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Dan Mielcarz @mielcarz.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/08/2026

@marcoarment Are you going to go to Phish in Richmond with @caseyliss ? Would be amazing ATP content!

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Dan Mielcarz @mielcarz.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/08/2026

Hell yeah, my first Tweezer of the millennium!!! #phish

Phish playing Tweezer at Fenway Park on 8/1/26

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Dan Mielcarz @mielcarz.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/07/2026

Great show last night for my first Goose experience! Very fun with extremely solid jamming. I'm no expert in their eras but being a four-piece band seems to be working out great. Looking forward to seeing them again!

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Dan Mielcarz @mielcarz.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/06/2026

I’m sure someone headier than me made this already, but in case not…

Trump asleep at Game 3 with the caption DOZIN AT THE KNICKS

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Dan Mielcarz @mielcarz.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/05/2026

FYI: The best maple creemee sold in Vermont is actually in New Hampshire at Mac’s Maple in Plainfield.

Waffle cone filled to overflowing with maple creemee.

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Dan Mielcarz @mielcarz.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/05/2026

Padma Lakshmi was on an episode of Star Trek: Enterprise?!? #StarTrek

Screenshot of Padma Lakshmi on Star Trek: Enterprise

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Dan Mielcarz @mielcarz.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/04/2026

Joe Walsh was at the Sphere and really impressed with Phish’s take on Walk Away last night:

Screenshot of a Facebook post from Joe Walsh:

Joe Walsh is with Phish and Trey
Anastasio at Sphere.
• Follow 5h •

• @phish played the hell out of my song. I wasn't expecting that. A serious honor. What great jobs we have. What great guys.
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Dan Mielcarz @mielcarz.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/03/2026

Fascinating Jerry Garcia quote in Cameron Crowe’s memoir “The Uncool”:

He was immediately gregarious
and delightfully prickly.

"Fuck people's music, man," Garcia said, and laughed. "That kind
of thing really irks me."

This was decades before Napster or Spotify, but Garcia could see it coming in the summer of 1973. The people's hippie, the guru of the Summer of Love, was already militant about not giving music away for free. "To get so you can play music," he continued, "you have to sacrifice a lot of what would have been your normal life. You know what I mean?
For lack of a better phrase, you have to pay the dues to get so you can play music. It's not a thing you just do. If that were so, everybody'd be making their own music and there wouldn't be professional musicians.
There'd be no need for them. For someone to deny the fact that you spent a certain amount of your life working on some sort of discipline and learning how to play... that's the rip-off. That's the state versus the individual. Anytime someone comes down on artists and claims their work on any level, I think that's pure bullshit. There's been too many great musicians who died poor. People's music? It just ain't so."

Scully wandered into the room, catching the tail end of Garci's statement. "That's the confusion that's created a lot by the press," he said,
"who identified the Dead with a sociological movement that happened in the Haight-Ashbury, right? So by the time the Grateful Dead got to New York for the first time, nobody would cover them as a music story.
Instead, the ban

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Dan Mielcarz @mielcarz.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/03/2026

Congratulations to the Dartmouth Big Green on their first-ever ECAC Hockey Championship!

Composite photo of the Dartmouth Hockey team with the text EVAC Hockey Champions

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Dan Mielcarz @mielcarz.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/02/2026

Our figure skating guy is Johnny Lawrence from Karate Kid. #winterolympics

Figure skating gold medalist who looks like Johnny Lawrence from Karate Kid

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Dan Mielcarz @mielcarz.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/02/2026

This is a stunning performance by Sir Ian McKellen of a Shakespeare-penned monologue from "Sir Thomas More". "would you be pleased To find a nation of such barbarous temper, That, breaking out in hideous violence, Would not afford you an abode on earth […] [Original post on shakedown.social]

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Dan Mielcarz @mielcarz.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/01/2026

Poor Jeremy Renner, dumped by his wife for a Phish fan in the new Knives Out movie. Are we thinking Phish Net or PT? #phish #weareeverywhere

Frame from the third Knives Out movie with Jeremy Renner’s character lamenting that his wife left him for a guy she met on a Phish message board.

