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I managed to sneak @ElvisCostello's latest record, the brilliant Look Now, into my list of 40 new XMAS albums for @RollingStone.

(It's not a XMAS album, but that doesn't stop me from from making the flimsy-but-persuasive case that it kind of *is.*)
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First of all, red vinyl/green vinyl? Maybe you can do one of those without invoking the spirit of XMAS, but BOTH?

Throw a "heavyweight knit cap with pom" and SOCKS and you have yourself a full helping of holly/jolly holiday cheer.
But the crux of my argument is my controversial take that one of the best songs on the album-- the Bacharach/Costello instant classic, "He's Given Me Things"-- could be about Santa Claus.

Apologies to @ElvisCostello, Burt, @SebastianKrys & all involved for what I have done here:
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Would love to get the # of followers for @GLucasTalkShow up to 1138 & somehow keep it at that number forever, even if it means randomly blocking people to maintain it. (Would that work? Or is there an easier way?)

Please help us reach 1138 in time for our next show on 1/11!
We broke 1000! 138 to go. Can we do this by 1/11?
OK, we are down to the final 89!

I really want to get @GLucasTalkShow to 1138 followers and keep it there forever.

I think we can do it!

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R.I.P. Bob Einstein

This is probably my favorite scene in my favorite film of all time, Modern Romance. I remember the first time I saw it, realizing that it was Super Dave Osborne (whom I knew from his great deadpan talk show appearances) & later realizing he was AB's brother
Einstein had maybe the single best deadpan of any late night guest, better even than Grodin at his peak maybe! His bits were always great but my favorite parts were always when the audience would laugh and he would stop and glare at them, or at Dave.
It's just tremendous the way he times those reactions, feeding off Dave's timing and the energy of the audience...
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Honestly, I think all the headlines about Holmes & Watson being the worst comedy of the year are going to end up making it a film that people discover later on & are pleasantly surprised that it isn't the worst movie they've ever seen. It is a C- comedy that is getting F- grades
I think all the articles about audiences walking out and it being so bad that even Netflix wouldn't save it give a false impression of it. I also think that critics are always angrier when a movie isn't screened (esp. if it means they all had to spend XMAS day watching it)
This is perhaps an uncool opinion but although the movie is a mixed bag and suffers in comparison to the previous to Ferrell/Reilly pairings, I don't get a 0% on Rotten Tomatoes feeling from this movie. (I guess it's up to 7% now, but still.)
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Now that the holiday season is upon us, I think it's time to reflect on an interesting Jewish custom called Nittel Nacht. What is Nittel Nacht, you ask? It's basically a Jewish Christmas celebration. WHAAAAAA
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#New Traders, Understand #Mathematics Of #Profit In Market Before You Put Hard #Earned Money On Risk.

Expectancy = Success Rate x Reward Risk Ratio

Lets Talk About Expectancy Of Short Term Directional Trading System.

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NEW #QANON TODAY! #JUL25

And it opens with a 💥BOOM💥 about the Federal Reserve!!!!
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Fast.
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#New PA cong. map increases D chance of winning the House majority by 4%. They only need a 6.8% generic ballot margin now (down from 7.7) to be favored.

Diff. will be closer to 10% in Nov when uncertainty from polls is ⬇️. Redraw is a very big deal.

One major reason the new PA map is such a big gain for Democrats is that it solidifies, not just tips, PA districts in Philly burbs. Also creates one additional vulnerable R district. (Easily seen in this map made by @JMilesColeman)
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