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Royal Stuart
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And the backside of both record sleeves has what appears to be 3 ½ periods — no doubt the work of a sloppy typesetter, combining an ellipses with a period, which strangely have different dimensions created by the font designer.
Top of a vinyl record sleeve for record 1 of DJ Shadow’s Endtroducing….. prominently showing “ENDTRODUCING….” at the top. Close up of the record sleeve from the first photo of this post, showing three square dots followed by a fourth dot that is slightly shorter than the other three.
December 20, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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This has me going down a rabbit hole. My vinyl copy has only … (an ellipses) on the spine, and …. (four periods) on the center label.
Spine of a vinyl record sleeve, with the words “ENDTRODUCING… DJ SHADOW” shown Center label of a vinyl record, with the words “ENDTRODUCING….DJ SHADOW” shown
December 20, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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It’s time.
A vinyl record sleeve showing the cover of Arlington Guthrie’s album Alice’s Restaurant, played every thanksgiving in the Stuart household.
November 27, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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You just died.

The 6th picture in your phone gallery is what killed you.
A Costco store shelf showing the Gourmia 2-quart automatic soft serve ice cream & frozen drink maker, with a price tag of $199.99.
November 27, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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How very strange, the Challonge brackets listing is showing incorrect information on the Predictions page.

Am I the only one to have picked Paul’s Boutique (correctly) as #1 for 1989?!
A listing of prediction brackets from the Best Album of 1989 competition, showing ranked brackets from #5 to #13, showing three brackets that all picked Beastie Boys’ Paul’s Boutique as #1, incorrectly.
November 23, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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#trolling
Cover of Ryan Adam’s full-album cover of Taylor Swift’s album titled 1989. Neither “perfect”, nor from the year 1989.
October 30, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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October 6, 2025 at 4:46 AM
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Best seats I’ve ever had, for the best game I’ve ever been to. #tridentsup #letsgomariners
October 6, 2025 at 4:44 AM
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Doctor I trust more than RFK Jr.:
Photo of the Muppet named Dr. Teeth, who is “green-skinned and red-haired with, as his name suggests, a large grinning mouth of teeth, including one gold tooth on his upper jaw. He wears a scruffy beard, a fur vest, a striped shirt, and a floppy purple top hat. He has very long arms so additional puppeteers are required to guide them; this design enabled (lead creator / puppeteer) Jim Henson to work the puppet while another performer acted as Dr. Teeth's ‘hands’ in order to play the keyboard,” according to the Muppet wiki.
September 8, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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I don’t know how these things tend to work out, and I don’t have high hopes I’ll get repaid for the @cheekface.bsky.social Too Much to Ask vinyl I ordered but never received from the SCP Merchandising (please pay Cheekface first!), but happy “File Your Bankruptcy Claim” Day to all who celebrate.
A printed letter from the Eastern Division of the Northern District of Illinois United States Bankruptcy Court that reads: Form NTCFTFC7 United States Bankruptey Court Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division 219 S Dearborn 7th Floor Chicago, IL 60604 In Re: SCP Merchandising, LLC 1020 Olympic Drive Batavia, IL 60510-1329 SSN: EIN: 86-3969564 Case No. 23-17423 Chapter: 7 Judge: Janet S. Baer Debtor's Attorney: Adam P. Silverman Adelman & Gettleman, Ltd. 53 West Jackson Blvd. Suite 1050 Chicago, IL 60604 312 435-1050 Ext. 229 Trustee: Gina B Krol Gina B. Krol, Chapter 7 Trustee Cohen & Krol 1064 104th Street Ste 100 Naperville, IL 60564 312-368-0300 NOTICE FIXING TIME FOR FILING CLAIMS To the Debtor(s), Creditors, and other Parties in Interest: A petition under Chapter 7 of the U.S. Bankruptey Code has been filed by (or against) the above-named debtor(s) on December 29, 2023. 1. November 28, 2025 is fixed as the last day for the filing of claims by creditors other than governmental units. 2. November 28, 2025 is fixed as the last day for the filing of claims by governmental units. In order to have a claim allowed and share in any distribution from the estate, a creditor must file a claim, whether or not the creditor was included in the schedules filed by the debtor(s). Claims which are not filed on or before the date fixed as the last day for the filing of claims as specified in #1 and #2 above, will not be timely, except as otherwise provided by law. Attorneys must file this claim electronically via the CM/ECF system. Non-Attorneys may file in person or by mail at the Clerk of the Bankruptey Court's address shown at the top of the form. A Proof of Claim form ("Official Form B 410") can be obtained at the United States Courts Web site: (http://www.uscourts.gov/FormsAndFees/Forms/BankruptcyForms.aspx) or at any bankruptey clerks office. For the Court, Dated: August 27, 2025 Jeffrey P. Allsteadt, Clerk United States Bankruptey Court 024136 74004024160011
September 6, 2025 at 4:24 AM
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Vindication!
Screen grab of Alan Sepinwall’s newsletter, with a highlighted portion that reads “Also, I'm told that on the official show podcast, Noah Hawley said that the eyeball monster — aka Mel from The Pitt's biggest competition for TV Character Of The Year — was trying to distract Chibuzo, not help her, during the scene I wrote about in the recap. Oh, well. Win some, lose some.”
September 5, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Sylvan Esso makes everything ok.
Amelia Meath from the band Sylvan Esso, on stage at Bumbershoot in Seattle, Washington, in a black leotard and black stockings. Her face is turned to the right and she is seen in profile, with shoulder-length blonde hair. She has her right hand raised high and her left hand holds a mic. Behind her is a red field with a centered and stylized “SE” logo scribbled in white, projected on the back wall.
September 1, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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Seth Bullock from Deadwood, played by Timothy Olyphant Kirsh, from Alien: Earth, played by Timothy Olyphant
August 30, 2025 at 6:06 AM
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This evening I experienced complete and utter delight in seeing Paul Simon, 83, alongside a wonderful band and his wife, Edie Brickell, 59. It was the last show of his “A Quiet Celebration” tour. The first set was his most recent album, 2023’s “Seven Psalms,” and then a 2nd set of hits.

