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FALAFⒺL SⒶNDWHICH @nathanobrien.bsky.social · 3h

Guess who signed up for more tennis lessons. If you guessed it was the person that hasn't mentioned until now that they broke (or badly jammed) their big toe at the free jazz show last week then you are correct

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FALAFⒺL SⒶNDWHICH @nathanobrien.bsky.social · 11h

Lol Instagram... I've reported several nazis and it's always "doesn't go against our code of conduct" or whatever, and now they just feed me tons of swastikas and sieg heiling bullshit all the time

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FALAFⒺL SⒶNDWHICH @nathanobrien.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Periodic reminder that I still remember when you fell for Deafheaven and I'll never let you live it down

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FALAFⒺL SⒶNDWHICH @nathanobrien.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Ever so cautiously dipping toes back into the ska-punk of yore

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FALAFⒺL SⒶNDWHICH @nathanobrien.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

You should never wear shoes you can't fight in...

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FALAFⒺL SⒶNDWHICH @nathanobrien.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Wowza, Yuka Honda & Nels Cline (and friends) was wild. Both a Minutemen song AND a Coltrane song! The subdued guitar wankery was not for me, but the shit-your-pants burnt-by-the-sun noise-not-music freakout jazz most certainly was. Holy cow! Total palate cleanser. May never listen to music again

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FALAFⒺL SⒶNDWHICH @nathanobrien.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Do 'going to the freejazz show' and 'worried about mistiming a gummy' go hand in hand? Stay tuned

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FALAFⒺL SⒶNDWHICH @nathanobrien.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

It blows my mind that people will waste so much time watching good movies when there's so many bad ones that are better

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FALAFⒺL SⒶNDWHICH @nathanobrien.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

And I'd just like to point out to those that say--and there are many--that you can't be be punk, play tennis, AND be amateur birders, that yes, yes you can. I'm living proof

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FALAFⒺL SⒶNDWHICH @nathanobrien.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Tennis lessons scene report: Played a doubles vs singles game called 21. When I was on doubles we lost but when I was a single I won. Then played 1v1 against a guy who asked to call game at 18 all (because he knew I was going to win). Stepped in dogshit retrieving a ball that went over the fence 🎾🐕💩

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FALAFⒺL SⒶNDWHICH @nathanobrien.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Friday night, Pat Tanaka & Paul Diamond vs Bill Dundee & Jeff Jarret from 1980s Memphis on the tube, Finnish speed metal from '90s on the turntable, just enrolled in more tennis lessons, doin' alright, doin' alright

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FALAFⒺL SⒶNDWHICH @nathanobrien.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

PSA: the 1986 rock 'n' roll rasslin' film classic Body Slam is on Tubi. Just watched it. Still holds up. You're welcome

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FALAFⒺL SⒶNDWHICH @nathanobrien.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

More like Dead Sheeran amirite? (Did someone already do this one?)

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FALAFⒺL SⒶNDWHICH @nathanobrien.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Good morning. Punk is the only way. Have a nice day.

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FALAFⒺL SⒶNDWHICH @nathanobrien.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Make a prescription drug a song: "Tremfya on the Mountain"

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FALAFⒺL SⒶNDWHICH @nathanobrien.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Still a little foggy as I walked into the grocery store this morning, but quickly energized by the seething rage in the way the guy in a 1776 shirt and me, the guy in a Operation Hardcore shirt, stared bullet holes into each other. Pure hatred, could be the start of a great weekend

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FALAFⒺL SⒶNDWHICH @nathanobrien.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Go to the grindcore show at the bowling alley or stay home and watch the big tennis match is a supremely me bout of decision paralysis

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FALAFⒺL SⒶNDWHICH @nathanobrien.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Someone sent me photo of my old rail moniker they saw on Reddit today. Cool that it's still rolling, I thought, then it occurred to me that it's one I streaked only a few minutes before being cuffed by the pigs. An argument for both why you should and shouldn't date mark your streaks my friends

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FALAFⒺL SⒶNDWHICH @nathanobrien.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

On a brighter note, happy The Tubs new record day to those that celebrate!

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FALAFⒺL SⒶNDWHICH @nathanobrien.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Stayed up too late and whoops accidentally ordered some stuff from Discogs last night is a fun way to wake up 🤞🏻

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FALAFⒺL SⒶNDWHICH @nathanobrien.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Just read my therapist's notes from our first session five years ago and whoooa baby maybe the righties (fascists) are on to something when they say you can't fix this

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FALAFⒺL SⒶNDWHICH @nathanobrien.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I will stay up all night if I have to to see this Shelton / Alcaraz match through

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FALAFⒺL SⒶNDWHICH @nathanobrien.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Is there anyway for Tiafoe to come back and win this?!?! Geez, I really hope so

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FALAFⒺL SⒶNDWHICH @nathanobrien.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Equally important is to leave a small pile of pulled weeds next to your flower beds/pots, especially in front of the house. It lets ppl know that while the pile hasn't yet been removed, there's likely a cool person living there; maybe a hippie or an artist or someone who listens to peace punk