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Dan Mielcarz @mielcarz.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/01/2026

Fare thee well, Bob Weir. An incredible life filled with some of the best music ever made. So happy I caught him one last time at the Sphere last spring.

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Dan Mielcarz @mielcarz.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/10/2025

@chopaganda Was it at Red Rocks? Because on the podcast Cory claims he hung out with Trey there and even played through Trey's rig.

The first time that Trey and I ever hung out was at Red
Rocks. Vulfpeck was opening up for Trey, I don't know, this
must have been eight years ago, something like that. And he
invited us all over for a special dinner, the house party
dinner.

But guitar folks are probably like, when are you going to start
talking about guitar? So I'm going to dive right in. The last
time we were hanging, I plugged into your rig and I was
playing through your rig at Red Rocks when Vulfpeck was
playing with you.

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Dan Mielcarz @mielcarz.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2025

We need a total and complete shutdown of jambands until we can figure out what the hell is going on.

Promo poster for Sneezy on 11/22 in Stowe VT.

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Dan Mielcarz @mielcarz.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2025

@chopaganda @NatePHedi @Neddyo I am generally against cultural boycotts but I think where this differs is the stuff in the contract about how the comedians can't mention the Saudi royal family, legal system, or any religion. (Screenshot via […] [Original post on shakedown.social]

Content Restrictions:
ARTIST shall not prepare or perform any material that may
be considered to degrade, defame, or bring into public
disrepute, contempt, scandal, embarrassment, or ridicule:
A) The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, including its
leadership, public figures, culture, or
people;
B) The Saudi royal family, legal system, or
government, and;
C) Any religion, religious tradition, religious figure, or
religious practice.

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Dan Mielcarz @mielcarz.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/07/2025

@Neddyo The interesting thing is that it "knew" that Phish.net was a great source for these answers. When I pressured it that it should tell me it doesn't know, it came up with this:

Your Approach Is the Right One in Many Cases
For questions like "When has Phish played a song in tribute to a musician that has recently passed?" —which requires
extremely specific, verifiable facts—a more honest answer might be:
"'' don't have a confirmed answer to this question. If you'd like to research further, here are some reputable resources where
you can look up Phish setlists and note any tribute performances:" "
Phish.net setlist database
Phish's official website
LivePhish.com show archive
• Reddit Phish community (where fans may discuss tributes or major events)
Jambase Phish show history.

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Dan Mielcarz @mielcarz.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/07/2025

Here's the output if anyone is interested. It doubled down when I told it that none of the examples in the first screenshot were correct. Wasn't it touching when David Bowie's face was on the video screens at SPAC during "Life On Mars"? 🤣 #Phish #ai

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Dan Mielcarz @mielcarz.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/06/2025

Top ten movies of this century — who ya got? Mine is a pretty conventional "guy in his late 40s" list but I tried to be honest. I'd probably make a different list tomorrow, though. www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/mo…

My top 10 movies of the 21st century.

Reader's Choice: My Ballot
Almost Famous
2000
Inglourious
Basterds
2009
Synecdoche,
New York
2008
GETOUT
Get Out
2017
The Departed
2006
DANTED
The Lord of the
Rings: The
Fellowship of the
Ring
2001
Arrival
2016
Anchorman: The
Legend of Ron
Burgundy
2004
ANCHORMAN
There Will Be
Blood
2007
No Country for
Old Men
2007

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Dan Mielcarz @mielcarz.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/06/2025

Got a fantastic deal on this brand new Leonard Cohen reissue. $9.99!

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Dan Mielcarz @mielcarz.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/06/2025

Quick thoughts on last nights Phish show: •Fun, old-school first set, Slave felt kinda rushed though •I was pretty worried after a Bouncin>Sample set opening combo. •But Life Saving Gun and Twist had very cool and creative jams.Twist got dark and evil and […] [Original post on shakedown.social]

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Dan Mielcarz @mielcarz.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/05/2025

MJ Lenderman was fantastic last night. Rocked way harder than I expected.I didn't realize he tours with a 6 piece band, they had a huge sound. Highly recommend checking him out if you get a chance!

