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Not the one who wrote Shakespeare. Writer, editor, explainer, fact-checker for hire: movies, music, technology.
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Happy 100th Ogdred Weary.

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It’s the Edward Gorey centenary!

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Tickets on sale now: www.axs.com/events/86141...

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The White House has announced a few new members of the Kennedy Center board. Yes, includes Lee "God Bless the USA" Greenwood #NotTheOnion (New board names near the end, after all the resignations) thehill.com/blogs/in-the...

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Here's a link to that AP statement about losing access for not toeing the line #AP #journalism www.ap.org/the-definiti...

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David Johansen is extremely sick and his family is reaching out for help. #NewYorkDolls #BusterPoindexter #NY #music www.sweetrelief.org/davidjohanse...

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Today only! (Feb 7) 90 songs for $20 benefitting charities helping after the #fires. Perfume Genius, REM, Dawes, Death Cab for Cutie/The Postal Service, Neko Case, Jeff Tweedy, Modest Mouse, My Morning Jacket, Jason Isbell, Interpol, Soul Asylum etc. goodmusiccomp.bandcamp.com/album/good-m...

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TIL that NFL teams are not allowed to use Bluesky. Apologies if this is old news - my knowledge of sports is barely perceptible awfulannouncing.com/nfl/new-engl...

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The original members of Black Sabbath are reuniting for Ozzy's last-ever live performance. All proceeds go to charities. Villa Park #Birmingham with support bands Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Gojira and others. Flashback to my years as a #metal reporter. www.ozzy.com/archives/new...

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And happy birthday to Ida Lupno: actor, filmmaker, inspiration. As a director she was near-alone in her generation. We can only imagine the determination — and imagination — that must have taken. Brava.

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This Friday only! #Fires benefit compilation of 90 songs from The Postal Service + Death Cab for Cutie, Dawes, R.E.M., Modest Mouse, Jason Isbell, Courtney Barnett, TV on the Radio, Perfume Genius, Neko Case, My Morning Jacket and MORE goodmusiccomp.bandcamp.com

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Word of the Day is ‘bayard’ (16th century): one who has the supreme self-confidence of ignorance.

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Chicago says pretty much the same thing that AP said about Denali and the Gulf of Mexico, for those of us who depend on this type of editorial guidance. #copyediting #journalism #Denali

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Axolotls have been important in Mexican culture since Aztec’s time. They’re named after the god Xolotl (monsters, fire, lightning). This amazing species is critically endangered in the wild, as it’s habitat is disappearing in Mexico City. Today is national Axolotl day! 🧪🐸🌎🇲🇽

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The carefully managed water systems in California's Central Valley saw a sudden deluge after the Army Corps of Engineers unexpectedly released reservoir water. “In 25 years, I’ve never seen anything like this. I was given no explanation at all.”

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An iconic woman with a unique life story -- RIP Marianne Faithful www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Charles Lutwidge Dodgson was born on this day 27 January in 1832. Better known by his pen name Lewis Carroll, he was an author, poet, mathematician and photographer. His most notable works are Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass (1871).

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AP Style issued its guidance regarding the Gulf of Mexico and Mt. Denali #journalism #copyediting #denali apnews.com/article/ap-s...

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