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Across The Margin @acrossthemargin.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

These three poems by Gili Haimovich attempt to traverse the dark, mysterious distances between the self and the ways it can be gathered from the mundane details of everyday life around it: acrossthemargin.com/three-poems-... #poems #poetry

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Three Poems by Gili Haimovich — Across The Margin

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Kim Kelly @kimkelly.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Dropkick Murphys—organized labor’s favorite band—just brought out IUPAT President Jimmy Williams at Power to the People Fest. Big cheer for unions!

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Live Tapes @livetapes.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026

Bill Frisell | Four Bob Dylan songs - Paris Theater, NYC 9/2/2026 (complete solo electric mini-set) www.youtube.com/watch?v=i90-J6R8kLM

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Michael Shields @mikeshza.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Still kinda shocked the word Tires didn’t slip into the conversation at some point….

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Michael Shields @mikeshza.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I got three words for that - and the first word is Six!! (But thinking Succession might have to have that spot!)

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Across The Margin @acrossthemargin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Across The Margin : The Podcast explores how collective action can help shape the future of labor with the director of Who Moves America, Yael Bridge: acrossthemargin.com/across-the-m... @osirispod.bsky.social #Unions #WhoMovesAmerica

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Across The Margin : The Podcast — Who Moves America with Yael Bridge

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Ryan O’Connell @ryanoconnell79.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Always good talking to @mikeshza.bsky.social and we love lists. But hey @nytimes.com we have some questions for you, specifically about the Danny McBride & David Simon quasi-erasure. It's damn near criminal. Also, no Fargo??? Not even season 2? Come on now.

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Michael Shields @mikeshza.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Hey @nytimes.com and the 1000 “luminaries” - Euphoria, Fargo, Brooklyn 99, Mr Robot, Mindhunter, and what he said would like a word!!

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Across The Margin @acrossthemargin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Across The Margin : The Podcast examines the notion of Progress, an idea that built civilization and now threatens to destroy it, with geographer and author Samuel Miller McDonald: acrossthemargin.com/across-the-m... @smillermcdonald.bsky.social

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Across The Margin : The Podcast — Progress with Samuel Miller McDonald

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Across The Margin @acrossthemargin.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

HBO’s The Pitt won big last night at The Emmys - lean into what makes this show and this last season so special at Welcome To The Party Pal: acrossthemargin.com/welcome-to-t... @ryanoconnell79.bsky.social @mikeshza.bsky.social #ThePitt #WTTPP

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Welcome To The Party Pal — The Pitt, Season 2

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Across The Margin @acrossthemargin.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

A deep dive into earworms, an essay so potent — and dare we say catchy — that you won’t be able to get it out of your head. “Your Borg Soundtrack” by David Raney: acrossthemargin.com/your-borg-so...

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"Your Borg Soundtrack" by David Raney — Across The Margin

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Ryan O’Connell @ryanoconnell79.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Was more than happy to talk about one of the funniest shows of the year, look ahead to fall shows and provide an update on where I stand with Goose.

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Michael Shields @mikeshza.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

An episode in which we, promptly, take stock in Ryan’s Goose appreciation meter, attempt to expand the Task-verse, then of course dive into the third hilarious season of Tires, the complexities of Shane Gillis, a slew of Fall shows to look out for, and more!

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neddyo @neddyo.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/09/2026

Not normally the one to immediately find a PH connection in the passing of a noted figure, but since it's a personal bugaboo, worth noting that appearing with Gloria Steinem at the Voters for Choice benefit in Lowell in 1995 was probably the closest #phish got to being publicly "political" as a […]

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Across The Margin @acrossthemargin.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Across The Margin : The Podcast considers the devastating consequences of the overturning of Roe v. Wade in America with Dr. Elaine Lawless: acrossthemargin.com/across-the-m...

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Across The Margin : The Podcast — After Roe v. Wade with Dr. Elaine Lawless

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Across The Margin @acrossthemargin.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

These four poems by Edie Meade linger in parking lots, dark apartments, motel rooms, and rubble, all the beautiful/hideous doorways where contradictions interlock: acrossthemargin.com/four-poems-b... #poems #poetry @ediemeade.bsky.social

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Four Poems by Edie Meade — Across The Margin

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The Volatile Mermaid @ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

I miss the great American tradition of not thinking about the president constantly.

