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Robert Spuhler @rmspuhler.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I am (not yet -- still in the 80s here) Autumn Man. But with tea.

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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Every time I watch 1984s "Stop Making Sense" I am reminded that this is where western civilization peaked and we really should've thrown in the towel after they wrapped

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Robert Spuhler @rmspuhler.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Dolly was the best of us in so many ways.

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Craig Jenkins @craigsj.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

the arday response shows how press lets an international outrage commentariat set agendas while pretending not to have a hand in the tone of discourse.

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Robert Spuhler @rmspuhler.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

William Orbit was one of the earlier names I knew from the electronic dance world, in part due to his work with Dot Allison/One Dove. His was one of those names I always looked for on CD single remixes back when every song needed a dance version. RIP to a man who shaped my view of an entire genre.

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Robert Spuhler @rmspuhler.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

"I once got busy WITH a Burger King bathroom" changes the song a lot.

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Robert Spuhler @rmspuhler.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

"Possession" by Sarah McLachlan.

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Robert Spuhler @rmspuhler.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

My college radio show was midnight-3am on Friday night/Saturday morning (changed the time slot later). You know it was called Three the Hard Way and had the instrumental of that track as the theme music. Bahamadia deserves more.

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Leander **BUY THE LONG GAME** Schaerlaeckens @leanderalphabet.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

I wrote about being at the FIFA World Cup final and the entire sordid scene. I spoke to a few people who bought five-figure tickets. I tried to make sense of the senseless. @defector.com (This is a gift link, but you should subscribe to Defector, the rare outlet that would commission this.)

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FIFA Got What It Came For | Defector

A WELL-KNOWN VENUE IN THE MEADOWLANDS THAT FIFA WOULD THANK YOU TO CALL “NEW YORK NEW JERSEY STADIUM” BECAUSE IT DIDN’T GET PAID BY THAT STADIUM’S CORPORATE SPONSOR — The grass told the entire story. ...

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Robert Spuhler @rmspuhler.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Donald Trump making sure he was on stage when Spain raised the trophy. It should go without saying, but fuck that guy.

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Robert Spuhler @rmspuhler.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Worst fear of a final. Spain is a python, slowly squeezing. Argentina has no solution.

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George Wallace @mrgeorgewallace.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

I'll straight up hydrate during a snack break and snack during a hydration break. I really don't give a shit anymore. #WorldCup #Fifa #Snacks

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Robert Spuhler @rmspuhler.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Guy's gotta taint everything, doesn't he? This is some bullshit.

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Robert Spuhler @rmspuhler.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Wait...Mike Pence had the courage? #Balogun

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Robert Spuhler @rmspuhler.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

And now, the Toby Keith portion of the show. Fuck this very much in particular.

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Robert Spuhler @rmspuhler.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

The gender gap is this woman getting 75 percent of her co-lead singer's microphone volume.

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Robert Spuhler @rmspuhler.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

NO. ABSOLUTELY FUCKING NOT. HANDS OFF PRINCE.

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Robert Spuhler @rmspuhler.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

So...is this on the Mall or in a dive bar on the Jersey Shore?

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Robert Spuhler @rmspuhler.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Instead of this dreck in DC, how about my favorite song to mention July 4th? www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlxL...

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Nicole Atkins HD - Brooklyn's On Fire - Canon 5D Mark II

YouTube video by Mike B

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Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Ha ha I hate it here

From the New York Times:

It is a chaotic scene on the National Mall.
Several hundred people have refused to leave despite an order to evacuate because of severe inclement weather that is approaching. Some are even arguing with Secret Service agents. At one point, a crowd of people began running back toward the stage. An officer is sternly repeating the order over a bullhorn and the crowd is booing. Many have begun chanting "U.S.A., U.S.A." A federal law enforcement officer is trying to assure people that the event has not been canceled. Many are not convinced.
One man walking by blamed the situation on "liberals in the weather service," adding,
"I think this is baloney."

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Robert Spuhler @rmspuhler.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

A +4 margin is the magic number for Canada -- if this holds, a tie against the Swiss sends them through as the group winner. I have a feeling they're gonna want more. #WorldCup

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Robert Spuhler @rmspuhler.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Huge congrats to Cape Verde. I wasn't happy about the expansion to 48 teams for the World Cup, but getting to see some smaller countries play their hearts out may honestly be worth a pretty bloodless group stage.

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Robert Spuhler @rmspuhler.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

@hannahrkeyser.bsky.social can't make me LIKE screens, per se, but this is a beautiful description on a phenomenon, tough to repeat, in which the phone screen brought people together IRL.

