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Boomer (Mike Beaumier)

@mbeaumier.bsky.social
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Husband and citizen. Part of the smartest, funniest group of guys running the best gay hotels in the world. Chicago Reader personals guy, This American Life guy, etc. Kindness and subtlety.

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Jessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I have separated the art from the artist and am now whipping the art to stiff peaks, after which I will gently fold it into the artist before baking at 350 til golden and puffed
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NANCY COMICS BY ERNIE BUSHMILLER @nancycomics.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller September 19,1960
P1 - ONE OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD KIDS WANTS NANCY TO SEE HIS BABY COUSIN
KID: MY BABY COUSIN JUST SAID HIS FIRST WORD 
P2- NANCY IS FOLLOWING HIM TO SEE HIS BABY COUSIN 
NANCY: WAS IT "PAPA" OR "MAMA" ?
KID : NEITHER 
P3- KID: THIS IS A MODERN BABY 
P4- THEY ARE LOOKING IN THE WINDOW AT THE BABY BEING HELD BY HIS FATHER 
KID: HIS FATHER IS A BEATNIK 
BABY: DADDY-O
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Boomer (Mike Beaumier) @mbeaumier.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This is just like the pool at Twin Palms:
youtube.com
Watch Frisky Sea Otters Smash Open Fresh Oysters And Clams
YouTube video by Oregon Zoo
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Boomer (Mike Beaumier) @mbeaumier.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
“Why would the leopard eat MY face when I’m so damn ugly?”
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Boomer (Mike Beaumier) @mbeaumier.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
A perfectly good story absolutely obliterated by the stupidest, most pointless graphics imaginable. Apparently we’re not smart enough to look at front pages as they were.
nytimes.com
The Day Before The Times Began
Most newspapers offered scandals and ads. With The New-York Daily Times, Henry Raymond saw room for something else.
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Boomer (Mike Beaumier) @mbeaumier.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Had nuns in grade school like her. Irish ones. 
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Museum of Twitter @museum-of-twitter.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
@TOS_Violator

the only lasting 9/11 memory i have is when the budweiser ad with the kneeling clydesdales came on during the super bowl and i said "those horses are praying to mecca" and my friend's uncle got so mad that he had to go in the backyard
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JVG 骨 @jasonv.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The premise of the Muppet Show is that if you greenlight it, the biggest stars in the world will gladly appear on your network because they want to meet Kermit and seduce him.
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Brian Grubb @briancgrubb.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
THE PREMISE IS THAT THE MUPPETS ARE PUTTING ON A SHOW CALLED THE MUPPET SHOW
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Boomer (Mike Beaumier) @mbeaumier.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
STOP THE PRESSES
theguardian.com
The quaalude comeback: a once ‘extinct’ drug from the 70s makes a resurgence
Underground chemists are now producing the notorious party drug after a Scorsese film sparked renewed interest
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Boomer (Mike Beaumier) @mbeaumier.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
This is fascinating
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Federal Bureau Of Controlling The Run @swolecialism.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The dumbest are full of passionate intensity, Online
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Boomer (Mike Beaumier) @mbeaumier.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Glad this is gonna be a series, ‘cause it’s too much for this one column
newyorker.com
The Death of Shame Is Tearing Us Apart
Increasingly, people are ignoring social norms in favor of a narrow self-interest. The results are disastrous.
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Boomer (Mike Beaumier) @mbeaumier.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
*Genitals and humanity sold separately.
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Jared Skolnick @jaredskolnick.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
meep meep motherfucker
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Boomer (Mike Beaumier) @mbeaumier.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Congratulations to Doug Eddings, the biggest asshole in baseball for the 2026 season!
nytimes.com
An umpire told a Cardinals rookie pitcher to fix his hat. Moments later, his manager Oli Marmol was ejected
"We have a kid making his debut, and in between an at-bat, (umpire Doug Eddings) tells him that he needs to fix his hat," Marmol said.
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Boomer (Mike Beaumier) @mbeaumier.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
You know, as final messages go, this one is just about perfect. Read it, and rejoice that we were blessed with someone like Gloria Steinem
newyorker.com
Gloria Steinem’s Final Essay
Gloria Steinem writes about what she meant when she called herself a feminist.
