Gavin O’Hara
@thatgavin.bsky.social
Writer, critic, alleged family man. Lower-case mayor. Rec soccer overlord. Journalism believer. #Durham #NC
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Gavin O’Hara
@thatgavin.bsky.social
· Feb 20
Hatching a plan to replace banned pronouns with dangerous nouns that speak in code
RIP to the penny
The Penny Dies at 232
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:42 PM
RIP to the penny
Reposted by Gavin O’Hara
under my regime if a company uses the term “tools” to refer to something without measurable weight which cannot be physically brandished and used as a weapon, that company will be dissolved and its assets seized
November 10, 2025 at 9:32 AM
under my regime if a company uses the term “tools” to refer to something without measurable weight which cannot be physically brandished and used as a weapon, that company will be dissolved and its assets seized
Breaking news: Pre**dent T**mp reacts to last night's Dem victories with deep and insightful comment...
“We had an interesting evening, and we learned a lot, and we’re going to talk about that.”
“We had an interesting evening, and we learned a lot, and we’re going to talk about that.”
November 5, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Breaking news: Pre**dent T**mp reacts to last night's Dem victories with deep and insightful comment...
“We had an interesting evening, and we learned a lot, and we’re going to talk about that.”
“We had an interesting evening, and we learned a lot, and we’re going to talk about that.”
Reposted by Gavin O’Hara
Border Patrol agent Lairmore testifies that he was not injured by the sandwich, but he felt the impact through his ballistic vest.
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
November 4, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Border Patrol agent Lairmore testifies that he was not injured by the sandwich, but he felt the impact through his ballistic vest.
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
Hey NC lovers of art or people or community or meaningful life experiences marked by kindness and camaraderie:
I dare you to get as excited as I am about this upcoming art show at @peelgallery.bsky.social in Carrboro
Please report back if you do indeed get that excited so I can log it. Thx
I dare you to get as excited as I am about this upcoming art show at @peelgallery.bsky.social in Carrboro
Please report back if you do indeed get that excited so I can log it. Thx
October 30, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Hey NC lovers of art or people or community or meaningful life experiences marked by kindness and camaraderie:
I dare you to get as excited as I am about this upcoming art show at @peelgallery.bsky.social in Carrboro
Please report back if you do indeed get that excited so I can log it. Thx
I dare you to get as excited as I am about this upcoming art show at @peelgallery.bsky.social in Carrboro
Please report back if you do indeed get that excited so I can log it. Thx
Doritos don't kill people - guns do
US student handcuffed after AI system apparently mistook bag of chips for gun
Baltimore county high schools have gun detection system that alerts police if it sees what it deems suspicious
www.theguardian.com
October 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Doritos don't kill people - guns do
Because figuratively tearing down the White House wasn't enough
October 21, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Because figuratively tearing down the White House wasn't enough
Some early MIA vibes (and appropos MySpace visuals) on this new banger from Sylvan Esso
Sylvan Esso - WDID (Official Visualizer)
YouTube video by SylvanEssoVEVO
www.youtube.com
October 1, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Some early MIA vibes (and appropos MySpace visuals) on this new banger from Sylvan Esso
My easygoing free country full of so many freedoms
U.S. Border Patrol agents tried and failed to detain a man in downtown Chicago (via Christopher Sweat)
September 29, 2025 at 5:09 PM
My easygoing free country full of so many freedoms
Bakar is everything
Bakar - Lonyo! (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by bakar
www.youtube.com
September 29, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Bakar is everything
Maker of Masterpieces
September 26, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Maker of Masterpieces
Durham Pride this weekend. Taking a moment to recognize the horrors & sacrifices so many people endured to drag us forward from our natural resting neanderthal state. Good to live in a place with a history of kindness, compassion, tolerance and occasional heroism.
Explore the Exhibit: The 1980s | Love and Liberation: A History of Durham LGBTQ+
durhamlgbtqhistory.org
September 26, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Durham Pride this weekend. Taking a moment to recognize the horrors & sacrifices so many people endured to drag us forward from our natural resting neanderthal state. Good to live in a place with a history of kindness, compassion, tolerance and occasional heroism.
Warped information here, warped information there. Trust nowhere. We are living in a truth desert.
The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
September 25, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Warped information here, warped information there. Trust nowhere. We are living in a truth desert.
China gets serious
China for First Time Promises to Reduce Its Greenhouse Gas Emissions
www.nytimes.com
September 25, 2025 at 1:32 PM
China gets serious
I know what you're reading the most about this morning but I just wanted to add this to the mix
A student is dead after shooting 2 teens at his Colorado high school and then himself
The handgun shooting was reported around 12:30 p.m. at Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colorado, about 30 miles west of Denver.
apnews.com
September 11, 2025 at 1:52 PM
I know what you're reading the most about this morning but I just wanted to add this to the mix
Happy 55th birthday to Neko Case, to my ears the single greatest artist of this century. I kid you not. Sorry Ye. Sorry rebooted Silverchair.
September 9, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Happy 55th birthday to Neko Case, to my ears the single greatest artist of this century. I kid you not. Sorry Ye. Sorry rebooted Silverchair.
Maybe the world isn’t ending after all. Med Deli to reopen next Tuesday.
Med Deli owner ready for new start after fire at popular Chapel Hill restaurant
The 2023 fire forced Jamil Kadoura to gut and rebuild the 32-year-old Med Deli restaurant on West Franklin Street. Here’s what you’ll find.
www.newsobserver.com
September 5, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Maybe the world isn’t ending after all. Med Deli to reopen next Tuesday.
The only thing better than dissent is dissent laced with absurdist mockery - Qi Hong following in the footsteps of Ai Weiwei
A Hidden Camera Protest Turned the Tables on China’s Surveillance State
www.nytimes.com
September 3, 2025 at 2:16 PM
The only thing better than dissent is dissent laced with absurdist mockery - Qi Hong following in the footsteps of Ai Weiwei
Good news for Durham film (and community) lovers
Downtown Durham to Get New Arthouse Cinema
Shadowbox Studio owners Alex Maness and Jim Haverkamp plan to open the venue next summer at 118 West Parrish Street.
indyweek.com
August 29, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Good news for Durham film (and community) lovers
Important journalism here: the 50 best dive bars in America huckberry.com/journal/post...
August 14, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Important journalism here: the 50 best dive bars in America huckberry.com/journal/post...
Make Cooperation Cool Again
I will give you one chicken for some Serge Gainsbourg vinyl
I will give you one chicken for some Serge Gainsbourg vinyl
What It’s Like to Trade for Food and Lodging on Greece’s Bartering Island
On Ikaria, locals and tourists trade food for lodging and other services.
www.thrillist.com
August 6, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Make Cooperation Cool Again
I will give you one chicken for some Serge Gainsbourg vinyl
I will give you one chicken for some Serge Gainsbourg vinyl
Fun read for #USWNT fans - love seeing former Tar Heels Ally Sentnor and Avery Patterson getting their due and can't WAIT to watch Lily Yohannes dominate for the next 15 years. So much talent.
USWNT newcomers ranked: All 24 players who have debuted under coach Emma Hayes
The USWNT roster has undergone sweeping change under coach Emma Hayes. Let's rank the new players by how likely it is they'll represent the U.S. at the next World Cup.
www.espn.com
July 30, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Fun read for #USWNT fans - love seeing former Tar Heels Ally Sentnor and Avery Patterson getting their due and can't WAIT to watch Lily Yohannes dominate for the next 15 years. So much talent.