Phil Huckelberry
@huckelberry.bsky.social
I’m the guy who writes META-SPIEL @ http://meta-spiel.beehiiv.com about Illinois, baseball, music, running, the Midwest, pizza, hamsters, design, etymology, you name it
Sincere question:
Is it time for us to cancel our subscriptions to The Athletic on the grounds that we simply cannot justify sending any money at all to the New York Times?
Is there any other entity out there besides The Athletic and maybe ESPN that serves at all a similar function?
Is it time for us to cancel our subscriptions to The Athletic on the grounds that we simply cannot justify sending any money at all to the New York Times?
Is there any other entity out there besides The Athletic and maybe ESPN that serves at all a similar function?
November 17, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Sincere question:
Is it time for us to cancel our subscriptions to The Athletic on the grounds that we simply cannot justify sending any money at all to the New York Times?
Is there any other entity out there besides The Athletic and maybe ESPN that serves at all a similar function?
Is it time for us to cancel our subscriptions to The Athletic on the grounds that we simply cannot justify sending any money at all to the New York Times?
Is there any other entity out there besides The Athletic and maybe ESPN that serves at all a similar function?
Announcing the META-FIFTY!
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That's right, I'll be writing 50 pieces about 50 albums over the course of the next year or so, and I managed to just explain that in one sentence, even though I wrote a many paragraphed piece of explanation.
meta-spiel.beehiiv.com/p/meta-fifty...
That's right, I'll be writing 50 pieces about 50 albums over the course of the next year or so, and I managed to just explain that in one sentence, even though I wrote a many paragraphed piece of explanation.
META-FIFTY: A Grand, Clunky Announcement
META-SPIEL brings the rock, the roll, and... a lot of words
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November 12, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Announcing the META-FIFTY!
meta-spiel.beehiiv.com/p/meta-fifty...
That's right, I'll be writing 50 pieces about 50 albums over the course of the next year or so, and I managed to just explain that in one sentence, even though I wrote a many paragraphed piece of explanation.
meta-spiel.beehiiv.com/p/meta-fifty...
That's right, I'll be writing 50 pieces about 50 albums over the course of the next year or so, and I managed to just explain that in one sentence, even though I wrote a many paragraphed piece of explanation.
@timmidyett.bsky.social this is probably as close as I get to a review of the SKWM book but there’s a lot of weird crap to go through to get there meta-spiel.beehiiv.com/p/escape-fro...
Escape From Vancouver
a ramble tamble for these fleeting - and fleeing - times
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November 11, 2025 at 2:55 AM
@timmidyett.bsky.social this is probably as close as I get to a review of the SKWM book but there’s a lot of weird crap to go through to get there meta-spiel.beehiiv.com/p/escape-fro...
META-SPIEL: Escape From Vancouver
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So this is about how the Democratic leadership sucks, but it's also about how Janelle Monae doing "Hey Ya" the other night and how it was awesome, and how it's all related
#vancouver #rnrhof #rocknroll #silkworm #democrats
meta-spiel.beehiiv.com/p/escape-fro...
So this is about how the Democratic leadership sucks, but it's also about how Janelle Monae doing "Hey Ya" the other night and how it was awesome, and how it's all related
#vancouver #rnrhof #rocknroll #silkworm #democrats
Escape From Vancouver
a ramble tamble for these fleeting - and fleeing - times
meta-spiel.beehiiv.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:48 AM
META-SPIEL: Escape From Vancouver
meta-spiel.beehiiv.com/p/escape-fro...
So this is about how the Democratic leadership sucks, but it's also about how Janelle Monae doing "Hey Ya" the other night and how it was awesome, and how it's all related
#vancouver #rnrhof #rocknroll #silkworm #democrats
meta-spiel.beehiiv.com/p/escape-fro...
