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Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · 11h

“There is no excellent beauty that hath not some strangeness in the proportion.” - Francis Bacon Wishing you a lovely evening and a fantastic Friday! #ColorADay #YellowThu #dailyflowers 🌱 #flowerreport #bloomscrolling #macro

A macro shot of a yellow gazania with dark maroon stripes.
October 2025.
Camera: Apple iPhone 15 Pro.

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Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · 13h

🎼If I leave here tomorrow Would you still remember me? For I must be traveling on, now 'Cause there's too many places I've got to see youtu.be/MQNRKX8GwPo What is playing? #djshantha #musicsky #music #'70s

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Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird

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Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · 14h

A scene from India featuring farmers working the rice paddy field. Image by my husband. #humansofbluesky #scape #EastCoastKin

Indian Farmers working in a rice paddy.
September 2007. Tamil Nadu village, India.
Camera: Sony DSC T-100

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Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · 20h

I haven't stepped out yet today, so here is an autumn image I want to share from exactly one year ago, on October 1, 2025, taken at sunset. #throwbackthursday #autumn #nature #scape

A golden sunset on a blue sky framed by a green tree branch and leaves at the top, and trees with changing colors at the bottom.
October 1, 2025. My neighborhood.
Camera: Apple iPhone 15 Pro.

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Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · 20h

Machinery for hauling recyclables. Making the rounds of the neighborhood. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekMforMachinery #ECK

A recycling truck on the street lined with green trees.
September 2026. My neighborhood.
Camera: Apple iPhone 15 Pro.

A recycling truck in action, picking up a bin on a street lined with green trees.
September 2026. My neighborhood.
Camera: Apple iPhone 15 Pro.

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Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · 20h

"it would have been perfect for a fellow Fab Four fan who died unexpectedly in 2010 at only 48 years old. He was a one-in-a-million boss who would surely have set up a Book Study over the winter months to improve our management skills and introduce the younger crowd to the best music ever written."

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Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · 22h

Remembering President Jimmy Carter on his birthday. 🙌🏽💐💐💐 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_C...

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Jimmy Carter - Wikipedia

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Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · 22h

🎵When the dog bites, when the bee stings When I'm feeling sad I simply remember my favorite things And then I don't feel so bad youtu.be/0IagRZBvLtw Happy birthday, Julie Andrews!💐💐💐 #musicsky #music

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"My Favorite Things" - The Sound of Music (1965)

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Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · 23h

“radiate so much positivity that the sun rises each morning to compete with your light” - Ellen Everett. 🌞Good morning! Wishing you a lovely Thursday. #ColorADay #YellowThu #dailyflowers 🌱 #flowerreport #bloomscrolling Mystic Illusion at Gamble Garden.

A yellow dahlia flower ('Mystic Illusion') and mahogany-black foliage with a background of ornamental grass.
September, Gamble Garden.
Camera: Apple iPhone 15 Pro.

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Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

“Flowers…are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty outvalues all the utilities in the world.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson Wishing you a lovely evening, a terrific Thursday, and a wonderful October! #ColorADay #RedWed #ECK #dailyflowers 🌱 #flowerreport #bloomscrolling A neighborhood garden.

Red dahlias, orange and yellow marigolds, white sweet alyssum, blue lobelias, and green foliage.
May 2026. Neighborhood garden.
Camera: Apple iPhone 15 Pro.

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Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

🎼It's only love and that is all Why should I feel the way I do? It's only love and that is all But it's so hard loving you youtu.be/OPiKDHYCkjs What is playing? #djshantha #musicsky #music #'60s

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It's Only Love (Remastered 2009)

YouTube video by The Beatles - Topic

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Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Blast from the past. A 1987 magazine article featuring my recipes. (It showed up in my Memories.) It shows my daughter and me with a coconut grating machine. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekMforMachinery #ECK #cooking #Indiancooking

A newspaper article about "Cuisine of Southern India," published in a magazine in 1987.

