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Scott Passarella

@scottpassarella.bsky.social
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I make songs with people. Live music for Off Book podcast & Dropout Improv; music director, dad, and returning student. Supporter of ranked-choice voting. he/him

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Silver St. @silverstyt.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
New upload! Thanks to YT user StonePac, we now have a higher quality upload of Ben Folds Five's performance of Underground, Live on Conan in 1995! www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGSc...
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Ben Folds Five - Underground, 1995 (Live on Conan)
YouTube video by Silver St.
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Ken Jennings @kenjennings.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Jeopardy Zaireeka opens next year at MoMA
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Scott Passarella @scottpassarella.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Truly honored to get to cover one of the greatest musical works in history; with the help of Marnina Schon, @danawickens.bsky.social and a twenty-three person choir
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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
The entire thing in Lord of the Rings is that if Sauron gets that ring back he becomes unstoppable but the movies open with him having the ring and some dude chops it off his hand so maybe everyone just got lazier about doing it that way
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Chris Grace @chrisgrace.com · 21/07/2026
fascinating read on the concept of "stigmergy" - coordinating present actions guided by artifacts of past activity. Still thinking about how this could apply to humans (who tend to react more simultaneously to other human beings) francisheylighen.substack.com/p/stigmergy-...
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Stigmergy: the most important concept you’ve never heard of
Many of the concepts we rely on every day were once considered abstruse, technical, or even incomprehensible.
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DougExeter @dougexeter.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
hey john. its your cousin marvin. marvin cage! you know that new sound youve been looking for? well listen to this *hangs up phone*
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Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
laist.com/news/climate...
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California now offers free passes to state historic parks (just don’t miss the deadline)
An annual pass that’s usually $50 is free in honor of Juneteenth — and to mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
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Jackson O'Brien @sprobeforebros.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
GREG DAVIES: seems like a kind of a shit task. Everyone just seems like they're going home normally. ALEX HORNE: well before you say that let's have a look at how Odysseus did. cut to panel of AJAX, MENELAUS, AGAMEMNON, and DIOMEDES who are all staring at ODYSSEUS with his head in his hands
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Jen @ladyjenpool.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Hey, as a librarian I need to tell you: Our funding depends on usage. So go ahead and check out that book even if you don't think you'll finish it. No one will know. Check out that DVD even though you might not like it. Get ambitious in your quest for knowledge.
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jenna ruddock @ruddock.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
your regular reminder that the national shoplifting crisis was a manufactured moral panic largely engineered by corporations in order to cover up their own mismanagement — and that wage theft is the largest category of theft in the U.S.
LA Times headline: "Retailers say thefts are a crisis level. The numbers say otherwise."
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👁️saac 👁️o @eyesack.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Trying out a new DAW
ACTIVISION
The Music Studio™ 2.0

[pixel art of a guy with a red shirt, blue tie, and white suspenders leaping into the air holding a computer keyboard like a keytar]

Designed & Developed by AUDIO LIGHT, INC.
© 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 ACTIVISION INC.A music grand staff with pink, yellow, and green notes, and icon toolbars above and below. The title is "Mystery by Ed Bogas"
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Paul Haine @paulhaine.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Adjust your screen's brightness until Azula's team is barely visible
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MrCheeze @mrcheeze.github.io · 01/03/2025
Do you ever think about the fact that the designers of General Midi were tasked with coming up with the 128 most important instruments in the world, and one of the answers they came up with was "Goblins"
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Mark McConville @markmcconville.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
So many classic Superego sketches are now available to look at with your ears, including this gem. Fall in love again for the first time. youtu.be/gI6U0QUiFf8?...
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SUPEREGO Pete Balch
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Cody Ziglar @yayforzig.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Jay hittin' a 100 db "It stinks!" with reverb would rock the very foundation of the animation industry to its core.
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Cullen @hellocullen.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
the only people who ask if its better to be loved or feared are people who completely shit the bed at loved
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Rev. Poppy Haze 𓅋 @poppyhaze.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
found this guy on Tiktok who has discovered carpenter's speed squares make an insanely satisfying noise when you bounce them off tires or wood, called @lostcoastedc on there
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Claire E. Aubin @ceaubin.com · 10/05/2026
what every “how to incorporate AI in your humanities classroom” article/email/workshop looks like to me
A children’s book called I Really Like Slop
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Ross Floate @rossfloate.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Oh my. This is spectacular. sinceyouarrived.world/taken
sinceyouarrived.world
taken.