So this is about how the Democratic leadership sucks, but it's also about how Janelle Monae doing "Hey Ya" the other night and how it was awesome, and how it's all related
#vancouver #rnrhof #rocknroll #silkworm #democrats
Phthursday Musings: Gambling Is Stupid and I Hate It
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#gambling #gamblingisstupid #ihateit #kennyrogers #mickeynewbury #oscargamble #reno #porcupine
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#gambling #gamblingisstupid #ihateit #kennyrogers #mickeynewbury #oscargamble #reno #porcupine
Phthursday Musings: Gambling Is Stupid and I Hate It
a short rant about how gambling is stupid and I hate it
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October 24, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Phthursday Musings: Gambling Is Stupid and I Hate It
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#gambling #gamblingisstupid #ihateit #kennyrogers #mickeynewbury #oscargamble #reno #porcupine
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#gambling #gamblingisstupid #ihateit #kennyrogers #mickeynewbury #oscargamble #reno #porcupine
Hey, maybe gambling is just a big problem in and of itself and sports leagues shouldn’t be partnering with digital gaming platforms
Hey maybe?
Hey maybe?
October 23, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Hey, maybe gambling is just a big problem in and of itself and sports leagues shouldn’t be partnering with digital gaming platforms
Hey maybe?
Hey maybe?
Phthursday Musings: Falling About
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#mcintosh #apples #rockyrococo #racine #gourds #ginandjuice #portwashington #missilecommand #wisconsin
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#mcintosh #apples #rockyrococo #racine #gourds #ginandjuice #portwashington #missilecommand #wisconsin
Phthursday Musings: Falling About
While you're at it pick a peck or at least a half peck!
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October 17, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Phthursday Musings: Falling About
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#mcintosh #apples #rockyrococo #racine #gourds #ginandjuice #portwashington #missilecommand #wisconsin
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#mcintosh #apples #rockyrococo #racine #gourds #ginandjuice #portwashington #missilecommand #wisconsin
@hollywoodsteve.bsky.social I am so happy you guys got this one right
October 9, 2025 at 11:38 PM
@hollywoodsteve.bsky.social I am so happy you guys got this one right
Bandcamp Friday! Anyone out there got suggestions for artists resisting what’s happening out there? Who can we support today?
October 3, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Bandcamp Friday! Anyone out there got suggestions for artists resisting what’s happening out there? Who can we support today?
Phthursday Musings: A Claim of Ginkgo
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#ginkgo #tokyo #semi-modulars #rosalbavaldez #nathangraham #icirr #gummybears #baseball #flags #phthursday
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#ginkgo #tokyo #semi-modulars #rosalbavaldez #nathangraham #icirr #gummybears #baseball #flags #phthursday
Phthursday Musings: A Claim of Ginkgo
indeed many things claimed around here
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October 3, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Phthursday Musings: A Claim of Ginkgo
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#ginkgo #tokyo #semi-modulars #rosalbavaldez #nathangraham #icirr #gummybears #baseball #flags #phthursday
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#ginkgo #tokyo #semi-modulars #rosalbavaldez #nathangraham #icirr #gummybears #baseball #flags #phthursday
Running Around Illinois: Maple Park
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I found a race that spanned two counties! And finally posted about it a month later!
#running #illinois #maplepark #runningaroundillinois
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I found a race that spanned two counties! And finally posted about it a month later!
#running #illinois #maplepark #runningaroundillinois
Running Around Illinois: Maple Park
Romp in the Park 5K 8/30/25
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September 30, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Running Around Illinois: Maple Park
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I found a race that spanned two counties! And finally posted about it a month later!
#running #illinois #maplepark #runningaroundillinois
meta-spiel.beehiiv.com/p/running-ar...
I found a race that spanned two counties! And finally posted about it a month later!
#running #illinois #maplepark #runningaroundillinois
Silkworm: Night Four
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Report from the fourth night of the Silkworm reunion, this one coming from the very mysterious locale of Tolono, Illinois. (Posted after the fifth night but who's counting?)
#silkworm #dianogah #loosecobra #tolono
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Report from the fourth night of the Silkworm reunion, this one coming from the very mysterious locale of Tolono, Illinois. (Posted after the fifth night but who's counting?)
#silkworm #dianogah #loosecobra #tolono
Silkworm: Night Four
Loose Cobra, 9/26/25
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September 29, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Silkworm: Night Four
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Report from the fourth night of the Silkworm reunion, this one coming from the very mysterious locale of Tolono, Illinois. (Posted after the fifth night but who's counting?)
