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Jimmy Yamzier 🍁 🦃 🍁
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A limited-edition fall flavor…

I’m still Oklahoma's ambassador to Philadelphia. Tulanian. Lapsed sociologist. Lawyer (but not yours). Beer drinker. Sports-obsessed. He/him. Terribly fond of @cccamac.bsky.social. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈
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Jimmy Yamzier 🍁 🦃 🍁 @riversaredamp.bsky.social · Aug 17
Things @cccamac.bsky.social and I should open in Old City:

—a super-secret eight-seater sherry bar
—a snowball stand
—hearts and minds
—sesame
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This entry from GMEU may be useful today.
An excerpt from Garner’s Modern English Usage discussing the spelling of “Veterans Day” (AmE) versus “Veterans’ Day” (BrE). It covers historical usage, the omission of the apostrophe, and mentions the former name “Armistice Day.”
November 11, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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The Weather Channel app wants to be my mommy.
Weather Channel App, on my phone’s notification screen: Below freezing this morning. Winter coat and gloves. Closed-toed shoes only.
November 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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“’It's a love story. It wasn't anything dirty,’ Peterson told a reporter in 2013. ’I could not be happier with anybody in the world. ”Mama” and I go out and party every night. We're still on the honeymoon and it has been a real blessing.’“
November 10, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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I was really taken today with these Kimberly Winkle pieces at a show (A Usable Past: Reflections on a Nation and Its Inheritance) at Philly’s Museum for Art in Wood. The show is up through February 15.
“Accumulation” (2025) A wire basket in a teardrop shape hangs from a wooden mount on a light blue wall. The basket contains various pieces of colorful wood. “Expanse” (2011) A wooden wall sculpture consisting of a linear arrangement of horizontal slats with varying lengths, accompanied by a small, house-shaped wooden piece at one end. The background is a solid blue color.
November 9, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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OMG
mollyknight.bsky.social Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 1d
Breaking news per Jeff Passan: “Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted by prosecutors in Brooklyn on a host of charges related to a scheme to rig bets on pitches thrown in MLB games. Ortiz was arrested in Boston earlier today. Clase is not currently in custody”
November 9, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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The first eppy of Replay Booth, @joshuablevin.bsky.social’s new sports history podcast, is sensational. Highly recommended! I can’t wait to hear more.
joshuablevin.bsky.social Josh Levin @joshuablevin.bsky.social · 8d
I'm thrilled to announce the pilot episode for a new sports history podcast called Replay Booth. The pilot, "Wilbur Huckle for President," is live now. If you liked Slow Burn and/or One Year and/or Hang Up and Listen, you'll love this www.replaybooth.show/p/replay-boo...
www.replaybooth.show
November 9, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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We can do better, folks.
A graphical representation from Google Books Ngram Viewer comparing the frequency of the terms "tadpole" and "polliwog" in published literature from 1800 to 2022. The graph shows fluctuations in usage over time, with "tadpole” far ahead.
November 8, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Hey, I just saw this! It’s on loan to the Whitney for its Sixties Surreal exhibit.
A large artwork depicting a nude figure is displayed on a wall in front of a large, striking window (and sky). The scene shows the torso and arms of the figure, conveying a sense of intimacy. A wooden bench is positioned in front of the artwork.
November 8, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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I’m super-excited that the Philadelphia Orchestra received a GRAMMY nom for its Still & Bonds recording. I particularly love Margaret Bonds’s “Montgomery Variations,” an important, moving, and overlooked piece. And the Orchestra does the work proud.
A list of nominees for the “Best Orchestral Performance" category at an award ceremony. It includes five entries and details pieces by various composers, the conductors, and their respective orchestras.
November 7, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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You have to love a GRAMMY category that pits the Dalai Lama against Justice Jackson.
A list of nominees for the “Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording.”
November 7, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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♫ Top 5 artists of the Last.week: Sault (21) Buddy Holly & The Crickets (18) Los Originarios del Plan (17) Lily Allen (15) Arcade Fire (13). #myweekcounted 194 Scrobbles with Lastfm #music via @lastfm.blue
Sault Buddy Holly & The Crickets Los Originarios del Plan Lily Allen Arcade Fire
November 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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A late streetcar and an early Christmas tree, New Orleans
November 7, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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robaburg.bsky.social Rob Burgess @robaburg.bsky.social · 4d
The Neon Museum
November 7, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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jeremymillar.bsky.social Jeremy Millar @jeremymillar.bsky.social · 4d
Went to the Wayne Thiebaud exhibition today and, inevitably, it was absolutely delicious.

