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Matt Pogue @kyloson.com · 25/08/2026

Damn. RIP Dolly. She was an amazing performer and an amazing person. She did more good in this world than probably any of us know. May the angels' arms welcome her. ❤️

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Matt Pogue @kyloson.com · 11/08/2026

Dear Lord, there really ARE people who believed this (note the date) 👇 I doubt even Trump's cabinet members were this out of touch. In Bill's defense at least he had the courage to leave it up on Xitter. If Trump ever starts selling Kool Aid, Crazy Uncle Bob will be missing from Thanksgiving... 😏

Crazy predictions about the Iran war from MAGA media personality Bill Mitchell.

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Matt Pogue @kyloson.com · 11/08/2026

Hello BSky fam! I hope you've been well. Life gets crazy sometimes and between the full time and starting a biz, I haven't had much free time. However, it's been a great summer so far. Locked in my YMSB tickets for October at Wildwood Springs Lodge in MO! Can't wait! 🪕 🎸 🎤 (no acoustic emoji lol)

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Matt Pogue @kyloson.com · 13/06/2026

1/Happy Saturday BSky fam! Been a while! I've been busy with work and family, I haven't had time for much of anything else. Back with a book, @joeconason.bsky.social's wonderful "The Longest Con: How Grifters, Swindlers, and Frauds Hijacked American Conservatism" - bookshop.org/p/books/the-... 💙 📚

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The Longest Con: How Grifters, Swindlers, and Frauds Hijacked American Conservatism

How Grifters, Swindlers, and Frauds Hijacked American Conservatism

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Matt Pogue @kyloson.com · 02/04/2026

Is anyone else freaking excited about #ARTEMISII? As someone who's about 50/50 (or maybe 30/70 - centerforaninformedamerica.com/moondoggie-1/) that we went to the moon before, a trip around in 2026 would go a long way with me. Sending positive vibes to the 'nauts on board for a safe mission! 🙏❤️✌️

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Wagging the Moondoggie: Part I

“It is commonly believed that man will fly directly from the earth to the moon, but to do this, we would require a vehicle of such gigantic proportions that it would prove an economic impossibility…

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Matt Pogue @kyloson.com · 31/03/2026

Once more ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Tim Wilson (RIP) - youtu.be/4-xOtbr2bjE "Mama made a well-rounded outcast outta me..."

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Tim Wilson - Acid Country

YouTube video by Daniel Curtis

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Matt Pogue @kyloson.com · 25/03/2026

Guys, you should check out @davekarpf.bsky.social and subscribe to his newsletter. That is all.

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Matt Pogue @kyloson.com · 25/03/2026

1/Hoo baby, fans of 60s history should check out "Chaos: Charles Manson, the Cia, and the Secret History of the Sixties" by Tom O'Neill - bookshop.org/p/books/chao.... No, it absolutely doesn't absolve Manson & Family of the murders, nor does it imply they were instigated by the CIA. But...

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Chaos: Charles Manson, the Cia, and the Secret History of the Sixties

Charles Manson, the Cia, and the Secret History of the Sixties

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Matt Pogue @kyloson.com · 09/03/2026

Sheesh, talk about stepping on your own dick. If your first instinct is to defend "Birth of a Nation" as misunderstood, you've already exposed yourself as a fuckwit.

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Matt Pogue @kyloson.com · 09/03/2026

Very beautiful piece from @davekarpf.bsky.social about the loss of his beloved dog, Sherlock. Agreed that anyone who's lost a pet can relate. Definitely worth the read.

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Matt Pogue @kyloson.com · 06/03/2026

Shouting out some local Fredericktown, MO boys - Flat River Band, the Sitze boys. Their grandpa, MG, ran the barbershop. Here's them with the Oak Ridge Boys on a great collab - youtu.be/FTyEK8MPfFo. Anytime my home town isn't notable for kidnapping, murder, or poor education is a good day.

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Leaving Louisiana In The Broad Daylight / Flat River Band Featuring The Oak Ridge Boys

YouTube video by Flat River Band

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Matt Pogue @kyloson.com · 21/02/2026

I had no idea there was a festival dedicated to Rod Serling, but it makes me very happy to learn it. If you've never watched TZ, the themes are as applicable today as they were then. True visionary.

