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Nell Scovell

@nellscovell.bsky.social

Creator/showrunner Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Writer: NCIS, The Muppets, The Simpsons. Charmed, Coach. Director. Journalist. Jokes for Obama and HRC. Memoir: "Just the Funny Parts"

created May 27, 2023

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Profile picture Nell Scovell (@nellscovell.bsky.social)

At least Mussolini kept the trains running on time

2/9/2025, 6:48:06 PM | 5 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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The GOP pushing a combination of oligarchy (the rich can afford health care) and eugenics (the poor and sick deserve to die.)

2/9/2025, 4:59:55 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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That's every single wedding.

2/9/2025, 4:55:51 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Great choice

2/9/2025, 4:55:13 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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CHIPs! Amazing.

2/9/2025, 2:52:55 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I'm so envious! I only found out about her maybe 10 years ago and nearly lost my mind. Wish I'd known about her my whole life. Now I can't hear that song without thinking about how a queer Jewish woman helped write it and it makes me smile even more.

2/9/2025, 2:41:40 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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hahahaha

2/9/2025, 2:39:44 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Nell Scovell (@nellscovell.bsky.social)

Your yearly reminder that Earth Wind & Fire's "September"--arguably the catchiest and most joyful pop song ever--was composed with inclusion and diversity across race, gender and sexual orientation. Rest in Pop Maurice White and Allee Willis.

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2/9/2025, 2:30:01 PM | 279 40 | View on Bluesky | view

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Part of the problem is along with drivel like this, The Atlantic has some great reporting. The same is true for the NYT. This makes it hard to call for across-the-board boycotts of these outlets. It's complicated but Michele Obama deserves better than to have her name linked with nutcase RFKJ

2/9/2025, 12:10:29 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I agree. My issue is liberals need to find a way to push back without repeating the bad information.

2/9/2025, 12:07:11 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I think most liberals just get the NYT for Connections and Spelling Bee

2/9/2025, 12:04:02 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Nell Scovell (@nellscovell.bsky.social) reply parent

And yet here you are pointing out how dumb it is so that the idiocy gets oxygen. Thank you for not linking to the piece, but you're still spreading the headline which grabs attention and keeps a bad message going.

2/9/2025, 11:56:47 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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My take is the Globe wants more of a horse race to sell more papers

2/9/2025, 11:53:40 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Nell Scovell (@nellscovell.bsky.social)

Looks like we need a @BostonGlobepitchbot to accompany the @nytpitchbot.bsky.social.

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2/9/2025, 11:27:57 AM | 11 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Dear @markey.senate.gov, please take note. Thank you for your service but isn't it time to support a new generation?

2/9/2025, 12:02:48 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Nell Scovell (@nellscovell.bsky.social) reply parent

Woody Allen also said he voted for Kamala Harris

1/9/2025, 10:54:10 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I hope you're right.

1/9/2025, 2:30:47 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Nell Scovell (@nellscovell.bsky.social) reply parent

You see the problem here, right? The bully pushes and pushes and when you fight back, you give him what he wants. Now you're engaged and he can explode with rage. Sanctions might have worked if Putin cared about his own people starving/dying which he clearly does not.

1/9/2025, 11:47:43 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Okay. deleted my post

1/9/2025, 2:45:47 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Nell Scovell (@nellscovell.bsky.social)

This is a really important story. Of course, the NYT quotes the Trump regime's lies about pursuing "a meritocracy" without pushing back that these firings were NOT based on cause. Still, good to hear these voices. Please CLICK ON THE LINK so it gets lots of hits and we get more coverage like this.

31/8/2025, 8:32:35 PM | 14 4 | View on Bluesky | view

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The corrupt Republican-appointed members of the Supreme Court will find a way to allow this.

31/8/2025, 1:21:17 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Shorter: a corrupt white man is embraced by other corrupt white men

31/8/2025, 11:51:44 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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At least China's summit with Russia and India isn't getting to him

31/8/2025, 4:14:17 AM | 17 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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I disagree. I think ALL the governors should post in Newsom's mocking tone

31/8/2025, 3:12:37 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The next day she won in doubles. And the next day she beat the world #5 in singles. Roll TT.

30/8/2025, 6:07:37 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Have you listened to Taylor's press conference after the match? She was asked if the attack was racist and her answer was remarkable--nothing boilerplate, deep and personal. Starts at 13:00 www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGet...