A web page that tells you what your browser gave away the moment you arrived. No login, no form, no permission. Most pages do this. None of them tell you.
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alexis simpson @amutepiggy.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
idk "chortle" just kinda sounds like something full of pig parts
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DWEEBY BRIDGERS @bigplastichead.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
This was a great band. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOZT...
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Ben Folds Five - Underground, 1995 (Live on Conan)
YouTube video by Silver St.
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🎹 sharon su @doodlyroses.com · 09/04/2026
Hey did you know today is Florence Price’s birthday and if she’s not already one of your favorite composers, she should be
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Sam Reich @samreich.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
get ready for a home game changer... ✨GAME CHANGER: HOME EDITION✨ launches on kickstarter may 5th!!!
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Jon Solomon @jon.wprb.com · 04/04/2026
I hope Angine de Poitrine’s dad is proud of them.
Mr. Blobby, potentially proud father.
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Present & Correct @presentcorrect.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Annual suggestion that savoury Easter eggs need to be a thing (aside from actual eggs, of course). Eg. Cheester Eggs - a cracker egg filled with mini cheeses Saucisster Egg - a bread egg filled with charcuterie
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Present & Correct @presentcorrect.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Some Easter bunnies deliver sausage www.instagram.com/p/BwerBPAlTev @matchbloc.bsky.social
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Jeopardy! @jeopardyofficial.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
The Alex Trebek Stage is almost set 💅✨ Catch Monét X Change, Rebecca Black and Brennan Lee Mulligan on Jeopardy! YouTube Edition, premiering TONIGHT at 6 PT / 9 ET on our YouTube channel: bit.ly/4dmigjC
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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
if you're having a bad day google "dove nests". they are literally so fucking bad at it it's unreal lol
dove in a shitty little nestdove in a shitty little nestdove in a shitty little nest
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Observations of Deviance @obsofdeviance.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
HU VIBRATIONAL One of my favorite contemporary Creative Improvised Music groups, led & produced by hand percussionist Adam Rudolph. Unfortunately little known; mostly self-released. The production is astounding! An incredible ride. huvibrational.bandcamp.com
Vinyl and CD
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Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Enjoy this Chuck Norris anecdote from Jessica Simpson's memoir
"There's just one thing, Jessica," one of the agents added.
"You need to work on your acting. We're going to send you to Chuck Norris."
Yes, the Chuck Norris. Look, I was twelve, so for years I told people I went to the Chuck Norris Acting School. Honestly it was probubly just some school he was affiliated with, since he shot Walker, Toxas Ranger in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
My mom dropped me off at Chuck Norris and it felt like I was the only kid in dass. I think thar's why I was giren David Joyner as my scene partner. He was nearly twenty years older than me, but he had recently landed a gig playing Barney the Dinosaur on PBS. Chuck Norris was there, as intense and chest-puffed as you're picturing. I couldn't wait for my mom to come back for me.
The first day Chuck didnt say much to me, but the next time I went he had some notes. He stopped me in the middle of my one-on-one with him. "You have too much expression," he said as he trained his eyes on me in a squint. "Do you know who the most powerful actor in the world is?"
I wasn't sure if I was supposed to say Chuck Norris.
"Denzel Washington," he said.
"Oh," I said. Every person in the room nodded in agree-ment, which is what people did whenever Chuck spoke.
"Do you know why?" he asked. This time he didn't wait for me to answer, he juse turned and grabbed a green roll of Scotch cape. "Denzel can say anything without moving his eyebrows," he said. "So, Jessica, Td like to try something."He pulled out a long strand of tape and stuck it across my
cyebrows to tape them down tight.
"Okay, let's do the scene again," he said. Now, anybody who's seen me sing or even tell a joke knows I have the facial expressions of Jim Carrey: That tape was working overtime. I can't remember what the scene was, but everyone acted like this was very normal. The Chuck Norris Method.
From then on, I had to do all my scenes with my eyebrows taped down. I already hated going, but now I really did. It wasn't torture, it was just embarrassing.
"I don't wanna go in there," I said in the parking lot on the third visit, sinking down so nobody would see me crying in the front seat of our minivan.
"You have to," my mom said. "If you wanna do this thing, you have to go in there and do these classes." She had to drag me out of that minivan in tears, but that third time was the last time. I don't want to make a big deal abour it, and I wish Chuck Norris and Barney the best, but I will say the experience ruined every single Denzel movie I've ever seen since. I just watch his eyebrows the whole time, waiting for them to move.