Cup of Coffee, 1961
A small painting on a white gallery wall. It shows a white mug of coffee on a creamy background. CUP OF COFFEE 1961 Oil on canvas The diner mug was an iconic object of modern America when Wayne Thiebaud painted this work. Designed for hardwearing military use in the Second World War, it became a familiar feature of diners, which multiplied across the country in the post-war years. Thiebaud invites us not to overlook this commonplace cup of coffee and to consider its character and associations through the richness of its colours and forms. A defining feature of his new work from this period was its embrace of the effects of bright Californian sunlight and of intensely lit modern commercial interiors, which accentuated deep shadows and colour nuances. The Fine Arts Collection, Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, University of California, Davis Gift of Fay Nelson
November 7, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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It’s 13 years later, but Abe looks remarkably the same. (@ The New York Historical)
It’s Abe and me twice, once in 2012 and once today
November 6, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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I see only one word in today’s NYT Spelling Bee.
FLOWBEE (do you remember the Flowbee?)
November 6, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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TFW you look up and find yourself at Carnegie Hall . . . for an accordion recital.
An elegant indoor performance venue featuring a wooden stage with a black piano at the center. The room has ornate details, two large chandeliers, and velvet curtains. A few audience members are seated in the foreground, waiting for the performance. Image features a black-and-white promotional flyer for a concert at Carnegie Hall, featuring an accordion player, with information about the event and offers for complimentary beverages. An accompanying program list includes compositions by various composers, such as Philip Glass and Johann Sebastian Bach.
November 6, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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Venue ✔️
Save-the-date cards ✔️
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Wedding bands ✔️
November 5, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Checked out some men today at MoMA
John Kane, “Self-Portrait” (1929) Alice Neel’s “Kenneth Fearing” (1935) Max Beckmann, “Self-Portrait with a Cigarette” (1923)
November 5, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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Accidentally bought champagne flavored cheese and it's easily one of the worst things I've ever put in my mouth and I lived in both Gainesville and Tampa in the early 2000's
November 4, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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Chess on Broadway, baby!
The image shows the marquee of the Imperial Theatre displaying the musical "Chess." The marquee features the title in bright pink letters, along with images of three characters from the production. The scene is set at night with bright lights illuminating the theatre's exterior. A Playbill for the musical “Chess,” featuring a black-and-white photo of three characters: a man on the left, a woman in the center, and another man on the right. The top of the Playbill is yellow with “Imperial Theatre” written below. The image shows the exterior of the Imperial Theatre at night. A marquee displays the title “CHESS” along with the Lea Michele’s name. People are seen walking past the theatre, and a few taxis are parked nearby. A stage curtain featuring two flags: one side displays a fragmented American flag with the phrase “We the People,” while the other side features the Soviet Union’s flag with a yellow hammer and sickle.
November 4, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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View from a Furlough, 2025
A cityscape view featuring a mix of modern and historical buildings. Prominent structures include tall glass skyscrapers and a notable white architectural building at street level. Streets are populated with vehicles and pedestrians, under a partly cloudy sky.
November 3, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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Serious Q: Does Barber-Scotia College have enough students to field a basketball team?
Wikipedia entry for the college saying there are four students
November 3, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Still trying to decide if I should be Jimmy Yamzier or Yammy Frazier this month…
November 3, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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R.E.M.'s Mike Mills Responds To Ariana Grande With New Supergroup Howl Owl Howl
The R.E.M./Hootie/Black Crowes supergroup shares "My Cologne."
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October 31, 2025 at 11:37 PM