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Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Welcome to the 19th Edition of Thriving as Human in the Age of AI Newsletter! It has an optimistic message for artists, based on the history of art and technology, with some excellent examples that all of us can appreciate. www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-a...

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What AI Can Imitate, and What Makes Art Human

Welcome to the 19th Edition of Thriving as Human in the Age of AI Newsletter! This edition has an optimistic message for artists based on the history of art and technology, with some excellent example...

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Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Machinery for mining. Historical mining equipment on display at the Almaden Quicksilver County Park Hacienda Trailhead in San Jose, California. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekMforMachinery #ECK #California Image by a friend.

Historical mining equipment on display at the Almaden Quicksilver County Park Hacienda Trailhead in San Jose, California.
Image by a friend.
Website for the park:
https://parks.santaclaracounty.gov/locations/almaden-quicksilver-county-park

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Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

🎶You've blown it all sky high By telling me a lie Without a reason why You've blown it all sky high youtu.be/k4FMNPFy6Fw #djshantha #musicsky #music #'70s

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Sky High

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Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

🎵When the moon is in the Seventh House And Jupiter aligns with Mars Then peace will guide the planets And love will steer the stars youtu.be/6c7Q4hjcBjA Happy birthday, Marilyn McCoo! 💐💐💐

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Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures) (From the Musical "Hair")

YouTube video by The 5th Dimension - Topic

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Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

"Everybody can be great because anybody can serve...You only need a heart full of grace, a soul generated by love." - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 🌅Good morning! Wishing you a lovely, graceful Wednesday! #ColorADay #RedWed #RoseWednesday #dailyflowers 🌱 #flowerreport #bloomscrolling My garden.

A red rose with pink highlights and green leaves.
September 2026. My garden.
Camera: Apple iPhone 15 Pro.

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Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

"With loving-kindness, you will win hearts. Through compassion, you will gain loyalty and cooperation." - Chungliang Al Huang and Jerry Lynch. Wishing you a lovely evening and a wonderful Wednesday! #dailyflowers 🌱 #flowerreport #bloomscrolling Orange Flash calendulas. Gamble Garden.

Apricot colored Orange Flash calendulas and green leaves.
May 2026. Gamble Garden.
Camera: Apple iPhone 15 Pro.

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Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

🎼To avoid complications She never kept the same address In conversation She spoke just like a baroness youtu.be/2ZBtPf7FOoM What is playing? #djshantha #musicsky #music #'70s

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Queen - Killer Queen (Top Of The Pops, 1974)

YouTube video by Queen Official

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Bruce Rosenstein @brucerosenstein.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Peter #Drucker start-of-work-week thought, 1993: “The educated person needs to be able to bring his or her knowledge to bear on the present, not to mention molding the future.” #quote

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Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I love the different textures of each slate in the stone cladding on the front of my house. This is #6 in a series I am posting on Tuesdays. #TextureTuesday #ECK #RockinTuesday #slate #nature #rock

The image shows a close-up, highly detailed view of a rock surface with golden-yellow and dark gray-blue parallel fibrous bands, strongly resembling the micro-texture and coloration of rough Tiger's Eye quartz.
Photo taken in August 2026. My house.
Camera: Apple iPhone 15 Pro.

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Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

"One can have a dream, baby. Two can make a dream so real. One can talk about being in love. Two can see how it really feels." #Twosday #dailyflowers 🌱 #flowerreport #bloomscrolling #roses #ECK My garden. From yesterday. I expect this flush to last into November.

Two red roses and green leaves.
September 2026. My garden.
Camera: Apple iPhone 15 Pro.

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Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#TulipTuesday #dailyflowers 🌱 #flowerreport #bloomscrolling Grand Perfection Tulip. Its dramatic red-and-white flamed appearance pays visual homage to the legendary Semper Augustus, the most famous and expensive tulip of the 1630s Tulip Mania. My garden. March 2026.