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Matt Pogue @kyloson.com · 21/02/2026

To any Vatican assassins who may be reading this post: I want to state, unequivocally, the Pope has yet to refute any of my reporting on the #Quiltnocracy. I think we ALL must ask ourselves why that is...

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Matt Pogue @kyloson.com · 20/02/2026

1/Good morning BSky fam. Need to ask a favor. I need all the prayers and positive healing vibes y'all can muster for my aunt Trish who found out yesterday she has a pretty advanced ovarian cancer. Chemo, etc, but prognosis is not great. Trish, and all my Mom's siblings, came up from a rough start.

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Matt Pogue @kyloson.com · 14/02/2026

1/I don't say this lightly at all, but Noah Kahan has the potential to be up there with John Prine. "The Great Divide" is such a FANTASTIC song - youtu.be/wRzEvqbrn2c. Man, what a writer. My wife turned me on to "Stick Season" last year, and I enjoyed it, but this is something more.

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Noah Kahan - The Great Divide (Official Lyric Video)

YouTube video by NoahKahanVEVO

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Matt Pogue @kyloson.com · 09/02/2026

Republicans: this what you voted for?

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Matt Pogue @kyloson.com · 09/02/2026

Of course this idiot from Missouri has to be in the picture with a big ol' shit eatin'grin on his face, as we say down home.

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Matt Pogue @kyloson.com · 09/02/2026

1/Good morning fam! Sorry to be away for so long. Busy! Dug BB's perf at the Bowl, made me realize I should learn some Spanish. After Kendrick last year, I have to give the NFL some props for bravery. Even tho Bunny's got 1B+ views on a single YT vid (all in Spanish), it took guts to put this on rn.

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Matt Pogue @kyloson.com · 30/01/2026

1/I remember the early 00s and Iraq 2: The Sequel when the FBI spied on craftspeople, librarians, Quakers, and any other group that couldn't be "dirtied up". It's easy to make ppl fear the Black Panthers, not so when it's 60 year olds knitting antigovernment slogans. The playbook hasn't changed.

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Matt Pogue @kyloson.com · 30/01/2026

Late 70s Dead is some of the best.

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Matt Pogue @kyloson.com · 30/01/2026

Oooh! This looks pretty damn cool - www.jambase.com/article/litt.... And long overdue, imho! There's a story in one of the Dead books about Lowell George in the studio with the boys, walking round in overalls with a bag of coke in the hammer loop. Ah the 80s! What a time to be alive! 😬

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'Little Feat: The Documentary' Features Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne & Jeff Bridges Narration

The great untold story of legendary rock band Little Feat is the focus of a new official documentary set to premiere on February 21.

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Matt Pogue @kyloson.com · 27/01/2026

1/Good God. I've seen news anchors (you know where) saying that Alex Pretti was "waving a gun in their faces", praising ICE for "preventing a MASS SHOOTING"! GRRRR! The hypocrisy of these fscking ppl! Remember Kyle Rittenhouse? Brought an AR-15 TO A PROTEST, murdered 2 ppl, and was praised by Trump.

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Matt Pogue @kyloson.com · 25/01/2026

One more thing: anyone else notice how armed, jacked up thugs take their frustrations out on women? It takes a real tough guy at 250 lbs to beat up a 120 lb woman. I guess all those big muscles can never compensate for the little one between your legs, eh fellas? What a bunch of goddamn cowards.

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Matt Pogue @kyloson.com · 25/01/2026

1/I'm angry and sick about this ICE situation and I tried to avoid it, but I've got to say something. Anyone else old enough to remember the Rodney King beating, acquittal, and aftermath? That beating (where King lived) was my 1st thought, but this is way worse, not least bc the man was killed.

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Matt Pogue @kyloson.com · 12/01/2026

If you haven't heard about the ongoing roving goat and monkeys in the #STL, do yourself a favor and check it out - www.ksdk.com/article/news.... We need some humor right now. My fave? An AI Mashup of the group getting a slice at Imo's while "Country Grammar" plays in the background. 😂

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Officials still searching for several monkeys loose in north St. Louis

If you have seen the monkeys, please contact Animal Care and Control by calling 314-657-1500.

