Ricky Lineberger
@powerbait.bsky.social
I'm currently in my baking phase. I love almost all media and talk about it a lot. I also write about capitalism - powerbait.substack.com
Moving to Greece in ~6 months. What a ripper.
September 3, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Moving to Greece in ~6 months. What a ripper.
A literary zine I'm working on with some of my friends. Check it out at apophisworkshop.substack.com, the first digest goes live on Monday.
July 10, 2025 at 1:57 PM
A literary zine I'm working on with some of my friends. Check it out at apophisworkshop.substack.com, the first digest goes live on Monday.
I saw Drain, Scowl and Koyo in a warehouse last night.
youtu.be/Lwp3zMgsj44?...
youtu.be/T9qL6kXJd5Q?...
youtu.be/EcDyUjfsin0?...
Every time I see a show there it is special. Love richmond.
youtu.be/Lwp3zMgsj44?...
youtu.be/T9qL6kXJd5Q?...
youtu.be/EcDyUjfsin0?...
Every time I see a show there it is special. Love richmond.
Drain @ The Warehouse, Richmond, VA 6.16.25
YouTube video by Rocket Con
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June 17, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I saw Drain, Scowl and Koyo in a warehouse last night.
youtu.be/Lwp3zMgsj44?...
youtu.be/T9qL6kXJd5Q?...
youtu.be/EcDyUjfsin0?...
Every time I see a show there it is special. Love richmond.
youtu.be/Lwp3zMgsj44?...
youtu.be/T9qL6kXJd5Q?...
youtu.be/EcDyUjfsin0?...
Every time I see a show there it is special. Love richmond.
@lampshade124.bsky.social have you played Metaphor ReFantazio yet?
June 13, 2025 at 7:30 PM
@lampshade124.bsky.social have you played Metaphor ReFantazio yet?
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LA protesters vs cops/ICE/National Guard, currently live:
-KCAL www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/l...
-KNBC www.nbclosangeles.com/watch/
-KABC abc7.com/watch/live/
plus a lot of indie streamers on youtube, IG, tiktok, etc
-KCAL www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/l...
-KNBC www.nbclosangeles.com/watch/
-KABC abc7.com/watch/live/
plus a lot of indie streamers on youtube, IG, tiktok, etc
June 8, 2025 at 11:52 PM
LA protesters vs cops/ICE/National Guard, currently live:
-KCAL www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/l...
-KNBC www.nbclosangeles.com/watch/
-KABC abc7.com/watch/live/
plus a lot of indie streamers on youtube, IG, tiktok, etc
-KCAL www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/l...
-KNBC www.nbclosangeles.com/watch/
-KABC abc7.com/watch/live/
plus a lot of indie streamers on youtube, IG, tiktok, etc
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Why is RFK Junior so worried about teenagers sperm?
Why does the word “meritocracy” appear in 22 Trump executive orders?
Why does Hegseth keep saying “warfighters?”
They’re connected to the right wing conspiracy theories behind Donald Trump’s policies
Why does the word “meritocracy” appear in 22 Trump executive orders?
Why does Hegseth keep saying “warfighters?”
They’re connected to the right wing conspiracy theories behind Donald Trump’s policies
The Racist, Far-Right Conspiracy Theories Behind Trump's Policies
Donald Trump's policies and executive orders don't make any sense ... unless you know the crazy conspiracy theories they're based on.
dlvr.it
April 24, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Why is RFK Junior so worried about teenagers sperm?
Why does the word “meritocracy” appear in 22 Trump executive orders?
Why does Hegseth keep saying “warfighters?”
They’re connected to the right wing conspiracy theories behind Donald Trump’s policies
Why does the word “meritocracy” appear in 22 Trump executive orders?
Why does Hegseth keep saying “warfighters?”
They’re connected to the right wing conspiracy theories behind Donald Trump’s policies
Pool Kids have a new album coming out this year!
Here's some live versions of their upcoming record -
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Here's some live versions of their upcoming record -
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
New Pool Kids - YouTube
youtube.com
April 14, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Pool Kids have a new album coming out this year!
Here's some live versions of their upcoming record -
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Here's some live versions of their upcoming record -
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
UK Subs were not allowed into the states because they criticized Donald Trump. This is America.
March 20, 2025 at 2:35 PM
UK Subs were not allowed into the states because they criticized Donald Trump. This is America.
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If you are still concerned about the survival of American democracy, it's time to acknowledge an uncomfortable truth:
It's gone, y'all.
We can't defeat fascism until we acknowledge its existence.
http://dlvr.it/TJVmTg
It's gone, y'all.
We can't defeat fascism until we acknowledge its existence.
http://dlvr.it/TJVmTg
The 'Threat to Democracy' Is Over
It's time to admit that the fascism we feared is already here.
dlvr.it
March 13, 2025 at 2:29 PM
If you are still concerned about the survival of American democracy, it's time to acknowledge an uncomfortable truth:
It's gone, y'all.
We can't defeat fascism until we acknowledge its existence.
http://dlvr.it/TJVmTg
It's gone, y'all.
We can't defeat fascism until we acknowledge its existence.
http://dlvr.it/TJVmTg
My weekend in review -
Continued my quest in Avowed.
Read Parable of the Sower.
Watched Rashomon.
Finished My Adventures with Superman S2 and started Harley Quinn S5.
Took my dogs to Three Lakes in Richmond.
Made Whole Foods Chicken Fried Tofu.
Made Bread Pudding.
Played Civolution Twice.
Continued my quest in Avowed.
Read Parable of the Sower.
Watched Rashomon.
Finished My Adventures with Superman S2 and started Harley Quinn S5.
