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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Bringing the energy to Hopsquad (@hopsquad.bsky.social ) last night. Photo credit: KJ Ewing

Brass and drums band playing in a circle around fireworks and smoke

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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 19/09/2026

LIVE from the Kennedy Center! We’re just getting started. Join our live coverage so you don’t miss a thing: open.substack.com/live-stream/...

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

A few photos from Q2 stadium from the Austin FC game against FC Dallas on 8/16/2026. Pentax PC35AF and Cinestill 400D #photography #filmphotography #believeinfilm

Austin FC crest sculpture outside the NE gate

Pregame view of Austin FC at Q2 Stadium from the Supporters Section

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Stardust 🌏🎬 @stardustbluepr.com · 25/08/2026

RIP Dolly, you were magical.🙏 Dolly Parton performs "Jolene" with Pink, Annie Lennox, Pat Benatar, Brandi Carlile, Sheryl Crow, Rob Halford, Simon Le Bon and Dave Stewart at The 37th Rock & Roll of Fame Induction Ceremony (November 5th, 2022 at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles).

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Dolly Parton - Jolene (Live at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2022)

YouTube video by A. L. Media

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Alex Zalben @azalben.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Here's the official announcement of Parton's passing from her reps, along with the request that in lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com

NASHVILLE, TN (August 25, 2026) – Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully today in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years old.

Dolly is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years Carl Thomas Dean (1942 – 2025), her mother Avie Lee Caroline Owens (1923 – 2003), and father, Robert Lee Parton, Sr. (1921 – 2000).

A rhinestone life that shone bright enough for the world to see, Dolly will forever stand as an inspiration not only through her timeless music and prolific songwriting, but also her wit, warmth, and kindness that made us all feel like family. Dolly Parton’s legacy is one of love, compassion, and resilience. With a seven-decade career, she inspired multiple generations of artists and fans with her music and an unwavering commitment to making the world a better place. Her songs will continue to resonate with people of all ages, and her philanthropic work will have a lasting impact.

At Dolly’s request, a small, private service will be held for immediate family. Dolly’s fans and friends from around the world are encouraged to pay tribute to Dolly on social media by tagging @DollyParton or by leaving a message at www.dollyparton.com.

In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com.

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Haven’t had a chance to test with film, but the Zeiss Contina II was a neat thrift store find. Rangefinder is separate from the viewfinder. It doesn’t have the nicer lens that some models have, but it will be fun to try out. I have a 120 folding camera, but this is my first 35mm one. #photography

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Very sad to see the news that OJ Brigance has passed away. Fellow Rice Alum and Lovett College resident while I was in school at Rice. Followed his career in the CFL and NFL, and his battle with ALS. www.nytimes.com/athletic/750...

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O.J. Brigance, Ravens senior adviser to player development, dies after long battle with ALS (Gift Article)

Brigance, who played seven seasons in the NFL, was diagnosed with ALS when he was 38 years old.

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Q2 Stadium. Very quiet and tranquil when there is not a game happening! I’m coming up on 5 years of playing with La Murga de Austin on Austin FC game days!

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Picked up a Nikon SB-16B Speedlight. This flash is pretty large! Camera body for reference. #photography #nikon

Nikon SB-16B flash with Nikon FE2 camera body

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

We have a lot of deer in the neighborhood. I was out walking near dusk and managed to grab a few photos. 105mm lens was helpful for this! Nikon FE2, 105mm f2.5 lens, Ilford FP4 #photography

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Milo! (One of our California rabbits) Nikon FE2. 105mm f2.5 lens and Ilford FP4.

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Played some pinball today. I spent a lot of time playing Black Knight 2000 and Black Knight: Sword of Rage, but also had a lot of fun playing Whitewater today. Not pictured, but played a bunch of games of Bride of Pinbot and Circus Voltaire, too #pinball

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

I’ve been using the Weber Smokey Mountain smoker quite a bit, so I decided to also get a Weber Kettle (22” model). I had to go with the verde color model!

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NPR @npr.org · 29/07/2026

Glen Hansard, the Irish singer who won an Oscar for the musical movie Once and the led the bands The Frames and The Swell Season, died on Wednesday. He died following a motorcycle crash in Dublin. n.pr/44R2Yhg

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Glen Hansard, Irish songwriter and 'Once' star, dies at 56

Glen Hansard, the Irish singer who won an Oscar for the musical movie Once and the led the bands The Frames and The Swell Season, died on Wednesday. He died following a motorcycle crash in Dublin.