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FALAFⒺL SⒶNDWHICH @nathanobrien.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Another victory for The Machine! (Annoyed yet?) #cruzazul

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FALAFⒺL SⒶNDWHICH @nathanobrien.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

As the youngsters begin returning to campus I can't help but think of the four pillars of college life: starter punk vegetarianism, partying and sex, getting really into Lee "Scratch" Perry, and trying to grow avocado trees in flower pots

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FALAFⒺL SⒶNDWHICH @nathanobrien.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Speaking of tennis and punk, New York hardcore was just mentioned on the US Open broadcast 😲🎾

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FALAFⒺL SⒶNDWHICH @nathanobrien.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Tennis lesson no.2 scene report: Already a substitute instructor. Played a game called Dingle, which requires yelling "dingle" numerous times and when you score it's called a "big boy point", which is weird and not very woke or punk. Fun, but if we play again I might suggest alternate jargon

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FALAFⒺL SⒶNDWHICH @nathanobrien.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Finally los cementeros back in the win column! Could be the start of a beautiful weekend

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FALAFⒺL SⒶNDWHICH @nathanobrien.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Also, thinking I might want a therapist that's punk. Is that something you can, just, like, ask about? ... Oof, really partying it up over here at 10:28 pm on a Friday night in the middle ages

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FALAFⒺL SⒶNDWHICH @nathanobrien.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

You ever get, like, unreasonably worried that you might have smoked moldy weed?

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FALAFⒺL SⒶNDWHICH @nathanobrien.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Feeling the split t-shirt. Got a couple split t-shirts recently. Kinda fine line 'tween kooky and more bang for the buck, but pretty radical if done right. More bands should do it, especially for tours, but also it'd be cool if one band to another was like, "Hey we like your band, wanna do a shirt?"

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FALAFⒺL SⒶNDWHICH @nathanobrien.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Honestly, the Captain Sensible EP on Crass Records is a pretty noticeable blemish on what is otherwise a decent run of singles for the label, but what do I know... I mean besides having impeccable taste

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FALAFⒺL SⒶNDWHICH @nathanobrien.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Is Point Break considered a punk film? Might be something there

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FALAFⒺL SⒶNDWHICH @nathanobrien.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Spent the morning fortifying the local little libraries with pro-wrestling VHS tapes. It's fun to make other people throw away the stuff your brain is incapable of

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FALAFⒺL SⒶNDWHICH @nathanobrien.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Not that appearance should be determining factor in punk identification but it's helpful for someone like me who NEEDS TO KNOW

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FALAFⒺL SⒶNDWHICH @nathanobrien.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Tennis lessons were cool. Might not be the only punk--hard to tell in today's pile-it-all-on anything goes sartorial timeline--but some other signs present. We'll see how it plays out. Wore basketball shoes (duh), Anta Kai 1s (I know, I know, but his name isn't on them, plus they're dirt cheap)

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FALAFⒺL SⒶNDWHICH @nathanobrien.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

If we don't score by the 75th minute I'm outta here. I can't stay up late to watch us drop a third game in a row. I mean, I have tennis lessons in the morning for crying out loud. ##cruzazul

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FALAFⒺL SⒶNDWHICH @nathanobrien.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

My 1st ever msg board interactions Rovert came in, attacked me, and blew everything up. Turned me off from the whole IWC thing that I was initially excited to participate in because I'd been chasing the genuine wrestling discourse I had w/coworkers at a comicbook store for years after that job ended

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FALAFⒺL SⒶNDWHICH @nathanobrien.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Speaking of the Odd Man Out record, that reggae-meets-The Cure parts in "Mommy Says"... whooweee!

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FALAFⒺL SⒶNDWHICH @nathanobrien.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Mornin'. Just poppin' in real quick to say Tender Fury was a fine band, even good at times (yeah, I said it). Any one of their three LPs plays nicely alongside the Odd Man Out LP from 1988. I have no problem with punks who just want to be The Cult once in awhile, maybe get laid even. Thanks!

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FALAFⒺL SⒶNDWHICH @nathanobrien.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Classless of Chicago to knock La Máquina out of the tourney. Second goal wasn't needed to advance. Low class. Will not be forgotten

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FALAFⒺL SⒶNDWHICH @nathanobrien.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Oh nothing, just frantically scrolling Depop, Vinted, Poshmark, etc. for anything Cruz Azul in my size is all, thanks for asking

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FALAFⒺL SⒶNDWHICH @nathanobrien.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Oh, what's that, you don't have a bird watching group chat? Oof. Lame.

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FALAFⒺL SⒶNDWHICH @nathanobrien.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

I guess that Arn Anderson once claimed Barry Windham never worked out. Like, ever. Yeah, pretty wild man

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FALAFⒺL SⒶNDWHICH @nathanobrien.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Got the world's largest curated tsundokus of unread books yet keep going for re-reads. Gonna be a lot of asterisks on the year-end list

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