jmszpila.bsky.social
Astros, Phillies, Flyers, Unions, Socialism, Anabaptism, and Pittsburgh. Sometimes Eagles and Rockets.
Other Interests: music (modern classical, 60s/70s Miles Davis, jazz fusion, Grateful Dead, Yes, Gospel, Ren./Medieval), architecture, birds, and beer
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I'm pretty much in the same place, but some naïvely optimistic part of me still hopes for and strives to build something more beautiful.
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I wish I had the energy to channel my fury into something productive to end evil shit like this
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She's made some of my all time favorite albums! One of those artists that just never gets old, she's that good
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No
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Yes, contingent on a bounce back season
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There's a band from Connecticut that did Sea Shanties and folk songs called the Morgans. I have both their records and plan to order CDs from their website. I don't think they're on streaming services. They no longer tour. This video is them past their prime but it's all I could find
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B-52s, the Roots, and Curtis Mayfield for me (with Prokofiev and Rachmaninoff close behind)
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100%, I was thinking of him and Miguel Tejada in particular
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I do not understand the Astros front office strategy, this feels too much like the mid 2000s when we were signing old guys left and right
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It did put a smile on my face, but a few borderline unlistenable tracks put this at ⭐⭐⭐/5
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I'm rewatching now, and it's pretty solid through the first five seasons. I'm on season six and it's getting insufferable. That said, I thought I wouldn't be able to rewatch it at all 🤷
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You're not going to convince many nonvoters with that attitude, let me tell ya
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I love 70s gospel, and Edwin Hawkins is surprisingly tricky to find because of "Oh Happy Day." It was worth $1 to see if it worked.
Most other gospel artists from this time are always in the dollar bins or I can pay like $3-5 to get a great copy. Staples Sisters are another exception to that rule
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Carlos Simon is here to talk about his piece!! Blurry pic because I'm in the nosebleed section (but it's secretly the best sound in the Hall)
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⭐⭐⭐1/2
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I immediately thought of this animated character:
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TIL that the Electric Factory has been renamed the Franklin Music Hall, boooo. Loved that place (and its name) when I lived near Philly
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It's not a real Philly soft pretzel unless you buy it from guy with a shopping cart. I will die on that hill.
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Happy Birthday! Gave to Trans Lifeline today
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I moved to Pittsburgh right as Doumit was breaking out. To be fair, he was pretty rough to watch catching...but not THAT bad
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Fun follow up, that 2008 Pirates team had Jose Bautista on it right before he broke out
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Ah, yes, the Pirates would have been 4 wins better with...checks notes...Rod Barajas and his .249/.292/.410 line that year
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One of the best parts of live music is hearing a solo where the soloist hits a "wrong" note and then they either recover creatively or the band adjusts, resulting in something mind-bending
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I watch it on Hulu
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Animal control is a recent one that my wife and I really enjoy
Also Scrubs, New Girl, the IT Crowd (British show), Abbot Elementary
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EAGLES!
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⭐⭐⭐⭐/5