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cuddly but deadly! :stealie: @hikeofthemenrys.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/05/2026

Of course I use a VPN and now I can see the whole network wtaf

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cuddly but deadly! :stealie: @hikeofthemenrys.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/04/2026

Even more from night 3. Man, so many amazing and different effects they created!

A virtual lighting rig on the screen appears to be bathing the entire room in white light with rainbow hues glowing around it. The stage is unlit, leaving the band silhouetted. The effect is strikingly beautiful!

An abstract pastel landscape arises behind the band, with a large blue sphere above it in a sort of bending grid at the horizon. The band is once again in silhouette, minimally lit by stage lighting.

Stage lights bathe the band in silvery white light in a pattern that resembles a lotus flower. Above on the screen are large hexagons carved into what appears to be a giant metal wall. Inside these hexagons are carved smaller hexagons, and between those are large diamond shapes that push out from the wall. Again, the effect is of a giant wall behind the band.

A bizarre terrain behind the band that somewhat resembles a skate park, the surface painted in a black and white checkered pattern. On the surface are two solver spheres which reflect the ground before them. In the front sphere, we see a sort of donut shape reflected, rising from the surface.

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cuddly but deadly! :stealie: @hikeofthemenrys.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/04/2026

Took a bunch of pictures this past weekend at the #Phish shows at #Sphere. I just loved the backdrops the band provided. These photos barely scratch the surface; it was that much better than you could possibly capture on camera.

Phish plays at Sphere. A truck is driving a country road on the giant screen behind the band. A series of rocks looms in the distance. A giant match is lighting a structure on fire.

Phish plays in front of a stylized Las Vegas skyline. The same truck (Jemp) from the previous photo has arrived in Las Vegas.

Phish plays in front of a backdrop that resembles an MC Escher painting. Endless stairways flank the scene in the corners. In the center of the frame, a giant silver giraffe with an Electrolux vacuum for a butt is swallowing a giant snake. Porcelain toilets are for some reason flying in and out of various hallways.

Phish plays in front of a giant wall of concert posters.

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cuddly but deadly! :stealie: @hikeofthemenrys.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/04/2026

Only too appropriate that the fist thing these four astronauts had to do after launching themselves around the moon was to troubleshoot and repair the shitter. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/science/…

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cuddly but deadly! :stealie: @hikeofthemenrys.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/03/2026

First Masto post in a while. Shame on me (somewhat) for succumbing to the lure of bsky. (I mean, a lot of journos I love are there and I didn’t want to spend time jumping back and forth.) But naturally now Bsky has decided to finally figure out how to make money. And it’s probably going to […]

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cuddly but deadly! :stealie: @hikeofthemenrys.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/05/2025

The Charlie Miller mix is masterfully done. When the SBD recording cuts out during Row Jimmy (load the new reel Betty! Quick!), the recording transitions to an (admittedly terrible) audience recording and then seamlessly back to the board […]

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cuddly but deadly! :stealie: @hikeofthemenrys.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/05/2025

And of course I just now put together that bassist Paul Kowert, who sat in for about 2/3 of the night, is from Punch Brothers. He was outstanding! Added a lot to the sound.

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cuddly but deadly! :stealie: @hikeofthemenrys.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/05/2025

I hadn’t seen them in years. They haven’t missed a beat. Gillian’s voice was as wonderful as ever. Dave is. *much* better guitar player than I’d remembered! And of course my first time at Carnegie Hall! Little known fact, they named it after the deli […]

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cuddly but deadly! :stealie: @hikeofthemenrys.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/05/2025

The principal at our kids’ school knows at least three teachers who were planning to leave if this amendment failed. And here we are. (Also it’s insane that you need 2/3 to raise taxes but welcome to Prop 13 California.)

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cuddly but deadly! :stealie: @hikeofthemenrys.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/05/2025

This sucks. Teachers in my local school district are paid significantly less than teachers in surrounding districts. This amendment was going to fix it, with a very progressive parcel tax that made owners of large homes pay more and largely left smaller homeowners’ taxes unchanged. So naturally […]

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cuddly but deadly! :stealie: @hikeofthemenrys.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/05/2025

A very San Francisco moment as I was walking through Golden Gate Park just a moment ago. A Waymo was waiting to make a right turn off of Nancy Pelosi Drive as a bunch of school kids were passing by and shouting, “HI WAYMO!” as it sat on the corner.

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cuddly but deadly! :stealie: @hikeofthemenrys.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/03/2025

I wanna be clear that this is just an example of what I ate. A real Italian chef made this and I ate it all, as well as appetizers and too much focaccia and a giant chocolate dessert.