Phenomenal.
Paul Simon seated on a tall stool, playing an acoustic guitar and singing into a microphone. Edie Brickell standing on stage, facing her husband Paul Simon, who is playing an acoustic guitar. Paul Simon and his 11-member band, holding hands up high on stage, preparing to take a bow.
August 7, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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Thanks to @kentmbeeson.bsky.social, Underworld is my soundtrack when shopping at Costco. It could be much worse.
A palette of 24-pack beer cases prominently displaying the word “Lager” in script, creating a motif of repeated “Lager”s.
July 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Bring it on, @kentmbeeson.bsky.social
June 26, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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Last night, Blondshell, at the Showbox. Quite a huge difference from when I saw her opening for Porridge Radio at Barboza back in 2022.
June 4, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Slightly ashamed at the disappointment I felt upon reading the first part of this email headline and only after clicking it realizing it was from @theonion.com
Headline text reads “JD Vance Rushed To Walter Reed After Inner Hillbill…” with the sender “The Onion” clearly displayed immediately above the headline.
June 3, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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Tonight, six unbelievably talented musicians, together known as Black Country New Road.

The sounded amazing.
May 25, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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And the Neumos stage got bumping early with opener Pacing, who was the perfect pick to open for Cheekface. They even managed some very involved audience participation, an amazing feat for an unknown opening band.
May 24, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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My favorite chorus is in their song “Art House” from their fantastic fifth album, Middle Spoon.
May 24, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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Tonight, strong contenders for the title of Happiest Place on Earth: Cheekface
The stage at Neumos with two of the four members of Cheekface silhouetted against a prominent red curtain, in the center of which is a giant painting of a pigeon with the band name CHEEKFACE written in graffiti above the bird. Cheekface lead singer and co-songwriter, Greg Katz, playing an electric guitar and singing into his mic wearing a bright red suit with a prominent black ampersand patched on the right shoulder.
May 24, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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Panda Bear at @showboxpresents.bsky.social tonight. Great show, but I wish I’d had some mind altering substances to handle the visuals better.
May 23, 2025 at 6:31 AM
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May 21, 2025 at 6:28 AM
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23 years since I first saw Jack White perform, he’s still got it. So so great at the paramount tonight.l
May 21, 2025 at 6:25 AM