Took my dogs to Three Lakes in Richmond.
Made Whole Foods Chicken Fried Tofu.
Made Bread Pudding.
Played Civolution Twice.
March 3, 2025 at 2:44 PM
My weekend in review -
Continued my quest in Avowed.
Read Parable of the Sower.
Watched Rashomon.
Finished My Adventures with Superman S2 and started Harley Quinn S5.
Took my dogs to Three Lakes in Richmond.
Made Whole Foods Chicken Fried Tofu.
Made Bread Pudding.
Played Civolution Twice.
Continued my quest in Avowed.
Read Parable of the Sower.
Watched Rashomon.
Finished My Adventures with Superman S2 and started Harley Quinn S5.
Took my dogs to Three Lakes in Richmond.
Made Whole Foods Chicken Fried Tofu.
Made Bread Pudding.
Played Civolution Twice.
Michelle Trachtenberg died at 39 -
nypost.com/2025/02/26/e...
nypost.com/2025/02/26/e...
Exclusive | Michelle Trachtenberg dead at 39 — former ‘Gossip Girl,’ ‘Harriet the Spy’ star shared troubling posts
Trachtenberg starred in a variety of kid-oriented movies and shows, making her film debut in 1996’s “Harriet the Spy.”
nypost.com
February 26, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Michelle Trachtenberg died at 39 -
nypost.com/2025/02/26/e...
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I wrote a review of Osgood Perkin's "The Monkey" - powerbait.substack.com/p/monkey-gon...
Monkey Gone To Heaven
Osgood Perkins Escapist Horror
powerbait.substack.com
February 26, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I wrote a review of Osgood Perkin's "The Monkey" - powerbait.substack.com/p/monkey-gon...
Yesterday was scuffed so stoked I get to played Avowed today.
February 19, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Yesterday was scuffed so stoked I get to played Avowed today.
I saw Nickel Boys and Companion and both were excellent.
Nickel Nickel Millionaire
A day in the new world order
open.substack.com
February 5, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I saw Nickel Boys and Companion and both were excellent.
If you know any preppers, what is happening right now is no surprise to you. They've been making this plan for decades. Talking about how to do it. They've been consolidating power for generations.
February 4, 2025 at 3:45 PM
If you know any preppers, what is happening right now is no surprise to you. They've been making this plan for decades. Talking about how to do it. They've been consolidating power for generations.
If you want proof that awards shows are nonsense, remember that Jett Holden's The Phoenix wasn't up for any country music awards and Kneecap wasn't up for any Grammies or Oscars.
These are industry marketing, not a measure of quality.
These are industry marketing, not a measure of quality.
February 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM
If you want proof that awards shows are nonsense, remember that Jett Holden's The Phoenix wasn't up for any country music awards and Kneecap wasn't up for any Grammies or Oscars.
These are industry marketing, not a measure of quality.
These are industry marketing, not a measure of quality.
I'm really struggling to create right now, my brain needs a defrag.
February 3, 2025 at 7:13 PM
I'm really struggling to create right now, my brain needs a defrag.
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I do this bc it feels like the reason I was put on this earth. I'm calling this the "Outfielders" tour. Outfielders is a reclamation. We belong everywhere, but when we aren't welcomed everywhere we will carve out our own space. Here's to finding aggressive queer joy. See you out there, outfielders
February 3, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I do this bc it feels like the reason I was put on this earth. I'm calling this the "Outfielders" tour. Outfielders is a reclamation. We belong everywhere, but when we aren't welcomed everywhere we will carve out our own space. Here's to finding aggressive queer joy. See you out there, outfielders
What's come out in 2025 that you've been listening to?
January 31, 2025 at 5:32 PM
What's come out in 2025 that you've been listening to?
Going to see Beach Bunny with Pool Kids. And Pom Pom Squad. And Kneecap.
Stoked for some bigger shows this year.
Stoked for some bigger shows this year.
January 30, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Going to see Beach Bunny with Pool Kids. And Pom Pom Squad. And Kneecap.
Stoked for some bigger shows this year.
Stoked for some bigger shows this year.
I saw The Last Showgirl, Presence and The Substance Tuesday, here's what I thought of all three: powerbait.substack.com/p/you-dont-w...
You Don't Want To Mess With Me
I did a Triple Feature on Tuesday - The Last Showgirl, Presence and The Substance
powerbait.substack.com
January 30, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I saw The Last Showgirl, Presence and The Substance Tuesday, here's what I thought of all three: powerbait.substack.com/p/you-dont-w...
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NEW: My staff has confirmed reports that Medicaid portals are down in all 50 states following last night's federal funding freeze. This is a blatant attempt to rip away health care from millions of Americans overnight and will get people killed.
Illinois shut out of Medicaid after Trump administration halts federal grants and loans chicago.suntimes.com/politics/don...
Illinois shut out of Medicaid after Trump administration halts federal grants and loans
The Trump administration's federal freeze has shut Illinois out of Medicaid, according to Gov. JB. Pritzker's office. The government-funded health insurance program covered about 3.9 million people in...
chicago.suntimes.com
January 28, 2025 at 6:13 PM
NEW: My staff has confirmed reports that Medicaid portals are down in all 50 states following last night's federal funding freeze. This is a blatant attempt to rip away health care from millions of Americans overnight and will get people killed.
I see movies on Tuesdays, normally one. Occasionally two. Today three - first the last showgirl, then Presence and closing it out with the Substance at 9pm.
January 28, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I see movies on Tuesdays, normally one. Occasionally two. Today three - first the last showgirl, then Presence and closing it out with the Substance at 9pm.