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Ben Apatoff
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Author of Body Count (33⅓) and Metallica: The $24.95 Book. Working on a biography of Local H for J-Card Press, scheduled for 2027.
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Ben Apatoff @bapatoff.bsky.social · Jan 29
The first-ever book about Body Count, the most incendiary band in the world, featuring exclusive interviews with some of the greatest punk, metal and hip-hop artists who ever lived, for @3313books.bsky.social: www.bloomsbury.com/us/body-coun...
Body Count's Body Count
On Ice-T's 1991 classic O.G. Original Gangster, he introduced his all-Black hardcore band Body Count with lead guitarist Ernie C, bringing them on the first-eve…
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timothysnyder.bsky.social
I just think Trump understands Mamdani is not someone he wants to tangle with. Too smart, too charismatic, too New York, too straightforward, too young. Easier targets elsewhere, like everyone who works for him and most of Congress. (1/2)
November 21, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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paranoiacs.bsky.social
Thanks so much to GQ for publishing my liner notes for the new Replacements 'Let It Be' boxset, out on Friday. Extra special thanks to Jessica Hopper, Patterson Hood and Brian Paulson for their extraordinary insights. What an absolute joy this project has been to work on. www.gq.com/story/when-t...
When The Replacements' Courage Was at its Peak
On their 1984 album ‘Let It Be,’ the Minneapolis indie-rock wastrels spewed a message of working-class passion and outsider solidarity into the world's answering machine.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:35 PM
bapatoff.bsky.social
Come on along with the Black Ryder
stereogum.com Stereogum @stereogum.com · 2d
Tom forever 👕
November 21, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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timmarchman.bsky.social
WIRED is hiring for a senior politics reporter who will write our weekly newsletter; detailed job description below. This role will be based in New York or DC and report to me; the salary range is $95,000 - $132,000. condenast.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CondeC...
WIRED seeks an experienced journalist to cover national politics, particularly the Trump administration’s efforts to remake the federal government and how other power centers—Congress, tech oligarchs, and more—are responding. In this role, you’ll be responsible for breaking news consistently. We’re less interested in horse race drama than we are in the people making consequential decisions, whether in the White House, among local and national Democrats, or Silicon Valley, and the logic guiding their actions. To succeed in this role, you should be deeply sourced at both the top and working levels of government and politics and intimately familiar with the operational mechanics of the federal government; you will ideally also have good sourcing in and understanding of the tech industry. You should have a proven ability to deliver scoops, exclusives, and stories that can’t be found anywhere else. We’re interested in hard news and the ability to put new information into a broader context. A large part of this role is writing a politics-focused newsletter every week; the ideal candidate will understand how to leverage their reporting to attract and retain subscribers, engage audiences, and drive reader loyalty in a competitive news landscape. In addition to breaking news and regular newsletter sends, there are opportunities to work on long-form feature stories and collaborate with reporters across our coverage areas as part of this role as well. You should also be prepared to engage in a wide range of storytelling formats, such as social, podcasts, video series, and live events. This senior writer will report to WIRED’s Director, Politics, Science, and Security, and will be part of a growing and increasingly global newsroom of smart, kind, collaborative, and well-informed colleagues who are always brimming with ideas and eager to help each other out. This role is in-office (4 days/week) and will be based in our New York or Washington, DC offices.
November 21, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Get Up to 75% OFF During Decibel’s FLASH FRIDAY Sale! TODAY ONLY!
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November 21, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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3313books.bsky.social
There's a holiday #sale running over on the Bloomsbury website until Sunday December 7th, which means up to 30% off 33 1/3 books! 🎄

Shop 33 1/3: https://bit.ly/4pkGgpO
November 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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lukeoneil47.bsky.social
One of the best baselines ever. So simple but huge. RIP Mani.
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The Stone Roses - I Wanna Be Adored (Official Video)
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November 20, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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alexfrompgh.bsky.social
If I could recommend one movie for everyone to watch, this is it. Not only is the subject matter urgent and important, but Graham Greene's performance is so raw and terrifying and heartbreaking and haunted in equal measure. Truly one of the greatest you'll ever see.
crossroadsfolk.bsky.social Crossroads: A US Folk Horror Zine @crossroadsfolk.bsky.social · 4d
Just two more days until CLEARCUT for #FolkHorrorFriday. Two words: Graham Motherfucking Greene. That's three words, you say? Whatever, join us at 9pm ET on Tubi.
Poster for Clearcut. An Indigenous man holds a shotgun beneath the tagline "The Violence Has Begun"
November 20, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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cvh.bsky.social
oh yeah the new york city subway is so fucking scary, you never know what kind of weirdo you'll have to share a train with
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November 19, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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anthonymoser.com
I considered writing a long carefully constructed argument laying out the harms and limitations of AI, but instead I wrote about being a hater. Only humans can be haters.
I Am An AI Hater
I am an AI hater. This is considered rude, but I do not care, because I am a hater.
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August 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
bapatoff.bsky.social
Never delved further into Todd Snider than "Beer Run" until this week (I know, it was college), but y'all were right.
November 19, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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gerardcosloy.bsky.social
“do you motherfuckers like blast beats or what?”

