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Merrill Barr @merrillbarr.com · 3h

Anne looking at her like, “oh girl nooooo. You deserve better.”

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Merrill Barr @merrillbarr.com · 19m

If Talareco doesn’t win this race, it honestly might be time to give up on the blue Texas dream for a generation.

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Anne looking at her like, “oh girl nooooo. You deserve better.”

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Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 17h

That's a $96,318 fine for being raped.

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William Bibbiani @williambibbiani.bsky.social · 17h

If you want to see a great comedy about an evil corporation run by a cartoon character who speaks with an outrageous southern accent, you should skip DIGGER and watch COYOTE VS. ACME instead.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 18h

“Well, you see, I have to stay on the White Supremacist Child Porn Rape Victim Doxxing site because that’s where my community is”

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Merrill Barr @merrillbarr.com · 19h

Passed 2,500 words in the short story. I'm not enjoying writing it. I don't enjoy writing fiction prose. But I'm too far in now to not finish it, simply if just out of spite.

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Mike Ryan @mikeryan.bsky.social · 21h

Okay, Tom Cruise saying “fuck those people” as my name pops up with the word “unpleasant” made me laugh out loud

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Colin McLaughlin @colinthecrab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Personally, I don't think raping someone means your life should be ruined 2 years later. It should be ruined immediately and irrevocably

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Merrill Barr @merrillbarr.com · 29/09/2026

RogerEbert.com spoiling Digger to that level is very on brand for their namesake.

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Merrill Barr @merrillbarr.com · 29/09/2026

Hey, LA, did you miss a memo about it being FALL?

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Devindra Hardawar @devindra.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Don’t worry, another billionaire will keep helping her fail upwards

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Merrill Barr @merrillbarr.com · 29/09/2026

Okay, time for the latest Ayer.

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JaneLane @nyjanelane.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This is so awful 💔

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C. Robert Cargill @crobertcargill.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Ken Paxton is correct. He only RECOMMENDED that the man only serve one day. The judge thought that was crazy and gave him sixty, against Paxton's wishes. ONLY sixty. Keep weaving that rope to hang yourself with, Ken.

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Derek @derekmahr.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

What a bass backwards way to hope someone is surrounded by friends and loved ones on their birthday.

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C. Robert Cargill @crobertcargill.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

That Choosin' Texas nonsense is 100% cope. Conservatives need a win and would like to believe Conservative coded media is dominating, rather than the sad truth that the Billboard charts haven't functioned properly for years, and is no real barometer of what most people are really listening to.

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C. Robert Cargill @crobertcargill.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

BTW, if you'd love to hear some country that absolutely rips, Bryan Andrews is the Outlaw Country artist for the Bluesky crowd. I've had this on my driving playlist all summer. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTZa...

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Bryan Andrews - Yeehaw

YouTube video by BryanAndrewsVEVO

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Merrill Barr @merrillbarr.com · 28/09/2026

823 word day on the short story. First in over a week. Remains no less difficult to write prose than it is scripts while battling to pay bills every day. Just the endless fight of trying to keep pushing in the never-ending grind. Could keep going, but I can give myself an easy start on the next one.

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Derek @derekmahr.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

THE END OF OAK STREET is a pitch perfect rainy Sunday afternoon when my team isn’t playing, curl up on the couch with my dog movie.

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Jessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Sometimes I think about that John Mulaney bit where he’s talking about SVU and how Ice-T always seems baffled they keep finding pedophiles. …Yeah Ice, you work in the sex crimes department. What did you *think* you were going to find??

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Merrill Barr @merrillbarr.com · 27/09/2026

Is this what it’s like to read The Odyssey?

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Brian Lynch @brianmichaellynch.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

When we sell this, we're going to have to change the name.

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Merrill Barr @merrillbarr.com · 27/09/2026

Man, things love eating other things in Warhammer…

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Merrill Barr @merrillbarr.com · 27/09/2026

At this point, there’s no reason not to start thinking a democratic supermajority is possible this cycle.

A photograph of a Shell gas station price sign situated on a city street corner. The sign displays two columns for pricing: "Cash" on the left and "Credit/ Debit" on the right. The prices are listed as follows:
Regular Gasoline: 6.49 9/10 for cash and 6.64 9/10 for credit/debit.
Plus Gasoline: 6.79 9/10 for cash and 6.94 9/10 for credit/debit.
V-Power Gasoline: 6.99 9/10 for cash and 7.14 9/10 for credit/debit.
The background features a crosswalk, traffic lights, passing cars, and a partially visible sign for a dental office.

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Merrill Barr @merrillbarr.com · 27/09/2026

We are so media fractured that a song can outpace “All I Want For Christmas is You” and I can have absolutely no clue what it is. Not so much as a viral TikTok sound. Nothing. The whole thing about disposable culture having no saying power in the modern era isn’t limited to movies and TV.

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Merrill Barr @merrillbarr.com · 27/09/2026

I literally had never heard of Choosin’ Texas before Friday. Nor had I ever heard of its artist. I learned about it because of a discussion on its chart record. I then listened to the song thinking I probably had heard the song and just didn’t know its name. Folks, I had never heard the song ever.

Merrill Barr @merrillbarr.com · 27/09/2026

I’m halfway through this video and am now fascinated by the fact Hollywood still hasn’t gotten this franchise to the screen in movies or TV. It’s endless insane lore.

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Merrill Barr @merrillbarr.com · 27/09/2026

At this point, there’s no reason not to start thinking a democratic supermajority is possible this cycle.

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Merrill Barr @merrillbarr.com · 27/09/2026

To give you all a sense of what we’ve lost in television by losing long running, large episode count shows: I can’t think of a single show on the air right now that could get away with this weird, one-off surrealist dance sequence from House S7.

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House Sings Get Happy | House M.D..

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Merrill Barr @merrillbarr.com · 27/09/2026

Will I ever actually enjoy writing straight pose in fiction? Non-fiction essay writing? Love that. Fiction prose? Claw my eyes out. My kingdom for a good INT/EXT.

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Merrill Barr @merrillbarr.com · 26/09/2026

LA dispensaries are just built different: “Hi, yes, thank you for purchasing your recreational drugs. Here are some more for free just because we were feeling your vibe. Also, there’s a taco stand outside you’re welcome to. Enjoy!”

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Mar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

As of today, the CDC has changed (reverted) their Covid guidance to make the vaccine recommended for all people over 18. In addition to being a smart public health move, this recommendation also means insurance must cover it. Read more here: www.cdc.gov/covid/hcp/va... Listen to a breakdown here:

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Alex Gibney @alexgibneyfilm.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The trailer for my new film, "Musk," has just been released.

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Merrill Barr @merrillbarr.com · 26/09/2026

Rewatching some old TV clips this morning and realize there is a real lack of “cool” shows on television right now. Alias, The Shield, House, SouthLAnd. All cool shows. It’s something hard to quantify, but there is usually one surefire way to identify one: Guest stars. If a show has great…

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Merrill Barr @merrillbarr.com · 26/09/2026

Ryan Murphy Cop Rock reboot when?

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Will Harris @willharrisinva.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

It's the 36th anniversary of the premiere of COP ROCK, so what better time to revisit my @avclub.com oral history of the series? No matter how ridiculous you think the series was, you'll be emotionally invested by the end of the piece. www.avclub.com/an-oral-hist...

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Aidan Moher @aidanmoher.com · 26/09/2026

Breaking my no Substack rule for this because you should read it.

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Merrill Barr @merrillbarr.com · 26/09/2026

Simple variation today. Refried beans, eggs, cheese, hot sauce.

Three breakfast tacos as described in the post.

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