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Steve Darnall @stevedarnall.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

"I was worried that this predator would be on the streets to go after my 11-year-old child. Instead, thanks to Ken Paxton,, he's free to go after my 11-year-two-month-old child."

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Douglas Reyes-CeroÑ @dreyesceron.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The Star Spangled Banner being played by the Mariachi Herencia de Mexico band before the Bears-Eagles game in Chicago on Monday Night Football was a deeply cool thing to see tonight

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Steve Darnall @stevedarnall.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The Four Tops That Go With That Skirt

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In Otter News @in-otter-news.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

After a long day at the aquarium, the otters help tidy their toys away. Payment is made promptly and entirely in ice cubes.

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Steve Darnall @stevedarnall.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Anyone in the Chicago area has another week-plus to see Tania Richard's Black Girl From a White Suburb and you really should because she's great and it's great. americanbluestheater.com/black-girl-f...

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BLACK GIRL FROM A WHITE SUBURB - American Blues Theater

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Annika Barber @annikabarber.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Nephew (age 4) came to visit lab today. He loves to hang out with Real Scientists and do Real Science at my lab. My lab members are very kind about welcoming him in as a valued colleague. He can’t stop talking about his science friends.

Overhead view of annika and a red haired child at a microscope. Annika is helping the child anesthetize fruit flies.

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omgisme @omgisme.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Here's a tiny baby sloth to brighten your day . 😍

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Steve Darnall @stevedarnall.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

It is a remarkable coincidence that so many actual Nazis are aligned with one particular political party. Thanks to @marisakabas.bsky.social for putting this list together.

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Steve Darnall @stevedarnall.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Make a band edible: Rank and Phyllo

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Steve Darnall @stevedarnall.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Make a band edible: Fleetwood Mac and Cheese

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Democrat Cats @democratcats.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The one night you let the kids stay up late…

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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

He NEVER went up his own ass, and for a global Hollywood superstar that is a very very rare thing. A visibly moved HARRISON FORD accepting his AFI Life Achievement Award in L.A earlier this year.

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David Atkinson @davidatkinsonpoet.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I've been posting a daily poem for just over a year In celebration I'm sharing the 10 most popular poems of the last 12 months In 2nd is Jay Hulme’s poem about grace & belonging, about being loved just as you are & accepting this truth Conversion therapy - still legal in UK 😡 #poetry #poemofday

Poem - 'Jesus at the Gay Bar' by Jay Hulme

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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Your annual reminder of what REALLY happened: Donald Trump went on WWOR Radio on 9/11/01--yes, that very day--to say that with the collapse of the Twin Towers, he now had the tallest building in New York. Which was a good preview of things to come, in that it was both disgusting and a lie.

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Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Ruby Bridges was 6-years-old when she stepped into the history books. Bravely accompanied by her mother, she was the first Black child to desegregate an all-white school in the South. It was not long ago… Today is her birthday. She is still with us. She is 72. Happy birthday, Ruby Bridges 💜

Young Ruby Bridges, photo in black and white

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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

We talk a lot about the importance of voting but in doing so, we romanticize it, and I've come to believe that's a mistake. It's not romantic, it's not glorious, it's not an expression of your ideals or your identity. It's selecting the best outcome for the most people. That's all it is. Do that.

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Steve Darnall @stevedarnall.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

What better way to take a break from your labors and enjoy the returns of some friends from the past, with music by the talented Jonathan Coulton?

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Steve Darnall @stevedarnall.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Naturally, YouTube commemorated Labor Day by preceding this video with a commercial made of AI slop. In any case, today we honor people who aren't them; instead, we salute actual workers and those ahead of us who risked so much to improve working conditions for all. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dwbz...

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Billy Bragg -There Is Power In A Union

YouTube video by Col “Honest Col”

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Steve Darnall @stevedarnall.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Every so often, it's valuable to be reminded that The New York Times really, really sucks.

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Steve Darnall @stevedarnall.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Great stuff, especially for anyone who's really nervous about eating viral cookies.

