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Today in What’s Stuck in Sarah’s Head: a mashup of Uptown Funk with Juice by Lizzo

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I wanted to like THE LEGEND OF OCHI

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It’s Alien Day and SIGNED copies of my book are on turbo sale at @mzspress.bsky.social!

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I don’t even know the answer to this question but if you do, Ethan will hook you up with a copy of my book just in time for Alien Day

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ANDOR s2 so far: great to know that crying in the club is a thing in Star Wars

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It happened again

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Was in a bad mood for no particularly good reason this morning, and then the rain hit and the roar of raindrops on the skylight caught me so off guard that they lightened my mood through surprise

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I want to read this story so bad

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He's got a girl, I got a cat.

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Saturday is a day to buy from independent bookstores! My dear Judith (mzspress.bsky.social) and I have an independent arts bookstore, MZS.press. All titles in stock ship promptly. No drop shipping! We pack books as if they matter, unlike rhymes-with-Damazon! Full inventory: mzs.press/EVERYTHING-W...

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Startled a bunny in my backyard this morning that was so big it had a hard time squeezing through a gap in the fence

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🚨🚨🚨 Launching a newsletter for this year's Chicago Critics Film Festival, complete with filmmaker Q&As, meet-the-critic answers, exclusive essays, and more. You can subscribe here: chicagocriticsfilmfestival.us10.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...

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I can tell my dad is still salty about my defecting to the White Sox because he takes every phone call as an opportunity to remind me that the Cubs are doing great

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Tradition states that last night Jesus emptied out all the jails. Spent Saturday night telling people “I don’t care what you did, people weren’t made for prisons.” The next day to prove His point He broke out of solitary. It is finished. Easter is incompatible with the carceral state. Happy Easter.

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Soil’s still a little too cold to plant what I wanted to plant today BUT I did get to throw around nearly half a ton of compost by weight, and I’m gonna put some blackberries in this weekend, so I’m counting this weekend’s gardening as a win

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The Oscar-winning documentary, No Other Land, is available to rent and screen at nootherland.com from now until May 9. All of the proceeds will support the Masafer Yatta communities featured in the documentary.

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When the running playlist shuffles to Where the Streets Have No Name >>>>

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Banger of a SINNERS review by @dodgyboffin.bsky.social today. While editing this piece my mind was going wild with interesting thematic connections even though I haven't seen the film yet, which is how you know it (the piece) is good. seeingandbelieving.substack.com/p/sinners

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Adding my voice to the chorus: SINNERS good. My review, in which I dig a little bit into womanist theology and the blues:

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For the folks who keep odd hours: @chancesp.bsky.social had me on The Kick to talk about my favorite vampire movie, NEAR DARK! Listen here (apple.co/4cIWZhI) or here (spoti.fi/42jDMzB)

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This conversation was a delight. We all know I’m in the bag for vampire Bill Paxton, and Chance was good enough to give me the airtime to talk about why

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My Vampires of America kick has been initiated into the "Near Dark" gang. What a treat to chat with @dodgyboffin.bsky.social about both Manifest Destiny metaphors and whether these vampires have ever tried roadkill. Apple: apple.co/4cIWZhI Spotify: spoti.fi/42jDMzB "Sinners" next week!

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A pox on phone trees, automated systems, and every single person who decided it would be great to save time by taking humanity out of the equation

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