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Robert Spuhler @rmspuhler.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Coffee Shop Playlist Update: Prince, "1999." Seat dancing!

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Robert Spuhler @rmspuhler.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

One of my favorite political moments of the last decade. You know what polls really well, I'm guessing? Tacos. This should have been a promise, not a threat.

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Robert Spuhler @rmspuhler.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Not the finish that Roldan needed to quiet doubters. #USMNT

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Brian Phillips @brianphillips.lol · 28/05/2026

Here's the serious bit for anyone who'd rather skip the 4000 words of jokes

Because the truth is, tech doesn't have an image problem. It doesn't have a message problem. It has an intention problem. What's wrong with the axe murderer who broke into my house is not that he hasn't successfully persuaded me to buy into his narrative. What's wrong is that he's trying to kill me with an axe. Similarly, when you launch a product that's designed to put millions of people out of work, block access to sources of verifiable truth, replace human creativity with slop, and lower the barriers to every sort of atrocity, the problem isn't that you haven't told the public a good story about those things. The problem is that you are trying to do them. (
There are things in the world that are more important than money. The fact that you seem not to believe this, that you seem to think any motive beyond ruthless acquisitiveness is fake, dishonest, or childish, is the heart of your problem. Your attitude is not by any means unique to tech, but the

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Robert Spuhler @rmspuhler.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

No WH press conference should go by without a question about health care.

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Robert Spuhler @rmspuhler.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

SOMEone probably would have grasped the national implications of cable television eventually. But Ted Turner did it very very early, and he became a pioneer. Rest easy.

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born miserable @bornmiserable.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

JOHN FOGERTY: I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain JAMES TAYLOR: okay, you’re not gonna fucking believe this

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Robert Spuhler @rmspuhler.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Coffee Show Playlist Update: "Trouble Me," 10,000 Maniacs. All these folks are gonna get a show.

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Robert Spuhler @rmspuhler.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Twenty years ago, we had Hope, Cash, Jobs and Spirit...

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Robert Spuhler @rmspuhler.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

If more people understood that a time is not a "thing," I feel like we'd solve a lot of political problems. Life wasn't better back then! You were just younger!

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Anna Merlan @annamerlan.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

You don’t miss smoking! You miss being young! Which also wasn’t that great!

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Robert Spuhler @rmspuhler.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

"The sidereal doo-wop of the rain on the skylight" is a perfect description. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1owp...

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The New Pornographers - Bonus Mai Tais (Official Audio)

YouTube video by The New Pornographers

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Robert Spuhler @rmspuhler.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Weird question for the visual #artists: where are you looking to pick up quick gigs? Fiverr? Somewhere else? I need someone to do a show poster for me -- it's pretty simple in most ways, and I've got a mockup to follow. #art #gigwork #arewestillhashtaggingthings #design

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Robert Spuhler @rmspuhler.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

#Couchella: To be polite, this Bieber headline set isn't for me, as someone with no nostalgia for his YouTube era. And his voice sounds pretty off.

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Robert Spuhler @rmspuhler.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

I'm supposed to be blogging about relaxing vacations along the coast right now. Little hard to focus. Could the world turn down the volume for a sec? (I can't believe this is our fucking reality.)

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Robert Spuhler @rmspuhler.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Considering my alma mater is literally called "American University," I just have to hope that Iran thinks the symbolism of striking it would be too on the nose.

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Robert Spuhler @rmspuhler.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

"I'm just so tired of all of these Star Wars."

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C. Robert Cargill @crobertcargill.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

It has come to my attention that not all of you are aware that this exists. So, here it is. It exists. Dozens of channels of randomized music videos and bumpers. Choose your era and return to your childhood. Bookmark it for when you need to escape back. wantmymtv.vercel.app/player.html

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MTV REWIND - 33,000+ Music Videos • Zero Ads • Zero Algorithms

Experience MTV's golden era with 33,000+ music videos spanning 6 decades. Free 24/7 streaming. No ads. No algorithm. Just press play.

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Andrea Grimes @andreagrimes.com · 31/03/2026

i don't really have the wherewithal or capacity to start a new thing right now but i would love to be part of a club or cohort for journalists who can't fucking stand AI and never use it in either their personal or professional lives because it's a horrible scourge that's ruining everything

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Robert Spuhler @rmspuhler.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

What's the statute of limitations when it comes to nakedly lying to the courts? Can a new AG in 2029 prosecute?

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Jessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

With the answer to all strait issues: Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig

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Robert Spuhler @rmspuhler.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

My paranoia hat is on: If they blow up a few of these data centers, Amazon and Microsoft will use it as a pretext for a government bailout to lessen the AI bubble burst.

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