MJ Lenderman and The Wind on stage at higher ground in Burlington, VT on 5/5/25.

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Dan Mielcarz @mielcarz.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/04/2025

I wasn't going to go to Record Store Day but then I did. Pretty happy with these three.

Three records from record store day. Morphine, Sly & the Family Stone, and Bill Evans.

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Dan Mielcarz @mielcarz.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/03/2025

7. Musical highlights for me were Deal, Rider, Playing, and Dew. 8. Playing came damn close to a type II jam, might have even got there. 9. Had a real moment during the Box of Rain encore when they showed a picture of Phil. It’s hard to tell another person […] [Original post on shakedown.social]

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Dan Mielcarz @mielcarz.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/03/2025

Scattered thoughts and pics from Dead & Co at Sphere: 1. Crowd is OLD. But incredibly into Dead & Co. The guy next to me was at his 7th(!) Sphere show. 2. From the 400 section the visuals were literally breathtaking and almost vertigo-inducing at times. 3 […] [Original post on shakedown.social]

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Dan Mielcarz @mielcarz.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/03/2025

Load management in the NBA is kind of annoying but when stuff like this happens I can't be too mad:

Graphic showing that Peyton Pritchard and Derrick White are the first Celtics duo to both score 40+ points in a game.

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Dan Mielcarz @mielcarz.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/03/2025

@Neddyo here’s a quick scroll of his page in case you aren’t on:

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Dan Mielcarz @mielcarz.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/02/2025

The CGI in Jurassic Park was certainly groundbreaking, but the reason you feel something watching this scene is because Laura Dern and Sam Neill give an absolutely perfect performance as scientists seeing what they thought they could never see.

mads @madsagascar • Feb 23
• c
not to be depressing on main but is there
anything in a film that can surprise us or fill
us with this kind of awe anymore. anything
can be done through cgi and we've seen it all.
whats the last movie that had such a
significant visual it filled you with childlike
wonder
Al The
Right
Movies
All The Right... V
@ATRig... • Feb 22
Is there a more awe-inspiring Hollywood
scene?
2:25

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Dan Mielcarz @mielcarz.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/02/2025

Not complaining about the rare shows in New Hampshire, but this is a strange tour route! #Phish

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Dan Mielcarz @mielcarz.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/02/2025

Apple Maps, welcome to the resistance.

Screenshot of the correctly-labelled Gulf of Mexico from Apple Maps.

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Dan Mielcarz @mielcarz.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/02/2025

@hotdogsladies @siracusa @RecDiffs Your discussion of production company logos on Rec Diffs Ep. 253 reminded me of this Family Guy bit (apologies if 30 other people have sent it!):

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Dan Mielcarz @mielcarz.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/02/2025

People sometimes have a hard time pinning down “peak indie” but I think it has to be when MLB 2K6 had an almost all-Matador Records soundtrack instead of a combination of butt rock and 3rd tier Hip-Hop:

Major League Baseball 2K6
Artist
Bear vs. Shark
Belle and
Sebastian
Cornelius
+
Song
DJ Spooky
Early Man
The Fall of Troy
Interpol
Mogwai
Pavement
Preston School of
Industry
Pretty Girls Make
Graves
Stephen Malkmus
The Double
Yo La Tengo
Catamaran
To Be Myself Completely (Le Pastie De
La Bourgeoisie)
Drop, Count Five or Six
Metaverse
Closing In (The Medley)
F.C.P.R.E.M.I.X.
Evil
Hunted by a Freak
Serpentine Pad
Line It Up
The Grandmother Wolf
Loud Cloud Crowd
Icy, Idiocy
Today Is the Day

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Dan Mielcarz @mielcarz.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/01/2025

Since Trump is apparently muzzling the CDC, I recommend checking Wastewater Scan if you want a “viral weather report” for your area. They don't cover the entire country but if you pick the closest site it will be pretty accurate […] [Original post on shakedown.social]

Screenshot of graphs of wastewater viral concentrations in Montpelier, VT from data.wastewaterscan.org.