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Taking some pictures with the 105mm f2.5 lens today. Using Ilford FP4. I just remembered that I also need to mix up a new batch of D76! #photography

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Steve Brokaw @stevebrokaw.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Indianapolis Pride Parade - Widelux F7 with Aerocolor 100 developed using CineStill C-41 #filmphotography #believeinfilm

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Picked up the new Ravenloft book this weekend along with the Adventures in Faerun book. Looking forward to reading them! #ttrpg

D&D 5e supplement books: Adventures in Faerun and Ravenloft: The Horrors Within

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Steve Brokaw @stevebrokaw.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

No Kings - Contax G1 with Kodak T-Max 400 developed with FPP-110 1+31 for 5.75 minutes #filmphotography #believeinfilm

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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Happy Fourth of July from Willie and me!

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

I wasn’t really happy with the stock door on the WSM. It was really the only thing I wanted to upgrade. Everything else was great. Very thin metal and the latch wasn’t great. Found an awesome aftermarket upgrade from Cajun Bandit!

Weber Smokey Mountain smoker with aftermarket door from Cajun Bandit

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Lydia Mulvey @lydiamulvey.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

World Central Kitchen is en route to Venezuela to provide hot meals for those affected by the devastating twin earthquakes as well as first responders, a vital, life-saving service if you are able and funds allow, you can donate at the link below donate.wck.org/campaign/815...

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Donate to World Central Kitchen

World Central Kitchen https://donate.wck.org/campaign/815521/donate

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Cooking ribs on the smoker and watching soccer is a pretty good way to start off Father’s Day. Still pretty new to using the Weber Smokey Mountain, but getting a hang of temperature control now. #bbq

Pork ribs with dry rub ready to go on the smoker

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Played with La Murga today at the home opener for the Austin Rise Women’s team. They are in the WPSL, and this is their first season having Parmer as their home field. This is their 4th season, and previously their home field was at House Park.

Band photo of La Murga de Austin at the Austin Rise home opener

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 04/06/2026

It's the last 24 hours for this project from @wraithmarked.bsky.social, which features a long introduction from me as well as lots of illustrations and other excellent stuff. If you're a Douglas Adams fan, this is gonna be something you want to check out. www.kickstarter.com/projects/wra...

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The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Omnibus

42 Full-Color Illustrations. 5 Books. 1 Insane Omnibus.

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

We couldn’t get a starker contrast than James Talarico and Ken Paxton. It’s high time for Texas to show they want a leader with character, not another scumbag.

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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Ken Paxton is the most corrupt politician in America. He embodies the broken system we’re running against. It’s time to come together: The People vs. Ken Paxton

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Playing Everdell tonight. We had a lot of fun! It’s a really good worker placement game/tableau builder.

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Mandy @flyingcape.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

I took this photo of the Uvalde memorial outside the Texas state capitol.. a couple of days after the school shooting that occurred 4 years ago today. The world was reeling.. To this day, I gotta believe we're going to do right by the beautiful, amazing children we lost that day.. I gotta believe.

Photo of the Uvalde memorial outside the Texas state capitol.. A couple of days after the school shooting that occurred 4 years ago today. The photo was remixed to disguise identities of people at the memorial.

Remember Their Names

Makenna Lee Elrod, 10
Layla Salazar, 11
Maranda Mathis, 11
Nevaeh Bravo, 10
Jose Manuel Flores Jr., 10
Xavier Lopez, 10
Tess Marie Mata, 10
Rojelio Torres, 10
Eliahna “Ellie” Amyah Garcia, 9
Eliahna A. Torres, 10
Annabell Guadalupe Rodriguez, 10
Jackie Cazares, 9
Uziyah Garcia
Jayce Carmelo Luevanos, 10
Maite Yuleana Rodriguez, 10
Jailah Nicole Silguero, 10
Irma Garcia, 48
Eva Mireles, 44
Amerie Jo Garza, 10
Alexandria “Lexi” Aniyah Rubio, 10
Alithia Ramirez, 10

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Tiny olive trees! I’m going to try to grow a couple of Arbequina olive trees. 1-2’ trees are really tiny, but I moved them to terracotta pots and we’ll see how they do.

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Sunday matinee of the Mandolorian and Grogu. I thought it was a pretty fun movie! I was definitely glad to catch it in the theater and have a good sound system.

Movie poster for the Mandolorian and Grogu

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Pretty happy with how the bread turned out. The crust was really good. I’m happy the new starter is working well!

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

I had to make a new sourdough starter, and I made the first loaf of bread with the new starter. It looks like it came out okay!