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Boomer (Mike Beaumier) @mbeaumier.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
We are going to the movies, dammit
nytimes.com
For Los Javis, Their Breakthrough ‘La Bola Negra’ Was Almost the End
Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, a.k.a. Los Javis, are household names in Spain, in part for their relationship. But everything changed after their Cannes triumph “La Bola Negra.”
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Boomer (Mike Beaumier) @mbeaumier.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
But what am I supposed to do with these New Yorker Festival tickets?
nytimes.com
Gloria Steinem, Personification of the Women’s Movement, Dies at 92
She challenged sexist assumptions, helping women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at work, at home and in society at large.
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Eize Basa @eizebasa.baby · 01/09/2026
Welcome to Bluesky.
Thanks for being patient. A team member is coming to cancel you.
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton knew what it was like to struggle as she fought for working families her whole career. From providing free books to kids to giving working women our "9 to 5" anthem, she was an icon and an inspiration. Rest in power to our union sister. We will always love you.
A photo of Dolly Parton sitting at a desk and talking on the phone in a scene from the movie 9 to 5.
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johnedwinmason @johnedwinmason.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
One more great thing about Dolly. She was a paid-up union member — American Federation of Musicians, Local 257, Nashville. And she had been for 58 years. www.afm.org/2026/08/afm-...
afm.org
AFM Statement on the Passing of Dolly Parton
Today, the entire community of professional musicians mourns the loss of an irreplaceable icon and a generous heart: Dolly Parton. While the world knows her as a global superstar and philanthropist…
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Boomer (Mike Beaumier) @mbeaumier.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
And behold! A dozen wretched podcasts and an especially mediocre Netflix series is born!
nytimes.com
Karen Solomon, Wife Charged in Massachusetts Officer’s Death, Is Believed Dead
Karen Solomon, 58, a longtime advocate for the mental health of emergency workers, had been missing for six days after her husband, a police officer, was found dead.
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Boomer (Mike Beaumier) @mbeaumier.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
So now I gotta go read everything Erin Somers has ever written. This is so great.
harpers.org
Where's The Beef?, by Erin Somers
The lab-grown-meat revolution that wasn’t
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Boomer (Mike Beaumier) @mbeaumier.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
“Get outta my way, Eva Braun — HE NEEDS ME IN THE BUNKER”
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Boomer (Mike Beaumier) @mbeaumier.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Something actually readable in the Reader 
chicagoreader.com
The original pay-as-you-go phones - Chicago Reader
How technology, economics, and political corruption put pay phones in homes across Chicago
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Boomer (Mike Beaumier) @mbeaumier.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Something actually readable in the Reader
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Anise K. Strong @anisekstrong.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
I'm a professor who works on ancient pornography and modern representations of ancient Mediterranean desire and sex.
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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 18/08/2026
oh look, dems can easily leverage messaging to hijack, create, or redirect entire newscycles by exploiting the infotainment media's obsession with scaled ad engagement, who could have possibly imagined such a thing
nbcnews.com
Who is Natalie Harp? Sen. Jon Ossoff puts Trump aide in spotlight
The former TV news anchor began working for Trump in 2022 and has become a close aide during his second term.
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Boomer (Mike Beaumier) @mbeaumier.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Harpers Magazine always has the best writing. This is just great. Kudos and thanks to John Semley
harpers.org
A Dying Art, by John Semley
The last of the morticians
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Boomer (Mike Beaumier) @mbeaumier.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Well, that’s interesting — an article about gay men that doesn’t once use the word “queer”
nytimes.com
The Bears Are on Ozempic
An annual celebration of bears — gay men on the bigger and hairier side — feels different in the age of GLP-1s.
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Boomer (Mike Beaumier) @mbeaumier.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
What an amazing, wonderful man.
nytimes.com
Monty Roberts, Horse Trainer Who Preached Kindness, Dies at 91
His approach was in contrast to centuries of conventional wisdom and won the enthusiastic approval of Queen Elizabeth II, with whom he became friends.
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Boomer (Mike Beaumier) @mbeaumier.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
“I threw away my voice and my career for some old Greek who dumped my bony ass — and all I got was five euros?”
nytimes.com
Quiz: What Theme Best Reflects the European Essence for the Next Design of Euros?
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Boomer (Mike Beaumier) @mbeaumier.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
One of the best reads of the day:
newyorker.com
What Would It Mean to See a New Color?
