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OK, you found me. Ex-marketing researcher, retired. Editor in chief, samueljohnson.com Flickr: flickr.com/photos/frank_lynch/

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Internet Archive @archive.org · 7h
Every live show is different. That makes preserving live performances so compelling. 🎸 Ryley Walker's Live Music Archive collection now includes 95 shows dating back to 2017, giving fans a record of how his music changes from night to night. 📚 Walker's collection: archive.org/details/Ryle... 🧵
Screenshot of the Ryley Walker collection page on the Internet Archive. A photo of Walker singing and playing acoustic guitar sits at top left. Thumbnails of live recordings below include Empty Bottle, Caledonia Lounge, Nash Hall, Deep in the Valley, Baby's All Right, Ballsaal Berlin @ Europa-Park, Hotel Cecil, Hideout, Downtown Artery, Rough Trade, Tubby's, and Creative Alliance.
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Frank Lynch @fplynch.bsky.social · 8h
Who’s in YOUR family tree? (A 15 year age difference is a sibling difference in some families.) www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u...
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Missouri Man Discovers Michael McDonald of the Doobie Brothers Is His Biological Father
Michael Goessling’s first phone call with his biological father brought a shock: He was speaking to Michael McDonald of the Doobie Brothers.
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Frank Lynch @fplynch.bsky.social · 9h
Either the DHS budget is too fat or Trump has made us less safe with this damned ego trip. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u...
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Trump Directed Use of Taxpayer Money for Ads Praising His Presidency (Gift Article)
The government-funded ads show just how much President Trump has been able to use federal money for his own aims.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 10h
So much is just so wrong.
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 11h
Mike Pompeo has been rewarded with a teaching fellowship at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. The same school that canceled my class on media, race and international affairs. @columbiasipa.bsky.social share.google/KEvTy5yER71U...
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Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to join SIPA faculty
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will join the School of International and Public Affairs as a fellow at SIPA’s Institute of Global Politics in March, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
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The TrumpRussiaGuide 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @trumprussiaties.bsky.social · 10h
Karl Rove Predicts Ken Paxton Will Lose If He Doesn't Debate www.mediaite.com/politics/kar...
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Karl Rove Predicts Ken Paxton Will Lose If He Doesn't Debate
Karl Rove said Texas attorney general Ken Paxton (R) must debate James Talarico (D), because if he doesn't, he might as well drop out of the race right now.
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Daily Kos @dailykos.com · 10h
Republicans dumped tens of millions into Texas. Ken Paxton still trails James Talarico 49%-51% among likely voters. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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GOP’s cash blitz in Texas won’t save Ken Paxton
Three weeks ago, Republican super PACs began dumping tens of millions into Texas’ Senate contest, unleashing an ad blitz they hoped would hurt Democratic nominee James Talarico and boost Republican…
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Rex & Remi @rex-remi-frenchies.bsky.social · 10h
Hopefully Trump's kiss of death comes to Texas. I've got 5 Talarico signs in my bright red North Texas neighborhood and only one Paxton. And the signs are coming out early.
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Frank Lynch @fplynch.bsky.social · 19h
Hey NYC photographers: if you're of the "if you see red, shoot it" school, this Sunday (10/4/26) is the Pulaski Day Parade, and THERE WILL BE RED. #photography
Children marching with a banner, and lots of redParade dancers in traditional Polish fine costume - - lots of red!Pulaski Day Parade celebrants - lots of red!A girl playing highland bagpipes. She's not wearing red, but people behind her have red sashes on.
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Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 13h
A perfect pretext for impeachment does not exis—
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Frank Lynch @fplynch.bsky.social · 12h
"The conductor also said in the interview he had not been trained on the proper procedure for how to sweep the platform, the source said." gothamist.com/news/conduct...
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Conductor on NYC subway that dragged man to death may have skipped safety check, source says
The MTA and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating how Yaw Boahene was fatally dragged by a subway train in Brooklyn on Monday.
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old roadside pics @roadside.xor.blue · 13h
post office, bedrock city, rts. 64 and 180, valle, arizona, 1987
post office, bedrock city, rts. 64 and 180, valle, arizona, 1987
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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 13h
No no no no, it is not just "someone with an alcohol problem." There are plenty of folks in this country who struggle with alcohol and don't make the incredibly selfish decision to drive drunk and put the lives of others in danger. Y'all really need to stop making excuses for shitty behavior.
