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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

This is fucked

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"filkertom" Tom Smith @filkertom.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Sorry I haven't been here for a long while -- how's everyone doing?

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"filkertom" Tom Smith @filkertom.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

... I'm sorry, WHAT? I didn't know you even DRANK Belgian beer, m'friend.

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"filkertom" Tom Smith @filkertom.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

I tried to post this as my Facebook cover photo. It instantly vanished, with the alert "This picture is no longer available." Phuque dat. Slava Ukraini.

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"filkertom" Tom Smith @filkertom.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Cascading small problems. 5 minutes go by, then 10. After awhile, I gave up and did a new song a cappella. I spent a couple more minutes fixing the audio settings (the 3rd section of the program that has them, lordie) and folks could hear the guitar again. I got thru Desert Storm and Fenton. C/

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"filkertom" Tom Smith @filkertom.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it. Those who want US to forget the past WANT to repeat it.

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"filkertom" Tom Smith @filkertom.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Thoughts? This seems quite useful for clarifying where the various parts of our country are. open.substack.com/pub/laurasko...

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Why is America Like This, Anyway?

My Friend Colin Woodard has a Seriously Brilliant Theory

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"filkertom" Tom Smith @filkertom.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Well, hey. At least it did get saved to YouTube. [dives for the DELETE button]

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"filkertom" Tom Smith @filkertom.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

... they want 3 days lead-up. And Twitch makes its rep on ease of use and setup... but has 7 instructional videos to start with. I finally went with Google Meet. And there my troubles began. B/

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"filkertom" Tom Smith @filkertom.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Well, as Spider-Man said when he first saw the Spider-Mobile, now that's what I call a fiasco. Very short form: because of either money, curtailed features in the free version, or both, I bypassed numerous streaming platforms. Most notable were Bandcamp (which I will try again, but... A/

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"filkertom" Tom Smith @filkertom.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Third, while it's not required in any way, if you have everything of mine you need, you might drop something into my PayPal tip jar, paypal.me/filkertom , or Buy Me A Coffee at buymeacoffee.com/filkertom . And, of course, there's always the Patreon page, patreon.com/filkertom .

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"filkertom" Tom Smith @filkertom.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Hey, all! In just about 35 minutes, I'll be streaming a live concert to Monumental ConFusion in Novi, MI. First, you can help me out, by checking in virtually. It's a Google Meet, so just click on meet.google.com/zjk-dsjn-pec and then click "Join". 1/

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"filkertom" Tom Smith @filkertom.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

*hugs* I am so sorry your day was that bad, but I'm humbled and delighted that my music helped get you through it! Try to get some rest this weekend, huh? (Although, if Monday also sucks, I recommend the Torgo album.)

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"filkertom" Tom Smith @filkertom.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Yes, well, because Felon 47 is a garbage human being.

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"filkertom" Tom Smith @filkertom.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

We really do seem to hsve sauntered into stupudest timeline , haven't we? youtube.com/shorts/EqCs1...

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Too Stupid For TV | Lewis Black's Rantcast clips

YouTube video by Lewis Black

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"filkertom" Tom Smith @filkertom.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

"Non-consensual necromancy?" 😆 I've never heard it described like that. Might I suggest any of several different magic systems at Nexus Mods, or just doing what I do and avoiding necro spells? (Or are we talking about charging soul gems?) or just playing the game as you wish -- who needs magic? 😁

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Sarah Good @sassy0210.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Brilliant.

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"filkertom" Tom Smith @filkertom.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Wait'll you start Skyrim. Especially modded Skyrim. I sincerely believe it's the best computer game ever created, not because it's still capable of running thirteen years after its release but because its framework has permitted modders to keep up with, and even exceed, more modern games.

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"filkertom" Tom Smith @filkertom.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

The idea that someone's identity can or should be politicized is grotesque. And one of the most important things we can do is follow the Golden Rule. Oh, how did I put it in that one song? "Mind your business, clean things up, and get along."

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"filkertom" Tom Smith @filkertom.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

... Eggers? Seriously? Okay, Henson Company, I'll allow it. For the moment. But be sure to remind him it's a movie for everyone... but especially for 10-16-year-old girls. www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ja...

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Nosferatu’s Robert Eggers to direct sequel to 1986’s Labyrinth

Director of recent horror remake set to revisit Jim Henson’s beloved classic starring Jennifer Connelly and David Bowie

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"filkertom" Tom Smith @filkertom.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Not seeing the lie.... youtube.com/watch?v=9-yr...

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"filkertom" Tom Smith @filkertom.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

I hope so -- but I just fear there are enough morons in state government to make it a law, and then pursue it with their usual zealotry. On the other hand, I kinda want to hear them talking about enforcement....

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"filkertom" Tom Smith @filkertom.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Hugs, love, and Happy 10th to Ron & Leslie! youtube.com/watch?v=knp9...

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"filkertom" Tom Smith @filkertom.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

I take a few hours' break from social media, and everyone loses their minds.

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Ali @aliandras.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

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"filkertom" Tom Smith @filkertom.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

And saying "if it is true it is true [shrug]" is neither.

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"filkertom" Tom Smith @filkertom.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

I wonder why you bother. Oh, wait, I don't wonder at all -- you're apparently one of the many MAGA sympathizers who wants us to shrug and normalize fascism. If you honestly think "Who cares?", don't comment. Just scroll on by, and let the grown-ups talk. (Cranky? Moi? Heaven forfend.)

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"filkertom" Tom Smith @filkertom.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

The tone here is about as diametrically opposite to the previous post as one can get without dropping a few F-bombs. open.substack.com/pub/filkerto...

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New Lyrics: "Rev. Budde Goes To Washington"

An attempt to lyrically synthesize her remarkable speech.

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"filkertom" Tom Smith @filkertom.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Is it Politico that Charles Pierce refers to as Tiger Beat On The Potomac?

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"filkertom" Tom Smith @filkertom.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Great sadness. Feiffer was insanely talented. I'm disappointed that NPR didn't mention the 1980 movie Popeye. I love Feiffer's screenplay, which worked hard to emulate the original Thimble Theatre. Rest well, sir, and thanks. www.npr.org/2025/01/21/8...

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Jules Feiffer, Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist and playwright, dies at 95

Feiffer was best known for illustrating the children's classic "The Phantom Tollbooth." His loopy lines left a lasting mark on art, literature and film.

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"filkertom" Tom Smith @filkertom.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Health Update: My numbers are, bluntly, fantastic right now. Blood sugar: 140 Weight: 314 Blood pressure: 116/72 Pulse: 72 bpm INR: 2.9 Now I need to work on physical strength.

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"filkertom" Tom Smith @filkertom.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

In another, more sanguine reality, these nimnuls are rejected candidates from the first ballot of prospective Danger Mouse villains.

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"filkertom" Tom Smith @filkertom.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

I seriously want one of these. I am in no condition whatsoever to care for a living pet, and I have a Joy4All Labrador pup, which is pretty cool for a toy. But Jennie is on another level. Check out tombot.com . youtube.com/watch?v=lcL4...

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"filkertom" Tom Smith @filkertom.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Nearly everything I've posted here over the past several days has been political. I need a break. Fortunately, there are some awesome foodie videos I want to share with you. First, Bradley Robinson from Chudd's BBQ. youtu.be/ZWiA8qu1YEo?si=cM2r9tYa645…