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Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 38m

I think we need some guidelines on what exactly what can be considered divine intervention. Right now a missed field goal counts, but not this. I’m not saying what those guidelines are, but let’s at least be consistent.

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Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 17h

In the emergency room (not life-threatening and not for me). The ER has to be the place everyone least wants to be, but are there for the longest time. I feel badly for everyone here.

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Seattle Department of Transportation @transportation.seattle.gov · 23h

Halloween is coming. You don’t have to go to a “trunk-or-treat” event in Seattle! You can close your neighborhood street to through-traffic – for free! Trick-or-Streets permits are free and easy to get. Join here: seattle.gov/transportation/trick-or-streets

The ancient two-panel Drake meme. On the top, he's looking away in disgust and holding his hand up. The text next to it says "Truck-or-treat". On the bottom, he looks pleased and is pointing toward text that says "Close your street".

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Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 22h

Although I like Michael McDonald and the Doobie Bros…. Reply options: - Ya Mo Not B There - No! No, that's not true! That's impossible! - I keep forgettin’ I got a son from before - Sweet Freedom - Peg? Nah, can’t be. - It keeps you runnin’ - Surprise! — From somewhere back in the long ago

Stereogum post, St. Louis Man Discovered His Father is Michael McDonald.

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Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Holding onto the golden age of swirly colored vinyl like Alan Rickman on the edge of Nakatomi Plaza.

Turntable with light blue swirled vinyl LP of Rhyme of the Star Clock by Albert Bouchard.

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Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The bane of Brians everywhere. Could be worse.

Receipt for “Guest: brain” with brain repeated further down.

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Dr Dean Burnett @drdeanburnett.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Saw an article explaining how executives are urging a studio to embrace AI 'to lower costs and boost creativity'. Which is sort of like urging firefighters to start lighting fires, in order to reduce the number of fires, and make them better at preventing fires.

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Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

“You may catch me, Mr. Bond, but I doubt you’ll be able to catch your breath!” - Blofeld

Lair-looking building on top of a tall mound with an extremely long and treacherous-looking winding staircase built along one side of the mound.

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Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Obligatory post-trivia High Falls pics

Red neon Genesee sign at night with blue neon Beer & Ale underneath the foreground frames it with trees on three sides.

High Falls at night with lit buildings of Rochester in the background.

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mattie lubchansky @mattielubchansky.com · 29/09/2026

awoke this morning with a Vision

that diagram showing the SUV blind spot in the front but it's lowly worm driving his little applemobile

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Paul Voosen @voosen.me · 28/09/2026

New Horizons is now *three days away* from shutting off its two heliophysics instruments, simply because NASA has not provided the $2M in funding it had promised to the mission last year or this year. There is no science basis for shutting these off. Our earlier coverage:

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NASA’s New Horizons mission may shut down two instruments over lack of funding

Decision risks “incalculable loss” of data from the edge of the Sun’s influence, scientists say

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Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

When it comes to dad jokes about the Buffalo Bills, just call me Josh All-in.

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Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

A Gen Zer said I “mog” today. I’m told this is a good thing. I’m imagining somewhere between bitchin’ and the bomb dot com. I’ll take that!

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Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Brazil is going to think NFL football sucks. Maybe it kinda does in the aggregate, but it can be much better than this.

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Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Success! I got two bags of fresh River Rat cheese curds, hot pepper and plain. Now I can live like a king, at least for a few days.

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Jeffrey @jefyb.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Parked next to this at CVS a few days ago. 67 Shelby all original. He bought it from his brother in law in 70’

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Jeffrey @jefyb.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Got one although slightly different.

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Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

According to the sign it’s 120 degrees F outside, but I still ordered the homemade corned beef hash. Delicious.

Grandma Ann’s Family Diner, with an old sign with a broken thermometer showing 120 degrees.

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Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Nice night for cruising and eating by Lake Ontario in Sackets Harbor.

Blue Chevelle SS with white racing stripes parked on the side of Main Street in front of a yellow convertible dune buggy-like race car.

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Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Up for a wedding in the North Country of New York state and I had the wonderful stray thought that I can go get fresh squeaky cheese curds in town tomorrow. 🧀😋

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Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Nice night for cruising and eating by Lake Ontario in Sackets Harbor.

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Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

My daughter is taking a class where she’s helping paint scenery for this play, written by comedian Steve Martin.

Poster for Picasso at the Lapin Agile, October 8 to 11.