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kate bush’s husband @airbagged.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

RIP TO ONE OF THE GREATEST TO EVER DO IT

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Across The Margin @acrossthemargin.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Across The Margin : The Podcast presents an interview with writer, editor, and musician Sam Sodomsky (The Bird Calls) on the cusp of the release of his latest album, Take Leave: acrossthemargin.com/across-the-m... @osirispod.bsky.social

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Across The Margin : The Podcast — Sam Sodomsky (The Bird Calls) Takes Leave

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Michael Shields @mikeshza.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

The far right (errrr….black) pundits on Westeros Today are now saying the kids were actually adults just dressed as kids. What will they come up with next!!?

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Ryan O’Connell @ryanoconnell79.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Happy to bring my 70% into a thing logic to House of the Dragon and also to introduce the idea of Westeros Today, where pundits from across the realm discuss current events.

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Michael Shields @mikeshza.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Taking dragons, Winter Wolves and Ryan’s Goose / House of the Dragon 70% premise on the most recent Welcome to the Party Pal pod!

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Across The Margin @acrossthemargin.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

From catching the film bug in Paris and chasing the dream of making movies to a strange adventure that begins at a batting cage in Culver City which culminates in the the battle for the fate of the Compton Baseball Academy Teams - “Compton Bound” by Alan Swyer: acrossthemargin.com/compton-bound/

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"Compton Bound" by Alan Swyer — Across The Margin

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Across The Margin @acrossthemargin.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Across The Margin : The Podcast observes the power of poetry to heal, connect, and give voice to the voiceless through an interview with poet and film producer Janet R. Kirchheimer: acrossthemargin.com/across-the-m... #poems #poetry #PoetryDestroysSilence

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Across The Margin : The Podcast — After : Poetry Destroys Silence with Janet R. Kirchheimer

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 10/08/2026

NEW: Internal National Park Service records obtained by MeidasTouch’s Scott MacFarlane reveal more than $400 MILLION has been steered toward Trump’s White House and D.C. projects, while funding for major national parks is being slashed.

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Trump Turns National Parks into Piggybank

Cutbacks and Setbacks Hammer America's National Parks in the Shadow of Trump's Vanity Projects

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Lee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

WTF? Amazon received a permit from the state of #Texas allowing its new gas power plant to emit 33 million tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere — the largest single source of pollution in the United States. newrepublic.com/post/214111/...

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Amazon Is Creating the Biggest Pollution Source in the Entire Country

Amazon has bought a site in Texas where it plans to build a data center campus.

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Across The Margin @acrossthemargin.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Welcome To The Party Pal celebrates the most prescient science fiction film of all time, Terminator 2 : Judgement Day, in the wake of its 35th Anniversary: acrossthemargin.com/welcome-to-t... @osirispod.bsky.social @mikeshza.bsky.social #Terminator2 #T2 #WTTPP

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Welcome To The Party Pal — Terminator 2 : Judgement Day

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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

6000 year old baobab Tree in Tanzania. Africa

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Michael Shields @mikeshza.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

A brilliant film like Memento in the 9 slot shows just how insane Chris’s catalog is!

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Across The Margin @acrossthemargin.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

An ode to a father’s benevolence and spirit that acts as celebration of the wondrous creatures who visited his feeder. “The Bird Feeder” by Janet R. Kirchheimer: acrossthemargin.com/the-bird-fee... #Life #Fanily

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"The Bird Feeder" by Janet R. Kirchheimer — Across The Margin

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Michael Shields @mikeshza.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Always a hoot talking film & tv w/ @ryanoconnell79.bsky.social - but especially when it’s a celebration of all things Chris Nolan. Wherever you get your pods and get these BEGGARS out of here.