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cuddly but deadly! :stealie: @hikeofthemenrys.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/03/2025

I ate too much good Italian food and now I’m going to spend all night trying not to throw up my good dinner instead of just hitting the reset button like I otter.

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cuddly but deadly! :stealie: @hikeofthemenrys.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/03/2025

Just burped in the kitchen only to hear my daughter six rooms away in her bedroom yell, “I can hear you!”

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cuddly but deadly! :stealie: @hikeofthemenrys.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/03/2025

@footiusmaximus.bsky.social Faster too but I like the effect from slow cooking in sous vide. Did a 72 hour sous vide short rib a couple of years back that was mindblowingly good. Having said that I might just opt for the crock pot.

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cuddly but deadly! :stealie: @hikeofthemenrys.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/03/2025

I looked up a sous vide recipe for corned beef and it takes 48 hours so I guess no corned beef for Saint Paddy’s Day this year 🤷‍♂️

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cuddly but deadly! :stealie: @hikeofthemenrys.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/03/2025

@footiusmaximus.bsky.social Someone told me the beef is boiled not sautéed? I could look this up but I’m lazy.

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cuddly but deadly! :stealie: @hikeofthemenrys.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/03/2025

(I’m flying to SFO, Gate C10. Glad not to share a row with you, bro.)

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cuddly but deadly! :stealie: @hikeofthemenrys.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/03/2025

Just saw some college kid puking into the trash can by Gate C9. Bro, you’re not even in Cabo yet, please pace yourself.

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cuddly but deadly! :stealie: @hikeofthemenrys.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/03/2025

@chopaganda @grillmeister.bsky.social I also spoke to several people who absolutely love Skyline, too. Insanity. It’s like spaghetti bolognese, only bad.

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cuddly but deadly! :stealie: @hikeofthemenrys.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/03/2025

I am happy to report that I stopped by Camp Washington last night and had my first proper introduction to Cincinnati chili. In other news, I never have to eat Cincinnati chili again as I’ve checked that box.

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cuddly but deadly! :stealie: @hikeofthemenrys.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/03/2025

Driving through rural Ohio, where I would normally expect to see a whole coterie of Trump and Jesus signs. Instead, I look out and in the middle of a wheat field, there is a giant billboard reading, “visit Uranus fudge factory.” 🤷‍♂️

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cuddly but deadly! :stealie: @hikeofthemenrys.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/02/2025

Copypasta “warnings” on Meta are back. Honestly not loving the changes there but I still feel the most annoyed that after so many years they haven’t managed to filter this garbage out.

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cuddly but deadly! :stealie: @hikeofthemenrys.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/02/2025

Oh just the usual this morning, driving thew kids to school while my son sang to the tune of Deck the Halls but with the works Skibidi Gyot Ohio Rizz instead. He also threw in a couple of Sigmas and even a Hawk Tuah for good measure. (And he’s 11 and yes, he gets the reference. 🤦‍♂️)

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cuddly but deadly! :stealie: @hikeofthemenrys.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/02/2025

My wife has been asking me to clean the garage for months and I finally got around to it today. Was dismantling some shelving when one of the shelves jammed my finger and likely shattered it. Day is going great so far!

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cuddly but deadly! :stealie: @hikeofthemenrys.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/02/2025

And yep, first one I ever drank. Happy that local joints get some Pliny love every year; I just don’t spend enough time in bars apparently!

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cuddly but deadly! :stealie: @hikeofthemenrys.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/02/2025

This probably won’t happen again for the next four years, so let me just say unequivocally: Trump is right to do this thing […]

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cuddly but deadly! :stealie: @hikeofthemenrys.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/02/2025

OK, obviously it’s a green screen, but it would be a lot more fun if they were just calling the entire game from Bourbon Street

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cuddly but deadly! :stealie: @hikeofthemenrys.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/02/2025

In the real world that girl with the potato would’ve been arrested for stealing the intellectual property of Monsanto

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cuddly but deadly! :stealie: @hikeofthemenrys.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/02/2025

I feel like no one should be running through airports in TV commercials ever again. OJ ruined it for everyone.

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cuddly but deadly! :stealie: @hikeofthemenrys.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/02/2025

Please tell me that’s a green screen and that they are not literally running those two guys down to an empty Bourbon Street just for the shot

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cuddly but deadly! :stealie: @hikeofthemenrys.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/02/2025

Seeing Harry Connick singing with Terence Blanchard and Mardi Gras Indians is giving me all the feels

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cuddly but deadly! :stealie: @hikeofthemenrys.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/02/2025

Tom Brady looks more like an animatronic Tom Brady robot every day.

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