!

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Erin Dorney @erindorney.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

In high school I crowd surfed at a Blink 182 concert (very not my nature, but, exhilarating!). My gateway to Blink was MxPx, who I also loved dearly. There's still time to help Blink make it to the next round! marchxness.com/schedule

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Feels very meta to tear up a bit at this! If I go out this round (and it sure is looking like it) how lovely to get to cheer for @thejasonthayer.bsky.social and Bush!

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lololololol Marchxness gets really psychologically complex tbh

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lolololol I was thinking about this when I was doing the uke cover too! I tried to do a sad version but I really couldn't pull it off and I was having so much fun! I decided Blink wasn't really the type to face death and sadness without laughing at it a little bit

I am jonesing for a sad 90's songs flute solo!

Sounds like a natural companion to March Sadness 90's edition tournament of tears @marchxness.bsky.social

March Xmas 2026 @marchxness.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

I've been given to understand this is a @marchxness.bsky.social Sweet 16 tradition? As a millennial representing a millennial song, what I lack in musical skill I more than make up for in ukulele! Would love it if you read my Blink-182 essay and voted! marchxness.com#/sweet16-bus...

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Let's get today's SWEET 16 games up: (8) Blink-182 vs (5) Bush / (8) Nirvana vs (13) Ani DiFranco! Read, listen, vote by 9am 3/21 at marchxness.com

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Erin Keane @erinkeane.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

I am a little obsessed with the Gen X / elder Millennial generational split in this tournament (and many Xness tournaments!)

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Emma Allmann @emryal91.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

ROUNNNND TWOOOOOOOOO honestly it's been so fun reading all these and listening to some sad sad songs! Please go read! Go listen! Go vote! Crazy how much joy all our sadness has brought me!

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Emma Allmann @emryal91.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Honestly so happy to matched with another first timer for the first round! It was a tough match and it's been an honor!

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Emma Allmann @emryal91.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

lololol I've really been enjoying how hard you've gone into the basketball lingo and it makes me wish I was in the culture more! My only knowledge is of Anthony Bennett because of Paul Williams songs Number One and Euroleague (worth listening to for a laugh!)

Emma Allmann @emryal91.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

ahahahhahahhaa any credit for the band choice ALSO imposing sadness upon you? ;)

March Xmas 2026 @marchxness.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

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Also just need to say this: the best television show the Selection Committee has seen in the last 10 years is probably Deadloch (streaming on Prime for free). Plus bonus March Sadness 90s Edition content. Don't sleep on it. New season comes out this month!

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I'm never happy about the dipshittery of man, but it does sometimes work out in my favor

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Erin Keane @erinkeane.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

ahhhhh listen to you! I set out thinking I'd follow the form of the song and not mention the song itself but then buckled and added it in, so of course I was karmically due to be matched with someone who beautifully followed through on that very idea! An inspiration! And perfect competition!

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For real! What a gift to be able to debate which of these excellent essays and memorable songs hit us squarely in the right soft spot to pull one ever-so-slightly ahead of another ... I learn so much about the songs, the artists, and how people engage with them every year.

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Nothing quite like duking it out while sobbing to a sound track of Nick Cave and Blink-182!