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Across The Margin @acrossthemargin.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Across The Margin : The Podcast features an interview with The Baklava Guy, founder of Good Baklava who can be found throughout the tri-state area, on Phish tour, at Knicks games, and beyond: acrossthemargin.com/across-the-m... @osirispod.bsky.social @mikeshza.bsky.social #TheBaklavaGuy #GoodBaklava

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Across The Margin : The Podcast — The Baklava Guy

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Across The Margin @acrossthemargin.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

When a “down-and-out runaway on the runway” is ushered back towards stability by a series of real life angels. “Selling Out” by JH Lucas: acrossthemargin.com/selling-out/ #Life #SellingOut #AngelsInAmerica

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"Selling Out" by JH Lucas — Across The Margin

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Joan Sebastian Guerrero weren't murdered because of car pursuits. They were murdered because the men driving those cars felt comfortable recklessly killing. None of this ends until we shut down ICE completely.

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Ryan O’Connell @ryanoconnell79.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Happy Birthday to one of the best to ever do it, Ringo Starr. I’ve always loved this clip of some great drummers talking about Ringo’s brilliance. And yes, Ringo was brilliant and perfect in The Beatles. Case closed.

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Across The Margin @acrossthemargin.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

An honor to recently have documentary filmmaker Bill Morrison on our podcast, sharing stories about how he first met legendary guitarist & collaborator Bill Frissell & diving deep into his many captivating works. Wherever you get your pods! #TheGreatFlood acrossthemargin.com/across-the-m...

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Across The Margin : The Podcast — The Great Flood with Bill Morrison

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Across The Margin @acrossthemargin.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Get excited - it’s #TheBear Season Five Day! Get yourself ready with Welcome To The Party Pal’s breakdown of the latest surprise drop episode, Gary. Where you get your pods! acrossthemargin.com/welcome-to-t... @osirispod.bsky.social @mikeshza.bsky.social @ryanoconnell79.bsky.social #TheBear #WTTPP

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Welcome To The Party Pal — The Bear : Gary

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Across The Margin @acrossthemargin.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

An offering of flash fiction where a man seeks to find the person, and the artist, he once was. “Man with Guitar” by Foster Trecost: acrossthemargin.com/man-with-gui... #Fiction #Music

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"Man With Guitar" by Foster Trecost — Across The Margin

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Across The Margin @acrossthemargin.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Across The Margin : The Podcast explores how plankton made life on Earth possible and why it’s the key to our future with author Vincent Doumeizel: acrossthemargin.com/across-the-m... @osirispod.bsky.social @mikeshza.bsky.social #ThePowerOfPlankton

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Across The Margin : The Podcast — The Power of Plankton with Vincent Doumeizel

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The Whimsical Muse @whimsicalmuse.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

If you didn't regularly stay up into the wee hours of the night reading under the covers with a flashlight when you were a child, then please don't tell me that you understand what it's like to resist authority.

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Michael Shields @mikeshza.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

It’s a lock on this end!(But I should probably consider leaving it off as I will have no chill when discussing)

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Ryan O’Connell @ryanoconnell79.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

For the past couple of years @mikeshza.bsky.social & I have done a Best TV of the year episode for his podcast, Welcome to the Party Pal & I’m currently thinking the 2026 NBA Finals will be on my list, probably around 6 or 7. As a TV show, it was incredible. Game 4, a legendary penultimate episode.

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Across The Margin @acrossthemargin.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Across The Margin : The Podcast presents an interview with documentary filmmaker Bill Morrison, the poet laureate of lost films: acrossthemargin.com/across-the-m... @osirispod.bsky.social #BillFrissell #BillMorrison #TheGreatFlood

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Across The Margin : The Podcast — The Great Flood with Bill Morrison

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Jeff Weiss @passionweiss.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

D'Angelo performing a cover of "Do That Stuff" by Parliament-Funkadelic -- as seen in the 2012 documentary, "Finding The Funk."

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Ryan O’Connell @ryanoconnell79.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Stephen Colbert showing up on Michigan public access (with Jack White as DJ) after closing out The Late Show just shows what a national treasure he is and makes me even more excited for what the future has in store for him. youtu.be/jJTXB5uT_C4

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Across The Margin @acrossthemargin.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Reflections on aging in the “fourth quarter of existence,” a forthright assessment of what life holds if lucky enough to make it to overtime. “On Turning 83” by Matias Travieso-Diaz: acrossthemargin.com/on-turning-83/ #aging #life #reflections

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"On Turning 83" by Matias Travieso-Diaz — Across The Margin

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