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Bill Rafferty
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Somebody. Nobody. On again, off again poet. Animal petter. Sunrise and sunset admirer.
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40 years ago today
Henry Rollins and Ian MacKaye backstage after Black Flag concert, DC Space, Washington DC, October 4, 1985.

#punk #punks #punkrock #hardcorepunk #blackflag #henryrollins #IanMacKaye #history #punkhistory
October 4, 2025 at 5:15 AM
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Released 45 years ago today
Group Sex, the debut studio album by the Circle Jerks, featuring the track Red Tape

The Decline of Western Civilization - Circle Jerks Perform "Red Tape" (1981)

#punk #punkrock #hardcorepunk #CircleJerks #groupsex #punkrockhistory #history #punkrockhistory #otd
October 1, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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45 years ago today, a masterpiece was released

Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables, the debut album by the Dead Kennedys including this track

California Über Alles - Mahubay Gardens, San Francisco, 1979

#punk #punks #punkrock #hardcorepunk #deadkennedys #history #punkrockhistory #otd
September 2, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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Last week, Boston received a letter from AG Bondi threatening to prosecute officials and withhold funds unless we cooperate with carrying out mass deportations.

The US Attorney General asked for a response by today, so here it is: stop attacking our cities to hide your administration’s failures.
August 19, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Was out with the dog and got these. Don’t let the darkness fool you, it was 7:30pm and I adjusted the settings to get the shots clearer.
August 9, 2025 at 4:23 AM
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42 years ago

Glen E. Friedman created one of the most famous photos in music history.

Minor threat outside Dischord House in Arlington, Virginia, August 1983

#punk #punks #punkrock #minorthreat #history #punkrockhistoy
August 2, 2025 at 4:04 AM
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40 years ago today
Kira Roessler with Black Flag at Turner Hall, Madison, July 27, 1985.

Photo by Murray Kapell

#punk #punks #punkrock #hardcorepunk #womanofpunk #blackflag #kiraroessler #history #punkrockhistory #otd
July 27, 2025 at 4:12 AM
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July 25, 2025 at 4:23 AM
July 21, 2025 at 1:14 AM
June 15, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Sunset in Arizona. Not too shabby.
June 7, 2025 at 3:49 AM
For those friends who felt like they couldn’t say the things.
May 29, 2025 at 4:22 AM
A few months ago I met a friend for dinner and wrote this afterwards.
May 15, 2025 at 3:54 AM
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inspired so much.
April 13, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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Look at all those excited dots witnessing history 🤭 #Gr8ness
April 7, 2025 at 3:06 AM
I drop in and out of Reddit like a yo-yo. Feeling okay? Reddit app stays around. Anxiety getting too high, DELETE
April 4, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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Another day, another victory for the @Capitals! 🙌
April 2, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Sunrise in Arizona. One of the few things I love about this state.
March 30, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Sooo, here we are…
March 29, 2025 at 1:48 AM