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Good morning, all. It's day 2,384 of the Royale and my last day hosting. @glennraucher.bsky.social is back at the controls tomorrow and I look forward to seeing everyone then and joining in with the chatter and cheerfulness. Ginger says Hey. Cheers, y'all

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scotto @scottok.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Good morning and welcome to the 2,383rd Royale—the morning’s first cup of coffee (or whatever you choose to imbibe). It's Tuesday, the long day, with work in a bit and class tonight and this, the penultimate hosting day for me, right now. So let's see those mugs.

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scotto @scottok.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Wake up, it's Monday and time for the 2,392nd royale, where you can share your plans, tell your stories, air your grievances, and mostly show your faces and your first cups of coffee (or whatever you may choose to show and imbibe). Good morning!

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scotto @scottok.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Good morning, all. It's Sunday September 27 and time for the 2,391st royale. Hope everyone is having a calm, peaceful, and relaxing weekend. Or busy and productive if that's how you roll. Ginger and I are being mindful and present in the moment. Well, I am anyway. Good morning!

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scotto @scottok.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Good morning and welcome to Royale No. 2,390, on this last Saturday of September. Great to see you all. Next month finds @glennraucher.bsky.social reclaiming the hosting console. I'm sure we're all friends here, but, if not, give him a follow. Happy Saturday!

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scotto @scottok.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Good morning, all. We made it to Friday, the 2,389th royale. Happy weekend or just happy Friday or happy whatever. Great to see you and your first cup of coffee (etc.) this morning. What's up?

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scotto @scottok.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Good morning, coffee comrades. It's Friday Eve and the 2,388th royale. Finally able to sleep with the windows open last night and was serenaded by owls, both great horned and a distant barred or two. My favorite time of year. Hope y'all have a good day.

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scotto @scottok.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Good morning and welcome to the 2,387th royale on this the centennial of the birth of one John William Coltrane, jazz icon, master craftsman, and musical shaman, still inspiring awe nearly 60 years after his passing. What Trane will you spin today?

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scotto @scottok.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Good morning, all. It's royale #2,386 and Ginger would love to see you and your first cup of coffee (or whatever you choose to imbibe). Is that some hint of fallishness in the air? Bring on the flannels and woolens. Happy Tuesday.

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scotto @scottok.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Good morning, all. It's Monday, the 2,385th royale, time to show us your first cup of coffee (or whatever you may choose to imbibe) and your lovely faces (or whatever you may choose to show us). Hope everyone has a great Monday. Or even a good Monday. Ginger says Hey.

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scotto @scottok.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Good morning, all; it's the 2,384th royale. Let's see those lovely faces and first cups of coffee (or whatever you choose to imbibe). On bird duty today, especially the hummingbird feeders, so they can fill up for their long and arduous journeys south. Hope everyone has a great Sunday.

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scotto @scottok.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Had a good, late sleep and, while I did not stick around for LeAnn Rimes, I'm sure it was inspiring and uplifting and all that. But now I'm ready for day 2,383 of the royale and to see you faces and first cups of whatever. Good morning, all.

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scotto @scottok.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Good morning, all. Today is day 2,382 of the royale, last day of the week and the conference. LeAnn Rimes is the closing keynote. Maybe I'll stick around for it. [Narrator: He probably won't.] Let's see those smiling faces and first cups of coffee (or whatever).

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scotto @scottok.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Good morning from the 18th floor of some hotel in St. Louis. It's day two of the conference and day 2,381 of the royale. I was able to scrounge an actual cup for in-room brew, so the day's already looking up. Good morning, y'all.

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scotto @scottok.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Good morning from St. Louis on day 2,380 of the royale. Come for the Missouri Behavioral Health Conference, stay for the hotel coffee. Cheers, y'all.

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scotto @scottok.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Good morning, all. It's Royale No. 2,379. I'm off to Kansas City today, then St. Louis tonight, and home Friday, so anticipate paper cups of hotel swill over the coming days. Happy Tuesday, y'all.

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scotto @scottok.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Happy Monday morning for the 2,378th royale. Did I miss yesterday? Yes, I think I did. So here's double the good wishes for the week ahead. Cheers, y'all.

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scotto @scottok.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Good morning, all. It's the 2,376th royale. Great to see all my HeAthens comrades always going to the show and sharing their joy. See y'all in February.

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scotto @scottok.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Good morning, all, and welcome to Friday September 11, 2026, day 2,376 of the royale, your first cup of coffee (or whatever you may choose to imbibe) along with your plans and hopes and dreams and gripes and joys and smiling faces. Hug your people and hold on to your joy.