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Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Machinery, making construction easy. A low-profile vacuum excavation trailer/jet-vac unit featuring a large cylindrical spoil tank and vacuum hose storage. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekMforMachinery #ECK

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Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🎵 Black is black I want my baby back It's grey, it's grey Since she went away, oh oh youtu.be/ixbL-Y-oVUI Remembering Manuel Fernandez, founder of Los Barvos, on his birthday. 💐💐💐 #musicsky #music #'60s

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Black is Black (Remasterizado)

YouTube video by LOS BRAVOS - Topic

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Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

“Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.” ― Attributed to Mother Teresa 🌅 Good morning! Wishing you a terrific Tuesday! 💙 #ColorADay #BlueTue #dailyflowers 🌱 #flowerreport #bloomscrolling Anemone coronaria. Gamble Garden.

Blue anemone coronaria and green leaves.
March 2026. Gamble Garden.
Camera: Apple iPhone 15 Pro.

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Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

“A garden to walk in and immensity to dream in--what more could he ask? A few flowers at his feet and above him the stars.” ― Victor Hugo, Les Misérables Wishing you a lovely evening and a terrific Tuesday! Photo by my niece of a SoCal garden.

Pale pink & white candytuft, purple clustered bellflower, pink snapdragon, and green foliage in a garden.
May 2022. Somewhere in SoCal.
Apple iPhone XR

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Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

“Don’t believe what your eyes are telling you. All they show is limitation. Look with your understanding. Find out what you already know, and you will see the way to fly.” ― R. Bach, Jonathan Livingston Seagull Seagulls soaring, frolicking over a playing field. From last evening's walk.

A seagull soaring, frolicking, and cavorting over a playing field.
September 2026. My neighborhood.
Camera: Apple iPhone 15 Pro.

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Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🎼Please remember how I feel about you I could never really live without you So, come on back and see Just what you mean to me I need you youtu.be/ScMskDr4_Qs What is playing? #djshantha #musicsky #music #'60s

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The Beatles - I Need You (2009 Digital Remaster)

YouTube video by AppleRecordsUK

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Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The only thing I like about going to my dentist's office is the flowers around the building. This photo is from May 2025. #MagentaMonday #dailyflowers 🌱 #flowerreport #bloomscrolling

Magenta azaleas and greenery against a building with a brick wall and a window with blinds.
May 2025. In front of a dentist's office.
Camera: Apple iPhone 15 Pro.

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Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🎶🎶🎶Well, I'm talking to a former engine driver Trying to find out what he used to do Tells me that he always kept his engine Spit and polished up as good as new youtu.be/1bPZ4re5Mgg #McCartneyMonday #djshantha #musicsky #music #'80s

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Average Person (Remastered 2015)

YouTube video by Paul McCartney - Topic

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Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

An agricultural machine (tractor) equipped with cage wheels or mud wheels for working in a flooded rice paddy or wet field. A 2007 picture taken by my hubby in a village in Tamil Nadu, India. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekMforMachinery #ECK

An agricultural machine (tractor) equipped with cage wheels or mud wheels for working in a flooded rice paddy or wet field.
September 2007. In a village in Tamil Nadu, India.
Camera: SONY DSC-T100

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Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Cirrus radiatus, or gravity wave clouds in parallel bands across a bright blue sky, over the playing fields yesterday evening. Good morning, Blueskyers! #BlueSkyMonday #skyscape #clouds #nature

Blue Sky over the green playing fields yesterday evening. A red track is partially visible. Several green trees are seen in the background.
September 2026. My neighborhood.
Camera: Apple iPhone 15 Pro.

