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DC Pierson @dcpierson.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

If you liked the Chicago Rat Hole, you’ll LOVE the Brooklyn Potato Chasm

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Ahmed Ali Akbar @radbrowndads.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

rare morninf costco…. food court has many updates including tenders and deli mustard. so many uncles. many ppl having hot dog for breakfast. including me

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Ahmed Ali Akbar @radbrowndads.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

if a non french place has bistro in the name, you’re either about to have the shittiest reheated leftovers or the most transcendent experience. bonus points if it’s got a location in the name: punjabi bistro, sichuan bistro, la paz bistro, etc

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Disco Elysium Quotes @discoelysiumbot.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

CUNO - “Fuck does Cuno care?” The boy turns to you. (He doesn't care.)

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colin feral @sal.gay · 09/01/2026

The sentence that inspired this btw is from @radbrowndads.bsky.social's newsletter this week, the first in a 3-part series about khadi, a natural fabric from the Indian subcontinent radbrowndads.com/p/a-suit-fro... "I picture them adding a subtle, texture-forward desi insouciance to my closet."

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The many contradictions of the khadi suit

As menswear searches for meaning beyond formality, a raw handloomed fabric offers a radical alternative.

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colin feral @sal.gay · 08/01/2026

there should be a pulitzer prize for sentences

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Ahmed Ali Akbar @radbrowndads.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

I finally read my first Sally Rooney book and her characters kept saying “normal people” whoa is that foreshadowing

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Ahmed Ali Akbar @radbrowndads.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

the worst internet group is the “leftover rice will kill you” truthers. they’d die if they see what billions of frugal antiwaste parents do

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Ahmed Ali Akbar @radbrowndads.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

I’m gonna block every PR person emailing me about wine and beer

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Nina Metz @ninametz.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

"In Chicago, small-batch makers are producing some of my favorite sauces right now — I bring them out when I host and I frequently end up sending guests home with a spare bottle and the sauce’s story" My colleague @radbrowndads.bsky.social on Chicago's hot sauces

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Hot Chicago condiments to buy over and over again: Sauces that are regulars in our food reporter’s fridge

In Chicago, small-batch makers are producing some of my favorite sauces right now — I bring them out when I host and I frequently end up sending guests home with a spare bottle and the sauce’s stor…

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leon @leyawn.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

nathan fielder (narrating): to understand what it’s like to be in a plane crash, i needed to experience one myself. but i would have to defeat the god of death to return to the world of the living. so in a studio warehouse, i recreated the shadow realm of duat and the twelve gates of the underworld,

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Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

"She was also Gaza’s youngest influencer, offering practical survival tips for daily life under bombardment, such as advice on how to cook with improvised methods when there was no gas. 'I try to bring a bit of joy to the other children so that they can forget the war. '”

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Gaza’s youngest influencer aged 11 among children killed by Israeli strikes

Yaqeen Hammad offered tips for surviving life under bombardment and is just one of dozens of minors who have died

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Ahmed Ali Akbar @radbrowndads.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Where once I turned to Hideo Kojima, I now turn to Nathan Fielder to make sense of this cursed world. Thank you for the pain

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Alejandro Arbona 🇵🇷 @alejandrobot.com · 26/05/2025

Marvel could pay for my healthcare for the rest of my life for a fraction of 1% of profit from Spider-Man Noir, a character whose original comics I edited. For Peter David to die in medical debt, co-creator of Spider-Man 2099 and writer of countless seminal Hulk and X-Factor comics—that's a disgrace

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shaun @shaunvids.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

this place is okay but i wish it had more annoying people and more evil people

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mattie lubchansky @mattielubchansky.com · 26/05/2025

crabs in a bucket | patreon.com/lubchansky

PANEL 1: MATTIE sitting on the floor in front of a bucket.
MATTIE: Man, I put all these crabs in this bucket to watch them fight to the top for my amusement…

PANEL 2: MATTIE peering in close to the bucket. One claw is raised, holding a little piece of paper folded over.
MATTIE: …But it looks like they all just started trading ZINES in there!
MATTIE: Kind of annoying.

PANEL 3: MATTIE grabs the zine.
MATTIE: Hm?

PANEL 4: Close up of the zine in MATTIE's hands. The title is STEVEN, THE CRAB DIRECTLY BELOW ME, IS A PIECE OF SHIT!
MATTIE: Haha okay this is pretty good

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Ahmed Ali Akbar @radbrowndads.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Peter David… man, what a writer. What a loss

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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

@radbrowndads.bsky.social I shared mangoes with a friend last year; this year she spotted a pallet in a Morrisville market selling Kesar, Alphonse, Banganpali, and Rajapuri mangoes and sent me a pic saying "these will still be here tomrrow." my family has now been feasting like kings for two weeks

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Kayla Samoy @kaylasamoy.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Then @radbrowndads.bsky.social takes us to Devon Avenue with the stars of Hulu's "Deli Boys." They talk about the food, the show, and depictions of their communities in American comedy. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/26/d...

