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Éric Fontenot
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Co-host of the podcast Shooting the Shindig.
Philadelphia sports experiencer.
Some sort of communist.
Pinned
Hi there new followers and lurkers! Feel free to check out my #podcast Shooting the Shindig. It's not very serious most of the time, but sometimes we tire of all the seriousness of everything.

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Me describing Moby-Dick to people
Ahab is for ever Ahab, man. This whole act’s immutably decreed.
November 13, 2025 at 2:28 AM
If my Google account is over 18 years old, I feel I shouldn't have to verify my age
November 9, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Response to people complaining about 'woke' for the 4096th time
The devil fetch ye, ye ragamuffin rapscallions; ye are all asleep. Stop snoring, ye sleepers
November 6, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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"Sam - A Noble Man in his Kingdom" 22"x28" acrylic on canvas. Behold! This is a portrait I painted of my mechanic, Sam at RPM. He keeps muh (my) Lotus purrin' like a woman in love.
October 25, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Couldn't vote in NYC, but did my civic duty in California #electionDay #iVoted
November 5, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Good morning! Dick Cheney died last night
November 4, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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ah yes, the iconic banana/produce/government coup company
September 30, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Clouds, trees, and pond

#naturephotography #sky #canada
September 28, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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"I just want to say, go birds, fuck ICE and free Palestine," "Hacks" star Hannah Einbinder at the #Emmys
September 15, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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A lot of people in this thread are being charitable to Ms. Jenkins, suggesting she is simply underinformed or naïve, rather than a propagandist attempting to launder Kirk's image with platitudes.
September 14, 2025 at 2:49 PM
The war of class against class is political violence
September 14, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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Nor is the history of fanatics half so striking in respect to the measureless self-deception of the fanatic himself
September 14, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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There is a long story that goes with this song
40 Coals and a Funeral Cake, by loligo
from the album 40 Coals and a Funeral Cake
garrmontalbano.bandcamp.com
September 12, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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Vaccines work. Period.
September 12, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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hollow knight implies boston cream filled knight
September 9, 2025 at 4:27 AM
August 22, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Rest in power, MB
Michael Brooks would have turned 42 today. Here he is flawlessly explaining why the Israel Palestine situation is not complicated. Why it's not even asymmetrical warfare, but an occupation.

Rest in peace Michael. You were the best of us.
August 14, 2025 at 2:37 PM
I think these H's might be a crime, and I will be dropping anonymous tips
August 10, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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He looked like a man who had never cringed and never had had a creditor.
July 30, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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his great genius is declared in his doing nothing particular to prove it
July 29, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Saw some sweet jellies at the Aquarium of the Pacific recently. They're always a little enchanting #photography #jellyfish #aquarium
July 18, 2025 at 4:16 PM
I meant to post this li'l guy in June but kept forgetting, so in last-minute honour of Non-binary People's Day, here's this agender bird a friend made for me. His name is Nun, and he uses he/him pronouns 🖤🩶🤍💚🤍🩶🖤
July 15, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Quatorze juillet 🇫🇷
July 15, 2025 at 4:20 AM
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Damn me, but all things are queer, come to think of ’em.
July 14, 2025 at 4:47 AM
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Love the #Shindig but don't really 'do the whole #podcast thing'? Did you know we post to YouTube? Find the Caton episode and more over there!

youtu.be/Ho_I0AoUjQs
E9: Steve Caton | Shooting the Shindig
YouTube video by Shooting the Shindig
youtu.be
July 12, 2025 at 4:10 PM