Charlie
@theuptownfive.bsky.social
It don’t take skill nor luck
to never amount to much
to never amount to much
He looks like my grandparents’ bathroom when I was a kid.
January 18, 2026 at 3:03 PM
He looks like my grandparents’ bathroom when I was a kid.
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If you’re cold, they’re cold, but you don’t have to let them in. - The third amendment
January 18, 2026 at 2:25 PM
If you’re cold, they’re cold, but you don’t have to let them in. - The third amendment
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Between Mamdani and Spanberger, the establishment of "instantly repeal all the bullshit the last pig put in place" as Democratic priority #1 for both democratic socialists and ex-CIA types is an extremely heartening development.
The first thing Virginia Spanberger did after being sworn in as Governor of Virginia was repeal Youngkin’s executive order requiring state and local law enforcement to cooperate with ICE.
This is the kind of leadership Democratic governors nationwide should be emulating.
This is the kind of leadership Democratic governors nationwide should be emulating.
January 18, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Between Mamdani and Spanberger, the establishment of "instantly repeal all the bullshit the last pig put in place" as Democratic priority #1 for both democratic socialists and ex-CIA types is an extremely heartening development.
Does he even know that Greenland is the icy one?
January 17, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Does he even know that Greenland is the icy one?
I must ask, Wegmans, if Protein Pasta is really necessary or if you’re just trend-chasing with RFK Jr.
January 17, 2026 at 5:55 PM
I must ask, Wegmans, if Protein Pasta is really necessary or if you’re just trend-chasing with RFK Jr.
Meadowlands hits just right on a cold, windy dog walk when your depression’s acting up.
January 17, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Meadowlands hits just right on a cold, windy dog walk when your depression’s acting up.
Reminded by a list making exercise that the Meadowlands, Yoko, Decoration Day, and Sumday all came out in 2003. That’s a lot of weight for one year to carry.
January 17, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Reminded by a list making exercise that the Meadowlands, Yoko, Decoration Day, and Sumday all came out in 2003. That’s a lot of weight for one year to carry.
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ICE detained people while waiting in line at a food pantry.
Again, ICE DETAINED PEOPLE WHILE WAITING IN LINE AT A FOOD PANTRY.
Again, ICE DETAINED PEOPLE WHILE WAITING IN LINE AT A FOOD PANTRY.
ICE detained people waiting at a food pantry, Salvation Army says
A foodbank in New Jersey cautioned its partners to have a plan in place in case of an ICE raid.
www.nj.com
January 16, 2026 at 8:35 PM
ICE detained people while waiting in line at a food pantry.
Again, ICE DETAINED PEOPLE WHILE WAITING IN LINE AT A FOOD PANTRY.
Again, ICE DETAINED PEOPLE WHILE WAITING IN LINE AT A FOOD PANTRY.
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there are sandwich guys everywhere for those with eyes to see
January 11, 2026 at 10:38 PM
there are sandwich guys everywhere for those with eyes to see
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my bologna has a first name and it’s F u c k ICE
January 11, 2026 at 10:46 PM
my bologna has a first name and it’s F u c k ICE
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count dracula? easy. one. next question.
January 17, 2026 at 12:26 AM
count dracula? easy. one. next question.
I don’t think she actually respects them.
I have the utmost respect for Senator Kaine and Senator Warner but we do not need “coaching” on redistricting coming from a cuck chair in the corner. How about you all stay focused on the fascist in the White House and let us handle redistricting in Virginia. 10-1
January 16, 2026 at 11:17 PM
I don’t think she actually respects them.
Listening to Run the Jewels and hoping that El-P has another full-length solo album in him while he's still young enough to pull it off.
January 16, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Listening to Run the Jewels and hoping that El-P has another full-length solo album in him while he's still young enough to pull it off.
listening to Pig Lib and grumbling to myself about not getting a Pavement ticket today.
January 16, 2026 at 4:37 PM
listening to Pig Lib and grumbling to myself about not getting a Pavement ticket today.