29/8/2025, 12:27:03 PM | 7 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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I love this bit

26/8/2025, 2:10:20 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Roy Cohn: "Accuse the other person of doing what you're doing."

26/8/2025, 2:35:15 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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He is absolutely worse than Musk. He's the one who turned Musk.

25/8/2025, 11:29:32 PM | 37 3 | View on Bluesky | view

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IMO: this is not the time to be worrying about who is the nominee. Applaud any governor pushing back against the regime.

25/8/2025, 11:28:59 PM | 9 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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#NotAllJoshes

25/8/2025, 11:01:10 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Because they're big bullies and if you attack their precious leader, they come at you hard. (Sound familiar?)

25/8/2025, 10:39:34 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Soon and forever

25/8/2025, 10:38:14 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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You and me, Trixie

25/8/2025, 10:26:44 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It's the kid standing right behind him that made this one worse for me.

25/8/2025, 7:00:11 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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In grade school my son was bullied by the child of Russian immigrants who was in the grade ahead. The mother DEFENDED her son kicking mine by saying, "It's like Russian army: the first year they beat you up; the next year, you beat them up." I was shaking with anger. Nice culture you got there

25/8/2025, 6:21:51 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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So do we all get together this weekend and burn millions of flags?

25/8/2025, 3:59:25 PM | 9 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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And Mikie Sherrill who is SO inspiring

25/8/2025, 12:02:12 AM | 1 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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If people are inclined to give....

25/8/2025, 12:01:21 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Can you send that recommendation to the state house?

24/8/2025, 6:02:17 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Nell Scovell (@nellscovell.bsky.social) reply parent

good question

24/8/2025, 6:00:06 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Who is that?

24/8/2025, 12:19:19 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Ghislaine lied Women died

23/8/2025, 10:49:25 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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He cares as much about crime in DC s he cares about anti-semitism on college campuses

16/8/2025, 10:11:59 PM | 74 2 | View on Bluesky | view

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John Oliver offered to give him one of his Emmys back in 2016

15/8/2025, 5:07:48 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I would like to write the book: Stop Buying Shit You Don't Need Including This Book

14/8/2025, 1:24:12 PM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Nell Scovell (@nellscovell.bsky.social) reply parent

Thought you were going toward "a man of property must be in want of a pierogi."

9/8/2025, 9:15:38 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I can't wait for our robot overlords

9/8/2025, 6:36:17 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Bet Eric Adams enjoyed the "two man" contest take

8/8/2025, 11:02:30 PM | 81 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Nell Scovell (@nellscovell.bsky.social)

If you want to see true courage, look to the Epstein survivors repeating their stories and hoping, this time, people will listen.

8/8/2025, 9:50:54 AM | 107 32 | View on Bluesky | view

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7/8/2025, 9:59:45 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Nell Scovell (@nellscovell.bsky.social) reply parent

I've been saying this, too. It's the interweaving of fiction and fact that is so recognizable to me.

5/8/2025, 3:37:02 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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All I can think of is that joke about the dead cat which ends with "Grandma was on the roof..."

5/8/2025, 3:36:20 PM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Why not take the meeting? The guy might have some good ideas. Mamdani should take the meeting with a plumber too if he reaches out and says he has good ideas.

4/8/2025, 3:36:39 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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And the Supreme Court!

29/7/2025, 5:45:06 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Coming soon: shoot first and ask questions later

28/7/2025, 5:39:12 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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He would defend himself by saying, "The audience laughed." Which, of course, is a terrible defense.

28/7/2025, 5:32:49 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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You can talk all you wanna, but it's different than it was

28/7/2025, 4:01:13 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6Le...

28/7/2025, 3:57:52 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Not if you move to Europe...

28/7/2025, 12:02:00 PM | 9 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Love Chris Elliott. Have you read any of his books? The Guy Under the Sheets is absurd and hilarious.

28/7/2025, 11:00:37 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Nell Scovell (@nellscovell.bsky.social) reply parent

Here's a Leno joke: "When you look up cringe in the dictionary, you see a photo of Jay."

28/7/2025, 10:53:19 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Jay has never done a mean thing in his life... according to Jay.

28/7/2025, 2:59:04 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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He's probably thinking Colbert's loss is his gain...

