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josh terry
@joshterry.bsky.social
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chicago-based writer. newsletter producer at wttw news (@wttw.bsky.social). i also run the music and culture blog no expectations. ex: vice, chicago tribune, etc. tips, email: joshhowardterry@gmail.com

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saw the publication and the last name and thought “man the last time the bears were in the super bowl was longer than i thought”
a chicago tribune article about historian ron grossman, not former bears qb rex grossman
November 10, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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from the NYT: schumer’s a no on this deal www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
NYT: “Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the Democratic leader, just emerged from the closed-door meeting and said: “I’m voting no.” Asked to explain his position, Schumer tersely said the American people “need health care.””
November 10, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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i don’t think we’re getting 18 inches of snow
November 9, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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very cool to see No Expectations and several buds included in this exhaustive and excellent @insidehook.bsky.social newsletter roundup www.insidehook.com/culture/best...
Inside Hook: "No Expectations A weekly music and pop culture newsletter from Chicago-based writer Josh Terry, No Expectations features essays, playlists and interviews with bands or artists. His “Taste Profile” series sees him chatting with these musicians about their formative interests and what they’re currently into these days. — BS Issue We Love: No Expectations 071: Eyes of the World"
November 6, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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Is the solution to the male loneliness crisis democratic socialism?
Tweet from NBC Political Reporter Allan Smith: “.@NBCNews exit polling on young men (18-29) in VA, NJ and NYC VA: Spanberger +14 NJ: Sherrill: +10 NYC: Mamdani +40”
November 5, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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excited to loudly and confidently mispronounce the opening band's name as a bit tonight
Tame Impala with support from Fcukers
November 3, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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ooof
a post that reads: “canvassing for @ZohranKMamdani in the east village today and the actor who plays dr. strugis in young sheldon is in my canvassing group!!”
November 2, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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can someone tell me what time the show starts tomorrow
October 30, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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can’t wait for this one
libby app notifying me fort bragg cartel avail soon
October 24, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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what it’s all about!
note from a recent paid subscriber to no expectations: “You've put me on so much good music that I would have not have found otherwise! It's so important to me to use resources other than a computer-driven algorithm, so thank you so much <3"
October 23, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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hmm not quite
a marketing email from godaddy letting me know "unexpect dot com" is an available domain
October 17, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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looking at a venue’s calendar and struck by this bill featuring artists i’ve never heard of. tors with ber sold out. this is my cellar door. my zendaya is meechee. wow
tors w ber. sold out
October 10, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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POV: you're asked to name all the teenage mutant ninja turtles, but you only know one
bluesky trending topics: Epstein Case, Donatello, Microsoft, Pritzker, Pikmin, and James Comey
October 8, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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forgot my airpods for an hour-long bus ride
photo of the poster
October 3, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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what it's all about imo
A message from a reader on Instagram: "Hey just want to say I follow no expectations and was hanging out in Seattle Friday night checking out your letter popped on golden apples and BOOM they are playing in town in 1 hour at Fremont Abbey. Listened to the album just in time to make the show. Look forward to no expectations every time it drops and I appreciate you!!"
September 27, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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lotta mark zuckerbergs in this movie
Variety sub-hed: Aaron Sorkin's "Social Network" sequel stars Mikey Madison, Jeremy Allen White, Bill Burr & Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg.
September 26, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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nostalgia culture has gone too far
A tweet from some doofus saying "kids will never know how good this song was" about that godforsaken meme song "what does the fox say"
September 22, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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mission accomplished
an ice cold frosty mug. thirsty? take a sip. enjoy the ride.
September 4, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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this meme but the right side is listening to damon albarn's records and the left side is reading damon albarn's interviews
September 3, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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according to an “on this day” feature from a social media app, it’s the 9 year anniversary of me putting saba on the cover of the redeye
August 31, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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looks like the People's Republic of China has finally developed the technology required for a "Michigan left"
A tweet that reads: "In Jinan, Shandong, Eastern China, a smart U-turn system lets multiple cars reverse direction simultaneously without disrupting traffic flow."
August 18, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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not true. i own at least a dozen
a popular tweet that reads: no one has 5 classic albums
August 12, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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how did the instagram algorithm know
an ad for a drinking fountain
August 11, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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accidentally responded to a band pitching their music with "thanks for listening" rather than "thanks for reading"
July 31, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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tfw you didn't put the cameron winter lp on your 2024 list
P4K: List & Guides: The 59 Best Albums of 2025 So Far
July 28, 2025 at 10:43 PM