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Austin Anthem @austinanthem.org · 16/05/2026

🌳 𝖛𝖊𝖗𝖉𝖊 𝖒𝖆𝖙𝖈𝖍𝖉𝖆𝖞 𝖚𝖕𝖉𝖆𝖙𝖊𝖘 🧣 ⚽ #AustinFC 🆚 @sportingkc.com 🎪 Tailgate: 4:30-6:00pm. Delta Pocket Park. 🥪 Sandwiches and snacks. 🥤 Bevs from @deschutesbrewery.bsky.social & #Partybomb. 🏟️ Match: 7:30pm. Q2 Stadium. (Gates: 6:00pm.) 📺 Live Broadcast: AppleTV #Austin #Verde #SportingKC

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Brad Stuver @bradstuver.com · 13/05/2026

MLS All-Star voting is open! 3 games left and a lot of work still to do but heres some objectove stats to help with your decision Vote here: www.austinfc.com/news/vote-au...

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Fermenting habaneros and a few jalapeños with some garlic and carrots to make a hot sauce. First time trying the Masontops versus an old school fermentation lock, so interested to see how it turns out. #fermentation

Jar for fermenting habaneros, jalapeños, carrots, and garlic for a hot sauce

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Picked up a Nikon FE2 with a 50mm/f1.8 lens on the used market. Camera body was pretty dirty, but I got it mostly cleaned up. Shooting a test roll of Ilford FP4 B&W film to check that it’s working properly. #photography

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Q2 stadium at sunset. This is during banner hanging Saturday night ahead of a Sunday afternoon Austin FC game.

Q2 stadium in Austin, Texas. South stands looking North inside the stadium

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Austin Anthem @austinanthem.org · 03/05/2026

🌳 𝖛𝖊𝖗𝖉𝖊 𝖒𝖆𝖙𝖈𝖍𝖉𝖆𝖞 𝖚𝖕𝖉𝖆𝖙𝖊𝖘 🧣 ⚽ Austin FC 🆚 @stlcitysc.com. 🎪 Group SG Tailgate: 1:30-3:00pm. Delta Pocket Park. 🥤 Bevs from @deschutesbrewery.bsky.social & #Partybomb. 🏟️ Match: 4:30pm. Q2 Stadium. (Gates: 3:00pm) 📺 Live Broadcast: AppleTV #AustinFC #Austin #Verde #StLouisCitySC

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Meira Kensky @meirazk.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Have learned that my fellows do not know the tiger poem so here it is for you

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Austin FC versus Houston Dynamo this weekend. Really awesome that Austin came away with a 2-0 win! Photo credit: Rudy Rocha

Playing trombone at the Austin FC vs Houston Dynamo game

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

I got to play both Black Knight 2000 and Black Knight: Sword of Rage today at Pinballz Arcade in Austin! #pinball

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

A few pictures from HONK!TX 2026! This is a yearly festival of community street bands, and La Murga de Austin has participated for the last 5 years. Pictured are La Murga de Austin (the drum line), Dead Music Capital Band, Minor Mishap Marching Band, and Emperor Norton's Stationary Marching Band.

La Murga de Austin drummers at HONK!TX 2026

Minor Mishap Marching Band at HONK!TX 2026

Emperor Norton's Stationary Marching Band at HONK!TX 2026

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Tuba and sousaphone! Miraphone 186 from around 1965 in front of my roughly 1975 built King 2350 sousaphone! The tuba arrived this week, and I’m excited to start playing it. #tuba #sousaphone

Miraphone 186 tuba and King 2350 sousaphone

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

My new-to-me tuba arrived today! It's a 61 year old Miraphone 186 tuba with a detachable recording bell. 4 rotary valves. Pretty fun! I'm spending a lot of time on sousaphone/tuba these days, though trombone is my primary instrument. I've really enjoyed picking up tuba/sousaphone.

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Very late to the #FP4party, but I’m going to try to get some photos this weekend.

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Took my new-to-me Pentax PC35AF-M point and shoot camera out to the Austin FC game this weekend get some shots. Used Kodak Tri-X 400 and developed it at home with Kodak D-76. Enjoyed using it, though I need to make more use of the +1.5EV button on top. #photography #blackandwhite

Mural at the McKalla Train Station next to Q2 Stadium in Austin, TX

Pre-game at Q2 Stadium in Austin, TX during player warm-ups.

The Verde Van at Live Oak Park pre-game next to Q2 Stadium in Austin, TX

Mural at McKalla Train Station next to Q2 Stadium in Austin, TX

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