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scotto @scottok.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Good morning, all. It's Friday Eve, day 2,375 of the royale, a chance to show off your morning faces along with your first cup of coffee (or whatever you may choose to imbibe). I hope everyone's popcorn is ready for my state's Constitutional crisis unfolding today. Missouri deserves better.

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scotto @scottok.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Good morning and welcome to Royale No. 2,374, in which good people gather and offer greetings and admonitions, along with their first cup of coffee (AKA the "royale") or whatever they may choose to imbibe. Cheers, y'all.

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scotto @scottok.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

So long, summer; hello Royale No. 2,373. Good morning, all. Guess it's officially pumpkin spice season. Let's see that first cup of coffee (or whatever you choose to imbibe), your mugs, and also faces.

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scotto @scottok.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Good morning and happy Labo(u)r Day on this the 2,372nd Royale. Enjoy your holiday if you get one and be kind to the working folks today.

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scotto @scottok.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Good morning friends. It's Royale No. 2,371. I'm enjoying my lazy-ish weekend. Good to see you.

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scotto @scottok.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Good morning, all. It's the 2,370th Royale, that's your first cup of coffee or whatever you choose to imbibe, along with your beaming mugs. Maybe my last labor day holiday as retirement approacheth, but we'll see. Enjoy your holiday and be kind to those who don't.

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scotto @scottok.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Good morning, all. Happy Friday on this the 2,369th Royale (your first cup of coffee or whatever etc., etc.). What goes on?

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scotto @scottok.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Good morning, all. Happy Friday eve and welcome to the 2,368th Royale, that first cup of coffee (or whatever you choose to imbibe) in the morning. Glad to see you all.

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scotto @scottok.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Good morning, all. Welcome to my day two of hosting and day 2,367 of the Royale, which is the morning’s first cup of coffee (or whatever you choose to imbibe). You know the drill by now: coffee, faces, pets or kids maybe, witticisms, pithy commentary, etc. Glad you're here.

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scotto @scottok.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Good morning, Meta refugees, it's the 2,260th Royale. Taking the reins from @dubshot.bsky.social this month for our morning kaffeeklatsch. Glad you're all here.

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scotto @scottok.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Reposting this for the birthday of Lester Young, the coolest guy that is what am. #Jazzsky #Musicsky #Jazz

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scotto @scottok.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Don’t miss the new issue of I Have That On Vinyl. Some very cool stuff. #Vinylsky #Musicsky #Vinyl #Records

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scotto @scottok.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Wonderful essay on needing a dad and knowing he’s there—somewhere. I still find mine in music and movies and general contentment.

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scotto @scottok.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Released 60 years ago today. The two-record finale of Dylan's 18-month span of fevered creativity in which he released three albums, wrote dozens of songs, and reshaped popular music. #Musicsky #Dylan #Vinyl

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scotto @scottok.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Sonny Rollins was the last living member of Art Kane’s 1958 group photo of jazz greats. #Jazzsky #Musicsky

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scotto @scottok.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Happy Play It Fucking Loud day to all who celebrate! It was 60 years ago today (though it wasn’t Dylan who said it and it wasn’t at the Royal Albert Hall). #Judas!

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Bob Dylan - (Judas! Full Version) Like A Rolling Stone live 1966 Manchester Free Trade Hall

YouTube video by SungTongs19

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scotto @scottok.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Real talk from Mrs. Betty Bowers.

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scotto @scottok.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Happy International Jazz Day! Celebrate with Gjon Mili’s brilliant 1944 short with the equally brilliant Lester Young. #InternationalJazzDay #Jazzsky

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Jammin´ The Blues (1944)

YouTube video by Jazz Time with Jarvis X

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scotto @scottok.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

I hereby declare the Snocaps record a 2026 release even though I bought it and streamed it in 2025, because the record just came out this month and found its way into my hands today. #VinylCommunity #Snocaps #Vinyl #Records

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scotto @scottok.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Le printemps est arrivé! Happy vernal equinox from my seasonally rotating album cover display in my otherwise bureaucratically bland office.

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scotto @scottok.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

They’re just fucking ghouls, one and all.

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scotto @scottok.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Good morning and welcome to the 2,077th Royale—the morning’s first cup of coffee (or whatever you choose to imbibe). Find joy and fight back. Don’t forget the joy. Or the fighting back. (Thanks @deang154.bsky.social) @glennraucher.bsky.social takes the helm tomorrow. cheers, y’all.

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scotto @scottok.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Good morning and welcome to the 2,076th Royale—the morning’s first cup of coffee (or whatever you choose to imbibe). My penultimate morning hosting, with @glennraucher.bsky.social taking the reins Sunday. Hope everyone has a lovely Friday and wonderful weekend. #dbtheathenscoffee

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