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Matt Pogue @kyloson.com · 11/01/2026

1/Oh, and btw, turns out funding from the late Jeffrey Epstein probably saved the Bitcoin project from collapse a few years b4 his death - blocknews.com/epstein-link.... Not only that, but Epstein shows up at the nexus of Israel, the US deep state, and Silicon Valley tech firms like Palantir.

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Epstein-Linked Emails Expose Funding Ties to Bitcoin Core Development — Here Is What the Documents Reveal – BlockNews

Newly released emails show Jeffrey Epstein helped fund MIT’s Digital Currency Initiative, which supported Bitcoin Core development. The documents also confirm that Leon Black donated to MIT’s Media La...

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Matt Pogue @kyloson.com · 11/01/2026

1/Lots going on in the world rn fam. As if it wasn't enough to watch our country deteriorate, now Bobby's gone. What a way to start a year. Unfortunately, this morning I have something serious and important for everyone to read - open.substack.com/pub/ziggurat.... Guys, you need to read that post.

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My final message before I'm on an FBI watchlist: Palantir, Epstein, & The New York Times

ICE brings the hybrid warfare and terror we brought to Gaza back home. It's time to learn where it comes from, how it works, who enables it, and how to fight back.

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Brian A. Anderson @thebanderson.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Bob Weir. Thank you for everything. RIP.

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Matt Pogue @kyloson.com · 11/01/2026

Heartbroken tonight. Just heard about Bob's passing. Seriously teared up. Fare you well Bobby. We all love you man. ⚡❤️

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Matt Pogue @kyloson.com · 08/01/2026

1/I'm feeling a strong urge to get a band together and play some music again. Heck, if Libba Cotten can win her first Grammy at 92, maybe there's hope! Possible 1st song: a Mutron-washed version of ELO's "Showdown" - youtu.be/IYhqlOQ1vHY. Replace the funky keys with Jerry's "Estimated Prophet" tone.

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Electric Light Orchestra-Showdown 1973

YouTube video by Bolt55

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Matt Pogue @kyloson.com · 03/01/2026

Speaking of irreverent comedy, probably my personal favorite is the late great Tim Wilson. Fellow Deadheads, if you've never heard Acid Country, you should listen to it NOW - youtu.be/4-xOtbr2bjE. You can hear the crowd when he says "Grateful Dead", proving we really *are* everywhere 😜

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Tim Wilson - Acid Country

YouTube video by Daniel Curtis

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Matt Pogue @kyloson.com · 03/01/2026

1/Happy New Year BSky fam! I hope all of you had if not a wonderful, at least a peaceful holiday season. You've likely never heard of them, but fans of irreverent comedy music should check out the "famous, fabulous, fearless, and flamboyant, Austin Lounge Lizards!" - open.spotify.com/album/39wW3g...

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Lizard Vision

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Matt Pogue @kyloson.com · 27/12/2025

1/Good morning BSky fam! One of my favorite authors in '25 has been Matt Stoller of the "Big" newsletter (@mattstoller.skystack.xyz) and "Organized Money" podcast. He's got a great piece that everyone should read - open.substack.com/pub/mattstol... - asking whether we overthrow the oligarchs in '26.

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In 2026, Will Americans Finally Turn Against Oligarchs?

Americans are noticing private equity roll-ups in everything from youth sports to fire trucks to big tech. And they really don't like it. Is a genuine anti-monopoly revolt finally brewing in 2026?

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Matt Pogue @kyloson.com · 26/12/2025

1/Merry post-Christmas BSky fam! I meant to post something heartwarming yesterday but was too busy enjoying life, which I'm not sad about at all. Anyhow, @tedgioia.bsky.social has a great piece on Bing Crosby, one of the greatest entertainers who ever lived - open.substack.com/pub/tedgioia....