#silkworm #dianogah #loosecobra #tolono
meta-spiel.beehiiv.com/p/silkworm-n...
Report from the fourth night of the Silkworm reunion, this one coming from the very mysterious locale of Tolono, Illinois. (Posted after the fifth night but who's counting?)
#silkworm #dianogah #loosecobra #tolono
Silkworm: Night Three
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Night three of the Silkworm reboot. Another recap with more silly attempts at deconstruction!
#silkworm #dianogah #sleepingvillage
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Night three of the Silkworm reboot. Another recap with more silly attempts at deconstruction!
#silkworm #dianogah #sleepingvillage
Silkworm: Night Three
Sleeping Village, 9/25/25
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September 26, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Silkworm: Night Three
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Night three of the Silkworm reboot. Another recap with more silly attempts at deconstruction!
#silkworm #dianogah #sleepingvillage
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Night three of the Silkworm reboot. Another recap with more silly attempts at deconstruction!
#silkworm #dianogah #sleepingvillage
Silkworm: Night Two
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Night two of the momentous return of the Worm. Night three tonight, same Worm time, same Worm venue.
And, yes, I managed to compare the members of the band to the four types of sentences.
#silkworm #sleepingvillage #gotobeds
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Night two of the momentous return of the Worm. Night three tonight, same Worm time, same Worm venue.
And, yes, I managed to compare the members of the band to the four types of sentences.
#silkworm #sleepingvillage #gotobeds
Silkworm: Night Two
Sleeping Village, 9/24/25
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September 25, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Silkworm: Night Two
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Night two of the momentous return of the Worm. Night three tonight, same Worm time, same Worm venue.
And, yes, I managed to compare the members of the band to the four types of sentences.
#silkworm #sleepingvillage #gotobeds
meta-spiel.beehiiv.com/p/silkworm-n...
Night two of the momentous return of the Worm. Night three tonight, same Worm time, same Worm venue.
And, yes, I managed to compare the members of the band to the four types of sentences.
#silkworm #sleepingvillage #gotobeds
Silkworm: Night One
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Recap of last night's astounding return of Silkworm, with set list. Not a lot of pictures, I only got a few good ones.
#silkworm #chopshop
See you all tonight at Sleeping Village!
meta-spiel.beehiiv.com/p/silkworm-n...
Recap of last night's astounding return of Silkworm, with set list. Not a lot of pictures, I only got a few good ones.
#silkworm #chopshop
See you all tonight at Sleeping Village!
Silkworm: Night One
Chop Shop, Chicago, 9/23/25
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September 24, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Silkworm: Night One
meta-spiel.beehiiv.com/p/silkworm-n...
Recap of last night's astounding return of Silkworm, with set list. Not a lot of pictures, I only got a few good ones.
#silkworm #chopshop
See you all tonight at Sleeping Village!
meta-spiel.beehiiv.com/p/silkworm-n...
Recap of last night's astounding return of Silkworm, with set list. Not a lot of pictures, I only got a few good ones.
#silkworm #chopshop
See you all tonight at Sleeping Village!
SILKWORM TONIGHT!
September 23, 2025 at 8:58 PM
SILKWORM TONIGHT!
Phthursday Musings: Villanelles and Catamounts
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#freespeech #telecommunicationsactof1996 #patrickleahy #berniesanders #vermont #burlington #joelrlphelps #silkworm #skwm
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#freespeech #telecommunicationsactof1996 #patrickleahy #berniesanders #vermont #burlington #joelrlphelps #silkworm #skwm
Phthursday Musings: Villanelles and Catamounts
See you at Silkworm week!
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September 19, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Phthursday Musings: Villanelles and Catamounts
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#freespeech #telecommunicationsactof1996 #patrickleahy #berniesanders #vermont #burlington #joelrlphelps #silkworm #skwm
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#freespeech #telecommunicationsactof1996 #patrickleahy #berniesanders #vermont #burlington #joelrlphelps #silkworm #skwm
Today is Roberto Clemente Day in honor of the great Hall of Famer and humanitarian and I hope you’ll all pause today and consider that this is what a hero looks like.
