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@kwlblt I’m going to check out the Byrds version, that one is new to me!

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How one song recorded in 1979 changed the way I see the world. On the Passing of Dolly Parton

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Train, train, train, plane, train: my travel day. Ready to just be on my two feet.

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@jekratz It really was interesting. It pays to talk to strangers!

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Met someone tonight who is deeply interested in combining rap with Chaucer. Humans are the best.

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#MondaysAreBrutal

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@scottjeffries I always heard that but never saw it happen. They were pretty chill.

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@scottjeffries I caught and raised so many of these cuties. I think they’re making a bit of a comeback!

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I’ve never been in so many subway cars without air conditioning as I have this summer.

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Digital garden is closer to fruition. Is that a pun?

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To have true joy you must grieve well.

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Lucy Moore Hadley and Carol Aird might have been sharing a wardrobe.

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So much to read in a short amount of time. Next up: Sophocles' Electra

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One viewing of “The Great Beauty” only scratches the surface.

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BAFTAs are cozy Oscars.

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How big does an island have to be before it’s just…land?

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The Girl With the Needle is bleak and beautiful. The soundtrack is mesmerizing. #film

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Sit me next to a little girl and I will make a list of the messages of the Captain Marvel (2019) film. cinema.nycnorma.com/2025/01/2…

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Today I’m wondering how things get rebuilt…after war, after natural disasters, etc. Where does debris go? Can it be used in rebuilding? What do people do when everything they owned is gone?

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For the next several Mondays, I will be posting my responses to Monsters: What Do We Do with Great Art by Bad People?, one chapter at a time. NYCNorma | Comma: Monsters on Mondays #books #authors #patriarchy

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What is “normal” sexual desire and to what lengths should we pursue it? What circumstances must align before a woman seeks sexual relief that she otherwise hasn’t received? How can the consequences of rape culture be decoupled from the sexual fantasies of women? NYCNorma | Cinema: Babygirl #film #review

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