A new color called olo can be described as the “greenest green.” It can never be captured by a camera, but its development tells us a lot about how vision works.
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Boomer (Mike Beaumier) @mbeaumier.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
We need to start bringing back “queer” as a pejorative — and we need to start with this guy. What a creepy freak.
nytimes.com
Mark Zuckerberg Blasts Centralization of A.I. Power
In an interview, Meta’s chief executive took aim at Anthropic and OpenAI, which have pushed to tightly control A.I. development, and said he supported “more openness.”
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Boomer (Mike Beaumier) @mbeaumier.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
One less cowardly, sleazy fuck.
nytimes.com
Daniel Siad, Model Scout Who Connected Women to Epstein, Is Found Dead in France
Daniel Siad, who was found dead on Monday, repeatedly introduced Jeffrey Epstein to young women, according to messages he exchanged with Mr. Epstein. Mr. Siad had denied wrongdoing.
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Boomer (Mike Beaumier) @mbeaumier.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Not sure if any of these gentlemen have ever been to Palm Springs — but I suspect they’ll make their way here eventually.
baptistnews.com
Men-only gyms seek to protect Christian men from lust – Baptist News Global
the Christian manosphere believes men need to be in top physical and spiritual shape. So they’re proposing “lust-free” gyms.
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Boomer (Mike Beaumier) @mbeaumier.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Bring me her broomstick.
nytimes.com
Lindsey Graham, Republican Senator and Staunch Trump Ally, Dies From ‘Sudden Illness’
He died of “a brief and sudden illness” on Saturday evening, his office said. Over more than two decades in the Senate, he consistently pushed for the use of U.S. military power overseas.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 08/07/2026
hold on, about to chat with mcconnell
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Boomer (Mike Beaumier) @mbeaumier.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
As every daughter and son of Mary Jane knows, this is the most important story of the year:
nytimes.com
So, Is This Super Hyped French Dip All It’s Cracked Up to Be?
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Boomer (Mike Beaumier) @mbeaumier.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Rat farts.
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Boomer (Mike Beaumier) @mbeaumier.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
I woulda bought every Hobbes-related item ever made. He saved me from myself.
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Boomer (Mike Beaumier) @mbeaumier.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
This fabulous detail: He broke the previous record of 121.7 dB set by Northern Ireland schoolteacher Annalisa Flanagan in 1994. She had yelled an ear-piercing “quiet.”
apnews.com
Guinness crowns Canberra town crier as the world's loudest person at 122.4 decibels
An Australian professional air conditioner cleaner and honorary town crier has been recognized as the world’s loudest person.
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Boomer (Mike Beaumier) @mbeaumier.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
This a million times.
nytimes.com
Opinion | I’m Gay, Not Queer. It Matters.
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Boomer (Mike Beaumier) @mbeaumier.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
The Twinkie Defense goes on offense
nytimes.com
Michigan Couple Are Charged With Murder After Death of Morbidly Obese Son
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Boomer (Mike Beaumier) @mbeaumier.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Why are people so terrified of using the word “lesbian”?
nytimes.com
These Sexy, Sizzling Romance Novels Are All About the Girls
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Boomer (Mike Beaumier) @mbeaumier.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
A lil’ fear-mongering for your Thursday morning:
nytimes.com
Gay Marriage Is Dividing Republicans, Again
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Boomer (Mike Beaumier) @mbeaumier.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Magnificent.
newyorker.com
A Lonely Adolescent Summer, Set to “Bad Moon Rising”
To an eleven-year-old Richard Brody, recently transplanted into a Long Island suburb, Creedence Clearwater Revival’s 1969 hit “Bad Moon Rising” sounded like it came from somewhere distant, deep, and h...
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Boomer (Mike Beaumier) @mbeaumier.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Such a great writer.
newyorker.com
The Difference Between the Knicks and the White House Cage Fight
Sports, spectacle, and what Juvenal would have made of this moment.
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Boomer (Mike Beaumier) @mbeaumier.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
From the start. From the very beginning. Also: it doesn’t look bleak. It is bleak.
newyorker.com
When Did White-Collar Work Start to Look So Bleak?
In the nineteen-eighties, an office job promised security and fulfillment. For graduates starting careers today, the prospect is often tinged with dread.
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