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Tom Maguire @tmaguire08.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

@brett-taylor.bsky.social Hey Brett—You see this? Bottom row, second from the right.

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Tom Maguire @tmaguire08.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Matt Shaw? Well that's fucking disappointing. My rule is that I don't boo Cubs. I think I'll be making an exception.

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Tom Maguire @tmaguire08.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The guy went to Stanford? Really???

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Tom Maguire @tmaguire08.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

It’s certainly up there, but a worthless flex when thousands of Cubs fans are in attendance. Wrigley rules!

Photo of a sign reading “Welcome to Fenway Park America’s most beloved ballpark.”

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Tom Maguire @tmaguire08.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The Wire is number one—and it's not close. But I will admit to never having seen Breaking Bad. One of these days....

My TV top 10 of the 21st Century: The Wire, The Americans, Un Village Français, The Good Place, Twin Peaks: The Return, Wolf Hall, Borgen, Spiral (Engrénages), Say Nothing, and Happy Valley.

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Tom Maguire @tmaguire08.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

@andyhat.bsky.social Whenever I think, "maybe we spend too much time going to concerts," your Bluesky posts persuade me "nah—we're good." Enjoy the music!

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Tom Maguire @tmaguire08.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Their history teachers will be very happy.

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Tom Maguire @tmaguire08.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The first sentence of this statement is nonsense.

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Tom Maguire @tmaguire08.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Heading to Ontario on Monday—can’t wait to visit this wonderful country.

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Tom Maguire @tmaguire08.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Vaughan Williams was a good dude. This advice is applicable in just about every field of endeavor.

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Tom Maguire @tmaguire08.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

A Greek doctor travels to a provincial city to give a speech.

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Tom Maguire @tmaguire08.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Santa Fe Event 2: My first live Schöne Müllerin. #SFCMF

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Tom Maguire @tmaguire08.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Watching Phils at St. Louis, and that has to be the smallest crowd I've ever seen in STL. Best fans in baseball? 🤣

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Tom Maguire @tmaguire08.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

And then he makes a run-saving defensive play in the 10th. Way to win the fans over!

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Tom Maguire @tmaguire08.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

And a great defensive play in the top of the 10th. Go Alex!

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Tom Maguire @tmaguire08.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

We all get old, and the voices go—Lord knows it's happening to mine. That said, perhaps she would have been better off declining the invitation.

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Tom Maguire @tmaguire08.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

I loathe Schumer, but this isn't how it works in KY. Having McConnell perpetually absent is probably the best case for Democrats. See www.wlky.com/article/kent...

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Get the Facts: What would happen if Kentucky suddenly lost a U.S. Senator?

What would happen if Kentucky suddenly lost a U.S. Senator? The law actually changed for this topic in 2024.

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Tom Maguire @tmaguire08.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

I went to college in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. I graduated and returned to the northeast 40 years ago, but I still say "y'all"—a lot.

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Tom Maguire @tmaguire08.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Many years ago—maybe late ‘80s?—I was walking through the Shea Stadium parking lot after a Mets/Cubs game and was almost cut down by a limo moving a bit too speedily through the throng. I was stunned to see President Nixon in the back. So tell your driver to be careful!

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Tom Maguire @tmaguire08.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Where the hell are the media reports on Trump having totally lost it? Even if you approve of his policies—and God help you if you do—he’s too frickin’ old to be president.

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Tom Maguire @tmaguire08.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

And the Cubs now lead 3-2. Let’s hope the reverse jinx holds up. 😊

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Tom Maguire @tmaguire08.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

The Cubs are down 2-0 in the second, and with their recent and prolonged offensive woes, it kind of feels like the game is over. Hope I’m wrong… #Cubs #baseball

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Tom Maguire @tmaguire08.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Agreed! Especially the case for the New York and LA teams—unless you are in the bleachers it's hard to see the (AL) and (NL) designations after the city.

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Tom Maguire @tmaguire08.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Yep—One of my few life regrets is that I was at camp and missed the bicentennial celebration. At least I'll enjoy the 250th, I naively thought. Yeah right: My wife and I have planned a big trip abroad for early July so we won't have to see what a hash DJT makes of the day. Thanks, Trump 😡

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Tom Maguire @tmaguire08.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

The best endorsement of Mamdani’s policies yet. Vilify away!

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Tom Maguire @tmaguire08.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

If, like me, you are trying to de-Amazonize your life, @libro.fm has been an awesome substitute for Audible.

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Tom Maguire @tmaguire08.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

And the Halloween theme for Dane Myers is good, too. Don’t know if it’s Josh Langhoff or John Benedeck tonight, but whoever it is is 🔥.

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Tom Maguire @tmaguire08.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Cubs organist playing the “Rawhide” theme for Spencer Steer is perfection. 💯#Cubs

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Tom Maguire @tmaguire08.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Frickin’ autocorrect! A beautiful spring evening.

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Tom Maguire @tmaguire08.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

And now it’s a beautiful spread by evening. Chicago weather—🤷‍♂️. #Cubs #Chicago

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Tom Maguire @tmaguire08.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Rainbow over Wrigley—but it’s still raining. #Cubs

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Tom Maguire @tmaguire08.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Film you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, DC, Marvel, Disney, Pixar, Spielberg, Cameron, Wachowskis, or Ghibli.

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a black and white photo of a man wearing a hat and a scarf

Alt: Orson Welles as Harry Lime in The Third Man.

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Tom Maguire @tmaguire08.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

I liked the Strauss more than Ferrari did, but the comments on the Poulenc are spot on, IMHO. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/24/a...

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Review: She’s Conducting an Opera While Singing Its Starring Role

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Tom Maguire @tmaguire08.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Tonight Barbara Hannigan gave one of the most astonishing performances I have ever witnessed, conducting, acting, and singing, all simultaneously and brilliantly. If you can get a ticket for Saturday, go! #NYPhil #ClassicalMusic

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Tom Maguire @tmaguire08.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Meanwhile, hotel rooms in Toronto during the World Cup are hard to find and really expensive. It's almost as if Canada is more welcoming.

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Tom Maguire @tmaguire08.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Not unexpected, but still, ouch. RIP.

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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

CIA pulling off another regime change with the underhanded dirty trick of all living and voting there.

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Tom Maguire @tmaguire08.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

In 31 years of HS teaching, the corrections I made most frequently involved punctuation around quotations and citations. I had many kids tell me that "you're the only teacher who cares," which was an exaggeration, but maybe not by much. And lots of those kids are old enough now to be in charge.

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Tom Maguire @tmaguire08.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

This looks... absolutely disgusting.

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