I've never thought huh, I wonder what a Flea solo album would sound like.
January 16, 2026 at 4:03 PM
I've never thought huh, I wonder what a Flea solo album would sound like.
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Good morning to Al Green singing the absolute hell out of "Everybody Hurts." Real this-will-fix-me sounds.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cjr8...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cjr8...
Al Green - Everybody Hurts (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by Al Green
www.youtube.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Good morning to Al Green singing the absolute hell out of "Everybody Hurts." Real this-will-fix-me sounds.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cjr8...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cjr8...
There’s a part of me that’s a little sad that nothing means anything anymore but another part that acknowledges this as the end stage of none of that stuff ever meaning anything.
#BREAKING: Venezuela's Machado says she 'presented' her Nobel Prize to Trump
January 16, 2026 at 12:03 AM
There’s a part of me that’s a little sad that nothing means anything anymore but another part that acknowledges this as the end stage of none of that stuff ever meaning anything.
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We're about at the end of the Youngkin era, and he was about as good at governing as he was at basketball.
January 15, 2026 at 10:13 PM
We're about at the end of the Youngkin era, and he was about as good at governing as he was at basketball.
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I’ve been wondering how to help, this seemed like a good way to
Hey folks Calvary Food Shelf has been helping out people in Minneapolis for 30 years, and now they’re ramping up to meet the crisis, including doing home deliveries so people don’t have to risk going out.
They’re just over halfway to their current goal—let’s get them all the way, shall we?
They’re just over halfway to their current goal—let’s get them all the way, shall we?
Support Calvary Food Shelf: Emergency Response Fundraiser on GiveMN
Help us respond to urgent community needs
www.givemn.org
January 15, 2026 at 10:18 PM
I’ve been wondering how to help, this seemed like a good way to
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The median American here imo
January 15, 2026 at 7:25 PM
The median American here imo
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GWAR cover “Pink Pony Club” by Chappell Roan
YouTube video by The A.V. Club
www.youtube.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:09 PM
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This leads me to believe that up until this meeting, Trump absolutely thought it was "hole milk."
Trump: "It's actually a legal definition -- 'whole milk.' And it's whole with a W for those of you that have a problem."
January 15, 2026 at 2:58 PM
This leads me to believe that up until this meeting, Trump absolutely thought it was "hole milk."
Thinking about this again and was wondering if Blogger still exists and lo and behold not only does it, I signed up for one at some point. Maybe I'll put it there.
Blogger and I had a good time in college and when I was first starting work.
Blogger and I had a good time in college and when I was first starting work.
Feeling compelled to write my year in music thing even as it keeps fleeing sketchy platforms (FB, Instagram, now Substack). Maybe I need a website, even though I’m the last person on earth who should have one.
January 15, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Thinking about this again and was wondering if Blogger still exists and lo and behold not only does it, I signed up for one at some point. Maybe I'll put it there.
Blogger and I had a good time in college and when I was first starting work.
Blogger and I had a good time in college and when I was first starting work.
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There’s a house on my running route that parks a Toyota Camry in the street under their basketball hoop and I always want so badly to try to go Blake Griffin on that motherfucker.
January 9, 2026 at 10:57 PM
There’s a house on my running route that parks a Toyota Camry in the street under their basketball hoop and I always want so badly to try to go Blake Griffin on that motherfucker.
This interview really made me want to hear the album. So it worked.
I asked Sydney Salk if she wanted to interview Maxwell Bottner from National Photo Committee, she said yes right away and then he said "we're doing it now." A lot of urgency to this piece about a sick Chicago band and their wonderful surprise NYE album drop.
national photo committee want to do this interview right now
The Chicago band made 2026’s first splash with their new album Red Hot Photo Committee. “I was like, ‘If I don’t drop this right now, I’m gonna never make music again,’” said Maxwell Bottner.
see-saw.fun
January 15, 2026 at 12:19 PM
This interview really made me want to hear the album. So it worked.