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Thierry @tcote.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

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I was digitizing family photos earlier this year and came across these, from next to the Holland Tunnel entrance in Jersey City some time in the 1980s.

A photo of me as a child standing in Jersey City outside of the Holland Tunnel entrance with the World Trade Center towers in the background

The World Trade Center twin towers viewed from Jersey City outside of the Holland Tunnel entrance.

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Thierry @tcote.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I was digitizing family photos earlier this year and came across these, from next to the Holland Tunnel entrance in Jersey City some time in the 1980s.

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Thierry @tcote.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I’m so so thankful that this turned out to be a slightly cheesy and earnest CSN-inspired ode Gary Louris’s Canadian wife, and not the cod reggae experiment that the title could’ve also suggested. youtu.be/dKaynNqTuh8?...

YouTube video by The Jayhawks - Topic

Kingston Girl

Were the rubble and the 2 strong men inside the office from which he watched the 9/11 attacks? (That’s where he was according to the infamous 9/11 interview on WWOR/UPN 9 where he said he once again had the tallest building in Manhattan now that the WTC had come down youtu.be/PcKlPhFIE7w?...)

Donald Trump Calls Into WWOR/UPN 9 News on 9/11

YouTube video by FOX 5 New York

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« I’m warning you with peace and love » vibes

A Tame Impala IG story: « Hey guys quick PSA to say due to the rise of aggressive autograph hounds I won't be signing anything or doing photos out the front of hotels or at airports at all anymore, so if you happen to catch me please don't be offended if I say no. I wasn't that passionate about it before but they've started using kids which I think is all kinds of wrong.
Love you guys x »

A screenshot from Ringo Starr’s infamous video warning fans « with peace and love » not to send fan mail anymore

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It must be so maddening for Khachanov to hit forehand after forehand at that pace to Tien and watch almost every one of them come back. It’s impressive that he’s managed to mostly keep the shot under control and not overhit.

Thierry @tcote.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Carl Jung could only ever dream of a better illustration of extravert vs. introvert

Noel Gallagher smiling uncomfortably with his hands in his pockets next to a mugging Liam Gallagher outside the London premiere of Don’t Look Back in Anger

Again, Noel Gallagher smiling uncomfortably with his hands in his pockets next to a mugging Liam Gallagher who holds his fist up with his other hand on Noel’s shoulder outside the London premiere of Don’t Look Back in Anger

Noel Gallagher smiling uncomfortably with his hands in his pockets next to a mugging Liam Gallagher at the London premiere of Don’t Look Back in Anger

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Did he go out wearing his dad’s toupee?

Fred Trump wearing an obviously fake head of dark brown hair

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Gummy Arts @gummyarts.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Remembering Freddie Mercury, born on this date in 1946

Colored-pencil card drawing of Freddie Mercury circa 1985

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Thierry @tcote.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

If you think you’re seeing a lot of AI signs or flyers, you haven’t been in France (esp. in Cannes where Mayor and 2027 presidential hopeful David Lisnard is leaning hard into AI as *the* future). These are the two worst offenders. I never want to see squirty lines ever again. (See below for more)

A sign saying « Nos spécialités » (our specials) that includes a hot dog, pan bagnat, panini, sandwich américain, burger and fries, all with some weird textures and unreal elements/ingredients

The menu for a kiosk called La Cabane d’Augusta featuring sandwiches, burgers, wraps, hot-dog, salads, etc. on Ste-Marguerite island. Ironically the horrible-looking food is described as « homemade » and « fresh and delicious ».

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Thierry @tcote.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

If you’re not in Canada and don’t think that the mood is shifting pretty dramatically at the moment because of the Lake America & tariffs stuff, well, this is the first time I’ve seen this kind of email:

An email from the Toronto Star: « They tax our goods.
Not our pride.
When it matters most, show where you stand. Get your Canadian flag at the Star Store today. »

The rest of the email from the Toronto Star: « Trade talks. Tariffs. Our independence is being tested
- including our right to have a free, independent press that answers to Canadians, not foreign interests.
But here's what they can't tax: who we are and what we believe in.
There's something powerful about standing up and saying it out loud. About flying your flag, not just as decoration, but as a declaration of what matters to
you.
This is the moment to show where you stand.
Get your Canadian flag at the Star Store today. »

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Thierry @tcote.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

@mwardlaw.bsky.social I don’t know if you’ll learn anything new in this interview with Jim Vallance, but I figured I’d flag it for you since he always seems to have good stories. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...

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Jim Vallance on Bryan Adams and Tears Are Not Enough

Épisode de balado · Toronto Legends · 17 août · 1 h 16 min

Thierry @tcote.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I can’t really be objective about Dolly’s importance or significance—I remember renting Straight Talk on VHS more than a few times—but I will put in a good word for 1998’s Hungry Again, one of my favourite albums & one that’s as close to an overlooked gem in her catalogue. youtu.be/DLACoqlmogw?...

Dolly Parton Honky Tonk Song (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by DollyParton1946

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Thierry @tcote.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Today I learned that there’s a varietal of Provence figs called literally « the Pope’s balls ».

A few pots of fig jams with a label that says « Couilles du pape » and a drawing of the pope underneath a fig tree.

A close-up of the drawing of the pope underneath a fig tree (presumably, these are the Pope’s balls)

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Thierry @tcote.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

POV: you beat everyone else to the last baguette before the bakery closes for the day 🥖 🦅

A seagull on a beach in Cannes flies away with half a baguette in his beak while another seagull chases him and a third seagull and an older man are staring at the whole scene

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Thierry @tcote.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Today I managed to tick a second box on my my list of Grand Tours by catching another stage in an odd setting (after the final stage of the TdF in Nice in 2024): the first stage of the Vuelta in Monaco, of all places. (That’s Italian cyclist Jacopo Mosca in front of the Casino de Monte-Carlo)

In the foreground is Italian cyclist Jacopo Mosca during the opening stage of the 2026 Vuelta. He’s in front of the Casino de Monte-Carlo, which was the starting point of the time trial.

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Thierry @tcote.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I’m not saying you will always get me to try something with awesome or awful branding, but I did just buy some alcohol-free spritzes on the strength of this name alone. Yoleau, I guess.

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Kasey Gifford @kaseygifford.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

The more GEN AI creeps into everyday life the more people will miss the amateur art around them. School murals done by students, hole-in-the-wall restaurant menus put together by an employee using free clipart, even "bad" paintings done at a drink and paint event-Things with human imperfections.

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Thierry @tcote.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

If you only know ZZ Top from their (unassailable) 1980s robo-blues Too 40 hits, you may be surprised by how hot Frank Beard’s drumming is in this 1976 performance of « Chevrolet ». His drums were practically the lead instrument here. youtu.be/0V9m_sEDzJw?...