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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 15h
Team Angie is hitting fifteen counties across the state for SUPER SATURDAY weekend and all we’re missing is YOU!  Visit Angie4US.com/knock to sign up and hit the streets with us. #AngieforFlorida
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 16h
Calling all NYC artists — painters, filmmakers, poets, musicians and more! Did you know our city provides grants to support your work every year? And this year, we're DOUBLING the amount — from $5,000 up to $10,000 per artist! Deadlines are approaching fast — apply today at nyc.gov/artistgrants.
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Timothy Burke @bubbaprog.xyz · 17h
iso cam on Charissa Thompson as she's forced to listen to praise of a rapist
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Frank Lynch @fplynch.bsky.social · 16h
Very happy to have walked into the LR when my wife's WFH playlist had Moulty on. www.youtube.com/watch?v=25x3...
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The Barbarians - Moulty
YouTube video by RoverTCB
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Lindsay Beyerstein @beyerstein.bsky.social · 21h
We don't hate insurance companies enough.
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She got a heart transplant. Now she can't afford her meds
YouTube video by CNN
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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 18h
LePage's pitch to ME-02: Elect me to Congress, where I don't believe I have any authority.
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Frank Lynch @fplynch.bsky.social · 19h
#Texas
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Frank Lynch @fplynch.bsky.social · 19h
Hey NYC photographers: if you're of the "if you see red, shoot it" school, this Sunday (10/4/26) is the Pulaski Day Parade, and THERE WILL BE RED. #photography
Children marching with a banner, and lots of redParade dancers in traditional Polish fine costume - - lots of red!Pulaski Day Parade celebrants - lots of red!A girl playing highland bagpipes. She's not wearing red, but people behind her have red sashes on.
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Frank Lynch @fplynch.bsky.social · 21h
Happy 3 October Weekend to all of you who celebrate it. Enjoy your white bread & herring! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3_Octob...
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3 October Festival - Wikipedia
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Frank Lynch @fplynch.bsky.social · 21h
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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Brazilian government calls for probe into US funding of far-right causes www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10... #Brazil
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Brazilian government calls for probe into US funding of far-right causes
Report stating that Trump administration directed funds towards right-wing groups comes ahead of presidential election.
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Dr Hannah M. Rowland @hannahmrowland.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Hope your day was better than Darwin’s, on this day 165 years ago
I am very poorly today & very stupid & hate everybody &everything.

Charles Darwin
Letter to Charles Lyell
1st October 1861
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Anu @nofirstorder.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Angie Nixon was born in Florida, JD. You had to move to San Francisco and grovel to Peter Thiel just to find a personality.
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Frank Lynch @fplynch.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
So now our f***ing VP thinks he's in charge of who belongs in America. He. Is. Not. Put him in a harness this November.
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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Wanting lower property insurance and healthcare for everyday families isn't un-American; it’s what working people deserve. They can take their tech-bro cash and their weird, intrusive agenda somewhere else, because I'm not going any damn place. /3
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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The most ordinary man imaginable came to my home state to tell me to ‘get out of America’ while he & Absent Ashley enjoyed the comfort of buildings my ancestors helped build. Imagine standing on the shoulders of the ppl who built this country & then telling their descendants they don’t belong here/2
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Frank Lynch @fplynch.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Not the most pleasant "OTD" one wants to read about en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanjuru...
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Kanjuruhan Stadium disaster - Wikipedia
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Ari Berman @ariberman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
🚨Really important voter registration deadlines coming up: 10/4 - Alaska, Rhode Island & South Carolina 10/5 - Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas Make sure you're registered & spread the word
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Yastreblyansky @yastreblyansky.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Honest to god it's not politics it's math
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Mike Finger @mikefinger.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Just asked Victor Wembanyama if he’d ever consider promoting a sports betting company. “Absolutely not. I will never do that. Honestly, I think it's very sad to see some players promote it. .. Everybody does whatever they want, but without me.”