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Four Perspectives on Bing Crosby

We hear him sing "White Christmas" every December, but the most inspiring stories about Bing are hidden from view

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Matt Pogue @kyloson.com · 25/12/2025

"Tonight I'll be on that hill, cause I can't stop I'll be on that hill with everything I've got I'll be there on time and I'll pay the cost For wanting things that can only be found In the Darkness on the Edge of Town..." If you moved in from the edge of town, Merry Christmas 🎄 youtu.be/0LpdEyGhNxM

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Darkness On the Edge of Town

YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen - Topic

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Matt Pogue @kyloson.com · 21/12/2025

What is wrong with these ppl?? There's part (a very, very small part) of me that feels sorry for people who live so deep inside a bubble, they've never met an immigrant family or anyone of another race, a family that's struggling, or a single Mom. How else could you be so heartless to others? Idk.

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Matt Pogue @kyloson.com · 18/12/2025

Much like the DEA cracking down on pill mills a decade too late (and seriously harming chronic pain patients in the process), Trump is about 3 years too late on fentanyl. The streets have moved on and OD deaths dropped by more than half, thanks to drug economics more than anything.

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Matt Pogue @kyloson.com · 14/12/2025

Even tho it makes me tear up, this is always and forever the best Christmas song of all time: Vince Guaraldi Trio's "Christmas Time is Here" from Charlie Brown Christmas - youtu.be/4PzetPqepXA. No other song captures the feeling of Christmas - too complicated for a post - better.

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Vince Guaraldi Trio - Christmas Time Is Here (Vocal)

YouTube video by VinceGuaraldiVEVO

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Matt Pogue @kyloson.com · 14/12/2025

1/Good morning BSky fam! It's been too long. Christmas is a harried time in the STL. Finally able to read, still working my way through @thebanderson.bsky.social's "Loud and Clear: The Grateful Dead’s Wall of Sound and the Quest for Audio Perfection" (bookshop.org/p/books/loud...). Get this book! 💙📚

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Loud and Clear: The Grateful Dead’s Wall of Sound and the Quest for Audio Perfection

The Grateful Dead’s Wall of Sound and the Quest for Audio Perfection

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Matt Pogue @kyloson.com · 02/12/2025

I used the wrong word in post #3. Obviously, Trump isn't using 9/11 aa "justification", but "authorization". Congress has allowed the Pres. to use the AUMF as he pleases, thru multiple admins. This is the loophole that's long overdue for closing.

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Matt Pogue @kyloson.com · 02/12/2025

1/Matt Taibbi (yes, THAT Matt Taibbi) has a piece (open.substack.com/pub/taibbi/p...) about the Nat. Guard murders, the White House's new "Media Offender of the Week" web page, and the declaration - by Trump - of war against Venezuela. I never turned on Taibbi for 1 reason: he's a journalist.

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America's Lunatic Weekend

Lies, accusations and counter-accusations, and rising temperatures at home and abroad. When does the good part begin?

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Matt Pogue @kyloson.com · 01/12/2025

MODoT to commuters: it's the weather people's fault. Metereologists: Our bad

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Matt Pogue @kyloson.com · 01/12/2025

I held on the book until today, anticipating it like a Christmas present. When I start a book I know I'll love, there's a part of me that's sad for when it's done, as I devour good books. That said, to my fellow Heads: GET THIS FSCKING BOOK! Even Ch. 1 is exciting. Bravo @thebanderson.bsky.social!

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Matt Pogue @kyloson.com · 29/11/2025

1/The very same "socialism" panned by politicians today was also considered "evil" in the 1890s...by politicians. Ironically enough, the actual farmers had no such qualms, forming co-ops and irrigation districts for the good of their communities. These communities flourished while others died.

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Matt Pogue @kyloson.com · 29/11/2025

1/Good morning BSky fam! Needing something different in my reading diet, I took a chance on "Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder" by Caroline Fraser (bookshop.org/p/books/prai...). A tip for avid readers: a Pulitzer Prize-winning book on ANY topic is gonna be good. 💙📚

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Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder

The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder

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Matt Pogue @kyloson.com · 27/11/2025

1/To @therealcavey.bsky.social - I think it's only fair to let you know I had to take a break from the book, not because it's incorrect about anything, but quite the opposite. Halfway through, I found myself really depressed about the state of the country, so I'm putting it aside briefly.

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