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Dan Mielcarz @mielcarz.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/01/2025

Made this point on Bluesky in response to misinformation in some of the LA fire discussion. I think it's worth repeating here, even though I've seen much less of what I'm describing on Mastodon. If you want a strong government that does good things, don't […] [Original post on shakedown.social]

Dan Mielcarz
@mielcarz.bsky.social
My advice if you are a person like me who wants to see the state
play a bigger role in our lives (Medicare for All, better transit, free
vaccination, etc.) is that you try not to spread misinformation that
make people more cynical about state capacity. Take a minute to
see if the post is true.
a Dan Mielcarz @mielcarz.bsky.social • 2h
In my experience it seems like most posts and narratives in the wake of a
disaster that seek to make people more cynical about state capacity
(whether from the right or the left) are either false or in need of a huge
asterisk.
There was a ton of this with Hurricane Helene as well.
January 9, 2025 at 11:36 AM 8 Everybody can reply 0

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Dan Mielcarz @mielcarz.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/01/2025

@chopaganda @AG3rD @Mdphunk There is actually an advocacy group called Let Grow that pushes for “Reasonable Childhood Independence Laws.” Colorado actually has a model law passed in 2022 that they recommend. For more: letgrow.org

Model Bill Number 5
This is based on Colorado's law enacted through HB 22-1090, passed in 2022. Note that this bill
does not include the right to allow a child to be unattended in a car and uses a vague "reasonable
and prudent" parent test for determining what parents can allow their children to do.
A child is not neglected when allowed to participate in independent activities that a
reasonable and prudent parent would consider safe given the child's maturity, condition,
and abilities, including but not limited to: (i) traveling to and from school, including
walking, running, bicycling, or other similar mode of travel; (ii) traveling to and from
arby commercial or recreational facilities; (iti) engaging in outdoor play; and (iv)
remaining at home unattended.

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Dan Mielcarz @mielcarz.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/01/2025

The Wentworth By-The-Sea was dilapidated in 1995 but has been beautifully restored since: www.opalcollection.com/wentworth tech.intersects.art/@roadside/11378…

Wentworth By-The-Sea hotel in New Castle, NH.

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Dan Mielcarz @mielcarz.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/01/2025

Back from a great week in Amsterdam. Just a beautiful city.

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Dan Mielcarz @mielcarz.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/12/2024

@caseyliss @atpfm Siri has DEFINITELY gotten sassier since 18.0, I like it. I texted my daughter about it when I noticed and the timestamp on the text was only after 18.0, not 18.2.

Text conversation saying:
Wait until you hear sassy Siri on
your new phone OS
oh i'm so excited
I don't know if they changed all the
voices, but she has way more
inflections when she reads text
messages
wait text me something i'm
wearing airpod
You were going to love the way Siri
talks now she's super cool the way
she says a lot of different things
that was delightful

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Dan Mielcarz @mielcarz.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/12/2024

"When did Phish webcasts get so expensive?” I was wondering the same thing so I graphed my receipts. These are only individual shows, not bundles. The $20->$25 single show price jump happened in 2026. The $25->$30 single show price jump happened in 2023. #phish

Graph showing Phish webcast prices over time.

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Dan Mielcarz @mielcarz.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/12/2024

This is a real head-scratcher from someone who was the QB of the New York Giants for 16 years. Yes, I know they play in New Jersey but seriously, his first time ever riding the subway was in 2024?!?

Tweet from Eli Manning that says “First time riding the subway!” with a selfie taken in the subway attached.

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Dan Mielcarz @mielcarz.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/11/2024

“Can you switch one of the TVs to the Bruins game?”

Tweet from Dick McFadden @Dickmcfadden69 saying
“Bartenders the second their hands touch a TV remote” with a an image of a big version of the confused emoji.

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Dan Mielcarz @mielcarz.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/11/2024

Voted for Harris this morning! You all should too.

New Hampshire Ballot with circles filled in for Kamala Harris and other Democrats.

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