Tom Durso
@tomdurso.bsky.social
Writer, reader, editor, higher-ed marketing and communications pro; champion of tolerance, empathy, and kindness; proponent of science; devotee of Philly sports, independent bookstores, jangly pop songs, and the Oxford comma; he/him/his. www.dadlibbing.com
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When do pitchers and catchers report?
January 12, 2026 at 12:36 AM
When do pitchers and catchers report?
I forgot my briefcase, in case you're wondering how my reentry is going. Best of luck with yours!
January 5, 2026 at 2:14 PM
I forgot my briefcase, in case you're wondering how my reentry is going. Best of luck with yours!
For 2026, I resolve to continue resisting. I love my country and refuse to cede it to intolerant, small-hearted goons.
January 1, 2026 at 2:26 PM
For 2026, I resolve to continue resisting. I love my country and refuse to cede it to intolerant, small-hearted goons.
Paging Michael Lewis …
I have a political Theory of Everything.
Almost no one has any idea of what the government actually does, or how it does it.
So it’s hard for them to understand when it starts doing it badly.
Almost no one has any idea of what the government actually does, or how it does it.
So it’s hard for them to understand when it starts doing it badly.
NEW: Pardoned January 6 rioters have been advising Justice Department officials how to pursue – and perhaps prosecute – the very prosecutors who helped put them behind bars.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
December 17, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Paging Michael Lewis …
Alright, NYT Games, let’s do this.
December 6, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Alright, NYT Games, let’s do this.
Y’all. If you donate blood now, the @americanredcross.bsky.social will give you a pair of socks!
December 5, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Y’all. If you donate blood now, the @americanredcross.bsky.social will give you a pair of socks!
Okay, seriously, how is today the final day of the fall semester?
December 4, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Okay, seriously, how is today the final day of the fall semester?
The canceled TV show you’ll never stop thinking about.
December 2, 2025 at 12:06 PM
The canceled TV show you’ll never stop thinking about.
It's December 1, which means it's time for the incomparable Christmas Lounge on the great @somafm.com.
December 1, 2025 at 2:25 PM
It's December 1, which means it's time for the incomparable Christmas Lounge on the great @somafm.com.
Buy books here. 👇🏻
Black Friday reminder: You can support independent bookstores and get great deals without lining the pockets of billionaires 😌
November 28, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Buy books here. 👇🏻
As the great Mike Schmidt once said, only in Philadelphia can players experience the joy of victory and the agony of reading about it in the next day's papers.
Eagles fans don't know how good they have it right now | Mike Sielski
Even when the Eagles win, many of their fans still express their frustration with them. It could be much, much worse here: They could be the Commanders, Cowboys, or Giants.
www.inquirer.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:05 PM
As the great Mike Schmidt once said, only in Philadelphia can players experience the joy of victory and the agony of reading about it in the next day's papers.
@fetterman.senate.gov, please tell your office to expect an angry phone call this afternoon. I know it won't do a damned thing, but maybe it'll make me feel a bit better. Who knows, maybe I'll ring @schumer.senate.gov, too.
November 10, 2025 at 3:42 PM
@fetterman.senate.gov, please tell your office to expect an angry phone call this afternoon. I know it won't do a damned thing, but maybe it'll make me feel a bit better. Who knows, maybe I'll ring @schumer.senate.gov, too.
Just finished listening to the audio version of this book, and it is delightful. Yes, it's an ode to letter writing and its various components and accoutrements -- fountain pens, stamps, envelopes, postcards, typewriters, paper, wax seals, and so on -- but it's also so much more. Highly recommended.
Syme's Letter Writer by Rachel Syme: 9780593235102 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
A literary jaunt in praise of the lost art of letter writing that explores a cultural history and the undeniable thrill of old-school correspondence—from journalist and cultural critic Rachel Syme....
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Just finished listening to the audio version of this book, and it is delightful. Yes, it's an ode to letter writing and its various components and accoutrements -- fountain pens, stamps, envelopes, postcards, typewriters, paper, wax seals, and so on -- but it's also so much more. Highly recommended.
Oh, this is an easy one.
NO, YOU MORONS, THEY DID NOT.
Lazy, misogynistic tropes passing as hot takes, though? Lots more ruinous, to the workplace and everywhere else.
NO, YOU MORONS, THEY DID NOT.
Lazy, misogynistic tropes passing as hot takes, though? Lots more ruinous, to the workplace and everywhere else.
November 6, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Oh, this is an easy one.
NO, YOU MORONS, THEY DID NOT.
Lazy, misogynistic tropes passing as hot takes, though? Lots more ruinous, to the workplace and everywhere else.
NO, YOU MORONS, THEY DID NOT.
Lazy, misogynistic tropes passing as hot takes, though? Lots more ruinous, to the workplace and everywhere else.
Can we have the mid-terms, like, tomorrow? Asking for a country.
November 5, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Can we have the mid-terms, like, tomorrow? Asking for a country.
Happy Public Radio Music Day! Celebrate by tuning in to @wxpnfm.bsky.social, the best damned music station in the country.
October 29, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Happy Public Radio Music Day! Celebrate by tuning in to @wxpnfm.bsky.social, the best damned music station in the country.
Not that anyone asked, but "The Life of a Showgirl" holds up quite well on second listen.
October 7, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Not that anyone asked, but "The Life of a Showgirl" holds up quite well on second listen.
If my math is correct, Turner, Schwarber, and Harp are 2-for-21 in this series.
October 7, 2025 at 1:26 AM
If my math is correct, Turner, Schwarber, and Harp are 2-for-21 in this series.
More like Dead October, amirite?
October 7, 2025 at 12:45 AM
More like Dead October, amirite?
Awfully kind of the Phillies to all but ensure that the Dodgers will clinch the NLDS in Chavez Ravine, in front of their home crowd.
October 7, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Awfully kind of the Phillies to all but ensure that the Dodgers will clinch the NLDS in Chavez Ravine, in front of their home crowd.
So, yep, I did indeed listen to "The Life of a Showgirl" as I got my workday underway. And I liked it. Don't @ me.
October 3, 2025 at 1:24 PM
So, yep, I did indeed listen to "The Life of a Showgirl" as I got my workday underway. And I liked it. Don't @ me.
Happy Red October to all who celebrate. #RingTheBell #GoPhils
We're talking about the FIGHTINS! The FIGHTINS #shorts
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October 1, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Happy Red October to all who celebrate. #RingTheBell #GoPhils