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‘Deli Boys’ on Devon Avenue: How Ali’s Nihari became a favorite spot for actors on the Hulu show

While Hulu’s “Deli Boys” was filming in Chicago, some stars of the show became regulars at Ali’s Nihari on Devon Avenue.

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Dr. Donna Auston @tinymuslimah.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

I *think* this a gift link 😭. I had the chance to talk with my dear friend & James Beard award winning food journalist @radbrowndads.bsky.social about the history, cultural legacy, & taste(!) of the bean pie. Here is his amazing piece in the Chicago Tribune. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/08/b...

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The hunt for the bean pie street sellers of legend, and how this dessert is a symbol of liberation for many Black Muslims

For many, bean pie is a symbol of Black pride and healthy eating. The dessert has strong roots in Chicago.

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Ahmed Ali Akbar @radbrowndads.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

My love of underground food continues: I searched Chicago for bean pie man, selling papers & sweets with a side of black liberation. I met with NOI & WD Muhammad community historians, bakers and sellers to get the local history. Also: bean pie ice cream!

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Ahmed Ali Akbar @radbrowndads.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Pls give me more people to follow, esp chaotic ones cause Bluesky isn’t doing it still for me

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Ahmed Ali Akbar @radbrowndads.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

just turned on aquaman 2 and the tonal inconsistency is so jarring it’s actually entertaining

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Ahmed Ali Akbar @radbrowndads.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Every parent I know is posting conspiracies about Spotify Wrapped’s algos suppressing lullabies and kids music from their most listened songs. This must reveal something about our very psyche

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Yanis Varoufakis @yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Israel has reportedly contracted settler-owned construction firms to work in N. Gaza, hiring for building settlements in Beit Lahia. “Israel is carrying out ethnic cleansing in N. Gaza.” former defence minister Moshe Ya’alon said www.dropsitenews.com/p/israeli-pr...

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REVEALED: Israeli Settler Company Specializing in West Bank Outposts Now at Work in Northern Gaza

A prominent Israeli settler offered me $165 per day to demolish homes in Beit Lahia

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Kam Latif @kamlatif.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

I’m really enjoying the podcast. It’s fascinating to hear the stories behind the show’s production & writing, and what you and @gretamjohnsen.bsky.social think about the show and its themes. When a show has as much depth as Dune Prophecy we need deep dives like this! Thanks for a great podcast.

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greta johnsen @gretamjohnsen.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

this is such a fun project to work on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Ahmed Ali Akbar @radbrowndads.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

I hate that the internet has made me aware of Paraboot. I can’t afford those and I don’t want to. And yet

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pixelatedboat aka “mr bluesky” @pixelatedboat.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

We should either create a type of microwave you can put metal in or a society where it’s okay if your microwave explodes a lot

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Ahmed Ali Akbar @radbrowndads.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Folks, I'm spiced up to announce that @gretamjohnsen.bsky.social & I are co-hosting the Official Dune: Prophecy Podcast from HBO! It acts as a companion to the TV show, so each Sunday after watching live, tune in to us for interviews with cast & crew. Subscribe! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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The Official Dune: Prophecy Podcast

TV & Film Podcast · 4 Episodes · Weekly Series

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Ahmed Ali Akbar @radbrowndads.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

One of the funniest reactionary discourses in a fandom is DBZ fans arguing Goku is not a bad dad in response to jokes about it. Folks. He loves his kids but he loves fighting way more and he certainly doesn’t do ANYTHING for them or really think about them. He’s a terrible dad. It’s not just a meme.

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Alex Jaffe ➡️ NYCC @alexjaffe.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

You used to call me on my self-own

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Sam Bergman @violanorth.bsky.social · 12/02/2024

Social media has weirdly conditioned a huge number of people to feel like they're Doing Something by posting, and Doing Nothing if they don't post about a particular thing, and in general neither of those things are true.

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Celeste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

In the past day I’ve heard two people who really should know better say they asked ChatGPT for factual info. ChatGPT is not a search engine. It is predictive text based on other people’s stolen writing; its whole job is to make stuff up. Please do not ask it for facts. Tell a friend.

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zach silberberg @zachsilberberg.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

bluesky is still struggling to be a place where i can hear about breaking news and, maybe more importantly, breaking memes. it has its own memes for sure, but it is, for better or worse, detached from a broader internet culture, and i'm hoping that will change

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Ahmed Ali Akbar @radbrowndads.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

The annual @hels.bsky.social Christmas gift guide is literally the only holiday ritual I observe. It always leads me to incredible places, like this (sold-out!) cast-iron foot that's suggested use is.... for saging??? www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

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Ahmed Ali Akbar @radbrowndads.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

they should make a website that lasts

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Ahmed Ali Akbar @radbrowndads.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Somehow, The Last Jedi discourse returned

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Ahmed Ali Akbar @radbrowndads.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Having a satisfying day job writing things i care about has really killed the tweeting impulse. yabba dabba doooo

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Ahmed Ali Akbar @radbrowndads.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

I would lose the Ahmed Ali Akbar lookalike contest. My doppelgängers historically have been very convincing. Since college, people report seeing me at places I’ve never been.

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