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Samantha Maldonado @smaldo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Green means GO - that is, new affordable housing projects will go through a faster process for approval in these 12 districts. The 12 blue neighborhoods together contributed more than half of the city's affordable housing in the past five years. www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/10/01/a...
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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Somehow not everyone is aware of fact alluded to below. So one more time: John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett were all on GWBush 2000 'Florida Recount' team. (Which made GWB first prez in 112 yrs to 'win' after losing popular vote. Now they 'impartially' rule on our future.)
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
#Florida county discovers 11 mysterious Flock cameras with no obvious owner, much to the dismay of residents. wapo.st/4ACHFOZ via @alexldeluca21.bsky.social
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Florida county discovers mysterious Flock cameras with no obvious owner
Officials say they don’t know who installed the controversial cameras or how the data was being used. Residents are unnerved.
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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 01/10/2026
If I went to Switzerland and won a Swiss watch precision contest, I would literally never talk about anything else
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Frank Lynch @fplynch.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I support clarity on this. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/u...
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Senator Marsha Blackburn Sues Over Jack Smith’s Subpoena During Trump Inquiry
The lawsuit, brought by Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, tests the reach of the Constitution’s “speech or debate” clause.
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Frank Lynch @fplynch.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Heroic, right, Mr. Duffy? www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/w...
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Who Is Captain Smit Machchhar, the Pilot Hailed as a Hero After FlyDubai Cockpit Stabbing? (Gift Article)
Capt. Smit Machchhar suffered stab wounds while fending off an attack from his co-pilot, saving the lives of around 170 people on board, officials said.
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Snowden St. @snowden.st · 01/10/2026
There’s this weird phenomena that, best I can tell, is only on Bluesky, but is people certain that “no one told Harris and Walz to stop saying ‘weird’, that’s a myth.” It’s not, and there’s named sources in CNN articles about, from August 2024.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Thanks Reagan 😕 The Republican agenda for the past 45 years in one chart 👇🏽
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Frank Lynch @fplynch.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
Continuing a thread of people you people interested in #photography might want to follow on Flickr. No particular order, just on a whim. Who today? Judith Jackson ... 16/? www.flickr.com/photos/13001...
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Judith Jackson
Explore Judith Jackson’s 5,788 photos on Flickr!
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Patrick Monahan @pattymo.com · 01/10/2026
Oh so an immensely powerful man isn’t allowed to enjoy carefree vacations, just because some of his neighbors notice that he has presided over a rollback of their rights and the destruction of the constitutional order? www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/u...
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John Roberts Retreated to His Island. Supreme Court Critics Found Him. (Gift Article)
After decades of potlucks and paddle-boarding on Maine’s midcoast, rising anger and protests have left the Supreme Court’s chief justice more isolated than ever.
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Frank Lynch @fplynch.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Not all covers are created equal; I think you'll like this Johnny B. Goode. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8muS...
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Johnny B. Goode (Long Version) (2002 Remaster)
YouTube video by Peter Tosh - Topic
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This is just despicable by MS NOW, which has accepted stolen taxpayers dollars for 38 illegal ads. Give me a break with this bullshit statement too. So your hosts are on air all day saying this is illegal while you are taking the money and running the ads? Just gross.
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Jesse Sheidlower @jessesword.com · 30/09/2026
I've been privileged to read parts of this, and it's outstanding and revelatory, and I cannot wait to have the rest of it in my hands.
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Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
AP NORC: Trump approval at 31 points. A majority of Americans, 51%, *strongly disapprove*. AFAIK, strong disapproval crushing overall approval by 20 points is unprecedented. There is no political downside to opposing authoritarianism.
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
abolish the death penalty
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Frank Lynch @fplynch.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
At least no one will leave the restaurant complaining about too small servings.
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Frank Lynch @fplynch.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Ah, Canal Street… Actually one of my favorite spots, since we eat a lot of fish from its markets. But what’s with the “I avoid it at all costs” but would hate to see it improved? www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Walking Through the Chaos on Canal Street as NYC Plans Its Redesign (Gift Article)
Famous for sidewalk merchants and street traffic, Canal has long been a rumble-tumble corridor of commerce and creativity. The city wants to make it safer.
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