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Scott Passarella @scottpassarella.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
This Monday in Austin, come see me play keys for an improv format I’m only vaguely familiar with! #sxsw schedule.sxsw.com/2026/events/...
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Dropout Improv Does A Pretty Flower
SXSW 2026 Schedule | Kurt Maloney, Jacob Wysocki, Vic Michaelis, Oscar Montoya, and Scott Passarella from Dropout TV take on long form improv in this special live show.
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Dropout @dropout.tv · 09/02/2026
🤠 HOWDY, y'all! Dropout Improv is headed to SXSW! For one night only, you can join Kurt Maloney, Kimia Behpoornia, Jacob Wysocki, Jeremy Culhane, Vic Michaelis and Scott Passerella at Moody Theatre for a night of WILD improv comedy! 📆 Tuesday, March 17th - 7:30PM
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Billy Domineau 🇵🇸 @billydomineau.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
shouting out answers as the Jeopardy contestants give their bios
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Dropout @dropout.tv · 11/03/2026
🚨 Dropout Improv is going on a U.S. tour this April! Join host Kurt Maloney, along with Jacob Wysocki, Jeremy Culhane, Kimia Behpoornia and more for shows in Columbus, Denver, Portland, Minneapolis, Houston, Irving, Atlanta, and San Jose! #DropoutImprov
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Present & Correct @presentcorrect.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
If a recipe calls for celery, but you don't have any, you can substitute it with some hair and water. It's National Celery Month.
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[Light Tru] @momentoftru.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Did yall see the finish to the 2026 LA Marathon?
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Kellz Faciane @pokekellz.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
What if one of the Collosi in Shadow of the Collossus freaked out when you crawled on it like we do when we see a spider on us
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hammancheez @hammancheez.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Pippin saying Yes we’ve already had one american imposed dictatorship propped up with american guns and a secret police , but what about second american imposed dictatorship propped up with american guns and a secret police
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The Hard Times @thehardtimesnews.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Billy Joel Reveals ‘Piano Man’ Is About a Revolting, Cronenberg-Esque Piano-Human Hybrid Driven by Primitive, Uncontrollable Impulses thehardtimes.net/music/billy-...
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Billy Joel Reveals ‘Piano Man’ Is About a Revolting, Cronenberg-Esque Piano-Human Hybrid Driven by Primitive, Uncontrollable Impulses
Popular singer/songwriter Billy Joel revealed that his 1973 hit “Piano Man” is actually about a nightmarish creature resulting from a piano being fused with a human.
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Catsuka @catsuka.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Gorillaz "The Mountain" 8-minute short film is now online. Directed by Jamie Hewlett, Max Taylor & Tim McCourt at The Line studio. An homage to the golden era of 2D animation, produced with a hybrid analogue-digital workflow. >> www.catsuka.com/news/2026-02...
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Present & Correct @presentcorrect.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
The internet hosts several very good Walkman/personal stereo archive sites, but this is the slickest yet walkman.land Thanks @kottke.org The others will be linked below
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alexis simpson @amutepiggy.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
roughly 2000-2000,000 AU from the sun lies a theoretical cloud of billions of denim particles. this is known as the Joort Cloud
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FLAVOR FLAV ⏰ @flavorflav.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Formal invitation to the hockey team sent,,, if any people with connections to the hockey team wanna have them email my team my bio. I’m for real. 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
Email to USA Hockey
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alexis simpson @amutepiggy.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
This cozy love cottage full of vintage charm in an up-and-coming neighborhood boasts easy access to the Atlanta Highway, ample parking for whale-sized cars, and glittery front porch. Mattress included. Priced to sell! Tin roof is original; as-is condition.
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welcome to the glennaissance @maillardreaction.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
my fave part of the event: misha's coach whispering in his ear that he just made the olympic podium and his full 10 seconds of buffering #MilanoCortina2026
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IATSE // #IASolidarity @iatse.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Roses are red, Violets are blue. This Valentine’s Day, make it #UnionMade, too! Shop this list of union-made gifts and show your love for workers everywhere.
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Dropout @dropout.tv · 28/01/2026
YOU ARE A REGULAR GUY
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alexis simpson @amutepiggy.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
did someone already do this i'm not checking
the " leave Britney alone" meme- A picture of a crying person looking kinda crazy. text says "Leave Greenland Alone"
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