27/7/2025, 11:32:05 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Hear me out. Maybe because Trump lies about EVERYTHING, there's no such thing as messaging anymore.

27/7/2025, 11:10:24 PM | 8 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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But it won't happen to me, right? Right?

27/7/2025, 11:03:55 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I agree. Didn't help that Mitch McConnell stole a seat.

27/7/2025, 10:32:23 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I know, right? Why can't comedians just tell jokes about the Kardashians???

27/7/2025, 10:20:20 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Nell Scovell (@nellscovell.bsky.social) reply parent

Well, the Supreme Court was on the side of gerrymandering which made it hard to fight. Remember what happened in South Carolina? www.npr.org/2024/05/23/g...

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27/7/2025, 10:19:35 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Nell Scovell (@nellscovell.bsky.social) reply parent

Start watching at 6:00 for a montage of political humor that aired on Leno's final show. And keep in mind that these were the bits that he thought were the MOST hilarious. www.dailymotion.com/video/x1befln

27/7/2025, 10:17:54 PM | 0 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Nell Scovell (@nellscovell.bsky.social) reply parent

This is an excellent point

27/7/2025, 9:38:28 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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And water is wet. Is there anyone on the planet who would argue the opposite? I mean other than Jay Leno?

27/7/2025, 9:19:57 PM | 8 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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That was not the end to the sentence "He wouldn't have been stupid enough to..." that my brain filled in.

27/7/2025, 9:16:08 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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And let's not forget that the reason the Epstein Files found their way back into a national discussion is that Elon Musk brought them up on Twitter. I'm glad he did but sad that women are so discounted in our culture.

27/7/2025, 9:09:02 PM | 8 3 | View on Bluesky | view

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I also think this is Jay's attempt to get back on late night. "Hire me! Hire me! I won't piss off Dear Leader!"

27/7/2025, 8:59:14 PM | 119 2 | View on Bluesky | view

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Hey Jay, when you went off the air, you had ZERO writers who were women on staff, and hardly hired them throughout your very long career. Why shoot for just half the population?

27/7/2025, 8:40:01 PM | 1941 210 | View on Bluesky | view

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Who's Next? We Will All Go Together When We Go

27/7/2025, 8:26:27 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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All this tells me is that Trump absolutely paid for endorsements.

26/7/2025, 11:55:10 PM | 25 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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That sounds ageist...

26/7/2025, 5:27:30 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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yes!

26/7/2025, 4:03:49 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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No such thing as bad press. If they're talking about you, you're winning. Trump is president if you need proof.

26/7/2025, 2:44:28 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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And you reposting it helps build the brand!

26/7/2025, 2:27:54 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Not just sick people. He also believes that poor people deserve to die.

26/7/2025, 11:33:27 AM | 39 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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Please stop spreading an ad for the free press. You are not mocking them. You are helping them. Don't you see that?

26/7/2025, 10:59:53 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Because you watched it and commented on it which is exactly what she wanted.

26/7/2025, 10:57:02 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Remember Trump and Epstein fought over buying a house in Palm Beach which Trump flipped and sold to a Russian oligarch for the highest price ever paid at the time?

25/7/2025, 11:06:02 AM | 1 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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The only thing that would be funnier is if they got paid off for the full $ 1.2 billion and only had to make this one episode.

24/7/2025, 10:25:41 PM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It is true. Fugu me!

24/7/2025, 5:27:47 PM | 8 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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My friend @chatzkyforcongress.bsky.social is also running in the Dem primary. He's a mayor so he has political experience and cares so much about the community. Of course, the important thing is that someone beats Lawler.

24/7/2025, 3:46:29 PM | 17 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Good luck raising funds from alumni who know exactly where their money is going

24/7/2025, 12:58:30 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

22/7/2025, 7:50:27 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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As HRC once said:

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20/7/2025, 11:47:14 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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A salute to David Mills

20/7/2025, 11:25:12 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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yikes

20/7/2025, 2:10:42 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Remember this from the first RNC where she introduced him?

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20/7/2025, 12:58:29 AM | 23 3 | View on Bluesky | view

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Greatest Hits vol 1 and 2--perfection

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19/7/2025, 2:14:16 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Randy appeared on Sabrina the Teenage Witch when I was the showrunner because I was such a fan of his.

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19/7/2025, 2:06:49 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Are you diggin' up bones?

19/7/2025, 2:01:02 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view