not nearly as much as i love being pandered to
November 19, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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thelincoln.bsky.social
Idiocracy was too subtle tbh
paleofuture.bsky.social Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 6d
Real tweets from the White House are indistinguishable from anti-Trump AI slop.

Or, in this case, 1990s Adbusters parodies.
White House tweet showing the McDonalds arches behind the White House Quote-tweeting: White House * @WhiteHouse •4h TONIGHT: President Trump speaks at @McDonalds summit on the economy & more. "The Biden administration started the affordability crisis, but President Trump will end it so all Americans can achieve economic prosperity."
November 18, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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mattzollerseitz.bsky.social
In honor of his 83rd birthday, my 5 favorite Scorsese shots
1. Casino - Car cutting across desert, reflected in Ace's glasses
2. Raging Bull -- Sugar Ray winds up to pulverize Jake
3. Goodfellas -- Copacabana
4. Age of Innocence -- lighthouse/dock
5. Last Temptation -- final shot--image burns up
From Casino - closeup of Ace Rothstein's chunky sunglasses, which reflect a car cutting across desert, leaving behind a dust trail
November 18, 2025 at 4:01 AM
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zachrabiroff.com
This is not hyperbole. This is not undue hype. @sirosenbaum.bsky.social is creating the the most emotionally affecting graphic novel I've read this year, and everyone should subscribe to @flaminghydra.com to read it.
November 17, 2025 at 7:46 PM
bapatoff.bsky.social
Outlasted Columbia House by almost 20 years
November 17, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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josie.zone
Oooooh 33 1/3 sale!!!!
November 17, 2025 at 3:26 PM
bapatoff.bsky.social
30% off @3313books.bsky.social at Bloomsbury, starting today! www.bloomsbury.com/us/body-coun...
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November 17, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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briannaduggan.bsky.social
Happy Birthday to the maestro.
November 17, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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leahfeiger.bsky.social
we're hiring a senior politics writer at @wired.com -- come work with me!
Senior Writer, Politics
WIRED is where a better future is imagined. For three decades, we have been the indispensable guide to a world in constant transformation. We cover humanity’s biggest challenges, from climate change t...
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November 17, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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maris.bsky.social
Today's the last day. Best sale of the year!
nyrb-imprints.bsky.social New York Review Books @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social · 9d
Sitewide sale this weekend. Buy 2 books and save 20%, 3 for 30%, or 4 or more and get 40% off. $75 for free shipping within the US.

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November 17, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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onetrueposter.bsky.social
For the purposes of this comment indie people is anybody who would turn off Queensryche after ten seconds
November 16, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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stevenhyden.bsky.social
RIP Todd Snider. One of the greats, an unheralded songwriters' songwriter and a genuine character. Loved and proselytized for almost as long as I've been a music critic. A guy not only influenced by Prine/Kristofferson/Jerry Jeff but he seemed to come out of the same world.
November 15, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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charleshughes2.bsky.social
The mighty Alice Wong has left us. A writer, editor, teacher, organizer, mentor, activist, creator, curator, podcaster, and oracle, her commitment to justice for disabled people and to centering disability in justice for all people is a call and challenge those who remain here. Praise and gratitude.
thrasherxy.bsky.social Steven W. Thrasher is finishing The Overseer Class @thrasherxy.bsky.social · 9d
“Don’t let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.”
Black text on a yellow background - This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the time of her passing. Hi everyone, it looks like I ran out of time. I have so many dreams that I wanted to fulfill and plans to create new stories for you. There are a few in progress that might come to fruition in a few years if things work out. I did not ever imagine I would live to this age and end up a writer, editor, activist, and more. As a kid riddled with insecurity and internalized ableism, I could not see a path forward. It was thanks to friendships and some great teachers who believed in me that I was able to fight my way out of miserable situations into a place where I finally felt comfortable in my skin. We need more stories about us and our culture. You all, we all, deserve the everything and more in such a hostile, ableist environment. Our wisdom is incisive and unflinching. I'm honored to be your ancestor and believe disabled oracles like us will light the way to the future. Don't let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.
November 15, 2025 at 1:41 PM