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Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Waiting for midnight for a new album to show up on Spotify is exciting and exhausting, because then you have to listen to it for another hour. No, you can’t wait until daylight. That’s just not how it’s done.

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Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Keanu Reeves slumps among dozens of burrito wrappers. He places his hand against the drive-thru window in a hang-ten gesture: “Live más and party.” Alex Winter presses 🤘 on the other side of the glass. “Truly, the needs of the munchies outweigh the needs of the crew.” Keanu: “Or the dude….

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Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Ridley Scott’s “Space Camp”

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Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Top 10 Terrible Baby Names (2026) Morass Chlamydia Miasma Feculence Uvula Cesarian Viscera Muffuletta Lothario Diphthong

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Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I am in this photo.* *I’m sitting in the car in the background wearing shorts and a tank top with the heater on full blast.

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Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Suggestion box: We do not want and did not ask for a Dyson hand dryer in the office restroom. Please bring back the paper towel dispenser. Did germs install this?

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Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

High Falls before another trivia win for team Smarter Than Your Average Beers: Marc, Tracy, Maddie, Lisa, Haverly, and me!

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Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Want to get people to dress up for work? Call it cocktail attire. You’re not sitting in a cubicle for 8 hours, you’re just temporarily between drinks.

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Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Gonna tell my grandkids this was Earth, Wind, and Fire. We don’t truck with water benders.

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Jane Espenson @janeespenson.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Just heard an interesting example of a shift in language usage. Young receptionist asking an older man if he had a phone number, or just a landline. She rephrased it a couple times and it was very clear she didn’t consider a landline to be a “phone”.

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Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Yes, the world is falling apart but Instagram commenters have determined how many AC/DC song titles include the word “balls”. The answer is surprisingly only five.

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Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

🎶 If you wanna play Ramada You gotta get with my band Play from several decades Dress in matching plaid

Poster: Now Playing, Hot Spice at “The In Spot”, The Ramada Inn. Poster shows three middle aged guys from the 1970s in green plaid shirts with wide white collars.

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Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Sharp rise in whoop whooping cough traced to gathering of unvaccinated juggalos.

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Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Got delicious pulled pork and mac & cheese at the festival. I convinced them to sub their 21+ Hennessy sauce for the BBQ sauce. That was a good call. Always sub for the boosey sauce. 😋🎉

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Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

It’s a lilac, a water wheel The sections of town It’s the Genesee and Erie It’s of local renown It looks good on a trash bin It looks good on you It goes with the Rust Belt Ontario too It’s the symbol you see on shirts and on skins It’s the Rochester logo And it’s always in

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Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Today 10-5 if you happen to be within driving distance of Rochester, New York. 😊 Linear Garden near The Winfield Grill and the corner of N. Winton Rd. and E. Main St.

Cover of the North Winton Village Festival flyer.

Vendor information, kids corner, food and drink vendors, festival committee volunteers.

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Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

This pic I took today looks like a progressive rock album cover, or maybe Pink Floyd?

Closeup of the geometric shapes of an electricity transmission tower against a light blue sky, with power lines faintly extending from it toward other distant towers. Each side of the foreground tower is flanked by trees.

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Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Ah, the graceful neighborhood dog walking dance. Where everyone quickly, silently crosses the street with their dog when another comes along, because they don’t know if that dog coming toward them is going to go ape shit. (Dog shit?)

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Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

It looks and feels like fall this morning. 🍁

Colorful trees reflected in the Erie Canal. Homes sit on the opposite side, on the near side is the underside of a bridge deck above and part of a path at the bottom left corner.

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Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

When the commercial is selling something I don’t remember but there was a huge sub sandwich in it and now I’m thinking of ordering one tomorrow.

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Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Buffalo’s new stadium is making a good impression on national TV. I may not be a Bills fan, but I am a Buffalo fan. So for tonight, #GoBills!

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Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

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Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

This did real numbers over on Facederp

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WOR$T GIRL IN ACADEMIA @medievaliste.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Once again, the median pay for an adjunct professor in the United States of America is $3,500 per course. Not per month, per course.

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Brian Halligan @halligan.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Wildflour, corner of N. Winton Rd. and Browncroft Blvd., Rochester, NY. Roasted eggplant, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, basil, and olive oil. Fucking fantastic pizza in walking distance. 😍

Pizza as described in the post in the take out box, with finely shredded cheese around the crust.

Underside of the slice with well-done char marks.

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