September 15, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Today is Roberto Clemente Day in honor of the great Hall of Famer and humanitarian and I hope you’ll all pause today and consider that this is what a hero looks like.
META-SPIEL: It's Gonna Take a Lotta Love
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A different take on where we are and what it'll take to get where we need to be.
#neilyoung #courtneybarnett #nicolettelarson
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A different take on where we are and what it'll take to get where we need to be.
#neilyoung #courtneybarnett #nicolettelarson
It's Gonna Take a Lotta Love
or we won't get too far
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September 13, 2025 at 6:14 PM
META-SPIEL: It's Gonna Take a Lotta Love
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A different take on where we are and what it'll take to get where we need to be.
#neilyoung #courtneybarnett #nicolettelarson
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A different take on where we are and what it'll take to get where we need to be.
#neilyoung #courtneybarnett #nicolettelarson
Hey everybody, today's a great day to cancel your subscription to the New York Times, okay? You can play an equivalent of Wordle somewhere else.
September 12, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Hey everybody, today's a great day to cancel your subscription to the New York Times, okay? You can play an equivalent of Wordle somewhere else.
Phthursday Musings: Pitchers, Soviets, Hurricanes
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#pitchers #tiraspol #transistria #neilyoung #likeahurricane #avnarolsky #tacoshells
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#pitchers #tiraspol #transistria #neilyoung #likeahurricane #avnarolsky #tacoshells
Phthursday Musings: Pitchers, Soviets, Hurricanes
A little of everything at META-SPIEL
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September 5, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Phthursday Musings: Pitchers, Soviets, Hurricanes
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#pitchers #tiraspol #transistria #neilyoung #likeahurricane #avnarolsky #tacoshells
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#pitchers #tiraspol #transistria #neilyoung #likeahurricane #avnarolsky #tacoshells
Running Around Illinois: Bolingbrook
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#runningaroundillinois #running #illinois #bolingbrook #parkie
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#runningaroundillinois #running #illinois #bolingbrook #parkie
Running Around Illinois: Bolingbrook
Parkie's 5K 8/23/25
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September 1, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Running Around Illinois: Bolingbrook
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#runningaroundillinois #running #illinois #bolingbrook #parkie
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#runningaroundillinois #running #illinois #bolingbrook #parkie
Phthursday Musings: Ruby, My Dear
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#fifteen #anniversary #ruby #crystal
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#fifteen #anniversary #ruby #crystal
Phthursday Musings: Ruby, My Dear
Musings from a different Crystal Frontier
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August 29, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Phthursday Musings: Ruby, My Dear
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#fifteen #anniversary #ruby #crystal
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#fifteen #anniversary #ruby #crystal
Who out there has a good example of how AI is helping you get your daily work done (in whatever way you define "work")?
Conversely, who out there has a good example of how AI is wasting their time or otherwise hindering getting work done?
Sincerely curious as to answers, not looking for a debate.
Conversely, who out there has a good example of how AI is wasting their time or otherwise hindering getting work done?
Sincerely curious as to answers, not looking for a debate.
August 25, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Who out there has a good example of how AI is helping you get your daily work done (in whatever way you define "work")?
Conversely, who out there has a good example of how AI is wasting their time or otherwise hindering getting work done?
Sincerely curious as to answers, not looking for a debate.
Conversely, who out there has a good example of how AI is wasting their time or otherwise hindering getting work done?
Sincerely curious as to answers, not looking for a debate.
@themountaingoats.bsky.social This piece I just published was spurred on in part by your Ozzy obituary which I thought was very profound, and I wanted to share this with you in turn. meta-spiel.beehiiv.com/p/maybe-we-s...
Maybe We Should Listen
High school and the politics of just trying to get by
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August 25, 2025 at 2:36 AM
@themountaingoats.bsky.social This piece I just published was spurred on in part by your Ozzy obituary which I thought was very profound, and I wanted to share this with you in turn. meta-spiel.beehiiv.com/p/maybe-we-s...