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Mike Oppenheim's avatar

The reason I started my first punk band was Richard Hell and literally that line!

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Jay Rooney's avatar

> “Mr. Clean, Stanley Tucci, and David Cross look nothing alike besides having shaved heads. So it’s pretty baldist that people have compared me to all of them.”

I believe that’s what Larry David calls “hate crimes against the bald community.”

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Matt Ruby's avatar

The last acceptable minority to insult.

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Paul Ollinger's avatar

White POTUS. ha ha. That's good. And yes, it's terrible to watch but impossible to look away.

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Heidi Juniper & Team's avatar

Hey Matt! I have to keep saying it cuz it keeps being true, what an astonishing level of productivity and a wealth of many treasures you keep offering us!

I agree with Mike/ Myq, I really like and value the part about your mom. Snuck something pretty profound in there.

The lines about meeting you in the forest to discuss the complex non-conventional wisdom that plant medicine has taught you sounds a lot like Rumi. (In a great way, I'm not being snide or dismissive! Also White lotus relevant.)

((Amy Lou's character is reading Rumi in the latest episode's poolside chat.))

Your suggested "five ways I was productive today" list that federal employees should email Doge made me laugh out loud! Genuine extended chuckles. What a gift. Especially now.

Great writing!

(Also! Almost forgot! Great Toni Morrison wisdom!)

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Matt Ruby's avatar

Wow, that's so kind of you. Truly appreciate you taking the time to write that up. Means a lot. And you/myq digging that line has me thinking maybe i need to try it onstage sometime. And btw my mom loved Rumi so feels full circle in a way. (Didn't know that about her reading poolside either.) Rock on. 🤘

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Rob "Irony Man" Block's avatar

Can you imagine five Goldbergs in the same group chat? That would make a fun TV series.

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Kathy's avatar

What if the Vooza team turned to running a politcal campaign? Would they use Signal? Just idle thoughts for the day.

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Matt Ruby's avatar

Would def livestream the war room. Think of the content possibilities! 😜

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Myq Kaplan's avatar

dear matt,

great piece!

i like this a lot: "My mom was paralyzed. Because of that, I never felt like I could complain much while growing up. I’ve spent my entire adult life trying to make up for lost time."

thanks for sharing as always!

love

myq

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