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Steve Darnall @stevedarnall.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Those who are paying attention agree that this article is the New York Times' most wasteful use of resources since Tuesday.

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Steve Darnall @stevedarnall.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

A great idea. Is there a race in your state/district where a little extra push from the outside would prove helpful?

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Steve Darnall @stevedarnall.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Apparently those who ignore history are condemned to think Nigel Farage is something other than garbage wrapped in skin. "I hear that South America is coming into style..." www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJyg...

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Elvis Costello Less Than Zero on Vinyl with Lyrics in Description

YouTube video by Southern Rocker

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Frank Conniff @frankconniff.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Want to have a significant, positive impact on the world? Be more like this person. Rest In Peace, Gloria Steinem.

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Steve Darnall @stevedarnall.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Fun fact: The people at Senator Cassidy's Washington office still answer the phone, so if you call them and ask them to tell the Senator you hold him responsible for this nightmare and you hope it haunts his every waking moment, they'll agree to pass along the message.

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Steve Darnall @stevedarnall.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

BTW: It's not the first time, either.

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Steve Darnall @stevedarnall.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Keeping it all in the family. Happy Caturday!

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Steve Darnall @stevedarnall.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Important news to all my friends (and strangers) in the heart of Texas. PLEASE check that you are still registered to vote.

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Adam P Knave @adampknave.com · 28/08/2026

It's Jack Kirby's birthday! Celebrate by creating, discovering, inventing, whole universes using the power of your mind! Then go fight some nazis.

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Steve Darnall @stevedarnall.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

RIP Tim Curry. I'm sure the president will post something about our hearts going out to the people of Transylvania but I'll remember with the utmost fondness getting to see Tim in Spamalot. He was marvelous. Of course.

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Steve Darnall @stevedarnall.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

You probably all know this by now, but when anyone tells you about how we have to "get big government off our backs" what they're saying is "The government has money and I want it."

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Steve Darnall @stevedarnall.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Dolly Parton did good deeds and made great music. I'm so sorry to hear of her death but so grateful that she was here to do so much. People will remember her many hit songs (and they should) but here's a recording that's long been one of my favorites. RIP. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nEO...

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Silver Dagger

YouTube video by Dolly Parton - Topic

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Steve Darnall @stevedarnall.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I'm old enough to remember when Target wouldn't put out their racist Hallowe'en costumes until early October.

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Steve Darnall @stevedarnall.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

That said, if you can vote early (not often), do it.

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Steve Darnall @stevedarnall.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Make a band bigger: Blue Oyster Mainstream

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Steve Darnall @stevedarnall.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

He can swing on a thread, punches Nazis in the head...

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Steve Darnall @stevedarnall.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Make a band bigger: Giant Gentle Giant

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Republican Math: Inconvenient Fact + Irrelevant Social Issue = Whatever I want to say

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Steve Darnall @stevedarnall.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

How is it that we live on a planet with a billion other humans and yet no one who makes a movie or TV show about the Beatles can find four of them who even vaguely resemble the Beatles?

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Steve Darnall @stevedarnall.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

I realize that not everyone has the same purchasing options in their respective hometowns, but seriously, you can ALWAYS do better than this company.

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Steve Darnall @stevedarnall.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

RIP Dave Marsh, a writer of great talent and passion who wrote about the music he loved with such enthusiasm that you wanted to find it and hear it no matter what it took. I felt that way after reading “The Heart of Rock & Soul,” containing his selections for the 1,001 best singles of all time...

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Steve Darnall @stevedarnall.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

And if you buy the MARVELS novelization through @bookshop.org, you'll be spared reading the Amazon review from some poor dope who didn't understand that a novel, as a rule, has more words than art. bookshop.org/p/books/marv...

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Marvels: The Novelization

For the first time, a novelization of Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross' bestselling and now classic miniseries from 1994--Marvels, offering an thrilling all-new interpretation of one of the most famous stori...

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