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Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🎶But if you insist on knowing my bliss I'll tell you this If you want to know what the reason is I only smile when I lie, then I'll tell you why youtu.be/lsHld-iArOc #djshantha #musicsky #music #'80s

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Daryl Hall & John Oates - Kiss On My List (Official Video)

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Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🎵If the sky that we look upon Should tumble and fall Or the mountain should crumble to the sea I won't cry, I won't cry No, I won't shed a tear Just as long as you stand Stand by me youtu.be/hwZNL7QVJjE Remembering Ben E.King on his birthday. 💐💐💐 #musicsky #music

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Ben E. King - Stand By Me (Audio)

YouTube video by Soulful Sounds

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Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

“There is no passion to be found playing small, in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.” - Nelson Mandela. 🌅 Good morning! Wishing you a lovely Monday! 🩷 #ColorADay #PinkMon #ECK #dailyflowers 🌱 #flowerreport #bloomscrolling From a 2022 visit to India.

A pink waterlily against the edge of a green cemented surface.
November 2022. From a pond in a senior community garden.
Camera: Apple iPhone SE (1st Generation).

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Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

“The sun descending in the west... The birds are silent in their nest, And I must seek for mine.” — William Blake, Night Wishing you a lovely evening and a great new week! 💛🌹 #SundayYellow #dailyflowers 🌱 #flowerreport #bloomscrolling #ImageAndVerse #ECK Final flush of my petite roses?

A yellow petite rose and green leaves. Brown soil and dried leaves are also visible.
September 2026. My garden.
Camera: Apple iPhone 15 Pro.

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Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

🎼And if it's bad Don't let it get you down, you can take it And if it hurts Don't let them see you cry, you can make it Hold your head up, woman Hold your head up, woman youtu.be/zxGwih7E2pE What is playing? #djshantha #musicsky #music #'70s

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Hold Your Head Up

YouTube video by Argent - Topic

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Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Truly a #stunday for me, because guess what I saw this cloudy morning when I looked out my window? The first Yuletide camellia blooms! I don't remember seeing them this early. Here is one with pollen on the lower petal. #dailyflowers 🌱 #flowerreport #bloomscrolling #macro My garden.

Red Yuletide camellia with yellow center and green leaves.
September 2026. My garden.
Camera: Apple iPhone 15 Pro.

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Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Looking in on the wonders of the sea while playing with the sand on the shore. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekLforLookingIn #ECK #people #nature #seascape

Two little kids in blue and orange hoodies with green and red pails sit on a beach and look in on the ocean.
Camera: Apple iPhone SE.

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Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

🎵… He said that any love is good love So I took what I could get, yes, I took what I could get And then she looked at me with her big brown eyes And said … You ain't seen nothing yet youtu.be/w3fRBzRngdc Happy Birthday, Randy Bachman! 💐💐💐 #musicsky #music

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You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet

YouTube video by Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Topic

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Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

🎵And I would do anything for love I'd run right into hell and back I would do anything for love I'll never lie to you and that's a fact youtu.be/9X_ViIPA-Gc Remembering Michael Lee Aday (Meat Loaf) on his birthday. 💐💐💐 #musicsky #music

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Meat Loaf - I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by MeatLoafVEVO

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Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Kindness is a habit. It enriches our lives and builds character. Like everything else, this habit starts with one small act. What random act of kindness will we do today? 🌞Good morning! Wishing you a super Sunday!🌻 #SundayYellow #dailyflowers 🌱 #flowerreport #bloomscrolling #stunday

A yellow sunflower and green leaves. A rope/grid structure supports its heavy head.
August 2026. From a community garden.
Camera: Apple iPhone 15 Pro.

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Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

"Gonna push all the clouds away Let the music have its way Let it steal my heart away 'Cause you know I'm goin'... 'Cause it's almost Saturday night." - John Fogerty Wishing you a lovely evening and a wonderful Sunday! #OrangeSaturday #dailyflowers 🌱 #flowerreport #bloomscrolling #ECK

An orange-red gazania and green leaves.
October 2025. From a neighborhood front yard.
Camera: Apple iPhone 15 Pro.

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Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

🎼I tried to telephone They said you were not home That's a lie 'Cause I know where you've been And I saw you walk in Your door youtu.be/YgFo9STa70E What is playing? #djshantha #musicsky #music #'60s

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No Reply (Remastered 2009)

YouTube video by The Beatles - Topic

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